EVENTS Town Hall Meetings Councilman Richard J. Cherchio - Ward 4 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26 Elizondo Elementary School 4865 Goldfield Street North Las Vegas, NV 89031 Councilman Robert L. Eliason - Ward 1 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9 Johnston Middle School 5855 Lawrence Street North Las Vegas, NV 89081 Make a Difference Day Event 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 3000 E. Tonopah Ave. North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Canine Halloween Parade and Party 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 Deer Springs Town Center Northeast corner of N. 5th Street and Deer Springs Way Call (702) 633-1523 Safe Halloween 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31 Home Depot parking lot 1275 W. Craig Road. Call (702) 633-2326 City Council Meetings 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at City Hall 2200 Civic Center Drive North Las Vegas, NV 89030

A note from the desk of Councilman Richard J. Cherchio – October 2010 Residents, Visitors and Friends,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the residents who have shown their dedication to helping our community make it through this economic crisis. I invite anyone who wishes to learn more about Ward 4, or who would like to speak with me personally, to come to my Town Hall meeting -- 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at Elizondo Elementary School, 4865 Goldfield St.

The City Council and I are continuing to search for ways to align our revenues and expenditures. The ongoing revenue shortfalls have forced us to make tough decisions. We are continuing to work with our union leaders to find more ways to save money and reduce the number of future layoffs.

Additionally, the City Council has asked Acting City Manager Maryann Ustick to provide a Budget Reduction Plan 2 to address the $42 million fiscal shortfall for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 later this month.

I continue to work toward creating opportunities for volunteers to be more involved in hands-on solutions to the City’s budget crunch.

I am committed to looking at all possible options and ideas in order to find viable and sustainable savings. Feel free to contact the City with ideas you may have by sending an email to suggestions@cityofnorthlasvegas.com. _____________________________________________________

Cherchio speaks at new school named for local civil rights activist

Councilman Richard Cherchio this fall helped launch the new school year at the newly opened Ruby Duncan Elementay School,

LINKS Ward Maps Meetings and Agendas 2009-2010 Budget North Las Vegas Library District Utilities Parks & Recreation Online Foreclosure Information Road Closures Frequently Requested City Phone Numbers Contact the City Homepage

cherchior@cityofnorthlasvegas.com

250 W. Rome Boulevard. The new school pulls students from Hayden, Tartan and

Watson elementary schools. Every room at Duncan Elementary School is a “smart” room, featuring the latest classroom technologies. The new school, like the three other elementary schools opening this year, is designed to deliver greater classroom achievement through day-lighting, improved indoor air quality, acoustics and classroom flexibility.

The school district chose to name the school for Ruby Duncan, a longtime civil rights activist, who made it her mission to advocate for impoverished women and children in the Las Vegas Valley. _____________________________________________________

Make a Difference Day The City of North Las Vegas and the United Way of Southern Nevada are pleased to participate in this year’s Make a Difference Day at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, at Tom Williams Elementary School, 3000 E. Tonopah Ave. The North Las Vegas Police Department Kids and Cops program will be on hand to distribute 300 winter jackets to needy children. The event also will feature the Shots for Tots program, which will provide no-cost inoculations to children who can present a valid shot record card.

Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of helping others – a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. The event was created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, and is held on the fourth Saturday of every October. _____________________________________________________

Safe Halloween The North Las Vegas Police Department, Home Depot and other local businesses are pleased to present SAFE HALLOWEEN, a one-stop shop for candy, trick-or-treating, games and more. The event will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, in the Home Depot parking lot, 1275 W. Craig Road. For more information, call (702) 633-2326. _____________________________________________________ Canine Halloween Parade and Party The City of North Las Vegas has partnered with Regency Centers to host a free Halloween-themed community event and health fair from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Deer Springs Town Center parking lot, at the northeast corner of North 5th Street and Deer Springs Way. This event will feature a pumpkin patch, bouncy house, face painting and vendors, providing health information and 200 no-cost seasonal flu vaccinations, while supplies last. The event also will hold Halloween costume contests for children and pets, culminating in a pet parade. This event is part of a series of business resource expos and meet-and-greet events geared toward boosting local patronage of local businesses and toward providing venues for local business owners to network and connect with local companies for goods and services. To learn more about North Las Vegas economic development or to host a business resource expo, call the Economic Development Division at (702) 633-1523. _____________________________________________________ Mortgage fraud alert The Nevada Attorney General’s Office has issued the following warnings about new mortgage and foreclosure scams. Please, be aware and be careful of deals that sound too good to be true.

• AUTOMATIC REFUNDS- company charges $3,500 for loan modification services. Company representative do not do any work on the file. But they automatically send a refund check to the consumer for $350 and keep the rest, saying they “tried” to get a loan modification but the bank rejected them. Few consumers complain because of the company’s claim that it “tried,” and they received a partial refund. This scam is simply the latest spin on the old scam of “phantom help.”

• DOUBLE ESCROWS- company tells bank they have a short-sale buyer at a low price in order to get an appraisal. The company does not tell anyone that they have a second buyer lined up to buy the house once the short sale goes through. The company sets up escrow and closing for the same day on both deals. The bank gets cheated on the original short sale since it is not legitimate and the scammers make a profit on the second deal as well.

• PRINCIPAL REDUCTIONS- companies guaranteeing or advertising a principal reduction. Most lenders will not agree to a principal reduction but scammers use this as an advertising ploy to get consumers’ money and business.

• PHANTOM INVESTOR PURCHASE- scammers falsely claim they have investors willing to purchase an owner’s home from the bank and then resell it back to the owner at a reduced mortgage. The investor pools usually do not exist and the scammer is taking the homeowner’s money up front but does not provide any real assistance.