Community briefs for Sept. 24, 2002

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002 | 9:20 a.m.

Hike mountains and ancient sea bed

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area offers hikes, walks and programs free of charge. To make required reservations or for more information on the following or upcoming programs, call 363-1922:

Calico Loop: A 2 1/2 mile moderately-easy hike Thursday starting at the Moenkopi Trail Head and following the loop back to the Visitor Center.

Red Rock Day Camp: An outdoor classroom at Red Rock Canyon. Discover tracks along the Willow Springs trail that were made by the animals that make Red Rock their home on this 1.25 mile easy hike Friday.

Creepy Crawlers: On-going talks at the visitor center Saturday. Join Ranger Gina and explore the world of venomous creatures found in the Mojave Desert.

The Nature Detectives: A program in which children will earn a Nature Detective Certificate on this easy hike Saturday.

Petroglyphs and Pictographs: Children will learn about American Indian rock art on Sunday, then go on an easy hike/searching adventure.

The Pinyons: Join Jack on a circuitous trail on the lower slopes of Mt. Charleston and learn how the trees contributed to the valley's development on the six-mile moderate hike Sunday.

Journey to the Bottom of the Sea: A three-mile moderate voyage scheduled on Monday to see an ancient sea bed full of fossils.

Cardiac nutrition subject of classes

Free cardiac nutrition classes will be offered noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 2 and Nov. 6 by dieticians at MountainView Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way.

The basic principles of a heart-healthy diet will be discussed. The class will include healthy-food tasting, information regarding sodium, soy, garlic, cholesterol, fiber, saturated fat, food labels and more.

To register, or for more information, call 233-5300.

Students invited to financial planning class

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will host Show Me The Money, a financial planning seminar for high school students, from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 and Oct. 12 at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave.

Participants will receive a student guide with information and work sheets to use during the sessions. Sessions will cover such topics as financial planning, work and money, budgeting, savings and investing and using credit wisely, and will show teens how to effectively manage money.

The seminar is free and open to the public. For more information, call 507-3865.

Volunteers needed for Moapa project

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking volunteers Saturday to help restore stream habitat at the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge as part of a National Public Lands Day celebration.

Gov. Kenny Guinn proclaimed Saturday as Public Lands Day in Nevada, which is a day for families and groups of all ages to volunteer to "give something back" to America's millions of acres of public lands.

The Bureau of Land Management will participate in six NPLD events in Nevada. Getting people out into their public lands helps them understand the importance of public lands in their community. Call (775) 861-6515.

The Moapa Valley project will take place from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. when volunteers will remove weeds and transplant native plants. By working to revegetate the site, volunteers will restore and recreate historically suitable stream for the endangered Moapa dace and other native species.

Volunteers should bring work gloves, hat, sun screen, water bottles and shovels, and wear old clothes and close-toed shoes that can get wet and dirty. To register to volunteer, call 515-5453.

Hospital hosts annual Run for the Rose

St. Rose Dominican Hospital will host its 12th annual Run for the Rose event, a 5K, 1-mile fun walk and Baby Brigade Parade Saturday.

The event will start at 7 a.m. at Legacy Park at Pecos Road and Windmill Lane in Henderson. The event is an opportunity for individuals, families, friends, and co-workers to have fun exercising.

The event will benefit the hospital, Southern Nevada's only nonprofit, non-tax supported and religiously affiliated hospital, and its outreach programs, which cater to the under-insured and uninsured people of southern Nevada.

For more information, call 616-7630.

Open house set at CCSN high schools

Open houses will continue through Wednesday at the three Community College High Schools in Southern Nevada.

Each hold an open house for students, parents and community members to tour a campus, sit in on a class and ask questions of school administration and teachers to raise awareness of their unique program.

The event will run from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. at 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave.; 700 College Drive, Henderson; and 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.

The Community College High Schools are a partnership between the Clark County School District and the Community College of Southern Nevada.

School District students who are accepted at a Community College high school take regular high school core classes, as well as college courses that also count towards college credit with CCSN. For more information, call 799-5304.

St. Thomas Catholic Church,

6010 Smoke Ranch Road, will hold a parking lot sale from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday. The items are being sold to raise funds for the church's building fund. Various items to be sold include 1,000 pairs of designer shoes, sizes 5-14. Any unsold items will be donated to Catholic Charities.

Red Rock Moose Lodge 252,

4970 W. Charleston Blvd., will hold a Texas style barbecue from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday to benefit the Sun Camp Fund. Admission is $6. For more information, call 878-9817.

Plus Events presents

the Las Vegas Home Decorating & Remodeling Show from noon until 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, contact Plus Events 736-5958.