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April 25, 2024

Community briefs for March 4, 2003

Women of Distinction Awards set Saturday

The National Association of Women Business Owners will hold its fifth annual Women of Distinction Awards dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday J.W. Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd.

Part of the proceeds will benefit the Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization that provides under- and unemployed Nevadans with education as a means to elevate their earning power.

The event will include a silent auction, the awards ceremony, dinner, raffle and auction.

Tickets are $100 apiece.

For more information visit www.nawbolasvegas.org or call 571-0462.

Week of Prayer targets HIV/AIDS

These churches will incorporate the topic of HIV/AIDS into their services in recognition of The Black Church Week of Prayer for Healing of AIDS:

Thursday: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Greater Mt. Sinai Missionary Ministries, 1025 Balzar Ave., 648-2300.

Friday: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., First AME Church, 2450 Revere St., 649-1774.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to noon, Second Baptist Church, 500 W. Madison Ave., 648-6155.

The American Red Cross

of Southern Nevada will hold a Pet CPR class from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday at the ARC office, 3672 N. Rancho Drive. During the four-hour class pet lovers will learn life-saving "Mouth to Snout' techniques. The class cost $35 which includes a Pet First Aid reference book. To register for the class, call 791-3311.

Lake Mead Hospital Medical Center,

1409 Lake Mead Blvd., will host a free health information seminar at 7 p.m today to discuss Bariatric surgery. For more information, call toll free at (866) 896-8446.

"Survival Skills for Today's Woman,"

a lecture and panel discussion, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble, 567 N. Stephanie St., Henderson. For more information, call 434-1533.

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