Business Briefcase

Business announcements must include times, dates, addresses and telephone numbers to call for information. Send announcements by mail to: Brock Radke, View, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070; by fax to 477-3852; or by e-mail to bradke@viewnews.com.

EVENTS

Restrepo to speak at luncheon

John Restrepo, principal of Restrepo Consulting Group LLC, a Las Vegas-based real estate research firm, will speak at the Nevada Contractors Association membership luncheon set for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Stardust. Restrepo will discuss growth and development trends in the Las Vegas Valley.

Tickets to the event are $20 each. For more information, call 222-0320.

CAI schedules HERO awards

The Community Associations Institute, Nevada Chapter (CAI) has scheduled its third annual HERO awards ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Palace Station, on the second floor convention area.

The luncheon honors public safety officers and civilians that have made a positive impact in the community and go out of their way to save lives.

For more information, call the CAI national office at (703) 548-8600, or see the Web site at www.caionline.org.

HIRINGS

Companies appoint new personnel

Colonial Bank of Nevada has appointed Gwenda Brown as sales associate.

Nigro Development has named Jeffrey Miracle as the firm's development analyst.

Kirvin Doak Communications has added Michelle St. Angelo as account coordinator.

Las Vegas Handyman Inc. has appointed Albert Ortega to the position of field craftsman.

CENTRA has hired Rebecca Cecil as director of marketing and communications.

PROMOTIONS

Local professionals acquire new jobs

The PENTA Building Group recently announced the promotion of Steve Jones from general superintendent to field operations manager.

Northern Pacific Mortgage recently promoted Larry Hickey to senior loan manager.

OPENINGS

Acupuncture company opens local office

Laser Concepts of Nevada recently opened an office in Las Vegas at 4955 S. Durango Blvd., No. 222.

The company is dedicated to fighting nicotine addiction.

Laser Concepts of Nevada, owned by Jay Grossnicklaus and Trey and Nancy Tucker, offers innovative laster and acupuncture treatments designed to eliminate nicotine cravings.

The company can be reached at 227-7996, or more information is available on their Web site at www.laserconceptsnv.com.

Lamp store opens in Henderson

D'Lights, a store specializing in hand-made stained glass Tiffany reproductions, has opened at 237 N. Stephanie St., Suite D, in Henderson.

D'Lights is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

It can be reached at 836-9090.

GRANTS

CCC gets assistance from Nevada Power

The Center for Compassionate Care (CCC), 4131 Swenson St., recently received a $10,000 grant from the Nevada Power Foundation to support local counseling services for those without health insurance or other financial resources.

CCC is housed in the Schwartz facility, part of the Nathan Adelson Group.

The grant will allow CCC to provide low-cost counseling to approximately 200 Las Vegas clients over the next year.


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