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Baking cookies in a solar oven is usually a fixture of Earth Day, but volunteers for environmental organizations had messages as well as goodies for the crowd that packed the event amid picture-perfect spring weather Saturday at Ian Deutch Park.
There are a good number of events set for this weekend, but unlike last weekend, where everything was happening in a single location, this weekend’s events are spread out.
The Pahrump Valley Museum and Historical Society will host a one-woman show for Carol Wertsbaugh. “Idle Hands” is Wertsbaugh’s first solo show scheduled for April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the facility on East Basin Avenue.
Are you looking for a personal, thoughtful gift? Most everyone I know has a secret stash of bits and pieces of ribbon and fabric remnants, old costume jewelry, buttons, baubles, bangles and beads. These may be remnants from projects or pieces with sentimental attachments.
Blame it on anything you want. The economy, greed, ego or even desperation. The reason doesn’t matter; the result is what counts. Every country in the world that keeps track of crime trends reports financial frauds are on the rise. Only Iran, a nation that quickly convicts and executes thieves (thus no repeat offenders) might be improving.
There will be a change this year to two events which normally happen at different times. The Wild West Extravaganza changed location last year from Saddle West to Petrack Park. This year, another event, the Acoustic Grass Festival, has joined forces with WWE. Both events are set for May 2, 3 and 4.
No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $55 million.