Vegas Community Online Friday Flyer Newsletter 01/25/08

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Vegas Community Online

This Week's Flyer Contains:

Glaucoma Awareness Month

Featured Artist of the Month

Featured Announcement

VCO Welcomes a New Columnist

"The Tout" follows NFL's 2nd Season

"Vegas Insider" Columns

This Week's Announcements

Grand Prize Giveaway

Monthly Giveaway

Weekly Prize Giveaway

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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease. Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness. Everyone, from infants to seniors is vulnerable. Moreover, among African-American and Hispanic populations, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness.� Over 3 million Americans, and nearly 70 million people worldwide, have glaucoma. Experts estimate that half of them don't know they have it. Combined with our aging population, we can see an epidemic of blindness looming if we don't raise awareness about the importance of regular eye examinations to preserve vision.�� The most common type of glaucoma-primary open angle glaucoma-is hereditary; so if you do have glaucoma, don't keep it a secret. Let your family members know they are at increased risk.

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Featured Artist

for the Month: January

Robert Goulet

Posthumously

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Featured Announcement:

Congratulations to our Nevada Caucus Winners

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VCO Welcomes Our Newest Columnist

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June Beland Founder/ Women's Chamber of Commerce

June has 62 years of experience in entertainment, 35 years as a woman entrepreneur, and has been a celebrity book author for 13 years. The last six years she founded the Women�s Chamber of Commerce of Nevada (state chamber). She is also the founder of Women In Power�, founder of The Entrepreneur Club�, owner of ABC Publishing� and publisher of Celebrity Registry�. June also belongs to many important organizations and involved with The Whitehouse, National, U.S. and World Chambers, and more... [read more here]

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"The Tout" will follow the� NFL 2nd Season

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To view Section Information, click on the Section Title.
To view a VCO Columnist's BIO, click on the Columnist's�Name.
To view their column, click on the Article Name

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Column of the Week:

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month

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�	Nevada Government��
�	Senator John Ensign Weekly Roundup �Recently, I spoke to Treasury Secretary Paulson, and I�m encouraged by the bipartisan efforts to come together on this economic stimulus package.� A strategic boost would go a long way toward ensuring economic growth, but Congress must act swiftly...... [read more]

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Nevada Government��

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Nevada Division of Insurance
Commissioner Declares Catastrophe in Response to Winter Storm
Due to the damages caused by the rain, heavy snow and high winds in the projected series of storms in northern Nevada this weekend, Commissioner of Insurance Alice A. Molasky-Arman has given temporary approval for non-resident adjusters to adjust claims in the northern Nevada area for damage caused by the storms..... [read more]

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�	Nevada Government��
�	Department of Business and Industry NCCI Proposes Decrease for Workers� Compensation Loss Cost Rates When comparing Nevada workers compensation loss costs and loss cost changes to those in other jurisdictions, it is important to keep in mind that the Nevada exposure base, payroll, is capped at $36,000 per employee per policy year...... [read more]

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�	Las Vegas Government ����
�	Depart. of Planning & Development Second Annual Mayor�s Urban Design Awards Presented Four Las Vegas projects have been recognized for their community impact as part of the 2007 Mayor�s Urban Design Awards.... [read more]

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�	Clark County��
�	Clark County Parks & Recreation Clark County Shooting Park A Public Module was designed to meet the needs of the citizens of Clark County for�recreational and training activities. The park will have a large trap and skeet facility that will be able to host shotgun events.... [read more]

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�	Presidential Candidates ��
�	Senator Hillary R. Clinton�� The Need for $110 billion in Immediate Stimulus Measures
�	Over a month ago, I called on Congress and the President to begin considering temporary, fast-acting and progressive measures to jumpstart our economy...�[read more] ��

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�	Presidential Candidates ��
�	Barack Obama� ��
�	The Great Need of the Hour
�	"Unity is the great need of the hour" is what King said. Unity is how we shall overcome. What Dr. King understood is that if just one person chose to walk instead of ride the bus, those walls of oppression would not be moved. ....�[read more] ��

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�	Presidential Candidates��
�	Governor Mitt Romney Strategy for a Stronger America As President, Governor Romney will bring change to Washington. �He will take action to build a stronger economy by lowering taxes, enhancing our competitiveness and improving education... [read more]

