The Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual Boot Drive will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road. The Henderson firefighters first annual Boot Blowout will be from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday in Mervyn's Court on the lower level of the mall.
SOUTH POINT IS THE LARGEST LOCALS' HOTEL IN THE VALLEY
The South Point recently opened 830 new guestrooms in its third and final tower. J.A. Tiberti Construction began working on the third tower in August 2007.
The $100 million expansion is 25 stories tall and includes suites and an additional 10,000 square feet of conference space.
Completion of this tower makes the South Point the largest locals' hotel in the valley with 2,163 rooms and 160,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, not including the arena.
Next on the list is an expansion of the spa, Costa Del Sur Spa. Included in the project are additional treatment rooms, couples' suites and a coed wet area. Still available for expansion is an area measuring 60,000 square feet, currently dirt floor and located on the first level at the south end of the building. Plans for this area include more gaming, additional restaurants, a sports bar and a state-of-the-art poker room.
VOX WINE LOUNGE OFFERS COMPLIMENTARY TASTINGS
VOX Wine Lounge is offering complimentary wine tastings every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Each week, a new wine will be presented. VOX is located at 2630 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway. For more information, call 407-7780 or visit www.voxwinelounge.com.
CARMAX MAKES DONATION TO BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
The CarMax Foundation has awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada a $5,000 grant as part of the foundation's new Regional Giving Program. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada received the grant for the Site-Based Mentoring Program, which assigns children to personal mentors who provide support and guidance helping them to excel in school.
Each of CarMax's eight regions will grant up to $100,000 annually to organizations in their local area, totaling $800,000 nationwide, which will directly benefit local communities each year. CarMax associates working within each of the regions select the local organizations to recommend for grants.
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