Lynbrook's Fall Festival benefits Catholic Charities

At its first Fall Festival held last weekend, Lynbrook collected dozens of blankets to benefit Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada. The northwestern valley community also provided 350 sandwiches and 150 pumpkins for children to decorate for Halloween.

"We have several programs dedicated to helping homeless people transition back to work and eventually back into their own homes," Frank Richo, director of Catholic Charities' Residential Services Center, said. "We plan to give the donated blankets to those participating in our transitional programs."

The event featured several free activities in two of the community's four parks. In the "water wheel park," named for its 12-foot diameter water wheel, visitors enjoyed a picnic lunch while watching performances by the Dummkopfs International Comedy Show Band.

Simultaneously, children in the other park chose pumpkins from a pumpkin patch and decorated them for Halloween. The Neon Chameleons had adults and children dancing to songs from the '70s and '80s, and pumpkin and apple pies were served.

"Hundreds of people braved the inclement weather last Sunday to attend the festival. Those families who joined us for the event were able to enjoy the activities Lynbrook offered," said Kirk Brynjulson, manager of Kirkland Development, the community's developer.

"At Lynbrook, `Ten neighborhoods. One community' is more than (an advertising) slogan," Brynjulson said. "Lynbrook appeals to buyers who want to live in a community where neighbors become friends who care about one another. Fall Festival presented an opportunity to support some of our less fortunate neighbors through Catholic Charities, while having a lot of fun."

The agency offers several programs, including transitional services for homeless people re-entering the work force; services designed to help refugees begin working and living independently; services for women in crisis; and numerous programs for children and seniors.

The gated community is being constructed around four parks that feature amenities reminiscent of New England, such as a water wheel, grotto, wishing wells and gazebos. The community's landscape is highlighted with ponds, brooks, fountains, waterfalls, and pine and willow trees.

The participating builders are: American Premiere Homes and Development, Beazer Homes, Desert Wind Homes, Developers of Nevada, D.R. Horton, John Laing Homes, Kimball Hill, Pulte Homes, RL Homes and Southwest Homes.

Priced from the $110,000s to the $300,000s, more than 1,200 homes in a variety of floor plans, ranging from 1,024 to 4,000 square feet, are offered on home sites measuring from 4,500 to 20,000 square feet.

To visit, take U.S. Highway 95 to Ann Road, head east to Jones Boulevard, then go north about four miles to Farm Road and follow the signs. Sales offices are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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