Gunfighters meet

The Pahrump Gunfighters will meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 14 in the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Everyone is welcome.

Call Bud Curtis, 751-2667, or e-mail pahrumpgunfighters@localnet.com for more information.

Marine Corps League meets

Pahrump Detachment 1199 will meet at 10 a.m. Feb. 14, in the clubhouse of Wulfy's RV park.

All former Marines, FMF Corpsmen and patriotic Americans are invited to attend.

Call 751-2700 or 751-6407 for more information.

Garden Club meets

The Pahrump Valley Garden Club will meet 9:15-11 a.m. Feb. 14, in the Artesia clubhouse, 6601 S. Fox Ave., (turn north from Kellogg).

Wilhelmina Moses will present the program on pressing and preserving flowers for use in projects and select pieces of her art will be for sale.

There will also be a cactus sale from Dr. Hensler's collection.

Call 751-4785 for more information.

Seminar at JobConnect

There will be an educational presentation 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 17 in the JobConnect building, 2101 Calvada Blvd.

The presentations will be made by the state Medicare SHIP office, Senior Dimensions and Social Security Disability on programs and services to further assist community members with their insurance needs.

Seating is limited. Call Claudia, 537-2323, to register or for more information.

Teens and Money seminar

The NyE Communities Coalition will hold a seminar intended for youth 9-1 p.m., Feb. 17 in the NyE Communities Coalition building, 2280 E. Calvada Blvd., Suite 101.

The seminar will deal with all areas of money management. Participants will learn how to set financial goals, budget to reach those goals and learn what to expect as typical costs of living independently.

It will also cover checking accounts, wise use of credit and the basics of investing.

To register, call Joanna, 727-9970, before Feb. 12.

Lunch is included.

Participants will be eligible to win a $50 gift certificate from Threadz.

This event is sponsored by Nevada Federal Credit Union.

Family to Family Calendar

The schedule for Family to Family Connection for February.

Feb. 13 -- Nevada Early Intervention Explore and Learn playgroup, 11 a.m.

Feb. 16 -- Closed

Feb. 17 -- Teen Parenting class, 2-4 p.m.

Feb. 19 -- Infant Massage, 10 a.m.

Feb. 20 -- Car Seat Safety, 10 a.m., Amargosa Apostolic Church.

Feb. 20 -- Food pantry, Amargosa Senior Center, 1 p.m.

Feb. 23 -- Car seat check, call for an appointment.

Feb. 27 -- Nevada Early Intervention Explore and Learn playgroup, 11 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.

United Way accreditation

United Way will be accepting applications from not-for-profit agencies (501(c)3) in Nye County through March 9.

Applications will be mailed this week to the agencies on the local United Way of Nye County's mailing list.

United Way accreditation is required in order for 501(c)3 agencies to apply for the allocation of United Way funds.

Completed applications may be mailed to United Way of Nye County, P.O. Box 5019, Pahrump, NV 89041 and must be received in the office, not just postmarked, no later than 5 p.m. March 9.

Call Cathy Cressler, 775-727-0254, or Bob Baker, 775-751-3734, to request an application packet or to get more information.

Northfield Ranch board members

Northfield Ranch Therapy with Animals Inc., a local nonprofit riding center, is accepting applications for new board members.

Confidential applications should include a resume and a cover letter and be mailed to Northfield Ranch Therapy Inc., P.O. Box 5672, Pahrump, NV 89041.

Friends of the Library meet

The Friends of the Pahrump Library will meet at 9:15 a.m. March 7 in the library conference room.

Michael Neu will discuss real estate issues, the court system and foreclosures.

Everyone is welcome. Call 727-9823 for more information.

Valentine's silent auction

New Hope Christian Academy will host a fundraiser through Feb. 13.

There will be a silent auction and a raffle for dinner at the Pahrump Valley Winery's Symphony's Restaurant.

Auction booklets will be available Friday, Feb. 6 and bids will end Thursday, Feb. 13.

Raffle tickets for dinner at the Winery are $5.

Go to www.nhfministries.org, click on NHCA/parent memos, or call 751-1867 for more information.

Library Youth Art Month

March is Youth Art Month and the Pahrump Community Library will display local art by youths age 18 and under.

To have art on display, bring it to the library after Feb. 23. The piece must be clearly labeled with artist's name, age, and title of work on the front, and a phone number on the back or bottom.

Drawings, painting, crayon, sculpture, etc. will be accepted.

Displayed works may rotate, depending on the number of entries.

Library staff will make every effort to secure the items, but cannot be held responsible for damage or theft.

Works may be picked up after March 31 and items not claimed by April 15 will be discarded.

Call 727-5930, ext. 17, for more information.

Grassroots committee meets

The Nye County Democratic Grassroots Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16, at K-7 Lounge, 6050 Hafen Ranch Road.

The goal of the committee is to enable the community to effect change at the local level.

