Community news briefs for January 9, 2001

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001 | 10:27 a.m.

Forum to be held Wednesday afternoon

Seniors United's first forum of the new year from will be held noon-2 p.m. Wednesday at the West Flamingo Senior Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road.

Guest speakers will be County Commissioner Myrna Williams and Dave Clapsaddle, a trustee for the Higher Education Trust Fund, which is the fund the state's prepaid tuition program. For more information, call 641-8283.

Metro accepting employee applications

Metro Police is accepting applications for corrections officers through Jan. 26.

Applicants must be 21 years old or older, U.S. citizens and have no felony or domestic violence convictions. They must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid Nevada driver's license. Call 229-5601 or visit the website (lvmpd.com) for more information.

Science foundation promotes contest

The National Science Foundation is seeking nominations for its 2001 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching.

The program honors outstanding educators who teach elementary or secondary school math or science.

National award winners will be able to meet with leading scientists and mathematicians, visit NASA and will receive a $7,500 grant from the foundation.

Nominations must be received by Feb. 12. For more information call the National Science Foundation at (703) 292-5096 or visit its website (www.nsf.gov/pa).

Valley High teacher praised for program

A Valley High School teacher was recently honored by the Summerlin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8250.

Diane Mahoney Abi-Karam received the 2000-2001 Elmer T. Bullock Teacher Award for her work with the Voice of Democracy program, which prepares students for a patriotic speech contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

The post also honored one of Abi-Karam's students, Cesar Laziano. He is the most recent winner of the Voice of Democracy contest with his speech, "What Price Freedeom."

Abi-Karam will now move on to the district competition.

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 15 satellite clinincs. These clinics will be open Wednesday through Jan. 16.

DISTRICT HEALTH CENTER: 625 Shadow Lane, 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.

EOB NORTH LAS VEGAS WIC: 5A E. Tonopah Ave., 9 a.m.-noon 1-3 p.m. Wednesday.

DESERT BREEZE CLINIC: 8275 Spring Mountain Road, 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.

RAINBOW LIBRARY: 3150 N. Buffalo Drive, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 16.

CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER CLINIC: 3827 S. Maryland Parkway, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Jan. 16.