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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Featured Artist of the Month

Featured Announcement

"The Tout" follows NFL's 2nd Season

"Vegas Insider" Columns

This Week's Announcements

Grand Prize Giveaway

Monthly Giveaway

Weekly Prize Giveaway

 
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21st 2008
Make It a Day ON, Not a Day Off!
A Day of Service
 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sought to forge the common ground on which people from all walks of life could join together to address important community issues. On January 21st, 2008, millions of Americans across the country will once again honor his legacy by taking part in a wide range of service projects—conducting food drives, painting schools and community centers, recruiting mentors for needy youth, and bringing meals to homebound neighbors, to name but a few.  In recognition of the 40th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2008 is also pleased to join with other organizations in supporting a new initiative, “40 Days of Nonviolence: Building the Beloved Community.” Under this initiative, the King Day of Service will kick off 40 days during which families, schools, faith communities, and other organizations will plan service projects and educational activities promoting Dr. King’s message of nonviolence and social justice. Click here for more information.
 
       
 

Featured Artist

for the Month: January

Robert Goulet

Posthumously

 

Featured Announcement:

Participate in the Nevada Caucuses Tomorrow

   

The Nevada Caucuses will be held tomorrow January 19th. Nevada is lucky to have this opportunity to help select the presidential candidates for our election in November. Join your neighbors and friends  and let your voice be heard. To learn more about where and how to caucus just click HERE.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"The Tout" will follow the  NFL 2nd Season

 

 

 

 

 

     
Columns
 

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Column of the Week:
Over 19 Million Diabetics in America
 

 
  Nevada Government               
  Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
  Stimulus Package Becomes Law
 

More than 1.1 million families in Nevada will receive tax rebates of up to $1,200 per couple, plus $300 per child as early as mid-May... [read more]

 
         

 
  Nevada Government                
  Nevada Division of Insurance
Insurance Commissioner Offers Assistance to Fernley Residents
Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice A. Molasky-Arman is urging Fernley residents stricken by the levee break to file a claim report with their insurance company.  A claim report should be filed regardless of whether the consumers believe they have coverage...... [read more]
 
         

 
  Nevada Government                  
  Department of Business and Industry
Don’t Become a Victim of Foreclosure Fraud
Recent headlines describing “Equity Skimming” and other foreclosure scams underscore how important it is for consumers to educate themselves about this type of fraud...... [read more]
 
         

 
  Las Vegas Government      
  Depart. of Planning & Development
Floyd Lamb Park At Tule Springs Designated As Historic District
The Las Vegas City Council added Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs to the city's historic register at a recent council meeting. The historic park is located at 9200 Tule Springs Road in the Centennial Hills area of the city..... [read more]
 
         

 
  Clark County                      
  Clark County Parks & Recreation
Volunteer Program
A volunteer is someone who gives their time, talent, energy, skills, and experience for which no payment is received.... [read more]
 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates        
  Senator Hillary R. Clinton       
Our Urgent Economic Imperative
 

It is becoming increasingly clear both from the economic data we are reading and the people on the ground that Senator Clinton is meeting, that our economy is facing a very tenuous period. We may very well be in, or near, a recession... [read more]        

 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates        
  Barack Obama      
  Electability
 

Year after year, we see politicians try to get elected by dividing our country instead of bringing us together.... [read more]        

 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates            
  Governor Mitt Romney
Senator McCain – Defeated By Defeatism
Romney's message on the subject is stronger than McCain's. And Romney is far more comfortable and persuasive in talking about the economy.. [read more]
 
 
 

 
  Presidential Candidates    
  John McCain
The Surge Worked
At the time of its announcement, the so-called surge was met with deep skepticism by many Americans -- and understandably so..... [read more]
 
 

 
  Politically Speaking                 
  John Daly
Reason Not Mentioned For Iraq War
Be careful when you hear Democratic candidates talk about bringing home our troops immediately. And be careful about Republicans who say we’ll be in Iraq for decades..... [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

 
 

 
  Notes from Norm      
  Norm Clarke
Weekly Wrap-Up 1-12-07 - 01-18-08
 
Mayor Oscar Goodman won't be inviting actress Molly Sims to a drinking contest." She's a very naughty lady," said Hizzoner, recalling the still-foggy details of the night Sims went shot for shot with him while shooting an episode of NBC's "Las Vegas."... [read more]
 
 
 

 
  Publisher's Favorite E-mails      
  Marleen Marino 
When your daddy is a graphic designer...  + a Bonus
We all know that Moms love to dress up their kids.  But, when Dad is a graphic designer... [read more] 
 

