Go To Page: [1] 2 [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
122603
Newsbrief ***** 17:57 p. m. Friday, December 26, 2003 ***** # First Edition
Washington Business and Technology Institute
http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Las Vegas not a Target
By Tiffany Chang

Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) received the latest E-mail from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn by Susan Coates in the evening of December 26, 2003. "Secretary Tom Ridge called me personally Wednesday afternoon to assure us that there has been no specific information about threats against Las Vegas. He said he would call me directly if any information surfaced that would lead officials to believe Las Vegas could be a target of terrorist activity," said Governor Kenny Guinn on the Governor's Press Release.*1 "The Secretary has the best and latest information, and I appreciate his commitment to keep us informed and able to do our best to protect our citizens and visitors."

In meetings and briefings with Homeland Security, FBI and other agencies, it has confirmed Governor Kenny Guinn that Las Vegas has not been identified as a target of any specific threats of terrorist activity.

"A Washington Post report that put Las Vegas in the cross hairs of terrorists who might have planned to hijack recently canceled Air France flights was flatly contrdicted by state and local homeland security leaders Thursday," reported Lisa Bach on the morning paper of Las Vegas Review-Journal.

"It's absolutely false," Clark County Sheriff Bill Young said Thursday. Young said he spoke with FBI sources Wednesday. "We're not being target. I was told they were targeting Los Angeles." *2

According to FBI Special Agent Todd Palmer "There has been no specific information to corroborate recent media reports that Las Vegas may have been a target of potential aircraft hijackings. There are no specific threats against Las Vegas."

Since the elevation of the nations・ threat level on Sunday, December 21, 2003, the state has fully mobilized and coordinated its resources to respond to any credible threat information that could materialize.*3

Jerry Bussell, the Governor's adviser on homeland security, concurred Young 's comment. "I can substantiate that," he said. "The Washington Post is geting information that I can't substantiate."

Governor Kenny Guinn pointed out, "I'm in constant contact with the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and other state and local public safety agencies." "We're working together to analyze all available information, plan our preparedness activities and do our part to be sure that our citizens and tourists feel safe about their holiday plans in Nevada," the Governor continued.

In today's edition of the Washington Post, unnamed U. S. officials speculated that terrorists might have intended to hijack an Air France flight from Paris to Los Angeles and crash it in Las Vegas.*4

In response to recent media reports citing "unidentified government sources" naming Las Vegas as a potential target, the Governor had this to say: "I'd hope that any speculative statements would be confirmed before being reported and repeated in national media outlets. Such unsubstantiated speculation serves only to needlessly worry the public and create confusion." *5

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References

*1. Office of Governor Kenny Guinn. 'Governor's Press Release,' "E-mail to Dr. Tony Lei," (December 26, 2003), Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*2. Bach, Lisa Kim. "Officials: LV not a target," (December 26, 2003), Las Vegas Review-Journal, p. 1A.
*3. Office of Governor Kenny Guinn. Ibid.
*4. Bach, Lisa Kim. "Officials: LV not a target," (December 26, 2003), Las Vegas Review-Journal, p. 10C.
*5. Office of Governor Kenny Guinn. Ibid.

222222222222222222222222222222222222222222
333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444
*********************************************************************************


1225a777
Newsbrief ***** 14:37 p. m. Thursday, December 25, 2003 ***** # First Edition
Washington Business and Technology Institute
http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my friends!
By Mike Lei*

Jesus in Las Vegas

Coming back home to Las Vegas from Dallas this year has been a very meaningful time. I spend much of the time with my parents, encouraging them in the Christian faith. I also went to my mom's church and saw their Christmas play. It's great to see the people who acted in the play actually have real life testimony. One girl was healed of a lung tumor disease. Another actor also had a testimony of God's healing for an illness. The pastor there also shared about the fulfillment of a dream - to have a prayer mountain over Las Vegas. They will have a 24 hour prayer center to pray over Las Vegas. Las Vegas is not abandoned by God. I believe this is actually a place with much grace from the Lord. The bibles says, "But where sin increased, grace increase all the more, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."(Romans 5:20b-21). The people here has experienced the power of God over sin and death. One time, a youth pastor came and told us that we should not feel bad to be in Las Vegas. Even the town Jesus grew but in was known as a bad town where there are a lot of sins because it was occupied by the Roman soldiers. That's why one of the disciples (before he became one) doubt about Jesus because of the town he came from. "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" (John 1:46). For me personally, I did not believe for 20 years until I came to this desert place - Las Vegas. I am proud I came to know Christ here because this is an unlikely place to be "spiritual". But, I know this is actually a good place to know God. You can see the contrast between the things of the world and the things from God. When people see the things here they know they need forgiveness from God.

