South Valley - Las Vegas Sun

It's better to stop weeds sooner rather than later: Desert Gardener:; Sun, Jul 5, 2009 (7:37 a.m.); By Angela O'Callaghan; Caring for a landscape during the height of summer means trying to do the most work in the most efficient way possible.

Obit: Phyllis Toms: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Phyllis Ann Toms, 78, died June 26 in Bakersfield, Calif., after a three-year bout with cancer.

Obit: Terry Morris: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Terry William Morris, 52, of Henderson died May 8 in Henderson.

Obit: Timothy Mortenson: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Timothy Robert Mortenson, 49, died June 11 in Las Vegas

Obit: Joe Dame: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Joe M. Dame, 82, died June 8 at a local hospital.

Obit: Anne Wyman: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Anne Fenton Wyman, 83, of Boulder City passed away June 23 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Obit: Ann Edmondson: Wednesday, July 1, 2009; By The Home News; Ann Marie Whissing Petersen Edmondson, 78, passed away June 29.

Obit: Ronald Daniels: Thursday, June 25, 2009; By The Home News; Ronald J. Daniels, 70, of North Las Vegas died June 19 in Boise, Idaho.

Obit: Marion Ames: Thursday, June 25, 2009; By The Home News; Marion F. "Doc" Ames, 88, died June 21 at a local hospital.

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals births: Thursday, June 25, 2009; By The Home News; Birth notices from the St. Rose Dominican Hospitals.

Registry helps adoptees find biological families: Genealogy:; Wednesday, June 24, 2009; By Stefani Evans; Heroes are where we find them. The sun beamed a little brighter August 12, 1930, when Santo Vilardi and Jennueffa Polizzi, immigrants from Alimena, Palermo, Sicily, welcomed their new son in Kearny, N.J.

A mid-year assessment can keep our lives on track: A Citizen's View:; Wednesday, June 24, 2009; By Judy Miller Gerard; July is a time when business people are ending their fiscal year, taking a mid-summer look at how things are going and making plans for the remaining six months of the year in order to have the best possible results in their business.

Henderson day care expansion gets city's approval: Wednesday, June 17, 2009; By Jeremy Twitchell; The Henderson City Council on Tuesday unanimously upheld the Planning Commission’s decision to grant a day care owner in the Mission Hills neighborhood permission to double the size of her facility and to add a 40-bed assisted living facility for seniors.

Take time to check irrigation systems: Desert Gardner:; Wednesday, June 17, 2009; By Angela O'Callaghan; When the temperature here in our beautiful Mojave gets so high that it is difficult even to think about going outside for extended periods, the thought of working outdoors can seem impossible. This is, however, the time when gardens are most in need of a little extra observation. There is rarely a lot of work that needs to be done, but staying on top of a few tasks in the summer will help ensure a garden that is healthy throughout the year.

Check information by going to original sources: Genealogy:; Wednesday, June 17, 2009; By Stefani Evans; I know not to take shortcuts. I know to seek out the best source for every fact. So why do I still trip myself?