The Charleston is the smallest of the duplexes. It is 1032 square feet. Very well laid model perfect for one or two people. The bedrooms are separate for privacy. The kitchen is long and well laid out, with a space in the corner for a table. When my mom lived in the Charleston model before we bought our Glenbrook, she had a cafe type table with a TV on it. She also made the second bedroom her TV room. This is a great duplex.

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The next great attached home in Sun City Summerlin. This home is 1196 Square feet. Very well laid out. This attached unit makes it very cozy for one or two people. The options on this home included bumped out windows in the living room and a den option.

Summerlin Saturday Photo taken along Villa Ridge in Sun City Summerlin

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At 7:15 PM every evening I break up bread that I have purchased at Von’s in Town Center for $1.19 a loaf. Or I break up left over hot dog buns or hamburger buns. I Then put them outside for the mysterious black birds that seem to be every where in our neighborhoods. What are these birds? Grackles a kin to the blackbird and crow.

If you drive by the trees about twilight time, at the corner of Del Webb and Lake Mead or the trees right around Town Center you will hear a chatter that sounds like a scene out of The Birds. It is a whole group of Grackles just chattering up a storm. My mom and I always say they are talking over what has happened to them that day. Maybe the best places to pick up food. They must talk about us a lot because we have a growing number show up at 7:15 PM. They know too. If I am a few minutes late they fly over where I can see them out the door.

There is the Great Tailed Grackle which is most common around here. The Common Grackle and Boat Tailed Grackle.

Some facts about Grackles as written by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology all about birds

• The Common Grackle commonly engages in anting, allowing ants to crawl on its body and secrete formic acid, possibly to rid the body of parasites. In addition to ants, it has been seen using walnut juice, lemons and limes, marigold blossoms, choke cherries, and mothballs in a similar fashion.
• The Common Grackle has benefited from human activities. The clearing of the Eastern forests was to its liking. The expansion of agriculture, along with the use of mechanical crop harvesters, improved overwinter survival by increasing the supply of waste grain. In the West, the Common Grackle has moved into new areas by following the planting of ornamental trees.
• Some people think these birds are nothing but a pain but I love feeding them and talking to them.
• They also have very noisy children, eggs hatch in 14 days and the babies can fly with in two- three weeks. They are like spoiled brats especially the male of them.

These bottom two pictures are from Lani @ gosinglepointe realty in Austin Tx.

The annual reading program at the Summerlin Library started on Jun 1st. More than 200 children and their parents attended the event.  The event is to encourage reading for children toddlers to teenagers.  It is a great way to keep kids reading and learning while they are out of school for the summer.  There is a club that children can sign up for called CLUB READ.  Each log represents 20 spaces, each space is 20 minutes time spent reading.  Now there are prizes for filling out the log.  5 spaces gets a mood changing pencil, 10 spaces will get a Children’s Museum pass  and entry into the Grand Prize 4 airline tickets to anywhere in the US courtesy of Southwest Airlines.  15 spaces earns a pencil pouch, and all 20 spaces result in a gold medal and a second entry into the Grand Prize drawing.  WOW why would any kid not do that?  I can see parents encouraging the reading so they can take the family on vacation.  I know I would how about you?  The reading event goes on until July 31st.

The event will include several reading programs such as Fractured Fairy tales on June 23rd and  Sparkly Stories for the 4th of July.  That  reading takes place July 1-3rd.

Sounds to me like this is a wonderful program and is going to be a popular one.

Due to a slowing economy the city of Las Vegas has made the decision to shut down The Pavilion Center pool and the Veterans Memorial Leisure Center on Sunday. The city has determined that attendance at the centers are lowest on that day. 8 other centers around Las Vegas will also be shut down on Sundays. The city is hoping to save $139,000 a year in operating expenses. I am wondering if during this hot weather if more people will miss the opportunity to swim. Let me know your thoughts.

The free summer concert series is back. Get ready to dance the night away under the stars. Pack your picnic basket and a blanket. The concert series this summer kicks off on June 13th .

June 13th Boogie Knights
July 18th Good Vibrations
August 15th Rumors
September 12th Love Shack

All shows start at 7PM I don’t think there is much more fun than listening to good music in the great outdoors. Even better did I tell you it was FREE ?

This year has been an incredible year for Bishop Gorman. 5 teams took state championships this year. Football, girls tennis, boys soccer, and baseball.

Well the accolades just keep coming this week Sports Illustrated named Bishop Gorman the 8th best school athletic program in the nation. In the nation!!!!! To find out more about this Summerlin school click here: Bishop Gorman Catholic High School

That is some accomplishment, I am so proud of all the boys and girls that worked so hard for this honor.

GO Bishop Gorman

What fun for families in this beach camp out at The Crossings Park in Summerlin. The fun will all start on June 6th 2008 at 6PM. There will be a barbecue dinner service. There will be water bouncies, face painting, and a beach party.

Bring your bathing suits, dry clothes, and a tent and sleeping bags and have fun camping out in the park as a family. What a great way for families to spend some time together in our beautiful Summerlin Parks.

Breakfast will be served the next morning, a great way to end your night of sleeping under the stars.

There is a cost for this $15.00 per camper it is a bargain for all the fun you will have. Pre-registrations are needed so get your space now. You can sign up at The Trails, The Willows, or Gardens community centers.