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September 8, 2007 - 9:00 pm

LUNCHEON

Airport chief to address contractors

McCarran International Airport Director Randall Walker will speak at the Nevada Contractors Association's quarterly luncheon Tuesday at the Rio Convention Center, 3700 W. Flamingo Road. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Walker will discuss the airport's capital improvement plans. Tickets are $20.

For more information, call 222-0320.

MEETING

Flower-arranging club to meet Thursday

The Las Vegas Flower Arrangers' Guild will hold its first meeting of the 2007-'08 season Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the Nevada Garden Club Center, 3333 W. Twin Lakes Blvd., in Lorenzi Park.

The objective of the guild is to promote interest in and knowledge of flower arranging and its allied arts.

In keeping with this purpose, a review of basic line design will be the focus of the first meetings, with members bringing in arrangements to exhibit and be critiqued.

Nonmembers welcome. For more information, call 242-9259.

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