Sexual Abuse Response Team

The Nevada Outreach Training Organization/No To Abuse, NCSO, the Nye County District Attorney's office and Desert View Hospital will launch SART, Sexual Assault Response Team at 10 a.m. March 4, in the clinic across from the entrance to the hospital Emergency Room entrance.

SART will make sexual assault examinations available to all women in Nye County. Trained nurses will be available at Desert View Hospital here and Nye Regional Medical Center in Tonopah.

Call Clelia Garrity, 775-751-1118, for more information.

West Star Ranch

The West Star Ranch Old Dog Rescue Thrift Store is open 10-3 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 780 Manse Road.

The proceeds support the no kill rescue for dogs and cats. Donations for resale are welcomed.

They ask the public to spay and neuter pets.

Call 727-9273 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.

PVCAT meets

The Pahrump Valley Community Action Team will meet at 9 a.m. Feb. 27 at the chamber office on Highway 160.

The public is invited to attend and join one of the committees; beautification, public relations or education.

The current project, the cleanup of Highway 160, is headed by Al Balloqui. PVCAT is also involved in the planning of the Last Chance Park in the northwest part of the valley.

For more information call 800-327-5079.

Soroptimist schedule

Soroptimist of Pahrump Valley will carpool to the district winter meeting on March 7. The cost of a reservation is $45.

RSVP to Claudette, 764-0480 by Feb. 28. The fee will be paid at the door.

The potluck meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. March 3 at the Winery Clubhouse.

The speaker will be Denise Pilkington, CEO of Homeland Heroes and Dep. Dawn Moore speaking about the women's self-defense class. Members should RSVP the potluck dish to Claudette by e-mail at sissybu5@aol.com or by phone.

Library notices

* Pahrump Community Library will host a preventive health event for local residents offered by Life Line Screening at the library on April 28.

Life Line Screening is the nation's leading provider of community-based preventive screenings and scans for potential health problems related to blocked arteries, abdominal aortic aneurysms, hardening of the arteries in the legs, and atrial fibrillation (irregular heart heat). All five affordable, non-invasive, painless vascular screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. Register for a Stroke, Vascular Disease, Osteoporosis, and Heart Rhythm Package for $149. You must pre-register for the screenings. Appointments are limited. Call 888-653-6441, or visit the Web site www.lifelinescreening.com.

* The Pahrump Community Library will host a "Career Counseling Workshop" at 1 p.m. March 3 in the Library meeting room.

Raymond Visconti will present "Conducting Your Job Search," "Resume Development," and "Preparing for the Interview," among others. Visconti has a MA in applied research and evaluation psychology and spent 20 years in the field of human resources. The workshop is free and open to the public.

Fish Fry

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church will host a fish fry 4-7 p.m. each Friday, Feb. 27 through April 3, 781 E. Gamebird Road.

Fried and baked fish dinners are $7. They will also have fish tacos, fish taco dinners, clam chowder and homemade desserts.

Coffee or punch is free and other beverages will be available.

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. 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.

Model Train Club meets

The Pahrump Model Train Club will meet at 9 a.m. Feb. 28 at the Pahrump Valley United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Highway 372.

Join a group of people who are nuts for trains. Any and all gauges welcome.

There will be a guest speaker to talk about steam engines.

Call Chandler, 751-0311, or Conrad, 751-2230, 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.

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.

Relay For Life kick-off

The Relay For Life kick-off celebration will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Feb. 28 at the Pahrump Nugget.

Team sign-ups will begin.

There will be entertainment, chance drawings, prizes and more.

For more information call 764-0006. To register a team online, go to www.pahrumprelay.org.

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.