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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Our mutual cooperation and development between the officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community in Nevada*1
By Mark Denton, Jessie Walsh, Cheryl Moss, and Tiffany Chang

Teamwork Takeaways: (1)Celebrate---you deserve to recognize accomplishment. (2)Take a central role as team member and team builder. (3)Get off your pedestal---no job or task should be dismissed as unimportant or not worthy of attention. (4)Share EVERYTHING---information, knowledge, skills, risk.*17

On Tuesday, March 9, 2004, the Asian American Group of Asian American Community in Nevada will hold an event and dinner party.*2 At 7:00 - 9:30 p. m., the location will be at the Mike and Rita Vaswani's Residence, Las Vegas.

It planned to invite Ms. Ellen Knowlton, Special Agent in Charge of FBI, as our Keynote Speaker.

Mr. David Roger, District Attorney; and Mr. Bill Young, Clark County Sheriff are our Gusts of Honor.

The Special Guests will be: Starvos Anthony, University Regent; Justice Nancy Becker, Supreme Court; Bobby G., Constable; Judge Michael Douglas, District Court; Judge Jackie Glass, District Court; Judge Debbie Lippis, Justice of the Peace; Judge Robert Lueck, Family Court; Senator Raymond Shaffer, State Senator; Judge Natalie Tyrrell, Justice of the Peace; Judge Doug Smith, Justice of the Peace; Valerie Weber, Assemblywoman; Judge Ann Zimmerman, Justice of the Peace; among others.

The following individuals had been planned as Event Chairpersons: David Amesbury, Esq., General Counsel --- CAN-DO; Raj Chanderraj, MD, Founder, Friends of India; ; Benson Lee, Esq., President, Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Las Vegas; and R. D. Prabhu, MD, Chairperson, CAN-DO.

It planned to have Event Hosts: Dolly DeLeon, Past President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce, and Editor-in-Chief, "US Asian Chronicle"; Romeo Jurani, Past President, Philippines Bisayans Society of Nevada; Steven Kwon, Past President & Founder, Asian Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Tony Lei, Chairman, Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada and President of Washington Business and Technology Institute; Vimla Lendway, Exceptional Travel Service; L. Kristopher Raft, Esq.; Rita Vaswani; among others.

All of the guests will be about 200 people. Attire for the event and party is business. Important guests whom invited by Dr. Tony Lei, Chairman of Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada and his wife Judy are: Ms. Helen Hsueh, Miss Christine Hu, Mr. Raymond Lam, Pator and Mrs. Nafu Lee, Mr. Mark Meng, Mr. John Ponticello, Dr. John Wang, among others.

BRIAN SANDOVAL was sworn in as Nevada's Attorney General on January 6, 2003. Sandoval graduated from the University of Nevada and The Ohio State University College of Law.*3

As Attorney General, Sandoval is committed to fighting crime, protecting seniors and children from fraud and abuse and preserving integrity in government.

As the state's chief law enforcement officer, Sandoval will lead a staff of 350, including 140 lawyers, and administer a budget of $42 million. Among many other responsibilities, the Nevada Attorney General's office prosecutes consumer, insurance and worker's compensation fraud cases, provides legal counsel to all the Nevada state agencies and is responsible for almost all state prison litigation matters.

Prior to his election as Attorney General, former Governor Bob Miller appointed Sandoval to the Nevada Gaming Commission in 1998. One year later, Governor Kenny Guinn named Sandoval as the Chairman of the Commission. At age 35, he was the youngest person in Nevada history to serve in that capacity. Governor Guinn also appointed Sandoval to serve as the Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Policy Review Panel.

Under Sandoval's leadership, the Commission adopted regulations that limited neighborhood gaming, prohibited child-themed slot machines, enhanced assistance for problem gamblers and strengthened protections for athletes associated with legalized sports betting. As Chairman, Sandoval also testified before the United States Congress, the Nevada Legislature, and several gaming conferences in the United States and Canada.

