Community news briefs for December 14, 1999

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999 | 9:39 a.m.

AARP seeks help with Tax-Aide plan

The American Association of Retired People Nevada is looking for volunteers for its Tax-Aide program.

Volunteers receive training in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service and are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses, including mileage, postage and basic supplies.

For more information, call (888) 227-7669 or visit the AARP Tax-Aide website (www.aarp.org/taxaide).

New trustees named to shelter's board

The Shade Tree Shelter, a 24-hour emergency shelter that serves homeless women and women with children, has recently added six members to its board of trustees.

The addition is in conjunction with the shelter's growth and the building of its new 35,000 square-foot facility.

New board members are Pamela Benjamin of Park Towers; Kristen Hansen of Kristen & Friends; Richard Holley of James, Driggs, Walch, Santoro, Kearney, Johnson & Thompson; Kella Brown of CSTRR; Soozie Jones of Realty Executives; and Arnie Stalk of the Nevada Development and Realty Co.

Jewish center starts friendship groups

The Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada is forming new Chavurah groups that will be available for all Jewish Community Center members.

The categories of groups include couples, singles, gays and lesbians, single parents, young families, physically challenged and couples in inter-religious relationships.

Chavurah is Hebrew for friendship.

For more information or to become a member, call 794-0090.

Full-time or part-time employees needed

The Census Bureau is looking for full-time and part-time employees to help with the 2000 Census next year.

Applicants need to pass a relatively easy test and go through five days of paid training before they go into the field. The most intensive effort for next year's count will be in March.

The counts, which occur every 10 years, help determine the state's representation in Congress and how much federal money will come to Nevada.

Call 567-0900 for more information.

Immunizations

Health District immunization clinics are open each week in Southern Nevada. Immunizations are provided without charge to children and young adults under the age of 21 in any of four public health centers and 36 satellite clinics. The following clinics will be open this week, Dec. 15 through Dec. 21:

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.

CHEYENNE I-3 CLINIC: Centers for Healthy Families, 3266 Las Vegas Blvd. North, No. 12, 9 a.m.-noon Friday.

GREEN VALLEY CLINIC: Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3:30 p.m. Friday.

FAMILY TO FAMILY CLINIC: 2125-C E. Lake Mead Blvd. (College Park Plaza), 12:30-3:30 p.m. Friday.

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

CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER CLINIC: 3827 S. Maryland Parkway, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 21.

RAINBOW LIBRARY: 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 21.