Community news briefs for March 16, 2000

Thursday, March 16, 2000 | 10:22 a.m.

5 Las Vegans honored at NCCJ heroes dinner

State Bar Board of Governors Vice President John H. Mowbray will be among five Las Vegas residents honored at the National Conference for Community and Justice "Community Heroes Dinner" March 23 at the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino in Las Vegas. Call 387-6225.

Annual plant sale to be held this weekend

The annual Spring Plant Sale will be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Several Las Vegas Garden Clubs and members plus other nonprofit organizations will join forces again for the largest sale of its kind in Las Vegas. Call 658-7585.

Minority career day sponsored on campus

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Clark County School District and Community College of Southern Nevada will sponsor the 5th annual Minority Student Career Day Program 7:20 a.m. Wednesday at the CCSN, Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. The purpose of this program is to allow 140 high school seniors the opportunity to shadow local business professionals during a day of work. Call 648-8530.

Alumni of 1960 sought for class reunion

The Las Vegas High School Class of 1960 is planning a 40th reunion this fall. Interested classmates or anyone knowing the whereabouts of graduates of 1960, please contact Dennis at 454-3183.

Nature conservancy holds presentation

A slide presentation "What is Biodiversity? Why it is Important to Life on Earth and the Mojave Desert Ecosystem as an Example," will be the topic of a slide presentation by James Moore of the Nature Conservancy 1 p.m. Saturday at the Nevada State Museum in Lorenzi Park. Call 739-8043.

Group of ecumenicals pilgrimage to capital

Nevada members of National Cathedral Association will lead an ecumenical group of 15 Nevadans on a pilgrimage through the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. this weekend.

Sabina Duke of Boulder City and Bonnie Sullivan of Minden will lead the Nevada Day celebrations at the cathedral on March 19. Duke and Sullivan are regional co-chairwomen for the National Cathedral Association, an multidenominational organization of friends of the Washington National Cathedral with more than 14,000 members.

Tourism group launches website contest

The Nevada Commission on Tourism launched a five-month contest on its website that awards merchandise and a grand prize of a $5,000 trip to Nevada.

The trip includes a round-trip air transportation for two, domestic or international, to any Nevada destination; four-day rental car use; four-day hotel accommodations and $500 in food and entertainment credit. Winners must be at least 21 years old.

Details for the Nevada 2000 Travel Adventure Contest can be found on the commission's millennium website, www.2000nevada.com.

The contest ends Aug. 1.

City to renovate local Tot Lot

A park in the mature part of North Las Vegas will soon see some much-needed repairs.

North Las Vegas City Council members voted Wednesday to award a construction contract to CG&B Enterprises Inc. for the Brooks Tot Lot Renovation Project. The Tot Lot, at Brooks Avenue and Civic Center Drive, has deteriorating playground equipment and park amenities that have resulted in reduced public use, according to staff reports.

The renovation will include demolition and removal of existing play equipment, concrete, gravel surfaces, drinking fountain and trees to be replaced by new concrete, resilient safety surfacing, play equipment, benches, picnic tables and more.

April declared Fair Housing Month

North Las Vegas has proclaimed April as "Fair Housing Month." April marks the 32nd anniversary of the passage of the Federal Fair Housing Law, Title Bill of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.

The act states: "It is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States."

Council to handle manager search

The North Las Vegas City Council is switching directions in its search for a new city manager.

Council members decided unanimously for Mayor Michael Montandon and City Attorney Sean McGowan to form a two-man team to start accepting applications for the position being vacated by Pat Importuna.

The vote countered a decision March 1, when members voted to establish an outside committee of citizens who would go through the evaluation process and make a recommendation to the council. The motion passed with Smith and Montandon opposing.

At the time there was confusion among council members as to who would pick the committee members and how much responsibility they would have.

McGowan said the council members decided to proceed with a two-man team because it "wasn't clear how this committee would serve the City Council."

Montandon will receive the resumes and discuss the applicants with the council members.