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World Environment
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Featured Artist of the
Month -
June
VCO Welcomes its Newest
Columnist
Featured Announcement
"Vegas Insider" Columns
This Week's Announcements
Vote for your Favorite Poem
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Yesterday, June 5th was World Environment Day.
World
Environment Day is one of the principal vehicles through which the United
Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances
political attention and action. The World Environment Day slogan for 2008 is
Kick the Habit!
Towards a Low Carbon
Economy.
Recognizing that climate change is becoming the defining issue of our era,
UNEP is asking countries, companies and communities to focus on greenhouse
gas emissions and how to reduce them. The World Environment Day will
highlight resources and initiatives that promote low carbon economies and
life-styles, such as improved energy efficiency, alternative energy sources,
forest conservation and eco-friendly consumption. To learn more click
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Featured Announcement: |
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Congratulations Senator Barack Obama |
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Senator Barack Obama claimed the
Democratic nomination for
president in a speech in
Minnesota this past Tuesday --
an historic achievement that for
the first time will place an
African American at the top of a
major political party's ticket.
He stated: "Tonight I can stand
here and say that I will be the
Democratic nominee for President
of the United States," Obama
declared in his speech to a
raucous crowd at the Xcel Center
in St. Paul. |
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VCO is proud to Welcome Our Newest Columnist |
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City of Henderson
Known as a community of small town values with big city
efficiencies, the city of Henderson is
the largest full-service city in the
state of Nevada providing residents all
the essential services � ambulance, fire
suppression, police, sewer and water
services. Known throughout the nation
for its premier master-planned
communities, outstanding parks and
recreation facilities, and cultural arts
programs and amenities, Henderson offers
an enhanced quality of life for those
who choose to live, learn, work, and
play here.
Throughout its history, the city of Henderson has
distinguished itself for its unique
innovations and progressive planning to
provide citizens with some of the first,
only, largest, or most unique services
and amenities in Nevada that help set
Henderson apart. The City of Henderson
will share with us on what's happening
with in Henderson. |
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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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Summertime & the Stealing Is Easy |
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Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons
Weekly Update |
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Governor Jim Gibbons� tax amnesty program, designed to
generate additional revenue for the state�s General
Fund, is scheduled to take effect July 1 following the
unanimous approval of the Nevada Tax Commission........... |
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Senator Harry Reid
Climate Security Act
Most of my Senate colleagues
understand that global warming is real and is caused mainly by manmade
pollution.��We must begin now�to greatly reduce our emissions to restore some
balance to the global climate system...... |
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Summertime & the Stealing Is Easy
As the hot summer months begin many
people are probably planning trips to cooler
destinations.
Unfortunately, criminals seldom take
vacations! During the summer months, many of the
unoccupied homes across the valley will be burglarized..... |
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Presidential Candidates�
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John McCain
A Visit to Iraq
I have visited Iraq on many occasions
because I think the most vital decision that any
President of the United States can make has got to be
about the security of this nation and the lives of the
young Americans who are serving....... |
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John Daly
Russia: Six Years Ago
This
is an article I wrote nearly six years ago while in
Moscow. The cash flow and the national debt in Russia
have certainly changed thanks to higher oil revenues. If
you have been to Russia lately, tell me how it has
changed from what I witnessed here.........
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Karen Jill Benzer
"Seasoned And Spoiled" vs. "Fresh
Meat"
Time and time again...we have heard the
other two candidates tell us that they have the
experience to change this country...I�ll give them
that... They have years and years of service but in the
same breath I also see that the establishments way of
getting things done doesn't do anything for us
Americans.........
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Politically Speaking������������ |
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Democratic Party
Turn Nevada Blue
Come join Assembly Speaker Barbara
Buckley, Senate Minority Leader Steven Horsford, Dina
Titus, and your great candidates for State Senate and
Assembly as they help kickoff the campaigns of Shirley
Breeden and April Mastroluca..... |
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Vegas Wishes & Desert Dreams��
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Robin Leach
Weekly
Wishes and Dreams |
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It just might well wind up being the most expensive one-night dinner
date in history. Former Planet Hollywood Resort�s Beauty of Magic Strip
showgirl Pamela Anderson flew to the United Arab Emirates to boost the
local chapter�s debut of the Make A Wish foundation...... |
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Contemporary Arts Collective
Lincoln Maynard, Artist
I have personally had
the pleasure of proudly representing Lincoln for many
years. His works of art are quite significant, as they
are indicative of the world's current status. His
passion exudes through his current series; "Rhythms of
the Earth".
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Entertainment����� |
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Jackie Brett |
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Brett's Vegas View 06-06-08 |
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The Masquerade Show in the Sky at the Rio is now known as Show in the
Sky.� The free show is staged in the Masquerade Village, Thursday
through Sunday, from 7 p.m. to midnight on the hour and it's open to the
public.......
