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This Week's Flyer Contains:

Happy Presidents' Day

Featured Artist of the Month

Featured Announcement

"Vegas Insider" Columns

This Week's Announcements

New Grand Prize Giveaway

Monthly Giveaway theme "LOVE"

Weekly Prize Giveaway

 

Happy Presidents Day

 

Presidents Day (or Presidents' Day), is the common name for the federal holiday officially designated as Washington's Birthday, and both variants are among the official names of a number of coinciding state holidays. It is celebrated on the third Monday of February. As the official title of the federal holiday, Washington's Birthday was originally implemented by the federal government of the United States in 1880 in the District of Columbia and expanded in 1885 to include all federal offices. As the first federal holiday to honor an American citizen, the holiday was celebrated on Washington's actual birthday, February 22. January 1, 1971 the federal holiday was shifted to the third Monday in February by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. A draft of the Uniform Holidays Bill of 1968 would have renamed the holiday to Presidents' Day to honor both Washington and Lincoln, but when signed into law on June 28, 1968 simply moved Washington's Birthday. For more info HERE.

 
 
 

Featured Artist

for the Month: February

Sammy Davis Jr.

Posthumously

 

Featured Announcement:

Freddie Bell passes away

"We (those of us who knew him or knew of him) were lucky to have been in his company, laughing and especially his weekly dinners at the house. You didn't have to have a special invitation... and you never knew who would show up for some of his home cooked Italian dinner... Frank, Sammy, Dean, Nelson, Carme to name a few were always welcomed and often dropped by..." Freddie was one of the "Fun" guys from the first day we met in mid-fifties until his death. "I loved the guy and I'll always miss him," Norm Johnson, long time friend, manager, publicist.

Funeral for Freddie Bell will be at Palm Mortuary located at 7600 Eastern on Sunday February 17th.  Viewing begins at Noon with services following at 2:00pm. See Memorial HERE

 

 

 
 
Columns
 

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Column of the Week:

All You Need Is Love

 

 
  Nevada Government         
  Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons
Statement Regarding Healthcare Merger
  Governor Jim Gibbons issued the following statement in response to questions regarding his role in the potential merger between UnitedHealth and Sierra Health Services.... [read more]
 
 

 
  Nevada Government               
  Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
  Berkley Votes For Economic Stimulus Package
 

Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today (January 29, 2008) voted in favor of bipartisan legislation that will provide rebate checks for more than one million families in the Silver State as part of a package to stimulate the economy in Nevada and nationwide.... [read more]

 
 

 
  Nevada Government        
  Senator John Ensign
Help Available For Homeowners
“Nevadans have been hit hard by foreclosures,” Ensign said.  “Project Lifeline provides step-by-step instructions to assist homeowners facing an incredibly stressful and frightening situation....... [read more]
   
 

 
  Nevada Government             
  Department of Business and Industry
Gordon Walker Appointed Taxicab Authority Administrator
Nevada Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer announced that the Commission has expanded steroid and drug testing for licensed fighters and those applying for licenses....... [read more]
 
         

 
  Las Vegas Government          
 

Mayor Oscar B. Goodman

 
Mayor Oscar Goodman Celebrates with MAMMA MIA!
This week Mayor Goodman celebrates with MAMMA MIA..... [read more]
 
         

 
  Clark County               
  Clark County Parks & Recreation
Camp Lee Canyon
The Camp is nestled among the Ponderosa pines of the Lee Canyon area on 17 acres of land provided through a Special Use Permit with the U.S. Forest Service in the scenic surroundings of Toiyabe National Forest... [read more]
 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates                
  Senator Hillary R. Clinton       
Senator Hillary Clinton on 60 Minutes
 

Senator Hillary Clinton on 60 Minutes... [see here]        

 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates         
  Barack Obama      
  Senator Barack Obama on 60 Minutes
 

Senator Barack Obama on 60 Minutes.. [see here]        

