NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Special to ViewTony Berti, co-founder of the Goodie Two Shoes Foundation and a former football player with the San Diego Chargers, helps a student try on shoes during the nonprofit group?s Oct. 23 shoe distribution event at The Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Berti was assisted by Nicki Szyndler, right, a volunteer with the Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association?s Under 30 Gateway group. More than 2,000 students received a free pair of shoes along with lunch, a pair of socks, a T-shirt and a backpack filled with school supplies during the eight-hour event. Berti founded Goodie Two Shoes along with his wife, Nikki. Advertisement

MOUNTAIN'S EDGE REGIONAL PARK RECEIVES NEARLY $8 MILLION IN FUNDING

The sale of federal lands provided $7.7 million to be used by Clark County for construction of the Mountain's Edge Regional Park. Plans for phase one call for about 15 acres of picnic facilities, open grass play areas, benches, shade structures, drinking fountains, restrooms, parking lots and 11/2 miles of trails.

County Commissioner Susan Brager said the southwestern valley currently has about 1.3 acres of park space for every 1,000 residents and that the county aims to roughly double park acreage.

The announcement of funding was made Oct. 21 by county officials. Money to begin the first phase of Mountain's Edge Regional Park was obtained through the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act, which mandates that the proceeds of the sale of federal lands in Nevada remain in the state to fund recreational projects.

Funding for phase two and subsequent park construction has not yet been identified. Plans call for the park eventually to include a cultural center, skate park, recreational center, amphitheater, ball fields, a playground with spray feature and additional parking.

The park is bounded by Mountain's Edge Parkway on the north, Durango Drive on the west, Cactus Avenue on the south and open desert on the east.

SPRING VALLEY TOWN ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 9

A Spring Valley Town Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Desert Breeze Community Center, 8275 Spring Mountain Road. The board makes recommendations to the Clark County Commission concerning matters of interest to township residents.

YMCA RECEIVES $205,000 DONATION FROM BARRETT-JACKSON CAR AUCTION

On Sept. 24, the YMCA of Southern Nevada shifted its attention from muscles to muscle cars when Fairway Chevrolet, 3100 E. Sahara Ave., offered the second production 2011 Chevy Camaro convertible at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The vehicle sold for $205,000, and the YMCA received 100 percent of the winning bid thanks to Fairway Chevrolet President Greg Heinrich's donation of the car.

For more information on the YMCA, visit lasvegasymca.org.

REGISTRATION FOR YOUTH WRESTLING SET

Students in grades three through eight can register today through Thursday for wrestling lessons at Spring Valley High School, 3750 S. Buffalo Drive.

Registration will be at 6 p.m. each night in the wrestling room next to the school gym.

The first practice is set for 6 p.m. Thursday. Practices will be held from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for three months. Registration is $60 per student.

For more information, call Fred Meyer, head wrestling coach at the high school, at 580-3807.

AID FOR AIDS OF NEVADA ANNOUNCES FREEDOM FROM SMOKING PROGRAM

The American Lung Association and Aid for AIDS of Nevada announce the Freedom from Smoking program, which is scheduled to be offered from 3 to 5 p.m. Fridays through Nov. 19 at AFAN's office, 701 Shadow Lane, Suite 130.

Freedom from Smoking is a no-cost program created by the American Lung Association and has proved effective for more than 25 years in helping those who want to break the smoking habit permanently.

For more on the program and the American Lung Association, visit lungusa.org.

MILITARY BRIDES CAN GET FREE WEDDING GOWNS ON NOV. 11

In honor of Veterans Day, Couture Bride, 950 S. Durango Drive, Suite 130, is joining Brides Across America to give away free designer wedding gowns to military brides-to-be on Nov. 11.

Bridal salons across the country will reward military personnel who have served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan, or whose fiances are on active duty there. All military brides must show ID and a copy of deployment papers, orders or other qualifying proof of eligibility.

For more information or to reserve an appointment time, call 647-7778.

HELPING HANDS ASKS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO FILL THANKSGIVING BASKETS

Helping Hands of Vegas Valley plans to pass out Thanksgiving baskets to area senior citizens and is looking for donations for the program.

The nonprofit provides area seniors with basic needs such as food and transportation. It assembles and donates the Thanksgiving food baskets to its clients annually. A donation of $5 will buy a meal for a low-income senior and can be made through the group's website at hhovv.org.

For those who would rather shop and donate food items, nonperishables are needed to make up 250 baskets that include the following: canned fruit cocktail; canned cranberry sauce; sweet potatoes or yams; boxed stuffing; packaged gravy mix; and packaged mashed potatoes.

Donations can be dropped off at HHOVV's office at 2320 Paseo Del Prado, Building B, No. 112, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call for pickup of large donations.

The organization also needs volunteers to help distribute baskets on Nov. 23. To volunteer, contact Bernadette Kokko at 633-7264, ext. 30, or sign up by visiting hhovv.org and clicking on the "Volunteer" button.

UNITED WAY TO COLLECT WOMEN'S BUSINESS SUITS NOV. 12

United Way's Women's Leadership Council plans to collect women's business suits during its Women's Fall Suit Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at the United Way parking lot, 1660 E. Flamingo Road.

United Way will collect gently used suits and professional attire to be donated to local shelters and nonprofits that assist women in need, including Safe Nest, S.A.F.E. House, The Shade Tree and Goodwill of Southern Nevada.

For more information, contact Jenny Burke at 737-3100.

NEVADA CAMERA CLUB MEMBERS' PHOTOS DISPLAYED

A juried exhibition of photographs shot by members of the Nevada Camera Club will be on display through Jan. 11 in the gallery at the Spring Valley Library, 4280 S. Jones Blvd. Library hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.