Pahrump Gunfighters

The Pahrump Gunfighters will meet at 10 a.m. May 9 in the Bob Ruud Community Center.

New faces to get dressed up and show off acting skills are always welcome.

Call 751-2667 for more information.

Whitehouse Luncheon

The Republican Women of Pahrump will have the annual Whitehouse Luncheon noon to 1 p.m., May 11 in the Bob Ruud Community Center.

Tickets are $5 at the door.

Call 513-8250 for more information.

AARP driver safety

The AARP driver safety class will be May 20-21.

Call 751-2771 to reserve space. Seating is limited and this will be the last class until September.

Rummage sale

The Shadow Mountain Christian Fellowship will hold the annual rummage sale 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 16 at the church, corner of Highway 160 and Mesquite Avenue.

Poetry jam

The Poetry and Coffee series will continue 10 a.m.-noon, May 9 at Lois Layne's Deli, off Highway 160 on Basin Avenue at the corner of Dahlia Street.

Reading from the great poets will alternate with open mike.

Call John Salacan, 537-2111, for more information.

DAR meets

The Pahrump Springs chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will have a meeting at 10 a.m. May 13 in the Pahrump Community Library.

The program will be presented by Nada Black on her travels to Egypt and Israel.

Anyone interested is welcome.

Call727-9297 for more information.

O-Mok-See

The Rising Star Equestrian Association, an NPO, will hold another O-Mok-See beginning with sign-up at 9 a.m. May 17 in Amargosa Valley as part of the Amargosa Days celebration.

The cost will be $10 per entry for RSEA members and Amargosa Valley residents and $25 for non-members.

Kids games will follow the O-Mok-See.

Another O-Mok-See is scheduled for May 30 and 31 in Pahrump.

Call 727-6383 or 751-5853 for more information.

Bike Night is back

Motorcycle enthusiasts will meet for Bike Night at 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays at Sonic on Highway 160.

Not having a bike is not a problem. Call 513-1742 for more information.

Special service

The Heritage Bible Church will host a concert and special service by Carl and Ruth Engstrom at 10:30 a.m. May 10, 3061 E. Heritage Dr.

Master Gardeners open house

The Pahrump Master Gardeners will hold an open house 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 at the demonstration garden, 1651 E. Calvada Blvd.

Demonstrations will include container planting, pruning, root crops, spring planting, school gardens, worms, dried flowers, irrigation, mulching and herb gardening.

There will be a presentation on the Master Gardener Program, the Giant Pumpkin Contest, the farmer's market as well as other topics and question and answer forums.

Call 727-5532 for more information.

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 513-1443.

The seminar is free and open to the public.

Kiwanis needs donations

The Kiwanis Club of Pahrump Valley is collecting items for its annual Tag Sale, scheduled for June 6.

Good used or new items may be dropped off at Shadow Mountain Construction, 2221 S. Winery Road.

Large items may be picked up by calling 209-3752.

A donation letter will be provided on request.

Singles Friendship Club schedule

The Pahrump Singles Friendship Club will meet at the following places:

May 12 -- lunch, Payan's Mexican Restaurant, noon, 751-9462.

May 21 -- dinner, My Thai, 5 p.m., 727-0523.

May 26 -- lunch, Romero's North on Blagg, noon, 751-9462.

May 30 -- potluck dinner, UNR Extension office, Dandelion Street and Calvada Boulevard, 5 p.m.

June 2 -- dinner, Water Rock, 727-1822.

Marine Corps League meets

Pahrump Detachment No. 1199 will hold a meeting at 10 a.m., May 9 in the clubhouse of Wulfy's RV Park.

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

Family to Family Calendar

The schedule for Family to Family Connection for February.

May 8 -- Car seat check, call for appointment.

May 8 -- NEIS Explore and Learn playgroup, 11 a.m.

May 11 -- infant massage, 11 a.m.

May 12 -- discipline techniques, WIC office, 3 p.m.

May 13 -- family vehicle safety class, registration and fee required, 10 a.m.

May 15 -- Ages to Stages developmental screening, call for appointment.

May 18 -- CPR class, registration required, 10 a.m.

May 19 -- Teen parenting, 2-4 p.m.

May 22 -- NEIS Explore and Learn playgroup, 11 a.m.

May 25 -- office closed

May 26 -- Buckle Up America Week, car safety information and giveaways, 10 a.m.

May 29 -- car seat class, Amargosa Apostolic Church, 10 a.m.

May 29 -- Food pantry, Amargosa Senior Center, 1-3 p.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.

Win a boat

A local cancer survivor will sponsor a chance drawing for a boat and motor 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9 at Walmart.

The boat will be on display and all proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

Tickets are $5.

Call 727-0875 for more information.

Garden Club meets

The Pahrump Valley Garden Club will meet 9:15-11 a.m., May 9 in the large meeting room of the Pahrump Community Library.

There will be a demonstration on how to make a self-watering Earth box. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Call 751-4785 for more information.

Vote for Pahrump

The Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce has an opportunity to have Pahrump featured in an upcoming issue of Nevada Magazine which is published by the Nevada Commission on Tourism.

The series will be "Touring Around Nevada," and will feature only rural communities. The article will also be featured in the online version of the magazine called "Turning Book."

Vote to get Pahrump noticed by sending votes to editor@nevadamagazine.com. The town with the most votes wins.

Call 727-5800 for more information.

Sheriff's open forum schedule

Sheriff Tony DeMeo will hold public open forums at Wulfy's Sports Bar at 1 p.m. on the following dates:

May 17, June 28, July 19, Aug. 23, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 22 and Dec. 20.

Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding Together will continue to work on the project home located at 3451 W. Shelly Lane at 8 a.m. May 9 to paint, trim the yard and finish the porches.

Volunteers are needed and soda, water and lunch will be provided.

Cinderella Girls wash cars

The Cinderella Girls will wash cars 9 a.m. until ? May 9 in Wulfy's parking lot on Highway 160.

Money will go toward the scholarship program.

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.

Community meeting

The Nevada Test Site Community Advisory Board will hold a meeting in Pahrump at 6 p.m. May 6 at the Bob Ruud Community Center.

The guest speaker will be Ruth Weiner, from Sandia National Laboratories, who will give a presentation on the RADTRAN computer modeling program of radioactive transportation routes.

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.

Art & Sol

The Pahrump Arts Council will present Art & Sol 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 9 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 10 in the Bob Ruud Community Center.

There are still a few booth spaces left.

There will be arts and crafts for sale, live entertainment, raffles and door prizes.

Call 727-6052 or 727-5134 for more information.

Memorial Day service

There will be a Memorial Day service to honor Cmdr. Thomas L. MacAdam, US. Navy Chaplain Corps, Ret., at 9:30 a.m., May 25 at the G.G. Sweet Veterans Memorial Park at Gamebird Road and Money Street.

MacAdams served in the Navy from 1969 to 1989, including tours with the Fleet Marine Force in Vietnam.

He was ordained in 1958 and moved to Pahrump in 1997. He served as pastor of Saved by Grace Lutheran Church from Jan. 1, 2001, until he retired.

The service is open to the public.