Cinderella Girls wash cars

The Cinderella Girls are setting up car washes to raise money for the scholarship fund.

April 25 — Sunflower Fashions, corner of Loop Road and Highway 160, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.;

May 9 — Wulfy’s parking lot, Highway 160, 9 a.m.-?

Public service announcement

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office offers a free service to check for sex offenders living in your area. The service has been in existence since 2006.

To check your neighborhood go to www.nyesheriff.net and click on the sex offender link. Follow the instructions.

For more information, call Dep. Ray Robert, 751-7030.

PAVED seminar

PAVED will present The Pahrump Business Entitlement Process Workshop 6-8 p.m. May 7 at the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Get information on navigating the regulations process for a business.

Refreshments will be provided.

Make reservations by e-mail at info@pahrumpedo.com or call 537-2786.

The seminar is free and open to the public.

Family to Family Calendar

The schedule for Family to Family Connection for February.

April 24 — Family day, noon-2 p.m., Pahrump Community Library.

April 27 — Kindergarten roundup at Bob Ruud Center, 9-2 p.m.

April 29-29 — Office closed.

April 30 — Food pantry, Amargosa Senior Center, 1-3 p.m.

April 30 — Nurturing parenting class, Amargosa Apostolic Church, 10 a.m.

Tuesdays — Nurturing Parent class, 1-3 p.m., Spanish.

Wednesdays — Nurturing Parent class, 1-3 p.m., English.

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.

P.O.S.S.

The first show of the year will begin at 9 a.m. April 25 in McCullough Arena.

The judge will be Dave Hill from Las Vegas.

Entry forms are available at www.pvhorse.com.

Call Gayle, 537-2537, for more information.

Swadell memorial

The Artesia Community Center will host a memorial for Bob Swadell at 1:30 p.m. April 26 in the clubhouse.

Coffee and cookies will be served and attendees will have the opportunity to share experiences and remembrances.

Skate against cancer

Pahrump Valley High School will host a fundraiser from 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 26 at Skate Zone.

This event is open to everyone and is to raise money for our Relay for Life team.

Cost is $5 and all monies raised will go to the American Cancer Society.

Those interested in joining the team, contact Reva at 727-0911 or stop by the Skate Zone on April 26.

Donations are accepted.

For more information visit the team Web site at www.relayforlife.org/pahrumpnv.

Rummage sale

Pahrump Valley United Methodist Church will hold its spring/summer rummage sale 8-4 p.m., May 1 and 8-1 p.m. May 2, at the church, 1300 E. Highway 372.

There will be furniture, books, household items, clothing, linens, toys and crafts.

Lunch and pastries will be available.

Call 727-6767 for more information.

Library summer reading

The Pahrump Community Library Summer Reading Club is coming soon.

Signup now for “Be Creative at Your Library,” June 16-July 22.

A kick-off presentation with storyteller Glenda Bonin, “Just imagine: Stories for the fun of it,” will be 10 a.m. June 16.

Regular classes will begin the following week: ages 4-5, 9-10 a.m., Wednesday; ages 6-11, 1-2:15 p.m., Tuesdays or 10:30-11:45 a.m., Wednesdays; fifth grade and up, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays.

Classes are free. Call 727-5930, option 2, for more information.

Vidalia onions

The Shriners of Pahrump Valley will have sweet vidalia onions for sale at Walmart, Ace Hardware and Smith’s Food and Drug the first week in May.

Arbor Day ice cream social

Child’s Play Learning Center will host an ice cream social and outdoor art experience 3:30-4:30 p.m. April 24, corner of Pahrump Valley Boulevard and South Mt. Charleston Drive.

There will be decorate your own sundae, decorating the playground with sidewalk chalk, bubble blowing and painting with homemade edible watercolors.

The children will be planting flowers and a tree 10:30-11 a.m.

SNAPS yard sale

SNAPS (spay/neutering all pets and strays) is having a yard sale 9-5 p.m. May 1 and 7-2 p.m. May 2 at Sunflower Fashions, Highway 160 and Loop Road.

Donations are now being accepted. Call 751-2088 for a drop-off location or pick up.

Rotary Club scholarships

The Pahrump Valley Rotary Club will award two $500 academic scholarships to graduating seniors for the 2008-09 school year to attend an accredited college or trade school of choice.

