First Annual Red Cross Las Vegas Veteran’s Day Golf Tournament

November 3rd, 2010

The RSVP deadline is this coming Friday (Nov 5th) for the first annual Red Cross Las Vegas Veteran’s Day Golf Tournament at Nellis Air Force Base. Affordably priced at $300 per foursome (or $75 per individual), players get a chance to play at the Sunrise Golf Course on Nellis AFB while planes fly in throughout the day to stage for the Aviation Nation air show. The golf course is near the end of the runway so you can always blame a bad game on the jet backwash!

Both individuals and full foursomes can register. This event is open to the public and you do not need to be in the military to play. You also do not need to have base access to play. Upon receipt of registration and payment, Red Cross staff will contact individual players to get some additional personal information in order to obtain base access.

Date:  Thursday, November 11th at 8:00am (continental breakfast and light lunch provided)
 
Prizes for first, second, and last place. Awards to be presented by senior base command staff and Miss Nevada USA.

Register online at http://www.redcrosslasvegas.org/Nellis_Ticket_and_Sponsor.php
 
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Danielle Duncan at DanielleD@redcrosslasvegas.org or 702-369-3674

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Public Computer Centers for Greater Las Vegas

November 3rd, 2010

A total of twenty nine free public computer centers are in the process of being developed all across Greater Las Vegas.  In fact, fifteen of these new technology learning facilities are already up and running and serving the community, with the rest due to open by the first of the new year. How did something this important come about? It all began when the Las Vegas Urban League was awarded a 4.7 million dollar grant through the Federal Broadband Technology Opportunity Program to create Free Public Computer Centers across Southern Nevada. This has been a substantial and cohesive collaboration with the City of Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Housing Authority, Cox Communications and other local partners playing significant roles as well.  The result has been a tremendous advance in educational opportunity for those most in need when it comes to technological literacy.

The Public Computer Centers will offer a mix of open computer sessions and structured class instruction that is completely free to the public. Learning opportunities begin with the basics for those who have yet to join the technology revolution, but will also include more advanced classes on Internet safety, effective online job hunting skills and that bastion of the Internet age … Microsoft Office. It is absolutely critical in the 21st century that no one get left behind as the world becomes more and more computerized. The Las Vegas Urban League (along with their community partners) has accomplished something very powerful that seeks to ensure against a lack of personal resources as a barrier to educational advancement in the technology realm. We enthusiastically applaud their efforts.

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Sustainable Living Practices and Las Vegas Homes

October 21st, 2010

There are so many 21st century terms and phrases being thrown around these days concerning the environment and various earth-friendly lifestyle choices. Often times it’s rather difficult to put these ideas into context, let alone understand how these concepts can be applied to your every day living spaces. Not to worry, help is on the way! The Las Vegas Springs Preserve is holding a seminar this Saturday beginning at 10:30 am that is sure to help you integrate “sustainable lifestyle” practices into your every day life. The program is called the “Sustainable Living Tour” and is designed to help you better understand the many options you have for adopting a more earth-friendly lifestyle in your Las Vegas home. What exactly is sustainable living? This is a term that is commonly meant to describe practices that pay respect to the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the earth’s larger ecology. The goal is to leave as small a “carbon footprint” as you reasonably can in your everyday life, and to adopt habits and practices that reduce individual usage of natural resources.  One simple example would be the complete replacement of all incandescent light bulbs in your home with more energy efficient LED light bulbs. Please attend the Sustainable Living Tour presentation at the Springs Preserve this Saturday for more great ideas on how you can easily achieve a more “green” daily life process that will benefit the earth for generations to come.

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Everyday Heros Awards – American Red Cross of Southern Nevada

October 20th, 2010

Please join the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada in honoring this year’s Everyday Heros. This is the fourth annual Red Cross recognition breakfast and awards ceremony honoring selfless acts of compassion and courage by everyday people in the Greater Las Vegas community. The awards will be presented at the Everyday Heros Breakfast on October 21st at 7:30 am at the Rio Hotel and Resort (located at 3700 West Flamingo Road just west of the I-15). The event will be held in the Brasilia rooms at the Rio Conference facility, which is behind the hotel on the north side of the building. This year the tickets are being sold in a new donation format whereby you set your own price to attend. Please give generously to the Red Cross through your ticket purchase and thank you for helping to recognize these outstanding local citizens.

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Plenty of Chances to Walk and Run in Las Vegas!

October 15th, 2010

Maybe it’s our weather, or the scenic beauty all across the Greater Las Vegas valley, because it seems as if there are terrific outdoor walking & running events in Southern Nevada at least once or twice a month. October is no exception to this rule and Las Vegas has two great 5K run-walk events scheduled for Saturday, October 16th that you should know about.

The first event we would like to draw your attention to will be held in the Mountain’s Edge homes community in the southwestern section of the Las Vegas valley. The purpose behind this 5K charity event is to draw attention to the dangers of cardiovascular disease and stroke, which claim about 5,000 lives every year in the state of Nevada alone. Pursuant to that goal, the American Heart Association is asking for donations and participation in  Start! Heart Walk and Run on Saturday, October 16th at 8 a.m. As you might expect, there will be additional activities throughout the morning including free health screenings, entertainment for the kids and great food of course!

The second event we would like to feature celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most outstanding residential master-planned living environments in the entire country, the Summerlin homes community. This 5K run is especially suited for early birds and starts at 6:30 a.m. if you can believe it! The Summerlin run & walk anniversary event is sponsored by the Summerlin community with additional support and great food from Agave Mexican Restaurant, which is where the non-competitive race will both begin and end. Continental breakfast will be served before the race and great tacos will be grilling afterwards. This is well worth getting up early for!