Before his Commission appointment, Sandoval served two terms in the Nevada Legislature, where he sponsored fourteen bills that became law. These bills provided additional protections for children, increased penalties for criminals and tax savings for Nevada residents.

As a Legislator, Sandoval also served on the Nevada Legislative Commission, the Advisory Commission on Sentencing, the Juvenile Justice Commission, the Advisory Council for Community Notification of Sex Offenders and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Oversight Committee.

After serving in the Legislature, Sandoval spent three years as the Nevada at large member of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board.

Brian Sandoval is a member of the Nevada State Boards of Pardons, Prisons, Examiners, Transportation, Domestic Violence and Private Investigators and the Boards of Trustees for Children's Cabinet of Reno, Nevada, KNPB Channel 5 (PBS Station), St. Jude's Ranch and the Washoe County, Nevada Law Library.

During law school at the Ohio State University College of Law, he served as an extern to the Ohio Supreme Court. He is licensed to practice law in Nevada, California, and the District of Columbia.*4

David Roger is now CLARK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY*5, who received his Juris Doctor Degree in 1986 from CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW at San Diego, California. He was Chief Deputy District Attorney - Major Violators Unit in 1987 to 2002.

David graduated from UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1983. His major was Accounting.

His LICENSES included the ones from: United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit; United States District Court- Nevada; Nevada State Bar; Nevada Gaming Commission; and Nevada Gaming Control Board.

David's AFFILIATIONS are: State Bar of Nevada; Clark County Bar Association; National District Attorney’s Association;
Nevada District Attorney’s Association; among others.

His TEACHING experience included: (1) Panelist- Clark County Bar Association “Opening and Closing Statements - 2000; and (2) Guest Lecturer - UNLV Boyd School of Law, Trial Techniques class - 2002.

The following are some of the HONORS received by David: (1) Martindale - Hubbell: "AV" highest rating for professional and ethical standards;
(2) Outstanding Young Men of America - 1987; among others.*6

"As we all know, Las Vegas is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. And with that growth comes significant challenges, particularly for law enforcement. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is committed to protecting the people, their property and rights, while providing the best public safety and services in partnership with our community. That commitment and dedication extends to the nearly 40 million visitors that Las Vegas plays host to each year. I'm committed to making the best police department in the country even better," points out Sheriff Bill Young.*7

"As you take the time to enjoy our website, you'll notice some exclusive features such as crime mapping, live dispatch feed, and information relating to our Homeland Security Office, which has been established to ensure that Las Vegas remains the safest tourist destination in the world. Thank you for choosing to spend your time with us, and feel free to contact our department with any questions, comments or concerns. Our phone number is 702-229-3394 or email us at pio@lvmpd.com." *8

"Clark County District and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC) is the only practical organization formed since the establishment of the Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum (PPAAF) in September 28, 2001 by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). The Executive Director of PPAAF Bud Cranor appointed Brian Sandoval Honorary Chairman, David Roger and Bill Young Chairmen of CCDAPCC on January 2, 2003," Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI announced on January 3, 2003.*9

"We look forward a team work with both scientific management and human relations to promote the quality of life of all our residents and visitors of Nevada through the effective communication and cooperation between the officials of the District Attorney and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the people of Nevada," said Bud Cranor for the New Year Eve Party Conference to "Nevada Examiner" and Communitylink of "Las Vegas Review-Journal" website (http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti. Bud Cranor was Director of Las Vegas Office of Governor Kenny Guinn, and Executive Director of the PPAAF of WBTI. The Conference was held by WBTI at the Steak House of the Binion's Horseshoe Club on December 30, 2002 in Las Vegas. The Theme of the Mini Conference was: Promoting A Good Community Life Through Mutual Cooperation. Bud was the Chairman of the conference.

