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National Rose Month

Featured Artist of the Month

Featured Announcement

VCO Welcomes its Newest Columnists

"Vegas Insider" Columns

This Week's Announcements

Weekly Prize Giveaway

 

 

June is National Rose Month. For centuries, roses have inspired love and brought beauty to those who have received them. In fact, the rose's rich heritage dates back thousands of years. For the past 30 years and counting, June has been the National Rose Month in the United States. A little trivia about roses… Since 1986 the rose has been the official National Floral Emblem of the United States. George Washington was the first rose breeder in the US. Roses are native plants in the US. And why white roses are so special is no mystery -- it's a myth. Perhaps it started with the Romans, who believed white roses grew where the tears of Venus fell as she mourned the loss of her beloved Adonis.

 
 

 

Featured Artist

for the Month: July

Louie Anderson

 

Featured Announcement:

Free Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Group

Tuesday, July 1, 6 to 8 p.m.
Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, (702) 229-1702.


Meet with others and their families finding ways to cope with the difficulties of Alzheimer's and dementia.  (ages 50+)

 

 
VCO is proud to Welcome Our Newest Columnist
 

Susie Isaacs

Susie Isaacs is best known for being the first woman to win the World Series of Poker ladies championship back-to-back in 1996 and 1997. In 1998, she placed 10th in the World Series of Poker $10,000 event vying for the one million dollar first prize. She became the second woman in history to accomplish such an outstanding finish.  In the 2006 World Series main event she managed to place in the top five percent out of a record breaking field of 8,773. Susie is a professional tournament poker player. She has won various titles and placed in the money numerous times over the years. She was invited to play on the Pro Poker Tour of the World Poker Tour in 2005. In Feb. of 2008, Susie was one of only four women in the world to be inducted into the "Women in Poker Hall of Fame" and in the spring of 2008, she was voted in to the "Seniors Hall of Fame." Susie will share her expertise and poker experiences in the WSOP, around town and other tournaments across the country with the VCO community.

 
 

   

 
VCO is proud to Welcome Our Newest Columnist
 

PrinciPessa pets

PrinciPessa pets is the all-inclusive solution for all your natural pet health needs. We proudly feature some of the best and most respected brands of dog and cat foods. We also offer our "Self Serve Wash Tubs" we provide everything you need to wash your dog yourself at a small fraction of the cost of taking them to the groomers for just $12 and if you visit us Thursdays, we offer you "Self Serve Wash" at half price- just $6!

Plus…COMING SOON: Companion Therapy Laser treatments. Our new laser therapy device has been proven to provide relief from the following conditions and much, much more: Arthritis, Hip Dysplasia, Skin Conditions, Post-Surgical Pain, Ear Infections, Inflammation, and Anal Sac Inflammation.  Also aids wound and post-surgical healing!  Appointments will be taken starting July 2nd!

 
 
 
 
 
Columns
 

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Column of the Week:

Ten Steps to a Much Safer Kitchen

 

 
  Nevada Government         
  Senator Harry Reid
Weekly Update
As part of the deal Senate Democrats and Republicans reached on the supplemental spending bill, Reid was able to block six out of seven of the insidious regulations on Medicaid, preserving tens of millions of dollars over the next five years that will help ease the current budget crisis....
 

 

 
  Nevada Government    
  Senator John Ensign
Weekly Update
Senator John Ensign released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 vote ruling that outlawed the death penalty of people convicted of raping a child......
 
 
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  Nevada Government    
  Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
  Weekly Update
 

Congresswoman Shelley Berkley said she will again vote to extend unemployment benefits an additional 13 weeks at a time when Nevada’s jobless rate is above the national average.  The extension for qualified Nevadans is included as part of a funding bill for Iraq and Afghanistan scheduled to come for a vote before the House...

 
         

 
  Clark County             
  Clark County Parks & Recreation
July Events at Winchester Center
Young People's Summer Concert: Kid Fiddlers, Tayrona Theater Company Production, World Cuisine Demonstration Series, World Vibrations Third Anniversary Concert,  Young People's Summer Concert: Magician Jeff McBride World Steps Second Anniversary Concert....
 
         

 
  Las Vegas Government       
 

Mayor Oscar B. Goodman

 
City of Las Vegas July  2008 Senior Health-Related Events
Call centers near you for complete list of classes and activities. Most activities require $2 annual membership to City of Las Vegas Senior Citizen Programs. Centers are closed July 4.......
 
         

 
  City of North Las Vegas           
  Independence Day Jubilee Promises to Be a Blast
The City of North Las Vegas is pleased to announce the 9th Annual Independence Day Jubilee celebration, presented by Pardee Homes......
 
