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News Briefs, April 12

Neighborhood watch meeting scheduled for April 19

A Boulder City Neighborhood Crime Watch meeting will be held at 7 p.m. April 19 at the Elaine K. Smith Center, 700 Wyoming St.

Representatives from the Boulder City Police Department and its volunteer program will be on hand to answer questions and address residents’ concerns.

All are welcome to attend.

Community cleanup day set for Saturday; targets parkway area

The quarterly community cleanup event sponsored by Boulder City Chamber of Commerce will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 14. Cleanup efforts will concentrate on Boulder City Parkway near Buchanan Boulevard.

Participants will gather in the parking lot in front of the new Medolac location, 1031 Boulder City Parkway.

New firm takes over services, facilities at Katherine Landing

Katherine Landing Recreation Co. began its new contract to operate commercial services and facilities at Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s Katherine Landing on Lake Mohave earlier this month.

The company rents fishing, patio and ski boats, along with personal watercraft. Fleet improvements include ongoing repainting and motor upgrades.

For those who have their own boats, Katherine Landing offers long-term and short-term slips at the marina for boats up to 75 feet long.

The newly refurbished café serves American cuisine, which includes organic, non-GMO, never-frozen breakfast and lunch items.

For those who want to spend a few days splashing around Lake Mohave, the company offers overnight accommodations.

The motel includes 16 fully renovated rooms that feature a midcentury modern décor with bright colors, new carpet and flat-screen satellite TVs.

There are 25 RV sites with electric, water and sewage hookups, along with showers and laundry. Additionally, there are more than 150 dry campsites for tents or RVs.

Other services include a retail store, fuel on land and water, and boat repair and towing.

Katherine Landing Recreation is part of Urban Park Concessionaires, which is based in Red Bluff, California, and has 37 years of experience in the marina and hospitality industry.

Katherine Landing is at the southern end of Lake Mohave near Bullhead City, Arizona, and Laughlin, Nevada.

To learn more, call 928-754-3245 or visit www.katherinelanding.com.

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For a few hours on Friday, the reservoir that provides nearly all of Southern Nevada’s drinking water dipped to its lowest level ever since it was filled in the 1930s.

Giving back

Saturday evening, Calvary Chapel Boulder City hosted a back-to-school event at Veterans Memorial Park. There, free school supplies and clothing were given out to families. In addition, toys were raffled off, there were free hamburgers, live music and an appearance by the Boulder City Fire Department. Pastor Jason King said he was very happy with the turnout and wished to thank all of those who donated to the event.

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Sound decisions keep Boulder City costs down

Boulder City residents occasionally ask how the city is able to have one of the lowest property tax rates in the state, and still provide needed functions such as police, fire, and public parks. In addition to land leases that provide 35% of our general fund budget, we also look at ways to keep costs down. As the city’s Purchasing, Grants and Risk manager for the last eight years, I have seen the city make decisions that keep us lean.

Renovation begins on former Milo’s

For those driving through town, it’s hard to miss work on what will be a new Italian eatery in a very iconic location of Restaurant Row, which was once owned and operated by the late Milo Hurst, who helped revitalize Boulder City’s downtown area.

Boulder Theatre to open its doors to events

Whether as a location for builders of Hoover Dam to escape the heat, a place to see movies with families, friends or a date, or a venue to enjoy ballet performances, the Boulder Theatre has been a favorite local historical landmark for nearly a century.