Dave Clark

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Families welcome Santa to Lake Las Vegas: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008; As Santa and his elf strode into view at Lake Las Vegas Friday, excited children cried out his name. Later surrounding Santa's chair, children gazed up as a 40-foot-tall tree was cast aglow.
Small turnout for golf fundraiser doesn't dampen seniors' spirits: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; During the past two years, the Henderson Senior Center Auxiliary has expanded its reach, hosting larger fundraisers and becoming more intimately involved with center activities beyond its original scope of assisting the meal program.
Group delivers holiday meals to seniors, struggling families: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; Meals on Wheels does not deliver on Thanksgiving. And this year, low-income families are struggling to provide a traditional holiday meal.
Seniors take aim at a (paper) turkey: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; Seniors will have a turkey in their sights for Thanksgiving. But this one won't be on their plates.
Holiday festival boasts ice rink, Santa: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; A 40-foot-tall tree, an ice skating rink and Santa will be some of the highlights of this year’s holiday festival at MonteLago Village in Lake Las Vegas, which arrives Friday.
Bridge Club gets a new home: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008; The Henderson Bridge Club has seen many venues in its eight years of existence, bouncing from a car dealership, restaurant back room and, most recently, community centers.
Churches embrace their differences to form partnership: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008; Green Valley Baptist Church and New Community Church are only four miles apart, yet the differences are wide.
Boulder City ceremony honors local veterans: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008; Bagpipes played as flags were marched into the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery chapel Tuesday. Meeting them were the proud salutes of veterans, raising hands — some of them shaky — to their temples.
Hiring freeze cramps plan for Henderson DNA lab: Monday, Nov. 10, 2008; Despite netting a $411,000 grant from the federal Justice Department to house its own DNA lab, the Henderson Police Department is temporarily shelving the project in light of a hiring freeze instituted by the city.
Hearing delayed for 2 mortgage brokers accused of fraud: Monday, Nov. 10, 2008; The preliminary hearing for two Henderson residents accused of mortgage fraud has been pushed back to March because of the defense attorney's involvement in the O.J. Simpson trial in October.
Senior center to host annual Thanksgiving Luncheon: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008; The Henderson Senior Center is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Luncheon Nov. 25 — an event organizers expect to draw between 200 and 250 people.
Seniors celebrate in spooky style: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008; With cobwebbed tablecloths lining the dining room and trays of holiday treats waiting to be eaten, costumed seniors streamed into the Henderson Senior Center on Halloween.
Suspicious fire causes $90,000 in damage: Monday, Nov. 3, 2008; Henderson fire officials said a suspicious fire consumed a tax preparation office today in a strip mall near Pecos Road and Wigwam Parkway.
Death of man involved in police shooting ruled suicide: Wife says Heitkotter suffered from depression; Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008; A Clark County Coroner's inquest jury found that the Aug. 24 death of a 30-year-old Henderson man during a police standoff was a suicide.
Developers celebrate as Lake Mead Crossing fills up: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008; Developers hosted a grand opening celebration Oct. 21 at the Lake Mead Crossing Shopping Center, a 51-building project officials billed as the largest retail complex ever built in downtown Henderson.
Controversial hospital tax goes to Boulder City voters: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008; With just days to go before the election, the fate of a tax to support Boulder City Hospital is now in the hands of the city's voters.
NSC gets grant to expand online nursing degree program: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008; Officials plan to double enrollment in the online bachelor's degree nursing program at Nevada State College within the next three years.
Casino MonteLago opens new meeting room: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008; Casino MonteLago at Lake Las Vegas has opened a new meeting room that will seat as many as 100 people for receptions, shows and other small gatherings.
Altercation led to Monday school lockdown, police say: Boyfriend of woman arrested was stalking her, sister says; Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008; The sister of a woman arrested on a weapons charge Monday after a lockdown at Hank and Barbara Greenspun Junior High School says the woman was being stalked and feared for her life.
Boulder City residents turn out to vote early: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008; Early voting turnout in Clark County has vastly exceeded the pace of the 2004 presidential election, Clark County Registrar of Voters Larry Lomax said.
Telescopes bring distant galaxies to life: NSC students use high-tech, wheeled telescopes to peer into the night sky; Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008; Peering into the clear night sky enveloping the Nevada State campus, students detected a fuzzy shape, larger than the moon but fainter. Their high-powered telescopes had zeroed in on the Andromeda Galaxy, with its hazy 2.2 million-year-old glow.
Registrar: Early voting draws more to the polls than in 2004: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008; Early voting turnout in Clark County has vastly exceeded the pace of the 2004 presidential election, Clark County Registrar of Voters Larry Lomax said.
Death of man shot by both police and himself under investigation: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008; A coroner's inquest will be conducted Thursday into the death of a Henderson man who police say shot himself in the head as two officers fired at him.
NSC mentorship program reaches out to middle schoolers: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008; A year ago, eighth grader Micah Weakly gave little thought to college or grades. Now the Jack and Terry Mannion Middle School student openly ponders his future, and his report card is filled with A's and B's.
