Community Briefs for July 19, 1999

Monday, July 19, 1999 | 9:51 a.m.

Discount offered at Wet 'n' Wild

The Yellow Pages Advertising Council and Sprint First Source are sponsoring a special discount at Wet 'n' Wild water park on The Strip Thursday to support recycling and literacy. Those who bring old phone books for recycling or a new or used children's book for the Classroom On Wheels bus between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. will receive a $5 discount off the all-day admission price. COW offers a free, bilingual preschool and accredited drug prevention program with parenting classes.

Danish Gymnastics Team to perform

The Lorna J. Kesterson Valley View Recreation Center will host a return engagement by the Danish Gymnastics Team from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at 500 Harris Street.

The noncompetitive team includes more than two dozen athletes performing rhythmic gymnastics, artistic vaulting and tumbling routines, and contemporary and Danish folk dances. Cost $6 for adults and $3 for youth (17 and under) and seniors (55 for more). Tickets are an additional $1 each at the door. Tickets can be purchased at any City of Henderson full-service recreation center. Call 565-2367.

Registration open for children's classes

Registration is open for computer camps for children ages 7-16 at UNLV run by American Computer Experience.

ACE computer camps provide instruction in advanced computer technology that is not often available in school-year studies. Day and overnight campers can register for weekly sessions now through Aug. 6. Each session runs six days, Sunday afternoons through Friday afternoons. Call (800) 386-4223 for more information or log on to www.computercamp.com.

Special programs planned for youths

Clark County libraries are holding a variety of special programs. Call ahead to find out which programs require pre-registration.

Gymboree -- Ages 2-5 can enjoy a morning of parachutes, bubbles and songs at 10 a.m. Wednesday; Art Of Makeup -- Dru Montgomery shows ages 10 and older makeup basics and how to make fruity lip gloss at 10:30 a.m. Thursday; and 3D Space Sculpting -- Ages 12 and older can enjoy a sculpting demonstration and lecture at 2 p.m. Saturday. A workshop is optional and includes a fee. Adults welcome. All three programs will be held at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PostNet accepting leftover materials

Residents who have leftover packing materials known as "peanuts" can now take them to a recycling center instead of dumping them. The PostNet at 2245 N. Green Valley Parkway in Henderson will take clean, good-as-new, foam loosefill "peanuts" shaped like figure eights, discs and other geometric forms. The business will reuse the packaging materials. To make sure "peanuts" storage space is available, call 898-2430 before dropping off the materials.

Saxton nominated for Corte Madera work

Saxton Inc. has been nominated for a Best Practice Award by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the company's construction of Corte Madera, a gated community of 190 low-income town homes on the corner of Simmons Street and Coran Lane. HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo will present the top 100 nominees in the country with the award at a symposium later this month.