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Mixers bring local businesses together at Suncoast

The Large Vision Business Network Mixer is a marketing savvy vehicle to help drive traffic to small businesses. The group’s next mixer, “The Power of Women & Business,” is planned for May 1.

Homeowner earns award after having lawn redesigned

Summerlin resident Brian Arlin converted his thirsty front lawn into a water-efficient landscape and earned the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s Yard of the Month designation for March.

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Faith Lutheran students to perform Elvis-themed musical

The Faith Lutheran Theatre Company plans to perform “All Shook Up,” which is based on William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” but features Elvis Presley as the star. It includes more than 20 of Presley’s greatest hits, including “Jailhouse Rock” and “It’s Now or Never.”

Many summer camps already open for registration

Summer camps can help keep kids active, entertained and safe during the summer break, and options are available around the Las Vegas Valley.

Literary Las Vegas: Linda Chase

It may be packed with more than 200 pages of photos of Las Vegas from the Strip to the surrounding desert, but Linda Chase’s “Picturing Las Vegas” is more than just a picture book. Chase, an author who grew up in Las Vegas, fills her pages with history, stories and trivia spanning from the city’s early history to today.

Dining pick of the week: Sunset Pizzeria

Pizza is taken seriously here as fresh dough is made daily with the finest flour and olive oil, while the homemade sauce has a tasty blend of Italian herbs and spices.

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NOVE ITALIANO TO PRESENT MOTHER’S DAY COOKING CLASS

Pecans too big, water intensive for desert

Question: We want to plant a pecan tree. Would you please recommend one for Las Vegas? If we plant one, can we cut it way back and keep it small like we did our other fruit trees?