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This Week's Flyer Contains:

Happy Thanksgiving

Featured Artist of the Month

Featured Announcement

VCO welcomes New Columnists

Friday Football Forecast

"Vegas Insider" Columns

This Week's Announcements

New Grand Prize Giveaway

Weekly Prize Giveaway

 

 

 

 

 

 

The First Thanksgiving In 1621 the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast which is now known as the first Thanksgiving. While cooking methods and table etiquette have changed as the holiday has evolved, the meal is still consumed today with the same spirit of celebration and overindulgence.  What Was Actually on the Menu?  What foods topped the table at the first harvest feast? Historians aren't completely certain about the full bounty, but it's safe to say the pilgrims weren't gobbling up pumpkin pie or playing with their mashed potatoes. Following is a list of the foods that were available to the colonists at the time of the 1621 feast. However, the only two items that historians know for sure were on the menu are venison and wild fowl, which are mentioned in primary sources. [read more]

 
  The most detailed description of the "First Thanksgiving" is from Edward Winslow's  Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, in 1621.   
 

Featured Artist

of the Month: November

Scintas

 

Featured Announcement:
HELP of Southern Nevada

To Donate Food
or Hold A Food Drive

Contact
Fuilala Riley

369-4357 ext 238
To Adopt-A-Family
  For The Holidays
 Contact

Karen Lobach
369-4357 ext. 237
To Volunteer For
Either Program
Contact
Carol Williams
369-4357 ext. 247
 
 

Nevada SPCA

 

VCO Welcomes Our Newest Columnist

 

 

 
 

Nevada SPCA is a No-Kill Animal Sanctuary, is a 501(c)(3) private not-for-profit organization. The Nevada SPCA’s primary mission is to save and protect animals in need in the community. NSPCA proudly operates a no-kill animal sanctuary, promotes humane education, makes referrals for low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination services to the public, and serves as an advocate by encouraging people to be the best possible guardians for the companion animals in their care. VCO will bring the Nevada SPCA "Pet of the Week".  [read more]

 
     
 
 

Boys & Girls Club of L. V.

 

VCO Welcomes Our Newest Columnist

 

 

 
 

Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas (BGCLV) consists of 10 Club facilities, one school site and two extension programs. Our goal is to provide every child with the essential tools needed for a successful and bright future. For more than 44 years, the vision of Boys & Girls Clubs has grown and changed with the needs of our children. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow -- all while having fun. It is truly The Positive Place For Kids. [read more]

 
 
 



 
 

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Columns

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Column of the week:
IRS Warns of New E-Mail Scam  
 

 
  Nevada Government
  Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons
Nevada Shared Information Technology Services
Governor Jim Gibbons announced significant progress in the Nevada Shared Information Technology Services and Infrastructure project today.. [read more]
 
 

 
  Nevada Government
  Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
Congress Needs To Study Internet Gaming Regulation
I have always said that individuals must be free to choose whether or not they want to participate in legal, regulated gambling, be it on the Las Vegas Strip or online plus Congresswoman Berkley on CNN.... [read more]
 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates         
  Senator Hillary R. Clinton
Weekly Round-up
  In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, Nevadans for Hillary will kick-off a statewide food drive today - Friday, November 9th - helping local charities provide holiday meals to families in need....  [read more]
 
 

 
  Politically Speaking
  Center for Strategic Analysis
Pakistan and the U.S. – Nuclear Atoms for Peace
Having planned to take out Pakistan’s atomic brain in Kahuta, with India’s help,... [read more]
   
 
 

 
  Monthly Horoscope 
  Michele Avanti, CAP               
November '07 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:  [read more]
 
 

 
  Notes from Norm             
  Norm Clarke
Weekly Wrap-Up 11-10 - 11-16
  Farewells bid to a prince of a guy - Robert Goulet's show business pals provided a royal sendoff Friday to a prince of a guy.... [read more]
 
 
 

 
  E-Mails Forwarded by Nelson  
  Nelson Sardelli 
Rules for Singing the Blues                                                    
Blues cars: Chevy's, Fords, Cadillac's and broken-down trucks. Blues don't travel in Volvos, BMWs, or Sport Utility Vehicles. Most Blues transportation is a Greyhound bus or a southbound train..... [read more] 
 
 

 
  Publisher's Favorite E-mails
  Marleen Marino 
IRS Warns of New E-Mail Scam   
The IRS is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new e-mail scam that appears to be a solicitation from the IRS and the U.S. government for charitable contributions to victims of the recent Southern California wildfires.
[read more] 
 

 

