Join us this weekend:
Nellis/Creech Military and Veterans Appreciation Day
Craig Ranch Regional
Park will be the site of a community extravaganza this Saturday honoring
our service members, veterans and first responders. Join us as we celebrate the
sacrifices and dedication of the men and women who serve our city and country.
There will be food, music, vendors and lots of good vibes!
As part of our “Thank
You Celebration,” free lunch will be provided to all attendees with a valid
first responder, military or veteran’s identification.
A special “Welcome
Home” tribute will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and
honor and Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
Vietnam veterans will be presented with 50th anniversary commemorative coins.
The free event has a
stacked music lineup with stellar performers, including:
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Rob Garrett, America's
most popular Neil Diamond tribute act
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Mama’s Wranglers, a
Las Vegas-based group ranging in age from 14 to 24 who sing in four-part
harmonies, dance up a storm with clogging and play a variety of instruments
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Mr. Entertainment Phil
Flowers, an American performer who has shared the stage with Aretha Franklin,
Céline Dion, Patti Labelle and The Beach Boys. After the Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks, Flowers was asked to write a song dedicated to the victims and performed
his stirring tribute “Standing Tall” in New York City’s Central Park. His
performance Sept. 9 will be dedicated to the families in Texas
affected by Hurricane Harvey.
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Sons of Soul, featuring
an eclectic mix of contemporary R&B and funk favorites.
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Gregg Austin’s M-Town
& More, showcasing classic Motown sound
This wonderful event
is free and open to the public. The
fun kicks off at 11 a.m. at Craig Ranch Regional Park, 628 W. Craig
Road, North Las Vegas. See you there!
 
I was recently invited to
speak at our North Las Vegas Rotary Club meeting at Los Prados clubhouse. I was
happy to provide members with updates –about goings on in our community and
answer many questions.
I’m also very pleased to announce that the Rotary Club will
be be supporting our Nellis/Creech
Military and Veterans Appreciation Day event Sept. 9 at Craig Ranch Park.
As a 12-year community
watch member, I had the opportunity to attend the annual Community Watch
Appreciation dinner at Sun City Aliante Clubhouse and receive wonderful service
pins with my fellow volunteers. The dinner was held in the Vista room and
featured Asian cultural dance, decorations and delicious food. Thank you to our
North Las Vegas Police Department, particularly Chief Perez and our dedicated Community
Services personnel, who make this event a yearly success.
 
I was thrilled to take part in a great event to ensure our local
children have the tools they need to succeed in school this year. SkyView YMCA hosted
a back-to-school event and provided over 70 students with backpacks full of
school supplies and snacks. Thank you to Mike and Charles of SkyView YMCA and
Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson for their generosity.
 
Councilman Scott Black and
I had the opportunity to tour the manufacturing plant of Advance Polybag, Inc.,
a North Las Vegas company that produces T-shirt bags and produce bags. The
minority-owned business, .located at 4900 Engineers Way, was founded in 1986
and has been known in the industry for excellent quality, service and printing.
Keep up the great work!
For almost 30 years,
The Shade Tree has provided shelter to homeless and abused women and children
in crisis. Last year, more than 5,100 people received services.
However, because of
rising costs, program cutbacks and changes in how the federal government is
approaching homelessness, The Shade Tree recently announced that it will have
to suspend its Third Floor Transitional Housing Program until private
investment is secured.
The transitional
program costs $2.3 million per year. Government and foundation grants help
offset the cost, but The Shade Tree needs help from our community to be able to
continue providing these services.
I was honored to help The
Shade Tree kick off a fundraising campaign to ensure the organization can
continue to provide great services to our community. If you would like to
donate to The Share Tree, please visit www.theshadetree.org.
Noah’s Animal House is
also accepting donations. The animal shelter is a full-service boarding
facility right next to The Shade Tree that shelters and cares for animals whose
owners are staying at The Shade Tree. Visit www.noahsanimalhouse.org to donate
or shop for animal-friendly gifts. The organization also accepts donations of
animal food, toys, beds and cleaning supplies.
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The City of North Las Vegas is in
the process of conducting an Assessment of Fair Housing, or AFH, which examines
how well city residents can access affordable housing and live in neighborhoods
with access to good schools, transportation, good jobs and healthy
environments.
A number of meetings were held Aug. 14 with residents and stakeholders that
provided initial input into the draft AFH plan. Please take the time to review
the AFH plan, available here,
and share with us any input that you may have.
We are holding a follow-up meeting from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 at
Zion Methodist Church, 2108 Revere St., to seek additional input and comments.
We hope to see you there.
Please contact Jim Haye at (702) 633-1441 with questions.
 
   
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