A Jobing.com Career Expo will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. The expo will provide job seekers will direct access to local companies looking to hire, as well as an opportunity to meet with community agencies that can assist in the job search process. Workshops also will be part of the event.
CONCERTS TO FEATURE THE FAMILY STONE PROJECT
The 13th annual Moonlight Concert Series will run Aug. 23, Sept. 13, 20 and 27 at the Clark County Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. The line-up will feature The Family Stone Project, Rockapella, blues guitarist Joe Bonomassa and country music from the Lost Trailers and Trent Tomlinson.
Doors open at 7 p.m. and the events are free.
REGISTRATION TO START FOR FALL ARTS CLASSES
Registration begins Aug. 19 for dance, poetry, music and visual arts classes at the West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd.; the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St.; the East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave.; and the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
The Arts and Community Events Division of the Las Vegas Department of Leisure Series will offer the six-week class sessions from Sept. 9 to Oct. 18.
For more information, call 229-6383 or visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov/information/3005.htm.
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR HOSPICE
Hospice of Las Vegas, 1200 S. 4th St., Suite 100, is recruiting volunteers to help with administrative work and direct patient contact. No prior hospice experience is required. Training will be provided. The next training class will be held on Saturday. For more information, call volunteer coordinator Jodi Wai at 853-9063.
ART EXHIBIT under way at COURTHOUSE
The Lloyd D. George-U.S. Federal Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, will display work created by artists from the Opportunity Village Art Enrichment Program. The display, titled Through Our Eyes, will be up from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Oct. 1.
Also, a reception for the display is planned for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in the courthouse lobby. Artists and staff members from the Art Enrichment Program will be available to answer any questions, as well as discuss the artwork.
The program, run by the nonprofit Opportunity Village, is aimed at giving those with intellectual and related disabilities a chance to express themselves creatively. For more information, call 880-4096.
MUSEUM BOARD MEMBER TO RECEIVE AWARD
The Nevada Board of Museums and History plans to honor board member Karen Wells with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her role in preserving history and culture in Nevada, during a barbecue and ceremony at the Governor's mansion, Sept. 6.
Wells is a resident of Reno who has been active in supporting the Nevada State Museum, 700 Twin Lakes Drive, and the state Historic Preservation Office though personal donations and fundraising efforts.
HEALTH DISTRICT CONFIRMS SALMONELLA CASE
The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed that one local case of Salmonella Saintpaul has been linked to the current nationwide outbreak. There have been 11 cases reported in the state, most in Northern Nevada, the health district stated.
People who are infected often experience fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramping 12 to 72 hours following exposure. Not all people who have been exposed will develop symptoms, and an infected person may spread the illness for several days or months, according to the health district.
Frequent hand washing is one way to prevent the spread of salmonella. Also, avoid raw milk or undercooked eggs, meat or poultry, the health district stated.
For more information, visit www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org.
HEALTH DISTRICT REPORTS MEASLES CASE
The Southern Nevada Health District announced that an individual visiting Las Vegas on June 20 and 21 recently was diagnosed with a laboratory-confirmed case of the measles.
Because individuals who are not immune to the measles might have been exposed during the patient's visit, the health district is alerting the community to the possibility of measles transmission so that valley residents have an opportunity to get measles immunization, and anyone who develops the malady may seek medical attention.
For more information, call 759-1000 or visit www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org.
REGISTRY ACTIVATED for Hepatitis C exposure
The Southern Nevada Health District announced that it has concluded an investigation into the acute case of hepatitis C associated with the Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center, 4725 Burnham Ave., Suite 101.
Patients of this clinic are encouraged to discuss their risk for disease transmission with their physician and to pursue testing for hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV.
The district has obtained a list of patients from the clinic location, and a letter outlining the investigation findings and current recommendations will be sent out.
The district also announced the implementation of a Hepatitis C Exposure Registry in an effort to gather additional information related to patients of both the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada and the Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center.
The registry was developed to assist in the identification of patients who had procedures at these clinics, and will allow patients who have tested positive the opportunity to learn their case classification.
For more information, visit www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org or call 759-4639.
WATER AUTHORITY WORKING ON EFFICIENCY DEVICE
The Southern Nevada Water Authority recently partnered with irrigation manufacturers to create prototypes of a Watering Group Assistant, a new water efficient device that eliminates the need for watering clocks. The Watering Group Assistant automatically will adjust to irrigation clocks.
Six hundred testing devices will be developed in Las Vegas without charge to various residential and commercial properties.
The water authority will be testing six prototypes to gauge ease of installation and use. Those interested in participating in the research project can get more information by calling 862-3760 or visiting www.snwa.com.
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