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Question: I have a Meyer lemon in a container that still has lemons on it. They are not totally ripe. What trimming should be done and what time of year?
The Bonnie Schreck Memorial Complementary Therapies Program at Nathan Adelson Hospice includes a pet therapy component, which has volunteers bringing in their dogs (and one cat) for one-on-one visits with patients, which they say can have a dramatic effect.
Steve Plummer has gone uptown with his delicious chicken. He is now inside Cactus Jack’s Saloon, where there are comfortable booths, plasma televisions and the pleasant atmosphere you get from a neighborhood saloon.
For the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort’s All Mountain Team, moving up with downhill skills is kid stuff. The local development program is designed for youths ages 6-17 who have mastered the fundamentals of skiing and snowboarding and want to continue with professional instruction.
This is the perfect time of year to get over to Death Valley National Park and hit some of the badland trails. One especially suited for winter is the hike from Zabriskie Point to Golden Canyon.
Question: I was reading that you really like the Arctic Star nectarine tree for growing here in Las Vegas. Is this tree a dwarf? How big will it get? What do you think of planting fruit trees in the front yard (not as a focal point, but rather on the side of the house)?
I’m a 44-year-old Las Vegas woman. I was married once for 12 years, divorced now this past six years. Dated a little, but nothing really had wheels. It’s been so long since I’ve been in love that it’s hard to remember what it’s like. I’m lonely and bored.
Many schools in the Clark County School District go above and beyond traditional services to help their most needy students, offering meals, clothing, school and hygiene supplies and even dental care.
The Nevada Ballet Theatre is offering performances of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker” Saturday through Dec. 24 at Paris Las Vegas.
Event highlights this week in Paradise and downtown include the Suite Holidays Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada gala event, Las Vegas Academy’s dance drama “Touched,” Ward 5’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony and the free lunchtime concert featuring the Firenze Sextet.
“The Candy Store at the Edge of the Galaxy” is a book packed with 12 poems and illustrations intended for the young and young at heart. The book is the brainchild of self-described scribbler Aleza Freeman and her doodling husband, Howard. Her background is in journalism and copywriting, and his is in mural art and illustration.
Do you have a tale of love found, love lost or passion sustained to share? Are there tips you can give that will help others find true love or keep it?
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