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AROUND THE VALLEY

TOASTMASTERS

Valley Voices & Vices Toastmasters Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Nevada Federal Credit Union, 2645 S. Mojave Road, Suite C (454-8266).

High Noon Lectern Toastmasters Club meets at noon Fridays at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (798-3700).

New Life Trailblazers Toastmasters Club meets the first and second Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. at New Life Christian Center, 1229 E. Carson Ave. (387-5433 or 845-7198).

PINOCHLE CLUB

The Las Vegas Pinochle Club meets at 5 p.m. Saturdays at Boulder Cascade Clubhouse. The group is open to new members (338-5770).

VETERANS GROUPS

The Jewish War Veterans Post 21 and Ladies Auxiliary will have its monthly breakfast meeting at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Desert Vista Community Center, 10360 Sun City Blvd. Ray Brewer will present "What the Community of Sun City has to Offer" (228-7151, 254-1853).

The Murray L. Rosen Post of the Jewish War Veterans will have its monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Northwest Leisure Services Center, 3521 N. Durango Drive. Marsha Evans will speak about the Veterans Administration (341-7963, 256-6439).

The Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Sgt. Manny Peven Post 65, meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Sunday of each month at the clubhouse at Wildhorse Golf Club, 2200 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson. A brunch is served (307-5306).

CHICAGO CLUB

The Chicago West Side Club of Las Vegas meets at 2 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. (369-5698).

SENIORS GROUP

College-Educated Senior Couples will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, to plan activities for 2008. The group is open to college-educated couples ages 55 and older (658-1292).

WOMEN'S GROUP

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority meets at 11 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Sunrise Library, 5400 Harris Ave. (263-9718).

Compiled by Jean Bard. Around the Valley is produced by the Review-Journal as a public service for readers interested in the meetings, events and other activities presented by local nonprofit organizations and clubs. Qualified organizations are asked to submit complete written information at least 10 days before the desired publication date. For more information, contact Jean Bard at 383-0245.

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