Community news briefs for August 3, 1999

Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999 | 9:51 a.m.

IMMUNIZATIONS

Health District immunization clinics are open each week in and around Las Vegas. Immunizations are provided without charge to children and young adults under the age of 21 in any of four public health centers and 36 satellite clinics. The following clinics will be open this week: Wednesday through Aug. 10.

DISTRICT HEALTH CENTER: 625 Shadow Lane, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

NORTH LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 3262 Civic Center Drive, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

HENDERSON PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 129 W. Lake Mead Drive, Building A, Suite 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

EAST LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 560 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite E12, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

A.D. GUY CLINIC: Boys & Girls Club, 817 N. N St., 10 a.m.-noon, Wednesday.

BOULDER CITY CLINIC: Multi-Purpose Bldg., 1204 6th Street, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Wednesday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 7530 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 4-7 p.m., Wednesday

VONS GROCERY STORE: 1131 E. Tropicana, 4-7 p.m., Wednesday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 1061 W. Owens, 4-7 p.m., Wednesday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 2158 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 4-7 p.m., Thursday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 2667 E. Windmill Road, Henderson, 4-7 p.m., Thursday.

GREEN VALLEY CLINIC: Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3:30 p.m., Friday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 4020 S. Rainbow Blvd., 4-7 p.m., Friday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 2500 E. Desert Inn Road, 4-7 p.m., Friday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 625 Stephanie Street, Henderson, 4-7 p.m., Friday.

BELZ FACTORY OUTLET WORLD: 7400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 6000 W. Cheyenne Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 4854 Lone Mountain Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 2224 S. Nellis Blvd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday.

FREMONT MEDICAL CLINIC: 4880 S. Wynn Road, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Immunizations free to anyone who walks in.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 4400 E. Charleston Blvd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 475 E. Windmill, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday.

VONS GROCERY STORE: 1940 Village Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday.

BELROSE WIC OFFICE: 2917 W. Washington Ave., 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Monday.

EPICENTER CLINIC: 2100 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 5, noon-4 p.m. Aug. 10.

NORTHEAST WIC CLINIC: 2404 E. Stewart, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Aug. 10.

PARKDALE CLINIC: Community Center, 3200 Ferndale St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Aug. 10.

AMERICORPS GRANT

A new AmeriCorps grant will pay for new literacy and tutoring programs in Las Vegas. A grant of $196,875 will employ 35 part-time AmeriCorps workers to tutor 475 at-risk students.

The money will also pay for homework assistance and tutoring to 625 youths in after-school programs. AmeriCorps members will work at schools and at area Boys and Girls Clubs.

The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe has also received a $112,500 AmeriCorps grant to employ five full-time and 10 part-time members to tutor kids with low literacy skills.

CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION

Construction has begun on a $3.9 million UNLV Foundation Building.

The 23,000-square-foot structure, scheduled for completion around May 1 is being built on the northeast corner of the university's campus on Maryland Parkway.

"We are extremely fortunate that the UNLV Foundation trustees initiated this important project and have taken an active role to acquire the necessary private funding," said Don Snyder, president of Boyd Gaming and chairman of the Foundation's Board of Trustees.

The building project, which will provide office space for Foundation staff, is a joint effort of UNLV, the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees and the community.

Currently, the foundation shares spaced with the UNLV Alumni Association.

COMING EVENTS

CLOTHING DONATION

The Salvation Army will bring its "Clothes for Kids" program to the Boulevard Mall this weekend and the weekend of Aug. 13-15.

The program provides new clothes for children of low-income families for the start of the school year and is sponsored by KVBC Channel 3, The Boulevard Mall and the Clark County School District.

Donors will select a child's card, purchase the items listed on the card, and return those items to The Salvation Army booth.

These items are then brought to Family Services and distributed to the children whose families have applied.

DOWNTOWN MURAL

A classically inspired mural painted on the west wall of a downtown law office will be unveiled Aug. 11 as the latest in the series of the city of Las Vegas Arts Commission's art in public places projects.

The mural "Imagine" will be dedicated during a 6:30 p.m. reception at the Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, 101 E. Charleston Boulevard.

UNLV art and architecture students Paul Fenkell, Jay Hoggan, Ian Lopez, John Santangelo, David Tarantino and Summer Varde designed and painted the mural on the west wall of the Bourgault and Harding Law Office, 200 E. Charleston Boulevard.

The location was selected to bring attention to the emerging arts district development around the Arts Factory in the East Charleston and Main Street area.

SCHOOL AND SPORTS PHYSICALS

St. Rose Dominican Hospital UrgentCares clinics are offering school and sports physicals through September. Appointments are not necessary.

The physicals will include lung, weight, eye and throat examinations and a urinalysis. Sports physicals include a hernia check. The cost is $20. For information and site locations, call the hospital at 566-7530.

FOOD POISONING EDUCATION

Senior Advantage is offering a free class on "How to Avoid Food Poisoning in your Home" from noon-1 p.m. Monday at the Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, 2075 E. Flamingo Road. Call 369-7911.

LEADERSHIP AWARDS

CARSON CITY -- The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill says it will present leadership awards to Gov. Kenny Guinn and Sen. Randolph Townsend, R-Reno, for their work in pushing through a mental health parity law this year.

Nevada is one of 31 states with laws to require insurance policies cover certain mental illnesses just as they do physical ailments.

The presentation of the award will be today in Carson City. Guinn said, "This award is really a reflection of the strong voice our mentally ill citizens have in Nevada through their advocates who are as compassionate as they are determined."

PROBLEM GAMBLING CLASS

is being offered from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road.