Thursday, May 29, 2003 | 9:20 a.m.
Get tips on stopping auto theft
Henderson and Metro Police will be holding an auto theft prevention day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fiesta Henderson.
Free vehicle identification etching and the Allstate car dismantling team will be featured.
Also, both police departments will be introducing the "Watch Your Car" program, in which car owners register their car with the police and receive free decals to display in the car's back and front windows.
The decal lets police know the car isn't usually in use during the hours of 1 and 5 a.m., when the majority of thefts occur, Henderson Police Officer Shane Lewis said.
If an officer sees the car being driven during those hours, the officer has the authority to pull it over, determine if it has been stolen and notify the owner.
Golf event aids Adoption Exchange
The Spring Swing Charity Golf Tournament will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a shotgun start Wednesday at Bear's Best Las Vegas Golf Course, to benefit the Adoption Exchange.
The entry fee is $175 and includes greens fee, cart, tee package and dinner. A silent auction and awards ceremony will be held immediately following the event.
For more information, call 436-6336.
Cancer survivor program scheduled
Growing Seeds of Survivorship, a program honoring Cancer Survivors Day, will be held from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway.
Former Nevada first lady Sandy Miller will share her experience in going through her husband Bob Miller's prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery, and discuss the importance of early detection.
There will be door prizes, refreshments and cancer program information.
For reservations, call 731- 8788.
Special Olympics Summer Games set
The Nevada Special Olympics will host its annual state Summer Games Friday and Saturday at the UNLV.
The group, which provides year-round sports training and competition for people with developmental disabilities, will offer competition in track and field, aquatics and gymnastics.
Competition begins 9 a.m. Friday, with a track meet at UNLV's Track & Field at Swenson Street and Harmon Avenue. Official opening ceremonies will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, after a Law Enforcement Torch Run that will begin at the North Las Vegas Police Department and end at the UNLV campus.
Events resume 8 a.m. Saturday, with aquatics competition at the McDermott Complex at UNLV, gymnastics at the McDermott Complex North Gym, and more track and field at the UNLV campus.
For more information, call 474-0690.
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Learning Center will hold a master gardener class from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at 2590 Lindell Road. For information, call Margie Klein at 257-5587 or e-mail kleinm@ unce.unr.edu.
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