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Grace Christian Academy opens enrollment for 2015-16 school year

Grace Christian Academy in Boulder City is enrolling students for the 2015-16 school year. The school offers classes for kindergarten through sixth grade.

The school offers small-sized classes and iPad technology in a nurturing Christian environment.

At the time of registration, parents are asked to provide a $200 nonrefundable registration/testing fee and a copy of their child’s birth certificate and immunization record.

Scholarships are available.

The school is at 512 California Ave. and is a ministry of Grace Community Church. It is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International.

For more information, visit the school’s website at www.gracechristianacademybc.org or call the office at 702-293-3536 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Park Service seeks comments about key elements of Lake Mead

The National Park Service is in the process of preparing a foundation document for Lake Mead National Recreation Area and is seeking public input. A foundation document involves revisiting a national park’s core mission and significance, most important resources and values, and the interpretive themes that tell that park’s important stories.

It is not a decision-making document and does not include actions or management strategies. Instead, it describes a shared understanding of what is most important about the park. The final document will re-establish the underlying guidance for future management and planning decisions.

Comments and recommendations regarding the foundation document will be accepted through Feb. 18. They may be submitted by mail to Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Foundation Document Comments, 601 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV 89005 or online at http://bit.ly/1KlAcTh.

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