AP Top 25 fare

No. 1 Southern Cal (1-0) beat Idaho 38-10. Next: at No. 20 Nebraska, Sept. 15.

No. 2 LSU (1-0) beat Mississippi State 45-0, Thursday. Next: vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech, Saturday.

No. 3 West Virginia (1-0) beat Western Michigan 62-24. Next: at Marshall, Saturday.

No. 4 Texas (1-0) beat Arkansas State 21-13. Next: vs. No. 22 TCU, Saturday.

No. 5 Michigan (0-1) lost Appalachian State 34-32. Next: vs. Oregon, Saturday.

No. 6 Florida (1-0) beat Western Kentucky 49-3. Next: vs. Troy, Saturday.

No. 7 Wisconsin (1-0) beat Washington State 42-21. Next: at UNLV, Saturday.

No. 8 Oklahoma (1-0) beat North Texas 79-10. Next: vs. Miami, Saturday.

No. 9 Virginia Tech (1-0) beat East Carolina 17-7. Next: at No. 2 LSU, Saturday.

No. 10 Louisville (1-0) beat Murray State 73-10, Thursday. Next: vs. Middle Tennessee, Thursday.

No. 11 Ohio State (1-0) beat Youngstown State 38-6. Next: vs. Akron, Saturday.

No. 12 California (1-0) beat No. 15 Tennessee 45-31. Next: at Colorado State, Saturday.

No. 13 Georgia (1-0) beat Oklahoma State 35-14. Next: vs. South Carolina, Saturday.

No. 14 UCLA (1-0) beat Stanford 45-17. Next: vs. BYU, Saturday.

No. 15 Tennessee (0-1) lost to No. 12 California 45-31. Next: vs. Southern Miss., Saturday.

No. 16 Rutgers (1-0) beat Buffalo 38-3, Thursday. Next: vs. Navy, Friday.

No. 17 Penn State (1-0) beat Florida International 59-0. Next: vs. Notre Dame, Saturday.

No. 18 Auburn (1-0) beat Kansas State 23-13. Next: vs. South Florida, Saturday.

No. 19 Florida State (0-1) lost 24-18 to Clemson, Monday.

No. 20 Nebraska (1-0) beat Nevada 52-10. Next: at Wake Forest, Saturday.

No. 21 Arkansas (1-0) beat Troy 46-26. Next: at Alabama, Sept. 15.

No. 22 TCU (1-0) beat Baylor 27-0. Next: at No. 4 Texas, Saturday.

No. 23 Hawaii (1-0) beat Northern Colorado 63-6. Next: at Louisiana Tech, Saturday.

No. 24 Boise State (1-0) beat Weber State 56-7, Thursday. Next: at Washington, Saturday.

No. 25 Texas A&M (1-0) beat Montana State 38-7. Next: vs. Fresno State, Saturday.

Retired/senior volunteer program

The Nevada Rural Counties Retired and Senior Volunteers need help.

This program enables the elderly to stay in their homes by assisting with daily maintenance such ash shopping, medical appointments, etc.

RSVP reimburses volunteers twenty-four cents per mile up to $20 per month and carries worker's compensation and excess auto liability on all volunteers.

Additionally, volunteers receive training, annual seminar education and appreciation award dinners.

To volunteer or get more information, call Jan Lindsay at 751-5282.

Family to Family September calendar

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

Sept. 5--Parenting class canceled for today.

Sept. 10--Foster Parents support group, 6 p.m.

Sept. 11--Ages to Stages developmental screening 9:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.. Call for appointment.

Sept. 13--Nevada Early Intervention Services explore and learn play group 11 a.m.

Sept. 18--Teen Parenting Class 2 - 4 p.m.

Sept. 20 --Family vehicle safety class 3:45 p.m. Registration is required and there is a fee.

Sept. 21--Infant and child CPR 1 p.m. Registration is required.

Sept. 24--Family vehicle safety class 1 p.m.; Spanish only. Registration is required and there is a fee.

Sept. 28--Nevada Early Intervention Services explore and learn play group. 11 a.m.

The Back to Basics Parenting class is at 3 p.m. every Wednesday (parents with children birth to 5 years old).

Play group is at 1 p.m. every Thursday.

Resource Lending Library is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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.

Beta Xi meeting

The first regular meeting of the Beta Xi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will take place on Wednesday September 5, at 5:30 p.m. at Jennifer's home. This will be a dinner meeting.

All Beta Sigma Phi Degrees are welcome. Please call Jennifer at 775-304-1895 for directions or for more information about the chapter 5.

Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Library will have the September meeting on Sat., Sept. 8.

Bob Alvis as guest speaker. The meeting will be held in the conference room at 9 a.m.

Rummage sale

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church is having a rummage sale 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept.14, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 15., 781 E. Gamebird Road.

Donations are being accepted 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 11 - 13 at the Church.

For more information call 727-4044.

Kiwanis week

Kiwanis Week kicks off at Saddle West Casino at 4:30 p.m., Sept. 15. with an open bar and Hors d'ouevres.

All points on player cards will be matched and donated to the Kiwanis.

For more information call Kathleen at 751-5229, or Marianne at 209-3752.

DAR schedules regular meeting

The Pahrump Springs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be holding a regular monthly meeting at the Pahrump Community Library at 10 a.m. Sept. 12.

Marilyn Stack will present a program on the history of quilt making.

The DAR Museum quilt collection will be presented by Julia Burton Avery.

Anyone interested in attending is welcome.

For more information, call Jerri Smith 727-1650.

Caregiver training

Nathan Adelson Hospice is providing a two-day workshop to teach individuals caregiving in a home/hospice or health care/nursing home environment. The special training class is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Sept. 17 and 18.

The 16 hours of training is free. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Space is limited. Reservations must be made no later than Sept. 13.

The workshop will be held in the conference room at Nathan Adelson Hospice, 1480 E. Calvada Blvd., Suite 900.

For more information call Tonya Brum at 751-5601.

Women's defense class

The Nye County Sheriff Department in partnership with the community and Homeland Heros will present a two-day women's defense class.

The class is held at the VFW Post 10054, 4651 Homestead Road, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 10 and 11.

This is a no nonsense self defense course taught by Nye County law enforcement officers and includes techniques on awareness of your surroundings; what to do when surprised by an attacker; what not to do or what to do when attacked; and how to neutralize an attacker.

The class is free to any woman wanting to learn self protection. Attendance is required both days.

Call Denise Plinkington at 513-8636 for registration information.