Laughlin in brief - a collection of area events.

Big Bend State Recreation Area now on winter hours

LAUGHLIN - The Nevada Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area at Laughlin is now on its winter schedule for the day use area. The gate will be open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a week.

The 24-space full hook-up recreational vehicle park is open 24 hours a day.

For more information call 702-298-1859.

Town board advisory council training offered today

LAUGHLIN - The annual Town Advisory Boards-Citizens Advisory Councils orientation, open to the public and the Laughlin Town Advisory Board's four standing committees, will be held from 2-4 p.m. today, Oct. 14, in the meeting hall of the Clark County Regional Government Center on Laughlin Civic Drive between Casino Drive and Thomas Edison Drive.

Each year the Clark County staff provides training on ethics, the open meeting law, voting issues, roles of the liaison and secretary, and land use planning and zoning.

Town boards make zoning case recommendations to the county planning commission and/or commissioners.

The liaisons are for the other townships, as Laughlin is the only one with a township manager. Some areas use the advisory council instead of a board; members of both types serve at the pleasure of their county commissioner.

Lowden announces run for Harry Reid's seat

HENDERSON - Nevada businesswoman, philanthropist and former State Senator Sue Lowden, a Republican and an owner of the Pioneer Hotel-Gambling Hall in Laughlin, filed her legal papers on Oct. 1 with the Federal Elections Commission, officially entering the campaign for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Harry Reid of Searchlight.

Lowden, the immediate past-chair of the Nevada Republican Party, said she will begin raising funds and building a grassroots organization to provide new accountability to Washington.

Lowden also issued an opening statement at the Nevada State Museum in Henderson. She recently appeared at the Laughlin Economic Development Corporation meeting with State Assemblyman Dr. Joe Hardy and hosted a lunch for him afterwards at the Pioneer.

Mall store sponsors clothing drive

LAUGHLIN - The Bass store in the Preferred Outlets at Laughlin is hosting a clothes drive through Saturday, Oct. 31. Bring all donations to the store in the mall on Casino Drive.

All donations will go the Colorado River Food Bank's Community Clothes Closet for those in need. Those who donate will receive a coupon for Bass, Van Heusen and Izod.

For more information call 702-298-3331.

Civic Drive included in Casino Drive project

LAUGHLIN - The rebuilding of Laughlin's main street, Casino Drive, also will include the repaving of a major connector street, Laughlin Civic Drive, from Casino Drive to Thomas Edison Drive.

The work will involve milling up a portion of the pavement and replacing it with new pavement on the street that serves the soon-to-be opened Colorado River Food Bank-Community Clothes Closet, the new Silver Rider bus yard, the Clark County Regional Government Center, the Community Resource Center and the main fire station.

Rotary sets rummage sale for Oct. 23-24

LAUGHLIN - The Laughlin Rotary Foundation will have its annual 24-hour rummage sale Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, in the parking lot in front of Aldape's Market on the Needles Highway. The sale will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and closes at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

Donations can be dropped off at Laughlin Storage on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m.-noon.

Call Terry Ursini at 702-420-6821 or Jay Kidwell at 928-727-3284 for items to be picked up.

Medicare election begins Nov. 15

TRI-STATE AREA - The annual period during which Medicare recipients may change their annual plan and their Part D prescription coverage will be from Sunday, Nov. 15, through Thursday, Dec. 31.

For more information contact the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Concert to benefit scholarship fund

BULLHEAD CITY - A benefit concert, Fires of Wisdom, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 27, to help establish a Larissa Castilleja Scholarship Fund and to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving.

Castilleja was a Mohave High School teacher who was killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding her bicycle on Sept. 9.

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Mohave High School Auditorium and will feature local artist Carrie Williams.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students. Additional donations will be accepted. Tickets will be sold at the door starting at 7 p.m. Checks should be made out to Mohave High School, with a memo “Larissa's fund”. Call Williams at 928-542-9099.

Garage sale to fund nursing scholarships

TRI-STATE AREA - The Student Nurse Organization of Mohave Community College will host its annual fund-raiser, a garage sale that will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Bullhead City campus on Saturday, Oct. 17, and on the Lake Havasu City Campus on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Signs at the colleges will direct persons to the sale location on each campus. Proceeds will help fund scholarships for nursing students. Donations will be welcome and arrangements can be made for pick up of small items by calling Cindy Jones at 928 758-3926, ext. 4651. 

Quilters will do patriotic piece

LAUGHLIN - The Spirit Mountain Quilt Guild will make patriotic quilts at the Laughlin Branch of the Las Vegas-Clark County Public Library from 10-a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17.

The guild will meet at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Spirit Mountain Activity Center's senior citizens wing. Guests are always welcome.

For more information, call President Linda Boerner at 702-299-9408.

