Business Briefcase

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EVENTS

Comedian to speak at WIC luncheon

Comedian George Wallace will be the featured speaker at Thursday's Working in Communications luncheon, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at Palace Station.

For more information or for reservations, call 991-9991 or visit www.lvwic.org.

Contractor of the Year Awards scheduled

The Nevada Contractors Association's fifth annual Contractor of the Year Awards are set for 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 30 at the Stardust.

KLAS-TV (Channel 8) meteorologist Kevin Janison will serve as master of ceremonies, and Miss Rodeo America Darci Robertson and cowboy poet Al Marquis will make appearances. Tickets are $20.

For more information, call 222-0320.

ORGANIZATIONS

Local groups select new leadership

Four community business leaders have joined the University of Southern Nevada Foundation. The new board members are Ron Memo, general manager of OptionCare of Nevada; Joe Brown, president of Jones Vargas; Herb Hunter, Sprint sales manager; and Holly Steuart, general manager for KVVU-TV (Channel 5). Judi Woodyard, owner and broker of Commercial Associates, also has been appointed as the new treasurer for the foundation.

The Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation has announced its 2004-05 Board of Directors. Executive committee members are Scot Siber, Sharon Oseas, Rene Meldrum, Yvette Harris, Marcela Custer, Michael Fishell and Margo Hendrickson. Board members are Colleen Alenik, Mark Balogh, David Brom, Danica Momcilovic Cook, Shawn Danoski, Linda Fishell, Dennis Lynch, Mary Miller and Leslie Whitehead and honorary advisory board members are Fred Albrecht, Pat Christenson, Danny Gans and George Garlock.

The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors' new officers for 2005 are president Myrna Kingham, president-elect Linda Rheinberger, vice president Devin Reiss, treasurer Patty Kelley and directors Paul Bell, Honey Borla, Nitsa Filios, Richard Lybbert, Andrew Malaine, Sue Naumann, Mary Owensby, Neli Schwartz, Mark Stark and Linda Wallin.

HIRINGS

Companies acquire new personnel

Sutton Watkins Advertising & Design has named Jennifer Green-Garrett graphic designer and Tara Richardson account services administrator.

McDonald Carano Wilson LLP has announced the addition of four new associates to the firm: Matthew A. Gray, Ryan J. Works, Michael S. Kimmel and Brandon M. Barkhuff.

The Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation has appointed Dr. William G. Johnson as director of the Atomic Testing Museum.

ANNIVERSARY

Manpower Inc. celebrates 40 years

On Oct. 15, Manpower Inc. of Southern Nevada celebrated 40 years of business.

Manpower is the largest and oldest company of its kind in the area, providing temporary and permanent jobs for nearly 7,000 local residents each year. The company has been locally owned and operated by the Katz family since 1964. For more information, visit www.us.manpower.com.


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