Community briefs for Dec. 17, 2003

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003 | 8:41 a.m.

Marrow transplant sought for girl, 8

A blood drive is being held noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the LDS chapel on Ocean Street in Henderson for an 8-year-old girl who has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant.

Donations will be used to replace blood already used by Chrissy Nelson and donors will be asked if they can be tested to see if their marrow matches the girl's.

Nelson had aggressive cancer treatments last February but the cancer returned by Thanksgiving.

Donors must be at least 17 years of age and 110 pounds or more. In appreciation, Penn & Teller show tickets will be available for those who donate.

For more information, call Dan Perlstein at 228-8400, Ext. 0.

Chabad to host Hanukkah carnival

Chabad of Green Valley will hold its Hanukkah carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Chabad Center, 10870 S. Eastern Ave.

The event will feature games such as "count the dreidles," and "pin the crown on the Antiochus," and ride a real pony, and win prizes.

Admission is $5; $3 for children.

Call 617-0770.

Pets seek homes for the holidays

The Lied Animal Shelter is joining with the nationwide "Home for the Holidays" program to place the city's abandoned pets in area homes. They have hundreds of dogs and cats that desperately need homes and families of their own.

All adoptable pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and have a microchip implant.

Adoption fees vary up to $60 for cats and $100 for dogs depending on the animal's age, breed and length of stay in the shelter.

For more information, call Diane at 384-3333 or visit www.animalfoundation.com.

Christmas event at Summerlin Library

The I.D.E.A. Youth Company will perform "Twas the Night Before Christmas" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library & Performing Arts Center, 1171 Inner Circle.

Admission is $20, $15 for children 12 years of age and under.

I.D.E.A. Youth Company is a nonprofit corporation that raises money to help at-risk students with dance and musical theater scholarships.

Call 456-4332 for more information.