Relay for Life

Applications for walkers and donations for the relay team will be taken after Masses July 7 and 8 at Our Lady of the Valley Church on Gamebird.

Chances will be available for five handmade afghans ($1). The Angels in the Outfield team will also be selling luminary bags for $10 to be placed in honor of cancer survivors or in memory of those who have lost the battle against cancer at the Aug. 18 Relay candle lighting ceremony.

Bead & Fiber Artists Society

The High Desert Bead & Fiber Artists Society for Adults meets every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Seemores Ice Cream Parlor on Highway 160.

All adults interested in learning beading will be welcome.

Call 751-8896 for more information (please do not call Seemores for information).

Casting for Christmas pageant

A role for a father in his 30s to late 40s, speaking roles for three girls and six boys and roles for angles, wise men and shepherds are still needed for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," with rehearsals starting Sept. 6. Contact Francie Winters, PAC Theater Guild director, at 537-2181 for information.

Pahrump Bike Night

"Pahrump Bike Night" will be held during the summer, starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday nights at Sonic. All are welcome, bike or no bike.

Contact Peter at 513-1742 for more information.

Prescription meds assistance

Nye County, in a joint effort with the National Association of Counties, is offering a prescription discount card for those Nye County residents whose prescriptions are not covered by insurance.

Enrollment is free and there is no paperwork to complete or eligibility requirements to meet. These cards are accepted at all Nye County pharmacies.

Pick up cards at pharmacies or stop by Nye County Health and Human Services, located at 250 N. Highway 160, Ste. 4, or call 751-7095.

Exchange students

NWS Peace Program, a non-profit and CSIET-approved program, is looking for 10 caring families in the area to host high school students from Mongolia, Japan, Belgium, France and other countries.

The students are 15 to 18 years of age and will begin arriving in August, staying five to 10 months, attending local high schools. They speak English, have medical insurance and their own spending money.

Single parents, retirees and those who have small children, teens or no children are eligible to be host families.

Call 1-866-846-3977 for more information.

Christian Web site

Northwood Health Systems' Web site provides Christian-based information geared toward helping people gain a better emotional, spiritual and mental well-being. Visit www.northwoodhealth.com.

Celebrate the '60s

Nathan Adelson Hospice will hold the third annual Blue Butterfly Coffee House, an event celebrating the '60s, Saturday in the event center at the Pahrump Nugget.

Enjoy an evening of folk songs, food, coffee, a no-host bar, raffles, comedy, bongo drums and more. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the curtain goes up at 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 each or two for $25.

Call Tonya Brum at 751-5601 or 209-3896 for tickets and more information.

AYSO registration

AYSO 2007 registration will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Players born between Aug. 1, 1988, and July 31, 2003, are eligible to sign up. A copy of the child's birth certificate must be brought to registration. You can also pre-register your child at www.eayso.org.

Visit the AYSO Region 808 Web site at www.pahrumpayso.com or call 751-3090 for more information.

Family to Family July calendar

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

Wednesday -- Fourth of July.

July 9 -- Foster parent support group, 6 p.m.

July 13 -- Nevada early intervention services explore and learn play group, 11 a.m.

July 17 -- Teen parenting class, 2 p.m.

July 19 -- Family vehicle safety program class, 3:45 p.m.

July 23 -- Closed for parenting class in Amargosa.

July 27 -- Nevada early intervention services family day at Petrack Park, 11 a.m.

Nutrition class is at 11 a.m. every Tuesday. Parenting class is at 3 p.m. every Wednesday. Playgroup is at 1 p.m. 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.

Foster parent support group

Family to Family will hold a foster parent support group at 6 p.m. July 9 at 160 Emery St. Call 751-5898 for more information.

New Hope enrollment

New Hope Christian Academy is now accepting applications for enrollment for pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade.

Call 751-1867 or come by the office at 781 West St. for more information.

Exchange students host homes needed

DM Discoveries, a government-monitored exchange student program, is seeking host families in Nye County and the surrounding areas for foreign exchange students due to arrive in August for the 2007-08 school year.

Each student has full medical coverage, pocket money and has expressed a true desire to become a participating member of an American family - pitching in on everything from household chores to family discussions.

DM Discoveries is a non-profit, public benefit program. For more information, contact Mary Ann Gantvoort at 775-727-7977.

Summer dance

Donna's Studio of Dance is offering salsa, swing, ballroom, hip hop, ballet and kung fu classes. Call 727-9480 or 727-4211 to register.

Relay for Life fundraiser

The Pahrump Relay for Life team, "Breakfast at Tiffany's," will hold an omelet in a bag breakfast, along with juice, coffee and toast, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15 at the Bob Ruud Community Center.

The cost is $3 for one or two for $5. A yard sale will also be going on at the same time. This is to help raise money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, which will be held Aug. 18 and 19 at Petrack Park.

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, starting at 8:30 a.m. July 16 and 17 in the conference room at the hospice, 1480 E. Calvada Blvd., Suite 900.

Space is limited for this no-cost 16 hour training. Reservations must be made no later than July 12.

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

Hospice fundraiser

Nathan Adelson Hospice (NAH) will host its 13th annual Serenades of Life, a physician's benefit concert, at 7 p.m. July 28 at the Flamingo Library Theatre, 1401 E. Flamingo Road in Las Vegas.

Many local doctors, members of the medical community and friends will lend their musical talents to help raise funds for the hospice.

Rosemary Clarke enrollment

Rosemary Clarke Middle School will re-open July 31. Enrollment dates will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 31 for the sixth grade; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 1 for the seventh grade; and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2 for the eighth grade. Open enrollment for all grades will be Aug. 6-10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday.

The Nye County School District office is open all summer and may be able answer questions; 775-727-7743.

Quilts 4 Cancer

Quilts 4 Cancer, a 501C3 charity, needs financial sponsors. Funding is needed to continue giving cancer comfort quilts to those in the area (not Las Vegas).

In Nye and Esmeralda County, so many residents are being treated for cancer. Some of the current wish list includes material for tops, rotary blades, backing, etc.

Donations may be sent to: Quilts 4 Cancer, P.O. Box 4702, Pahrump, NV 89041.

Bible school registration

The Pahrump Valley United Methodist Church is now accepting registration for vacation Bible school, which will be held July 23-27 for children age 3 through the sixth grade.

Call the church from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at 727-6767 to register or drop by the church during these hours.

School volunteer office hours

The Nye County School District Volunteer Coordinator's office will only be open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays during school break. Call the office at 727-7743, ext. 258 or 259 for more information.

Homeland Heroes dinner

Homeland Heroes will have a dinner from 5-7 p.m. today at the VFW, 4651 S. Homestead.

The price is $6 for a menu that will include beef brisket, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, salad and a dinner roll.

Family to Family

June calendar

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

Today -- Pediatric first aid, 1 p.m.

Parenting class is at 3 p.m. every Wednesday. Playgroup is at 1 p.m. 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.