Cooling stations help those out and about around the valley beat the heat

By Riley Snyder

Thursday, June 6, 2013 | 1:47 p.m.

More than a dozen cooling stations are opening throughout the valley after the National Weather Service announced an excessive heat warning for Clark County from Friday through Sunday. The stations, which are open to the public, help people escape the heat for a bit.

The locations open are:

• Catholic Charities, 1511 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (For men only)

• The Salvation Army, 31 W. Owens Ave., North Las Vegas, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (For adults only)

• The Shade Tree, 1 W. Owens Ave., North Las Vegas, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (For women and children only)

• Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road, Henderson, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

• Cambridge Recreation Center, 3930 Cambridge St., Las Vegas, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Friday; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Dula Gymnasium, 441 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

• Hollywood Recreation Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd., Las Vegas, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. today; 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

• Islamic Society of Nevada, 4730 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sunday.

• Pearson Community Center, 1625 W. Carey Ave., Las Vegas, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Friday; and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

• Reconciliation Apostolic Ministries, 1401 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.

• Stupak Community Center, 251 W. Boston Ave., Las Vegas, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Friday; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

• Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St. (at Basic Road), Henderson, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

• Walnut Recreation Center, 3075 N. Walnut Ave., Las Vegas, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.