Community news briefs for February 28, 2000

Monday, Feb. 28, 2000 | 9:59 a.m.

Councilmen to host town hall meeting

Las Vegas Councilmen Michael McDonald and Lawrence Weekly will host a youth town hall meeting 6-8 p.m. today at Western High School, 4601 W. Bonanza Road.

The councilmen, both graduates of Western High, say the meeting is a response to a large number of phone calls they have received over recent drive-by shootings in their wards.

The program called "Tearing Down the Walls of Silence: Youth Speak out Against Violence" will include representatives from Metro Police's Northwest Area Command, Metro's Gang Unit and the Clark County School District Police.

Henderson program planned at CCSN

Classes for those 17 and older who want to prepare for the GED test will begin March 1 in Henderson. The classes will work on reading, writing and math skills.

The classes will be offered 5-6:50 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Community College of Southern Nevada, Henderson campus, 700 College Drive, Room C-214.

Call 651-4487 at the Community College Adult Education Office or Gary Chaires, counselor at Basic High School, at 799-8000, Ext. 376.

Short walks, long hikes are on tap

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area offers free hikes and walks with reservations. Call 363-1922. Some coming programs:

First Creek Spring: A 2 1/2-mile moderate hike Friday through a unique but fragile riparian spring community. Meet at the Fee Station parking lot.

Desert Wildlife: Two-mile trail hike Saturday to the mouth of Ice Box Canyon to learn more about plant-animal-desert relationships.

Sandstone Canyon: Four-mile moderately strenuous hike Sunday to explore the narrow canyons of red sandstone on the way to visit ancient petroglyphs.

Mountain Lions of La Madre: Three-mile moderate hike Monday into lion country to hunt for the tracks of the big cats and discover more about their natural history.

Introduction to Red Rock: Volunteer "Cactus" Jack Ryan comes up with a multitude of topics during his short walks around the visitor center March 7, 14, 21, 28.

Warrior lessons

Phoebe Eng, a corporate attorney and author of "Warrior Lessons," will speak Wednesday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, as part of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District lecture series for National Women's History Month. Call 733-0549.

Mental health lecture scheduled for Wednesday

Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services is offering a free lecture, "Children in Trouble: Identification and Treatment in the Mental Health System."

The lecture will be given by Dr. Maggie Freese, a psychologist, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at 6161 W. Charleston Blvd., Building 1, Multipurpose Room. Call 486-6223.

Training class set for prospective volunteers

The Division for Aging Services' Medicare State Health Insurance Advisory Program will conduct a free training class for volunteers to help seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries understand the Medicare system.

The training will be held March 6-7 at the Sawyer State Office Building, Room 4412-E.

To register call 486-2417. Advance registration is required. For counseling help, call 486-3478.