Community news briefs for November 9, 2001

Friday, Nov. 9, 2001 | 9:06 a.m.

UBS schedules several locations

United Blood Services, 6930 W. Charleston Blvd., will have blood drives at these locations: Monday: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Silverton hotel, 3333 Blue Diamond Road; 7 a.m.-12 noon, New-Com Inc., 412 E. Gowan Road.

Tuesday and Wednesday: 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Mojave High School, 5302 Goldfield St.

Thursday: 7 a.m.-1:30, Cheyenne High School, 3200 W. Alexander Road; noon-7 p.m., Boulder City Community at Elks Lodge, 1217 Nevada Highway; 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Health Plan Services, 1921 S. Las Vegas Blvd., 106.

Friday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Providian Financial Group, 2280 Corporate Circle; 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Cheyenne High School, 3200 W. Alexander Road; 1-7 p.m., LVMPD/ SWAC, 5925 Spring Mountain Road.

Saturday: 1-7 p.m., St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Church, 7260 W. Sahara Ave.; 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Canyon Ridge Christine Church, 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road.

Call Michelle Keanini at 228-8400 for more information.

Fall Fashion Show planned at Castaways

The Desert Newcomers Club will hold its Fall Fashion Show at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the main showroom at the Castaways, 2800 Fremont St.

The club's purpose is to help new residents establish friendship while becoming acquainted with the area.

Cost for the fashion show is $17. Call 564-6350.

Applications for membership accepted

The Junior League of Las Vegas is accepting applications for its winter provisional class and will hold an orientation Thursday at 461 S. Decatur Blvd.

Interested women, 21 years of age or older, will have until Nov. 30 to submit an application for membership. Call 822-6536.

Henderson rec center to salute veterans

The Henderson Parks and Recreation Department will host a USO show, "Salute to Veterans," at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lorna J. Kesterson Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St.

The show will pay tribute to the men and women who served in the armed forces during times of war.

Admission is $8; $5 for youth and seniors. Call 565-2367.

Audubon Society plans field trip

The Red Rock Audubon Society is sponsoring a birding field trip with a potluck lunch 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve.

For more information, call 896-3066.

If attending the potluck, call 453-2434.

Metro Police's Internet Crimes

Against Children Task Force will be offering a program at 6 p.m. Thursday at Bennett Elementary School, 2750 S. Needles Highway, Laughlin, to protect children from falling victim to Internet crime. For more information, call 298-2223.