At the 84th annual Founder’s Day Dinner, the Boulder City chapters of Beta Sigma Phi honored Dr. Florence Jameson as their Community Woman of the Year.
The Boulder City Connie Mack Baseball League 18 and younger team suffered another loss Friday, as the Foothill Falcons won the game 2-1.
Residents at St. Jude’s Ranch for Children enjoy the water slide Friday afternoon. The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors brought a dunk tank and water slide for the kids to help them kick off their summer. The association and its Young Professionals Network donated $10,000 to the ranch in December.
Just east of the Sierra Nevada range, near the small tourist town of Lee Vining, Calif., is one of the most unusual bodies of water you’ll ever visit. Mono Lake is one of the oldest in North America and has no outlet, and for the latter reason mineral salts have become so concentrated in the lake that fish cannot live in it. These high concentrations combined with other local conditions to form towers of tufa, extending high above the water surface and equally beloved by birds and photographers.
Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday at 813 Arizona St., 702-293-3320. Visit the center’s website at www.seniorcenterbouldercity.org.
The summer men’s softball league with Boulder City Parks and Recreation Department is off to a fast start with games held from 6-10 p.m. every Thursday at the Hemenway Park ball field complex.
Drought-stricken Lake Mead keeps shrinking. The multibillion-dollar plan to pipe water from rural Nevada figures to be clogged in the courts for many years.
The Historic Railroad Trail at Lake Mead National Recreation Area was recently designated as a national trail by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
We all have jobs in life. For some jobs we get paid, others are paid through life experiences and strong relationships. Our “jobs” often bring obligations, expectations and time constraints. Each brings remembrances and rewards. Life experience has taught me that, as a friend defined it, what matters are the “margins” in our life.
At the just-adjourned Nevada Legislature, lawmakers narrowly approved a measure calling on Congress to transfer title of public lands in Nevada from the federal government to state government. It’s the latest version of the Sagebrush Rebellion launched in 1979, although the sponsor of that original measure — Dean Rhoads of Tuscarora — was not crazy about subsequent groups that claimed the name.
May 7, Four-person “Throw Mama From the Train” two best ball for Plus 55 Boulder City Men’s/Women’s Golf Association:
Festivities for the 67th annual Damboree Celebration on July 4 are just around the corner. The annual pancake breakfast will start at 7 a.m. followed by the veterans’ group flyover and parade at 9 a.m.
Government-lovin’ tax hikers in Nevada shouldn’t be doing the Snoopy dance just yet. As fictional Sen. John “Bluto” Blutarsky of “Animal House” famously put it, “Nothing’s over until we decide it is.”
Peggy Leavitt will retain her seat on the City Council, and Rich Shuman will occupy another one after both secured the most votes during Tuesday’s election.
After 12 years on the City Council, including the past eight as mayor, Roger Tobler is nearing the end of his public service duties for Boulder City.
On the surface, a desert tortoise, wise old owl, polar bear, Anasazi family and Olympic diver would seem to have nothing in common.
Tonight, during graduation ceremonies as Boulder City High School’s seniors move the tassels on their caps from the right to the left — signifying they have graduated — remember that this gesture has great meaning.
Boulder City’s residents are musically inclined. Whether playing an instrument or singing, their talents were showcased Saturday night as the Friends of the Arts presented the sixth annual “BC’s Got Talent.” But the real winners were the several hundred people who filled the amphitheater at the Boulder City Library to watch the show.
After graduation, members of the class of 2015 will have completed four of the most formative years of their lives. As the seniors walk across the stage and receive their diplomas, they step into the next chapter, which looms large with responsibilities and challenges. Their experiences at Boulder City High School have molded their entrance into this new chapter.
Boulder City High School will bid farewell to its 2015 senior class at 7:30 p.m. on the football field.
With a résumé that is filled with as many academic achievements as extracurricular activities, it is no surprise that Hayley Hughes is Boulder City High School’s class of 2015 salutatorian.
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