Happening This Week... 

Slavery Abolished, December 6
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime... [read more]

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7
The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, Operation Z, as it was called by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters) was an unannounced military strike conducted by the Japanese navy...on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941... [read more]

Human Rights Day, December 10
The date was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)... [read more]

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Welcome to Vegas Community Online’s
New Friday Flyer Newsletter Format!

Please take some time and read what other Las Vegans are saying about Las Vegas—the city we all love! With this new look for the Friday Flyer Newsletter, we ask for your comments on our new look. Good or bad we want to hear from you. You just might see your comment in the next Friday Flyer Newsletter. E-mail us at [email protected].

Thank you all for sticking with us after our long absence due to the loss of our founder, publisher and dear friend Marleen Marino and thank you all for your e-mails and expressions of sympathy.

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This Week's Featured Column:

 

14th Annual Las Vegans Old Time Reunion Celebration

by Dr. Adele “Z.Z.” Zorn
Entertainment and Society News Columnist

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Nevada Government 

Governor Jim Gibbons
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Governor Responds To Senator Reid’s Education Letter
>> Governor Gibbons Prepares Action Because Of Legislative Inaction
[read more]


U.S. Senator Harry Reid
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Reid Urges Governor To Address Nevada’s Eligibility For Federal Education Funds During Potential Special Session Of The Legislature
>> Reid, Mikulski, Women’s Health Advocate Discuss Commitment To Improve Coverage Of Women’s Preventive Health Services
>> Reid: Mikulski Amendment Strengthens Reform By Helping Women Afford Preventive Care
>> Reid Statement On World Aids Day
>> Reid: Recent Cbo Report Strengthens Belief That Reform Expands Access To Affordable Care To More Americans
[read more]


U.S. Senator John Ensign
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Ensign: CBO Says Democrat Health Bill Will Raise Insurance Premiums For Some Americans
[read more]


U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Berkley: New Gao Report Finds On-Site Storage Of Nuke Waste Cheaper Than Failed Yucca Mountain Proposal
[read more]


U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Titus Statement on GAO Report on the Cost of Yucca Mountain
>> Titus: ‘It Is Critical That We Focus Our Efforts on Creating Good Jobs That Will Put Nevadans Back to Work’
>> Titus: New Report Highlights Debt Facing Nevada’s College Students
>> Titus Joins Congressional Task Force on Job Creation
[read more]


City of Henderson, NV
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve Offering
>> City of Henderson Christmas Tree Recycling Program Open Dec. 26 Through Jan. 14
[read more]

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Monthly Astrology / Horoscope

Michele Avanti, CAP EFT-3
December ’09 Astrology / Horoscope
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... [read more]

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Entertainment

Victoria Alexander ¦ Viewpoint on Vegas
December 4, 2009
This Week: Moses Grave Known (but there’s 2 of them), Nicolas Cage’s Rumored Shrunken Heads Collection, NGC’s Explorer on Mengele and Brazilian Twins, Georges DuBoeuf Beaujolais Nouveau celebration at Paris, Tantric Tourists, and more... [read more]


Pete Allman ¦ Celebrity Scene
Garfield’s Sets the Trend in Culinary Delights
One of the romantic settings for dining in Summerlin is Garfield’s Restaurant. It’s similar to The Hampton on Long Island, only it’s overlooking Lake Jacqueline. Named in honor of Sir Garfield Sobers, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975... [read more]

AFI Festival Picks
Some of the new films shown at The American Film Institutes Festival are very entertaining. Some are not that impressive. Certainly AFI’s Fest has some of the top young filmmakers making their debut at Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood... [read more]


Nikki Artale ¦ Vegas Stars Interviews
Johnny Cash Tribute
The closest thing you will experience to Johnny Cash is the tribute by Jimmie Ray who has been honoring Johnny Cash in his show. At Jimmie’s side is Cyndi Cantrell who portrays June Carter. Cyndi is Jimmie’s real life wife who performs... [read more]


Jackie Brett ¦ Vegas View
December 9, 2009
>> Don Rickles Signs For Third Year At The Orleans
>> New York-New York Names Winning Vinny Spokesperson
>> ‘Twisted Sister: A Twisted Christmas’ Will Visit The Hilton
And much more... [read more]


Debbie Hall ¦ Dining with Debbie
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
NFL Hall of Fame great Dan Marino, now restaurateur, has brought Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza (of which he is a shareholder) to Las Vegas, the 18th one in the chain but the first one outside of Florida... [read more]



Chick Hughes ¦ Chick’s Chicks
This Week Chick Goes to the “Voices” Show, at the Hilton Casino & Meets Lani Misalucha!
I was invited to Lani Misalucha’s show “VOICES” at the Hilton Casino. Lani is a spectacular singer in person and I loved her show! Lani is also friendly, sweet and beautiful too... [read more]


Chuck Rounds ¦ Las Vegas Entertainment News
December 2009
Usually i would start this column proclaiming that the "holidays are here," however, because of the bad shape that all of the retailers are in, the merchandizing of Christmas started a couple of months ago...the holidays have been upon us this entire fall... [read more]


Dr. Adele “Z.Z.” Zorn ¦ Society News
14th Annual Las Vegans Old Time Reunion Celebration
A wonderful evening was once again experienced at the Annual Old Time Reunion Celebration held at the ORLEANS Grand Ballroom. This was the 14th annual celebration for LAS VEGAS residents who have lived here for 30 years or more... [read more]

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Community

Paul Carpino ¦ Career Curator
I Don’t Like (this part of) My Job
If there ever was a movie that “tells it like it is” about the world of work, it would be the cult hit, “Office Space.” Joanna, played by Jennifer Aniston sums it all up speaking to her ex-boyfriend Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston); “Peter, most people... [read more]

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Sports

Pete Allman ¦ In This Corner
Pacquiao Overwhelms Cotto and Gets TKO
Manny Pacquiao proved once again, that speed conquers in the ring, as the young Filipino idol out-boxed Miguel Cotto on Saturday at The MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao—whose early-on basketball and martial arts skills helped... [read more]

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VCO Artist of the Month—December 2009

 

                DON RICKLES

          

Don Rickles was born in the New York City borough of Queens to Jewish parents Max and Etta Rickles. He grew up in the borough’s Jackson Heights neighborhood. After graduating from Newtown High School, he served in the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS Cyrene as a S1/c until he was honorably discharged in 1946. Two years later he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and played occasional bit parts on television...
[read more]

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