47°F
weather icon Partly Cloudy

Block party geared for families

Pride in Purity International will host its second annual Old School Block Party on Saturday, joining forces with the VWs Invade the Dam car show to bring a day of free, family-friendly fun to Boulder City.

The car show begins at 8 a.m. at Wilbur Square, Park while the block party goes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be in Bicentennial Park.

Pride in Purity, created by local author Denise Ashurst, is a faith-based organization serving women of all ages, but this particular event is focused on young women.

Ashurst brought the idea for the block party from her home in New York, where such community gatherings are more commonplace, bringing out legions of friends and neighbors.

There will be vendors, rummage sales, raffles and live music, as the program aims to draw a diverse group.

The event also serves as a fundraiser for the young women involved in Pride in Purity, who are raising money for a visit to the White House and Washington, D.C., this summer.

The young women will be preparing plates with hot dogs and hamburgers for a suggested donation of $5 and, according the Ashurst, this event is the primary source of funding for the members’ trip.

“The young ladies are not allowed to ask for money from their parents,” she said. “This is a chance not only for an amazing experience, but also for these girls to learn about personal responsibility.

For more information, contact Prideinpurity@gmail.com, visit www.prideinpurity.com or connect with Ashurst on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011596440414

Contact reporter Hunter Terry at hterry@bouldercityreview.com or call 702-586-6711. Follow him on Twitter @HunterBCReview.

MOST READ
THE LATEST
Checking in on the BCHS chess team

Chess is an immersive 1v1 board game that requires high strategies and patience. The rules of chess may seem simple, but it requires deep thinking. Each player has sixteen pieces. These pieces are often black and white so there is no confusion during the match. The white player makes the first move and then from there, the game begins. The goal in these matches is to attack your opponent’s King piece with no way to escape, also known as a checkmate. This will cause the match to end and a win for whoever checkmates. The match can also end with a draw. Consenting to a draw is when there is no way to achieve a checkmate. This year at Boulder City High School, students have decided to take on this challenge of creating a chess team.

A look back at the first half of the year

There is so much joy in watching children learning as they grow.

Boulder City schools meet with Legislative Counsel Bureau

Today, Boulder City High School, Garrett Junior High School, and Martha P. King Elementary School will be visited by the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB).

Busy season at Garrett

December is a busy month of activities in schools, filled with wonderful winter concerts, the challenge of final exams and assessments, and the energy that just seems to come with the season.

Season of giving at BCHS

If you live in Boulder City, you know the community is very busy during the holidays, especially winter holidays.

Taking a look at diabetes

Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises people with diabetes to get a flu vaccination to prevent flu and serious flu complications and recommends people with diabetes who have flu infection or suspect flu infection be promptly treated with antiviral treatment.

Building a growth mindset at King

Sometimes as adults we can spend too much time focusing on “wins” and “losses.” This is true in education as well.

Busy fall season at Garrett Junior High

As we wrap up the fall season at Garrett Junior High, there’s so much to celebrate.