Community briefs for Feb. 25, 2003

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003 | 8:51 a.m.

Two Head Start facilities to be built

The Economic Opportunity Board Community Action Partnership is planning to open two new Head Start Learning Centers, one in Henderson and one in Spring Valley, in September, an official for the nonprofit group said.

The two new buildings are expected to cost $4 million each, Angela Quinn, EOB director of housing and development, said.

But an additional $500,000 now expected from the federal government will allow the group to put a larger building in Henderson.

The additional money will be used to make room for offices for a child-care assistance program, a foster grandparents program and the nonprofit organization Henderson Advocates Community Alliance.

The Henderson facility will be at 601 N. Major Ave. The other building will be at 2851 Lindell Road in southwestern Las Vegas.

New VA office opens in LV

The Veterans Affairs Department has moved its benefits office to a location just off Decatur Boulevard north of Charleston Boulevard.

The new office opened Monday at 4800 Alpine Place, Suite 12, with hours Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,

Theta Theta Omega Chapter, will present its sixth annual Mardi Gras Ball Saturday in the Grand Ballroom at the Monte Carlo. Call 648-3903 or 452-8651.