Applications are available at school counseling offices or by calling 727-8399.

Completed applications must be received no later than May 15.

Mail to: Rotary Club of Pahrump, P.O. Box 883, Pahrump, NV 89041.

Nye County Democrats

The next meeting of the central committee will be 6:30 p.m. April 27 in the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Family day

Family to Family Connection will hold a family day noon-2 p.m., April 24 at the Pahrump Community Library.

There will be arts and crafts, face painting, child abuse prevention education, dental screening and more.

The event is free and open to the public.

Call 751-5898 for more information.

Food drive

Nye County Emergency Services will hold a food drive 10-2 p.m., April 24 in the parking lot of Smith’s Food and Drug on Highway 160.

Volunteers will be collecting non-perishable items including peanut butter, rice, jellies, noodles and canned meats, fruit, soups and vegetables in an effort to keep the food banks full.

There will be disaster preparedness information available as well.

Call 751-4279 for more information.

Amateur radio licenses

Examinations for amateur radio licenses will be held at noon, April 25 in the Nye County Emergency Management Building, 1510 E. Siri Lane.

For more information call Dick Grady at 751-5242.

Model train meeting

The Pahrump Valley Model Train Club will meet at 9 a.m., April 25 at the United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Highway 372.

All train enthusiasts are welcome.

Guest Speaker Troy Fernandez will continue his explaination of steam engines.

New members, men or women, are welcome.

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

Manse Elementary fundraiser

Manse Elementary School will hold a fundraiser 7-11 a.m. April 25 at the school.

Among the many items for sale will be household and office supplies and scrapbooking materials.

All items were donated and most are brand new. Nothing will be over $5.

Employment Seminar

Faith Fellowship will sponsor a free employment seminar, “How to Land a Job in Las Vegas: Don’t Gamble with Your Career,” at 10 a.m. April 25 at the church, 925 S. Highway 160.

Guest speaker will be Scott Linklater to outline keys to landing a job and answer questions about job hunting.

Call 727-9183 for more information.

Beta Xi and Laureate Omicron

The Beta Xi and Laureate Omicron chapters of Beta Sigma Phi will come together at 11:30 a.m. April 25 to celebrate the 78th anniversary of Beta Sigma Phi.

The meeting/luncheon will be held at Desert Greens Club house.

A woman of the year from each chapter will be honored.

Members and members at large are invited.

Call 727-4678 for reservations.

Shots for tots

The Pahrump Rotary and the Nevada State Health Division will sponsor a shots for tots clinic 9-2 p.m. May 2 in the Pahrump Community Health Office, 250 N. Highway 160, Unit 6.

Bring the child’s immunization record.

Appointments are preferred and may be made by calling 751-7070.

Wild horse audition

America’s Wild Horse Advocates will sponsor a demonstration of the use of trained wild horses in service to Southern Nevada Mounted Police Units at 2 p.m. May 2 at McCullough Arena.

Taser, a wild horse from the Tule Lake area of Northern California and trained by Tom Shiloh, will be strutting his abilities for representatives of the Nye County Sheriff’s Office.

The program is made possible by donations of concerned citizens, the National Mustang Association, America’s Wild Horse Advocates and Nevada Horse Power.

Gospel Joy

Central Valley Baptist Church will host Gospel Joy in a special performance at 6 p.m. May 3, 3170 S. Blagg Road.

Joy was home-schooled in Quartzite, Ariz., and loves Jesus.

She plays many instruments including guitar and mandolin and her music is impressive.

Call 910-9995 for more information.

Annual rummage sale

Saved by Grace Lutheran Church will have its annual rummage sale 8-3 p.m., May 1 and 2 at 1481 Gamebird Road.

Census Count Committee

The inaugural meeting of the Census 2010 Complete Count Committee will be at 6:30 p.m. May 11 in Room B of the Bob Ruud Community Center.

RSVP attendance to Cookie, 727-5107 x 301 or Beth, 751-4033.

Laureate Omicron

The Laureate Omicron chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 1:30 p.m., April 27 in the home of Vickie Brady.

Cindy Sepulveda will present the cultural program “Recipe for Friendship.”

Guests are welcome.

Members and guests will tour Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge May 9 to celebrate Mother’s Day with a picnic and lunch on the grounds.

Call 751-9689 for more information.