Local Las Vegas
The 18th annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade is planned for 9 a.m. July 4, and other Fourth of July events and fireworks shows are scheduled across the valley.
The Sun City Summerlin Board of Directors plans to meet at 9 a.m. July 3 to consider allowing Signature Productions to hold performances at the age-restricted community’s Starbright Theatre inside the Pinnacle Community Center.
There is no reason for a child to go hungry this summer. Free breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack are being offered at dozens of locations across the Las Vegas Valley as part of the Summer Food Service Program sponsored by Three Square food bank, the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas and other community partners.
One of the side effects of chemotherapy often is tooth decay, which prompted Summerlin dentist Olya Banchik to establish the nonprofit organization Smiles for Survivors, which helps provide dental care for those diagnosed with breast cancer.
About 150 American flags were ceremoniously burned June 14 as Centennial Hills observed Flag Day . The worn, torn, faded and badly soiled American flags were burned, also known as retired, in proper protocol at a service at Palm Northwest Mortuary, 6701 N. Jones Blvd .
Healthy is the key word here, starting with the signature drinks, such as the Wellness and chocolate peanut butter banana shake.
Dylan Wolf, 18, graduated from Spring Valley High School on June 15, with a weighted grade-point average of 4.3 and an honors diploma.
I want to buy some credibility with my “I’m not religious!” religious readers. Sometimes I like to retell a religious story and then apply it to a broader but still important human matter. So, hang with me here. I don’t have a religious agenda.
Even though the Fourth of July is in the middle of the week, some venues have chosen to honor the holiday with events on the actual day while others have moved the celebration to the weekend.
Downtown Las Vegas businesses are booming from the Fremont East Entertainment District to the 18b Arts District and beyond. Meanwhile, new trends are afoot regarding residential options and preferences.