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November 29, 2009

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Longtime Boulder City resident Darrell McGarvey has been awarded the Alice Isenberg Advocacy Award in honor of his support of the arts in Boulder City.
Longtime printer retiring -- for the fourth time
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Darrell McGarvey always told his daughter Vicki that if she could get rid of the humidity and bugs in Austin, Texas, he'd consider moving there to be closer to her family. The bug situation hasn't changed, but as McGarvey, 76, has grown older, his arthritic joints seem to like the Texas humidity better than Nevada's desert heat. He is moving to Austin in November, leaving Boulder City behind after 29 years.
Completion of loop trail celebrated
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
More than 30 people took a train ride and a brisk stroll Oct. 17 to celebrate the completion of the portion of the River Mountain Loop Trail connecting Boulder City and Henderson.
Movie nights come to Veterans Memorial Park
Boulder City:
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A few weeks ago, Rob Fox had to close down his movie theater at the Hacienda hotel-casino near Boulder City. But he’s still helping local residents enjoy movies.
Becky Eighmy, left, and Sue McCullough unpack canned goods and other food at Emergency Aid of Boulder City.  The nonprofit social services agency recently purchased the industrial-grade shelving behind them with a federal grant.
Needy caught in lurch as county sorts out grant process
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Emergency Aid of Boulder City is in a bind familiar to social services agencies across the country: as the need increases, resources become scarce.
Some devilish plants can make a ghoulish garden
Desert Gardener:
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Festivities at the end of October include more than just Nevada Day; it is also the time to send out young people in great costumes to get candy. Halloween is a relatively tame holiday now, in comparison with its earlier roots. All Hallows Eve was once the night when specters, ghosts, witches and other unpleasant characters were on the prowl looking to torment unsuspecting people.
Maps provide another layer of knowledge
Genealogy:
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
I'm a visual learner. I learn best when I can picture the topic under discussion. When I want to learn about places I turn to maps. Maps provide visual tools that enable me to learn about a locality.
Obit: Paul B. Kissel
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Paul B. Kissel, 91, of Henderson, passed away on Oct. 11 at the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City.
Obit: Helen B. Smith
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Helen B. Smith, 88, a resident of the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City, passed away Oct. 18 in Boulder City.
Obit: Leroy Simpson
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Leroy Dwight Simpson, who grew up in Boulder City and was most recently a resident of Lake Havasu, Ariz., passed away Oct. 12 at the age of 67.
Obit: Helen Craven
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Helen Craven, 86, of Chico, Calif., and formerly of Boulder City, passed away Oct. 17 at her home.
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals births
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Birth notices from the St. Rose Dominican Hospitals.
Boulder City in brief
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
News from the Boulder City area.
Boulder City celebrations
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Birthdays and anniversaries in Boulder City.
Boulder City football looks to bounce back against Virgin Valley
PREP FOOTBALL:
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Boulder City High football team controls its own destiny. If the Eagles beat Mesquite’s Virgin Valley High on Oct. 23, they will host a first-round playoff game in two weeks. A loss, however, would put them on the road for entire postseason.
Red Mountain Music Company gets new director
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
When Wendy Randall became pregnant with her fifth child last year, she knew she would have to step down as Red Mountain Music Company’s executive director.

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