At the present time, the organization of the Commission is: Honorary Chairmen A. William "Bill" Maupin, former Chief Justice and now Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court; Brian Sandoval, Nevada State Attorney General; Stewart Bell, former Clark County District Attorney and now District Judge; Chairmen David Roger, Clark County District Attorney; and Bill Young, Sheriff of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD); Vice Chairmen Robert (Bobby G.) Gronauer, Constable of Las Vegas Township; and Herb Brown, Constable of North Las Vegas Township; Honorary President Lorraine Hunt, Lieutenant Governor of Nevada; President Dr. Tony T. Lei, President of WBTI; Vice President Kathy Augustine, State Controller of Nevada; Secretary General Cheryl Moss, District Judge of Family Court; Senior Advisor Stewart Bell, District Judge; Founding Advisor Mike Davidson, Former Clark County Assistant District Attorney; Promoting Advisors Rennie Schreiber, Chief of Staff of the Office of Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt; Chermaine Gord, Secretary of Chief Justice Bill Maupin; Judy Hetherington, Chief Staff of the L.V. Office of Controller Kathy Augustine; Kathy Karstedt, Secretary of Clark County District Attorney David Roger; Susan Sullivent, Secretary of Sheriff of LVMPD Bill Young; Media Advisor William Yuen, Vice President of "Next Weekly"; Financial Advisor Teresa Woo, Editor-in-Chief of "Next Weekly"; Coordinating Advisor Raymond Lam, President of Las Vegas Cantonese Association; Functional Advisor Patty Blakeman, Secretary for Mike Davidson; Entrepreneurship Advisor Oscar Jornacion, President and Publisher of "Nevada Examiner"; Writing Advisor Jerry Tao, Deputy District Attorney of Clark County; and Secretary Agnas Chan, President of United Business Source Inc.

"I'm a living example of the American Dream. Today, I'm privileged to serve the people of greater Las Vegas as a Deputy District Attorney, where I prosecute criminal cases ranging from murder and drug dealing to arson, sexual assault and robbery. Every day, I work to make our neightborhoods a little safer and more livable," wrote Jerry Tao on his flier for County Commission.*10

"It's my great pleasure to be nominated by WBTI as its Honorary Chairman and Senior Advisor of CCDAPCC," said District Attorney Stewart Bell at the Dinner Party to "Nevada Examiner" and "Las Vegas Review-Journal". "The significance of the creed of a County deserves to encourage administrative professionals to emphasize the value of the truth, goodness, and beauty in order to maintain it as a place of the people, by the people, and for the people. It's my honor to join the Commission." The Dinner Party was held by WBTI to celebrate Bell as Honorary Chairman and Senior Advisor of CCDAPCC at the Steak House of Binion's Horseshoe Club on October 7, 2002.

The above list of leaders and officers of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) was announced and installed by Judge Mark Denton, District Judge of Nevada, at the Event and Dinner Party held by WBTI at the Steak House of Binion's Horseshoe Club on December 8, 2003 in Las Vegas.

"It's very impressive and elegant! I recognizes what John Keats said about 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever,' by beeing the vistor's number at #45,281 of the WBTI website. It is brought to you by the Communitylink of 'Las Vegas Review-Journal' and Reviewjournal.com," said Judge Valorie Vaga, District Judge of Nevada, on March 5, 2004 in Las Vegas.

"I'm glad to be an Advisor of Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum, where Governor Kenny Guinn is Chairman and Bud Cranor is Executive Director. We all endeavor to promote the quality of life of all our Nevadan residents and visitors," said Brian Sandoval on March 8, 2002 at the Event and Dinner Party held by the Asian American Community.

To encourage and promote the community service of associations in Nevada, Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada (CAAAN) and Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) have remained to offer financial and human resorces to variety of organizations since the autumn of 1993. We are pleased to post the following as one of our participation:

***** Neswbrief of WBTI on February 4, 2004 *****

An Event and Dinner Party will be held by the Asian American Group
to pay a special tribute to Justice Myron Leavitt
By Tiffany Chang

On Wendesday, January 4, 2004, the Asian American Group of Asian American Community in Nevada will hold an event and dinner party.*12 At 7:00 - 9:30 p. m., the location will be at the Harbor Palace Restaurant , China Town, Las Vegas. The Event is for a Special Tribute to Justice Myron Leavitt.