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Free Eco-Friendly Drip Irrigation Class for Las Vegas Homes

October 7th, 2010

It’s incredibly important to be “water smart” in Las Vegas, Nevada and desert landscaping with properly installed drip irrigation plays an important role in the water conservation process for Southern Nevada. The Michelle Sterling Las Vegas real estate team would like to draw your attention to a great free class this coming Saturday afternoon (Oct 9th) from 2pm to 5pm at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. For the investment of just three hours of well spent time, you can learn how to design a drip-irrigation system, select and assemble the necessary components and install it at your Las Vegas home yourself. Conservation experts from the Southern Nevada Water Authority will be providing the instruction. Again, the class is free but a reservation is necessary and can be easily completed by calling 702-822-7786. If you have not yet visited the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, you are in for a very pleasant surprise. The Preserve is a 180 acre cultural and ecological gem in the heart of the Las Vegas valley that features museums, galleries, outdoor special events, colorful botanical gardens and of course instructional opportunities like the drip irrigation class for example! Not enough to get you interested? How about a healthy and delicious meal at Springs Cafe by Wolfgang Puck. The outdoor patio dining is simply exquisite and the view of the Las Vegas Strip at dusk on weekend evenings is to die for.

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Vegas PBS & Keeping Kids Fit

October 5th, 2010

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions nationwide and it’s a problem on the minds of  many parents in Las Vegas and all across the country. As you probably know, First Lady Michelle Obama heads the Childhood Obesity Task Force and was instrumental in launching the “Let’s Move” campaign. Right here in Southern Nevada our own public television station (Vegas PBS) has taken up the challenge to make a real and lasting difference in the health and well being of kids in our community. This is an effort we can all be grateful for.

Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit (KKF) is a true community outreach program that connects with partners both locally and nationally to make a dedicated long-term impact on the dietary and physical activity habits of children ages 2 thru 12 in Greater Las Vegas, with a special focus on young people from underprivileged backgrounds. KKF will distribute and promote educational information on the nutritional value of various foods, conduct interactive workshops throughout the Vegas valley and provide guidance and support to parents as they seek to structure a more healthful daily lifestyle for the entire family.

Without question, regular exercise is a key component in the effort to combat childhood obesity in Las Vegas.  You can do your part to help fight this battle by becoming a sponsor for the Inaugural Vegas PBS 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk – benefiting the Keeping Kids Fit Program. The date is Saturday, October 9th at the Vegas PBS Educational Technology Campus and the race and walk begin at 8am. The Michelle Sterling Las Vegas Real Estate Team urges you to come out and support this important new initiative by Vegas PBS to increase the health, fitness and vitality of Southern Nevada’s precious children.

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A Weekend of Food and Culture for Las Vegas

September 26th, 2010

Las Vegas residents are enjoying two very popular fall festivals this weekend.  The 38th annual Greek Food Festival runs through Sunday evening at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church. Unless you have attended in previous years, it is hard to imagine how large and festive and delicious this festival really is. Upwards of 20,000 people are expected to attend over the course of three days, indulging in a raucous mix of live music, dancing and truly authentic Mediterranean cuisine. The theme of this year’s festival couldn’t be more appropriate … Honoring Our Military Troops and Their Families.

Not to be overshadowed or outdone is the Summerlin Art Festival at the Summerlin Centre Community Park on Town Center Drive. The Summerlin master-planned residential masterpiece is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary this year, which only adds to the offerings and activities planned. A personal favorite of mine is the stunningly beautiful chalk work done on the park sidewalks. You can’t imagine without seeing for yourself how elaborate, colorful and beautiful this “sidewalk art” really is. The Summerlin Arts Festival also features great food, live music and special performances by the Nevada Ballet Theater dancers. For the first time this year, the festival will be smoke free (even as an outdoor event) thanks to the Southern Nevada Health District.

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Black Mountain Institute of Las Vegas Welcomes Jim Lehrer

September 22nd, 2010

The Black Mountain Institute of Las Vegas, an International Center for Creative Writers and Scholars, holds public symposiums involving the nation’s top names in literature (among it’s many scholarly activities).  This highly significant contribution to literary culture, based right here in Las Vegas, is one of the jewels of our public life. The institute will be presenting “The Death of Old News” at the University of Nevada Las Vegas student union ballroom tonight at 7pm. In attendance will be one of my all time favorites in the news business … Jim Lehrer of the PBS Newshour as well as Alex Jones – director of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University. There is no charge to attend this timely and highly relevant discussion and the public is enthusiastically invited. This is a great opportunity to hear the views of leading minds on the subject of where the news business is headed in the 21st century and how cable channels and the Internet influence the information dissemination process. Hope to see you there !!

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Elizabeth Warren to set up Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

September 20th, 2010

The Michelle Sterling Las Vegas Real Estate Team is fully supportive of President Obama’s choice of  Elizabeth Warren to set up the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In case you are not familiar with her work and her views, we suggest a visit to the website of Charlie Rose PBS where you will find a video library that includes multiple appearances on the broadcast over the past 18 months.  In watching these interviews you will discover a woman of depth and integrity who is beyond qualified to take on the huge responsibilities for which she has been charged by the President.

Warren will head a steering committee responsible for establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and getting it up and running. This tactical maneuver by Obama was necessary to avoid nomination/confirmation issues involving Senate Republicans and their very close friends in the financial industry. We fully expect the President to eventually nominate Warren to lead the very bureau that she is now charged with creating from scratch. Our expectation is that her performance as  assistant to the President and special advisor to the secretary of the Treasury during the CFPB development process will further elevate her credentials to the point where serious Republican opposition to a future nomination would be counter productive.

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