Centennial Neighborhood News

The second annual Chefs for Kids charity golf tournament is planned for Oct. 21 at the Painted Desert Golf Club, 5555 Painted Mirage Road, with a shotgun start set for 8 a.m.

The deadline to register is Oct. 17, and registration is $120 per player. The price includes greens fees, a cart, range balls, snacks, a team photo and a luncheon. Awards for the winning team, the longest drive and the closest to the pin on a par-3 hole will be presented. The tournament format is a four-person scramble.

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s nonprofit Chefs for Kids program is a joint effort of the American Culinary Federation Chefs of Las Vegas and the Cooperative Extension. Chefs for Kids seeks to eliminate malnutrition and hunger in children through education and awareness.

To register or for more information, contact Harvey Blankfeld at 203-1165 or harvey@brownblankfeld.com, Joel Stelzner at 595-5250 or Shelly Brown at 596-6330.

GRIEF CAMP TAKING APPLICATIONS

Applications are being accepted for Camp Solari, which offers a nurturing environment for children 6 to 17 and their surviving caregivers to learn to cope with grief. The next camp is planned for Oct. 12-14 at the Mount Charleston Lodge, 5375 Kyle Canyon Road.

All weekend activities, including art, music, talk therapy, drumming, dancing and nature walks, as well as lodging, meals and materials, are free to camp participants. Solari Hospice Foundation covers these costs through fundraisers and charitable donations.

For an application or to learn more about how you or your organization can donate to Camp Solari, go to
solarihospicefoundation.org, call 
877-795-8760 or email jamie@solari
hospicefoundation.org.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS SET
FOR SATURDAY AT ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH

A Blessing of the Animals to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi is planned for 4 p.m. Saturday on the patio of St. George’s Anglican Church, 7676 W. Gilmore Ave., west of Buffalo Drive and north of Gowan Road, across from Molasky Middle School. Bring your pets for a special blessing and treat. For more information, call 395-4576. 

GRACE IN THE DESERT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
TO HOST RUMMAGE SALE

A rummage sale is planned from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church, 2004 Spring Gate Lane. For more information, call 838-7444.