Boulder City in brief

Boulder City News Staff

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 | midnight

Country Store prepares to open

The 62nd annual Country Store, a huge second-hand market the community participates in, will be held 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 23 and 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 24 at Grace Community Church, 1150 Wyoming St.

The longstanding fundraiser supports missions and church improvements. The event has grown since 1947 from the church basement to the entire church property and the neighboring American Legion building. Set-up for the event will begin Oct. 19 and continue all week.

Clothing will be displayed in and behind Fox Hall, with a selection of the top pieces displayed in "The French Room" behind Fox Hall. Electronics will be on the Fox Hall porch, furniture in the church yard, jewelry at the back of the church yard, and hardware in Legion Hall. Books and baked good will be for sale in the church basement, and kitchen appliances, garden supplies and novelty items will be available as well.

For more information, call the church at 293-2018.

Park bench to memorialize Mayo

A bench in memory of John "Big John" Mayo will be dedicated in Wilbur Square at 3 p.m. Oct. 24.

Mayo, 42, a well-known bartender at Evan's Old Town Grille, died in December after a heart attack.

The metal park bench will have a tree planted next to it, and a plaque will be installed later marking it as a memorial, said Beverly Christensen, who is organizing the dedication.

More than $1,200 was donated for the memorial, she said.

The dedication will include recollections of Mayo's life by his friends and a toast, Christensen said.

For more information, call Christensen at 526-4668.

Veterans home to hold Olympics

The Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City will hold its annual Veterans Olympics Oct. 22-24 for residents to compete in friendly contests from fishing to bean bag chucking.

Basketball and badminton tournaments will be held Oct. 22, and on Oct. 23, the veterans will be taken to Veterans Memorial Park for a fishing tournament in the city pond.

The field events occur Oct. 24 beginning at 10 a.m., and will include a parade of athletes, presentation of colors, golf putt, ring toss, hoop target and bean bag chucking.

An awards ceremony will be followed by a victory barbecue. The public is invited.

For more information, call the home at 332-6711.

New community to hold meeting

Lakeview Terrace of Boulder City, a new senior community being built at 180 Ville Drive, will have a town hall meeting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at the site.

The locally owned facility will offer both independent and assisted living. It offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments for rent. Apartments come with a microwave oven and small refrigerator.

For more information, call Connie Eagleton at 293-0181 or go to the Web site, lvterrace.com.

Sponsorships offered for BCHS play

Friends of the Arts and the Boulder City High School Drama Department are offering sponsorships for seats at the high school's next theatrical production.

"The Long Red Herring," a murder mystery, will be staged Nov. 5-7 in the high school auditorium. Sponsors are being offered block of between seven and 14 seats for the regular ticket price of $7 apiece. Sponsors will be allowed to put up signs identifying them or their businesses.

Shows begin at 7 p.m.

For more information, call Christy Springgate-Hill at 812-6449 or Heidi Lee at the high school, 799-8200.

Car show coming

The second Viva Nevada Meet at the Pass Car Show will be held Oct. 23 and 24 at Railroad Pass Casino.

The event will feature awards, raffle prices, an auction and vendors.

Cost is $15 to preregister, $20 day of the show.

For more information, call 434-9678 or find the flier at www.RailroadPass.com/promotions.

Museum having Halloween fun

The Clark County Museum Guild will hold Ghosts and Goblins of Nevada's Past, a family-friendly Halloween event, Oct. 23-25 at the museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

The museum's avenue of historic homes will be the site of costume contests and trick-or-treating. Carnival games, a friendly ghost town, haunted depot and spooky ice cream shop also will be featured.

Admission to the museum is $1.50 for adults, $1 for children.

For more information, call 455-7955.