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Chris G. Town Hall Set for Feb. 12 at 7 p.m.
Citizens living in County Commission District E are invited to share ideas and concerns affecting their neighborhood at a town hall meeting hosted by Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani at the Cambridge Recreation Center.
The town hall meeting will be held Thursday, February 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cambridge Recreation Center, located at 3930 Cambridge. Discussion will be centered on issues of concern brought up by residents. County staff will also be in attendance and additional topics may include traffic, police protection, regional transportation, code enforcement and animal control.
For more information, please call 455-0560.
Celebrate Black History Month
The inauguration of the nation's first Black president and the 100th year celebration of the NAACP tells the seminal journey of racial equality in the country.
Come learn more about those who laid the foundation for progress by celebrating Black History month with Clark County.
To learn more about the events offered throughout the county click here.
Where to Register Feral Cats
With over 200,000 feral cats in Clark County, the Managed Care of Feral Cats ordinance that went into effect in unincorporated Clark County in October 2008 hopes to stem the population growth.
The program is designed to assist feral cat caretakers to connect with resources to better manage feral cat colonies. A feral cat is born in the wild or abandoned and is not socialized or appropriate as a companion for humans.
The new ordinance allows feral cat colonies to be cared for and managed under a program of Trap, Neuter, Return, also known as TNR. The cats are trapped, sterilized to prevent further reproduction, given rabies vaccinations, and returned to the feral cat's colony. The feral cats are ear tipped while under anesthesia for identification purposes.
The ordinance provides for ear tipped cats to be returned to the feral cat's colony. The feral cat colonies and their caretakers should be registered with the County Commission appointed Central Sponsor (CS), Keith Williams. Caregiver confidentiality is kept by the CS in his interaction with Clark County Animal Control.
Several projects are underway. Clark County, Animal Control, and the cat rescue groups are working together to gain access to new areas and support TNR projects. As these projects develop we will be able to help many more feral cats. What makes this all work is the dedication and hard work of the people who love cats and are willing to help. One of the major limitations is a shortage of people and supplies. Every group is short on resources and can use all the help we can give them.
If you would like to register a feral cat colony click here.
Blood Drive at Cambridge Feb. 26
United Blood Services will hold a blood drive at the Cambridge Community Center, located at 3900 Cambridge Street Suite 111, on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
More than half of the nation's blood supply is collected at blood drives. Donating blood is a safe, simple and virtually painless process that saves lives. United Blood Services uses special blood collection technology and tools to customize the donation process for each donor and to best match donations to community needs.
Every 3 seconds someone needs a blood transfusion; patients suffering from trauma, cancer, leukemia, kidney and heart disease, premature birth, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia all require lifesaving blood transfusions. You can help make sure blood is available when it's needed. Donate blood and invite a friend to join you. You'll feel great!
Founded in 1943 as the Salt River Valley Blood Bank in Phoenix, Arizona, today United Blood Services non-profit community blood centers provide blood and special services to patients in more than 500 hospitals in 18 states. For more information and qualifications for donating blood, please contact United Blood Services at 808-9732 or visit www.unitedbloodservices.org.
Living a Little Lighter
Going green is a commitment to lighten the load that each person places on the environment. That means reducing the amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) produced from your daily routine.
Greendream Enterprises has come up with a list of ways that you can create a healthier home. To find out more click here.
Also, find out what Clark County is doing to lighten its load and create a more sustainable community by clicking here.
Prepare Your Taxes for Free
If you earned less than $42,000 in 2008, you may be eligible for an Earned Income Tax Credit refund of up to $4,824! As part of their " Earn It, Keep It, Save It" campaign, United Way of Southern Nevada is collaborating with IRS-trained volunteers to provide free tax assistance preparation and e-filing at special sites for anyone earning less that $41,646 in 2008.
What do you bring?
- Valid Identification
- Social Security (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) cards for you, your spouse and your dependents.
- All 2008 W-2 and 1099 forms you receive
- Daycare records
- Any other tax documents (spouses must both be present if filing jointly)
Please visit one of the following Volunteer Income Tax Assistant sites throughout Clark County:
Latin Chamber of Commerce
300 N. 13th St., Las Vegas, 89101
1/30/2009 - 4/15/2009
Languages: English and Spanish
Monday - Thursday: 4 pm - 8 pm
By appointment only, call 651-4949
NaFAA Seafood City
3890 S. Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, 89119
2/07/2009 - 4/11/2009
Languages: English and Tagalog
Saturdays only: 10 am - 3 pm
United Labor Agency of Nevada
" Union Members Only"
1201 N. Decatur Blvd., Ste 106, Las Vegas, 89108
2/09/2009 - 4/15/2009
Languages: English and Spanish
Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 3 pm
By appointment only, call 648-3500
For a complete list of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites and free tax preparation coupon, please visit www.uwsn.org, type in search: " free tax preparation."
Metro Arts Council Gathering to be Held Feb. 3
The first Metro Arts Council's " Network Gathering" will be held at the Fifth Street School Auditorium on Feb. 3rd at 5:30-7:30 p.m. This will be a great time to meet with other art professionals and artists over a glass of wine or other beverage of choice. Rick Johnson, vice president and chief financial officer of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, will be the guest speaker.
Metro Arts Council's web portal project " Experience Las Vegas" is considering alternative paths due to the critical economic climate and the unfavorable climate for fundraising. Shaun Sewell, " Experience Las Vegas" advisory committee chairman, will give a brief update on the project at the Network Gathering.
Date: Feb. 3,
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Fifth Street School Auditorium, 401 S. Fourth Street, Las Vegas.
