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Bowling News: Mike Hildebrand bowled a perfect game, 300 on Aug 4, at the Nugget Bowling Center.

Pahrump Special Olympics: Fall sports season begins on Aug. 25 and we are in the need of volunteer coaches in the following sports: Bowling on Mondays 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug 25 and golf on Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 28 and soccer on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sept. 6. Also we are accepting new athletes. Athletes must be at least 8 years old to compete at a sports competition. Athletes between 5-7 years of age can come out for practices. No athlete is ever too old for Special Olympics. Athletes do not have to know how to play the sport as our programs teaches the fundamentals.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer coach, or athlete please contact the following coaches, Judie Johnson for Bowling 751-5870 or Keith Lippolt for golf 727-8609 and Jim Soltz for Soccer 537-2175 or email us at sopahrump@gmail.com.

Senior softball at Petrack Park: Men and women over 50 meet at the park Monday and Friday at 8 a.m. for softball. Call Ken for more info: 775-727-6413.

Thank you from the Stringer family:

A big congratulations to Kyle Heckman for winning the 3rd Annual Sam Stringer Memorial Race. I would like to thank all the following for their generous support this year: American Overhead Door Co., At Your Fingertips, Awesome Construction, CMK Creations, Dan & Trudi Harris, Dean’s Welding & Wrenching, Harris LTD, Blue Horizon, H & M Pipe & Supply, Ignition Motorsports Designs, Jim Pike Well Drilling, KNYE, Kustom Kolors, Las Vegas 51’s, M & K Enterprises, Roy & Cheri Mankins, Mankins Allstate, Pahrump Family Mortuary, Pahrump Valley Auto Plaza, Pahrump Sanitation & Sewer Service, Pahrump Valley Speedway, Reliable Banner, Shoshone Propane, Snowden Landscaping, Spring Mountain Raceway, Two Star Towing and Wulfenstein Construction. I also would like to thank all the race fans for coming and supporting such a great event. See you all next year.

Thank You,

The Stringer family

Trojans Football Fundraiser: The 3rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Cake Auction will be Aug. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the high school cafeteria. Tickets on sale at the door or from a football player.

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