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Page4 Henderson Home News Tuesday, September 4, 2001
Rules for zone variances are strict
By Caria Riddle
News Staff Writer
Amidst all the hustle and
bustle of starting the new
school year, some" students
may vfind themselves wanting
to' attend a different school
outside of their attendance
zone for reasons such as athletics, academic programs, and
friends or because it's closer to
work or home.
But for most of these students, the deadline for a zone
variance
request
to
be
approved is far past. Unless
the student has just moved
and can show proof of residency, a zone variance request will
not be accepted for consideration until the open deadline ^
between March 1 and May 1 of
2002.
The written request must
be submitted to the receiving
school's principal for approval,
who will then consult the sending school's principal for agreement. A zone variance request
is good for one year only, meaning every year he student has
to re-apply.
Until a zone variance
request is granted, the student,
must attend whichever school
is in his attendance zone. After
the request is granted, the student and his files are transferred to the receiving school.
Under Clark County School
District regulations, a zone
variance will be granted only
if:
• There is proof of a change
of family residence.
• There is proof of day care
requirement in another attendance zone:
• If a high school student is
employed and the employment
is complimentary to the educational or vocational goals of the
studenjt.
• If the student is a child of
CCSD employee and wishes to
attend the school where the
employee works.
• If the student is enrolled in
a magnet school or program.
• If the transfer request of a
student will bring both schools
involved closer to the majorityto-minority average applicable
at all CCSD schools.
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JAWS CHAMPIONS - From left, Bartlett Elementary School
students Brandan Jung, Jesse Houchens, and Jacob Geckler
were recognized for their yearly participation in the Jog And
Walk Stars fitness program.
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total number of more than 100
miles.
Prizes are given to partici-
pants reaching a now level.
Students also learned about the
benefits of exercising - having a
The new
NCA-Nevada
Chapter's board of directors
includes: president, Bobbi
Brady, concierge director at
The Meridian at Hughes
Center; vice president, Jaci
Zweig, corporate concierge at
The Howard Hughes Corp.;
director of finance, Leslie Hall,
concierge at The Meridian at
Hughes Center; and director of
membership, Debbie Kaye, VIP
lounge/conciergp supei-visor at
the Aladdin Ijondon Club.
"We are very excited about
the limitless opportunities our
local
chapter
can
offer
concierge professionals and
affiliate members," Brady said.
"The networking, social interaction
and
information
exchange the chapter provides
will be an invaluable resource
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stronger heart, a healthier body
and more energy.
Although more than 800 students, parents and teachers
participated in last year's program, only 67 runners completed the Saturn card, or the highest level. These students
received a JAWS T-shirt, their
name on a JAWS 100-miler
plaque and a pizza party.
Three fifth-grade boys who
have participated since their
first-grade year, when the program was first started, were
recognized for their participation each year.
Branden Jung ran ^ total <if
837 miles during his time at
Bartlett ES, with student Jacob
Geckler close behind at 546
miles. Jesse Houchens completed 900 miles total diiring his
five years of participation.
the needs of our clients and
strengthen the role of the corporate and personal concierge
in Nevada."
NCA-Nevada Chapter offers
three levels of membership:
concierge member, associate
member and affiliate member.
Those interested in learning
about membership qualifications are encouraged to call
796-8163 for details.
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' The preliminary hearing for
James Turner Jr. 23, charged
with the July 6 murder of
Miranda Johnson, 21, will be
held at 9 a.m. tomorrow at
Henderson District Court.
The hearing was postponed
because, according to prosecutor Ed Kane, additional
charges were pending.
Turner is charged with murder with the use of a deadly
weapon and burglary while in
possession of a firearm. Kane
said no additional charges
have befen filed at this time,
but the matter is still under
investigation.
Johnson was shot at the
Siena Heights Apartment
Complex, which is located near
Eastern Avenue and St. Rose
Parkway, while holding her 3week-old baby.
