No To Abuse yard sale

No To Abuse will hold a yard sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Saturday at 621 S. Blagg Road.

All proceeds will be used for NTA's local community programs, its shelter and for client needs.

Please call 751-1118 for more information.

VFW September calendar

The September 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 -- American Legion stuffed pork chops.

Sept. 15 -- No dinner.

Sept. 22 -- VFW Ladies Auxiliary pork roast, 5-7 p.m.

Sept. 29 -- No dinner.

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

PV Cruisers Blood drive

Pahrump Valley Cruisers: Hot Rods & Big Hearts will hold a blood drive from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Every donor will get two free tickets to the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas.

Please call Ken Hargis at 910-3076 for more information.

Panic disorder group

Panic Relief Inc., a non-profit organization, is forming a group to help people who suffer from panic, anxiety and agoraphobia to control panic attacks and anticipatory anxiety while learning how attitudes and current thoughts affect panic and anxiety.

The group meets from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Call PRI at 732-940-9658 for more information and location.

Fall Festival

volunteers needed

Those who are able to volunteer a few hours of their time are asked to participate in various committees for the Fall Festival.

To volunteer for any of the committees, Carnival, Parade, Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Rodeo and Entertainment, call 764-8416 or 764-0531.

Manse seeking volunteers

Manse all day kindergarten classes needs volunteers as soon as possible.

Please call the volunteer coordinator's office at 727-7743, ext. 258 or 259. The office is open from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.

Republican women monthly meeting

The Pahrump Valley Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Community College, Room 122, on Calvada Boulevard.

Guest speakers will be Louis Beaver, who will discuss the Casa program, and, Nevada Tolladay, precinct captain, who will talk about getting out the vote.

Call Lois at 537-0433 for more information.

PAC holding auditions for musical play

Auditions for the Pahrump Arts Council's fall production of a musical, "The Apple Tree," will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Pahrump Valley High School auditorium.

Please prepare a short song and be prepared to read.

Call 537-2181 for more information or if interested in a production position.

Homeschool Bowling League sign ups

Youths from 3 to 17 years old may sign up now with parental consent for the Homeschool Bowling League, which will meet at 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays during the season (Wednesday through Nov. 1).

The cost is $48 per child. No bowling experience is necessary; bowling coaching tips will be available and two games will be played each week (shoes included). The last day will include a pizza party and the presentation of trophies.

Call Veronica at 751-9324 or e-mail her at Aronica1@yahoo.com to sign up or for more information.

Well owners meeting

The Nye County Well Owners meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the VFW Club on Homestead Road.

Meetings will return to the Saturday scheduled time in October due to a change in the VFW national meetings schedule.

Call Jim at 727-1401, Ken at 537-6446 or Lawrence at 537-0509 for more information.

Nye Communities Coalition meeting

The Nye Communities Coalition will hold its monthly meeting of the Southern Task Force from 8 to 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at Great Basin Community College.

Individuals and agencies interested in working on community issues are welcome; refreshments will be provided.

Call 727-9970 for more information.

TOPS yard sale

TOPS No. 117 will hold its third annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday at 1710 W. Blosser Ranch Road (east on Blosser from Leslie).

Call 727-9744 for more information.

Republican central committee meeting

The Nye County Republican Central Committee will have its fourth and final 2006 regular meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Pahrump Community Library, 701 East St.

Call 727-2500 for more information.

Candidate's Forum

The Pahrump Chamber of Commerce business-to-business lunch is sponsoring a Candidate's Forum, featuring the Assembly District 36 candidates in a panel discussion at 11:45 a.m. Monday at Terrible's Lakeside Casino in the bingo room.

Ed Goedhart, David Holmgren and Laurayne Murray will address five key questions designed to explore each of their views on issues and programs which may impact small businesses. Each candidate will have two minutes to respond to each question, followed by a ten-minute open question and answer period.

The lunch is $8 per person. RSVP to the Chamber office at 727-5800.

Wine tasting, auction

The 10th annual wine tasting and auction, "A Big Island Luau," will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Mountain Falls Bar & Grill.

The event will benefit the Kiwanis Club. Tickets are $30 per person. Call 537-0115 or 751-5229.

Laureate Omicron Chapter meeting

The Laureate Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 1 p.m. Monday in the home of Rae Moreno. She will present a cultural program on Bess Truman for the "First Lady" program series.

All Beta Sigma Phi degrees are welcome. Call 751-0873 or 537-0706 for more information.

Join the Pahrump Community Choir

The Pahrump Community Choir has room for a few more singers and is looking for an accompanist.

Rehearsals will be held at 7 p.m., starting Wednesday in the Rosemary Clarke Middle School music room.

Call Andy at 751-6957 for more information.

Rosemary Clarke open house

Parents and students are invited to attend an open house at Rosemary Clarke Middle School at 6 p.m. Thursday in the gymnasium.

Youth speaker to visit Pahrump schools

Jeff Yalden, a youth motivational speaker, will be in Pahrump Thursday to conduct his moving student assemblies at Rosemary Clarke Middle School and Pahrump Valley High School.

Yalden is the author of several books, including, "They Call Me Coach," "Traits of a Leader," and "Lead Now or Step Aside."

Visit www.jeffyalden.com for more information.

Rummage sale

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Our Lady of the Valley church hall on 781 E. Gamebird Road.

Quilts 4

Cancer benefit

Quilts 4 Cancer will hold a benefit featuring Paula Reid of Palmdale, Calif., who will give the lecture, "Confessions of an Avid (some say batty) Quilter," at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Reid will show all of the quilts she has and discuss quilting, problems she encountered and solved and other quilting tips.

