New Lutheran church pastor

The community is welcome to attend the installation of Rev. Lois Shuart as Paster of Saved By Grace Lutheran Church at 10 a.m. Sunday at Mt. Charleston Elementary School on Idaho Street.

Bell ringer positions

The Salvation Army is accepting applications for bell ringer positions as of Sunday. Interested parties may apply at the Salvation Army office on 2101 E. Calvada Blvd., located inside the Job Connect building Monday through Thursday.

All applicants must have transportation and a phone number in order to qualify, must be able to pass a background check, be clean-cut and well mannered, and able to work eight hours on their feet. The rate of pay is from $6 to $7 per hour.

Call for an appointment at 537-2323, ext. 224.

Library reading program

The Pahrump Community Library winter reading program for children will run Tuesday through Dec. 19. The theme will be "Hop Into Reading with Froggy and His Friends."

No sign ups are required. Call 727-5930 for more information.

Red Hatters book discussion group

The Pahrump Valley Red Hatters book discussion group will be held at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Pahrump Community Library, 701 East St.

Cookies, coffee and tea will be offered at this Red Hat hoot, open to all Red Hatters. There is a $1 fee, with half going to the library. Bring your favorite book or listen to others discuss their favorite books.

Call Gloria Angelino at 513-8640 for more information.

A.A.U.W. meeting

The first meeting of the A.A.U.W. (Silver Valley Chapter) will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 19.

Come join the chapter, be a positive force and help make improvements to the community.

Call Maureen Sherwood at 751-6765 for location and more information.

Soil disclosure workshop

Nye County will host a Soil Disclosure Ordinance workshop for realtors from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Bob Ruud Community Center, 150 N. Highway 160.

Animal Control ordinance hearing

For those who couldn't attend the Animal Control ordinance hearing in person, but would like to hear everything (unedited) that went on, visit Talk Radio of Pahrump's Web site at www.pahrumpradio.com or www.kpah.com and download the audio file.

Progressive Choices

Congratulations to Progressive Choices Recreation on winning "Best All Around Fun Float" recently.

Progressive Choices thanks West Star Ranch, Ron Murphy Construction and Pahrump Rentals.

Donations are needed to purchase a new vehicle. Interested parties may call 751-8770.

Boys & Girls Club

The Boys & Girls Club of Pahrump advisory board wants to expand its membership and encourages all interested adults to participate. Meetings are held monthly.

Call Tom Metscher at 751-7022 for more information.

DAR meeting

The Pahrump Springs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. today at the Bob Ruud Community Center, Room B.

Anyone interested in attending will be welcome.

Call Jerri Smythe at 727-1650 for more information.

Aging services town meeting

The Division for Aging Services, a part of the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, will hold at town meeting from 1 to 2:30 p.m. today at the Pahrump Senior Center, 1370 W. Basin Ave.

The division will solicit comments for the next state plan for services for Nevada's elders. Meet with the administrator, deputy administrators and senior staff of the Division for Aging Services.

Call 702-486-3545 for more information.

Family to Family

October calendar

The October class schedule for Family to Family Connection, located at 160 S. Emery, is as follows:

Thursday -- Dealing with stress in the family, 3:30 p.m.

Friday -- Nevada Early Intervention developmental play group, 11 a.m. to noon.

Tuesday -- Teen Parent Day, 2 p.m.

Oct. 19 -- Family vehicle safety program class (registration is required and there is a fee).

Oct. 20 -- CPR class (registration is required and there is a fee).

Oct. 27 -- Closed for Nevada Day.

Oct. 30 -- Halloween safety, 1 p.m. (free glow sticks).

Oct. 31 -- WIC, PAT and Family to Family Halloween Day, 1 p.m. (wear costumes).

Parenting class is at 3 p.m. every Wednesday. Playgroup is at noon every Thursday.

For car seat safety checks or assistance with Nevada check up applications, please call for an appointment. Call 751-5898 (se habla español) for more information.

