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Teen to compete for
American Miss pageant

Noel Shafer of Boulder City has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Nevada Pageant to be held July 14-16 at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort in Summerlin.

The 13-year-old will vie against girls ranging in age from 13 to 15 for the junior teen title. Winner of the crown will receive a $1,000 cash award and the opportunity to compete in the national pageant at Disneyland in California.

Noel, the daughter of Joe and Diane Letwinch, will compete in four categories: formal wear modeling, personal introduction, interview and community service project. She enjoys gymnastics and swimming as well as reading, music, movies and spending time with friends.

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Editor’s Note: After the printing of this edition, Martha P. King Elementary received word from the school district that it won its budget appeal and that both the PE and music positions will not have to go part-time this fall.

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Community effort

Despite cold temperatures and light rains, dozens of volunteers, including youth from the Nevada Civil Air Patrol and JROTC, helped remove thousands of wreaths that had been placed last month at the Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery.

BC shows its love for Laetyn

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Christmas dinner open to everyone

When I first became principal of Martha P. King Elementary School, parent involvement through our Parent Advisory Council, or PAC, was small but full of potential. We began with a single president, then grew to include two co-presidents. Today, that growth has flourished into a fully established nine-member executive committee. That evolution tells an important story about our school and the community that surrounds it.