Community news briefs for May 22, 2000

Monday, May 22, 2000 | 9:42 a.m.

Art contest, cookbook planned

The Southern Nevada Alzheimer's Association is seeking participants for an art contest and cookbook project that coincide with the 2000 Memory Walk to be held in October.

The art contest, focusing on water color, oil or acrylic paintings, is open to all Alzheimer's patients. The paintings should be on a 14-by-14-inch black canvas. The chapter will provide supplies to those who do not have any.

The cookbook entries are open to families, loved ones and caregivers who wish to submit recipes of a person they know who suffered or suffers from Alzheimer's. The recipes will be published along with pictures and biographies of the patient.

The cookbooks will be sold during the walk and at other community events.

The deadline for entries is June 15. For more information, call 248-2770.

Awareness luncheon will be held Friday

The Mark Simon Memorial Day Stop DUI Awareness Luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at the Alexis Park hotel, 375 E. Harmon Ave.

The luncheon, scheduled just before the Memorial Day weekend, will support Stop DUI to help further its education, awareness and victim assistance programs. Mark Simon was the first alcohol-related crash victim of the 1991 Memorial Day Weekend.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased through P.R. Plus, 1555 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 421. Call 456-7867.

Golf tournament to help Child Haven

The fifth annual Links for Life Golf Tournament, a charity nonprofit tournament created by Colliers International, will be held Thursday at Anthem Country Club, 25 Anthem Club Drive in Henderson.

Links for Life has raised more than $250,000 for children's charities since its inception in 1996.

The golf tournament will be followed by an auction of goods and services donated by local businesses. The proceeds this year will go to Child Haven of Southern Nevada. For more information, call Paula at 43-4331.

Bowling tournament to roll at Showboat

The National Kidney Foundation of Nevada will host a no-tap bowling tournament beginning with registration at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Showboat Bowling Center.

Proceeds from this event will send Team Nevada to the 2000 U.S. Transplant Games in Florida. Call 735-9222.

Winchester center to host entertainment

The seventh annual National Tap Dance Day celebration will begin 3 p.m. Thursday at the Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive.

Local dancers, musicians and entertainers will perform. Tickets are $7 general admission and $5 for seniors and students under 12. Call 455-7340.

Test Site history

The Nevada Test Site History Center is now open noon-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2621 Losee Road, Building B-3 in North Las Vegas. The center is free of charge to the public. For more information, call 257-7900.

Animal festival

Animals of the Southwest Desert will be discussed 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the North Las Vegas Library District, 2300 Civic Center Drive, featuring music, props and stories. Call 633-1070.