Community briefs for April 1, 2005

Friday, April 1, 2005 | 8:51 a.m.

Residency focus of UNLV workshop

UNLV's Student Enrollment Services will offer a free Nevada residency workshop from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Classroom Building Complex, Room C-116 on the campus.

The workshop is designed to aid participants through the Nevada residency application process for new residents and those wishing to be re-classified as Nevada residents for instate tuition.

Each workshop will consist of an overview of the different categories of residency, an electronic presentation and a question/answer period.

Call 895-3443.

Pet stores push animal adoption

Local pet stores including Petland and Petco are participating in animal adoption programs.

Homeless pets can find new families at local Petland stores. The goal of Petland's Adopt-A-Pet program is to work with animal shelters, pet rescue groups and with members of the community to place accidental litters of puppies and kittens.

Before Petland accepts a homeless puppy or kitten for adoption, the pet must be at least eight weeks old and pass a wellness check by Petland's local consulting veterinarian.

Once accepted, Adopt-A-Pet at Petland are given their vaccinations and wormings. In most cases, they also are micro-chipped for identification and are spayed or neutered to end the overpopulation cycle. The pets are generally offered to customers at a modest adoption fee. For more information, visit www.petland.com.

Also, as part of Petco's ongoing mission to find homes for orphaned animals, Petco encourages customers to seek adoptable animals in the community as a first option, providing informational kiosks and in-store adoption opportunities to a larger variety of rescue organizations. The six stores in the Las Vegas area will participate in the eighth annual National Pet Adoption Saturday and Sunday to find homes for orphaned pets.

For more information, visit www.Petco.com.

UNLV lectures planned on weekend

These forum lectures will be held at 7:30 p.m. in UNLV's Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History:

Saturday: "Memoirs of a woman of Pleasure and the Literacy Culture of 18th Century Britain," will be discussed by Robert Folkenflik, professor of English and comparative literature at the University of California, Irvine.

Sunday: "The Trombone and the Pipe Organ," will be discussed by music professor, Ken Hanlon who will offer an historical background of the trombone and organ, particularly their importance in the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches from the 16th and 20th centuries.

Call 895-3104.

Volunteers needed at Red Rock Canyon

Volunteers are needed to help repair trails, install interpretive signs and complete other improvement projects during the annual Red Rock Day 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Red Rock Canyon.

Volunteers will learn about safety procedures and precaustions they need to take when working in the desert environment.

Volunteers under 18 must have a signed parental consent form. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to pre-register

The event is sponsored by by Friends of Red Rock Canyon, Bureau of Land Management, and Get Outdoors Nevada. Call 515-5355 or 255-8743.

As part of the Rally For A Cure

breast cancer program, Titlist golf balls bearing the pink ribbon breast cancer awareness symbol will be awarded to every player who hits the green on the first swing, and a prize will be given to the player whose shot lands nearest to the hole. The event is presented by Golf For Women magazine. For more information, call (800) 327-6811 or visit www.rallyforacure.com.

Free tax service and electronic filing

for low-to-moderate income individuals and families will be provided through April 15 at various locations. The Consumer Credit Counseling Service is sponsoring the program. For locations, more information and guidelines, call 364-0344.