After a national search in which the city received more than 100 applicants, North Las Vegas City Manager Gregory Rose has hired acting Chief Joseph Forti as the city's chief of police.
Forti began serving as acting chief of the department shortly after the December 2007 departure of former chief of police Mark Paresi.
Forti joined the North Las Vegas Police Department in 1980 and had been serving as deputy chief in command of detention and corrections.
ACADEMY NOMINEE FILMMAKER TO VISIT CSN
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Hava Kohav Beller will appear at the Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne Campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday. A native of Germany, Beller was raised in a kibbutz in Israel. The filmmaker was nominated in 1992 for Best Documentary Feature for "The Restless Conscience."
A screening of the film will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the filmmaker. For more information, call 651-5995.
CENTER OFFERS FREE TAX PREPARATION
In an effort to get the current economic stimulus payment of up to $1,200 to Las Vegans who qualify, Tax Centers of America is offering free tax preparation and filing for all Social Security recipients through the filing deadline of April 15.
Loren Romain, general manager and Nevada development agent for Tax Centers of America, said the service is not limited to Social Security recipients over the age of 65, but also includes veterans and those on disability.
"Anyone who is receiving Social Security can come in with their Social Security card, photo ID and their 1099G or SSI (Supplemental Security Income) form documents," Romain said, "and I review the paperwork and file. It takes all of 10 minutes."
Tax Centers of America can offer the free service through May 1, but Romain stressed that an extension must be filed with the I.R.S. by the initial April deadline.
To qualify for the federal economic stimulus payment, taxpayers must file a 2007 tax return. The economic stimulus payment can amount to up to $1,200 for married couples, plus an additional $300 per qualifying child. Single filings may receive up to $600.
Tax Centers of America is an Arkansas-based franchise that has three Las Vegas-area locations. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at all offices, with the Fremont location closing at 7 p.m. during the week.
For more information, call 450-2310 for the location at 3510 E. Tropicana Ave. Suite P; 383-1042 for the office at 1106 Fremont St.; and 453-1043 for the office at 5130 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite. 10.
Visual arts Student exhibition at CSn's cheyenne campus
The College of Southern Nevada Fine Arts Gallery will exhibit selected student artwork from the Clark County's School District's Secondary Visual Arts Program during gallery hours Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Monday. The gallery is located next to the Nick Horn Auditorium in the college's Performing Arts Center on the North Las Vegas Cheyenne Campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave. For more information, call 651-4205.
SENIORS COMPUTER LITERACY REGISTRATION UNDER WAY
Spring and fall session registration is currently open for a free Computer Literacy Program for older adults ages 55 or older. Instruction will include Introduction to Computers, Microsoft Word 1 & 2, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Excel and Internet use, all from beginners to more advanced users. The program is sponsored by the Las Vegas-Clark County Urban League from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Martin Luther King Senior Center at 2420 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Building B. For more information, call 636-0064 or visit www.lvccul.org.
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