Community briefs for August 20, 2004

Friday, Aug. 20, 2004 | 8:50 a.m.

Golf shoot-out brings Sunshine

Project Sunshine of Nevada will benefit from the Las Vegas Founders Shoot-Out 2004 golf tournament Monday.

The day begins with breakfast at 6 a.m., followed by the shoot-out at 7 a.m. at the Tournament Players Club, 1700 Village Center Circle.

Amateurs playing in the shoot-out will be paired with professionals such as Jack Renner, four-time winner on the PGA Tour, Bill Lunde and Charlie Hoffman, former University of Nevada, Las Vegas golf team members and Jay Don Blake, a former winner on the PGA Tour. The Shoot-Out pairs four amateur players with a professional in a best ball format.

To register in the tournament or for more information, call 242-3005.

Leave No Trace to host program

Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers will host a free education program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kyle Canyon Visitor Center.

The program provides information for all types of outdoor enthusiasts who want to learn how to enjoy the outdoors while practicing the Leave No Trace Ethics, which include planning ahead and preparing, traveling and camping on durable surfaces, leaving what you find, and respecting wildlife.

The Leave No Trace Program for Outdoor Ethics is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and inspiring responsible outdoor recreation through education, research, and partnerships. Leave No Trace builds awareness, appreciation, and respect for the outdoors.

For more information, call 515-5418 or 839-5567.

The League of Women Voters

of Las Vegas Valley encourages anyone interested in health care issues to attend "Single Payer in Nevada-a Possible Cure for an Ailing System," a program at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Clark County Library.