Stories by Diana Cox

• Coronado club members aim to help four-legged friends

  Jan 7, 2009 (2:52 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  Coronado High School juniors Allison Mora and Ryan Hulsey were talking one day during lunch about what it would be like to have a club at their school dedicated to helping animals.

  

• Fathers act as extra set of eyes at Miller Middle School

  Jan 7, 2009 (2:42 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  Before school on a December morning, Louie Frias patrols the hallways at Bob Miller Middle School. It's his day to volunteer with the Watch D.O.G.S. program, and he takes the responsibility seriously.

  

• Elks give dictionaries to third graders

  Jan 5, 2009 (4:45 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  Elks Lodge No. 2802 of Henderson members Ron Gesell and Bill Wiseman were at Sewell recently to present each third grader with a dictionary.

• Marine lab offers students one-of-a-kind learning environment

  Jan 4, 2009 (12:01 a.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  Not everyone can say they spent their days in elementary school science class surrounded by dog-faced puffer fish, white spotted bamboo sharks and snowflake eels.

  

• Greenspun Junior High students take on disabilities to learn about peers

  Dec 11, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Greenspun Junior High School eighth grader Devin Stevens never noticed the split between students with disabilities and those without in the lunchroom.

  

• Vanderburg PTA sponsors Winter Creations event for students, parents

  Dec 10, 2008 (6:38 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  The school focuses on academics. Vanderburg Elementary School PTA President Dee Montano thinks the PTA should focus on family time.

  

• Valley residents crowned in pageant

  Dec 10, 2008 (6:29 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  Miss Nevada USA and Miss Teen Nevada USA crowned their newest title holders Nov. 13 at the College of Southern Nevada.

• Holiday event raises funds to help homeless teens

  Dec 1, 2008 (5:55 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  The second annual H.O.P.E. for the Holidays event took place Nov. 22 at the Henderson Pavilion. Local residents turned out to enjoy live entertainment, food, games, door prizes and a silent auction.

  

• Pair celebrates more than a century of life

  Nov 26, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Janet Hurst and Jeanne Deschamps both celebrated birthdays this month with friends, gifts and cake. But they were not the usual birthday parties.

  

• Boy's birthday wish helps homeless

  Nov 25, 2008 (12:26 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  Frannie and Don Trumble have more than 170 reasons to be proud this holiday season.

  

• Chocolate factory lights up the cacti for Christmas

  Nov 25, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  A Southern Nevada tradition lit up the desert sky Nov. 18: the lighting of more than half a million holiday lights at Ethel M's Cactus Garden.

  

• Chef prepares holiday treats for diabetics

  Nov 21, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Chef Jeff Martinez said he was given the gift of diabetes at age 35.

  

• Taking on cyberbullying

  Nov 20, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Scott Hensley, information literacy specialist at Bob Miller Middle School, knows a thing or two about how computers have changed school life.

• Students, dads have sweet morning

  Nov 20, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  It was a sweet event, everyone agreed. Friday morning, fathers and students filled the cafeteria at Lorna Kesterson Elementary School to enjoy doughnuts and spend a few extra minutes together before starting the day.

• Adoptive families come together

  Nov 13, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  All families have their stories, but in adoptive families, those stories are more important, Sandee Dingman says.

  

• New One Book selected for next year

  Nov 12, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Jodi Picoult's "19 Minutes" will take the place of 2008's "Marley and Me" for Henderson One Book 2009, starting next October.

• Seniors strive for fun at Sun City McDonald Ranch

  Nov 11, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Ladies at Sun City MacDonald Ranch danced the electric slide to a rendition of the Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira" the evening of Oct. 26.

  

• Cashman Equipment moves to new facility

  Nov 10, 2008 (5:40 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  Cashman Equipment Co. has begun its move into its new energy-efficient facility at 3300 St. Rose Parkway, Henderson.

• Henderson student gets Freedom Alliance scholarship

  Nov 6, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Henderson resident and University of Nevada, Reno sophomore Cassie Donahoe has been awarded the Freedom Alliance scholarship.

• Marine to sign copies of book

  Nov 6, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  On April 9, 2003, a photograph of a Marine smoking a victory cigar in his tank with a silhouette of a statue of Saddam Hussein in the background moved across the Associated Press wires and became famous. Gunnery Sgt. Nick Popaditch, the Marine in the photo, became "The Cigar Marine."

• Chocolate creations to help fight cancer

  Nov 6, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Rosalind De Aquino has always had a weakness for chocolate. So, even though she isn't the type to enter contests, she could not pass up the one Ethel M Chocolates held to created a limited edition chocolate collection.

  

• Man find yoga counteracts effects of failing kidney

  Oct 31, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  When Sharon Jalene and Dray Gardner got the news their friend needed a kidney transplant, they decided to use their passion for yoga to help.

  

• Groups ask for help sending holiday stockings to soldiers

  Oct 30, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Soldiers' Angels and Blue Star Mothers of Southern Nevada members are working to brighten the holiday season for deployed soldiers.

  

• Students enjoy new additions to annual festival

  Oct 30, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Students at Aggie Roberts Elementary School celebrated Halloween a little early.

  

• Nevada Day prompts Friday closures

  Oct 29, 2008 (7:52 a.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  October 31 is not just Halloween. It is also Nevada Day.

• Boulder City goes pink to fight breast cancer

  Oct 29, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Boulder City turned pink Friday to fight breast cancer.

  

• Residents asked to vote in 'Green and Great' contest

  Oct 23, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Henderson is asking its residents to vote, and not just in the current election.

• Couple recognized for contributions to the arts

  Oct 23, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  The accomplishments of Darlene and Vern Burk were recounted to an audience Oct. 16 at the Boulder Dam Hotel, where the Burks were awarded the Alice Isenberg Advocacy Award for their support of the arts in Boulder City.