McCain's daughter makes campaign appearance in Henderson: Monday, Oct. 27, 2008; Meghan McCain, the 24-year-old daughter of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, visited volunteers at the campaign's Pecos Road office in Green Valley Monday, where she encouraged them to keep making calls.
Gun prompts lockdown at Henderson school: Monday, Oct. 27, 2008; Hank and Barbara Greenspun Junior High School was put into lockdown Monday just before students were released for the day after a parent with a gun got into a dispute with someone else in the school's parking lot, school police said.
Salvation Army seeks 75 holiday bell-ringers: Monday, Oct. 27, 2008; The Salvation Army Henderson Corps is seeking 75 paid employees to participate in its holiday bell-ringing drive in Henderson.
Young drivers benefit from alternative sentencing: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008; It's been nearly a year since the Henderson Municipal Court began fully implementing an alternative sentencing program, targeting young drivers charged with moving violations.
City seeks public's help to gather names for Veteran's Day ceremony: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008; Henderson officials are asking community members to forward names of veterans to be inscribed on the city's Veterans Memorial Wall during Veterans Day ceremonies Nov. 8.
CSN features art, cultural events: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008; College of Southern Nevada's Henderson Campus has begun hosting its annual collection of cultural events featuring musical performances by faculty and students and a lecture on the art and architecture of the Las Vegas casino.
Mosaic a welcome addition to Henderson Events Plaza: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008; With the Friday unveiling of the mosaic mural "Artistic Freedom," the Henderson Events Plaza amphitheater is no longer just a concrete shell.
Groups work to mitigate Henderson's feral cat problems: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008; In the wake of Clark County passing legislation allowing people to legally trap, neuter and return feral cats to the wild, similar efforts are not yet being mounted in Henderson.
Hawaiian festival, regatta comes to Lake Las Vegas this weekend: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008; The seventh annual Hawaiian Isle Festival and Outrigger Canoe Regatta Saturday and Sunday at MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas is expected to draw 200 paddlers and will feature Hawaiian martial arts for the first time.
Child playing with matches ignites apartment fire: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008; A fire which engulfed a two-story apartment building near Warm Springs Road and Center Street on Sunday was ignited by a 4-year-old child playing with matches, Henderson fire officials said.
Teachers hit by pellet gun: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008; Two teachers at B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School were shot with pellet guns Wednesday around 4 p.m. after being caught in the crossfire of a game of cops and robbers, police said.
Sunset Park event to benefit foster families: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008; The Clark County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association will host its first walk for foster care 9 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Park.
Park worker gets award for cataloging cultural resources: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008; Lake Mead National Recreation Area cultural resources chief Rosie Pepito was one of just three National Park Service employees to win the Appleman-Judd-Lewis Awards in September, honoring excellence in cultural resource management.
Hawaii's governor stumps for McCain in Henderson: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008; Hawaiian music and hula dancers preceded Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle's Wednesday campaign appearance for Republican presidential candidate John McCain at the Henderson Events Plaza.
Henderson to host National Trails Day on Saturday: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008; Hoping to raise awareness of the city's network of trails, Henderson will host National Trails Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Henderson Events Plaza.
Oktoberfest arrives at Lake Las Vegas: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008; With brats, beer and German music, Oktoberfest reached the unlikely shores of the Mediterranean-themed Lake Las Vegas on Friday.
Man accused of child sex crimes agrees to plea deal: Monday, Oct. 13, 2008; A man accused of sex crimes involving two children under the age of 14 agreed to a plea deal Monday that would bring him between eight and 20 years in prison.
Disabled community benefits from Tony Orlando charity concert: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008; For entertainer Tony Orlando, his connection to Opportunity Village, a charity for people with disabilities, is personal.
Device helps Nevada State students understand lessons: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008; For Nevada State College science instructor Sandip Thanki, the advent of "i-clickers" in the classroom has altered the way he teaches.
Albertsons to host Goodwill drop sites: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008; Goodwill of Southern Nevada is partnering with Albertsons to place an additional 30 drop-off sites throughout the Las Vegas Valley — an effort beginning Oct. 1.
Man gets 120 days for inappropriate behavior: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008; A man accused of inappropriate behavior with minors in Henderson movie theaters was sentenced Oct. 1 to 120 days' jail time and a maximum five years' probation.
Italian village moves to Germany for Oktoberfest: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008; For two weekends, Lake Las Vegas' Italian-themed MonteLago Village takes on a German flavor to celebrate Oktoberfest.
State Senate, Assembly candidates talk education at forum: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008; While the presidential candidates were answering questions for a national audience, teachers had a chance to get some answers from Henderson candidates Tuesday at Bob Miller Middle School.
Tony Orlando concert to benefit Opportunity Village: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008; Tony Orlando will be hosting a concert to benefit Opportunity Village at 2 p.m. Oct 11 at South Point Hotel and Casino.
Coroner to examine police involvement in suicide: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008; The Clark County coroner's office will hold an inquest into the Aug. 24 death of a Henderson man who police say shot himself in the head as two officers fired at him.
Cox celebrates new payment facility: Monday, Oct. 6, 2008; Cox Communications officials and local dignitaries celebrated the grand opening of the company's new payment center Oct. 6.