Community briefs for Jan. 15, 2003

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003 | 8:50 a.m.

Police, firefighters to battle on court

Mayor Oscar Goodman will officially conduct the tip-off of the charity basketball game between the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue's Throwin' Heat Metro Police's The Dragnets at 4 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Thomas & Mack Center.

The game will run for an hour with half-time contest for spectators. Immediately following the game, local firefighters, police and other emergency agencies will kick off their "Kids Safety Day" fair.

Tickets are $8, with $3 benefiting the American Red Cross of Southern Nevada.

For more information, call 791-3311, Ext. 3010.

Real estate seminars planned

The Inside Corporation, a Las Vegas based nonprofit corporation, is sponsoring several free lease purchase real estate seminars through April.

The next seminar will be 7 tonight at 8275 S. Eastern Ave. Others are Feb. 19, March 6 and April 5.

The seminars are designed to explain the benefits of the lease purchase system to real estate professionals, investors and would-be homeowners.

All seminar participants will be given complementary literature, including three free books that explain John Ross' lease purchase real estate system.

For more information, reservations or to find out about more upcoming seminars, call 837-9569.