  

• Thurman White spirit coaches aim high for first year

  Oct 16, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  The new coaches of Thurman White Middle School's dance and cheerleading teams are hoping both teams can participate this year in statewide competitions.

  

• KNPR relaunches service for Southern Nevada nonprofits

  Oct 16, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Nevada Public Radio, KNPR 88.9, has relaunched Community Connections, a public service announcement project that works to create awareness of nonprofit organizations in Southern Nevada.

• Mannion Middle School celebrates Fall Festival

  Oct 15, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Joyce Wagner's day last Wednesday was as busy as usual for the sixth-grade reading teacher at Mannion Middle School. But instead of working with students on their literacy, she was making sure they painted pink and green stripes in their hair, played "Guitar Hero" and ate candy.

  

• Renaissance Festival brings thousands to Sunset Park

  Oct 13, 2008 (4:51 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  The haunting sounds of chanting monks filled the air, interrupted by clangs of metal hitting metal in the distance. The smell of smoke and cooking food mixed with scents of burning incense. A peasant stepped on the skirt of Queen Elizabeth I, causing it to rip from the bodice. The lucky gentleman was fortunate enough to keep his head.

  

• All Gators need for homecoming inspiration is love

  Oct 10, 2008 (8:52 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  The students at Green Valley High School took a trip back in time Friday to celebrate their homecoming assembly. This year's theme, "All we need is love," came straight from the '60s.

  

• Galleries honor Mexican tradition with sugar skulls

  Oct 9, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Rustic Living and Viva Southwest Galleries are bringing the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead to Henderson with a workshop to create and decorate sugar skulls Oct. 11.

• Local physician recognized for the second time

  Oct 9, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Dr. Hervé Bezard of Family Doctors of Boulder City has been named for the second time as Southern Nevada Family Physician of the Year by the Nevada Academy of Family Physicians.

• New coaches inject more spirit into White Middle School's cheer and dance squads

  Oct 9, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  The new coaches of Thurman White Middle School's dance and cheerleading teams are hoping both teams can participate this year in statewide competitions. First year cheerleading coaches Sarah McAfee and Jolene Meissert and dance team coach Zelilah Perez held tryouts for the teams, which were open to all sixth, seventh and eighth graders.

  

• Pets blessed at feast celebrating St. Francis of Assisi

  Oct 9, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  As the Rev. Clarence Savial led a congregation of about 500 in prayer outside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Oct. 5, the sound of panting accompanied his supplications. Some of the congregants received enthusiastic licks on the face while they bowed their heads solemnly.

  

• Pets find homes at adoption event

  Oct 9, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Manny Gomez and Peggy Soder added a new member to their family Oct. 4. The couple fell in love with a beautiful 3-year-old girl and decided to take her home.

  

• Center celebrates centenarians

  Oct 2, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Lucille Salter and Teddy Kreuter were born in a world when Scotch tape and penicillin did not exist. Traffic lights had not been invented yet. The women were in their 20s when ballpoint pens came about, their 30s when aerosol cans hit the market.

• Former teacher, Gettler, dies

  Oct 2, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  In 1954, Robert W. Gettler left his native Minnesota to be a teacher at Boulder City High School. Teaching U.S. government and history until 1963, he made his influence felt.

• Latin student group helps spruce up Las Vegas Wash

  Oct 2, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Forty-two students from Southeast Career and Technical Academy planted about 500 trees and plants Sept. 27 in the Las Vegas Wash.

  

• From doodles to designs

  Oct 2, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  The author of "Jujo: The Youngest Tribesman" and "The Flower Man" spoke to Henderson students throughout the week as part of the city's APPLE Core celebration, the kickoff of a yearlong literacy program that rewards children for reading.

  

• Greenspun Middle School yearbook wins national award

  Sep 25, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Teacher Jeff Wollard and the yearbook staff at Greenspun Junior High School have been awarded the National Scholastic Press Association's All-American award for the 2007-2008 school yearbook, "Making Waves."

• Boulder City High student, 17, dies of heart condition

  Sep 25, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Boulder City High School senior Bethany Jenea Pupello Smith had lived with a heart murmur since she was a child, but she never let it slow her down, her father said.

• Fashion show highlights travel clothes

  Sep 25, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Sun City MacDonald Ranch residents were treated to their annual fashion show and fundraiser Sept. 21.

  

• Local walk part of national Down syndrome campaign

  Sep 25, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  The eighth annual Buddy Walk of the Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada will take place Sept. 28 at Acacia Park, 50 Casa Del Fuego St., Henderson.

• City works with residents to clean up neighborhood

  Sep 25, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Residents of Pittman celebrated months of cleanup in their neighborhood Saturday with a city-sponsored party at Wells Park, complete with free food, a giant bounce house and face painting.

  

• Henderson 'Top Model' contestant booted from show

  Sep 20, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Brittany Rubalcaba, 19, may not be America's top model, but she is not giving up on a future modeling. First, though, she plans to finish her education.

  

• Henderson residents encouraged to read one book

  Sep 18, 2008 (midnight)

  By Diana Cox

  Henderson is teaming up for the second year in a row with Henderson Libraries to encourage all residents to read "Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog," the New York Times best-seller by John Grogan.

• Boulder City Chautauqua brings historical figures to life

  Sep 15, 2008 (4:41 p.m.)

  By Diana Cox

  On Saturday, 461 years after his death, King Henry VIII made his way to the stage at the Boulder Dam Theatre. Later in the evening, playwright Eugene O'Neill, the four-time Pulitzer Prize winner who died in 1953, took his place in the spotlight.

  
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