Two wildfires continued to burn along the southwestern flank of the Spring Mountains, according to the Bureau of Land Management and National Interagency Fire Center.

The Appaloosa fire in Trout Canyon measured about 600 acres, said BLM spokeswoman Hillerie Patton yesterday morning. It was about 10 percent contained.

Resources committed to fighting the blaze, she said, included two fire engines, the Gila hotshot crew from New Mexico, a helicopter and a heavy air tanker.

"Short-range spotting, running and torching were observed," the NIFC reported in the July 27 edition of its National Fire News.

Meanwhile, the Picnic fire up Lovell Canyon covered about 1,000 acres, according to NIFC, and, said Patton, was 50 percent contained.

The Lovell Canyon and Lovell Summit roads were still closed to traffic Thursday morning.

The Picnic was begun by lightning early in the week and quickly spread, threatening the Torino Ranch for a time. During Tuesday afternoon its smoke was visible from various points in Pahrump.

For two days the valley has been hazed over with smoke from a variety of fires in the area.

VFW July calendar

The July calendar of events for the VFW Post 10054 on Homestead Road is as follows: domestic beer $1.25, bottle beer $1.50, draft $1.25 every Thursday; breakfast served from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Sunday, $4 donation; and full menu lunches served by Dennis from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Dinners:

Today -- Garlic cheese chicken, 5-7 p.m.

All dinners are $6 and served from 4-7 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Hospice's Wild West façade up for sale

Nathan Adelson Hospice is selling its Wild West façade to the highest bidder.

The façade fits the structural size and criteria stated by the Wild West Extravaganza committee and it has the addition of a roof for shade. Emil Jensen of Pahrump Family Mortuary, who built the façade, will deliver it and set it up for the Wild West Extravaganza 2006 event only. After that, breakdown, storage and set-up will be the responsibility of the buyer.

Bidding has begun and will continue until 4 p.m. Monday. The winning bid will be announced by Tuesday on or before noon by telephone.

The sale will benefit Nathan Adelson Hospice and its patient programs.

Call Tonya Brum at 751-5601 for more information.

4-H Clogging Club

Sun Country Cloggers are offering adult youth and beginner classes. Youth ages 8 to 19 interested in learning how to clog may call Debby, 4-H coordinator, at 727-5532 for more information.