AREA BRIEFING

Police to work Claim Jumper tables to benefit Shop with A Cop program

The Claim Jumper restaurant at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is set to welcome members of the North Las Vegas Police Department from 5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 20 as they work alongside restaurant employees to collect tips for the department's Shop with a Cop program.

The program pairs medically fragile children and their siblings with police officers as their personal shoppers just before the holidays to pick out gifts for themselves and their families. The program is geared toward children whose families are financially disadvantaged.

For more information, call 270-2509.

Valleywide Save a Life classes to offer training for CPR

The city of Las Vegas plans several Save A Life Week events in a bid to train 3,000 people in November in compression-only cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator awareness so they can help those experiencing cardiac arrest.

The 15-minute classes are sponsored by the city, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada and the YMCA of Southern Nevada. The training sessions are set for:

* 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at all city of Las Vegas fire stations. Visit lasvegasnevada.gov or call 383-2888 for locations.

* 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane.

* 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at the East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave.

* 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive.

* 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 17 at the Dula Community Center, 441 E. Bonanza Road.

* 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 18 at the Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, and 6 to 8 p.m. the same day at the Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd., for Sun City Summerlin residents.

* 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at the Desert Vista Community Center for Sun City Summerlin residents.

* 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.

For more information, visit lasvegasnevada.gov/savealife.

contractors cited by state board

At its Oct. 20 meeting, the Nevada State Contractors Board issued citations against eight valley contractors.

Among those cited were the following:

* Bell Electrical Systems LLC of Las Vegas was charged with misrepresentation of a material fact. The licensee was fined $2,500 and ordered to pay investigative costs. The license was placed on probation for one year.

* RSVP Systems of Las Vegas was charged with failure to establish financial responsibility. The licensee was ordered to pay investigative costs, make full restitution to all damaged parties and reimburse the board for any money paid out of its Residential Recovery Fund. The license was revoked.

* CY Chaim Yehros, doing business as CY Development & Construction of Las Vegas, was charged with failure to pay money due for materials or services. The licensee was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay investigative costs.

* First Choice Electric, doing business as Las Vegas Sight & Sound, was charged with failure to comply with the terms of a construction contract, thereby causing material injury to another; failure to take appropriate corrective action; failure to include Residential Recovery Fund information on a contract or proposal; failure to include the monetary license limit and license number on a contract or proposal; and failure to establish financial responsibility. The licensee was fined $2,350 and ordered to pay investigative costs, make full restitution to all damaged parties and reimburse the board for any money paid out of its Residential Recovery Fund. The license was revoked.

* Nevada Garage Cabinets LLC, doing business as 1st Choice Storage Solutions of Las Vegas, was charged with failure to establish financial responsibility and participating in a prohibited act. The licensee was fined $250 and ordered to pay investigative costs. The licenses were suspended until a current financial statement is provided that supports the license limits.

* Access Technologies Corporation of Henderson was charged with failure to establish financial responsibility and participating in a prohibited act. The licensee was fined $500 and ordered to pay investigative costs, make full restitution to all damaged parties and reimburse the board for any money paid out of its Residential Recovery Fund. The licenses were revoked.

* Anaya Construction Inc. of Las Vegas was charged with failure to respond to a written request from the board; failure to notify the board of a bankruptcy; and failure to establish financial responsibility. Due to the bankruptcy, no fines or investigative costs were assessed. The license was revoked.

* 1 Development Construction Corporation of Las Vegas was charged with failure to respond to a written request from the board, failure to establish financial responsibility and participating in a prohibited act. The licensee was fined $1,000 and ordered to pay investigative costs, make full restitution to all damaged parties and reimburse the board for any money paid out of its Residential Recovery Fund. The licenses were revoked.

CIMARRON GOWAN NEIGHBORHOOD PLANS NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETING

A Neighborhood Watch meeting for the Cimarron Gowan area is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive.

The session will include a keynote presentation by Kathy Perkins, crime prevention specialist at the Metropolitan Police Department's Northwest Area Command. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call Joyce White at 655-6167.

HENDERSON VICTIM ADVOCATES AVAILABLE AT ALL POLICE STATIONS

In keeping with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Henderson Police Department victim advocates are now available to assist residents at all three Henderson police stations.

An advocate's role is to provide advocacy and support for crime victims while educating them on their rights.

Incidents could include domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, threats and harassment, assault, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse, attempted homicide and violation of protection orders.

Victim advocates do not give legal advice but are able to provide a variety of services, including:

* Crisis intervention.

* Safety planning.

* Help in filling out, processing and filing temporary protection order applications.

* Keeping victims updated on the status of the criminal case.

* Assistance in filing for the victims of crime compensation program for crime-related expenses.

* Court accompaniment, emotional support, information and guidance through the criminal court process.

The police stations are at 223 Lead St., 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 267-4727; 225 E. Sunset Road, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 267-4738; and 300 S. Green Valley Parkway, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 267-5077.