Mini libraries outside homes help neighbors build sense of community

In her neighborhood near downtown, Chris Giunchigliani welcomes visitors to her home with a miniature library - a rust-brown box with a ... [MINI LIBRARIES OUTSIDE HOMES HELP NEIGHBORS BUILD SENSE OF COMMUNITY]( [In her neighborhood near downtown, Chris Giunchigliani welcomes visitors to her home with a miniature library - a rust-brown box with a glass-windowed front door, perched atop a plank of wood. It resembles a mailbox, but rather than letters and packages, the library is stuffed with books, magazines and food such as jars of peanut butter, items community members can take home or replace for others to take.]( [BIG BOY RESTAURANT ADDS TOUCH OF NOSTALGIA TO RURAL SOUTHERN NEVADA COMMUNITY]( [Skip and Karen Sandberg make the drive from Las Vegas to their home in Pahrump about once a month. On the drive, they always seem to stop at the same place to eat: Big Boy Restaurant in Indian Springs. The famed chain restaurant from California opened last year in Indian Springs, a community of nearly 900 that sits about 50 miles northwest of the Strip.]( [EDITORIAL: USE OF MERCENARIES IN MIDDLE EAST WAS INEFFECTIVE AND UN-AMERICAN]( [The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a long list of painful lessons for the United States. One that the nation must reckon with was our privatization of warfare in those conflicts, which was detrimental in a number of ways. The problems took on two forms - the use of mercenary forces, and a blank-check approach to hiring military contractors to support operations through non-combat roles.]( [GRUDEN'S VISION FOR RAIDERS STARTS TO BECOME REALITY WITH WIN AT STEELERS]( [Don't drop the ball. Get to the ball. Those were the two thoughts running through Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs' head, in that order, as he sprinted down the grass at Heinz Field after quarterback Derek Carr launched a deep pass towards him in the fourth quarter on Sunday. He managed to achieve both objectives, hauling in a 61-yard touchdown pass that paved the way to the Raiders' 26-17 victory over the Steelers.]( [LADY A RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS TO HELP BREAK IN THE THEATER AT VIRGIN]( [Lady A was last in Las Vegas two years ago to close out its intimate residency show "Our Kind of Vegas" at the Pearl at the Palms, a first for the hit-making Nashville-based country trio of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood. Las Vegas has changed a lot in those two years and so has Lady A.]( WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Acceleration Academy helps push students to earning their diploma]( [Public Lands Week in Nevada will conclude with park clean-up]( [In aftermath of husband's slaying, mother of 4 appreciates outpouring of public support]( [GMG recognized for top editorial among 44 awards]( [Canyon Springs honors coach's fallen son; wins OT thriller]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [Customer Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com