Community news briefs for February 1, 2002

Friday, Feb. 1, 2002 | 8:51 a.m.

Pennies for Patients program seeks schools

The Las Vegas Branch of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Pennies for Patients project continues to seek interested schools to participate in its nationwide program to raise funds to be used for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, and for patient services.

Pennies for Patients is one of the society's national school and youth programs. For more information, call 436-4220.

Green Valley group to hold meeting

The Green Valley Federated Women's Club will hold a mix and meet 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the Henderson Police Substation, 300 Green Valley Parkway, to introduce the Green Valley club to the Henderson community and to invite women to learn more about the club.

The international organization has been instrumental in the establishment of libraries, parks and recreation areas, and myriad health, safety and education programs at the local, state, national and international levels.

Call 263-6888.

Hikes offer close look at area

Guided hikes and informative talks are offered by the Lake Mead National Recreation Area free at the park's Alan Bible Visitor Center northeast of Boulder City.

Reservations are required for the guided hikes. Call 293-8990. Upcoming programs:

Black Canyon Hike: A five- to six-mile moderate hike Saturday, to view Black Canyon as well as the Colorado River.

Redstone Discovery Hike: Meet at mile marker 25.5 on the North Shore Road for this five-mile moderate hike Sunday.

"Heart Disease:

Risk Factors and Warning Signs," an education program, will be offered at MountainView Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Call 255-5056.

A seminar on hypertension

will be offered 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at Lake Mead Hospital Medical Center's James Seastrand Memorial Conference Room, 1409 E. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 657-5647.

Metro Police will hold an open house

to discuss employment opportunities within the department at 7 p.m. Tuesday at all LVMPD substations -- Downtown, 401 S. Fourth St.; Northeast, 831, N. Mojave Road; Southeast, 2300 E. St. Louis Ave.; Northwest, 9850 W. Cheyenne Ave.; Southwest, 5925 Spring Mountain Road. Call 229-3394.

Blood drives

Blood drives are being offered by United Blood Services, 6930 W. Charleston Blvd., at these locations: Monday, 2-7 p.m., Green Valley Christian Elementary, 711 Valle Verde Court, Henderson.

Tuesday: 2:30-6:30 p.m., Ferron Elementary School, 4200 Mountain Vista St.

Wednesday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bank of America Telephone Bank, 1351 Town Center Drive; 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Household Credit Services, 1111 Town Center Drive.

Thursday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Health Plan Services, 1921 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 106; 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Seven Eleven, 475 Capo Villa Ave., Suite 103; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., First Performance, 600 Pilot Road, Suite A.

Saturday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Francis de Sales Knights of Columbus, 1111 Michael Way.

Call Michelle Keanini at 228-8400 for more information.