Community briefs for April 24, 2003

Thursday, April 24, 2003 | 9:12 a.m.

Community Yom Hashoa observance planned

The Yom Hashoa communitywide observance will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Congregation Ner Tamid, 2761 Emerson Ave.

The event will feature noted scholar and author Yaffa Eliach.

Other highlights include, music performed by Cantors and Cantorial soloists from area synagogues and well as a candle lighting ceremony in memory of the 6 million Jews who died during the Holocaust, and the 5 million non-Jews who died.

For more information, call 733-6292.

ATTC's annual golf benefit scheduled

Clark County residents are invited to participate in Area Technical Trade Center's fifth annual scholarship golf tournament, which begins at noon Saturday at Highland Falls Golf Course.

Entry fee is $125, which includes a round of golf, range practice, polo shirt, donuts, coffee, dinner, gift bag and entrance into a putting contest.

All proceeds go toward higher education scholarships available to all Clark County students.

Nuke test buildings to be removed

The Energy Department's Sandia Site Office in New Mexico is inviting the public to comment on a proposal to dispose of 31 old buildings at the Tonopah Test Range, about 160 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

By removing the buildings, the Energy Department would launch a broad plan to revitalize the test facilities at the Tonopah Test Range. In the 1960s the Energy Department conducted safety experiments with nuclear materials at the Tonopah Test Range.

The structures include 17 Butler-type buildings used for storage, 10 trailers used as contractor living space and four larger, nonportable buildings.

The buildings are in poor condition. However, federal rules allow the public, local governments, Indian tribes and other interested parties to review and evaluate the effects on cultural sites.

The DOE will consider all written requests to participate as a consulting party.

The comment period is open until May 6.

Concert spotlights child abuse awareness

A free family concert will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park in honor of Child Abuse and Sexual Assault/Abuse Awareness month.

Dr. Peter Alsop, child psychologist and songwriter, will perform. His concerts are designed to provide children with age appropriate lyrics to enhance/reinforce strong messages for living a safe, strong, and healthy life.

For more information, call 940-2033.

As part of the National Day of Prayer,

the seventh annual Youth Rally will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Lorenzi Park, Washington Avenue near Rancho Drive. The event will include singing, dance, drama, food and drinks. For more information, call 796-1102.

Opportunity Village and KMZQ 100.5-FM

will host the grand opening of Melanie's Closet at OV Thrift store from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at 4000 W. Sahara Ave. The public is invited to bring donations. Enjoy shopping and live entertainment and win concert tickets and other prizes from KMZQ-100.5 FM station. For more information, call 383-5911 or visit www.opportunityvillage.org.