Community briefs for Feb. 6, 2004

Friday, Feb. 6, 2004 | 9:01 a.m.

Gourmet Grazer planned Sunday

The Alliance of Black Culinarians will be hosting the 13th annual Gourmet Grazer from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Stardust Pavilion.

The Alliance of Black Culinarians is a nonprofit charitable organization to promote education, training, recognition and the advancement of black chefs.

Its charitable focus is youth from challenged communities. Proceeds from previous Gourmet Grazer events have awarded scholarships to underprivileged graduating seniors, provided financial support to Kermit R. Booker Elementary School and school supplies and backpacks to Greater New Jerusalem Baptist Church student members.

A donation for the event is only $25.

Krispy Kreme will host blood drive

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and United Blood Services is hosting a community blood drive at two of their locations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. A mobile unit will be stationed outside each of the Krispy Kreme bakeries at Silverado Ranch Boulevard at Eastern Avenue and Rainbow Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road.

For more information, call Celia David, donor recruitment representative at 228-8400.

Kids to receive vision screening

The Lions Clubs of Nevada are launching a statewide effort to screen all Nevada children for vision problems by providing testing for more than 100 local children from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday in the Lions Eye Mobile in the parking lot of Primm Valley Resort.

The effort aims to reach more than 30,00 preschool-aged children each year, detecting vision problems and eye disease while in the early and treatable stages.

For more information, call 265-6308.

Women's Fair set for Saturday

KMZQ 100.5-FM and KMXB 94.1-FM's third annual Las Vegas Women's Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Suncoast hotel.

All-day entertainment will include fashion shows with clothing provided by Camile La Vie, "The Thunder From Down Under" male review, and a demonstration room where attendees can learn about the newest techniques for beauty, fashion and health.

Call 889-5129 or 889-5130.

SCORE schedules business seminar

The Las Vegas Chapter of Service Corps of Retired Executives will be presenting "How to Start Your Own Business," a seminar at 9 a.m. Thursday at the City Centre building, 400 s. Fourth St., Suite 250A.

SCORE counselors will cover marketing, cash flow, the business plan and check list for licensing, permits and other requirements. Call 388-6104.

A rally for Community College of Southern Nevada

to expand, will begin at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the City Hall Plaza, 400 Stewart St. Call Brian at 877-2438.

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation

announced it will resume the foundation's competitive Capital Grants Program and associated Planning and Technical Assistance Grants Program. Both programs were temporarily suspended last year as the foundation's board investigated the impact such grants were having on various agencies, communities and clients where the grants have previously been awarded. Information about the programs and revised guidelines can be found on the website (www.dwreynolds.org).