Community briefs for August 13, 2001

Monday, Aug. 13, 2001 | 8:49 a.m.

Donations taken at these locations

United Blood Services, 6930 W. Charleston Blvd., has scheduled blood drives at these locations: Tuesday: 3-8 p.m., PSI Seminars, 4001 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 33; 8 a.m.-1 p.m., IT Corp./Bechtel, 2621 Losee Road, Suite 13050.

Thursday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Boulder City Elks Lodge, 1217 Nevada Highway; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., R&R Partners, 8076 W. Sahara Ave.

Saturday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., LDS Desert Rose Chapel, 567 W. Pacific Ave.

Aug. 20: 3-8 p.m., Outback Steakhouse, 8671 W. Sahara Ave.; 9 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Rose Delima Hospital, 102 E. Lake Mead Drive.

Call Michelle Keanini at 228-8400 for more information.

Students can take test on Sept. 22

The next ACT Assessment, one of two predominant college admissions tests, will be given Sept. 22.

College-bound students must have registrations for the exam in the mail by Friday. Test fee is $24. Registrations postmarked after Friday and by Aug. 31 may be accepted, with an extra fee.

Students can register by getting information from their high school counselors or online (www.act.org).

The Nevada Department of Agriculture

will assist businesses and individuals with disposing of banned, unwanted, old and unusable pesticides. To register for the program before Aug. 31, call the department at 486-4690 for an inventory form and instructions.