Community news briefs for November 24, 1999

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999 | 9:39 a.m.

Food service students helped by association

Fifteen Nevada college students who are enrolled in food service and hospitality programs recently received $1,000 academic scholarships from the Nevada Restaurant Association.

Recipients must have maintained a 2.8 grade point average and have been enrolled in a restaurant management, hotel administration, culinary arts, food and beverage or other hospitality major.

Recipients were George Kweyama, Susanne Pierce, Catherine Donahue, Michelle Green, Wei Li, Erika Gjovik, Ann G. Warren, Kay Park, Rosalyn Bunardi, Joshua Bond, Scott Ramin, Michelle Wood, David Freilander, Erika Pineda and Kellie Andrews.

Fairway to Future raises $86,000 for group

Nevada Child Seekers received an $86,000 check from the Fairway to the Future held earlier this month at the Royal Links Golf Club.

Nevada Child Seekers is a nonprofit organization with a mission of locating missing, abducted and runaway children by providing a networking system for families with missing children.

Event to benefit Nevada Child Seekers

Staz's Nevada Indians, Barbecue Galore and Shear Class Hair Salon are sponsoring the Biker versus Beautician Chili Cook-off at 11 a.m. Saturday in Henderson to benefit Nevada Child Seekers.

The event will be held in the Costco/Home Depot parking lot at U.S. 95 and Sunset Road.

Hot dogs, hamburgers, chili and soft drinks will be served with the grand prize a three-day, two-night stay in San Diego. Proceeds will benefit Nevada Child Seekers. Call 433-7765 or 458-7009.

Annual festival schedule this weekend

The Walker African-American Museum and Research Center, a nonprofit organization, will present its third annual Black Doll, Gift and Collectible Show Friday and Saturday at Arizona Charlie's.

The guest speaker is LaVern Hall, creator and founder of Holiday Festival of Black Dolls, the oldest and largest touring black-doll festival in the world. Call 647-2242.

Friends to help Henderson resident

Friends and family of Henderson resident Erik Nelson are joining to host a fund-raising dinner and silent auction to support Nelson and his family in their fight against leukemia.

The benefit will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay. Tickets are $85.

Nelson, 28, his wife, Melanie, and their two sons have lived in the Las Vegas Valley for six years. Working as a pilot for more than 10 years, Nelson had just interviewed for his dream job -- a pilot for Southwest Airlines -- a week before his diagnosis with a rare form of leukemia.

Instead of moving on to a new job, he went on disability, which ran out Nov. 1. For more information call Patricia at 435-5266 or Candace at 269-3005.

Memorial service planned for Dec. 1

AIDS Interfaith Ministries is hosting a candlelight vigil on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.

The vigil will begin 7:30 p.m. at the Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 55 E. Reno Ave., behind the Tropicana hotel-casino. The theme is "AIDS: End The Silence. Listen ... Learn ... Live."

The candlelight vigil will be a memorial service for those who have died from AIDS, a tribute to those with HIV and a prayer for surviving friends. Call 642-2220.