Process begins to expand land plan

Changes could be coming to the land management plan if recent recommendations are approved by the City Council.

Hometown Hero: Berger honored for saving man’s life

Ask Gary Berger if he did anything out of the ordinary on July 30, and he will emphatically say no. Others, however, might disagree.

Reasons to be thankful plentiful

Since our paper comes out each Thursday and Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of the month, it seems natural to take this opportunity to give thanks for all the blessings that have come my way — and the way of this staff — over the past 365 days.

Hike to rare natural bridge good for entire family

The Bridge Spring Trail makes a great winter hike to a rare natural bridge in the Eldorado Mountains, south of Boulder City and near the small town of Nelson.

Roe named state volleyball MVP

Maggie Roe, Boulder City High School senior star girls volleyball player, was named the 3A All-State Most Valuable Player and All-Southern Player of the Year for her efforts in guiding the Lady Eagles to their first 3A state championship since 1989.

Eagles tennis players fill regional honor-team rosters

Cruising to a 20-0 record this season, Boulder City High School’s boys tennis team dominated postseason accolades, placing their entire starting core on either the first or second All-Southern Region team.

Roundup: Young soccer players honored

Boulder City High School’s freshman boys soccer star Julian Balmer and girls sophomore star Madison Manns were each selected to the All-Sunrise Conference second-team after leading their respective program’s youth movements.

Mitchell to be honored for work with credit unions

A longtime Boulder City resident was recently recognized nationally for her work with credit unions throughout the world.

Emergency Aid seeks Earth angels to help needy children, seniors

This holiday season residents of Boulder City can help families, children and senior citizens in need through the annual Angel Tree event put on by Emergency Aid of Boulder City.

Seen on Scene: City hosts turkey shoot

The Boulder City Parks and Recreation Department held its annual Turkey Shoot on Nov. 14 and 15 at the recreation center.

Community Briefs

Elks to serve Thanksgiving dinner to those in need

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 SHOP SMALL: After you’ve stuffed yourself with turkey and frantically scoped out the best deals on Black Friday, get ready for a special shopping experience on Small Business Saturday. Local stores participate in the nationwide event as a way to help promote their small businesses that make our community special.

Grey’s ‘Rider’ unmasks philosophy about destiny

Zane Grey, one of the first self-published authors, had a career that exceeded 89 books and $40 million in revenue. His work went from print to motion picture format on more than one occasion. One of the movies based on a Grey book was first titled “The Mysterious Rider” before being retitled as “The Fighting Phantom” in 1933. The movie was filmed at Hoover Dam, bringing actors Kent Taylor and Lona Andre through Boulder City.

Holistic treatments help many veterans

Last year in one of my columns, I briefly discussed holistic medicine and efforts that the Department of Veterans Affairs had been taking to include such treatments in its care of veterans. Since then, the VA has made some additional efforts to include nontraditional treatments.

Letters to the Editor

Debate, not personal attacks, best way to discuss city issues

Healthy lifestyle can reduce diabetes’ effects

Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar (also called glucose) and released into your bloodstream.

Honor guard pays respect to fallen officers

The Boulder City Honor Guard is part of the Southern Nevada regional multiagency honor guard, which means all Southern Nevada law enforcement agencies act as one unit when together. Some of the duties that could be requested of this group include rifle team (21 gun salute), colors (U.S. and Nevada flag with two rifles on either side), flag detail (all agency department flags), formations or to line procession routes. They participate in wreath detail, casket detail, parades or formal events.

Police Blotter

Nov. 14, 12:10 p.m.

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