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Tuesday, January 19, 1999
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
ABOUT TOWN
By Jean Bard
Review-Journal
TOASTMASTERS
The Windjammers Toastmasters meet at 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Denny's Restaurant, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (458-4271).
The Chatterboxes Toastmasters meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the American Group Building, 3790 Paradise Road. Guests are invited (873-9035).
The Bachelors and Bachelorettes, a singles Toastmasters club, meet at 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Macayo Vegas, 4457 W. Charleston Blvd. (393-0032).
The Starmasters Toastmasters meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane. The group is open to people who wish to develop their potential through communication skills (369-9020).
TOPS MEETINGS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly, NV 128, meets at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 869-0445 for more information.
TOPS NV-107 meets at 9:15 a.m. Thursdays. Call 452-6211.
TOPS, Chapter NV 50, meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays. Call 452-4318 for further information.
TOPS NV 133 meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at 401 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 205 (651-2466, 794-5037).
TOPS NV 130 meets at 10:30 a.m. Fridays at 2151 Citrus Hills Ave. (648-2121, 647-7910).
NCSC MEETING
The National Council of Senior Citizens will hold a general meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. Guest speakers will include Joyce Newman of United Shareholders Association of Nevada Inc. and Jonathan Levenson of Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. Nonmembers of all ages are invited to attend (897-8775).
FRATERNITY MEETING
The Las Vegas Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Desert Pines Golf Club, 3415 E. Bonanza Road. Charlene Green of Clark County School District will present "Making a Difference in Children's Lives." Prospective members are welcome (799-1200).
AMC MEETING
The Alternative Medicine Club will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wellness Institute of Nevada, 2559 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson. The event is open to all interested persons (896-2700).
PASTEL ARTISTS
The Nevada Pastel Society will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. A show-and-tell session will be featured. The group welcomes all artists who are interested in promoting pastel as an artistic medium (254-1938).
CLIMBERS LIAISON COUNCIL
The Climbers Liaison Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area visitors center, approximately 15 miles west of Las Vegas off Charleston Boulevard. All climbers are welcome. Call (702) 233-4356 for more information.
SUBMARINE VETERANS
The U.S. Submarine Veterans, Base 51, will meet at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Elks Lodge, 4100 W. Charleston Blvd. (876-4284, 647-0328).
SUPPORT GROUPS
Women in Support of Healing, a breast cancer support group, will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Southwest Medical Associates Breast Care Center, 888 S. Rancho Drive. A support group for spouses and significant others will meet at the same time and location. All meetings are free and open to the public (877-5253).
The Southern Nevada Association of Polio Survivors will hold its monthly support group meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Call 644-5091 or 731-5204 for more information.
The Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living sponsors a disability peer support group. Meetings are held at 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Call 649-3822 for more information.
Las Vegas Gam-Anon of Southern Nevada, a 12-step support group for family and friends of the compulsive gambler, holds meetings throughout the week. Call 655-8184 for more information.
Family and Child Treatment of Southern Nevada, 4800 W. Charleston Blvd., offers counseling for victims of abuse and their families. Classes for teens, preteens, women and parents are held in English and Spanish on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Call 258-5855 for further information.
The American Lung Association of Nevada sponsors the Better Breathers Club, an information and support group for people with lung disease, their families and friends. The group meets at several locations in the Las Vegas Valley. There is no fee. Call 431-6333 for more information.
BIRD CLUB
The Red Rock Audubon Society will hold a general meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Nevada Division of Wildlife, 4747 W. Vegas Drive. Jack Norman of the Bureau of Land Management will discuss tamarisk control in Southern Nevada (453-2434).
The group will sponsor a field trip from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the RRAS sanctuary at Wheeler Camp Springs. Call 364-8340 for details. Both events are open to the public.
GARDEN CLUB
The Rose Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Nevada Garden Club Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. Lee Heenan, American Rose Society life judge, will discuss the care of roses. New members are welcome (452-9448).
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
The Paradise Democratic Club will hold its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Days Inn Motel, 707 E. Fremont St. Guest speaker will be District Court Judge Nancy Saitta. New officers will be installed. All Democrats are welcome (363-2456).
GOLDEN CHAI SENIORS
The Golden Chai Seniors of Congregation Ner Tamid will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday at 2761 Emerson Ave. Singer Bobby Shawn and his Bag of Tricks will perform. Games will follow. Everyone is welcome (655-8603).
TALL CLUB
The Tall Club of Las Vegas meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays at Thumpers, 3870 E. Flamingo Road. Those who meet minimum height requirements of 5 feet 10 inches for women and 6 feet 2 inches for men are invited (641-9296).
OUTDOORS GROUP
Around the Bend Friends, for those over age 50 who are interested in outdoor activities, will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday. Call 256-5149 for further information.
ABWA MEETING
The Pinon Pines Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will hold a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Marie Callender's, 4875 W. Flamingo Road. Sandi Levy Barbero of Southwest Passage will present information on the hot line and crisis center. Call 228-8787 for reservations.
QI GONG CLASS
An ongoing Qi Gong class, the ancient Chinese art of developing energy for health and vitality, is offered at 6 p.m. Thursdays at St. Rose Dominican Medical Center, 105 Pecos Road, Henderson. Cost is $3. Call 564-4761 to register.
JBS MEETING
The local chapter of the John Birch Society will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive. The program will feature the video "The United Nations: A Look into the Future" (655-1955 or 658-4715).
ROCK ART ENTHUSIASTS
The Southern Nevada Rock Art Enthusiasts will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Las Vegas Library, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Artist Jane Bush will speak on the depiction of women in rock art. Everyone is welcome (645-7450).
MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES CLUBS
The East Las Vegas-Henderson Mothers of Multiples will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson (225-2091).
The Las Vegas Mothers of Twins Club, an education and social group for mothers of multiples, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Southwest Medical Associates, 2300 W. Charleston Blvd. (223-0266).
CCNGS MEETING
The Clark County Nevada Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave. The program will feature research sources for Maine, Oregon, South Carolina, Oklahoma, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming. Jeff Kintop of Nevada State Archives will speak. The public is invited (225-5838).
SKI CLUB
The Alpine Ski and Snowboard Club will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Moose McGillycuddy's, 4770 S. Maryland Parkway. A social will follow at 9 p.m. (363-7669).
TROA MEETING
The Retired Officers Association, Southern Nevada Chapter, will hold a dinner meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the California Hotel, 12 Ogden Ave. All current and former military officers are welcome. Call 254-2081 for reservations.
GAMBLE-AIRES
The Las Vegas Gamble-Aires Men's Barbershop Chorus meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Christ Lutheran Church, 111 Torrey Pines Drive. Men of all ages who enjoy singing are welcome (454-7620).
SINGLES GROUPS
Beth's 50+ Singles Dance Club meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursdays at Italian American Supper Club of Southern Nevada, 2333 E. Sahara Ave. Cover is $8 (384-0060).
Living Large in Las Vegas, a singles group for large people and their friends, will meet for a day in the snow at 10 a.m. Sunday at Mount Charleston. Call 585-2425 for more information.
DANCE
The Southern Nevada Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association and the Rebel Ballroom Club will hold a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the Moyer Student Union at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Cost is $5 for members and students and $7 for guests (656-8690).
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