 

 
  Poems, Odes and More
  Poems, Odes and More
  God Bless America           
  Poems submitted [read more]
 

 

 

 
  Art                                   
  The Art Institute of Las Vegas
Art Institute of Las Vegas Faculty Show & an Invitation
The Art Institute of Las Vegas is pleased to announce the opening of its
Faculty Show. On display through January 24, the exhibit features work from
instructors in the design, media arts and culinary arts fields.
... [read more]
 
 

 
  Entertainment    
 

Stephen Sorrentino
We can never truly go home
The mind and our memory is a wondrous place. A certain scent or taste can transport you back to exact time and place and to whom you were with in that very moment.... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment        
  Jackie Brett
  Brett's Vegas View 01-18-08
 

Sammy Hagar, the singer who replaced David Lee Roth and became a household name in the mid '80s when he fronted the already formed Van Halen for several years, will headline at The Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms...... [read more]

 
 
 

 
  Entertainment          
 

Victoria Alexander
Viewpoint on Vegas: January 18, 2008
Heavy Honey’s Las Vegas Gigs, Sign Up for OnlineVerdict.com, The 4th International Amazonian Shamanism Conference: Magic, Myths and Miracles, Volubilis, Movies This Week, Hell Money, and more….. [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment       
 

Pete Allman
CSN Joe Jackson & MORE
I spoke with famous music family patriarch Joe Jackson recently while he was trying to find his megastar son Michael. I’ve known Joe for around 15 years, and he believes in maintaining good health but says he has some health issues... [read more]

 
 
 

 
  Entertainment        
 

Celebrity Chef Connection
Company American Bistro
The latest celebrity hot spot introduced by high profile restaurant/bar/nightclub group Pure Management Company with celebrity investors Wilmer Valderrama, Nick Lachey, and Nicky Hilton and lead by Executive Chef Adam Sobel, formerly of Restaurant Guy Savoy, is Company American Bistro adjacent to LAX Nightclub at the Luxor Hotel Casino.... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment        
 

Kid Cary
The Super Bridge...
A bridge over the Colorado River was originally conceived as a way to improve the traffic bottleneck across the dam.  It now has become vital, because of all the new paranoia over ‘Homeland Security... [read more]

 
 

 
  Entertainment           
 

Chick Hughes

  Las Vegas "Penthouse Club"
  See Chick with some gorgeous gals... [read more]
 
 

 
  Entertainment       
 

Opera Las Vegas

  Winter White Soiree
Young American soprano, Athena Mertes, is quickly establishing herself as one of our generation's most promising classical singers with a stunning and warm Italianate sound....[read more]
 
 

 
  Pet of the Week        
 

Nevada SPCA 
Pet of the Week - January 18th  
This week's Pet of the Week.. [read more]

 
 

 
  Feedback                
 

Your Latest Feedback!

 

Personal Pet Peeves                                                              

 

The Small "i" in Kid Carey vs. The Big "I" in Bob Rind          

  Remembering Humorist Sam Levinson                                 
 

Bush Making a Fool Of Us                  [Read the 2007 Feedback here]

 
Channel 19 - LV1 
 Saturday 1pm
 

 
  The Vegas Eye             
  The Vegas Eye             
The Latest From the EYE
Mayor Oscar Goodman presented Penthouse Pet Prinzzess (October 2004) and The Penthouse Club Las Vegas Key Girls Teresa and Devon with The Key to the City earlier today in his office chamber.... [read more]
 
 

 
  Beauty, Style and More    
  Bella Vita           
A Few Great Beauty Tips For You
As we are now in the first month of the New Year we have great new looks and styling tips for 2008. For our new hair styles we have the modern bob, clean lines, wide and full fringe that will give you.... [read more]
 
 

 
Health                         
  Isagenix                 
Over 19 Million Diabetics in America
In most cases, it has been a matter of life choices that have set them up for this disorder.  Excess weight is also a catalyst for this disease... [read more]
 
 

 
  Health                              
 

Diabetic Life Foundation
Taking a Stand and Making a Positive Difference
The intent of this e-Magazine is to bring you information about diabetes and to help empower ALL people living with diabetes through the combination of "Education & Entertainment", what we call "Edutainment"....... [read more]

 
 

 
  I-AM Youth Program            
  Laurence T  
  The I-AM Sisterhood & Brotherhood
Come Ready To Dance to a Great Band, Party, Eat, Drink And Meet New Friends..... [read more]
 
