Community briefs for Oct. 1, 2002

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002 | 8:20 a.m.

Volunteers sought for cancer walk

The American Cancer Society is looking for 150 volunteers to help with its third annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer pledge walk.

The event will take place from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. Saturday at Green Valley Ranch Station.

Volunteers are needed for registration, water stations, parking, walk marshals and cheerleading. To help, call 798-6877, Ext. 22.

Parents urged to walk kids to school

Fourteen area elementary schools will take part in the the fifth annual "Walk Our Children to School Day" Wednesday to encourage parents to take an active role educating their children about pedestrian safety as well as the important role exercise plays in overall health.

The program is being coordinated by the Safe Community Partnership, an outreach program of the Transportation Research Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Children who participate will be given certificates from Smith's markets to redeem for apples.

Call Maggie Saunders at 895-1790 or 592-6692.

Golf event will benefit Boy Scouts

The 12th annual Boy Scout Invitational Golf Tournament will begin with registration and a barbecue lunch at noon Wednesday at Stallion Mountain Golf Club, 5500 E. Flamingo Road.

A shot gun start will take place at 1:30 p.m.

The tournament will benefit the more than 36,000 Boy Scouts in Southern Nevada.

The entry fee is $375. For more information or to register, contact Tony Romo at 736-4366, Ext. 8153.

Computer group answers questions

The public is invited to a meeting of the Las Vegas Personal Computer Group at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday in the West Charleston Library's auditorium, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd.

The first hour will be a question-and-answer session in which the resident wizard answers virtually any computer-related query. Following that, a guest speaker will present the latest developments in his/her area of expertise.

Nonmembers are invited at no charge. For more information, call 228-9549.

Borders Books will present

the eighth annual International Adoption Search Registration Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the bookstore, Rainbow and Lake Mead boulevards, for those who are searching for birth parents, adopted children and any family member linked to the adoption triad. For more information, call Janet Nordine at 630-8848.

The Jewish War Veterans

Post 21 and Ladies Auxiliary will hold their annual Card Party and Luncheon at 11 a.m. Sunday at Mountain Shadow, 9107 Del Webb Blvd., Henderson.

Students ages 9-14

who need help with their homework are invited to the Homework and Tutoring assistance program from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. Thursdays at Clark High School, 4291 Pennwood Ave. Call 455-8200.