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Seen on Scene: At National Night Out

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Grady Jensen, 5, who hopes to become a police officer some day and plans to dress as one for Halloween, enjoyed the chance to sit in a Boulder City Police Department vehicle.

Gavin Donohue, 8, of Boulder City tries out the rock climbing tower at National Night Out, held Tuesday, Oct. 1, in Veterans’ Memorial Park.

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Katrina Names, left, and Haley Ferch try on firefighter’s gear at National Night Out at Veterans’ Memorial Park on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

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The honor guard for the Cpl. Matthew A. Commons Memorial Post 36, Veterans of Foreign Wars, prepares to present the colors at National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Veterans’ Memorial Park.

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Jesse Oliver of the public safety team watches to see if the ball will be caught after hitting it during the softball game against alumni of Boulder City High School at National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Veterans’ Memorial Park.

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AAUW Home Tour scheduled for Nov. 15

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Holidays or holidazed: The season has begun

Let’s go from Halloween and pumpkin-spiced everything to a four-week stint of non-stop holidaymaking with a late Thanksgiving this year on Nov. 27, Hanukkah from the evening of Dec. 14-22 and Christmas on Dec. 25, and then we’ll ring in 2026! Whoa! Let’s catch a breath!

Community support key at Mitchell

As I am preparing to write this week’s column, I am reviewing our school calendar and thinking about our community support. I am so grateful for our traditions and community.

Popular block party moving location

It’s no secret that Boulder City residents enjoy their community events, especially in fall. One more to mark on the calendar is the annual street dance/block party that in recent years has been hosted by The Dillinger owner Grant Turner. It’s set for Saturday, Oct. 25 beginning at 2 p.m. and ending around 11:30 p.m.