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Hello Residents,
Happy March! I hope this month brings you luck and good fortune as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day! This month we have a lot of great things to share and awesome events to look forward to, and I am excited to share it all with each of you.
I hope you all find your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow here in the City of North Las Vegas this month!
Yours in service,
Councilman Richard Cherchio, Ward 4
City Hosts First-Ever School Mariachi Competition!
On March 4, more than 20 local middle and high school Mariachis competed in the first-ever City of North Las Vegas Mariachi Competition at The Amp at Craig Ranch Park. This first-of-its-kind competition in the state brought not just North Las Vegas school Mariachis together, but groups from across the entire valley.
Students competed for a variety of awards including Best Trumpet Section, Best Violin Section, Best Vocalist, and more, in addition to 1st-3rd and Overall Grand Champion in their respective divisions.
The Overall High School Grand Champion was Del Sol High School, and the Overall Middle School Champion was Monaco Middle School. Each of these school Mariachis collected a $1,000 prize, a huge trophy, and bragging rights for the rest of the year!
Congratulations to all of the students who participated and a huge thank you to the parents, family, friends and teachers who supported them.
Breaking Ground!
We are excited to welcome BLAK Development Co. and Kalb Industries of Nevada’s latest project to the City of North Las Vegas! In late February, they broke ground on a 52,000-square-foot warehouse that will create jobs and opportunities for area residents. Thirty-thousand square feet will be occupied by the Reece Group, Australia’s largest supplier of plumbing and bathroom supplies. The warehouse is located on Cheyenne Avenue and N. Allen Lane, and is slated to be completed by September 2023.
This project marks the first building in North Las Vegas from BLAK Development and Reece Group’s second showroom in the valley.
To learn more about this project, click here.
City Celebrates CARE & Veterans Treatment Court Graduates
The City is proud to share that 10 community members graduated from our CARE Court and Veterans Treatment Court programs in February! The programs are built on collaboration with prosecutors, defense attorneys, correctional center staff, case managers and court team members all working together to connect participants with resources like transitional housing, substance abuse counseling, job training, employment training and more. This is not an easy program and participants are required to actively participate and engage in the programs and services that will best ensure their future success. Less than two years old, we are seeing positive results from both programs and I look forward to sharing more successes with you in the future.
Celebrating Nevada Reading Week
For more than 30 years, Nevada Reading Week has been celebrated across the Silver State in March to promote a life-long love of reading. I was thrilled to be able to participate and read to first through third-grade students at Jesse D. Scott and Frederick Watson Elementary Schools. Thank you to all of the schools who reached out and to our teachers who work with and read to our students on a daily basis!
Emergency Preparedness with the NLVFD
Thank you to the incredible City of North Las Vegas Fire Department for hosting our latest Fire Symposium, this time at Del Webb. It was great to see how many people came out to hear about things like healthcare, fire safety within the home and emergency preparedness. We will continue to hold these symposiums quarterly so watch for one coming to your community!
To watch my recap video, click here.
CNLV Police Department is Hiring
Police officer recruitment and maintaining our high level of community safety remains a key priority for City leadership. We are now offering robust incentive packages for recruits to NLVPD, including both lateral transfers and new hires. If you think our City would be the right fit for you or someone you know, please feel free to share this exciting opportunity to join our team
The hiring bonuses (subject to change) include:
* New hires up to $10,000
* Lateral hires up to $40,000
For more information about police officer recruitment and hiring, visit https://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com/residents/police/join-nlvpd.
Save the Date – Veterans Job Fair
I’m excited to share that the City of North Las Vegas will be hosting a Veterans Job Fair on April 19 at our Veterans and Community Resource Center on Centennial Parkway. If you or someone you know are a veteran and looking for work, I encourage you to come on out, meet some of our staff, and see if you might want to join our team.
Proclamation Recognition Chef Jeff Henderson
The City of North Las Vegas and City Council recognized The Chef Jeff Project for its extraordinary accomplishments in helping change the lives of disadvantaged and system-affected young men and women throughout the Las Vegas community. Thank you, Chef Jeff, for impacting our community and our future!
Fill the Pantry Food Drive for Ronald McDonald House
In February I was happy to participate in the annual Fill the Pantry Food Drive supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities to meet the basic nutritional and essential needs for families that must travel to the valley for their children’s medical treatment.
Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. R of RnR Radio, Smith’s Food & Drug stores, and the amazing Ronald McDonald House staff who made this event possible.
Volunteer with the City of North Las Vegas
The City of North Las Vegas is excited to provide the community an easy way to volunteer with the City and give back to their community!
The public can register at the new volunteer website - https://www.volunteercnlv.com/ - peruse upcoming opportunities and sign up online!
Whether you’re looking for an opportunity for yourself, something you can do with your children, completing a student service learning requirement, or want to get your work team out together helping others, we would love your time, skills and knowledge.
To volunteer for this event or check out the list of current opportunities, just click here.
Protecting Your Mail
You can help protect yourself and others from mailbox theft by following the below best practices:
- Use the letter slots inside your Post Office for your mail, or hand it to a letter carrier.
- Pick up your mail promptly after delivery.
- Do not leave mail in your mailbox overnight. If you are expecting checks, credit cards, or other negotiable items, ask a trusted friend or neighbor to pick up your mail.
- If you are expecting and did not receive a check or other valuable mail, contact the issuing agency immediately.
- If you change your address, immediately notify your Post Office and anyone with whom you do business via the mail.
- Do not send cash in the mail.
- Tell your Post Office when you will be out of town, so they can hold your mail until you return.
- Report all suspected mail theft to your local police and Postal Inspector.
- Consider starting a neighborhood watch program. By exchanging work and vacation schedules with trusted friends and neighbors, you can watch each other’s mailboxes (as well as homes).
If you see a mail thief at work, or if you believe your mail was stolen, call police immediately, then call Postal Inspectors at 877-876-2455.
Lego Club at the Libraries
Build, explore and engineer with Legos! Kids of all ages are invited to our Lego programs for hands-on fun and learning.
Events take place at all three of the City’s libraries - check out the calendar here for days and times near you.
Tutoring
All of our libraries offer free tutoring for students. You can get help with homework in all subjects. Each library has their own tutoring schedule for different grades and may offer drop-in or pre-scheduled sessions.
Find the best fit for you by visiting our web calendar.
Reading Programs
From Little Learners Storytimes for toddlers, to elementary school reading programs with high school volunteer helpers, the North Las Vegas Library District has something for everyone to encourage reading!
Check out all the options on our web calendar.
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