Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 | 12:30 a.m.
Art auction raises $5,000 for museum
The Boulder City Art Guild raised about $5,000 for the Boulder City Museum and Historical Association through a silent auction of artwork that ended July 24.
About 100 pieces of art — 69 framed, the rest prints and posters — were on display at the Boulder Dam Credit Union in July, and residents were able to look at them and write bids for purchase.
For more information about the guild, call 293-2138.
Veterans home plans open house
The Nevada State Veterans Home will holds its seventh annual Open House at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 at 100 Veterans Memorial Drive.
Tours of the veterans home will be provided, as well as refreshments.
For more information, call 332-6741.
Student Council to hold garage sale
The Boulder City High School Student Council will hold a garage sale from 7 to 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at 1513 Della Court, off Sandra Drive.
The group is accepting donations through Friday of items in good condition. Call 279-4463 for a pickup.
Proceeds from the sale will support the Student Council programs at Boulder City High School, such as homecoming and dances. The council receives no funding from the school.
For more information, call 279-4463.
Grace Academy registering for fall
Grace Christian Academy is registering students for the 2009-10 school year.
The private school, which is affiliated with Grace Community Church, accepts children in kindergarten through sixth grade.
For more information, call the school at 293-3536. Hours during August are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday.
Disaster class scheduled
Registrations are being accepted for the next Boulder City Neighborhood Community Emergency Response Team classes, which begin Sept. 22.
The classes teach residents what to do in the case of a disaster, such as an earthquake, team members say could leave Boulder City cut off from the rest of Southern Nevada for a week.
The six-class course meets Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. and covers topics from preparedness to fire suppression to disaster psychology.
The course ends with a simulation of a disaster as it would possibly play out in Boulder City.
To register, call Susi Surratt at 294-1136 or see the group's Web site, bcncert.org.
CORRECTION: This story was updated to correct the contact for the Boulder City Community Emergency Responsen Team classes. | (August 10, 2009)
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