Summerlin pupils learn about safety

Pupils at three public elementary schools in the Summerlin master-planned community recently attended a special program sponsored by the Summerlin Children's Forum, a nonprofit corporation established by The Howard Hughes Corp. and community leaders to address the needs of children in the community.

E.W. Staton Elementary, Richard Bryan Elementary and John Bonner Elementary pupils were treated to the musical stylings of Jim Starr, a former Los Angeles police officer known as "The Singing Cop," and his partner Miss Christina, who performed a safety and health program titled "Starrland." The program included safety information, such as the importance of seat belts, as well as tips about health, nutrition and exercise.

The assemblies were presented through the Starr-Gem Safety Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to educating children in health and safety issues, with the Forum's corporate sponsorship. All Summerlin schools are eligible to participate in Forum programs.

Developed by The Howard Hughes Corp., Summerlin has consistently ranked as the nation's best-selling master-planned community much of the last decade and is home to more than 60,000 residents.

Community amenities include two Tournament Players Club golf courses, a Jack Nicklaus Bear's Best course, nearly 100 village and neighborhood parks, more than 90 completed miles of trails, houses of worship, 16 public and private schools, business parks, shopping and medical centers, and nearly 130 model homes.

Single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums are priced from under $100,000 to more than $700,000. Custom lots, measuring from one-quarter acre to three-quarters of an acre, are priced from the mid-$100,000s to more than $1 million, and predesigned custom homes are priced from $500,000 to more than $3 million. Apartments offer monthly rents starting from the $700s.

To visit the community's home finding center, take Sahara Avenue west, past Hualapai Way, to Town Center Drive. Or take Interstate 215 to Sahara. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

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