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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 every Friday 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 the 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 Sutton Terrace, 3185 E. Flamingo Road (839-1694).

AARP

AARP, Chapter 1189, will meet at 11 a.m. Friday in the clubhouse at Royal Oaks Mobile Home Park, 5300 E. Desert Inn Road. Lunch will follow (451-7043).

AMERICAN 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 are needed (878-9043).

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The Valley of Fire Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will have its 15th annual unserviceable flag retirement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City (341-9420).

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The Signers Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday at Denny's, 3081 S. Maryland Parkway (243-8205).

PROPERTY INSPECTORS

The Southern Nevada Association for Professional Property Inspectors meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, 3720 Howard Hughes Parkway (531-3002).

MAIFEST

Maifest will take place at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the German-American Social Club of Nevada, 1110 E. Lake Mead Blvd. in North Las Vegas (649-8503). The festival is free and open to the public.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

Carter Powersports will host National Night Out, presented by freestyle motocross rider Carey Hart, from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at 6275 S. Decatur Blvd. (795-2000). The event will feature a drawing to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and appearances by top factory riders in town competing in the 2007 Supercross Final.

FASHION SHOW

The third annual St. Clare of Assisi Women's Guild "Derby Day" Fashion Show Luncheon and Auction will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Drive (914-2175). Tickets are $75 per person and all proceeds will help to build a parish center and the first Catholic school in Henderson.

PLANT SALE

The Las Vegas Chrysanthemum Society will have its annual fundraising plant sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nevada Garden Club Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. (459-4633).

Compiled by Melissa O'Neill. 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 details, contact Melissa O'Neill at 383-0265 or write c/o Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125.

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