Three men were seen leaving the apartment after the
shooting, and Turner was
arrested on July 10.
The
District Attorney's
Office has filed a notice of
reservation to seek the death
penalty for Turner
Two
other
suspects,
described as African American
males in their early 20s, who
were seen leaving the scene
with Turner, are still at large.
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Prostate cancer takes the lives of more than 41,000 men each
year. It is a "silent disease" which is often initially symptom-free
but highly curable with early detection.
lb help detect this disease, free prostate screenings will be
offered ft-om 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at two locations:
the radiation oncology office at the Sunrise Diagnostic enter,
next to sunrise Hospital, 3006 Maryland Parkway, Suite 100,
and the radiation oncology office at Mountain View Hospital,
3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 160.
The screenings will include both a PSA (Prostatic Specific
Antigen) blood test and an exam by a physician. Men should be
40 or older and should not have had a prostate exam within the
last year or a previous prostate cancer diagnosis. Appointments
are required. For scheduling, call 731-8788 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday.
iHenderson and Boulder
City residents can help at-risk
students become better readers.
New and near-new books
are needed for al-risk children
in pre-school through fourth
grade and are being collected
as part of a program sponsored
by Spread the Word Nevada
called "Kids to Kids."
Spread the Word Nevada
started the project in February.
"We've been holding book
drives since February," Lauri
Porter said. "We've partnered
with both public and private
schools for book drives and
received about 16,000 books
through those book drives."
Book companies have also
contributed
about
10,000
books.
With the foundation laid,
An arrest warrant for murder
has also been issued-for CurtisPowers, aka 'Gotti' or 'Iceberg
Slim,' who is described as 5
feet, 7 inches, weighing about
130 pounds.
Anyone with information
about this incident is asked to
call Secret Witness, 385-5555,
or the Henderson Police, 5652009.
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HOMESCHOOLING PICNIC - Michael Patraw plays chess with his father Steve at the "Not
Back to Schqol" potluck picnic Thursday at Mission Hills Park. The Homeschool Melting Pot
sponsored the event for homeschooled students and their parents.
Porter, who developed the project with her husband, state
Sen. Jon Porter, R-Henderson
and Boulder City, says those
working on the project felt it
was time to reach out to the
community.
"Now is the time we are
opening it up for the community to participate," she said.
Spread the Word Nevada
seeks out at-risk schools. They
define at-risk schools as those
that have the highest number
of children on school lunch programs.
Every student participating
in the program receives a black
tote bag that holds between 30
to 40 children's books. It's ideal
for storage of the books. Porter
said.
"It's a permanent library,
but it can .also be a trading
library as well so that students
can always have something
The Henderson Parks and
about cultural events hosted by
JElecreation Department wiU. the Henderson. EarM , and,
host a performance by renowned
visual artist and mime Michael
Cooper at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8. The
show wiU take place at the Black
Mountain Recreation Center,
599 Greenway Road. Tickets are
$8 for adults, $5 for youth and
seniors.
Michael Cooper's one-man
show features handcrafted
masks, original tales, stilt dancing, and a physical repertoire
that ranges from the madcap to
the sublime. The result has
often been described as "moving
sculpture."
"Michael Cooper expertly
blends mj^hical and autobiographical stories that come to
life with his exquisite masks
and animated storytelling," said
Sally Ahlstedt, assistant recreation coordinator. "His performances encourage self-expression
and creativity."
Cooper's masks - ranging
fiDm a baby head to a giant nose
- are each as unique as the artist
himself They are made ftx)m
common household items, such
as paper bags and old cloth,
which are ripped into small
pieces, dipped into glue, and
laminated over a crafted clay
sculpture. Some of the more
elaborate masks, writh features
such as smoking nostrils or
periscopic vision, can take up to
300 hours to create.
For additional information
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H>at they want to read," she Nevada needs about 10,000
said. "We're there to fill in the books in its reserve. "That way
we can give the new students
cracks, to help where we can."
