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Mixed MessageFor nearly a decade, Las Vegas has been touted by travel writers and much of the national press as a family destination.Theme parks, white tigers, pirate battles and all-ages magic shows have made Las Vegas, and the Strip in particular, a popular place to bring the kids. FULL TEXT Studying the Good Book pays off for teens in national Bible competitionThe Rev. Tom Van Kempen throws down the biblical gauntlet: Name the five verses in five specific books of the New Testament that mention Timothy.Valerie Marchalonis, 17, is the first to respond. Her chin tips downward slightly and her unblinking eyes focus on the ground a few feet in front of her as she mentally reviews the 500-plus Bible verses she's spent much of the last year committing to memory. FULL TEXT
For nearly a decade, Las Vegas has been touted by travel writers and much of the national press as a family destination. COLUMN: ASK SADIE: Marnie Winston-Macauley Dear Sadie: I feel like my fiance takes me for granted. I would say that about half the time I'm not happy in our relationship. ABOUT TOWN SUPPORT GROUPS The Fibromyalgia Friends Support Group of Henderson will meet at 11 a.m. Monday at Denny's, 5318 Boulder Highway (897-9326 or 454-7028). COLUMN: TRIP OF THE WEEK: Margo Bartlett Pesek Brian Head, Utah, already well known as a winter sports center, also offers opportunities for varied outdoor experiences in the summer. Theater group finds new home The Nevada Theatre Company has found a new home at 2928 Lake East Drive in the Lakes Town Center. To cover the costs of the new space, the group will hold a benefit noon-10 p. COLUMN: Mike Weatherford Name a hotel that hasn't been torn down yet, and Breck Wall has probably performed there -- twice. If you don't recognize his distinctive name, or number among the small number of people in this town who haven't heard him tell a joke, perhaps you know his "Bottoms Up" revue. COLUMN: GARDENING: Linn Mills It's finally starting to happen -- natural pest control without chemicals. Robert Stauffer of Nevada Cooperative Extension is making an in-depth study of natural ways to control pests. COLUMN: ACTION SENIORS: Al Johns AARP's Voter Express Bus will arrive in Las Vegas Saturday with festivities scheduled to begin at 9 a. SENIOR ACTIVITIES BOULDER CITY CENTER The Boulder City Center, 1001 Arizona St., serves meals five days a week to people ages 60 and older for a donation of $1. VOLUNTEERS Agency support workers. To help with general clerical, maintenance and construction duties at a local shelter. It's nearly kickoff time for annual NFL bar listings OK, so food and drink aren't the only reasons we in the pro-team-starved Las Vegas Valley head to the bars to watch our favorite teams play football. Local teen receives national award Las Vegas resident and AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, 15, has been selected as a recipient of the National Caring Award for young adults and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans. Studying the Good Book pays off for teens in national Bible competition The Rev. Tom Van Kempen throws down the biblical gauntlet: Name the five verses in five specific books of the New Testament that mention Timothy. UNLV instructors strut their stuff Practice what you teach? It's always worked for the Sierra Winds. The quintet of University of Nevada, Las Vegas-based instructors is Southern Nevada's premier chamber music ensemble, and it's most consistent in an era when larger orchestras struggled to find a financial footing in Las Vegas. | |||||||
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