American Legion Laughlin Post 60

LAUGHLIN - The American Legion Laughlin Post 60 has announced its regular schedule of non-meeting events:

Fish, Shrimp and more - Fridays from 5-7 p.m.

Breakfast - Sundays from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Football - Monday nights, usually around 5 p.m.

Kiwanis - Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Auxiliary - Cards on Tuesdays at noon when there is no general membership meeting.

VFW spaghetti dinner - Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 5-7 p.m.

For more information call 702-299-1510.

Halloween Hoopla

LAUGHLIN - The Clark County Parks-Recreation Department will have a Halloween Hoopla on Saturday, Oct. 24, for kids age 6 month-12 years. There will be a costume contest for anyone dressed Halloween style.

For more information call 7029-298-3413.

Bennett Fall Fest ticket prices announced

LAUGHLIN - Ticket prices for the annual Fall Fest of the Parent-Teachers Organization at Bennett Elementary School have been announced at 50 cents each.

All 15-20 carnival-style games, face painting, sand art, music, raffles, hamburgers (barbecued by the Colorado River Food Bank), nachos, popcorn and soft drinks will be available by multiple tickets.

There will be a 100-ft. haunted hallway. Raffle tickets for fine dining and gift certificates from many stores in the Tri-state will be sold. PTO President Doug McGeehan said there will be a few surprises.

All the proceeds will go to pay for things the students and teachers need. This year the parent-teacher group switched from the PTA to the PTO to allow more money to go to the school.

For more information, call 702-298-4384 or go to www.bennettpta.com or doug@bennettpta.com.

Free hearing tests cancelled

BULLHEAD CITY - Bullhead City Elks Lodge 2048 has cancelled the free hearing tests it was sponsoring due to a serious accident that blinded the technician, according to an announcement from the lodge.

For more information call 928-758-3408.

Next VFW feed will be Oct. 28

LAUGHLIN - The Veterans of Foreign Wars Laughlin Post 243 will serve its next fund-raising spaghetti and meatball dinner, which includes a salad and garlic bread for $5 a plate, from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the American Legion Laughlin Post 60 on Bruce Woodbury Drive a half-mile east of the Needles Highway.

In November, the dinner will be held the third Wednesday of the month, Nov. 18, due to the following Wednesday being the day before Thanksgiving.

For more information call 702-299-1510.

Get tickets for Chefs' Food Fest now

LAUGHLIN - The 22nd annual Laughlin Chefs' Food Fest, a Laughlin Chamber of Commerce fund-raiser for local and regional charities, will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Aquarius Resort-Casino's Pavilion.

Tickets are available at the chamber office on Casino Drive north of the Laughlin Visitors Center at Laughlin Civic Drive during regular business hours or by calling 702-298-2214. They are $60 per person or $600 for a table for 10.

Preliminary SAT at LHS today

LAUGHLIN - The annual Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test will be given to sophomores and registered juniors today, Oct. 14, at Laughlin High School.

Community Church appreciates pastors

LAUGHLIN - The congregation of Laughlin Community Church will honor Senior Pastor Gene Lee and Associate Pastor Marilyn Meyer with a potluck picnic on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. at Mountain View Park.

And at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services on Oct. 18, the Pro-Teen group will present a custom-written skit, skipping its regular 1 p.m. meeting to help honor the two pastors.

The church is on the Needles Highway immediately north of the shopping center. The local telephone number is 702-989-1228.

Library Friends seek books for annual sale

LAUGHLIN - The Friends of the Laughlin Library need donations of unwanted books for the organization's annual fall book sale, which will be held the first weekend of December, with the actual day to be decided at the group's Monday, Nov. 2, meeting at 4 p.m. at the library.

Hardbound, softbound and paperback books, children's books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, tapes, CDs and DVDs may be dropped off at the library on the Needles Highway at Las Palmas Lane, just above the U.S. Post Office.

The Friends are an independent chartered non-profit organization that assists the local library to obtain needed or wanted items not covered by the district budget.

Join Operation Christmas Child

LAUGHLIN - Laughlin Community Church once again will participate in the annual Operation Christmas Child shoebox program, through Nov. 15.

The boxes are hand-delivered to children all over the world who are suffering because of natural disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine and poverty. Typical contents include toys, personal necessity items, school supplies, candy and hand-written notes of encouragement.

In mid-November, upon completion of the international project, the church will begin its local drive, the Laughlin Giving Tree.

Miss Teen workshop will be Oct. 24

LAUGHLIN - The deadline for local girls ages 13-18 to enter the Miss Teen Laughlin Pageant will be Dec. 31, but a free workshop will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, in Las Vegas.

For more information call Director Marilyn Schenk at 775-287-8773 or by e-mail at director@nevadapageants.com.