PAVED meets

The Pahrump Alliance for Valley Economic Development will meet at 5 p.m. Feb. 17 in Room B of the Bob Ruud Community Center.

The guest speaker will be Grey Burr from Anytime Fitness, Susan Zink of Windscapes Energy Systems and Wendy Barnett from Utilities Inc.

The meeting is open to the public. Call 537-2778 for more information.

RPEN meets

The Pahrump chapter of Retired Public Employees of Nevada will meet at 3 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Pahrump Community Library.

The guest speaker will be from Nathan Adelson Hospice. Call 751-4782 for more information.

Computer Users Group meets

The Pahrump Computer Users Group will meet at 1 p.m. March 2 in the large meeting room of the Pahrump Community Library.

Don Norvell will demonstrate creating a free Internet site using a free online domain name and free web hosting.

Mike Erwin will present on his favorite top 10 free downloads and will provide a free CD of the programs and utilities he demonstrates to attendees.

Parking at the rear of the library is preferred. Handicap parking is still in front of the building.

New members may pay a $5 annual membership fee at check-in and collect their raffle ticket.

Questions to be addressed at the meeting should be sent in advance to don@dnorvell.com or by calling 727-1246.

Youth rally

First Southern Baptist Church will host a free youth rally for all youth at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 at the church, 741 E. Fehrs Way. Call 727-6038 for more information.

AGLOW meets

AGLOW, the interdenominational Christian women's organization will meet 9:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 21 in the conference room of the Pahrump Community Library, 701 S. East St.

There will be a silent auction fundraiser, fun games, praise, worship and a time for personal prayer ministry. Everyone is invited.

Call 727-5181 for more information.

RCMS testing schedule

Rosemary Clarke Middle School will adhere to the following test schedule for students.

It is important that students be in school on these dates, schedule other appointments accordingly.;

Feb. 18-23 -- Writing proficiency, eighth grade only;

Feb. 25 -- Nevada CRT, science, eighth grade only;

Feb. 26-27 -- Science make up for eighth grade only;

March 3 -- Math, sixth grade;

March 4 -- Math, seventh grade;

March 5 -- Math, eighth grade;

March 4-9 -- Math make up for grades 6-8;

March 10 -- Reading, sixth grade;

March 11 -- Reading, seventh grade;

March 12 -- Reading, eighth grade and

March 11-16 -- Reading make up for grades 6-8.

Horse auction

The Nye County Animal Shelter will auction six horses beginning at 10 a.m. Feb. 21 behind the sheriff's office, 171 N. Kittyhawk Drive.

The animals to be auctioned are :

Paint mare, 4 years old, halter broken;

Black mare, 9 years old, for use as a pet or brood mare due to a previous injury;

Dark bay mare, 13 years old, halter and saddle broken;

Buckskin gelding, 20 years old, needs TLC fro having been abandoned in the desert;

Bay mare, 20 years old, gentle and sweet;

Palomino gelding, 10 years old, sweet, has had knee surgery but can go on gentle rides.

These horses seem to be in generally good condition, however, Nye County makes no expressed or implied guarantee of temperment or health.

Call 751-7020 for more information.

Food drive

Nye County Emergency Services will host another food drive 10-2 p.m. Feb. 28 in the parking lot of Albertson's, 200 S. Highway 160.

Items needed include peanut butter, jellies, beans, noodles, rice and canned products such as meats, fruits, soups and vegetables.

The food drive will help to keep the food banks full.

NCES will also be handing out disaster preparedness information.

Call 751-4279 for more information.

VFW in February

The VFW hosts a swap meet the second and fourth Saturday of each month 9-4 p.m. on the VFW grounds. The third Saturday at 11 a.m., VFW Ladies Auxiliary at 1 p.m.

Wednesday -- poker, noon;

Friday -- dinner, 5-7 p.m. Cost is $6 or $7. Check the menu at 727-6072.

Saturday -- darts;

Sunday -- breakfast, 8-11 a.m.; the cost is $6 to $8.

For memorial services, call Kenny at 727-6072 for more information.

Libertarians organizing

The Libertarian Party will hold an organization convention 9 a.m.-noon, Feb. 21, at Wulfy's. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Call 702-967-0763 for more information or e-mail rayduensing@lpnevada. org.

League of Women Voters

The League of Women Voters will meet at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 18, in the JobConnect training room on Calvada Boulevard.

The guest speaker will be Oscar Reconco from the 2010 Census who will talk about the why, what and how of the Census and how to make it successful. The Census data will be used to distribute congressional seats and make allocations for the $300 billion in federal funds to local, state and tribal governments.

Call 513-0709 or 537-1017 for more information.

VEA Scholarship Program

Valley Electric will award six educational scholarships to assist qualified individuals in furthering their education.

Awarded will be two full-time vocational/technical scholarships and two continuing education scholarships.

Applications are available on VEA's Web site, www.vea.coop or call 727-5312 for more information. The deadline is March 13.