(Family Features) There’s nothing quite like juicy, fresh watermelon to cool you off on a hot summer day.
Whether you want to give the kids a refreshing, healthy snack or wow guests with a watermelon showpiece at a backyard barbecue, these recipes serve up great taste and good nutrition all summer long.
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Laughlin, NV – With less than two weeks remaining, the countdown has begun until the lights will dim in the beautiful Pavilion Ballroom at the Tropicana Express Resort and Casino as the 2011 Community Achievement Awards event gets under way. Sponsored by the Laughlin and Bullhead Area Chambers of Commerce and Mutual of Omaha Bank, this year’s event will mark the 14th anniversary of the regions only premier black-tie affair of its kind.
The judging committee has spent countless hours sorting through hundreds of nomination forms covering thirteen categories and then narrowing it all down to their picks for the finalists and top achievers. It’s not just a check-off list. Upon receiving their 3-inch binder full of nomination forms and questionnaires, the homework assignment begins for the judges who study the nominees, make their notes and then participate in a series of closed door meetings to sort out their choices. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Bullhead City, Ariz. – Summer is just around the corner and with more people travelling, boating, etc., and 4th of July fast approaching, blood banks throughout the country are actively working to ensure that the supply meets the demand. Historically, during the summer months, our local hospitals have a greater need for blood and there are fewer donors. During the past two months, we experienced some very serious shortages in our local blood bank and we are still working to rebuild the supply for the anticipated usage during the next few months.
Bullhead City will be hosting a blood drive at the City Complex Police Dept Training room on Thursday, June 16 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm and Friday, June 17 from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Donors are eligible for great rewards from the United Blood Services’ Reward store. Donors can sign up on line at www.unitedbloodservices.org. or by calling 702-638-7400
FT. MOHAVE – Valley View Medical Center has named Diandra Andrews, RN, of Ft. Mohave as the hospital’s 2011 nurse of the year. The announcement follows Valley View’s activities during National Nurses’ Week and National Hospital Week.
Andrews works in the medical-surgical department, the unit in which most patients stay because of illness or surgery. She was one of seven nominees recognized and was cited as “a critical thinker and creative problem solver” by one of her nominators.
“Diandra is committed to continuous improvement of patient care and focuses on helping others improve performance,” said Phyllis Newbern, RN, the director of Valley View’s medical-surgical department. “She has developed a culture that fosters teamwork and effectively draws on the strengths of all team members.”
Andrews was born and raised in Needles and graduated from Needles High School. She then received her bachelors of science degree in nursing from Nevada State College in Henderson and worked at a Las Vegas hospital. She returned to the Tri-State area three years ago and joined Valley View’s nursing staff. Originally hired as a nurse in the hospital’s main acute care unit known as “med/surg,” Andrews is now a charge nurse, supervising nurses in her department on her shift.
“We’re so proud of our nursing staff,” said Valley View CEO Allen Peters. “But Diandra exemplifies something special: an extraordinary nurse who was born and raised in this area, received a degree, and returned to the Tri-State as a medical professional with a true commitment to both the hospital, its patients, her colleagues and the community.” [Read the rest of this entry...]
The River Cities Community Theatre Players, is pleased to announce the cast of our upcoming Production of “Mugsy Sent Me”, “Produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing LLC of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.”
This fun-filled 1920′s Gangster spoof, will take place in an interactive dinner show, complete with gangsters , thugs, molls, and flappers. Local “Hotsie-totsie” (very good) entertainers will perform during intermission. Including Dancing Flappers, “Hoofers” (Tap dancers) Molls, Crooners, Divas, and even local Professional Accordion Player, “Carol Kugler”! This 1920′s Prohibition Experience promises to be “The Cat’s Meow”. (outstanding) Come “Breeze in” (drop in) for some “Friendly conversation and social dancing.” It’s guaranteed to be a “Swell (fine) evening. The password is… uhhh I guess you’ll just have to find out! So see Ya’s there, and watch out for The Feds!
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