Community news briefs for May 30, 2000

Sunrise program to answer questions

Senior Friends Political Action Committee will host "Senior Issues -- What Lies Ahead?" 1:30-3:30 p.m. May 31 at the Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway.

A panel of speakers from the Nevada Division of Aging Services, Nevada Medicare State Insurance Advisory Program and the Social Security Administration will present information on their programs and answer questions. To make reservations, call 735-5510 or 434-6500.

Special help offered for the disabled

The Senior Wheels USA Program makes electric wheelchairs available to people at least 65 years old and other permanently disabled people at no out-of-pocket cost.

To qualify, applicants must already be using a wheelchair and must not be able to operate a manual wheelchair, as well as meet other guidelines.

For more information, call (800) 360-8765.

City of Las Vegas will host clinic

The U.S. 2000 Olympic Synchronized Swim Team will present a synchronized swimming clinic 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Municipal Swimming Pool, 431 E. Bonanza Road.

The event, sponsored by the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services Aquatics Unit, is $5, and free for coaches. For more information, call 229-6309.

School district honors parents, educators

The Clark County School District recently held its annual Hall of Fame inductions to recognize outstanding contributors to education.

Inductees into the Parent Hall of Fame included Patrick Furrule, District A; Susan and Moises Denis, District B; Ed Chastaine, District C; Patricia Luisa Hodge, District D; Vicki Dunaway, District E; Linda Russell, District F; Letticia Gegen, District G; and Richard Daugherty and Dave Flatt, special recognition.

Excellence in Education Hall of Fame inductees included district employees David Boshko, Greenspun Junior High School; Robert Gerye, Las Vegas Academy; Scott Ginger, Green Valley High School; LeRoy Hurd, Greenspun Junior High School; Greta Peay, Mendoza Elementary School; and Aldeane Ries, Silverado High School.

Honors also went to Clark High School's Academy for Mathematics, Science and Applied Technology; Silverado High School's elementary music program and Preparation and Achievement for Student Success; citizens Leonard DeJoria and Gordon Hill; and the General Federation of Women's Clubs Nevada.

Woman, 70, completes work at CCSN

Pahrump community activist Sally Devlin, 70, became the first student to graduate from the Community College of Southern Nevada after attending classes solely in Pahrump.

Devlin enrolled at the community college in 1993, the year following the death of her husband. She participates in Toastmasters, won a recent award for a speech on writing haiku, belongs to the Arts Council and the Sahara Group and supports the Junior Achievement Program.

UNLV's Youngblood honored for civic work

UNLV graduate student Barbara Youngblood has been selected for the James Madison Fellowship, which carries a cash award up to $12,000, for her commitment to civic responsibility and professional/college activities.

She seeks a master's degree in political science and has received an invitation to a four-week summer institute on the Constitution at Georgetown University.

Youngblood, 48, is the mother of UNLV graduates Justin and Noelle. All three were members of the UNLV Honors College. Youngblood served as a political consultant for President Ronald Reagan's campaign in Texas as well as head of Texas Crimestoppers, similar to Metro Police's Secret Witness program.

Several area men promoted to Eagle

The following young men recently earned the distinction of Eagle Scout from the Boulder Dam Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America:

John Brock Aird, 18, of Las Vegas; Robert Corbett, 18, of Henderson; Dustin B. Croft, 19, Happy Birthday Dustin of Henderson; Ryan K. Harris, 17, of Henderson; Shawn R. King, 16, of Las Vegas; Trevor Mesnik, 14, of Las Vegas; Aaron Rawlings, 18, of Las Vegas; Mark Tew, 16, of Las Vegas; Justin Vegas, 16, of Las Vegas; David Nyle Wagner, 14, of Las Vegas; Samuel J. Wittwer, 14, of Las Vegas; and Craig Zimet, 18, of Henderson.

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