Community briefs for September 17, 2004

Friday, Sept. 17, 2004 | 8:36 a.m.

Senior fair set at Cambridge Center

Clark County Parks and Community Services' Senior Advocate Program will sponsor a Senior Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Cambridge Recreation Center, 3930 Cambridge St.

Health and other service providers will be available with information and testing, including vision and hearing tests.

The Senior Advocate Program provides a central point of contact for referrals to services and programs available to senior citizens and their caregivers.

For more information, call 455-7051. Information is also available online at www.accessclarkcounty.com.

Sponsors sought for food program

Applications are now being accepted for year- round sponsors of the 2005 Summer Food Service Program for children organized by the state Education Department.

The Summer Food Service Program provides sponsors an opportunity to help ensure children's physical and social development by providing nutritious meals when they are out of school for 15 continuous school days or more. Public and private nonprofit school food authorities, residential summer camps, private nonprofit organizations, and units of local county, municipal, State or Federal government are eligible to sponsor the Summer Food Service Program.

For more information, call the Education Department at (775) 687-9150.

The first fund-raiser for Nevada Open Doors Foundation

will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Cannery Casino. The event will feature a variety of entertainers who are donating their time and talent for the event. Tickets are $20. Call Jamie Hines at 893-0328.

Comedian and cancer survivor

Robert Schimmel will bring humor and a positive attitude to stem cell and bone marrow transplant survivors and their families at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Comprehensive Cancer Centers office at 3730 S. Eastern Ave. Call 952-3400.

Salvation Army Family Services

will hold an open house Monday at 1581 N. Main St. The city, state, and federal representatives on the opening day of a variety of programs to help families and children. Call Charles Desiderio at 870-4430, ext. 23, or 236-6000.

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

office is hosting the inaugural Gospel Pot from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Doolittle Community Center, 1901 North J St. The event will bring awareness of heart disease and how foods can help improve the quality and quantity of people's lives. Call 940-5423.

The Lied Animal Shelter

will benefit from opening day ceremonies for the new BMW motorcycle dealership from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at 6675 S. Tenaya Way. Buy a $25 raffle ticket and have a chance to win Cycle World magazine's touring bike of the year.