It planned to invite Chief Justice Debra Agosti of the Nevada Supreme Court and District Judge of Nevada Michelle Leavitt as Keynote Speakers.

The following individuals had been planned as Event Chairpersons: David Amesbury, Esq., General Counsel --- CAN-DO; Raj Chanderraj, MD, Founder, Friends of India; Benson Lee, Esq., President, Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Las Vegas; R. D. Prabhu, MD, Chairperson, CAN-DO; among others. It planned to have Event Hosts: Dolly DeLeon, Past President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce, and Editor-in-Chief, "US Asian Chronicle"; Romeo Jurani, Past President, Philippines Bisayans Society of Nevada; Steven Kwon, Past President & Founder, Asian Chamber of Commerce; Vimla Lendway, Exceptional Travel Service; L. Kristopher Raft, Esq.; Rita Vaswani; Joey Villaflor, MD, Chairman, Board of Health; among others.

It is our regret not being able to post the names and titles of many important and special guests including some more hosts, because we could not get an update of the above list since January 20, 2004.

All of the guests will be about 200 people. Attire for the event and party is business. Guests whom invited by Dr. Tony Lei, Chairman of Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada and his wife Judy are: Miss Agnas Chan, Ms. Helen Hsueh, Mr. Jimmy Hsu, Miss Christine Hu, Mr. Xiao-sheng Huang , Mr. Raymond Lam, Mr. Mark Meng, Mr. Ja Pu, Dr. An-pyng Sun, and Mr. Yuan Chuan Tsai.

It was already popular for the past years to hold dinner parties to pay special tribute to elected offficials, but most of them were civil administratives or civic representatives. Dr. Tony Lei initiated to hold event and dinner party to pay a spcial tribute to the judicial professionals through elections in Nevada. Justice Nancy Becker was the first one selected by him to pay a tribute. A successful event and dinner party was held for her on May 23, 2001 at Harbor Palace Restaurant in Las Vegas. It was chaired by Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI); Theresa Malone, Member of Nevada State Board of Education; Dr. R. D. Prabhu, Chairperson of CAN-DO; and Dr. Joey Villaflor, Member of Nevada Board of Health. We the Asian American communities have continuously achieved the efforts for other judicial professionals since then.

"To dedicate to the creed of Washington Business and Technology Institute, it's my challenge as an Associate Fellow of it's Public Administration Institution (PAI) to endeavor with all the intellectuals of this Institute to improve the quality of life of the people of Nevada," said Jennifer Togliatti at the Dinner Party on May 17, 2002. The Event with dinner was held by the Asian American Community to pay a special tribute to District Judges Michelle Leavitt and Jennifer Togliatti at the Harbor Palace Seafood Restaurant in Las Vegas.

Judge Michelle Leavitt deserves special recognition of her expertise, integrity, conscientious and dedicated professionalism. She has been a bright Associate Fellow of PAI since 2000. "Thanks to Dr. Tony Lei, Dr. R. D. Prabhu, and Attorney David Amesbury to chair this Event and Party. Together with knowledge as the power of rightiousness, we may build a community where this and future generations will have more opportunities and advantages to live a prosperous and healthy life," said Judge Michelle Leavitt at the Dinner Party.*13

We are deeply regret and sorry that Judge Michelle Leavitt's father passed away weeks ago on a Friday. Myron Leavitt, 73, a Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, who had a long political career in Nevada. He was born in Las Vegas. Myron was a football and track athlete at the University of Nevada at Reno, where he earned a journalism degree. He worked a year as sports editor of the Las Vegas Review-Journal before studying law at the University of Utah.*14

Myron had private law practice for 28 years. He served as a Councilman of Las Vegas, a Commissioner Clark County and a Justice of the Peace before winning election as Lieutenant Governor of Nevada from 1979 to 1983.

Leavitt served as a Clark County District Court Judge for 15 years before winning a Supreme Court position as one of its Justice in 1998.*15 The late Myron Leavitt is honored as a Memorial Fellow of the Public Administration Institution (PAI) of Washingoton Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on February 4, 2004.