         

 
  Presidential Candidates             
  Barack Obama      
  Senator Barack Obama's Economical Plan  Video included
 

I believe that America's free market has been the engine of America's great progress. It's created a prosperity that is the envy of the world. It's led to a standard of living unmatched in history. And it has provided great rewards to the innovators and risk-takers who have made America a beacon for science, and technology, and discovery....

 
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  Presidential Candidates              
  John McCain
Senator John McCain's Economical Plan  Video included
Across America, families are facing economic challenges. Gas prices are rising, mortgages are threatened, and thousands have lost their jobs. Now is the time to act and John McCain has outlined several near-term, tangible plans to address some of the challenges confronting Americans today........
 
 

 
Politically Speaking              
  John Daly
Daly Show: O’Reilly-Obermann Fued = $
This is the latest Daly Show video posting on the recurring battle between O’Reilly versus Olbermann that has grown into a wider media war........
 

 

 
  Politically Speaking            
  Karen Jill Benzer
What is Being Un-American Anyway?
Who's even qualified to define it?  Is it the blatant refusal to wear leather western boots, Levi jeans and a cowboy hat while drinking "Bud" and smoking "Marlboros?".........
 

 

 

 
  Politically Speaking                
  Nevada Center for Public Ethics
Annual Town Hall Meeting    UPDATE
The Nevada Center for Public Ethics (NCPE) is holding its annual Town Hall Meeting on June 28, 2008, at 10 AM  at the Clark County Flamingo Library, at 1401 E. Flamingo.  Please join us.  Our topic of discussion will be "What Our Legislators Do and What Role Ethics Plays."........
 

 

 
  Monthly Horoscope           
  Michele Avanti, CAP              
July '08 Horoscope
              2008 Astrological Outlook
 

How to Use This Column: As you read your sun and moon sign, you will note each section is broken into Focus, Test, Key & Action. Focus defines what you will find yourself focused on during this time....

 

 

 
  Notes from Norm                    
  Norm Clarke
Weekly Wrap-Up 6-21-08 - 6-27-08
 
George Carlin much preferred the company of his dog over being a celebrity. On the rare occasions that he went out in Las Vegas, it usually was to walk his Mo, a white Maltese that he took everywhere after the death of his first wife, Brenda..........
 
 
 

 
  Vegas Wishes & Desert Dreams  
  Robin Leach
Weekly Wishes and Dreams
 

Lance Burton Saws Barbara Walters In Half On Network TV. She gritted her teeth, shut her eyes, but in the interests of television ratings The View host Barbara Walters still went through with the magic stunt......

 
         

 
  Frederick's Facts & More           
  John Fredericks
Turning a Corner
 

LJ turned 11 months this past Friday and I can honestly say I’ve noticed a real difference in his demeanor over the past few weeks.......

 
         

 
  Publisher's Favorite E-mails        
  Marleen Marino
  Here's Something We'll Never See..... Amazing
Suddenly the shoreline north of Sydney were transformed into the Cappuccino Coast. Foam swallowed an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the local lifeguards' center, in a freak display of nature at Yamba in New South Wales....
 

 

 
  Entertainment                  
  Jackie Brett
  Brett's Vegas View 06-27-08
 

Nightlife and dining pacesetter Pure Management Group and famed fashion designer Christian Audigier have teamed up to create a new club on The Strip. Christian Audigier The Nightclub will open July 4th weekend at Treasure Island and be open Thursday through Sunday from 10 p.m. until the early morning hours.......

 
 

 
  Entertainment                       
 

Victoria Alexander
Viewpoint on Vegas: June 27, 2008

 

CineVegas, Part 2, The Honoree Awards Ceremony and Reception followed at Planet Hollywood Pool. Is There a Link Between Left-Handedness and Homosexuality?  Holy Mass Celebrating St.

 
 

 
  Entertainment                            
 

Celebrity Chef Connection 
Ten Steps to a Much Safer Kitchen
It is officially summertime and with this season comes the opportunity to entertain company, barbeque, and just have more people in our kitchens.  This is a good time to discuss how you can have a cleaner, safer kitchen and below are some are some ideas....

 
 

 
  Entertainment               
 

Pete Allman
Success in Cooking
Video Interview with the
head chef at the Sea Stone Restaurant.....

 
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  Entertainment                 
 

Xania Woodman               
The Latest From The Circuit
It’s about time someone tells it like is. Ironic though that that someone should be a prominent Las Vegas nightlife company. Whatever the reason for the sudden bout of honesty, Light Group is coming clean about our perception of beauty.....

 
 

 
  Entertainment                         
  Chick Hughes
  This weeks Picks for Chick's Chicks
  See Chick with some gorgeous gals....
 
 

 
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High School Graduation Ala the 2008 Extended Family