Friday, Feb. 14, 2003 | 9:17 a.m.
Silverado dog run will be renovated
The Silverado Ranch Park dog run will close for renovation Tuesday.
The renovation will include: the addition of a third dog run, expansion of the two existing areas, additional seating areas, larger entry areas, replacement of the irrigation system, soil amendments to make the soil less compact and to reduce watering times, and new sod in barren areas.
Parks staff anticipates that the dog runs will be ready to re-open in early May.
Call Ron Carrington at 455-8205 between the hours of 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Job placement fair set Tuesday
The Las Vegas Department of Neighborhood Services invites businesses to participate in a job placement program at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Human Resources second floor conference room at City Hall, 400 Stewart Ave.
Federal funding was granted to the city to provide the educational and vocational resource center. The center will assist nonviolent offenders in becoming self-sufficient.
The program will assist employers in identifying needs and employment opportunities within their companies, while participants will receive education, vocational training, counseling and employment assistance.
For more information, call the Department of Neighborhood Services at 229-1027.
The Vegetarian Society of Nevada
will hold a potluck event at 4 p.m. Sunday at Jameson Wellness Center, 5281 S. Eastern Ave. Admission is free (bring a vegan dish). No animals or their by-products to be used in food preparation. For more information, call 985-0222.
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