Community briefs for Jan. 19, 2004

Monday, Jan. 19, 2004 | 8:54 a.m.

King celebration planned tonight

Sponsored by the Henderson Interfaith Coalition, the 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be at 7 p.m. today at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 130 N. Pecos Road.

The celebration will be hosted by Valley Outreach Synagogue and is free to the public. In addition to Valley Outreach Synagogue and St. Thomas More Catholic Church, participating bodies include Green Valley Presbyterian, Celebration Methodist Church, Spiritual Living Center and St. Rose Dominican Hospital. Call 361-3022.

Learn how to stop ID theft

Lt. Steve Franks, commander of Metro Police's Fraud and Financial Crimes Unit, and Sgt. Ed Kravetz, supervisor of Metro's Fraud Detail, will speak at the identity theft seminar at 2 p.m. Saturday at Saturn of Henderson's Community Room at the Valley Auto Mall.

Learn how to protect yourself and your good name from the fastest growing crime in America. Call 735-4775 to register.

Paradise Valley American Little League

will hold tryouts from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28, and from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Paradise Park Community Building, at Tropicana Avenue and McLeod Drive. Call Larry Holden at 547-6505.

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