SafePlace seeking donated office space

SafePlace, an organization that is here in Pahrump to provide immediate help and support to youth in crisis, is trying to obtain donated office space that would adequately accommodate youth drop-ins and storage for supplies and donations.

The organization is new to Pahrump and would provide services such as crisis intervention, shelter, job placement, food vouchers, hygiene products, toiletries, transportation and much more.

Please call SafePlace program coordinator Brenda F. Magruder at 291-3554 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.

Guest speaker Bill Houston, owner of Scrapbook Cottage, will present a program on Preserving Your Heritage. Anyone interested in attending will be welcome.

Call Cindy Sepulveda at 727-2895 for more information.

Even Start seeking volunteers

The Even Start program is in need of volunteers.

Spanish speakers are a plus and volunteers must like to work with children from infancy to 5 years old.

If interested, please contact the volunteer coordinators office at 727-7743, ext. 258 or 259.

Vendors wanted

The wild West Extravaganza (Sept. 22, 23 and 24) has a few vendor spaces left.

Spaces are 10 by 10 at $150 each with a $25 rebate after the event.

Call the Pahrump Valley Chamber of COmmerce for more information at 727-5800.

Pathways program looking for tutors

The Pathways program needs tutors for all subjects.

A willingness to work with middle- to high school-age students is a must. A grounding in the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic is needed to tutor for an hour or more.

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

PVHS seeks nurse's office volunteer

Pahrump Valley High School needs a volunteer as soon as possible to help in the nurse's office.

The nurse's office needs a volunteer certified in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) trained. This volunteer would also assist in performing health aide duties.

Please contact 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.

Writers wanted

The Nevada Country Music Association is looking for material to include in its monthly newsletter, "Country Notes."

Offerings can be anything related to the Old West and/or country music. Short anecdotes, stories, poems, biographies of famous country music stars, etc., are welcome.

Writers should e-mail their contributions to: news@nevadacountrymusicassociation.com.

Resource center thanks

Pahrump Family Resource Center, a program under No To Abuse, would like to thank everyone who helped make the School Supply Drive a success.

The drive enabled 239 children to attend school prepared.

Big thanks go out to the businesses that displayed donation boxes and all the caring people, businesses, clubs and organizations who made monetary and/or school supply donations.

Fall Festival carnival tickets for sale now

Fall Festival carnival tickets are available for sale at $16 for an all day pass with unlimited rides.

Advance tickets are available at Ace Hardware, RE/MAX Vision Realty, Seemoore's Ice Cream, Advance America, Pahrump Party Shop and the Pahrump Chamber of Commerce.

Call 764-8416 or visit FunNbiz.com for more information.

Well owners association notice

Attending the Nye County Well Owners Association monthly meetings provide a lot of information well owners need for the proper maintenance of their wells. A lack of knowledge could be costly.

Contact Ken Larsen, president, at 537-6446, Jim Petell, vice president, at 727-1401 or Lawrence Baker, secretary/treasurer at 537-0509 or e-mail secretary.ncwoa@usa.com for more information.

Manse seeking volunteers

Manse all day kindergarten classes need 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.

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.

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 (today 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. today 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.

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 today in the Rosemary Clarke Middle School music room.

Call Andy at 751-6957 for more information.

POW/MIA ceremony

A POW/MIA ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at VFW Post No. 10054, 4651 S. Homestead Road.

Ex-World War II prisoner of war Mathew Bates will be the guest speaker. The public is welcome to attend.

Teen night

The Nye Communities Coalition, in partnership with St. Martin's in the Desert Episcopal Church and The Boys and Girls Club, will host a free teen night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Boys and Girls Club.

Middle- through high school-age students are invited to come out for an evening of enjoyable activities, including karaoke, games, pool, pizza and drinks. This is an alcohol, tobacco and drug-free event.

For more information, call Julie Platson at 537-1115 or the Nye Communities Coalition office at 727-9970.

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 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.

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:

Friday -- 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.

Rummage sale

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 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. Saturday 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.

VFW birthday party

A birthday party for the VFW Post and Auxiliary will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at 4651 S. Homestead Road.

The Post is 35 years old and the Auxiliary is 30. All charter members, their families and friends, and the public are welcome to come and celebrate. Refreshments will be served.

Obedience Club event

The Pahrump Valley Obedience Club is sponsoring an Obedience "A" match at 9 a.m. Saturday 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.

Rummage sale in Amargosa

A huge rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday 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.

Kids Day America

Dr. Melissa Plant will sponsor the twelfth annual Kids Day America/International, a health, safety and environmental awareness day, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Honeysuckle Park.

She will provide essential information on crime prevention, child safety and environmental awareness, provide free spinal exams and scoliosis screenings, and distribute information on disease prevention and specific health issues that affect children.

Special child ID cards will be issued to every child who attends and the Nye County Sheriff's Office will be on hand to provide free fingerprinting of all children.

The Fire Department will bring its fire truck and will teach fire safety tips to the children.

In addition, there will be special give-a-ways, prize drawings every half-hour, free balloons and snacks.

Pahrump Valley Rough Riders

The Pahrump Valley Rough Riders will hold its September show at 6 p.m. Saturday at McCullough Arena.

Sign ups are from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. the day of the event.

Call Bridgett at 910-9021 for more information.

USDA distribution

The USDA food distribution will be held from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday 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. Saturday 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.

Computer user group

The Pahrump Computer User Group will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at the Pahrump Moose Lodge meeting room, Second and East streets.

The meeting is free and open to the public.

Call Don at 727-1246 for more information.

Red Hatters fashion show party

The Pahrump Valley Red Hatters' fashion show party, presented by Sunflower Fashions, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the fellowship hall of the Pahrump Valley United Methodist Church, Pahrump Valley Boulevard and Highway 372.

The party is open to all Red Hatters and interested parties.

Call Gloria at 531-8640 or Pat at 751-5461 for more information.

Amvets meeting

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

Call 702-277-1633 for more information.

Family to Family September calendar

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

Tuesday -- Teen parent day (bring pictures), 2 p.m.

Sept. 21 -- Closed for training.

Sept. 26 -- Nevada early intervention developmental play group, noon.

Sept. 29 -- Child-proofing your home, 1 p.m.

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.

AARP driver safety program

An AARP driver safety program will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 20 and Sept. 21.

Learn how to avoid driving hazards. There is a $10 fee (checks only). Non-AARP members can attend. Pre-registration is necessary as there is limited space available. Call Tom at 727-3858 to register and for information.

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.

Stroke support meeting

A stroke support meeting will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Pahrump Senior Center, 1370 W. Basin Ave.

Call Sue LaBoda at 751-8580 for more information.