Community briefs for April 5, 2001

Thursday, April 5, 2001 | 10:04 a.m.

Coalition schedules recruitment drive

The Southern Nevada Mentoring Coalition is presenting a recruitment drive at a reception 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday at University United Methodist Church, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway.

The coalition will unveil its recruitment video and introduce its new Speakers' Bureau of mentors and mentoring experts. The Speakers' Bureau will be making appearances at service clubs, student organizations, businesses and other sites throughout the valley.

For more information, call 892-2323.

Seminar to be held on Tuesday

"Understanding 'Do Not Resuscitate' Orders and Issues" is the topic of the next "After Hours Program" to be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the West Flamingo Center, 6255 W. Flamingo Road.

A representative of the Clark County Health District's Emergency Medical Services Department will provide information on how this very personal wish is honored in an emergency situation.

Interested individuals may register for the seminar by coming into the center to sign up and pay before Saturday. For more information, call 455-8200.

Still time this week to donate

United Blood Services, 6930 W. Charleston Blvd., has scheduled blood drives at these locations:

Friday, 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Basic High School, 751 Palo Verde and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Signature Lincoln Mercury, 3030 E. Sahara Ave..

Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the LDS Morning Sun chapel, 1775 N. Christy Lane.

Call Michelle Keanini at 228-8400.

Committee fighting dump seeks volunteers

The Save Nevada Grass-Roots Committee is seeking volunteers to help bring the business community, government and citizens together to help fight a proposed nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

To become part of the grass-roots committee, call Kalynda Tilges of Citizen Alert at 796-5662.

The Southern Nevada Group of the Sierra Club

will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Southwest Gas Corp., 4300 W. Tropicana Ave. The program topic will be "Desert Wildflowers." The public is invited. For more information, call 873-7117.

An FCC approved Amateur Radio Exam

will be held at noon Saturday at Community College of Southern Nevada, 700 College Drive, Henderson. For more information, call Tim Hunt at 872-5268.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service

is offering a free class 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at 3650 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 32. Learn methods to organize spending, reduce debt and build a brighter future. Call 364-0344.

"Chicken Soup for the Soul,"

a personal, spiritual and professional success seminar will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Harrah's. For more information, call Kim at (800) 551-2915.

The UNLV Arboretum

will host its sixth annual plant sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the William S. Boyd School of Law.