Admission is $25 or $5 (if a finished quilt 40 by 60 or 50 by 50 or larger is brought to the benefit). The quilts will stay in the area for those with cancer.

Seats are limited, so e-mail barbquilts@yahoo.com or call 751-5356 to make reservations.

Quilts4cancer.org is a non-profit organization with a goal to comfort everyone in the area with cancer with a cancer comfort quilt. Doctors and/or medical centers can call for a quilt for an area recipient.

Obedience

club event

The Pahrump Valley Obedience Club is sponsoring an Obedience "A" match at 9 a.m. Sept. 16 at the soccer field behind the Town Hall. Entries will be accepted until 8 a.m. the day of the event.

Call Helen at 537-6355 for more information.

Huge rummage sale

in Amargosa

A huge rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Amargosa Valley Community Center, 821 E. Amargosa Farm Road.

Lots of clothes (dressy, casual and in-between), shoes (including men's dress shoes), toys, stuffed animals, decorative items, small and large appliances, kitchenware, linens and more will be available, as well as hot dogs, nachos, soda and popcorn.

All proceeds will help Amargosa seniors.

Call 372-5459 or 372-5413 for more information.

USDA distribution

The USDA food distribution will be held from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at Church on a Mission, 4760 S. Pahrump Valley Blvd., units 4 and 5.

Call the church at 727-4151 for more information.

Women's Aglow

Women's Aglow will meet from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at Water From the Rock Church, 1370 E. Matthew Lane, (next to Smith's).

Come sing the old songs with Vivan Matheson.

Call Sue Scott at 751-0588 for more information.

Poetry night

A poetry night will be held Sept. 22 at Lois Layne's Deli, just off Highway 160 on Basin Avenue and the corner of Dahlia.

Come to the event at 6:30 p.m. with your own poetry and a favorite by some master. Readings from the great poets will alternate with an open mike, which will begin at 7 p.m.

Call 537-2111 for more information.

Swapmeet, car show at speedway

The Model A Club and The Unclub Boys will present the Pahrump Swapmeet and Car Show from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pahrump Valley Speedway.

Food and beverages will be available, as well as race cars, hot rods, collector cars and motorcycle shows. Admission is $3 and free for children under 12.

For more information, call Ron at 209-6639.

Caregiver training

Nathan Adelson Hospice will provide a two-day workshop teaching individuals to be caregivers in a home/hospice or health care/nursing home environment Sept. 25-26 in the conference room at the hospice, 1480 E. Calvada Blvd., Suite 900.

Space is limited for this 16 hour training. Reservations must be made no later than Sept. 20.

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

Bird flu meeting

Questions about bird flu will be addressed at a meeting at 5 p.m. Sept. 27 at the community center in Tecopa.

Call Tamara Cohn at 873-7868 or 878-0231 for more information.

Stroke screening scheduled

Sept. 29

Residents living in and around Pahrump can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the Pahrump Moose Lodge No. 808 Sept. 29 at 1100 East Second St. Appointments will begin at 9 a.m.

A stroke is ranked as the third leading killer in the world and the second among women. Through preventive screenings, the risk of having a stroke can be greatly reduced.

Screenings are fast and painless. They involve the use of ultrasound technology and scan for potential health problems related to blocked arteries, which can lead to a stroke; aortic aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta; and hardening of leg arteries, which is a strong predictor of heart disease.

Also offered for men and women is a bone density screening to assess the risk for developing osteoporosis.

Each screening requires ten minutes or less to complete. A complete vascular screening package is $109. Sign up for a complete vascular package and include the osteoporosis screening and the cost is $129.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-877-237-1287. Pre-registration is required.

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:

Oct. 6 -- American Legion sweet and sour pork.

Oct. 13 -- 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.

Vendors needed

Rising Star Equestrian Association is currently taking applications for the R.S.E.A. Equine Extravaganza vendor breezeway Nov. 4-5 at McCullough Memorial Arena.

Ten by 10 booths are available for $40 and 5 percent profit for one day; and $60 and 2 percent of profit for two days.

The deadline is Oct. 27. Call Elizabeth Lin at 727-6547 or email shysleeping@sbcglobal.net for an application.

Art show at courthouse

The Pahrump Arts Council installed a mixed media, open show at the Nye County Courthouse. The show will run through Oct. 6.

Call Bernie Toy at 727-9112 for more information.

Christmas bazaar

The Amargosa Valley Artist Guild is sponsoring a Christmas bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 11 at the community center, 811 E. Amargosa Farm Road.

If interested in having a table ($5), items must be home-made and suitable for gifts. Call Jean at the library at 372-5340.

Heat kills pets

The Nye County Animal Shelter reminds the community that pets should never be left in cars as that puts their lives at great risk.

The temperature inside a parked car can reach 140 degrees in just a few minutes. Even leaving water for pets is not enough to keep them from overheating and having a stroke. Keep pets at home unless they have a vet or grooming appointment.

The shelter has seen one puppy death and three animals with heatstroke.

Animal Control is actively citing those who leave their pets in parked cars.

Rosemary Clarke seeking volunteers

Rosemary Clarke Middle School needs clerical assistance throughout the school year. If interested in volunteering, please contact the Nye County School District volunteer coordinator's office at 727-7743, ext. 258 or 259. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to noon daily.

Amvets meeting

The Amvets will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Pair-A-Dice Gun Works. Amvets Rep. Joe Odya is scheduled to attend.

Call 702-277-1633 for more information.