FAVORITE SONS & DAUGHTERS

"This is Gavroche (Gavrosh)," wrote Marika of Las Vegas. "(He?s) our Shetland sheepdog. He is 3 years old and his birthday is on Jan. 17, right after mine! He has never run away from us, and is a very good watchdog. Whenever he hears the sound of a car, or when a person knocks on the door, he runs as fast as he canand barks nonstop until he reaches the spot where he heard the sound. Funny, isn?t it? He absolutely hates cats and chases them when he sees them, though, of course,he fails (to catch them). Gavroche is our first dog and once you meet him you?ll love him by looking at his happy eyes." "These are my two sons ? one with fur and one with feathers," wrote Carol Grotewold of North Las Vegas. "Rags, the cat, is smiling for the camera, while Tuxedo, the cockatoo parrot, with his head held high, thinks he holds the dominant position. But the cat wins by slowly inching his way to the end of the wall forcing the parrot to flee his perch. They are always jealous and challenging each other." Advertisement

Emily Cooper, 13, has been selected to the 2008-09 Wrangler Division All-Star Rodeo Team.

Emily, a student at Garrett Middle School, earned a position on the team based on leadership qualities, academic eligibility and athletic achievements.

She is the daughter of Jason and Samantha Cooper of Boulder City.

Frank Fuentes, 17, will attend UNLV in the fall, and plans to study political science.

A 2009 graduate of Eldorado High School, he was in the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program all four years of high school.

He is the son of Francisco and Elizabeth Fuentes of Las Vegas.

Nautica E.C. Gaines, 8, has been accepted in the Gifted and Talented Education program for her third-grade year at Bunker Elementary School. She has been on the straight-A honor roll since first grade.

She is the daughter of Ron and Kim Gaines of Las Vegas.

Alexandra Lish, 11, is a straight-A student at Kim Elementary School, where she is in the fifth grade.

She is a member of the drama club, the Penny Harvest committee and the chess club. She recently attained a red belt in tae kwon do and took first place in sparring in the Victory in Vegas Tournament and second place in forms at ATA's nationals competition.

She has been accepted into Clark County's Select Magnet School program and will attend Hyde Park Academy of Science and Mathematics this fall.

She is the daughter of Richard and Sharon Lish of Las Vegas.

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