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Chamber to host business showcase

The Henderson Chamber of Commerce will host the annual business showcase and mixer 4-7 p.m. Oct. 23 at Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort, 101 MonteLago Blvd.

The showcase will highlight the products and services of almost 40 local businesses. Participation is limited to Henderson Chamber of Commerce member businesses. Admission to the showcase and mixer is free.

For more information, contact 565-8951 or visit www.hendersonchamber.com.

Books donated to help at-risk youth

Tom and Jill Emanuel, owners of PostNet, 209 S. Stephanie St., have collected nearly 200 books for Spread the Word Nevada Kids to Kids Program.

The new and gently used books will go directly to at-risk students in the Las Vegas Valley, in preschool through eighth grade.

The store will continue to accept donations through Dec. 31. Books for high school students will also be accepted.

For more information call 269-4800.

St. Rose Dominican receives award

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals’ Palliative Care program has received the 2009 National Consensus Project Quality in Palliative Care Award. St. Rose was one of only nine hospitals to receive the award this year.

Palliative care refers to a multidisciplinary approach improving the quality of life for patients with chronic condition and life-threatening illnesses and their families.

The National Consensus Project Quality Care Award is presented annually to top organizations that have implemented palliative care principles supported by the project.

Business launches new product

Imagine Marketing, a marketing and public relations firm, has launched a new video production product called Imagine Shorts.

Imagine Shorts are highly targeted 30- to 45-second branded entertainment videos designed to capture and hold an audience s attention in a highly engaging way. The company says the product has the ability to capture the viral video marketing wave that has become essential to marketing in the past few years.

Samples of the videos can be viewed online at youtube.com/watch?v=neraVuhNiMo.

Guest services offered at District

The District has opened the District Store and Guest Services, designed to serve multiple functions for guests.

Guests will be able to get information regarding stores, restaurants, sales and events.

Guest services will be open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays.

Developer building apartment complex

Fore Property Company has begun construction of a 310-unit Class-A apartment community on the corner of American Pacific Drive and Quest Park Street.

Fore expects to begin leasing units in September 2009.

For more information, call 562-6050 or visit www.foreproperty.com.