One of the things I did this year was to go on the strip and hand out the Gospel of John with a tract to the people who were passing out cards and pamphlets to the tourists. Usually, I would walk far away from these people and look at them with disgust because of the pictures they are handing out. But this year, I feel a compassion for these people. I handed out one book to a young boy and he accepted it. Then, I saw a couple handing out the pictures, and I gave a book to the wife. She thanked me and I said "God bless you" in Spanish. It's something I learned on mission trips to Reynosa, Mexico. Another lady I gave the Gospel of John looked really grateful to me and thanked me. I feel so happy to spread the good news to these people. We are all sinners. Some of us have it better in terms of our social status. We don't have to do those shameful things. But, sin is in the hearts of the rich as well as the poor. No one can say they have not sinned. Actually, if I say I am better than another person, I've already sinned because it showed my arrogance.

I prayed to bless everyone I see as I'm walking on the strip. I did this because I heard from the sunday sermon about the unlimited blessing from God that we can give to others. The pastor encouraged us to bless everyone as much as possible. So, I did that as I was walking on the strip to everyone- small, big, Asian, Middle-eastern, Indian, Caucasian, etc... We can bless everyone. There's unlimited blessings from God we can give to others. I don't have to be afraid others are getting blessed because God's blessings are unlimited. It's not if other's get blessings, then you won't be able to get it. Like a pie that everyone has to share.

For Christmas eve, I went with mom and dad to the Living Word Chinese Church. This is where we got started to be Christians. It's good to see so many new faces. This means the gospel is reaching many new people. It's good to see the new sanctuary, which let people have a better place to worship. The message is about the gifts we can give to Christ. But first, we must understand the gifts God gives us through Christ. These gifts are righteousness, eternal life, and the Holy Spirit. All these are free to receive for anyone who would believe Jesus died on the cross for their sins and rose again and is willing to receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Later, the Chinese pastor lead us in a song. The main words are "Come home, come home, to God's house." I believe this is the cry of everyone who knows the gift of God. We want everyone to come home to God's house. We can give the gift to others by telling them how they can come home to God's house through Christ.

Lastly, I was able to catch a wedding. This is a special blessing from God because these two people were from my youth group years ago and they were married. But, they were divorced 1 year later . I was not expecting God to answer my prayers for them to get back together. I thought this was impossible. However, both walked into the youth group meeting and I was just shocked. The guy told me that he has came back to church and started to serve again. I can see God really brought him back. The girl was so happy. I had the priviledge to attend their wedding reception and it was just a joyful time. I know God can do the impossible- not just raising the dead- but restoring broken relationships which human efforts cannot mend.

If you still are struggling in life, I would suggest you come home to Christ. Accept Him as your Savior. Ask Him to come into your life to be your Lord so He can lead you. Ask Him to forgive you of all your sins. Turn from living life your way to start to follow God. He will give you the Holy Spirit to help you. Accept this gift of eternal life so you can be with God forever in heaven. It's a free gift, but had a costly price. This gift was purchased by the blood of Christ on the cross for the forgiveness of sins.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*About the author

Mike serves as a youth deacon at Carrollton Chinese Church. He like to play tennis and jogging. He has been an engineer for 6 years. He currently works at Fujitsu Microelectronics America. He has submitted 6 patents dealing with forward error correction circuits while at Alcatel Telecom. You can reach him at mlei@fma.fujitsu.com.

55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
*********************************************************************************

122503
Newsbrief ***** Thursday, December 25, 2003 ***** # First Edition
Washington Business and Technology Institute
http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!*1
By Paul Goulet*2

Dear Partners in Vision,

Greetings in the name of Jesus!

The Goulet family extends our love and greetings to you this holiday season.

