Comic-illusionists Penn & Teller raised more than $35,000 to benefit Aid for AIDS of Nevada at the 16th annual AIDS Walk Las Vegas last month.
With a list of 160 participants, Team Penn & Teller brought in $17,500 through online contributions and donations made at the registration booth the morning of the walk. The pair then matched contributions collecting a total of $35,000.
The walk, which took place April 23, covered 2.5 miles of downtown Las Vegas with a record 5,000 plus walkers and raised a total of $306,000, with contributions still coming in.
HEALTH
Blood lead test offered for uninsured kids
The Southern Nevada Health District is offering free blood lead screenings to young children from uninsured, at-risk families.
Young children are at increased risk for lead poisoning, since they absorb lead more quickly than adults and are more susceptible to lead's adverse effects.
There were more than 1,000 known casses of elevated blood-lead levels in Clark County during 2005.
Free screenings will be offered to the first 500 uninsured children that are 6 years old or younger, and meet any of the following criteria: Children who live or have lived in homes built before 1978; have eaten imported food products, such as Mexican candies; play with imported products, such as toys and jewelry; have been given non-prescription drugs, like folk remedies; or have never been screened for lead poisoning.
A fingertip-stick method is used to collect a small blood sample for the test.
The screenings will be conducted by appointment only at locations around the valley including the Ravenholt Public Health Center, 625 Shadow Lane.
For more information or to scedule a screening, call 759-0896 or visit www.cchd.org.
MUSIC
Guitarist featured for Jazz in the Park
Craig Chaquico, a guitarist and songwriter, will perform a mix of jazz, pop, new age and world music at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.
Picnics are welcome or food and beverages are available for purchase.
The UNCE Master Gardener Orchard is a master gardener volunteer, non-profit, educational project designed to demonstrate how to grow fruit in the Las Vegas Valley.
Fruit picked and bagged by volunteers is available for sale at the Orchard from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday.
All the fruit is grown without harsh pesticides. Seasonal fruit grown includes apricots, peaches, plums, table grapes, apples, pears, almonds, quince, pomegrantes, persimmons, nectarines and figs.
The Master Gardener Orchard is located at Horse Drive and North Decatur Boulevard in North Las Vegas.
To check variety and quantity of fruit available, call 257-5555.
THEATER
Youth group presents 'Little Mermaid'
The original classic version of the Hans Christian Anderson tale, "The Little Mermaid," will be presented by the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre at 7 p.m. June 2, 3, 8, 9, 10; and at 2 p.m. June 4, 10, 11 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush Street.
Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens and seniors, $3 for children 12 and under.
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