Fort Mojave Indian Days set for Oct. 22-24

NEEDLES - “Together as One, Celebrating Our Heritage” is the theme for the 33rd annual Fort Mojave Indian Days scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 22-24, at California Village, located in the vicinity of 500 Merriman Ave. in Needles.

St. John the Baptist Church sets schedule

LAUGHLIN - Here is the schedule for St. John the Baptist Catholic Church for Oct. 14 - 20.

RICA class - Sunday, Oct. 18, 9:15 a.m.

Knights of Columbus - Monday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. and every third Monday of the month at the church.

Second collections on Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, will be for World Mission Sunday.

A military troop outreach fund-raiser spaghetti dinner that will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 5-7 p.m. at American Legion Laughlin Post 60, is sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Laughlin Post 243. The price will be $5 per person.

A Nevada Statehood Day Mass will be celebrated at the church on Friday, Oct. 30, at 8 a.m.

The church is on El Mirage Way at Banyon Drive, just above the traffic signal in upper Laughlin. For more information call 702-298-0440 Monday -Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Driving class

LAUGHLIN - An AARP safe driver program will be presented at the Clark County Regional Government Center on Laughlin Civic Drive between Casino Drive and Thomas Edison Drive on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 14 and 15, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Cost for the class is $24. AARP members will receive a $2 discount when they present their AARP membership card.

The course is designed for drivers 50 years and older. Senior citizens over age 55 may receive a discount on their insurance premiums upon completion.

To make reservations call 702-299-0003 or 702-298-1815.

Cougar Cubs run at Kingman

KINGMAN - The Laughlin Junior High School Cougar Cubs cross country teams competed at the Kingman Invitational on Oct. 6.

Christina Velliodis won as an individual for the second week a row, according to Coach Lori Petrik, besting 52 other girls in 11:52 on a 1.5-mile course.

In the boys race, eighth-grader Anthony Escarzaga finished fourth in 10:30, Alex Norris 27th in 12:42 and Mike Manke 37th in 13:36.

Southern leagues meet in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - The Clark County School District's South East Career and Technical Academy will host the southern leagues cross country long distance running championships of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association on Saturday, Oct. 17.

It will be a warm-up for the southern league regionals, with Laughlin High School hosting Classes 2A (including Class 1A) and 3A, with the 2A meets at 10 a.m. (girls) and 11:15 a.m. (boys) on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Cougar-Lady Cougar 5,000-meter (3.1 kilometer) Mountain View Park-Bennett Elementary School course.

In Class 1A-2A, the top two southern teams and the top three individuals from the other schools will advance from Laughlin to the championships Nov. 7 at Reno.

AIA need winter sports officials

TRI-STATE AREA - The Arizona Interscholastic Association is in urgent need of individuals interested in becoming basketball officials and the AIA now is accepting applications to officialte basketball games.

The annual mandatory rules clinic for basketball is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Lake Havasu High School Room 101.

For more information all interested individuals should call Augie Rodriguez at 928-855-0112, Andy Wheatley at 928-669-9355 or Tony Petrik at 702-420-6161.

This is a great opportunity for former players and coaches to stay involved in high school athletics as the AIA provides sports officials for all the high school athletic events in the Colorado River area.

LHS schedule modifications

LAUGHLIN - Here are the latest Laughlin High School fall sports schedule changes, according to Athletic Director Ben Fermon.

Football - The Silver and Blue will play Hurricane, Utah, Diamond Ranch a second time this season, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, for the varsity homecoming. The previously scheduled junior varsity 4 p.m. game with Sandy Valley High School's varsity in Cougar Stadium remains as is.

Volleyball - A new match has been scheduled at Indian Springs High School on Oct. 20 with the JV match at 4 p.m. and the varsity match at 5 p.m.

Softball tourney will be held Nov. 13-15

LAUGHLIN - A Bash for Cash softball tournament, featuring four levels of diamond action, will be held Friday-Sunday, Nov. 13-15, with an entry deadline of Monday, Nov. 2.

The National Softball Association event is being sponsored by the eight Casino Drive resort members of the Laughlin Tourism Commission, offering $25,000 in prizes with the top 10 teams each receiving money. The Men's D and E Divisions will split $15,000 equally, with $10,000 to be split evenly by the 16-inch and Co-Ed Divisions.

Each team must pay $350 to enter. For more information call Marty Lalley at 702-896-3053 or by e-mail at mlalley3@cox.net, or Logan Heckathorn at 702-528-2185. They are the NSA Nevada state director and assistant state director for slow pitch.

Tennis lessons begin Oct. 20

LAUGHLIN - The Clark County Parks- Recreation Department will offer a tennis class to improve skills or learn the sport for youth and adults beginning Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Mountain View Park. The cost will be $26 for a six-week session.

For more information call 702-298-3413.

Legion hosting football feed on Mondays

LAUGHLIN - American legion Laughlin Post 60 will host a meal for Monday night's professional football games.