The goal of the program is to their first allocation of five and
help children build libraries at returning students get a book
honfe so they can practice read- on a monthly basis," Porter
ing after school, as well. said.
Having books at home is fundaBooks can be dropped off at
mental to help improve chil- all fire stations in Henderson
ijren's reading skills.
and Boulder City, Barnes and
Porter says it has done more Noble and B. Dalton bookstores,
than help young students par- at the customer service desk at
the Galleria Mall at Sunset, the
ticipating in the program.
"We have found that parents Henderson Home News and the
and older brothers and sisters Boulder City News.
are reading the books and pracAll Barnes and Noble and B.
ticing their reading skills," she • Dalton bookstores in Southern
said. "It really has become a Nevada will be hosting book
family literacy project."
fairs from noon to 5 p.m. Sept.
The organization has adopt- 15, and 20 percent of every
ed four schools to provide books book purchase goes to the Kids
to in the valley.
to Kids project.
Once a school is adopted, it is
Donations
are
taxcontinually funded with books. deductible.
In order to open the four existFor more information,ws call
ing schools, Spread the Word 564-7809.
Recreation "Department, call
565-2367.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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• At 7 p.m. every Tuesday beginning Sept. 4, a 3-BaIl Pool
Tbumament will take place. Check-in time is 6:30 p.m.
• .From 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays beginning Sept. 7, use of the
pool table will be free to all veterans and guests.
Wednesday, Sept. S
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Friday, Sept 14
6 to 8 p.m. Steak Dinner. Suggested donation $7 (includes
bar drink)
Sunday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 23
8 to 11 a.m. Breakfast. Suggested donation $3.
Monday, Sept. 24
7 p.m. All Post Officers meeting.
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Wednesday, Sept. 26
7 p.m. VFW General Post meeting.
Thursday, Sept. 27
7:30 p.m. Marine Corps League Officers Meeting.
Friday, Sept. 28
6 to 8 p.m. Fish Fry Dinner. Suggested donation $6.
Sunday, Sept. 30
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members' birthdays for the month of Sept.
Call 564-5822 for more information.
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National Concierge Association forms Nevada Chapter
The National Concierge
Association (NCA), a professional
organization
for
concierges, recently granted a
charter for the formation of a
Nevada chapter.
The new chapter will promote the NCA's networking,
educational, and promotional
opportunities to concierge professionals in Nevada and
throughout the world.
Reservations for the.,annual
"It's Happening in Henderson"
narrated bus tour, sponsored by
the Henderson Chamber of
Commerce and the city of
Henderson, are now being
taken. The event, set for
Wednesday, Oct. 24, is open to
the public. Reservations are
required..
The bus tour's continental
breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. at
the Civic Center Plaza, between
City Hall and the Henderson
Convention Center at 240 S.
Water St. The buses will depart
at 9 a.m. and return to the
Plaza at about 12:30 p.m. A box
lunch will be provided to each
participant at the conclusion.
Tickets are $20 per person if
purchased before Oct. 19. After
Oct. 19, tickets are $30.
lb make reservations, visit
the Henderson Chamber of
Commerce, 590 S. Boulder
Highway, or call the Chamber,
565-8951.
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Students, parents record 25,000 miles in Bartlett E5 program
Bartlett Elementary School
students and parents hope this
year's participation in the Jog
and Walk Stars (JAWS) fitness
program will top last year's
record-breaking amount of
25,492 miles.
The program, which begins
every October and lasts until
May, teaches participants about
the importance of physical fitness by walking each morning
before school around the JAWS
track on the school's playground.
For every lap walked or
jogged around the one-sixthmile track, a hole is punched
out on a JAWS card carried by
the participant. The first "rocket card" is a'total of 10 miles or
60 laps. Each card after that
reaches further into "outer
space." A "Saturn card" holds a
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