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This Week's Flyer Contains:
May is
Clean Air Month
Featured Artist of June
Featured
Announcement
"Vegas Insider" Columns
This
Week's Announcements
Weekly Prize Giveaway |
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 May
is Clean Air Month -
Summer is fast approaching, and many
people are getting ready to embrace the great outdoors. Although
many people put lots of thought into the perfect swimsuit or
planning a great picnic, not many take into account the quality of
the air we breathe. We all know that oxygen is vital to sustaining
life; therefore, breathing clean, oxygen-rich air is critical to our
health. Finding ways to reduce air pollutants has become
increasingly challenging. The
Clean Air Act, instituted in 1970 and
rewritten in 1990, was designed to focus attention on air
pollution's harmful effects on the nation's health. Also in 1970,
Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is
responsible for implementing a variety of Clean Air Act programs to
reduce air pollution nationwide. Many studies have shown links
between pollution and health effects. For example, increases in air
pollution have been linked to decreases in lung function and
increases in heart attacks. While overall quality has improved in
the last 20 years, urban areas are still a concern. For more info
click
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Featured Artist |
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Month of
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Featured Announcement |
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Jews
Celebrate Shavuot
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Shavuot has several names: Chag HaShavuot (the
Festival of Weeks); Chag HaKatzir (the Festival
of the Harvest); Yom HaBikurim (the Day of First
Fruits); and Chag Mattan Torah (the Holiday of
the Giving of the Torah). Shavuot celebrates the
harvest and commemorates the giving of the Ten
Commandments to the Jewish People on Mount
Sinai. On Shavuot, Jews light candles, decorate
with greenery, eat dairy food, study Torah,
attend prayer services, and read the Book of
Ruth. To learn more click
HERE. |
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Nevada Government |
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Governor Jim Gibbons
Weekly Update |
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Governor Jim Gibbons has rejected an
offer to momentarily meet President Barack Obama while
the President is in Las Vegas on Tuesday. White House
staff offered Governor Gibbons the chance to greet
President Obama at the airport..... |
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Nevada Government |
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Senator Harry Reid
Help For Nevada
Homeowners Becomes Law
Senator Harry
Reid stood with President Barack Obama as the Helping Families Save Their
Homes Act and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act were signed into
law. Reid led the U.S. Senate to passage of both bills in which he included
provisions to provide help for Nevadans struggling to stay in their homes....... |
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Nevada Government |
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Senator John Ensign
Ensign Pushes Travel Promotion Act
Through Committee
Senator John Ensign’s legislation to
encourage travel to the United States took a major step
forward today and is one step closer to becoming law.
In the Commerce Committee, Ensign secured overwhelming
bipartisan support for the Travel Promotion Act, which
would create tens of thousands of jobs and boost tourism
across the country and in Nevada..... |
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Notes from Norm |
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Norm Clarke
Weekly Wrap-Up 05-23-09 - 05-29-09 |
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During Whoopi
Goldberg's closing minutes, a male patron suffered an apparent
seizure near the front of the Encore Theater, according to
several witnesses.
Goldberg stopped her show when ushers began tending to the man,
who was near Steve and Elaine Wynn, who had arrived arm
in arm....... |
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Vegas Wishes & Desert Dreams |
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Robin Leach
Weekly
Wishes and Dreams |
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Guitar genius and music legend Carlos Santana promises that you’ll hear
the hits when his Supernatural
Santana -- A Trip Through the Hits two-year residency begins
at The Rogue Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel tonight, but he also says he’s
going to take a “backflip into the unknown” and his band will just have
to catch up with his impromptu material as fast as they can!... |
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An Imperial Life |
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Little Anthony |
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This & That |
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I’m hoping President
Obama is governing from the “center” because this country needs his
leadership to navigate us into calmer economic waters. Simply put, it is
becoming expensive to be poor and if we don’t address this it will be a
taxing time bomb waiting to explode.......... |
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Entertainment |
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Jackie Brett |
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Brett's Vegas View
05-29-09 |
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Music legends Earth, Wind &
Fire and Chicago will co-headline a show at The Joint at Hard Rock on Saturday,
July 25. Meanwhile, Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire have announced that they will
raise money for local food banks nationwide on their 30-city national
co-headlining summer concert tour that begins on June 5.... |
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Entertainment |
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Pete Allman
Basketball’s Hoop Hall Experience
in Las Vegas Educates
The
sport of basketball has fascinated millions of fans
since its creative origin in the U.S. to its global
appeal. Now an interactive, multimedia touring exhibit
honors its founders, players, legends and history. The
Basketball Hall of Fame’s Hoop Hall Experience brings
more excitement to the Las Vegas Strip…....... |
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Entertainment |
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Celebrity
Chef Connection
La Salsa Cantina
It is
the 30th anniversary for La Salsa and La Salsa Cantina
including La Salsa Cantina located in the Miracle Mile
Shops at Planet Hollywood and La Salsa in the Showcase
Mall. Along with great, fresh Mexican food, La Salsa
offers a fully stocked-bar and catering as well as place
for private events such as weddings, receptions, mixers,
banquets and parties..... |
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Report on Vegas |
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Michael Politz
Week in Review
Actor Jamie Kennedy
celebrated his 39th birthday at
LAVO
on Tuesday night with girlfriend
Jennifer Love Hewitt.
