Community briefs for Oct. 31, 2003

Friday, Oct. 31, 2003 | 9:49 a.m.

Recycle pumpkins at R.C. Farm

R.C. Farms Inc. is offering Las Vegas Valley residents the opportunity to recycle their jack-o'-lanterns and help feed the farm's pigs.

The carved pumpkins can be dropped off today through Tuesday at Smith's Food and Drug at Rancho Drive and Craig Road and the Stu Miller Pumpkin Patches at Sunset Road and Stephanie Drive and at 8007 W. Sahara Ave. near Buffalo Drive.

For more information, call the farm at 642-0350.

Winter watering scheduled to start

Winter watering restrictions go into effect Saturday, reducing watering schedules to one assigned day per week through February, the Southern Nevada Water Authority says.

The restrictions are part of mandatory drought watering schedules.

Lawn watering is allowed only on the one assigned day per week, depending on which group a home is assigned to. Drip irrigation is allowed one day a week, but customers may choose the day. Hand watering and supervised testing of irrigation systems are allowed any day.

Customers who are not sure which watering group they are assigned to may call their water provider, go to the Water Authority website, snwa.com, or call the Conservation Helpline, 258-SAVE.

NLV kids invited to safe Halloween

For North Las Vegas children and parents, city officials are offering a safe Halloween at the Home Depot at 1275 W. Craig Road today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Parents are encouraged to bring their children in costume for an evening of free candy, entertainment and fun. Donations of $2 per child will be accepted at the door, but not required.

Proceeds will go to fund child safety programs in North Las Vegas.

Safe Halloween in North Las Vegas is funded in part by several corporate sponsors including, Texas Station, Target, North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, The Cannery hotel and Wal-Mart.

Red Rock scenic loop changes hours

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area has switched to winter hours. The 13-mile scenic drive will open at 6 a.m. and entrance gates will close at 5 p.m. The visitor center opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m.

The visitor center will be closed on Thursday for routine maintenance.

CarMax plans job fair Monday

CarMax Inc. on Monday will open a local employment center at the La Quinta Suites hotel, 9570 W. Sahara Ave., in an effort to fill 65 positions for a second Las Vegas-area store.

The company will be hiring for full and part-time sales, business office, inventory and service technician positions for the store at 6755 W. Sahara Ave. near Rainbow Boulevard, which is scheduled to open Jan. 25.

In March, CarMax opened its first local store in Henderson at Warm Springs Road and Gibson Road.

The Las Vegas National History Museum

will host the second stop on national tour by Wyland and Scripps Institution of Oceanography for children in grades K-3 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m and with children in grades 4-6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. Admission is $6.

Call 384-3466.