Summerlin | Lifestyle Resident-only events organized by the Summerlin Council, the nonprofit arm of the Summerlin Community Association, often become annual traditions for many Summerlin families who enjoy a full calendar of year-round fun. Dedra and Tom Steinline, along with daughter, Marley, take advantage of most events, including the Strawberry Festival at The Gardens Park.
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s a Las Vegas native, Dedra Steinline appreciated the city’s then small-town feel while growing up. Today, she and husband, Tom Steinline, and daughter, Marley, a sixth-grader at Rogich Middle School, say Summerlin offers that same small-town experience, thanks to great schools, like-minded families and a full calendar of resident-only events that create traditions and fill their calendar. Dedra and Tom, who met at UNLV while pursuing degrees in education, both teach at Palo Verde High School: she teaches biology, and he teaches chemistry. “Las Vegas is today a big city, but in Summerlin, everywhere we go, we run into friends, former students and their families,” said Tom. In fact, one of the Steinline’s former students is now a teacher at Palo Verde. “It’s especially rewarding to see one of our students return to us as a teacher.” For the Steinlines, their busy calendar is marked by Summerlin’s special events that have become family traditions. Organized by the Summerlin Council, the nonprofit arm of the Summerlin Community Association, these events often take center stage for holiday celebrations. Among the Steinline’s favorite annual events are the Patriotic Parade, Hometown Holidays, Snow Day, Pumpkin Patch, Egg Hunt and the weekly farmers market at The Gardens Park.
According to Tom, who grew up in Southern California, Summerlin has replicated his own upbringing. “When I first moved to Las Vegas, I was told it is a transient town,” he said. “But in Summerlin, it doesn’t feel that way at all. Dedra and I have taught entire families of kids. We get invited to their weddings, we run into them at the grocery store, and we count them as friends. Where else in Las Vegas would you find that?” The Steinlines also appreciate the community’s diversity. “We recently visited the Hindu Temple with the family of one of Marley’s friends,” said Dedra. “It was really beautiful, and we are happy our daughter has the opportunity to experience so much in her own community.” “People seem to stay in Summerlin,” said Dedra in reference to her observation that friends and neighbors rarely leave the community. “We’ve been here from the beginning,” said Tom of the fact they watched the building of the Summerlin Parkway. “From getting a second supermarket and Red Rock Casino to Downtown Summerlin, we’ve grown up with the community, and it’s only getting better. A ballpark in Summerlin would be the icing on the cake, and we’re not the only ones who would love to make baseball a regular family outing!”
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