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By HALI BERNSTEIN SAYLOR BOULDER CITY REVIEW
August 31, 2016 - 2:25 pm
 

Garden club speaker to discuss asbestos in soil

Members of the Boulder City Garden Club will meet Wednesday at the Boulder City Library, 701 Adams Blvd. The session will begin at 6:15 p.m. with tea and cookies followed by the program at 7 p.m.

Guest speaker for the evening will be Douglas Merkler, senior soil scientist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, a branch of the United States Department of Agriculture. His talk is titled “Naturally Occurring Asbestos: Reducing Our Risk of Exposure.”

All interested people are welcome to attend.

Retired public workers to hear Lend A Hand director

The Boulder City Chapter of the Retired Public Employees of Nevada will hold its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. Sept. 8 at The Homestead of Boulder City, 1401 Medical Park Drive.

In addition to hearing about the latest news from the association, members will hear from Christina Lodge, program director with Lend A Hand.

After the meeting, members will go to a local restaurant for a no-host lunch.

Contact Bernard at bernardpaolini@cox.net or call 702-294-0636 for more information.

Pride in Purity to hold fall festival in conjunction with car show

Pride in Purity will present its Fall Family Festival on Sept. 10 in Bicentennial Park, 999 Colorado St.

The event is being held in conjunction with the Fall Classic Custom and Rod Car Show.

The festival, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature a variety of vendors, arts, craft, face painting, Zumba, rummage sale, raffles and limbo contest.

Also planned is a special Sept. 11 tribute.

There is no cost to attend the festival

Proceeds from the craft sales help the girls involved in the organization underwrite the expenses for their trips where they spread the purity message while learning about the area and its culture.

For more information, email prideinpurity@gmail.com.

PFLAG’s monthly meeting scheduled for Sept. 13

PFLAG, formerly Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 13, at Boulder City Library, 701 Adams Blvd.

The group offers round-table discussions centered on education, advocacy and mutual support to discuss family issues with others who have experienced sexual orientation issues. Family unity and individual dignity are issues the group supports. Those who attend are straight and gay.

The group sponsors a hotline at 702-241-4050 or can be reached by email at pflagofbouldercity@gmail.com.

For additional information, contact Terry McClain at the number above or by email at tmcclain44@bouldercityumc.com.

Community Club’s meetings resume with luncheon

Members of the Community Club will gather for a luncheon meeting at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Railroad Pass casino and hotel, 2800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

It will be the club’s first meeting after a summer break and plans for the coming months will be discussed.

The annual membership fee for the 2016-2017 year are due.

Cost of the luncheon is $10. Reservations are required.

For more information or reservations, call Beverly Parry at 702-293-7623 after 1 p.m.

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