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Snakes and Frogs a Welcome Site In the Park
Artist Miguel Rodriguez poses with one of his sculptures in Wetlands Park.
Las Vegas artist Miguel Rodriguez completed three large animal sculptures in a new neighborhood park at the entrance to Clark County Wetlands Park in June. The sculptures are concrete, and children can climb on them.
Each sculpture is of a creature that actually lives in Wetlands Park: a Beaver, Woodhouse's Toad and a California King Snake. The toad is over four feet tall, the beaver nearly six feet, and the snake is about 45 feet long. The budget for the project, which was subcontracted by Wiser Construction, builder of the park, was less than $100,000, including materials, engineering, construction of the foundations and artist fee.
Rodriguez earned his BFA in ceramics at the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA at UNLV in 2004. He taught at UNLV and works for fabrication companies in Las Vegas. He presented an exhibit of his work "futurelookslikerightnow" in the rotunda of Clark County Government Center in 2005. He has curated other gallery exhibits locally and just had an exhibit at the Main Gallery downtown.
"We need to involve our local artists in what we do," said Jane Pike, Assistant Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation. "Not only because the work they produce is more expressive, more professional and more personal than park furniture you can buy off the shelf, but also because we're building a local community of artists, and their talent and dedication deserves our support."
"This was a fantastic opportunity for me," said Rodriguez. "The scale and scope of the project allowed me to have my hands on every part of the work. I learned so much, and it's really cool to think that these pieces will be here for decades. I feel I'm leaving a legacy."
Fight Fraud. Arm Yourself With the Facts.
The Nevada Consumer Affairs Division wants consumers to be aware of the scams that are often used to get your money. Here are some tips to follow to avoid being the victim of fraud:
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Never wire money to someone you don’t know;
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Get everything in writing;
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Check to see if the company is licensed with the appropriate state or local agency;
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Check the company out with the Better Business Bureau;
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Google the company’s name for complaints; and
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Do not respond to any prize or gifts that require you to pay even a small amount ofyour winnings.
Remember, whether you are a victim of a crime or looking out for those you love, go to www.FightFraud.nv.gov and arm yourself with information about how to fight fraud.
County Commissioners approved a prescription discount program that will give eligible county residents a discount on the cost of prescriptions.
The program is available through the National Association of Counties, an organization that Clark County is a participating member. Residents who are uninsured or underinsured can receive a card which can be used when their Medicare Part D plan does not cover a medication. Some of the benefits of the program are:
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The discount is available from the moment the card is received by the resident;
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There is no application form and no claim form – the discount is received by the cardholder at the time of the purchase;
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A single card covers an entire family;
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There are no limits on the number of times or the frequency that a card may be used; and
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Currently, more than 57,000 pharmacies nationwide participate in the Program. The card is accepted at most chain pharmacies.
Cardholders pay the negotiated discount price or the pharmacy’s retail price, whichever is lower. Savings average 20 percent depending on the drug and quantity purchased. Cardholders are eligible for higher discounts on a 3-month supply of some medications received through the mail.
Road crews are scheduled to limit I-15 traffic to two lanes in each direction from U.S. 95 to the Lake Mead Interchange beginning as soon as July 14 and continuing through August 2009. Motorists are strongly encouraged to plan an alternate route to avoid and help alleviate severe traffic tie-ups. The completed $240 million project will result in significantly improved traffic flow throughout the corridor. For more information, please call 938-5533 or 385-6504.
The lack of a high school diploma can be a great impediment in life. The Desert Rose Adult High School and Career Center is designed to help people who are out of school attain a diploma.
Career and technical courses are offered to all students 17 and older. Students will have an opportunity to develop crucial job skills. Here are some of the advantages according to the Desert Rose Adult High School:
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Academic classes in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading, Language Arts, GED Prep, English as a Second Language (ESL), Citizenship, and Leadership.
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Career and technical course credit satisfies requirements for social studies, arts, humanities, and elective credit.
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Students may participate in occupational related clubs, leadership activities, job shadowing, and internships.
Desert Rose offers career and technical courses in carpentry, construction trades, culinary arts, diesel technology, graphic communications, nurse and medical assisting, hospitality and front office, residential wiring and welding.
For more information, please visit www.ccsd.net/schools/desertrose, or call 799-6240.
Clark County Public Works provides a number of maintenance activities to ensure that it maintains a network of safe and efficient roadways and infrastructure for the residents of the county. The county has a number of projects underway to repair and expand existing operations. A presentation was recently given to County Commissioners detailing what projects are underway currently. That presentation can be viewed by clicking here.
It is important to note that maintenance operations are mainly funded by the Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, which is most commonly known as the Gas Tax. Funding is also available from other sources but is usually dedicated to the specific areas or projects. Examples are the resort corridor, Regional Flood Control District, Bruce Woodbury Beltway, capital improvement monies and special improvement districts.
Some examples of the infrastructure public works maintains are the roadways, streetlights, traffic signals and flood channels. Maintenance performed can range from complete road reconstruction to replacing a light bulb. Public Works also performs snow removal in the Mount Charleston area and flood channel maintenance.
Each quarter the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department prepares a quarterly summary to ensure the public is made aware of some of the significant events that have happened. You can access the most recent news by clicking here.
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