Cub Scouts rummage sale

The Cub Scouts Pack 808 will have a fundraiser yard sale June 26-29, 1320 W. Mesquite Ave.

There will be clothing, toys, tools, electronics, etc. available for sale.

Call 775-291-5517 for more information.

Host families needed

NWS Peace program is seeking families to host students from Ecuador, Turkey, Brazil, Vietnam, Belgium Finland and various other countries for the 2008 school year.

The students are 15-18 years old and will begin arriving in August to spend five to 10 months with a family while attending the local high school.

Students are pre-screened and speak English. They are looking forward to learning about our culture and teaching us about theirs.

They have medical insurance and spending money for clothes, school supplies and entertainment.

Host families are not compensated but may claim a $50 per month charitable contribution on their income tax.

Students require a bed, meals and a caring family.

Early placement is crucial to the success of the program and the goal is to have students matched with families by July 1.

Call 866-846-3977 or visit www.nw-services.com for more information.

Republican central committee

The NCRCC will hold a quarterly meeting at 1 p.m. June 28, 1330 S. Highway 160, Building 1-B.

P.O.S.S. Schedule

The Pahrump Open Schooling Show dates are:

June 28, 6 p.m.; Sept. 13, 6 p.m. and Oct. 25, 9 a.m.

Shows are held Saturdays at McCullough Arena.

Awards will go to first place, ribbons will go to first through fifth.

High point for the day will be awarded and youth high point at year-end. PAC and OCAP approved.

Call Alice Rossington, 751-0911 or e-mail ajgr@air-internet.com for more information.

Farmer's market

The UNR Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are sponsoring a farmer's market each Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon at Petrack Park, corner of Highway 160 and Basin Road.

All sale items must be homemade or homegrown.

Call 727-5532 for more information.

PAC beer booth

The Pahrump Arts Council will host a first-time-ever beer booth at the Freedom Festival July 4-5.

Volunteer PAC members are needed to man the booth for short stints.

To volunteer, call Janet, 751-1330.

Country music meeting

The Nye County chapter of the Nevada Country Music Association has been revived and will hold its first general meeting starting with a meet and greet 5-5:30 p.m. July 2 at the StageStop Casino, 100 Stagecoach Road.

The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 6:45 p.m.

Call Teri, 764-0006, Mrian, 702-722-1898, or Dorothy, 537-0760, for more information.

Worship through the arts

The Faith Fellowship is hosting the first annual Worship Through the Arts program 6-8 p.m. every Monday beginning June 30 in the main sanctuary, 921 S. Highway 160, Suite 401.

The classes will last for nine weeks and are designed to teach different types of art.

There will be four different classes for each session which include guitar, sign language, puppets and painting.

No child care will be provided and children under age 10 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Call 727-9183 for more information.

Bookstore is overstocked

The Friends of the Library Bookstore is having a book sale.

There is a fresh supply of paperback and hard cover used books in pristine condition.

Prices range from 50 cents to $2.

The bookstore is located in the Pahrump Community Library on East Street. They are open 9-7 p.m., Monday-Thursday and 9-5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Family to Family Calendar

The schedule for Family to Family Connection for May is as follows:

June 27 -- Family and friends CPR class, 11 a.m.

June 30 -- Housecleaning 101, 11 a.m.

July 1 -- Nevada Check-Up application assistance.

July 4 -- Closed

July 8 -- Family vehicle safety class, 10 a.m., call to register.

July 11 -- Nevada Early Intervention Explore and Learn playgroup, 11 a.m.

July 15 -- Nutrition Teen Parenting class in collaboration with WIC, 2 p.m.

July 18 -- Family vehicle safety class, 10 a.m., in Spanish, call to register.

July 22 -- Car seat safety class in Amargosa at the Apostle Assembly.

July 25 -- Nevada Early Intervention Explore and Learn playgroup, 11 a.m.

July 29 -- Baby signs 1-2 p.m.

Mondays -- Scrapbooking class, 1-2 p.m.

Wednesdays -- Understanding the concepts of parenting, 3 p.m., for parents with children birth to 5 years-old.