Friendship club dinner

The Pahrump Valley Singles Club, open to all single adults, will meet for dinner at 5 p.m. Thursday at the House of Fortune.

To RSVP, call Henry at 727-5294. For general information about the club, call Marian at 727-0253.

Blood donors desperately needed

United Blood Services is in dire need of blood donors for the blood drive scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Pahrump Moose Lodge, 1100 East Second St. Another blood drive is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the LDS Church.

The blood drive at the lodge is in imminent danger of being canceled due to only two appointments made so far. However, the blood drive will take place as scheduled if more donors make appointments to give blood.

United Blood Services provides 250 to 300 units of blood to hospitals in Pahrump and Las Vegas everyday.

To schedule an appointment, call United Blood Services at 702-228-8400, ext. 227 or call the Moose Lodge directly at 775-727-6465.

VFW October calendar

The October 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:

Friday -- Dinner with Dennis.

Oct. 20 -- VFW Ladies Auxiliary meat loaf, 5-7 p.m.

Oct. 27 -- Early bird dinner (life membership drawing), 5-7 p.m.

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

United Way Oktoberfest

The United Way of Pioneer Territory will host its annual Oktoberfest from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Honeysuckle Park.

Come out for some bratwurst, sauerkraut and polka music. A beer stein competition will be held at 4 p.m.

Photography art show

The Pahrump Arts Council will hold a reception for the installation of a photography show from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the Nye County Courthouse.

The community is invited to come to the reception and see the photography show, "Altered Landscapes," which features a signature collection of 24 contemporary landscape photos from the Nevada Museum of Art. The show will run through Dec. 13.

Curated by the Nevada Museum of Art, "Altered Landscapes" is part of the Nevada Arts Council Nevada Touring Initiative Program, which is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nevada State Legislature.

Call Bernie Toy at 727-9112 for more information.

Model search pageant

The Baby Contest Model Search Pageant for girls and boys will be held at 6 p.m. Friday in the Pahrump Valley High School cafeteria.

For more information and an entry form, call Leigh Ann at 702-205-5437, 813-839-8054 or visit www.ModelSearchContest.com.

Financial needs workshop

Nathan Adelson Hospice, in conjunction with Nevada Federal Credit Union and Pahrump Valley Apartments, will hold a no-cost basic financial needs workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the recreation room at Pahrump Valley Apartments, 2151 Pahrump Valley Blvd., corner of Pahrump Valley and Calvada boulevards.

The workshop is for those who want help with budgeting and avoiding fraud and identity theft. Reservations must be made by Friday as space is limited.

To make reservations or for more information, call Tonya Brum at 751-5601.

Museum to host archeologists

The Pahrump Valley Museum will host Archeo Nevada, a group of amateur archeologists, at 1 p.m. Saturday at the museum, 401 E. Basin Ave.

The featured speaker will tell interesting mining camp stories.

Call John at 751-1970 for more information.

Barbecue benefit

An "I Kissed a PT Cruiser" barbecue benefit for Scott "Animal" Johnson will be held from 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday at 2971 W. Sunset (Barney and Sunset).

Help a "brudder" out with a $20 donation and enjoy a lot of food, soft drinks (BYO alcoholic drinks) and music.

Call 513-1742 for more information.

Nye Communities Coalition meeting

The Nye Communities Coalition 3 meeting, hosted by the Southern Task Force, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Boys and Girls Club, 2210 Mt. Charleston (one block south of the high school on the corner of Rodeo and Mt. Charleston).

Willi Baer, retired executive director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Las Vegas, is the scheduled speaker. She will address the issue of "strategic planning for non-profits." In addition, Loyd Platson will discuss "the grand scheme of the strategic prevention framework," and Laura Boggs will cater a Mexican food lunch. RSVP to Cece at 727-9970 or cece@nyecc.org by Wednesday.