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To keep our grocery budgets on track we need to consume all the food we purchase with as little waste as possible. This means eating leftovers. They’re a fact of life. However, serving the same thing a second time can feel a little boring. Sometimes it’s helpful to totally reinvent leftovers to make them more enticing.
Shrine club selling Vidalia onions, sauces Friday
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.
A local minister and community advocate is leaving Boulder City to pastor a church in southern Arizona.
Temperatures have risen early this spring, which means so will our electric bill. Still feeling the bite from the last utility rate hike, thoughts of yet another one coming in 2020 is indeed a heated topic (pun intended). As a DIY expert, finding ways to make our home more energy efficient is our first line of defense against rising temps and power bills. Even more, high temperatures can wreak havoc on our home, especially the air-conditioning system.
This Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day. According to the National Restaurant Association, this is the busiest day of the year for restaurants. If you have reservations about making reservations, factor in the wait time, overworked kitchens, overstretched wait staff and over-the-top expense.
Asher Stewart, left, and Kinsley Irwin are crowned Little Mister and Little Miss Boulder City in Bicentennial Park on SaturdayMay 4, at the 42nd annual Spring Jamboree. The annual event is sponsored by the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce.
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.
Norma Barth was named Beta Sigma Phi’s Community Lady of the Year during the sorority’s annual Founders Day celebration Monday, April 29, at the Railroad Pass Casino.
Boulder City’s long-standing Spring Jamboree festival is back for its 42nd year with something new.
Linda Faiss of Boulder City holds the award she was presented for her service and philanthropy on behalf of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children during the nonprofit’s third annual Wine Women &Shoes fundraiser Sunday, April 28, at The Enclave in Las Vegas. Faiss is a member of the board of directors for the organization that provides a stable home environment for abused and neglected children.