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�	Politically Speaking��
�	John Daly Inside A Nevada Caucus: Assassination, Skin Color, Sex The Democratic Caucus at the North Rainbow Library was probably no different than most of the caucus sites in Nevada...... [read more]

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�	Monthly Horoscope��
�	Michele Avanti, CAP�� January '08 Horoscope
�	When the MOON is VOID OF COURSE anything that you begin will not reach fulfillment. Here are the daylight hours this month when the moon is void of course: Jan. 1 after 4:33 pm; Jan. 3 after 4:30 pm;... �[read more]
�	2008 Astrological Outlook

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�	Notes from Norm
�	Norm Clarke Weekly Wrap-Up 1-19-07 - 01-25-08
�	When Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was hospitalized this week, star chef Mario Batali was on the telephone with her, passing along get-well wishes.... [read more]

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�	Publisher's Favorite E-mails�� ��
�	Marleen Marino� 12 Reasons to say Holy Moly! Scary... [read more]�

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�	Art�� ��
�	The Art Institute of Las Vegas Best Teen Chef Competition 2008 The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is summoning the best teen chefs across the U.S. and Canada to strut their culinary chops in The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition 2008..... [read more]

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�	Entertainment�� ��
�	Kid Cary The Year of the Rat 2008 The year of The Rat begins on February 7, 2008, and The Hilton celebrated it with a big show.... [read more]
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�	This Time the Boss DIDN'T Ask Me I did it all on my own, I just paid my hard-earned money to see Lisa Lampanelli at the House of Blues, and I am more than Blue, I�m miserable.� In fact, if it were a crime to charge $50 to see an un-funny comedian, Lampanelli should be in Guantanamo with no chance of getting out.� ... [read more]

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�	Entertainment��
�	Jackie Brett
�	Brett's Vegas View 01-25-08
�	The Palazzo Las Vegas, the first new resort on the Las Vegas Strip in nearly three years, "officially" opened last week with a star-studded weekend and special events...... [read more]

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�	Entertainment�� ��
�	Victoria Alexander Viewpoint on Vegas: January 25, 2008 Year of the Rat, Chinese New Year�s Celebrations in Las Vegas, PK Party, The Bank opens at Bellagio, and more�.. [read more]

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�	Entertainment��
�	Pete Allman CSN - Remembering Sweet Louie I was looking through my celebrity interviews and was reminded of the Checkmates interview I had done for the 50th Anniversary of the Tropicana. I hope you enjoy it... [read more]
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�	CSN - Palazzo & MORE��
�	The Palazzo grand opening weekend in mid January was more than a new hotel-casino opening its doors. It is a new concept: integrated resorts-casino development. It�s the total elite resort experience... [read more]

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�	Entertainment�� ��
�	Celebrity Chef Connection Baja Miguel�s You might remember either Don Miguel�s or Se�or Miguel�s at the South Point but now, when you want Mexican cuisine at the South Point, say Baja Miguel�s..... [read more]

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�	Entertainment��
�	The Valley News Team � Food � Food � Food, Glorious Food! Las Vegas has a world-renowned reputation for having some of the best delicacies to� stimulate people�s palettes.� Restaurants abound in this ever-growing city, but since the population has grown to two million in Clark County itself.... [read more]

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�	Entertainment��
�	Chick Hughes
�	Chick Goes To The AVN Expo
�	See Chick with some gorgeous gals... [read more]

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�	Entertainment��� ��
�	Opera Las Vegas
�	Worlds Collide Allen Freed, American Bandstand, Cousin Brucie, Bill Haley's Rock Around the Clock, The Four Aces...those were the days my friend, I thought they'd never end.....[read more]

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�	Entertainment�� ����
�	Liberace Foundation Celebrating a Legend:� LIBERACE! The Liberace Foundation & Museum will present a �Celebration of Life� throughout the month February commemorating the Liberace legacy of showmanship and scholarship with special events.... [read more]

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�	Pet of the Week��� ��
�	Nevada SPCA� Pet of the Week - January 25th�� This week's Pet of the Week.. [read more]

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�	Feedback��
�	Your Latest Feedback!
�	Everything Old is New Again��
�	How to Scratch Your Left Ear��
�	Is Barack Obama's War Position Inconsistent?��
�	NowRuz, NoRuz, NoRooz
�	When I Grow Up I Want To Be A ......�� �[Read the 2007 Feedback]