Oct. 23 deadline to enter Senior Games

LAUGHLIN - Friday, Oct. 23, will be the deadline to enter the seventh annual Laughlin Senior Games, which will be held Tuesday-Sunday, Nov. 3-8, at 10 locations in Laughlin and Bullhead City. Call the Clark County Parks-Recreation Department's Laughlin office at 702-298-3413.

Activities

Boys and Girls Club

LAUGHLIN - The schedule of indoor and outdoor programs and activities for Oct. 14-20 at the Laughlin Unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Colorado River, in the Spirit Mountain Activity Center:

Today, Oct. 14 - Kids in control; freeze tag; ghost writer.

Thursday, Oct. 15 - Positive action; sharks and minnows; horr-edible hands.

Friday, Oct. 16 - Movie; free day.

Monday, Oct 19 - Smart girls; reverse kickball; yummy mummies.

Tuesday, Oct. 20 - Torch Club; baseball; Frankenstein's monster.

For more information, call 702-299-9223 from 2:30-6:30 p.m. weekdays when school is in session.

Seniors at Spirit Mountain

LAUGHLIN - Here is the schedule for the Clark County Parks-Recreation Department's Laughlin senior citizens programs in the Spirit Mountain Activity Center on Arie Avenue at the Needles Highway for Oct. 14-20:

Today, Oct. 14 - 9-11 a.m., open center; 9:15-10:30 a.m., coffee klatsch; 10:a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wii bowling; bocce ball (times to be announced); 10-11 a.m., exercise in the Boys and Girls Club.

Thursday, Oct. 15 - 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mah Jongg; 10-11 a.m., exercise in the Boys and Girls Club; 12:30-4 p.m., bridge.

Friday, Oct. 16 - 8-9 a.m., Pilates through Friday, October 30 (fee charged); the 2 p.m. movie will be “The Proposal,” a romantic comedy about a Canadian immigrant who creates a demanding and difficult work environment for her subordinates at the office.

Monday, Oct. 19 - 8-9 a.m., Pilates through Oct. 26 (fee charged); the 2 p.m. movie will be “Land of the Lost.” A quantum paleontologist has been discredited in the scientific world due to his strident belief in time travel as the cure for all of humanity's problems.; 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., hand and foot canasta.

Tuesday, Oct. 20 - 9:30-11:30 a.m., quilting, knitting and crocheting; 10-11 a.m., exercise in the Boys and Girls Club; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., pickle ball; 1-4 p.m. Dominos, Scrabble, billiards and Ping-Pong.

The schedule is subject to change. Unless otherwise noted, all activities are free. Persons ages 50 and older are eligible. To contact the center call 702-298-3413 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays except county holidays.

Family Learning Center

LAUGHLIN - The Family-to-Family Connection, also known as the Family Learning Center, has announced its fall schedule. The programs are held in the FLC in the Laughlin Branch of the Las Vegas-Clark County Public Library unless noted otherwise.

Mondays - 9:15-10:15, Bilingual Basics.

Tuesdays -4:30-5 p.m., Ages and Stages; 5-6 p.m., Happy Healthy Colors and Families in Motion.

Thursdays - 4:30-5 p.m., Ages and Stages; 5-6 p.m., Rhymes and Signs.

Fridays - 9:15-10:15 a.m., Safety Story Time.

Saturdays - Nov. 14, Nov. 28, and Dec. 12 - 10-10:30 a.m., Ages and Stages; 10:30-11:30 a.m., Family Focus; 4-4:30 p.m., Ages and Stages; 4:30-5:30 p.m., Family Focus.

The free family programs are for children up to age 4.

For more information call Renata Faccioli at 702-507-4075 or e-mail her at family2familylaughlin@gmail.com.

Laughlin Branch Library

LAUGHLIN - The Laughlin Branch of the Las Vegas-Clark County Public Library has announced its schedule for Oct. 14-20.

Master Gardeners - Today, Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Families in Motion - Thursday, Oct. 15, 9-10 a.m. and 5-6 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 10, 10-11:30 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 20, 9-10 a.m. and 5-6 p.m.

History of Laughlin lecture by Mark Hall-Paton - Thursday, Oct. 15, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. followed by a reception and questions.

Spirit Mountain Quilting Guild - Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Members will work on quilts for the http://www.soldiersangels.org/. This project is headed up by Noni Robnett, one of the officers of the guild.

Alternative energy - Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2-3 p.m.

Living Water Outreach - Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5-6 p.m.

Lobby display case - 2009 Laughlin walk, through Oct. 26.

Small display case - Football world, through Nov. 3.

Art gallery exhibit - Desert Form and Color by Lynda A. Whitehair, through Nov.12.

The library is on the Needles Highway at Las Palmas Lane, just above the U.S. Post Office. For more information call 702-507-4060.