Parking: Free parking at Nevada State Bank corner of Bridger and Las Vegas Blvd. For more information call 370-0321.
A Step Toward Recovery: House Passes American Recovery Act
Article provided by the office of Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI)
The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1). Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI) is the lead sponsor of this essential economic recovery bill that is intended to save or create three to four million jobs and help stabilize the economy and restore public confidence.
The Act must now be approved by the Senate before it can be signed into law by the President. Without this package, economists warn unemployment could explode to near 12 percent and the country could face a large deficit for years to come.
- provides tax cuts in order to try to put some money in people's pockets;
- attempts to jump-start job creation through infrastructure investments in roads, bridges, sewers, water repair, modernizing our electric power grid and expanding broadband access so all parts of the country have an opportunity to compete with internet access;
- attempts to help those who are most impacted by the recession, who are losing their jobs, their health insurance and losing the ability to send their kids to college;
- attempts to modernize the economy and begins the long process of doing that by accelerating the development of new technology through key investments in science and energy; and
- attempts also to save jobs by stabilizing state and local budgets. Because of the economic collapse states face the prospect of huge deficits. Without help from the federal government to stabilize their situation they will be forced to impose major tax increases and devastating service cutbacks, which under these economic conditions would be hugely counterproductive.
Zandi, the chief economist of Moody's Economy.com, reviewed the economic recovery package approved by the House today and estimated that it would create or save nearly four million jobs over the next two years, including over 67,000 in Wisconsin.
To find out more about the bill, click here.
Local Youth Encouraged to Apply for Summer Job Program
Clark County is currently accepting applications for the summer 2009 Summer Business Institute - a summer job program for high school juniors, seniors and college freshman.
This is the 14th year Clark County has sponsored the SBI program, which provides selected teenagers employment opportunities in a variety of fields, including law, medicine, architecture, education, and communications. The program is a partnership between Clark County, the Clark County School District, and more than 80 area businesses.
Program applications are available through a link on the county Web site at www.accessclarkcounty.com (under New to the Web site), in the Clark County Community Resources Management Division office on the 5th floor of the Clark County Government Center at 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, at KCEP Radio Station at 330 W. Washington Avenue, and at high school job banks. Applications are due by March 6, 2009. For more information, contact Maurice L. Reid, SBI Coordinator or Kaveida Williams, SBI Assistant Coordinator at 455-2426 or 455-3036.
County staff will select 100 Clark County high school students who will be juniors, seniors, or college freshmen by the fall of 2009 to participate in the program from mid-June through mid-August. Program participants will be selected based on grade point average, volunteer activities and other criteria established by Clark County and the Clark County School District.
Participants are paid $8 an hour to work eight-hour days Monday through Thursday, and learn about money management, life skills and civic engagement through regular seminars. Additionally, all participants are eligible for college scholarships at the close of the program. Clark County launched the SBI program in 1996 in an effort to expose inner-city youth to the variety of career choices around them. Over the years, the program was expanded to serve a more diverse student population.
Las Vegas Justice Court Offers Amnesty for Unpaid Traffic Tickets
Individuals who have unpaid traffic tickets in the Las Vegas Township Justice Court will be offered amnesty until February 6, 2009 to pay an outstanding obligation.
"We are offering amnesty to anyone who wants to come in and clear up an outstanding ticket or warrant with no additional penalties," said Chief Judge Douglas E. Smith. "Once amnesty is over, you risk additional fines, a mark on your credit report, or even arrest if you fail to take advantage of it. Amnesty is your best opportunity to take care of a longstanding obligation with the court."
Amnesty for unpaid traffic obligations will remain in effect until February 6, 2009. Starting February 9, 2009 the court will begin enforcing warrants for all unpaid traffic tickets in the Las Vegas Justice Court. Individuals with outstanding warrants risk arrest for failure to pay an outstanding traffic obligation. The warrants will be enforced by local law enforcement.
"We are pleased to work as a partner of the court and will actively enforce warrants for unpaid tickets once this amnesty ends," said Las Vegas Township Constable Robert (Bobby G.) Gronauer.
Individuals with outstanding traffic obligations with the Las Vegas Township Justice Court are encouraged to resolve them by calling the court's automated phone system at (702) 671-3444 or (877) 455-1289, visiting the court's payment website, found in English: www.clarkcountycourts.us/paythefine and in Spanish: www.clarkcountycourts.us/pagarlamulta, or by coming in person to the Traffic Division Office on the First Floor of the Regional Justice Center at 200 Lewis Avenue.
Each year, Clark County asks interested citizens to serve on Town and Advisory Boards (TAB) and Citizen Advisory Councils (CAC). TABs and CACs play a vital role in local governance by providing input on items of interest to the Board of County Commissioners.
New members for the Paradise, Winchester, Sunrise Manor and Whitney town advisory boards have been chosen. Here is a list of the members:
PARADISE: M. Friedlander, Robert R. Orgill, Susan Philipp, John S. Williams, and Roger Smith.
WINCHESTER: Rebecca Teale Balint, Jerry L. Johnson, Peggy Maze Johnson, Frank Lewis, and Byron S. Georgiou.
SUNRISE MANOR: Steven D. Mesa, Mitzie Y. Wilson, Russell S. Collins, Michael Anthony Dias, and Maribel Rosales.
WHITNEY: Richard Carrillo, Paul R. Friedman, Kathleen O'Mahoney, Germain Petuya, and Frederick J. Sicks.
Looking for something to do? Click here for a list of events going on in Clark County parks this week.
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