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�	The Vegas Eye�� ��
�	The Vegas Eye�� The Latest From the EYE Former Miss USA Tara Conner to be Crowned Miss JET Las Vegas 2008 at JET Nightclub on Friday, January 25.... [read more]

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Health�� ��

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The Lions SightFirst Foundation
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
A national survey commissioned in 2007 by the Academy for the EyeSmart campaign found that only 24 percent of people in ethnic groups at higher risk for glaucoma were aware of their risk, and only 16 percent of those with a family history of eye disease, including glaucoma, could correctly identify the risk factors for those diseases..... [read more]

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�	Health��
�	Diabetic Life Foundation Diabetes and Your Eyes Diabetes causes damage in the body's small blood vessels. Although all tissues of the body may be effected by diabetes, the organs most commonly involved include the pancreas, the heart, the kidneys, the brain, and the eyes........ [read more]

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�	Our Diverse Community��
�	Hispanic community Susan Brooks: Helping Kids and Business There are many unsung heroes in our community, but few stand out like Sue Brooks. Sue is the founder of Helping Kids Inc., a non-profit medical clinic providing FREE healthcare for children from birth to 18 years of age....[read more]

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�	Our Diverse Community�� ��
�	Las Vegas Kabbalah Centre Weekly Tune-up If God is infinite, and includes infinite solutions to our problems, couldn't God also come up with the solution to the ultimate paradox of existence? How do we experience infinite pleasure without having to experience infinite pain? .. [read more]

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�	Computer Talk����
�	My Secure PC Something on What Papers to Shred & More Here is a start of what should be shredded before discarding. Just tearing them in half makes it too easy for a dumpster diver to...... [read more]

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	"Mr. Sunshine"��
�	Steve Cofield
�	Weekly Highlights
�	Listen to Steve as well.... [read more]

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	The Best of "the Coach's" Poker � ��
�	Bob "The Coach" Ciaffone��
�	My New Poker Student - Part III
�	The most important part of my philosophy on bet sizes is that on the flop, the amount I select to bet does not vary depending on what I hold; it is situational.... [read more]

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	Hoops with "The Tout"��
�	Frank Marino
�	Hoop Time
�	I'm looking for all 5 to be part of "March Madness' either as an automatic qualifier or by invitation, but they all have a dozen or so regular season games plus the conference finals to play yet...... [read more]

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Don't Forget

Football

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�	Vinnie Favorito & LaCroix Conduct More "HUMOR BOOT CAMP�" Classes	�
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�	Comedian Vinnie Favorito, who's in his own show at O'Sheas, will conduct more Humor Boot Camp� class with public speaker Darren LaCroix on February 20 and 21 and March 29 and 30, inside the showroom at O'Sheas.� Humor Boot Camp�, developed	�
�	in 1998 by LaCroix, is designed to teach everyone from sales people to top-level executives how to use humor as a means to deliver a message.� Tuition is $895 and includes two full-day seminars with professional feedback, a VIP ticket to the Favorito's show and a money-back guarantee.� Early bird and buy-one, get-one half off discount specials are also available, call 888-528-4451.	�
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The Scoliosis Association of Clark County will meet on Thursday January 31st @ 6:00 pm to 7 pm. The featured speaker will be Dr. Robert S. Pashman, Director of Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity at Cedars Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders in Los Angeles. Dr. Pashman is recognized as an international expert in the treatment of scoliosis, spinal deformities, and complex spinal revision surgery. Dr. Pashman will talk about the Evolution of Scoliosis Surgical Techniques for adolescent and adult spine, discuss guidelines for when to consider surgery, explain the latest surgical techniques and the correction potential for adult surgery and adolescent scoliosis surgery.

The Scoliosis Association is a non-profit group formed in 1974 to support patients with Scoliosis and their family members. The Association sponsors chapters around the world. The meetings are FREE.

For more information on Dr. Pashman visit www.espine.com

The meeting will be held at the Children�s Bone & Spine Surgery Center

1525 East Windmill Lane, Las Vegas

Please RSVP to eSpine1@aol.com

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�	Two tickets to see	�
�	Barry Manilow	�
�	"Music and Passion Concert"	�

	at the Las Vegas Hilton

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Get Up and Go�s own Larry Tyler is proud to sponsor a 4 day/3 night stay at one of 28 destinations including... Lake Tahoe, Palm Springs, San Diego, San Francisco, Anaheim or Oceanside, California to name a few.

A $1,011 value.

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"Dinner for 2" at Benihana