Great cooks

Great cooks are wanted to prepare favorite New Orleans recipes Feb. 21 at the Mardi Gras Celebration.

Call the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce, 727-5800, for more information and an application.

Friends of the Library meet

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

Representatives of Wells Fargo Bank will speak afterwards. Deborah Jones will discuss the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Scott Sathrum will discuss potential investment opportunities and Sandy Rhody will discuss and define reverse mortgages. All are welcome. For more information call Edward Underhill at 727-9823.

NCSD Open House

The Nye County School District will have an open house 4-6 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Transportation Office, 1900 S. Woodchips Road.

There will be tours of the newly remodeled building and refreshments.

Model train meeting

The Pahrump Valley Model Train Club will meet from 9 a.m. until everyone goes home, Jan. 17 in the United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Highway 372.

This is the place to be for beginners and experienced enthusiasts of all ages, gauges and gender. New members are welcome.

Call Chandler or Conrad, 751-0311 or 751-2230, for more information.

Contemporary worship service

Saved by Grace Lutheran Church will host a contemporary worship service at 11 a.m. Jan. 18 in the multi-purpose room of Mt. Charleston Elementary.

Music for the special service will be provided by the Christian praise and worship band, "Grateful."

The traditional service will be at 9 a.m. Call 751-5754 for more information.

Women's self-defense class

The Nye County Sheriff's Office and Homeland Heroes will sponsor another two-day women's self-defense class 8-4 p.m. Jan. 17 and 18 at the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Learn techniques on what to watch for and how to be aware of your surroundings; what to do if an attacker surprises you; how to get away from an attacker; how to neutralize an attacker and what to do and not do if you are attacked.

Call 775-513-8636 for more information or to register.

Attention crafters

A new group of crafts people is forming. After getting organized, the mission will be to find ways to promote the group and the products, and generate sales as a business and not just through occasional craft fairs.

Artisans of all mediums are welcome and include painters, fabric arts, silver- and goldsmiths, woodworkers, beaders, makers of cosmetics, candles, soap and other bath products and other handcrafted items.

Organization comes first. Those interested should call 910-9649 or e-mail ravensword1@gmail.com.

Healing room

New Hope Fellowship is offering a healing room for those who are ill and in need of prayer 1-3 p.m. Sundays at the church on West Street.

Appointments are needed. Call Carole, 751-6898, for more information.

New Bible study

What is in the Bible about God? About us? About Jesus?

Answers to these questions and more will be discussed in a new Bible study at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Highway 372.

Call Rev. Joanna Vessella, 727-6767, for more information.

RPEN meets

The Pahrump chapter of Retired Public Employees of Nevada will meet at 3 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Pahrump Community Library.

The guest speaker will be Dr. Walter Otto, hearing specialist. Call 751-4782 for more information.

Family to Family Calendar

The schedule for Family to Family Connection for January.

Jan. 15 -- Infant Massage, 10 a.m.;

Jan. 16 -- Family vehicle safety class, 3:45 p.m., registration and fee required;

Jan. 19 -- Scrapbooking, 1 p.m.;

Jan. 23 -- Nevada Early Intervention Explore and Learn, 11 a.m.;

Jan. 26 -- Car seat check, call for appointment;

Jan. 30 -- Nurturing parenting class, 10 a.m.

Jan. 30 -- Food pantry Amargosa Senior Center.

Wednesdays -- Nurturing Parent class, 1 p.m.

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.

Oasis Writers Guild meets

The Oasis Writers Guild will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 in the home of Bob Joseph, 241 E. Calvada Blvd., across from the golf course.

Meetings will return to the regular schedule in February.

Call 727-8771 for more information.

Introduction to Ham Radio

The Southern Nye County Amateur Radio Emergency Services will offer an introduction to Ham Radio class in preparation for the licensing test at 8 a.m. Jan. 17 in the offices, 1510 Siri Lane.

The class is for the technician license only. To take the test, which will follow the class, bring a photo ID or two non-photo IDs and $15. The test will begin at 1 p.m.

Call 727-9524 or 513-8632 for study materials and more information.

Evangelist Dan Ham

The Central Valley Baptist Church will host a program by evangelist and motivational speaker Dan Ham at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14, at the church, 3170 S. Blagg Road.

Call 910-9995 for more information.

PVRR banquet rescheduled

The Pahrump Valley Rough Rider award banquet has been changed to 3 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Members are encouraged to attend. The group will also be voting for officers for the upcoming year.

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.

Jan. 27-28 -- Terra Nova, seventh grade only;

Jan. 29 -- N.A.E.P., eighth grade only;

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.

Pahrump chamber announcements

Jan. 15 -- Round Table Discussion, noon, Pahrump chamber office, limited to eight members.

Open discussion on your business issues/challenges -- dialog and exploring possible solutions with Lucy Ivins and Ed Maznicki (SCORE). Bring your own lunch, no cost.

Jan. 16 -- Board installation dinner, 5:30 p.m., Pahrump Nugget. Entertainment will be provided by Steve Rossi, Nevada Silver Tappers and Tom Saitta and Friends. Special presentations will be made for community volunteer of the year, chamber volunteer of the year, cornerstone awards for business and nonprofit and a legend in our community award.

The cost will be $45 per person or $360 per table of eight.

Once a month, PVCC publishes "The Chamber Page" in the Pahrump Valley Times. The bottom third of this full page is a promotional opportunity open to chamber members to display business cards. The cost is $100 per quarter and six spots are currently available. For more information call Nancy, 727-5800.

Food drive

The Nye County Emergency Services will be holding another food drive 10-2 p.m. Jan. 17 in the parking lot at Smith's Food & Drug on Highway 160.

They will also have disaster preparedness information.

Non-perishable items needed include peanut butter, jellies, beans, noodles and rice and canned meats, fruits, soups and vegetables.

Call 751-4279 for more information.

MLK scholarship fundraiser

The All Peoples Breakfast Celebration, in honor of the late Martin Luther King Jr., will be 8:30-10:30 a.m. Jan. 19 in the Pahrump Nugget Events Center.

There will be entertainment, door prizes, raffles and a silent auction.

Tickets for the breakfast are $10 in advance and are available at the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Call Dee, 537-0396, for more information.

Pet adoptions

The Nye County Animal Shelter will hold pet adoptions 10-2 p.m. the first and second Saturday of each month at Hollywood Video, 240 S. Highway 160.

The fees for adopting a dog are $85 and the fees for adopting a cat or kitten are $55.

Fees include spay/neuter, vaccination, rabies shot, a bag of food and one-year county license.

Call 751-7020 for more information.