Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Community briefs for May 27, 2005

More railroad cottages to move

Las Vegas, along with its Historic Preservation Commission, the Las Vegas Preserve and several nonprofit organizations will move several of the city's remaining railroad cottages from the downtown area to a new home.

The cottages are being relocated to the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, 1001 S. Valley View Blvd., to make way for a mixed-use high-rise development downtown.

The cottage located at 604 S. Fourth St. was scheduled to be moved at 12:30 a.m. today.

Between 1909 and 1911, a total of 64 railroad cottages were built on four blocks in the downtown area for employees of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroads. Today, 14 cottages remain, including one that has been relocated to the Clark County Museum in Henderson.

NLV Chamber plans breakfast meeting

Doug Beckley, president of The Beckley Group, will speak on "Empowering Your Employees: Strategies for Success" at North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce's Good Morning North Las Vegas Chamber Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Santa Fe Station.

Cost is $17 for prepaid members and $20 for prepaid nonmembers and $5 more for pay-at-door and walk-ins.

For more information or to register, call 642-9595 or log onto www.northlasvegaschamber.com.

Health fair is scheduled for men

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals will host a men's health fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 11 at Las Vegas Harley-Davidson, 2605 Eastern Ave.

The health fair will include vision and hearing tests, cholesterol, glucose and lipid panel screenings and skin cancer, body fat and blood pressure screenings. There will be an "ask a nurse" table, contests, food, prizes, giveaways and more.

The cholesterol, lipid panel and glucose tests require a 10-hour fast and have a nominal fee. For more information, call 616-4902.

Kids summer camp set at Winchester Center

Spaces are available for Winchester Cultural Center's Arts and Learning Day Camp for children age 6 to 12.

Camp hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday at the Winchester Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive from June 13 to Aug. 19.

Cost is $80 per week, per child, which includes the cost of weekly field trips.

The camp features activities that take advantage of Winchester's fully equipped professional theater. Participants will learn theater, including set design and stage presence, and will take part in an all-camp variety show at the end of the summer.

Campers will also have instruction from qualified specialist in arts and crafts, hip-hop dance, sign language and skateboarding.

Special activities include attending the Summer Concert Series in the Winchester Theater and weekly field trips to such destinations as Circus Circus Adventure Dome, Crystal Palace, Lake Mead Cruise, swimming, Chuck E. Cheese's and more.

The program also features traditional camp activities such as board games, water play day and sports, as well as movies on the big screen in the theater.

Trained counselors supervise campers in groups divided by age.

Parents provide campers with lunch, beverages and snacks.

For more information or required registration, call 455-7340.

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