Happening This Week... 

Elvis Presley, Born January 8, 1935
Elvis Aaron (or Arona) Presley (January 8, 1935–August 16, 1977) was an American musician and actor. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “the King,”

Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley at the age of thirteen moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee. He began his career there in 1954 as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong backbeat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing “black” and “white” sounds, made him popular—and controversial—as did his uninhibited performances... [read more]

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Community Service Announcement

Walk for Fun, Walk with the Heart of a Child

Saturday, February 27 at Fashion Show Mall

Register Now for Children’s Heart Foundation’s

7th Annual Walk at CHFN.ORG

Community members and businesses who want to support Children’s Heart Foundation can phone (702) 967-3522 for sponsorship and team registration information. Sponsorships begin at $500. The walk begins at 8:30 a.m. with registration at 7 a.m. On-line registration is available now at CHFN.ORG. Fees are $25 for adults, $15 for virtual walkers, and $15 for students and seniors.

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This Week's Featured Column:

 

City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department Launches Healthy Henderson Rewards Program

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Nevada Government 

Governor Jim Gibbons
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Sage Commission Presents Governor With Final Report
>> Gibbons Education Reform Proposal
>> Governor Gibbons Proposes Sweeping Changes To Education
>> Governor Appoints Teuton Family Court Judge
>> Governor Gibbons Offers Condolences, Prayers For Victims Of Las Vegas Courthouse Shooting
>> Reid Health Bill Will Crush Nevada Working Families
[read more]


U.S. Senator John Ensign
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Ensign To Hold Live Healthcare Town Halls In Reno, Las Vegas Next Week
>> Ensign: Shooting Was Tragic
[read more]


U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Berkley Secures Nearly $3 Million For Beltway Improvements
>> Berkley Statement on Shooting at Las Vegas Federal Courthouse
[read more]


U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Titus Statement on Shooting at Las Vegas Courthouse
[read more]


City of Henderson, NV
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department Launches Healthy Henderson Rewards Program
[read more]

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Monthly Astrology / Horoscope

Michele Avanti, CAP EFT-3
January ’10 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 which can help you pass the test if you will use it. Action is the outcome of what you do at this time... [read more]

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Entertainment

Victoria Alexander ¦ Viewpoint on Vegas
January 8, 2010
This Week:
Victoria is on holiday in
Central America & will return
January 29, 2010


Jackie Brett ¦ Vegas View
January 8, 2010
>> Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Opens All-Suite HRH Tower
>> Planet Hollywood Opens PH Towers
>> Update On Tropicana’s Ongoing Renovation
And much more... [read more]


Little Anthony ¦ Little Anthony's This and That
Happy New Year and 21st Century Gifts
I trust everyone had a joyful holiday. Mine was. My wife Linda and my son Daniel chipped in and surprised me with an iPhone. Sure it is a tech gadget and do I have to learn how to use it, you bet. You know the old joke—hire a teenager to help you... [read more]


Chuck Rounds ¦ Las Vegas Entertainment News
January 2010
2010!!! A new hope, a new year...2009 sucked. I mean, it REALLY sucked. 2009 made me look fondly back at 2008—which also sucked. In 2009, we hit the bottom, and wallowed there. From all indications, we will continue to wallow for a little while longer... [read more]

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Community

Paul Carpino ¦ Career Curator
New Year’s Career Shape-Up
I hope you had a wonderful holiday, full of happiness, joy, goodness and blessings. Now that you are back at the gym, shedding those extra holiday pounds, you can begin to shape-up your career development path for the New Year... [read more]


Parker Philpot ¦ From Parker’s Pen
Not-So-Secret Service Protects Us
Twice, since I joined our community here online at VCO, I’ve been compelled to write a segment in tribute to a slain public servant with a badge. This week, as our Las Vegas community is painfully aware, veteran officer Stanley Cooper, 72, was shot and killed... [read more]

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VCO Artist of the Month—January 2010

 

                ANTHONY COOLS

          

Anthony tours the country bringing sold-out rooms to tears from fits of laughter. Anthony’s high energy performances have left more than one person coming back to finish off the whole dinette set.

Anthony Cools has taken the art form of comedic hypnosis and soared into an entertainment dimension untouched by his peers. As others cautiously test the outer limits of adult comedy, Calgary-born Cools has already taken the plunge into an outrageous vat of raw, boiling humor... [read more]

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