Community news briefs for October 2, 2000

Monday, Oct. 2, 2000 | 10:13 a.m.

Births

Lake Mead Hospital

Sept. 20: Truman to Amber and Graham Beland.

Sept. 21: Manuel to Maria and Manuel Garcia; Alyssa to Jo-Ann Jimenez and Michael Lopez.

Sept. 22: Rodolfo to Mayra Laveaga; A'miyah to Yolanda and A'miyah Avery; Breaunna to Fawn Banks and Thomas Minnieweather; Joselyn to Brunilda and Luis Carlos Olivas; Carlynda to LaKenya Hill and Robert Brown.

Sept. 23: Joseph to Pennie and Jerry Lucas.

Sept. 25: Amanda to Pollyanna Goncalves and Josmar Silva.

MountainView Hospital

Sept. 17: Jordyn to Tiffany Tinder and Scot Dieckmann.

Sept. 18: Emilia to Rodney and Anne Hubert; Alexis to Sonya Deas and Micah Reclosado; James to James and Andrea Katona.

Sept. 19: Bryan David Jeremy Ashton Robert to Brian and Linda Berek; Jerilyn to Wendy Bertini and Jerry Nelson; Hailey to Lara Frank and Robert Linfoot; Raegan to Kristie Harris and Rodney Primm; Nicholas to Cynthia Mullins and Nathan Nunez; Jonathan to Paul and Rebecca Parkinson; Cassidy to Natasha Taylor and William Kouba.

Sept. 20: Wyatt to Heather Anderson; Marcus to Joseph and Shin Young Yoo; Nainoa to Renee Delgado and Keith Nakamura; Stolan to Anntoinette Flores and David Belikove; Christopher to Michelle Quinn and Christopher Primm; Gabriel to Rudolfo and Christina Condarco Jr.

Sept. 21: Tenaya to Sara Butters and Mark Eggert; Savannah to Rebecca Carman and Sheldon Griffith; Delaney to Richard and Melissa Peter Jr.; Kimberly to Robert and Elizabeth Lennox Sr.

Sept. 22: Skylar to Devin and Michelle Jones; Brooklyn to Noel Nichols and Ray Aguilera; Andrew to Robert and Nathalie Bollinger; Zachary to John and Barbara Stolarz; Aubrie to Marvin and Julia Waite; Chase to Timothy and Misty Kadel.

Sept. 23: Dawson to Joseph and Rena Mullen; Travis to Raymond and Margaret Allen; Hannah to Levi and Lisa Quinney.

Sept. 24: Marcella to James and Dionna Brooks; Alexia to Jordan and Christa Wielgorecki; Ethan to Emilee Bruschke and Christopher Johnston; Jared to Paul and Brenda Sanchez.

St. Rose Dominican Hospital

Sept. 18: Kassidi to Wendy and Chuck Ziegenhagen; Isabella to Teresa and Peter Reele; Rocco to Nina Saunders and Christopher Marcione.

Sept. 19: Mason to Julie Johnson and Robert Sandoval; Colin to Missy Delaney and Jason McDaniel; Carter to Amy and David Robinson; Rheyn to Regenette and Benjamin Rodrigues.

Sept. 20: Dylan to Doddie Jackson.

Sept. 22: Jonathan to Monique Edwards and Jonathan Brazzell; Tanner to Tamera and Paul Bach; Gabriel to Debra Bass and Alberto Cruz; Hunter to Frances and Justin Simo; Tacey to Krista and Spencer Schuenman; Kylee to Selina and Eddie Hewitt; Kira to Siba and Bruce Leal.

Sept. 23: Symone to Monica Villas and Marcus Newman; Amy to Michelle Steed and Michael Albert; Griffin to Audri Leeper and Christopher Schultz; Wolfgang to Barbara and Timothy Phillips.

Sept. 24: Tyler to Marci and Brian Stewart; Michael to Brenda and Mark Grimes; Alyssa.

St. Rose Dominican Siena Campus

Sept. 18: Grant to Sabrina and Robert Johnson.