 
  Poems, Odes and More 
  Poems, Odes and More               
  A 6th Grader's Poem
  Don't Cry for Me Las Vegas
  Ode to Vegas
  Poems submitted [read more]
 
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  Entertainment    
 

Dr. Adele “Z.Z.” Zorn
Latin Chamber Of Commerce 25th Annual Awards Gala

  A memorable evening was hosted by Harrah's Entertainment at Paris Hotel's Champagne Ballroom for the 25th Annual Awards Black-Tie Gala. for the Latin Chamber of Commerce.... [read more]
 
www.AllAboutDance.com
 

 
  Entertainment    
  Jackie Brett
  Brett's Vegas View 11-16
  The $1 billion M Resort will be built on approximately 80 acres of land at the southeast corner of St. Rose Parkway and Las Vegas Boulevard... [read more]
 
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  Entertainment
 

Pete Allman  
Press Night with Rich Little
Among the guests and included in the following video interviews were Master Magician Lance Burton, Comedy Impressionist Gordie Brown, the talented Scintas and the star of "Defending the Caveman" Kevin Burke, and, of course the man of the hour, RICH LITTLE, with his lovely wife Marie along with Tillman Fertitta...... [read more]

 
 
 

 
  Entertainment
 

The Valley News Team  
Our Thanksgiving Feast
This article is dedicated to all of our Aunt Anna’s, Grandparents, Mothers, Sisters, Fathers, Daughters, Sons and families…and those who have fought and are still fighting to preserve our right to have Thanksgiving... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment
 

Tony Sacca            
Juggling Italian Style
Italians have been juggling for centuries and one of Las Vegas’ finest juggler is part of that tradition. He comes from a history of family circus performers for centuries, he stands 5’4’, speaks 5 plus languages and is considered legally blind.... [read more]

 
 
 

 
  Entertainment                    
 

Victoria Alexander
Viewpoint on Vegas: November 16, 2007
My new scientist crush: Oxford’s Nick Bostrom, John Lilly’s ECCO Mission to Mankind, Movies This Week, Outsourcing Wombs, The Rage in Russia: Selling Fetuses, The Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda, Lieutenant Mark Alexander, Be Happy: The Rich Are Miserable, and more.. [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment
 

Celebrity Chef Connection
Thanksgiving Dinner for 2007
Whether it is family, friends, the two of you or big group of people getting together to celebrate Thanksgiving,  there are certainly a number of places you can go to eat for a memorable Thanksgiving meal without all of the effort of cooking and cleaning up afterwards .... [read more]

 
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  Entertainment    
 

Chick Hughes

  Chick's Chicks This Week
  Models, a Singer & Playmates & a Bonus... [read more]
 
 

 
  Entertainment                
 

Carol Kahn
Michelle Balan
What do you get when you take a Jewish, lesbian woman, who won’t tell you her real age,  put her on stage in front of an audience and give her a microphone? You get Michele Balan... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment  
  Marleen Carol Marino        
Robert Goulet Memorial
VCO would like to send the family of Robert Goulet it's heart felt condolences. The world lost a legend in the music world, he will be greatly missed.. [read more]
 
 

 
  Pet of the Week  
  Nevada SPCA 
Pet of the Week - November 16th
This week's Pet of the Week.. [read more]
 
 

 
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  Food for Thought and/or Thoughts of Food
  You Never Forget Your First
  The Decider
  Kid Carey's Blue Man Group column    [Read all the VCO Feedback here] 
 
 

 
  The Vegas Eye   
  The Vegas Eye             
The Latest from the Eye
Fresh from appearing on television’s “Dancing with the Stars,” Wayne Newton, whose voice and singing style are synonymous with great Las Vegas entertainment... [read more]
 
 
 

 
  Opportunity Village  
 

Opportunity Village
Magic Forest
The Magical Forest, opens its doors to holiday revelers Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd through December 30th..... [read more]

 
 
 

 
  Health         
 

Health Projects
Do You Have Healthy Bones?
Health Projects USA is offering everyone, age 20 and older, a DEXA Bone Mineral Density Screening for only $5.00!.. [read more]

 

 

 
  Health  
 

Diabetic Life Foundation
Diabetes: Dealing With Holidays
Holidays can be filled with food temptations. Busy schedules make it hard to work in regular exercise and healthy meals. But don't despair. With a little planning, you can enjoy the holiday.... [read more]

 

 
Health  
  Isagenix                 
You Can Lose the Weight Before the New Year
Every year one of the top two New Year’s Resolutions is to get back in shape.  The question I have is…. why wait until January 1st to make a change?.... [read more]
 
 Cigarrest to Stop Smoking in 7 Days!