Community news briefs for February 18, 2004

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004 | 10:09 a.m.

Summerlin residents can get their health questions answered at the Summerlin Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Hualapai Common (W. Charleston and Hualapai).

Multiple health care providers from the Summerlin area will be on hand to provide free health screenings and information. Cosmetic dentistry, medical hair restoration, chiropractic, personal training, massage, opthamology and other providers will be attending.

Bone density scans, stress tests and other free screenings will be available.

For more information, call 320-5225.

The DNA Life Print Child Safety

program, designed to promote awareness and education for parents and children, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Dodge Land USA, 5750 Sky Pointe Drive. The program is designed to DNA fingerprint every child during the national tour. Call 396-5886.

Park students get own dictionaries

Third grade students at Park-Edison Elementary School were each given their own dictionary during a ceremony Thursday, held at the school's multipurpose room.

The donation of 150 dictionaries came from the school's community partner, the Northwest Kiwanis Club. From now on, students will have their own dictionary at home to use for homework and other projects.

Members of the club donate their time to to Park-Edison, tutoring students, volunteering in classrooms and donating clothes and school supplies to needy students.

"We greatly appreciate the Northwest Kiwanis Club and all they have done to help our school," said Jean Fortuna, Park-Edison principal. "These dictionaries will truly enhance our students' education."

Two Northern Nevada students

were named the state's top youth volunteers for this year by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Joel Zink, 17, of Reno and Rachael Lambin, 13, of Gardnerville, will receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion and an all-expense- paid trip to Washington, D.C., in May. Zink was honored for helping develop a TV broadcasting system for his school. Lambdin formed a teen volunteer group to help young people with asthma.

Lake Mead rangers looking for volunteer

Lake Mead National Recreation Area's Law Enforcement Ranger Division is seeking a volunteer with a law enforcement background to work at least eight hours per week at the Boulder Basin Ranger Station.

The position involves: taking non-emergent criminal/case incident reports in person or over the phone; assisting park rangers or other personnel with duties; provide assistance and information t park visitors; writing reports and other material; assist with criminal investigations; and assisting with basic office administrative work, including answering telephones and using computer equipmentware.

All volunteers for the position are required to wear a uniform which will be provided.

Call Nancy Bernard at 293-8714.