Reno Gazette-Journal from Reno, Nevada • Page 49

iTWf Afi.i. i nm Sparks Today TUESDAY. AUGUST 19. 2003 SPARKS TODAY RENO GAZETTE-JOURNALRQJ COM PAGE 3 Church Happenings Sparks commuter Seniors volunteer at State Fair to aid other seniors would stop buying yourself in thai After pnmtising yourself you Dry Clean Only, you find familiar predicament: a pile Drop off that dirty laundry during your commute I i your closet floor demanding speiial treatment. But donl fret We've scoped out the dry cleaning establishments in Sparks, and one is probably on or near your commute.

Arttst CImiwi RilUbli Clumn 2955 Vista Blvd. Scotans Shopping Cent 804 Hoiman Way Suck 75 Ory Claaiwrt 616 Greenbrae Dr. Silver Stita Claaiwrt 7:30 a.m. U-F (1 Hour Cleaners) Silver Stale Plaza Shopping Center 685 N.McCirran Blvd. Executive Cleaner 7a.n-6pm.U-F Barmg Village Shopping Center i 1259 Baring Blvd.

7a.m. -6 p.m. U-F Sparks Cleaner 8am. -5pm Sat. 2294 Qreenbrae Dr.

Greenbrae Cleinert 9 am 3 p.m. Sat. Greenbrae Shopping Center 410 Greenbrae Dr. VIP Cleaners 7 am. -6 p.m.

U-F Sparks Mercantile Shopping Center 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Sat 2855 McCarran Blvd. 7 am. -6 p.m.

U-F 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Sat Egyptian Or. Sunset Springs Ln. 7 yy La Posada Dr.

SPANISH Cr-) SPRINGS RedHawk )isc Dr. SPARKS I D'Andrta Gotl 7, i oj clothing on ft sSSH Starting in September, every Wednesday night will be Youth Night. There will be a light potluck dinner, worship and discussions. Call Ken at 358-4474 for more information. St.

Paul's Friends and Family will be frolicking and having fabulous foods at Camp Galilee, on the Shores of Lake Tahoe on Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. Cost is $160 per person. More ireenbrje Dr.

Oddie Blvd. I I alhH I Prator Wlu r- 3 ByBelWlllem RKNO GAZETTE-JOURNAL After promising yourself you would stop buying Dry Clean Only, you find yourself in that familiar predicament: a pile of clothing on your closet floor demanding special treatment. Don't fret. We've scoped out the dry cleaning establishments in Sparks, and one is probably on or near your commute. This Week: Dry Cleaners Next Week: Post Offices and Package Shipping Establishments Sorry if we missed your business! Contact us at bwillemrgj.com so we can include it next time.

If commuting is a way of life for you, stay tuned to the Sparks Commuter. Each week, we'll highlight the businesses on your route that can help you get more mileage from your commute. Sunday School will start Sept. 14 with a new rotation model. Signups are now under way.

More info, call Ken at 358-4474. This year, the Kids' Klub will be adding a before school program that will run from 7:30 to 9 a.m. daily. Volunteers are needed. To get involved, call the church at 358-4474.

Volunteers are needed for the Klothes 4 Kids. There are I Holy Cross Catholic Community: Registration continues for Religious Education Programs. There are weekly programs for grades 1 to 7. And volunteers are needed to teach the children. The program gets under way on Sept.

5 and 7. If you are able to help, call 358-2544. The Ladies Retreat, with a theme of Teatime with God, will be held the weekend of Oct. 24-26 at Long Valley Resort in Cromburg, Calif. Cost will be about $30.

The parish continues to collect new clothing and school supplies for children going back to school. When buying for your own family, add a package of socks or underwear or other items to your purchase. Collection baskets are in the entry. The Senior Joy Luncheon is Wednesday at 1 1 a.m. Lasagna, spaghetti with meatballs and dessert will be provided.

Share your own antipasto, appetizers or salad. Sparks United Methodist: From Wednesday until Rally Day on Sept. 7, the Sunday School classrooms need to be cleaned and the teachers' cabinets need to be cleaned and restocked with fresh supplies. If you can help, call 358-0925. The Youth Room Renovation Project will be worked on Saturday and Sunday.

Work will start at 1 p.m. on Friday and then will be finished on Saturday afternoon. The youth room will be painted. Wear old clothes and bring a paintbrush or paint roller. If you'd like to stay overnight, bring a sleeping bag, pillow, toiletries.

Also, wheels are needed for the foosball table and hinges are needed on the ping-pong table. Help the youth of the church by bringing your aluminum cans in for them to recycle. Please rinse them out ana bag the cans and put them in the kitchen on Sunday mornings. The youths will crush them. The Farmers' Market continues on Tuesday mornings in the church parking lot.

The market is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and will continue through Sept. 16. St. Paul's Episcopal: Come September, there will be some multi-generational worship and small study groups.

A list will be available next month. Exotic dancing classes offered If you are lured with the exotic thoughts of belly dancing, Sparks is the place to be. Sparks Parks and Recreation presents belly dancing with Saahira of Asha Belly Dancers. Classes are open to all between the ages of 15 and 100 at 98 Richards Way in the Recreation gym Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The first Session is now under way but there are many more classes offered.