"I can't help thinking about Justice Myron Leavitt, our long time Asian American friend of Nevada, who died so unexpectedly. This brings to my mind the urgency of our times in Las Vegas. We note the vanishing of many heroes that built the world of Nevada after 1963. We recognize that the best way to honor those who have gone before us is to rise up and find the greatness in our own lives, the strength of charater, the vision and courage, the determination and selflessness to address the challenges that still lay before us," says Dr. Tony Lei, President of WBTI, for the Event and Dinner Party held by the Asian American Community of Nevada on February 4, 2004 in Las Vegas.

Asian American Community has won recognition for contribution to Nevada by the American Mainstream. The main reason for this recognition is the great and cooperative wisdom and effort that we the Asian American communities have continuously participated and offered to the mainstream society in Nevada.*16

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References

*1. Denton, Mark; Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Our mutual cooperation and development between the officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (February 7, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*2. Lok, Peter. 'An Asian American Event --- Asian American Group,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei by Dr. Peter Lok," (March 3, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Dr. Peter Lok's Clinic.
*3. Nevada Attorney General. "Our Attorney General Brian Sandoval," (2004), Carson, Nevada: Office of the Attorney General.
*4. Ibid.
*5. Clark County District Attorney. "Resume of District Attorney David Roger," (2004), Clark County, Nevada: Office of the Clark County District Attorney.
*6. Ibid.
*7. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. "Sheriff Bill Young," (2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Office of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
*8. Ibid.
*9. Cranor, Bud; Moss, Cheryl; Chang, Tiffany. 'Our mutural cooperation between the officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community,' "Nevada Examiner," (2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*10. Tao, Jerry. 'I'd like to continue to serve our community,' "My flier for County Commission," (2004), Las Vega, Nevada: Committee to elect Jerry Tao.
*11. Cranor, Bud; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang Tiffany. Ibid.
*12. Lok, Peter. 'A special tribute to Justice Myron Leavitt,' "An email to Dr. Tony Lei by Dr. Peter Lok," (January 20, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Dr. Peter Lok's Clinic.
*13. Moss, Cheryl; Walsh, Jessie; and Chang, Taffany. 'People put together for WBTI to dedicate to the promotion of the quality of life of all the residents and visitors of our great state Nevada,' "Nevada Examiner," (June, 2002), Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*14. Staffs and Wireless. 'Passing Myron Leavitt, 73, Nevada Politician, High Court Justice,' "Los Angeles Times," ( January, 2004), Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Times.
*15. Ibid.
*16. Bell, Stewart; Walsh, Jessie; and Chang, Chang. 'Las Vegas nicer with community service through cultural arts,' "10 Year Thai Cultures in Las Vegas, Nevada," (September 16, 2003), p. 30.
*17. Badowski, Rosanne. (2003) "How to Forge an Effective Relationship with Those Above You," New York: A CURRENCY BOOK, Published by Doubleday.

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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Graduates' pride, tears reflect Las Vegas dreams better than statistics
By JANE ANN MORRISON*1

Monday, June 07, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

JANE ANN MORRISON: Graduates' pride, tears reflect Las Vegas dreams better than statistics

If this was part of last week's New York Times series about Las Vegas, Amber Reynolds and Nikki Cohen would be living in Budget Suites, smoking crack, barely able to read, unlikely to find a decent job, maybe considering jobs as topless dancers.*2

Instead, the two young women bucked the dismal Nevada statistics that gave the newspaper the basis for its series "American Dreamers: The Lure of Las Vegas."

Amber and Nikki graduated Friday from the Las Vegas Academy, a magnet school for international studies and the performing and visual arts.

Both were born and reared in Las Vegas.

Both are going to college.

Both have stable home lives.

Both have a life plan.

Amber is going to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., on a music scholarship with a pre-law minor. She hopes to be a concert pianist. She's a cross-country runner.

Nikki is going to the University of Nevada, Reno to study biochemistry as part of a pre-med program. She wants to be a doctor. She speaks Japanese.

