Community news briefs for November 18, 1999

Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999 | 10:51 a.m.

Hadassah plans special event on Sunday

The Las Vegas Chapter of Hadassah will celebrate "Our Youth" during a luncheon 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive.

Hadassah will honor Youth Aliyah, Youth Judea and the College of Technology. Call Pearl Savitt at 456-0032 to make reservations.

Starbucks to sponsor event on Saturday

Starbucks Coffee Co. will sponsor an Animal Foundation pet adoption at the grand opening of the 4010 S. Rainbow Blvd. location 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.

Along with the cats and dogs available for adoption, Starbucks will offer beverage and pastry samples. Call 318-4233.

Haircuts will help Keepers of the Wild

Layers Salon and Tanning will host a cut-a-thon 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at 55 S. Gibson Road to benefit Keepers of the Wild, a nonprofit group that cares for abused or unwanted exotic animals.

All haircuts will be $10 per person, and manicures will be $8, with all the proceeds going to Keepers of the Wild.

There will be activities for children, and some of the animals from the sanctuary will be on hand. Call 568-5474.

Rose center opens new living quarters

Margaret Rose Assisted Living center has expanded its facility to include apartments for senior independent living.

The 19 units are located near enough to the full-service amenities of Margaret Rose that residents will be able to take their meals in the main dining room.

For more information, call 384-7673.

Cash offered for Art of the Toy

The Clark County Parks and Recreation Department's Cultural Division will offer a cash award of $500 for Best of Show in the Art of the Toy exhibit to be shown at the Winchester Center Gallery, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, starting with a reception 6-8 p.m. Dec. 15.

The deadline for submissions has been extended to Dec. 1.

Artists living in Southern Nevada are asked to submit a resume and slides or photographs of the work to be considered by Dec. 1 to Diane Bush, cultural supervisor, Clark County Parks and Recreation, 2601 E. Sunset Road. Call 455-8239.

Arts center innovation receives city award

A woman who saved the city $3,600 in labor costs at the Charleston Heights Arts Center by using community service workers has been named by the city of Las Vegas as Employee of the Month.

Joanne Lentino, the coordinator of the cultural center at the Charleston Heights Arts Center and a city employee since 1986, came up with the idea last year to use people who were serving out community service portions of their misdemeanor convictions to set up and break down seating for special events at the center.

The move saved the city regular and overtime costs for city workers and netted a $3,600 savings from May to December of 1998. Since then, the program has expanded to include use of community service workers for bulk mailings and decorations of city facilities.