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Summerlin/Centennial Hills

Free toys distributed wherever there’s a need in Las Vegas

When Rex Doty of Summerlin founded Toys 4 Smiles, he figured he and his cohorts might make 500 wooden toys a year to give to children. Now, they aim to make between 3,000 and 4,000 a month.

Summerlin real estate market continues to heat up

Location, location, location. Those are the three most important words in real estate. But in Summerlin, it’s also about availability.

Edge of Town perseveres beyond economic turmoil

Timing is everything, and Rick Pollack lamented opening his bar and restaurant, Edge of Town Bar Grill, just as the economy took a nosedive.

Stadium another boon for thriving Summerlin

Triple A baseball in the very heart of Summerlin? It was only a fantasy, even after discussions about how a stadium might fit in were voiced six years ago by those enterprising folks at The Howard Hughes Corp.

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Summerlin student to gift statue to Tule Springs group

The statue, which will be donated to the Protectors of Tule Springs organization, will be made with recycled metal that has been dumped at the monument illegally. Materials may include car parts and bullet casings. Mack said she chose a Columbian mammoth, whose fossils have been discovered at Tule Springs, because they are “huge but also gentle creatures.”

Mascot head one of Drai’s production coordinator’s many hats

Aaron Gillam started going to clubs in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, as a teen. He enjoyed the atmosphere and being the center of attention on the dance floor, and he knew early on that he wanted to make a career of out his passion for dancing.

Sun City Summerlin talk focuses on lung cancer risks

Residents, including some ex-smokers, learned about the long-term dangers of tobacco use during a talk by UMC pulmonologist Arthur Romero at Sun City Summerlin.

2 Las Vegas-area Unity churches merge after minister retires

Where there were two, there is now one. On Aug. 20, the congregations of Unity of Las Vegas and Unity Center in the Valley voted unanimously to merge. The merge was due to the retirement of Unity Center in the Valley’s minister, the Rev. Sophia Falke. The merged churches are known as Unity of Las Vegas.

‘Extraordinary life is possible,’ ex-astronaut says at Gorman

The sky is not the limit when it comes to one’s career path. That was the message former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino had for science, technology, engineering and math students Oct. 18 at Bishop Gorman High.

ArtWalk founder’s work set for Red Rock center showing

Visitors to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area might see Mark Vranesh’s work when he is the featured artist of Red Rock’s Second Sundays: Artists and Authors, planned for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 12 at the visitors center. There’s no fee to enter the park that day.

MTO Cafe in Summerlin builds on original’s success

At MTO Cafe in the Summerlin area, the path to the ordering counter features barn planks topped with a row of faux grass. You receive a numbered tent when you pay, and your order is brought to you.

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