Sept. 19: Mekenzie to Erin and Ronald Vandemark; Russel to Alicia and Phillip Skalecki.

Sept. 20: Sydney to Ronda and Terry Cypher; Cayleigh to Rosan and James Barnewolt; Karina to Jennifer and Thai Nguyen; Ami to Kelko and Osamu Kurosawa; Robert to Yvonne and Robert Leavitt; Nolan to Liwiiwa and Feliciano Caberto; Jessica to Deborah Randall and Robert Mignault.

Sept. 21: Matthew to Kim and Kyle Stewart.

Sept. 22: Chloe to Lynne and Andrew Lovett; Joshua to Tara Gregory and Jeff Snow.

Sept. 23: Jacqueline to Kim and Al Bird II.

Summerlin Hospital

Sept. 15: Kai to Crystal Dominguez and Jebadiah Harris.

Sept. 18: Christopher to Melanie and Cory Lidle.

Sept. 19: Savannah to Jaime and Kelly Ruesch; Jourdin to Candace Lock and Michael Johnson; Jakob to Kimberly and James Ivanick; Mia to Deanna and Jason Tenner.

Sept. 20: Charles to Mindi and Brian Burns; Tyler to Sarah and Steven Angelo; Amber to Debra and Matthew Calley; Nathan to Jody and Dominic LaBarbera; Christine to Bonnie and Joseph Bailey Jr.

Sept. 21: Kennedi to Camille and Richard Kempton; Cameron to Karna and Arthur Gallegos; Cedric to Maria and Horn Men; Sophia to Nicole Pasion and Rolando Reyes; Madison to Crystal Dawn Moffitt.

Sept. 23: Olivia to Tina and David Caro.

Sept. 24: Helen Yi to Yan Pan and Jian Ping Shu; Taylor to Traci and Terrance Tesar-Cicci.

LV council members schedule sessions

Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lynette Boggs McDonald and Councilman Lawrence Weekly have scheduled neighborhood meetings this month to discuss constituents' concerns.

Boggs McDonald will hold four meetings during the month all starting at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are scheduled for Tuesday at M.J. Christensen Elementary School, 9001 Mariner Cove Drive; Oct. 10 at Johnson Middle School, 7701 Ducharme Ave.; Oct. 17 at the Veterans Memorial Leisure Service Center, 101 S. Pavilion Center Drive; and Oct. 24 at Piggott Elementary School, 9601 Red Hills Road.

Weekly's meetings are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Paul Culley Elementary School, 1200 N. Mallard St.; 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Ruth Fyfe Elementary School, 4101 W. Bonanza Road; and 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at Dula Center, 441 E. Bonanza Road.

Public input sought by city

Las Vegas officials are asking for public input in a Tuesday morning meeting to seek solutions for the growing numbers of homeless in the city.

Mayor Oscar Goodman and Councilman Lawrence Weekly, along with representatives of the Southern Nevada Homeless Coalition will meet in the council chambers, 400 Stewart Ave., at 9 a.m.

A recent study by researchers at UNLV reported that there are more than 6,700 homeless people in the Las Vegas area.

Senior Dimensions hosts awareness event

"Speak Out for Breast Cancer Awareness," a free event, is being held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at the Health Education and Wellness and Senior Dimensions Service Center, 900 S. Rancho Drive.

Information will be provided on breast cancer. For more information, call Vicki Soares at 203-0002, George McCabe at 204-0344 or Jenny Des Vaux Oakes at 242-7155.

UNLV sets meeting to explain program

UNLV's Gerontology Certificate Program, part of the College of Extended Studies, will host an informational meeting at noon Friday at UNLV.

The meeting will explain the course work required for the certificate, and discuss career opportunities in the field of aging services.

The certificate may be earned by itself or in conjunction with a degree program at UNLV. The meeting if free, but space is limited. For more information and reservations, call 895-1079.

Internet class

An Internet class is being offered at 6 p.m. Thursday at the North Las Vegas Library, 2300 Civic Center Drive. Call Kathleen at 633-1070.