We are still trying to get up to speed after our trip to the far east and our intense schedule after our return. This year, we did not have enough time to get our Christmas cards out and our normal mailers. However, we wanted you to know how much we love and appreciate you.

Our Christmas play was a great success. Thousands came to the performances and hundreds gave their lives to the Lord. We give all the Glory to God for this great harvest.

We also want to thank the Lord for the approval of our development in the Northwest. We have great plans to start a Northwest extension, Bible College,*3 and prayer center in the near future.

Thanks also to all of you for your financial and prayer support. 2003 was a great year. We are believing God for DOUBLE in 2004. We know that our impact was great in 2003, but the Lord has so much more for us in 2004. Pray and ask Him for DOUBLE in your life.

We'll see you at the Christmas Eve service on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., Sunday services on the 28th, and our New Year's Stake your Claim service.*4

Denise*5 and I love you and we pray for God's best to you this season and in 2004.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References

*1. Goulet, Paul. 'Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!' "E-mail to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei,"
(December 23, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: International Church of Las Vegas.
*2. Mr. Paul Goulet is the Senior Pastor of International Church of Las Vegas.
*3. Goulet, Paul; and Goulet, Denise. 'Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (December 14, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI, pp. 1-2.
*4. International Church of Las Vegas
8100 Westcliff Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89145
Phone: 702-242-2273
Fax: 702-242-5316
Web site: http://www.iclv.com
E-mail: pastor@iclv.com
*5. Denise Goulet is wife of Paul Goulet and the Executive Pastor of International Church of Las Vegas.

7777777777777777777777777777777777777
77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
*********************************************************************************


122403
Newsbrief ***** Wednesday, December 24, 2003 ***** # First Edition
Washington Business and Technology Institute
http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Message from Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn*1
By Kenny C. Guinn

During this holiday season we should recognize the veterans who have served and sacrificed for our country. Because there are many who will be unable to spend this season with their families, I would like to share with you what Nevada・s Office of Veterans・ Services, headed by Chuck Fulkerson, is doing to help its veterans.

To benefit our veterans, Administrator Gary Bermeosolo and his staff have worked hard to quickly gain full accreditation by federal and state agencies for the Michael J. Hyde Veterans Nursing Home. This modern, long-term skilled nursing care facility in Boulder City is the first veterans・ nursing home in Nevada, and it provides services for our physically frail service members. This 180-bed home is the result of a joint venture, where Nevada provided a third of the $21 million in construction costs, and is expected to reach capacity by early next year. Mr. Bermeosolo comes to us after serving as the Director of Veterans・ Services in Idaho for 19 years, and he has recruited an exceptional team of experienced professionals dedicated to the long-term health care of our veterans.

The Office of Veterans・ Services also assists and counsels Nevada veterans who apply to the U.S. Department of Veterans・ Affairs for service-related disabilities and other benefits. Our state・s veteran service officers, both in Las Vegas and in Reno, provide various services to veterans and their families so that they may obtain public documents needed to support their claims. These activities have been very beneficial. Last year alone, service officers helped our veterans obtain more than $25 million in assistance, which provided benefits for education, housing, and medical care costs.

The state further provides two well-cared-for facilities as a resting place for veterans, at Fernley in the north and at Boulder City in the south, where more than 19,000 veterans are interred. Also, renewed importance is being placed on these memorial parks, and the state has authorized $8.5 million to be spent to upgrade and expand these facilities. To serve the needs of Nevada・s veterans and their loved ones during the next decade, staff at the Fernley site will complete a $3.5 million expansion program, and we are designing a $5 million expansion at the Boulder City location. These and other activities have brought national attention to Nevada and its veteran services. Eric Benson, who is the Veterans・ Administration・s Undersecretary for Memorial Services, referred to these two cemeteries as :the flagships of the State Veterans・ Cemetery System.;

I wish a happy holiday season to the veterans, their families, and all in Nevada!*2

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
References

*1. Office of the Governor. 'A message from Governor Kenny C. Guinn,' "E-mail to Dr. Tony Lei," (December 24, 2003), Nevada: Office of the Governor.
*2. WBTI. "Newsbrief of WBTI," (December 24, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: GSBPA, WBTI.

666666666666666666666666666666666666
77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
******************************************************************************

 Go To Page: [1] 2 [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]