IPhoto events showing a grayed out palm tree

Using iPhoto 9.4.3 on a MacBook Pro under ML version 10.8.4.
My wife created several events and the result were  placeholder photos of a grayed out palm tree and the photo count was 0. However, when I clicked on the event it opened and several pictures were present. This happened to several events that she created.
Question: how do I remove the grayed out palm tree and replace it with a proper key photo?
Thanks

Back up your iPhoto library, Depress and hold the option (alt) and command keys and launch iPhoto - rebuild your iPhoto library database
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