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Herb Jaffe

Herb Jaffe

Herb Jaffe was an op-ed columnist and investigative reporter for most of his 39 years at the Star-Ledger of Newark, New Jersey. His most recent novel, “Double Play,” is available.
hjaffe@cox.net

Fire Station No. 107 shows impact of a vote

Here’s a reminder for the 29.1 percent of Sun City Summerlin homeowners who, during a special election in February 2009, either failed to vote or cast their ballots in opposition to the city’s plan to build Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Station No. 107. Their action and inaction almost succeeded in killing one of the most important initiatives ever undertaken in Sun City.

Palo Verde’s scholarship winners set the bar high
HERB JAFFE

If you’re a member of the senior class at Palo Verde High School, you’ve got a tall act to follow. That’s because college-bound students who graduated from Palo Verde last spring received $16 million in scholarships, a record for the school and a significant increase from the preceding year’s $12.6 million.

Sun City swim club harbors plenty of talent
HERB JAFFE

No, they’re not members of the U.S. Olympics swim team. They’re members of the Sun City Summerlin Swim Club. But don’t take that lightly because some of them have competed against the swimming elite, gaining fame and their share of medals.

Public pressure pushes library district to reconsider fees
HERB JAFFE

Not long ago a big chunk of community theater in Summerlin had fallen into the throes of life support, the result of a Draconian fee increase for the use of the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center. It appeared as if nothing could save Signature Productions, Broadway Bound and other production companies, that is, not until resuscitation arrived in the form of public pressure.

Advertising disguised as today’s phone books
HERB JAFFE

Remember getting a single phone directory dropped at your front door once a year? Now we have lots of books dropped at our doorsteps, some imitations of phone directories. And to confuse you more, they’re all being dropped at your front door at various times of the year.

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Residents shed light on new street lamps’ safety issue
HERB JAFFE

There’s plenty of controversy brewing in Sun City Summerlin regarding new streetlights that Las Vegas officials say will save on energy and reduce the city’s electric bill by more than $2 million a year. But many residents say the old lighting made them feel more safe.

Water district says bubbly water no cause for concern
HERB JAFFE

Maybe you think it’s New Year’s Eve in July with all that champagne-like bubbly pouring out of your water faucet. Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but one taste and you know it’s not champagne, nor is it any other white sparkling wine. Yes, indeed, it’s just plain tap water.

Proximity to health care still important to Sun City, Siena residents
HERB JAFFE

Once upon a time, sales agents eager to sell new homes at such senior communities as Sun City Summerlin and Siena at Summerlin cajoled prospective buyers with promises that appropriate health care facilities for the Summerlin area were in the offing.

Sun City residents concerned new lighting will lessen security
HERB JAFFE

The city is replacing its 41,000 street lamps with a new technology that concentrates on illuminating just the streets and sidewalks, reduces energy consumption by 30 to 60 percent and lasts an average of 12 to 14 years instead of 18 months. Sounds like a win-win, right? Maybe not.

Neighborhood Watch an important deterrent to crime
HERB JAFFE

Don’t think for one moment that the existence of Neighborhood Watch programs took a hit as a result of the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida. If anything, the concept received some major enlightenment, irrespective of that tragic loss of life.

Summerlin woman juggles family, career and Air Guard service
HERB JAFFE

They used to call it a “man’s world.” But let’s face it, that term has since gone the way of the single-income household, the one-car garage and the little white picket fence. Perhaps the ideal case to prove the point is that of Summerlin’s Rachel Creger –– a lady who is nothing short of being a human dynamo.

Sun City volunteers take time out for kids
HERB JAFFE

Members of Temple Bet Knesset Bamidbar of Sun City Summerlin are using their free time to mentor students at Adcock Elementary School as part of the Clark County School District’s School-Community Partnership Program.

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