I’m certain that today every American who was an adult on 9/11 remembers what he or she was doing during the terrorist attacks.
Opinion
“The city held rates as low as it could for as long as it could.”
My favorite memories as a Boy Scout and church youth group leader always seem to center on community service opportunities.
When I was younger, my parents instilled in me the importance of making a good first impression. Look people in the eye. Make sure you give a firm handshake. Focus on what they are saying and don’t be distracted.
There is just something about the beginning of a new school year.
Three years ago I wrote here about the issues facing “Boulder City Tomorrow” as the Interstate 11 bypass nears completion and city business faces decimation three times over. Today, those issues are at the forefront of the most contentious City Council election in years, with ramifications likely to extend past the end of the decade.
Earth Day was celebrated in April and, while it seems obvious that we live on one very beautiful planet, we often act as if it is as disposable as the trash we throw away every day.
I have come to believe that in addition to my title as editor of the Boulder City Review I need to add master juggler.
Imagine you’re an actress with the exact same height, eye color, hair color and physical measurements as Marilyn Monroe. Now, imagine a movie company puts you under contract not for your talent, but simply because of your resemblance to Monroe. This was what life was like when actress Sheree North decided to start making movies.
Many individuals, especially those who follow issues concerning veterans, have more than likely heard of the Honor Flight Network. The mission of the group is to honor select veterans, especially those who served in World War II, by taking them on all-expense-paid excursions to Washington, D.C., to visit military memorials.
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For nearly a decade, Dr. Christina Vela has not only been the CEO of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children but often a pseudo-mom to many boys and girls who have call the Ranch home. This has come by way of offering a sympathetic ear, the proverbial shoulder to cry on or being their biggest cheerleader.
This past school year, discussion among many parents of school-aged children, as well as teachers and administrators, was what may come of talk of school consolidation.
Through the midway point of the season, both Boulder City High School tennis programs are clicking on all cylinders.
Boulder City High School girls soccer advanced to 4-0-2 on the season, routing 4A Basic on Sept. 10, while tying with league rival Pahrump Valley on Sept. 9.
