Community briefs for November 17, 2004

Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004 | 8:44 a.m.

Navy League will celebrate milestone

The Navy League will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Pacific Southwest Region and also 229th anniversary of the Marine Corps at a meeting at 6 p.m. Saturday at the New Frontier.

The meeting will include cocktails and dinner.

Admission is $30 per person. For reservations, call Norma Schaefer at 360-4028.

The Marine Corps Reserve also will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for its Toys for Tots program.

Hanukkah bazaar scheduled Sunday

The Women's League of Temple Beth Sholom will hold its annual Hanukkah bazaar 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday at the temple, 10700 Havenwood Lane.

Sellers will offer collectibles, clothing, personalized designs, skin care products and hand-crafted arts. Also, there will be a fair sponsored by the Jewish Community Center.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to observe Temple Beth Sholom's Torah Writing Project, offering congregants the opportunity to inscribe a letter, a word or a section in the congregation's recently created Torah.

For more information, call 804-1333.

KB Home plans drive for toys

KB Home will collect toys for the Salvation Army Monday through Dec. 13. The public is invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys to any of KB Home's 40 developments.

Sales offices are open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every Tuesday through Sunday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Mondays.

The toys will be given to children throughout Las Vegas during the Salvation Army's annual toy drive.

For more information, call 739-9933.

Screenings planned on Novasoy tour

Visitors to the Novasoy Natural Health Tour will receive free bone density screenings, bone ultrasound and information on how soy isoflavones can help maintain healthy bones.

The Novasoy Natural Health Tour will visit these Rite Aid locations:

Thursday: 4-6 p.m., 5755 E. Charleston Blvd.

Friday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2255 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson.

Saturday: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2950 E. Desert Inn Road; 4-7 p.m., 8530 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

Sunday: 10 a.m.-noon, 8500 S. Eastern Ave.; 10 a.m.-noon, 4975 E. Tropicana Ave.

Monday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 9300 W. Sahara Ave. and at 1815 Flamingo Road.

Call (877) 668-2769.

Banker Woodrum will be honored

The Apples for Education celebration honoring Larry L. Woodrum, president and chief executive officer of BankWest of Nevada, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Stardust.

Woodrum is celebrating 50 years in the banking industry.

The event will feature a silent auction featuring an eclectic range of upscale items and music provided by the Desert Choral.

For more information, call 362-4584.

As part of the Gardening Your Root:

A Genealogy Series, the Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society and the Paseo Verde Library presents "Military Records" 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson. For reservations, call 492-6593.

Metro Police officers are presenting

the program "Every 15 Minutes" today and Thursday at Faith Lutheran High School, 2015 S. Hualapai Way. The anti-DUI program involves a staged fatal drunken driving accident and includes school assemblies as well as a video presentation with parent and student actors' feedback.

Las Vegas Councilman Steve Wolfson

will meet with his constituents at the next "Out in the Ward" gathering 8:30 a.m. Friday at Starbucks, 651 Rainbow Blvd., Suite 110. Call 229-6405 for more information.

Durango High School will present

"Ye Olde World Culture Feste 2004" 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in the courtyard, 7100 W. Dewey Drive, to benefit Durango's performing arts and student organizations. The event will feature singing, dancing, music, storytelling, skits, performances, demonstrations, games, crafts, poetry, food and prizes. Admission is $3 at the gate; $2 in advance. Call 799-5850.