 

 

 
  Our Diverse Community        
 

Hispanic community
Hispanic Workers: The Backbone of America
Over the past six years, my two children, Darren and Alexis-Havana, and I have traveled all across this great nation, driving about 7,000 miles each summer.....[read more]

 
 

 
  Our Diverse Community     
 

Sin City Chamber of Commerce
January Networking Event
The Sin City Chamber of Commerce's January Networking Event... [read more]

 
 Learn more: Simply Audiobooks Download Club
 

 
  Computer Talk                  
 

My Secure PC
Computer Maintenance Tips Expanded
Many things can be done to your computer to make it faster, more reliable, and generally easier to use. Most computer maintenance tips are ongoing tasks that need to be executed on a regular basis...... [read more]

 
 

 
  In This Corner                          
 

Pete Allman
Crown Boxing Brings Integrity
While boxing events are getting more expensive, with headliners, such as Floyd Mayweather Jr., Oscar de la Hoya and Winky Wright, fans are not able to see live fights. So rather than pay $400 to $2,000 a ticket.... [read more]

 
 
 

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

 
The Best of "the Coach's" Poker    
  Bob "The Coach" Ciaffone    
  Overlooking a Raise
  As the author of Robert's Rules of Poker, I get a lot of e-mail about poker rules, especially those that pertain to no-limit hold'em... [read more]
 

         

 
Hoops with "The Tout"     
  Frank Marino
  Hoop Time
 

Looks like I dropped the St Louis Billikens just in time. I mean 20 points in one whole game.... In this day and age, that is unheard of...... [read more]

 
 
Don't Forget
Football
 
     
 

Announcements

 
     
 
     
 

 
 

 

 
 

Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Committee

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE

Monday, JANUARY 21, 2008

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

4th Street Parade Route

(Coolidge Avenue to Fremont Street Experience)

 
     
 
     
 
 
 
 

 
 
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Check In- 7:30 a.m.
Race Time - 9:00 a.m.
3rd & Ogden in Downtown, Las Vegas
 
Early Registration Fees:
Individual Registration (Non-Competitive)  $25.00
All Timed Competitive Runners $40.00
Children (Under 12)  $10.00
Seniors (60+)   $20.00
Non-Competitive Team Members
(10 people or more) $20.00 each

Wish Children are always free!

 
Race Day Registration:
All Timed Competitive Runners $55.00
All Other Participants    $40.00
 
To register online, please go to www.runforawish.kintera.org/2007!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Grand Giveaway

 
  
 

Two tickets to see

 
 

Barry Manilow

 
 

"Music and Passion Concert"

 

at the Las Vegas Hilton

  
     
 

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.

 
"Dinner for 2" at Benihana 
   
     
  "Dinner for 2" at TJ's Steakhouse    
   
     
   
  at the Las Vegas Hilton  
 

Monthly Giveaway

 
 
 
 
The "Best Feedback and Best Poem" each month
 will win one of the 2 prizes listed below
$100 Gift Certificate from the $100 Gift Certificate from
 Bella Vita Studio   Jazzee's Boutique
2827 Paradise Road
(702) 732-9700
This Month's theme...
Presidential Primaries and Caucuses

Keep submitting your Feedback and Poems, then at the end of the month, YOU, the VCO readers can vote for your favorites.

(One vote per reader, to be announced 2nd week of following month) 

 Keep in mind VCO's website Guidelines

 
 
 

Weekly Giveaway

 
 
Legends in Concert
at the Imperial Palace
 
WINNER Jean Fouser 

 
Barbra & Frank
at the Riviera 
 
WINNER  Denny Ankomeus 

 
Jay White

at the Riviera

 
WINNER  F. Wayne

 
Bobby Slayton
at Hooters
 
WINNER Gilbert Stouvenot 

 
Gerry McCambridge
at Hooters
 
WINNER  Jonathan Scott  

 
Liberace Museum
Located in the Liberace Plaza
 
WINNER  Linny B  

 
Country Superstars
at Fitzgerald's
 
WINNER  Eileen Alexanian 

 
The Scintas

at the Las Vegas Hilton

 
WINNER Antonio Parente  

 

 
Tim Gabrielson
at the House of Blues
 
WINNER J. D'Richards 

 
Larry G. Jones

at Fitzgerald's

 
WINNER Jennifer Young

 
$250,000 Game Show Spectacular
at the Las Vegas Hilton
 
WINNER Karin Tomcik

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