Community briefs for July 2, 2004

Friday, July 2, 2004 | 9:05 a.m.

Conference planned on heart disease

The Women and Heart Disease Conference, an all-day meeting on heart disease and stroke, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Tuscany Suites, 255 E. Flamingo Road.

The conference includes a heart healthy lunch, blood pressure and glucose screenings, speakers Dr. James Mock, cardiologist, and Dr. Trina Wiggins, and interactive workshops.

Contact Jaci Black at 940-5423 or at black@unce.unr.edu.

CCSN will hold massage clinics

Community College of Southern Nevada massage specialists will hold a summer clinic from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., now through Aug. 8 at the West Charleston Campus, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.

CCSN's massage specialists learn hands-on techniques such as Swedish, prenatal and sports massage, acupressure and triggerpoint deep tissue bodywork.

Appointments for the one-hour massages can be made by calling the Massage Therapy Hotline anytime at 651-5535.

Calls will be answered live during the clinic's operating hours; students will return calls left in voice mail to set appointments.

International Training in Communication,

Silver Key Club, will hold an orientation from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Denny's, 3081 Maryland Parkway. Call Phyllis at 735-6501.

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