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AROUND THE VALLEY

TOASTMASTERS

The Earth Wind & Fire Toastmasters Club meets at noon the second and fourth Friday of each month at University United Methodist Church, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway (456-3126).

The Good News Toastmasters Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of each month at the Las Vegas Outlet Center, 7400 Las Vegas Blvd. South (580-8236).

The TNT Toastmasters Club meets at noon the second and fourth Friday of each month at University United Methodist Church, 4412 S. Maryland Parkway (897-2775).

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

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

The New Life Trail Blazers Toastmasters Club meets at 5 p.m. the first and second Sunday of each month at New Life Christian Center, 1229 E. Carson Ave. (340-0375).

The Jackpot Speakers Toastmasters Club meets at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Sunday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. (647-8038).

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).

STAMP CLUB

The Southern Nevada Stamp Club meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Friday of each month at Atria Sutton, 3185 E. Flamingo Road (839-1694).

BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

The Drifting Dunes Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jackson's Bar & Grill, 6020 W. Flamingo Road. Reservations needed (878-9043).

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The Signers Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution meets at 8 a.m. the first Saturday of each month at Denny's Restaurant, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (243-8205).

TELECOMPIONEERS

The Desert Sands Life Member Club of the TelecomPioneers will have a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 13 at the Italian-American Club, 2333 E. Sahara Ave. Reservations are due by Sept. 6. All retired employees of SBC, Lucent Technologies, Western Electric and former Bell System Companies are eligible (645-4236).

JEWISH WAR VETERANS

The Jewish War Veterans Sgt. Manny Pevan Post 65 meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Sunday of each month at the Wildhorse Golf Course Clubhouse, 2100 W. Warm Springs Road (492-0066).

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 Melissa O'Neill at 383-0265.

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