This week we feature a special edition of the BC Podcast, a fascinating story about three local women who recently completed the Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, a 1000-mile pilgrimage across France and into Spain tracing the route that many have taken for almost 2,000 years. Pattie Avalos-Ruiz and Laura Ragan, both parishioners at St. Andrews Catholic Church and a friend Lacey Powers, who currently lives in Oregon, began their trek in late March in France, the least-utilized part of the trail, crossed the Pyrenees into Spain finally winding up at the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain.

They explain about the adventure, the preparation, the hospitality of both French and Spanish households along the way and their favorite memories of the trip. The three will gather at St. Andrews church on August 27 at 10:00 a.m. to show photos and reflect on their journey.

Our guest today is Dr. Dawn Green, the president of Sunrise Rotary Club. Boulder City is fortunate to have two great Rotary Clubs that serve the community in a variety of different ways. The Sunrise Rotary has several missions throughout the year that contribute to its signature event, the Boulder City High School All Night Graduation Party. Sunrise holds the Würst Festival every September to help fund the party and Green explains how that happens. But Sunrise also helps stage the Damboree, Boulder City’s celebration of Independence Day featuring a parade, pancake breakfast, fireworks and more. The year is the 74^th edition of the Damboree. Green explains the history of Sunrise and how to become a member.

This week we wrap up our discussions with primary candidates for mayor and city council of Boulder City. Early voting starts on June 7  and election day is June 14. Last week, we sat down with Rose Marie Hess, a candidate for city council. Rose had scheduled the podcast several times but we kept missing each other and then she got Covid. Rose Marie is a business analyst for the city of Henderson. She is a longtime resident of Boulder City with her husband who was born here. She had two children in Boulder City schools and is president of the Boulder City Little League. She was recently appointed to the city Parks and Recreation Committee.

Denise Ashurst is a Republican candidate for Assembly in District 23. This isn’t part of our special election series where we interviewed most of the candidates for mayor and city council in Boulder City, but it is election related. Ashurst is a resident of the Boulder City who happens to be running for Assembly. Perhaps if she wins the primary and moves on to the general election, we’ll interview the two major party candidates. Ashurst is a former Air Force officer and founder of the Pride in Purity program where she helps to guide young women through the turbulence of growing up. She is getting off the sidelines because she’s not happy with the direction our state and nation are going and is dedicated to change. Ashurst spoke with BC Podcast host Roger Gros at her campaign headquarters on Hotel Plaza in Boulder City in May

This week we sit down with Valerie McNay who is running for city council. McNay has been a Boulder City resident since 1992 when she first arrived to do a triathalon at Lake Mead. She was employed by the Clark County School District for more than 20 years as a speech pathologist for young children. She has served on the city’s Parks & Recreation Commission and was on the ad hoc pool advisory committee. She has been on the Boulder City Library’s Board of Trustees for eight years. Additionally, she is president of the Boulder City Branch of the American Association of University Women and is a former moderator for the Boulder City Community Alliance’s Facebook page.

This week, we continue our series of interviews with candidates for city council and mayor, in partnership with Boulder City Social. This week we sit down with Cokie Booth, a candidate for City Council. Cokie ran in the most recent council election and lost by only a few votes, so she’s back again. As a successful realtor in town, she’s concerned about the character of the town and the ability to control growth. A former member of the planning commission, Cokie says she’s seeking a council seat because she wants to give back to the community.

This week we continue our series of interviews with candidates for city council and mayor, in partnership with Boulder City Social. This week we sit down with Steve Walton, who is a candidate for city council. Walton has been a BC resident since 1998 and served as interim fire chief prior to the hiring of Chief Will Gray. He spent 25 years with the Henderson Fire Department, retiring as a division chief. He served on the planning board in Boulder City for several years, and as chairman of the board until December 2021. With his wife Darlene he has four children and 15 grandchildren.

This week, we continue our series of interviews with candidates for city council and mayor, in partnership with Boulder City Social. This week we sit down with state Senator Joe Hardy, who is retiring from the Senate and running for mayor. Hardy moved to Boulder City in 1982 and worked for 20 years as a physician at Family Doctors of Boulder City. He was elected to the state Assembly in 2003 and then to the Senate in 2010, and he served as assistant minority leader in 2019. At one time, he was the chief of staff at Boulder City Hospital and currently serves as a dean at the Touro University Medical School in Henderson

This week, we continue our series of interviews with candidates for city council and mayor, in partnership with Boulder City Social. This week we sit down with City Council member James Howard Adams. James was elected three years ago and is the only city council incumbent up for re-election since Claudia Bridges, whose term is also ending, decided not to run again. Adams is the youngest member of city council and talks about his time on council, his accomplishments and what he hopes to do if elected to a second term. He’s a working musician and founder of the band Same Sex Mary and is looking forward to performing again now that the pandemic is winding down.

It’s election season again. Seems like the last election was just held, but like the last election, we’re going to interview all the candidates for mayor and city council, in partnership with Boulder City Social. This week we kick off the series with an interview with Mayor Kiernan McManus, who is running for re-election. We plan to interview the incumbents first, then we’ll add each candidate one a week until the primary election day in June. McManus has been in office for three years now and is seeking a full four-year term. He talks about his accomplishments, challenges and the reasons he wants a second term.