Session 2 will be held Sept. 17 to Oct. 22. Session 3 will be held Jan. 7 to Feb.

11. Session 4 will be held Feb. 18 to March 24. Cost is $35 for residents and $42 for non-residents. For more information, call Mirjana at 353-7815.

Headed to the Nevada State Fair this week? If you go, take a look around and you'll see a number of volunteers who are seniors citizens. Yes, they'll be enjoying the exhibits and displays but more importantly, they will be volunteering their time as a fundraiser for the Senior Companion Program that is operating in the Sparks and Reno areas. According to Ron Rivera who helps with special events for the program, there will be about 75 volunteers manning two gates at the fair. In addition to the seniors, there will be members of the University of Nevada, Reno women's basketball team and volunteers from the Great Basin Credit Union and the Reno Singles Club. And all the wages that these folks would normally earn for their work will be donated to the program helping seniors.

There are a number of activities that the program supports for seniors including a dental program, eyeglasses, transportation to ana from appointments and the grocery store. They also collect and distribute clothing and furniture to seniors who are in need of such items. There is a long waiting list of senior citizens who would like companionship, and there are only 128 companions available. So, do you have about four hours a weeks that you could volunteer to help someone out? You must have your own transportation so you would be able to drive the seniors to the store or to an appointment. And, there is no charge to the senior citizen receiving the service.

The Senior Companion Program is located at 406 Pyramid Way, and their phone number is 358-2322. Vicki Kleinfeldt is the program director. New private school will open next week Registration is new under way for a new private school opening in Sparks next Monday, Aug. 25. Excel Christian School has lease classroom space at 740 Baring in the Baring West Shopping Center.

According to school administrator Jim Krupa, students will use the adjacent YMCA for sports, recreation, PE programs and breaks. The school can accommodate 50 to 80 students in grades K-12. Annual tuition for the school varies depending on grade level. For enrollment information, call the school office at 356-9995. Missed an issue of Sparks Today? Take a look on the Web at RGJ.comSparks Today as stories and photographs are available in the two-week archive.

Parks and golf courses Source: Reno Gazette-Journal research many needs including sorting clothing and helping parents and children to select clothing. Call Katy at the Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission at 323-0386, ext. 12, to help. Also, donations of clothing are needed. Call 323-0386, ext.

23 to schedule a pick up. And to receive free clothing, register children at 640 Greenbrae Drive in the Greenbrae Shopping Center. three wristbands that entitle the wearers to unlimited rides for the evening, a $54 value. Visitors may pick up their special tickets at the Food Bank barrels and then redeem them at a Mid-Way ticket booth. This special is good for Wednesday only.

The fairgrounds are located In Sparks, one workshop will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Reed High School Cafeteria. Other workshops will be held tonight at Wooster High in Reno and Wednesday night at Incline High School in Incline Village. Meeting times are 7 p.m. At the meetings, officials will review capital construction and -V Wildcmek Got! Jrxr 1 Donate canned goods, get a deal on State Fair rides On Wednesday, visitors to the Nevada State Fair can get a special deal on rides in the Mid-Way of Fun, a new carnival attraction with 30 thrilling rides.

With a donation of three cans of non-perishable food to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada along with a payment of $25, visitors will receive J. KurowskiReno Gazette-Journal info, call 358-4474. Immaculate Conception: A former parishioner and friend of the parish has donated a 1980 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance to be sold as a benefit to the building-fund. If interested, drop by and make an offer. The Video Lending Library is in need of volunteers.

If you are interested in helping out, call Karol Davis at 425-6291. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada, a nonprofit corporation, helps feed more than 47,000 people annually through its 80 partner agencies in 13 northern Nevada counties and eight Sierra counties in California. For more information, call the Food Bank at 331-3663. capital projects. Reaction and comments will be sought to be used to decide what projects will be done and what the priorities should be.

WCSD personnel representing plant facilities, information technology, bond program and operations will be on hand to answer questions. IvMuij Insurance Financial Services Agent Spanish Gets School district seeks public's input on planning process on Wells Avenue in Reno, and the Mid-Way will be open from 5 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday. Admission to the fair and the grandstand show is free on Wednesday. The grandstand show is the MX West Summer Nights Motocross Series Finale, a motor-crossaerial stunt show.

school improvement projects that have taken place over the last decade. They'll then inform the public on the process that's being used to plan for the next 10 years. District staff says they want specific input from the public on what major needs will be concerning student housing, school renewal, technology and Sunrooms my's 91ouefis One Dozen Long Stem Roses Arranged in a Vase $39.95 Springs Business Center Premium Boutique Roses Variety of Beautiful Colors rti, A Aim 0 1 The Washoe County School District will be holding community workshops this weeks to solicit input from the public concerning the bond planning process. District officials will review data that will be used to address facility needs over the next decade following voter approval of the bond measure in November 2002. Four Seasons Sunrooms has the largest selection of rooms at the guaranteed lowest price.

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