Community briefs for August 9, 2002

Friday, Aug. 9, 2002 | 9:17 a.m.

Disaster exercise will need many victims

About 150 people are needed to volunteer as "victims " when Las Vegas, Clark County and the U.S. Department of Justice conduct a simulated disaster.

The city and the Clark County Local Emergency Planning Committee are planning to provide a realistic drill for training local emergency responders and hospitals on Sept. 19 at Cashman Field.

Those interested in volunteering should call Donna Kapteyn of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue at 229-0312. All participants will be required to attend a mandatory one-hour orientation class before the exercise. The date, time and location of the mandatory class will be given when callers register.

Benefit raises $12,000 for fire department

More than $12,000 was raised during the fourth annual Fire Fest at the Mount Charleston Hotel on Saturday. The festival was created to raise money for the Mount Charleston Volunteer Fire Department.

More than 2,000 people attended the event, which included a demonstration from Metro Police's K-9 unit, Clark County's children smoke house, fire fighter games and a 9/11 tribute to fallen firefighters.

The Las Vegas Fire Department, Mount Charleston Volunteer Fire Department, Indian Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Forest Service Fire Department, Cold Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Nellis Air Force Base Fire Department and Sandy Valley Volunteer Fire Department participated in the firefighter competition.

The Forest Service was given the first place trophy for the competition.

Boys & Girls Club looking for help

The Boys & Girls Club of Henderson is recruiting volunteers for its six facilities in Henderson and Boulder City.

The club is looking for homework tutors, storytellers and guest speakers, dance and music instructors, chaperones and clerical assistants.

The club is also open to any volunteer interested in sharing a unique or specific talent with the children of the club.

Interested parties should contact Diana Sloan or Brenda Close at 565-6568 or visit the John Kish Unit of the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson at 401 Drake St., Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Applicants must sign a disclaimer and submit to a background check and drug test.

More than 4,000 young people use the Boys & Girls Clubs in Henderson and Boulder City, 30 percent of whom come from a home with an annual income of less than $10,000.

Las Vegan to serve as Citivan governor

Las Vegas resident Cassandra Eisinger has been chosen to serve as the Arizona-Southern Nevada governor for Citivan, an international community service organization.

Eisinger was installed at the installation banquet during the 82nd annual Citivan International Convention last month on the group's annual cruise. She was one of 41 governors installed at the ceremony.

Eisinger's term will last through the end of the 2003 fiscal year.

Citivan consists of about 50,000 men and women from 22 nations who work to help those less fortunate. The Alabama-based group funds the Citivan International Research Center, a research and testing facility for developmental disabilities and mental retardation, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

For more information on Citivan, call (800) CITIVAN or visit the website (www.citivan.org).