Giving thanks

Thanksgiving has arrived and across the country families will sit down to enjoy the company of loved ones, as well as heaping portions of turkey, stuffing and potatoes.

Oaklane Gives Thanks

Hali Bernstein Saylor/Boulder City Review

Lady Eagles help lead All-Star team to victory

The Sunrise League All-Stars dressed only six players Friday during the 3A Senior All-Star Game but proved that quality of talent wins over quantity with a 2-0 victory over the Sunset team.

Seen on Scene: At the Relay for Life’s Chili Cook Off

Left to right, Julie Hammond, Emilee Hampton, 13, Alaura Broughton, 12, Katie Hampton, 14, and Aspin Broughton, 13, helped out Saturday at the Relay for Life’s chili cook off, benefiting the American Cancer Society.

Community Briefs

Nonprofits hold a pet food drive

Limited water adds to cost of development

We need to consider the future supply of water in plans for growth in Boulder City. Boulder City used over 3 billion gallons of water so far this year (about 550 gallons per person per day). Residential consumption was about 200 gallons per person per day. None of this water is returned to Lake Mead. In the Las Vegas Valley water use is about 100 gallons per person per day because about 50 percent of the water removed from Lake Mead is returned to the lake.

Flag football coach has high hopes for another winning season

Boulder City High School head coach Chris Morelli knows this season will be a one of transition for his flag football program, taking the field for the first time without arguably the best player in the sport the past three seasons, quarterback Jeanne Carmell.

Hot springs offers midhike respite

With the weather cooling off, it is the ideal time of year to hit the trail and enjoy a soak in one of our local hot springs. To combine both of these pleasures in a single outing, one of our area’s best destinations is Arizona Hot Springs in Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Rotary Donation

Photo courtesy Roger Hall

City Recreation

City holds annual Turkey Shoot

Local Golf Results

Oct. 6, four-person Bewitching 13, for Plus 55 Boulder City Men’s and Women’s Golf Association

Senior Center

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.

Weekend’s Best Bets

1 Lake Mead National Recreation Area will host a park ranger led hike to Majestic Canyon on Saturday. The moderate, 3-mile hike will take attendees up a colorful, winding wash that features only a few scrambles and slight elevation changes. It ends in a canyon beneath high vertical cliffs, with views of a dry waterfall. The hike will last approximately three hours. For more information or to make a reservation, call 702-293-8990.

Holiday weekend shopping boosts local businesses

Thursday may be the official holiday, but the day after Thanksgiving has become notorious in its own right. Around the country thousands of shoppers will flock to lines, many forming before dawn, in search of the best Black Friday deals.

City officially accepts results of local ballot question

Boulder City Council officially and unanimously accepted the Nov. 8 election results of Boulder City Question 1 at a special public meeting on Nov. 16.

Correction

In an article in the Nov. 17 issue, Colorado River Coffee Roasters was inadvertently omitted from the list of donors who provided gifts to Lend A Hand of Boulder City’s volunteers at their annual dinner.

Vaccine best way to fight flu this season

Flu season is approaching. You can protect yourself and your family from the flu by getting a flu vaccine. It’s the first and most important step.

Understanding bias helps build relationships

It appears we are at a point in the evolution of our country where it is important to understand bias and how it manifests itself in the relationship between police and the community officers are sworn to protect.

Police Blotter

Nov. 15, 6:37 a.m.

Planners split on changes to land management plan

The Boulder City Planning Commission approved the zoning designations of three items on the land management plan at a meeting Wednesday night by a 4-3 vote.

Veterans honored at ceremony

Boulder City residents were among the thousands across the nation who lined up for parades, offered discounts at their businesses and offered thanks to those who put their lives on the line protecting our national interests on Veterans Day.

Lawsuit filed: Ex-tenants claim they were illegally evicted from trailer park

Current and former residents of the Boulder City Mobile Home Park on Nevada Highway filed a class action lawsuit Oct. 18 claiming that the owner and manager of the park intentionally committed harmful and negligent acts that caused the evictions of over 100 residents.

Lady Eagles reach goal with state tourney appearance

The Boulder City High School girls volleyball program closed out its season Friday at Damonte Ranch High School in Reno, losing to Northern Nevada challenger Truckee 3-0 in the 3A state semifinals.

Pappas named player of year

Boulder City High School tennis standout Andre Pappas was named 3A Sunrise League player of the year following his fourth-place finish during the 3A individual state championship.

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