ANTHEM BRIEFS

CHARITY

School supplies sought for kids

HELP of Southern Nevada is accepting school supplies for children who will be returning to classes in August.

Items needed include backpacks, crayons, pens, pencils, notebooks, folders, loose leaf paper, calculators, tissues, hand sanitizer and calculators. Distribution of supplies will begin in August.

HELP's mission is to assist people in finding solutions to their problems and overcoming barriers, so that they can attain self-sufficiency.

To donate supplies or for more information, contact Carol Williams at 369-4357, Ext. 247, or e-mail to cwilliams@helpsonv.org.

EVENTS

University offers dining experience

The University of Southern Nevada presents Chefs, Wines and Spirits too, a dining event at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas.

The event will offer cocktails, appetizers, dinner and dessert prepared by chefs Truman Jones and Chris Hanmer of Medici Cafe at the Ritz-Carlton, chef Joshua Clark of Sunset & Vines, and chef Joseph Keller of Bistro Zinc and Cosmo's. Each course will be served with select wine pairings.

Reservations are required and tickets are $125 a person or $240 a couple. The event will benefit the USN student programs and community outreach.

To make reservations, call 968-2055 or e-mail bwood@usn.edu.

HEALTH

Scholarship set up for nursing students

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals is the recipient of a $200,000 gift from the Wheeler family of Henderson.

The gift will create the Wheeler Family Foundation Scholarship to provide scholarships to deserving nursing students who have been accepted into the registered nursing program at Nevada State College.

St. Rose trauma center receives $500,000

U.S. Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., secured $500,000 for St. Rose Dominican Hospital's Siena Trauma Center, a nonprofit.

St. Rose Dominican Hospital formed a federal partnership to support its trauma center at the Siena Campus, which began level III trauma services in 2005. St. Rose's service area can treat up to 500 patients per year.

This service requires constant training, equipment upgrades and maintenance. The cost is especially significant in the initial years of operation.

MUSIC

Orchestra looking for new members

The Henderson Symphony Orchestra is seeking new members. Auditions will be held Aug. 25 in Room 160 of UNLV's Beam Hall.

Musicians must prepare two contrasting selections for the auditions.

For more information or to schedule an audition time, e-mail mmurphy@hsorch.org.

TRAFFIC

Road work under way on Mountain Vista

Mountain Vista Street, north of Sunset Way to Whitney Mesa Drive, will incur lane restrictions during the next several months. The work is part of a six-month project extending along Sunset Road to Stephanie Street. The project will result in wider lanes and connection to U.S. Highway 95.