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Christine Nelson serves as volunteer coordinator for the Artie J. Cannon Helping Hands of Henderson program, which helps supply medical equipment for people who need them.

Program helps Henderson seniors

For 75-year-old Jenny Stewart, getting around Henderson is not an easy task.
      But thanks to the Artie J. Cannon Helping Hands of Henderson program, Stewart is able to keep medical appointments, do her shopping and run other errands.
      "The bottom line is, I don't know what I would do without them," Stewart said. "I depend on them for transportation to take me to the doctor and other places I have to go. If I didn't have them, I just couldn't cope."
      The program, part of St. Rose Dominican Hospital's Home Health Services, provides a variety of nonmedical services for the city's elderly, frail and disabled population so they may maintain independent lives.
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Youths get new pursuit

Underage clubs in the Las Vegas Valley have traditionally been as successful as smoke-free casinos and Susan B. Anthony dollar-operated slot machines. But a group of local entrepreneurs think they've opened a venue which can shake that history.
      The Dec. 26 opening of The Ozone, 722 Sunset Road, marked the newest pursuit to appeal to the under-18 masses, while still providing an environment for the over-21 crowd to enjoy live music.
      "There's always been a lack of venues for our size shows," said co-owner Tom Anderson. "It's always been hit or miss."
      Actually, when it comes to the local music scene, it's been mostly -- if not always -- miss. But the owners of The Ozone think they have found the solution to the puzzle: strength in numbers. Once direct competitors, the five partners have banded together, each with their own personal strength, to create -- what they hope -- is a successful combination.
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