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February 13, 2012

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Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996 | 11:59 a.m.

SUN Board items must be submitted in writing, 10 days before the event, including the time, date, place and a telephone number for information to: SUN Board, P.O. Box 4275, Las Vegas, NV 89127; fax, 383-7264. Items will not be accepted over the phone.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

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NETWORK: The Green Valley Chapter of the Network meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at the Showboat Country Club. Guests welcome. Call Hal Ritzer, 731-3999.

WOMEN IN SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES: Meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at I-Hop, 1401 S. Decatur Blvd. Call 656-1554.

UNLV BOOK SALE: Used books are sold 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays in the room off the entrance of the James R. Dickinson Library rotunda. Those wishing to donate books can call 895-3286.

PHI DELTA KAPPA: Professional educators meet 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 4412 of the Sawyer Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave. Ed Chance of UNLV will discuss "Developing an Educational Vision for the 21st Century."

AAUW: Lynda Nilges will speak on "Women and Sports: Where Do We Stand Now?" at Wednesday's 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting at Holiday Inn-Emerald Springs, 325 E. Flamingo Road. RSVP to 594-2929.

RED ROCK AUDUBON: Jill Shirley will give a presentation on Mono Lake at Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Sprint building, 330 S. Valley View Blvd.

SOCIAL GROUPS

WESTSIDE NEWCOMERS: Coffee for new and prospective members is 10 a.m. Wednesday. Call 247-6256 for location.

SCRABBLE GROUP: Meets 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at 4016 S. Rainbow Blvd. in the Hospitality Room of Norwest Bank. Call 878-5405.

MENSA: High-IQ group gets together at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Melrose, 2327 S. Eastern Ave. Call Mensa at 366-8111.

HIGH ROLLERS & STROLLERS: Volksmarch club meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Furr's Cafeteria in the Meadows Mall. Call 395-0903.

FUNTIMERS: Singles of all ages meet every Wednesday and Friday. Call 387-3887.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES

FITNESS AFTER 50: Marilou teaches seniors from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Call 229-6454 or 382-6357.

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS: Screenings are available 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays at Senior Dimensions, 900 S. Rancho Drive.

HATHA YOGA CLASSES: Meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at Derfelt Senior Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave. Call 229-6601.

TABLE TENNIS: Play at 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at LV Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road.

CARD CLUB: Contract bridge and pinochle are played at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road. Dues are $1. Call 229-6454.

DOOLITTLE SENIOR SATELLITE: Exercise and walking classes meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1901 N. J St. Call 229-6125.

HENDERSON SENIOR CENTER: Pool, horseshoe and quilting facilities are available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

LINE DANCING: Classes are 1-2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday at Whitney Senior Center, 5700 Missouri Ave. Call 455-7576.

BINGO! Games are at noon Monday and Wednesday at Katherine Center, 580 E. St. Louis Ave.

SQUARE DANCING: Swing your partner at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Henderson Senior Center.

WALK-N-TALK EXERCISE: Outdoor program for seniors is 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Parkdale Center, 3200 Ferndale St. Call 455-7517.

SILVER-N-SPRY EXERCISE: American Lung Association's free program is for seniors with lung disorders such as emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis. Call 431-6333.

SUNRISE SENIOR FRIENDS: Meets to hear Dr. Gabrielle Pugliese speak on Parkinson's disease at Wednesday's 1:30-3 p.m. meeting in the auditorium at Sunrise Hospital. RSVP to 735-5510.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

TOASTMASTERS: Bachelors and Bachelorettes meet at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at the R-Bar, 6000 W. Charleston Blvd.; 393-0032. Starmasters meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bookstar, 4730 Faircenter Parkway. For more, call 369-1863. Chatterboxes meet 8:30-9:30 a.m. the first and third Wednesdays in the training room of American Group, 620 N. Rainbow Blvd. at the I-95 North onramp. For more, call Jan O'Brien, 870-7777 or 389-0812. Windjammers meet at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Denny's, 3081 Maryland Parkway; 871-7780. Early Risers meet at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday at Skinny Dugan's, 4127 W. Charleston Blvd. near Valley View; 595-4567. Starmasters meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the second-floor boardroom of the YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane; 451-2892. Yucca Mountaineers are sponsoring a speechcraft program for non-Toastmasters at Hillshire Facility, 1515 Hillshire Drive, Summerlin, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesdays through November. For more, call Grover Prowell, 295-5056.

GETTING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS: Nathan Adelson Hospice's free seminar is designed to ease the stresses of grief during the holidays. Call 796-3185 to register for Wednesday's 10 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. session at Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

BOULDER CITY CLASSES: Intermediate drawing classes begin Wednesday. Call 392-9256.

PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM EXERCISE: New sessions begin monthly at the Bennett Family YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane across from the mall. For details, call 877-9622.