 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates       
  John McCain
Economic Stimulus Plan
A lower corporate tax rate is essential to U.S. competitiveness. America was once a low-tax business environment, but as our trade partners lowered their rates, America failed to keep pace, leaving us with the second-highest rate among the world's advanced economies..... [see here]
 
 

 
  Politically Speaking          
  John Daly
Wrong About Mitt? I Wasn’t Even Close
On New Years Eve, I made my four year prediction for the presidential elections. I had done alright for the past five elections. But now I won’t even make the playoffs. I predicted Mitt and Hillary....... [read more]
 
 

 
Politically Speaking Crossover column   
  Frank Marino      
  A Real Eye Opener 
 

America, it seems, has relaxed it's fearful attitude towards another terrorist attack here at home, but should it?.......... [read more]

 
 

 
  Monthly Horoscope          
  Michele Avanti, CAP              
February '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. Test: is the issue or experience which will test your focus. Key: is a little gemstone which can help you pass the test if you will use it....[read more]

 
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  Notes from Norm       
  Norm Clarke
Weekly Wrap-Up 02-09-08 - 02-15-08
 

Siegfried & Roy announced Saturday they will come out of retirement next year to perform at the "Keep Memory Alive" Alzheimer's fundraiser..... [read more]

 
 
 

 
  Publisher's Favorite E-mails    
  Marleen Marino       
Food Signatures
You are what you eat, so eat well. A stupendous insight of civilizations past has now been confirmed by today's investigative, nutritional sciences. They have shown that what was once called 'The Doctrine of Signatures' was astoundingly correct...... [see here] 
 
 

 
 

 
  Poems, Odes and More   
 

John Philip Sousa to the Rescue      

 

I'm Just a Wall Flower

  Vintage Vegas Vignette
  Poems submitted [read more]
 

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  Entertainment    
 

Stephen Sorrentino
The Murder of Art
Support art every chance you can get. It is truly the stepchild of the American education system. As we continue to add millions to the yearly salaries of our “ball players”, it increases the strength and the focus on our schools sports programs, leaving art on a large, gray and empty stage..... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment               
  Jackie Brett
  Brett's Vegas View 02-15-08
 

The legendary pop icon Cher has confirmed a long-lived rumor that she will headline in Las Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace beginning May 6...... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment               
 

Victoria Alexander
Viewpoint on Vegas: February 15, 2008
Las Vegas Producer of the Month, Red Butler Global Concierge,  Mega Bubble Show, Toxic Audio, Movies This Week, Wild West Comedy Show, Lou Ruvo Brain Institute, The Future Without Female DNA, and more. [read more]

 
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  Entertainment       
 

Pete Allman
CSN - Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, was held at the Staples Convention Center in Los Angeles, had mixed reviews as a show. But let’s remember that this 50-year-old awards show covers a wide range of genres.... [read more]

 
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  Entertainment                
 

Bea Fogelman 
All You Need Is Love
February is the month to celebrate Valentine’s Day…to have precious moments with those you love and express your feelings with a gift or simply a greeting card. [read more]

March's Producer of the Month              

  The Entertainment Network is proud to announce March's "Producer of the Month" Marleen Marino of VCO... [read more]
 
 

 
  Entertainment               
 

Celebrity Chef Connection
California Pizza Kitchen
CPK is a full service restaurant that offers not only hearth-baked pizzas but also creative salads, made-to-order pastas, soups, sandwiches, appetizers and desserts, including favorites like Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya, BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, Singapore Shrimp Rolls and Key Lime Pie....... [read more]

 
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  Entertainment                      
 

Chick Hughes

  Chick Goes to the "Hawaiian Tropic Zone"
  See Chick with some gorgeous gals... [read more]
 
Channel 19 - LV1 
 Saturday 1pm
 

 
  Pet of the Week                 
 

Nevada SPCA 
Pet of the Week - February 15th  
This week's Pet of the Week.. [read more]

 
 

 
  Feng Shui Tips              
 

Consy Malasoma
Setting Intention for the New Year
Before I explain what making an intention is about I should mention that the year 2007 was a nine-year and nine years are always considered ending cycles and "taking care of business"....