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BLOOD DRIVES

March 31, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Scheduled blood drives (listing subject to change):

Today: Nevada Division of Parole and Probation, 610 Belrose St., 8 a.m.-noon.

Wednesday: Durango High School, 7100 W. Dewey Drive, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Thursday: Derfelt Elementary School, 1900 S. Lisa Lane, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Saturday: Beauty, Health & Fitness Expo, Cashman Center, Hall A, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Sunday: New Song Lutheran Church, 1291 Comet St., Henderson, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Beauty, Health & Fitness Expo, Cashman Center, Hall A, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

April 7: UNLV Pi Kappa Alpha, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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