DOT PUBLIC WORKSHOPS: Proposed improvements in the northwest valley will be discussed during Wednesday's 4-8 p.m. workshop at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 Brush St.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

DAUGHTERS OF ZION: Women's Bible study class is 10 a.m. Wednesday at 1401 N. Decatur Blvd., Suites 12-13. Call 876-5027.

50-PLUS POT LUCK LUNCHES: Seniors can bring a food to share with others to the Fellowship Hall at Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave., Wednesday. Call Scott Hove, 458-2241, for time, details.

LIFE YOUTH GROUP: Seventh- through 12th-graders meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Room D, West Valley Assembly, 5825 W. Sahara Ave. Call 876-8338.

AWANA CLUBS: Bible-centered group for 3- to 13-year-olds meets 7-8:45 p.m. Wednesdays at Liberty Baptist Church, 6501 W. Lake Mead Blvd. Call 647-4522.

WEDNESDAYS AT SHADOW HILLS BAPTIST: Royal Ambassadors and Girls' Auxiliary for first- through sixth-graders, Women's Ministry, and LIFE classes all meet at 6:30 p.m. at 4400 W. Oakey Blvd. Call 878-6991 for details.

THE SNACK SHACK: Singing, videos, dramas or movies followed by discussion and Scripture references for seventh- through 12th-graders from 6:15-9 p.m. Wednesday at Shadow Hills Baptist Church, 4400 W. Oakey Blvd. Call 876-6991.

WEDNESDAY AT WEST VALLEY ASSEMBLY: In-depth Bible study is 7 p.m. at West Valley Assembly, 5825 W. Sahara Ave. Child care and activities for children and youth also offered. Call 876-8338.

BEGINNING MEDITATION AND PRAYER: Meets 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesday at Teaching of the Inner Christ, 3160 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 105. Call 645-0904.

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

SUNRISE JAYCEES: The group meets 8 p.m. Wednesdays at 4034 Schiff Drive. Interested persons invited. Call 456-7344.

LAS VEGAS JAYCEES: The group meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays in the clubhouse at 1913 S. Eastern Ave. Call 457-8832.

LAS VEGAS KIWANIS: Meets at noon Wednesdays at Chin's, Fashion Show Mall. For information, call 792-6710.

KIWANIS OF SW LAS VEGAS: Meets at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at Sizzler, 3553 S. Rainbow Blvd. Call 363-0192.

SUNDOWNERS LIONS CLUB: Meets at 7:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays at Ciopinno Restaurant, 3125 S. Nellis Blvd.

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL: Meets at 12:15 p.m. the first and third Wednesday at Elks Lodge, 4100 W. Charleston Blvd. RSVP to 362-7666.

FRATERNAL ORDERS

MASONIC LODGES: Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 49 meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 101 Temple Drive. Acacia Lodge No. 49 meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 2829 Van Der Meer Ave. in North Las Vegas.

OASIS REBEKAH LODGE 31: Meets at 8 p.m. Wednesday at IOOF Hall, 109 N. Ninth St. Call 458-2942 or 642-3314.

VETERANS GROUPS

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS: The District 5 VFW and auxiliary will serve coffee 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays in the first waiting room of the VA Outpatient Clinic.

SUPPORT GROUPS

PLANNED PARENTHOOD ANSWER LINE: Call (800) 322-1020 daily from 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. for confidential answers on sex, pregnancy and birth control. No cost.

TOPS 81: Meets 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Winchester Center, 3130 McLeod Drive at Desert Inn Road. Public invited. Call 732-8215.

UNLV CLIENT SERVICES: Support for persons facing marital difficulties, family problems, individual crises, etc. is offered, by appointment, for $20 per session. Call 895-3106 for information.

NICOTINE ANONYMOUS: Meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the conference room of UNLV's Student Help Center. Call 631-6068.

PARENTS ANONYMOUS: A group meets 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays at United Methodist Church, 20 Commerce St., Green Valley.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS: Several groups meet daily at various locations and times. Call 642-7438 for information.

GAM-ANON: 12-step support group for family and friends of compulsive gamblers meets throughout the week. For details, call 731-0905.

WIDOWED ADJUSTMENT: Men and women of all ages meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Christian Church, 101 S. Rancho Drive, Room 6. Call 735-5544.

JUST FOR ME! NEW MOTHERS' SURVIVAL GROUP: Discuss the changes in your life, learn how to make and carry out a plan for self-care and coping, Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., at Reflections A Counseling Center, 222 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 114. No charge. Call 256-5151.

SAVE OUR SELVES: Secular self-help group uses intellectual approach to achieve abstinence. Meets at 5 p.m. Wednesdays at UNLV Student Health Center. Call 223-2634.

BETTER BREATHERS: Meets Wednesday. Call 431-6333 for details.

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