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Entertainment������������
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Celebrity
Chef Connection�
Kristofer�s Steak House
The
Riviera Hotel and Casino has been around for over 50
years and this casino still retains its wonderful old
school charm while offering great food and
entertainment.� One of their great restaurants has been
serving Vegas is Kristofer�s Steak House..... |
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Weekly Ladies Poker Tournaments
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I had a great time and the Silverton
Poker Room is a wonderful place to play, especially the
ladies only tournament..... |
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The Vegas Eye�������������
The Latest From
the EYE
This July 4, Playboy
cover model Tiffany Holiday hosts Torrid
�s Red White and Boobs Independence Day
celebration. As part of the festivities,
a contest is being held for a
complimentary breast augmentation
courtesy of Dr. Pancholi from Cosmetic
Surgery of Las Vegas.... |
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I-AM Youth Program�������
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Community Giving Back
I would also like to here your opinions
about the show, after you see it. We are working hard
this summer to save our children, I need all of�you to
support our work now..... |
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Health
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Smith Plastic Surgery Institute
Teenagers Turning To Plastic
Surgery
There
is a growing trend of teenagers turning to cosmetic
plastic surgery to change or improve their looks.� While
some plastic surgeries performed on adolescents are
needed, many are not.� The adolescent years are a
difficult times when the body is changing, some may say
they are the hardest years, especially since we live an
image-obsessed society..... |
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Health���������������� �������� |
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Nevada Cancer Institute
N.I.O. Official Charity of the
World Series Of Poker
�Nevada Cancer Institute is a wonderful
community partner for the World Series of Poker,� said
Jeffrey Pollack, World Series of Poker commissioner.�
�The work NVCI�s researchers and physicians are doing at
NVCI resonates not only locally, but around the world by
expanding the field of knowledge about this disease.��..... |
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Our Diverse Community������
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Las Vegas LaVoce |
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Happy Father�s Day
My dad
taught me how to be a man of honor, dignity and
trustworthiness. He taught me how I should not take
anything for granted, and no matter what, to be honest
with the people I deal with. I am a hard worker, which
is an Italian trait..... |
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The Adventurers -
Las Vegas Chapter
Hey Las
Vegas!!!
Right now, the hot thing is wine tasting. Everyone is
getting into it and it is a huge business. Many companies charge from
$35.00 all the way up $200.00 for their wine tasting. Well, I have a
little secret for you. Shhh!!! Just keep this between us...... |
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The Best of "the Coach's"
Poker
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Bonehead Errors |
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In this column, I am
going to confess to some of the boneheaded poker errors I
have made. One of the basic attributes of a good player is
being able to read one's hand. Yet, I have misread my hand
on several occasions, and as fate would have it, there was
at least a grand in the pot each time..... |
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Announcement: |
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Celebrity-Packed "Queens of Heart�"
Poker Event at 2008 WSOP |
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A star-studded lineup of celebrities and
poker professionals have committed to
play in this year�s event, slated as a
three-day tournament beginning at 12
noon on Sunday, June 8, 2008 at the Rio
All Suites Hotel and Casino�. Among the
scheduled participants and current
members of the Queens of Heart
team for 2008 are - Joely Fisher,
Shawnee Barton, Teri Hatcher,�Camryn
Manheim, Mimi Rogers, Susie Isaacs, Mary
Jones, Barbara Enright, Sally Ann Boyer,
Pamela Brunson, Mindy McCready, Lisa
Tenner, Cheryl Hines and Jackie Collins
(honorary captain) to nmae just a few.�������������������� |
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 Shavuot
(or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage;
Hebrew:
שבועות,
lit. "Weeks") is a Jewish holiday that
occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew
month of Sivan (late May or early June).
It marks the conclusion of the Counting
of the Omer and the day the Torah was
given to the Jewish people at Mount
Sinai. It is one of the shalosh
regalim, the three Biblical
pilgrimage festivals.
The date of Shavuot is directly linked
to that of Passover. The Torah mandates
the seven-week Counting of the Omer,
beginning on the second day of Passover
and immediately followed by Shavuot.
This counting of dsays and weeks is
understood to express anticipation and
desire for the Giving of the Torah. On
Passover, the Jewish people were freed
from their enslavement to Pharaoh; on
Shavuot they accepted the Torah and
became a nation committed to serving
God. |
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Announcement: |
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Nevada Congressional Delegation Responds
To Energy Department Application for
Yucca Mountain |
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Nevada�s congressional delegation
responded to the Department of Energy�s
submittal of an application for the
licensing to begin construction of the
proposed nuclear waste dump at Yucca
Mountain.� The Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) now has 90 days to
review the application preliminarily to
determine if it is complete.� If the
application is accepted, the NRC will
take at least three years to determine
whether to grant the license to begin
building the dump. Read all responses
HERE. |
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Rev Your Engines For The Annual Fremont Street
Experience Vegas Cruise |
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The Fremont Street Experience will host
their annual Vegas Cruise event Friday,
June 6 to Sunday, June 8. �The weekend
will feature free live concerts, a free
car show and plenty of �50�s-themed fun.
�The annual Vegas Cruise brings a
weekend of entertainment to Fremont
Street with performances by Jimmy Bond,
The Temptation Review, Mitch Ryder & the
Detroit Wheels and Cornell Gunter�s
Coasters. The performance schedule is as
follows:
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Friday, June 6
Saturday, June 7
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Jimmy Bond from 6-8 p.m. at the 1st Street Stage
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The Temptation Review from 6-8 p.m. at the 3rd Street
Stage
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Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels from 9-11 p.m. at the
1st Street Stage
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Cornell Gunter�s Coasters from 9-11 p.m. at the 3rd
Street Stage
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