The couple enjoyed a lengthy romantic dinner, holding
hands and gazing at each other over the Italian
specialties......
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Nevada Ballet |
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Annual Summer Programs
Nevada Ballet Theatre’s
affiliated school, the Academy of Nevada Ballet
Theatre, is pleased to present its annual summer
programs: Creative Dance Camp for ages three
through eight, the Summer Intensive for
pre-professional students ages 11 through 18 and
Summer Session for all ages and levels......... |
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A Woman's Point of
View |
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Cjay Judd
Obama Supreme Court Nominee
"I am proud to
announce my nominee for the next Justice of the United States Supreme Court:
Judge Sonia Sotomayor. This decision affects us all -- and so it must involve us
all. I've recorded a special message to personally introduce Judge Sotomayor and
explain why I'm so confident she will make an excellent Justice"........ |
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Ms.
Poker |
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Susie Isaacs |
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Turning Stone Report |
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My first visit to Turning
Stone Resort, in central New York was memorable, to say the least. The casino is
beautiful and the poker room, awesome. It is big, at least 30 tables........ |
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Humane Society Shows Dogs and Cats |
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The non-profit Las Vegas Valley Humane Society
works to prevent cruelty to animals, relieve
suffering among animals, and reduce the
over-breeding of domestic animals---among other
things.
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The
Las Vegas Valley Humane Society
have adoption events at area PETCO stores every
weekend. They're at 7731 West Tropical Parkway,
near Centennial Pkwy and U.S. 95., Saturdays and
Sundays from 10:00 to 3:00 with cats and dogs.
For more information go
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'Inscribed/Messages' Exhibit |
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Clark County Parks and Recreation is looking for
artists to participate in the
"Inscribed/Messages" exhibit, inspired by books
and language, set to run Sept. 1 through Nov. 20
in the Clark County Government Center's Rotunda
Gallery.
 Residents
of Clark County ages 18 and older are invited to
submit works for the exhibit, which will be
promoted by the Las Vegas Valley Book Festival.
Deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on June 9.
Suitable works for exhibition include those that
employ books or written language in material or
concept and artist books. Three-dimensional
works, artist books and banners are the primary
types of works that will be considered for the
exhibition. Large-scale floor pieces as well as
works that consider or employ facets beyond the
floor space are highly encouraged. Pedestals and
clear acrylic tops will be provided by Clark
County for small three-dimensional works and
artist books. Proposals that require electrical
output will not be considered.
Selection criteria includes demonstrated
artistic excellence and suitability of the
submitted artworks to the context of the
exhibition and the Rotunda Gallery space.
Qualified artists should submit a current resume
and a CD containing no more than 20 digital
images. The images can include documentation of
completed works and renderings for proposed
works. Images must be numbers and accompanied by
a corresponding numbered image identification
list that provides title, dimensions, media,
year of completion and brief description for
each image. The artist also should provide a
self-addressed, stamped envelope large enough
for the return of materials if desired.
Applications can be picked up at the the
Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 South McLeod.
Contact Catherine Borg at [email protected]
with question.
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STACK THE DECK…for charity |
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STACK THE DECK…for charity: an Art Auction to
Benefit Dalton Avenue who supports at risk youth
through their afterschool programs. On Saturday
May 30th from 7pm- Midnight @ Town Square-
Venue Host Johnny McGuire’s..
Open to the public. The Grape will be
serving Beer and Wine with Live performance by
NOIZE- on the patio.
Group Therapy LV, an eclectic group of
talented artists working together to make a
positive imprint in our community. Featuring
different projects and cultural events to raise
awareness and benefiting local children's
charities and the programs they provide.
Stack the Deck is a project involving 27
of the city’s top tattoo artist’s. Together they
have re-created the classic deck of playing
cards. Each of the artists was assigned two
cards in the 54-card deck to interpret in their
own way, thus creating a truly unique deck. The
reproduced limited edition decks of cards will
be for sale at the event. The original art will
be individually auctioned to support Dalton
Avenue a local children’s charity providing
afterschool art and music programs for at risk
youth. Original Art work for auction, Stack the
Deck for $20, Event T-Shirts for $20. |
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If you're reading
this and haven't become a member of the VCO community
(don't forget membership is free) Click
HERE and have a
chance to win any of the great shows listed below! |
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Jay White |
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WINNER |
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Gabrielle Reimann |
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Fab Four |
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Planet Hollywood |
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WINNER
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Mary Ellen Reilly |
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