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This Week's Flyer Contains:

May 26th is Memorial Day

Featured Artist of the May

Featured Announcement

VCO Welcomes it's Newest Columnist

"Vegas Insider" Columns

This Week's Announcements

Theme for May- Spring & Love

Weekly Prize Giveaway

 

 

To learn how Memorial Day began, click HERE

Ways to Observe Memorial Day - Memorial Day reminds us of our duties towards the wounded soldiers and the bereaved families, orphans and widows of the dead soldiers. We should honor the dead by adorning their sacred remains with flowers and garlands and show our gratitude towards them in the following ways: Adorning the graves of the soldiers with flags or flowers, Visiting cemeteries and memorials, Furling the American Flag at half-mast until noon, Furling the 'POW/MIA Flag', Keep silence for a minute at 3 p.m., 'National Moment of Remembrance' and listen to Taps being played, Take a pledge to aid the disabled veterans, widows, widowers and orphans of the dead and keep it, You may support the efforts to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day back to May 30th or Offering thanks to the veterans and appreciating the ultimate sacrifices of the soldiers to the bereaved families personally may help too.

 
 

 

Featured Artist

for the Month: May

George Wallace

 

Featured Announcement:

May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

National Physical Fitness and Sports ("May Month") Toolkit

This toolkit is provided as a resource for you to use to celebrate physical activity and fitness at any time throughout the year. As National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, May is suggested as an ideal time to celebrate active living.

Activity Ideas

 
 
 

 

 
 

VCO is proud to Welcome Our Newest Columnist

 

Bruce Merrin

Most local Las Vegans know Bruce from his Celebrity Speakers & Entertainment Bureau which is celebrating its 34 year anniversary. They are among the most elite and prestigious speakers’ bureaus worldwide. With three decades of consummate experience, they have booked every Past President of the United States going back to Ronald Reagan. CSEB have booked all 7 of the original astronauts, major sports superstars, megastar celebrities, best selling authors, business experts and international newsmakers.

But... Bruce is also an avid tennis player, and will be sharing some “Tennis Talk” with the VCO community.

 
 
Columns
 

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Columns of the Week:
Beware of "POSTCARD" Virus
 

 
  Nevada Government         
  Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons
Weekly Update
  Governor Jim Gibbons today signed emergency regulations to help ensure children born to Nevada prison inmates are placed in the custody of a responsible caregiver..........
 
 

 
  Nevada Government         
  Senator Harry Reid
The Farm Bill Helps Families Fight High Food Costs
Families who never thought they would need it are lining up for help. Demand for food stamps has more than doubled in Nevada over the past 7 years. The Farm Bill includes $7.8 billion in new funding to strengthen the purchasing power of food stamp benefits......
 
You Too
Can Help Our
 

 
  Nevada Government             
  Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
  Weekly Update
 

Congresswoman Shelley Berkley voted in favor a new GI Bill that will provide full college scholarships to returning service members.... “Passage of The Justin Bailey Act will help to ensure we have the mental health resources and substance abuse treatment programs needed to care for our veterans......

 
         

 
  Nevada Government                 
  Department of Business and Industry
Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs Elects Chair & Vice Chair
The Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs held its first meeting of the newly appointed body on Tuesday, May 6.  At the meeting, the Commission elected its Chairman and Vice-Chairman from the nine members recently appointed by the Legislative Commission......
 
         

 
  Las Vegas Government        
 

Department of Planning & Development

 
International Sustainability Organization Honors Las Vegas
The city of Las Vegas was honored as a “Key City for CAPPA,” by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability at the Local Action Summit North America held in Albuquerque yesterday......
 
         

 
  Presidential Candidates       
  Senator Hillary R. Clinton       
Senator Clinton Speaks in Kentucky
 

Senator Clinton speaks after her huge win in Kentucky ......

 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates   
  Barack Obama      
  Senator Barack Obama Speaks to almost 80,000
 

Barack Obama Rally at Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon on May 18, 2008....

 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates     
  John McCain
I Intend to Address America's Energy Policies
Whether we call it "climate change" or "global warming," in the end we're all left with the same set of facts. Good stewardship, prudence and simple common sense demand that we act to meet the challenge and act quickly......
 

 

 
  Politically Speaking            
  Sergeant Deborah Galan
K9 Sergeant Liska
This is a group of photos all taken on Mothers day spending time with a real hero......
 

 

 
  Politically Speaking      
  John Daly
Being John Daly
Some folks think I should change my name to either The Real John Daly or No Not That John Daly........
 

 

 
  Politically Speaking            
 

Veterans In Politics
Candidate Endorsement Interview & Program Announcements
The Veterans In Politics International is giving you an opportunity to see your candidates in our Candidate 2008 Endorsement Interview PART 1.....

 

 

 
  Monthly Horoscope              
  Michele Avanti, CAP              
May '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 5-17-08 - 5-23-08
 

Wayne Newton is returning to the Las Vegas Strip for the first time in more than a year after a heart scare. He'll be performing at the MGM Grand's Hollywood Theatre for three weeks this year: July 31 to Aug. 6, Oct. 16-22 and Nov. 13-19.........

 
 
 

 
  Vegas Wishes & Desert Dreams        
  Robin Leach
Weekly Wishes and Dreams
 

Gossips are going into over-drive trying to figure out whats going on between pop-princess Britney Spears and our Palms resort hotel mogul, George Maloof. Just before she fled to Belize for a Caribbean sun, sand and sea vacation with Mel Gibson and his family she had dinner out at the chic Sur restaurant in Beverly Hills with George.....

 
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  Feedback                   
 

Your Latest Feedback!

 

Chutzpah 101

 

My Short Bucket List

 

Open Invitation to Obama, Clinton & McCain For Dinner at My House

 
 

 
  May Photos      
 

Photos for 5/23                        

 

Cat-isms

 

Would You Eat At This Restaurant?

  North pole Sunset
  Kittens???
 
         

 
  Poems, Odes and More   
 

The Sight of You      

  Poem submitted
 

         

 
  Publisher's Favorite E-mails     
  Marleen Marino
Beware of "POSTCARD" Virus
I received this information about a computer virus to watch out for.........
 

Free Sample Romantic Compatibility Reading for two

 

 
  Art                               
  The Art Institute of Las Vegas       
Art Institutes Names Best Teen Chef 2008
Miller won a full tuition scholarship worth more than $40,000 to study Culinary Arts at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Atlanta and the opportunity to serve as “Intern for a Day” at the Food Network Kitchens....
 

Fundraise Phone

 

 
  Entertainment            
  Jackie Brett
  Brett's Vegas View 05-23-08
 

New York Times best-selling author Rita Rudner had her latest book, I Still Have It…. I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It, released earlier this month........

 
 

 
  Entertainment                      
 

Victoria Alexander
Viewpoint on Vegas: May 23, 2008
Masquerade Hope Gala, Indiana Jones, Mount Everest, Movie This Week and Personal Chef Bev......

 
 

 
  Entertainment       
 

Celebrity Chef Connection 
La Salsa Cantina
There are certainly many Mexican restaurants in Southern Nevada and one of the best is La Salsa Cantina in the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.   It was my friend Schree’s birthday and did we celebrate!  It was one of the best times I ever had and partying at La Salsa Cantina was a big part of the celebration........

 
 

 
  Entertainment                 
 

Pete Allman
Italian Dinner and Concert Package at Louise's Trattoria
Louise's Trattoria in Los Feliz truly serves Italian California cuisine with a light flair. Their special dinner and Greek Theatre concert package has patrons coming back for more....

 
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