Thursdays -- Mommy and me play group, 1 p.m.

The resource lending library is open 9-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Call 751-5898 for more information and to set appointments or register for classes.

Donations for Quilts for Cancer

Quilts for Cancer volunteers have worked all year to make Christmas stockings for homebound seniors in Pahrump. Two hundred plus stockings need to be filled with nutritious snacks.

Volunteers are also working to have a hand-made gift to accompany the stocking which will be distributed in December.

A $10 donation will fill one stocking and donations can be sent to: P.O. Box 4702, Pahrump, NV 89041.

Call 751-5356 or e-mail barbquilts@yahoo.com for more information.

Calling all churches

There will be a tent revival meeting at 1 p.m. June 28, Heritage Bible Church, 3061 E. Heritage Drive, at Homestead Road.

Call 910-9995 or 702-496-4829 for more information.

Model Railroad Club meets

The model train enthusiasts will meet 9 a.m. June 28 at the Pahrump Valley United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Highway 372.

Train interests of all gauges are welcome.

There will be demonstrations on building layouts and a modular table demo. Bring ideas to share.

Call 751-0311 or 751-2230 for more information.

Computer users meet

The Pahrump Computer Users group will meet at 1 p.m. July 7 in the large meeting room at the Pahrump Community Library.

The program this month will be presented by Mike but no presentation topic is available at this time.

Don is on vacation.

The meeting is free and open to the public.

Vacation Bible School

The Way Baptist Fellowship will hold vacation Bible school 9-11 a.m. July 7-11, 3561 E. Kellogg Road.

Registration has already started for grades 1-5.

Call Melissa, 727-5242, for more information.

Teen night

The Nye Communities Coalition, St. Martin's in the Desert Episcopal Church and the Town of Pahrump will host a teen night 5-8 p.m. July 3 at the Pahrump Town Pool.

Middle school through high school aged students are invited to participate in an evening of free swimming, food and fun.

Call 727-9970 for more information.

Mosquito season

It's mosquito season and mosquitoes can carry diseases such as West Nile Virus.

Nye County Emergency Services would appreciate assistance with the prevention of breeding mosquitoes.

Please report problem insects, green swimming pools and stagnant water.

Be a part of the solution and call 775-751-4279 for more information or to report a problem.

Food drive

The food pantry at No to Abuse is empty.

Frazier Furniture is holding a food drive offering up to 10 percent discounts on any stock purchase.

For each item donated, you will receive a 1 percent discount up to a maximum of 10 percent.

All items must be non-perishable. A complete list of acceptable items is available at the store, 1241 E. Calvada Blvd., across from Mountain View Casino.

If you are not making a purchase, you can still contribute.

Call 727-3600 for more information.

Bike night is back

The Pahrump "Bike Night" is back at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, at Sonic.

No bike, no problem.

Call Pete the Greek, 513-1742, for more information.

Seniors going shopping

The Pahrump Senior Center is hosting a bus trip to Primm for seniors who want to "shop until you drop."

The bus will leave the VFW on Homestead Road at 8 a.m. July 17 and arrive in Primm at Buffalo Bill's at 10:30 a.m.

Participants will receive a voucher for a free lunch buffet and shuttle service to and from the shopping mall will be available at no charge.

The bus will leave Primm at 5 p.m. and return to the VFW at 7:30 p.m.

Reservations must be made and paid no later than July 15.

Call 727-5008 for more information and reservations.

Pahrump Gunfighters

The Pahrump Gunfighters will be at Dusty Flats for the next performance at 1 p.m. June 29, Blagg and Stagecoach roads at the rear of the StageStop Casino, between Irene and Mesquite.

We are always looking for new faces and talent.

Call 751-2667 or 537-1424 for more information.

ARRL Field Day

The Amateur Radio Emergency Services will hold an annual Field Day June 28-29 in the parking lot of the Pahrump Nugget.

Part of the festivities will be the announcement of the raffle winners at 2 p.m. June 28.

Call 727-9167 or 727-9524 for more information.

