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BLOOD DRIVES

April 16, 2007 - 9:00 pm

Scheduled blood drives (listing subject to change):

Today: Nevada State College, 1125 Dawson Ave., Henderson, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; MountainView Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tuesday: International Game Technology, 1085 Palms Airport Drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Wednesday: Desert View Hospital, 360 S. Lola Lane, Pahrump, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Friday: The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday: Saturn of Henderson, 310 Gibson Road, 1-5 p.m.; Beauty Health & Fitness Expo, Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Hash House A Go Go, 6800 W. Sahara Ave., 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Warm Springs Stake, 9270 S. Maryland Parkway, 7 a.m.-noon.

Sunday: Beauty Health & Fitness Expo, Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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