NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Residents are invited to participate in the National Day of Prayer at noon Thursday at the Henderson Events Plaza Amphitheater, 200 S. Water St.
This is the 60th annual National Day of Prayer. For more information, visit
nationaldayofprayer.com.
FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY
planned IN BOULDER CITY
The Valley of Fire Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has scheduled its 19th annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Buchanan Blvd., Boulder City.
There is no charge to attend.
Anyone with old, tattered, dirty or unusable U.S. flags is welcome to bring them to the ceremony for retirement.
HENDERSON plans WATER SAFETY DAY
With May being National Water Safety Month, the city of Hendersons Parks and Recreation Department plans to host a water safety day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Black Mountain Aquatic Complex, 599 Greenway Road. The event teaches parents how to protect their children in and around water.
Registration is recommended because of limited space. For more information, call 267-2980.
Whole Foods Market
to host dog adoptions
Whole Foods Market at The District at Green Valley Ranch, 100 S. Green Valley Parkway, plans to host dog adoptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in conjunction with Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc., which rescues animals that have been abused and/or abandoned by their owners as a result of economic hardship, including home foreclosure, loss of employment, insufficient income or death or illness.
For more information, contact Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. at 272-0010.
CASINO CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Emerald Island Casino, 120 Market St., plans to celebrate its eighth anniversary Sunday.
Emerald Island is scheduled to serve free Irish coffee, cake and steak sandwiches all day long to guests.
Special deals on gaming and chances to win up to $1,000 cash also are planned.
For more information, visit emeraldislandcasino.com.
HERITAGE PARADE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The city of Henderson announced the winners of the April 16 Heritage Parade.
For best floats, The Journey Floats took first place, Desert Doxies of Las Vegas took second and the Monkey Gym took third. For marching groups, Basic High Schools band took first, Green Valley High Schools band took second, and Danza de Carriza took third.
For equestrian entries, Wells Fargo took first, and the Henderson Saddle Association took second.
For special interest vehicles, Tin Lizzies of Las Vegas took first, Mustang Club of Las Vegas took second and Military Order of the Purple Heart took third.
Baby boomers invited to free
financial planning workshop
An educational workshop titled Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income has been scheduled for 2 p.m. May 18 at 10120 S. Eastern Ave, Suite 200. There is no charge to attend.
Seating is limited, and reservations are required. For more information or to reserve a seat, call Duncan Financial Planning, LLC at 492-4926.
HEAVEN CAN WAIT HOLDS FUNDRAISER
Heaven Can Wait Animal Society is scheduled to host its Gimme Shelter concert and fundraiser at 6 p.m. May 28 at The Village Lake Las Vegas, 30 Strada di Villaggio.
The event is set to feature performances from Arms of America, a U2 tribute band, and Skip Martin, a former lead singer of Kool and the Gang.
Tickets are $20. VIP lounge tickets are $40. For more information, visit hcws.org or thevillagellv.com.
