Hughes Corp. donates Summerlin `cows'

The Howard Hughes Corp., developer of Summerlin, has donated two of its 13 cows from Cow Parade Las Vegas 2002 to the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.

"Udderly Spectacular," adorned with images of the Strip and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area painted by Mary Beth Butman, is now on display at the Sahara West Library; while "Booooker," painted by pupils from Booker Elementary School, is on display at the West Las Vegas Library.

Cow Parade officially came to Summerlin last October, when the hand painted bovines "grazed" on Town Center Drive between West Sahara Avenue and West Charleston Boulevard. The life-size cows were constructed from fiberglass and weighed about 100 pounds each.

Collecting and displaying art is an important function of the library district, according to Denise Shapiro, gallery services coordinator.

"Libraries serve to enhance learning opportunities and cultural awareness," she said. "The cows add to the cultural offerings of the library, and we are grateful to have them on display for patrons to enjoy."

In fact, the Sahara West Library held a party to welcome its new cow. Attended by scores of children who enjoyed cow arts and crafts, and ice cream sundaes, the afternoon party featured a "give the cow a nickname" drawing. The winning name, submitted by Raylene Lara, 12, was "Mookey."

"Cow Parade was a fun, lighthearted art display designed to entertain onlookers," said Tom Warden, vice president of community and government relations for Hughes Corp. "Thousands enjoyed the display in Summerlin and we hope thousands will continue to enjoy the cows at the local libraries."

Summerlin has ranked as the nation's best-selling master-planned community 10 of the past 11 years. It aligns the western edge of the valley and is comprised of villages.

Amenities include eight golf courses, 107 neighborhood and village parks, 107 miles of trails, 16 schools, houses of worship, shopping centers, medical facilities, cultural facilities, business parks and nearly 150 model homes.

Single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums are priced from the mid-$100,000s to more than $700,000.

Custom-home sites in The Ridges are priced from the high $500,000s to more than $1 million, and predesigned custom homes are priced from $2.1 million.

Apartments offer monthly rents starting from the high $700s.

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