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BLOOD DRIVES

August 27, 2007 - 9:00 pm

Scheduled blood drives (listing subject to change):

Today: Green Valley Ranch Station Casino, Estancia Ballroom A, B and C, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Wednesday: Desert Breeze Community Center, 8275 Spring Mountain Road, 2-7 p.m.; IATSE Local 720, 30090 S. Valley View Blvd., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Thursday: House of Blues, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, noon-7 p.m.; Northwest Health Careers, 7398 Smoke Ranch Road, noon-5 p.m.; University Medical Center, 1800 W. Charleston Blvd., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday and Saturday: Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

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