Thursday, May 5, 2005 | 9:08 a.m.
BLM honors local volunteers
A Mesquite couple and a long-time volunteer at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will received national Making A Difference volunteer awards on May 11 in Washington, D.C.
The Bureau of Land Management presents the national awards to volunteers each year.
Willie Stephenitch has educated Red Rock Canyon visitors, designed and developed Trash Bash Day to clean up Red Rock twice a year and helps with the annual Tortoise Trot trail run and Red Rock Day.
Darrell and Terri Wade of Mesquite oversee the Nevada Heritage Stewardship Program, a nonprofit organization under the Nevada Archaeological Association, as part of their volunteer service with the bureau's Ely Field Office. The Wades trained more than 100 new site stewards through eight basic training workshops in 2004.
As a result of the Wades producing a training manual and educational slide shows, the couple managed to have 68 sites in 40 archaeology districts monitored, locating cultural features, repairing vandalism and cleaning up unauthorized dumps.
Rotary will host yard sale fundraiser
The Las Vegas Rotary Club will hold a yard sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the 600 Block of Warm Springs Road, to raise funds to help those less fortunate in the community.
The Las Vegas Rotary Club provides funds for service projects, such as: Boy and Girls Club projects; Happy Feet -- Shoes for Kids in Need; Operation Santa Clothes -- Clothing for Needy Children; Salvation Army Grants -- Canned Food Drive; and other community organizations.
Call 245-5073.
Cinco de Mayo party set at park
Everyone is invited to the Viva el Cinco de Mayo celebration from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Charleston Neighborhood Preservation Park, Hyde Avenue and Torrey Pines Drive.
The free event will feature games, contests, prizes, entertainment, limited Mexican food tastings, jump house, craft booths, Mexican bingo, a children's petting zoo, face painting, and other family activities.
Families are encouraged to bring blankets to sit on to watch the entertainment. Call 229-6359.
Taste of Nation fundraiser Wednesday
Share our Strength presents Taste of the Nation, an annual fundraiser event to stop hunger in Nevada, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall Lobby.
The event is sponsored by American Express, Jenn-Air, Aramark, the Las Vegas Convention Center and Soroptimist International of Las Vegas.
Tickets are $60 or $70 at the door and can be purchased by calling 943-6868. VIP admission is $75 in advance and $85 at the door. For more information visit www.tasteofthenationlasvegas.org.
Bishop Gorman High School
will present its 11th annual Wine and Beer Tasting and Auction from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Hilton. For more information, call 732-1945, Ext. 328.
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