Jerusalem marketplace

The United Methodist Church will hold vacation Bible school 9-12 noon July 14-18, 1300 Highway 372, across from Big O Tires.

The theme is the Jerusalem marketplace with the sights, tastes, smells and sounds of the place where Jesus walked.

Bible school is open to ages 5-12.

Call 727-6767 for more information.

Nye Goldseekers

The Nye Goldseekers will meet for an outing at an earlier hour this time.

The group will leave Burger King at 7:30 a.m. June 28 for a trip to Johnnie.

Burger King opens at 7 a.m. for socializing.

Call 727-8771 for more information.

Church service

Covenant Lighthouse Church is now having services, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. in the chapel at 720 Buol Lane.

For more information, call 751-6906.

Hospice coffee house

Tickets are now on sale for the 4th annual Nathan Adelson Blue Butterfly Coffee House which begins at 6 p.m. July 12 in the event center of the Pahrump Nugget.

Tickets at $15 each or two for $25.

For more information on the event, to purchase tickets, to be a corporate sponsor or to donate a raffle prize, call Tonya, 751-5601. The event is limited to adults over 21.

4-H dancing

The 4-H is looking for youth 5-19 who want to learn clogging and square dancing.

Cost of enrollment is $1 and there may be a slight cost for clogging shoes.

Clogging classes are Mondays, 4-6 p.m. and square dancing is Tuesday, 6:15-7:30 p.m.

All classes are being held in the 4-H Building, 1651 E. Calvada Blvd.

Call Lucille, 727-1858 or Debby, 727-5532, for more information.

Open your home to the world

Teach your family more about the world -- and each other -- by welcoming a foreign exchange student into your home.

The EF Foundation for Foreign Study is looking for families to share their America with a talented teen from another country.

Our students speak English, are fully insured and bring their own spending money.

Host families provide a bed, meals and a loving home.

New to hosting and afraid to commit for too long? Some students simply need a welcome to America home for a few weeks while they wait for placement in a permanent home.

Call Pahrump Valley EF coordinators Lisa or Bob Holleman at 209-3282 for more information.

Democratic central committee

The Democratic central committee will meet at 7 p.m. June 30 in the Bob Ruud Community Center Room B.

Salvation Army summer reading

The Salvation Army will have a summer reading program for struggling and/or reluctant readers for kindergarten through middle school students 1-2:30 p.m. July 23, 24, 25 at the Salvation Army, 721 S. Buol Road.

Volunteer tutors will assist students.

Space is limited. Call Pat, 751-9225 no later than July 15 to register.

Beatty summer reading program

The Beatty Library summer reading program will begin at 2 p.m. July 2 with sign up.

Classes will be 2 p.m., Wednesdays until July 30.

The theme this year is "Catch the Reading Bug" and is open to children between the ages of 5 and 10.

Come for story time, activities and prizes.

The program will end with a party on the final day.

Call 775-553-2257 for more information.

ARES fundraiser

The Amateur Radio Emergency Services is holding a fundraiser by selling raffle tickets for several nice prizes, the top prize being $100 worth of groceries from Smith's.

Winners will be announced at the annual field day 2 p.m., June 28 in the Pahrump Nugget parking lot.

Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and may be purchased in front of Smith's or Wal-Mart until June 27.

For more information or to make a donation, call 727-9167 or 727-9524.

The Ladies Network

The Ladies Network: Making a Difference, is a newly formed group wanting to meet active soldiers and their families to learn more about providing support.

There will be a meeting at 4 p.m. July 10 in the Pahrump Community Library.

Those who are interested may join the group for refreshments. R.S.V.P. requested.

Call Nancy, 727-4682, for more information.

Shoes and socks donations

For the Love of Kids and Bikes is taking shoes and socks donations at the Short Branch Saloon in Crystal.

The donation of a pair of shoes will get the donor a steak dinner and a pair of socks will get the donor a meatloaf dinner.

The drive ends Aug. 17.

The Short Branch opens at 10 a.m. and is closed on Wednesday and Thursday.

Call 775-372-1717 for more information.