Community briefs for May 30, 2001

Wednesday, May 30, 2001 | 8:45 a.m.

Informational program planned

An informational program about the proposed disposal of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain will begin 7:30 p.m. Monday at Congregation Ner Tamid, 2761 Emerson Ave.

The program is free of charge, and open to the entire community. No RSVP is required. A panel of speakers will share facts about the project and its impact on the Las Vegas Valley.

For more information, call 733-6292.

Contest applications due by Friday

The Southern Nevada Water Authority is accepting applications for the 2001 Landscape Awards. The application deadline is Friday.

The awards honor professional and homeowner designed landscapes that are both beautiful and water-efficient.

For an application and program details, call 258-SAVE or visit the website (www.snwa.com).

Drop by any of these locations

United Blood Services, 6930 W. Charleston Blvd., will conduct blood drives at these locations:

Today 4-9 p.m. at the LDS Tule Springs Stake, 3350 W. Alexander Road; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Iron Skillet, 6595 N. Hollywood Blvd.; 7 a.m.- noon at University Medical Center, 1000 Shadow Lane; and 7 a.m.-noon at North Las Vegas Police Department, 1301 E. Lake Mead Blvd..

Thursday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hughes Corp., 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway.

Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Palm Mortuary, 1325 N. Main St.; noon-5 p.m. at Diamond Resorts; and 2-7 p.m. at Mack Elementary School, 3170 Laurel Ave.

Saturday noon-5 p.m. at Albertson's, 6885 E. Lake Mead Blvd.

Monday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Bank of America Computer Center, 4101 E. Charleston Blvd.; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 2310 E. Serene Ave.

For more information, call Michelle Keanini at 228-8400.

Southern Nevada Area Health Education Center,

a nonprofit agency, is hosting an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony 3-7 p.m. Thursday at the Souther Nevada AHEC, 1094 E. Sahara Ave., to celebrate its relocation. For more information, call Jennifer Brown at 318-8452.