Community briefs for December 7, 1999

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999 | 9:53 a.m.

Wynn, Greenspun Gale will be honored

The Las Vegas Springs Preserve Project will honor board members Elaine Wynn and Janie Greenspun Gale 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Tiffany & Co. shop at the Bellagio.

The women will be honored for their efforts to support the project, which is dedicated to preserving Las Vegas Springs, considered the birthplace of Las Vegas.

Wynn and Gale will receive sterling silver magnolia vases from Tiffany & Co., the first corporate sponsor of the project, at the invitation-only reception. Call 737-3100.

Forum planned on use of Internet

An interactive forum designed to help Nevada seniors benefit from using the Internet will be held 9:30-11 a.m. Dec. 14 at the Howard Cannon Senior Center, 340 N. 11th St.

The forum will showcase Project NEON, a federally funded initiative sponsored by the Nevada Division of Aging Services and Nevada Bell that has wired 20 Nevada seniors with computer workstations and Internet connections.

Other issues to be discussed include Internet fraud, medicare.gov and ways seniors can gain computer skills and jobs.

Management sessions to be held for holidays

Henderson-based Stress Management Center of Nevada has announced new yoga mini-sessions focusing on deep stress release to help residents cope with holiday stress today through Dec. 21.

For schedules and more information, call 458-8088.

A World Peace flag

ceremony is being held 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Flamingo Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Admission is free. Call 736-0902.

The Henderson Chamber of Commerce

is sponsoring its annual Children's Christmas Parade at noon Saturday. The parade will begin at the corner of Ocean and Water streets. Call 565-8951.

University Medical Center's

Family to Family Connection is offering a free class "Choosing Toys for Baby" at 10 a.m. Thursday at 1807 W. Charleston Blvd. Call 383-7058 to reserve a seat.

Southern Nevada Group of the Sierra Club

will show a slide show "Color Country Canyoneering" 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Call 873-7117.

Immunizations

DISTRICT HEALTH CENTER: 625 Shadow Lane, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

NORTH LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 3262 Civic Center Drive, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

HENDERSON PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 129 W. Lake Mead Drive, Building A, Suite 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

EAST LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 560 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite E12, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

SOUTHEAST CLINIC: 130 N. Pecos Road (St. Thomas More Catholic Church -- Parish Hall), 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday.

SOUTHWEST CHILD HEALTH CLINIC: Christ the King Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive, noon-4 p.m. Friday.

FREMONT MEDICAL CLINIC: 4880 S. Wynn Road, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Immunizations free to anyone who walks in.

PARKDALE CLINIC: Community Center, 3200 Ferndale St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 14.

EPICENTER CLINIC: 2100 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 5, noon-4 p.m. Dec. 14.