They both had grade point averages of 3.8 or above from a school that demanded more in terms of time and effort than most Las Vegas schools.

The two are intelligent, lovely and focused, the antithesis of the young Las Vegans portrayed so dismally in The New York Times.

Amber and Nikki were lab partners in a class at the Las Vegas Academy and shared another class even before they were born.

Their parents, Teri and Michael Reynolds, and Ruth Cohen, a single mother by choice, took prenatal child birthing classes together. Michael Reynolds was an Internal Revenue Service agent at the time; his wife, Teri, works at the Riviera as head of the payroll department. Ruth Cohen was and still is an assistant U.S. attorney. They chose to work, live and raise their children here, despite the unique cultural values that make child-rearing a challenge.

Frankly, attending Amber's and Nikki's commencement ceremony, and remembering my own in 1967, had a depressing side as well as an uplifting side.

I left high school knowing I would go to college, but having no idea what I wanted to do in life. Maybe get a degree in political science and join the Foreign Service? Maybe do something with my writing skills? These young women appeared to have it more together at this stage of their lives than I had.

Nikki and Amber probably will change or at least tweak their plans along the way, as most of us do, for better or worse.

But on Friday night, they were Las Vegas' true American Dreamers, the Las Vegas Academy's Class of 2004. Through their music, their dance and their video presentation, the 277 graduating students proved themselves among the city's best.

Even the way they chose to cross the stage when their names were announced said something about each one.

Some were clowns, perhaps destined for "Saturday Night Live." Some were straightforward. Others skipped and waved.

Amber and Nikki each strode forward with purpose when it was their turn and smiled as if their lives would always be joyful.

The final two students brought the other students to their feet clapping and cheering.

The younger brother of Kristina Fannin accepted her diploma.

Kristina had died of cancer just days earlier. She had attended a previous awards event, pulling her oxygen tank and wearing a wig to cover the effects of her illness. She just couldn't last long enough to make Friday's commencement ceremony at Cashman Field.

The last student prepared to cross the stage was Nicholas Wyatt, who waited at the right edge of the stage in a wheelchair. His body twisted by cerebral palsy, he struggled to make the walk that had been so effortless for everyone else.

He used a walker and had some help, and it took a while. But throughout that while, his classmates and the audience yelled their support for Nicholas, an international studies student.

Tears fell as he struggled. His own, mine and many others.

Parents watching couldn't help but be grateful that their own children were alive and well.

The New York Times wasn't there. I count myself lucky that I was.*3

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References

*1. Jane Ann Morrison's column appears Monday, Thursday and Saturday on Las Vegas Review-Journal. E-mail her at jane@reviewjournal.com or call 383-0275.
*2. Morrison, Jane Ann. 'Graduates' pride, tears reflect Las Vegas dreams better than statistics,' "NEVADA and the west--- Las Vegas Review-Journal," (June 7, 2004), Las Vegas Nevada: reviewjournal.com of LVRJ. This article is post here through the courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal.
*3. Ibid.

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Entering the Realms of gold
---First items of the poems
By Raymond Yin

Dear Dr. and Mrs(.) Lei:

Thank you (of your idea) for posting my translated peams(poems). What you have done (and are going to do on the poems) for me is higthly appreciated.

Regards

Raymond W. Yin, M.D,
(3:37 p. m., 060604---On Poetry.)

A Psalm of Life
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tell me not, in mournful numbers,

Life is but an empty dream!

For the soul is dead that slumbers,

And things are not what they seem.

Life is real! Life is earnest!

And the grave is not its goal;

Dust thou art, to dust returnest,

Was not spoken of the soul.

Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,

Is our destined end or way;

But to act, that each to-morrow

Find us farther than to-day.

Art is long, and Time is fleeting,

And our hearts, though stout and brave,

Still, like muffled drums, are beating

Funeral marches to the grave.

In the world's broad field of battle,

In the bivouac of Life,

Be not like dumb, driven cattle!

Be a hero in the strife!

Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!

Let the dead Past bury its dead!

Act, - act in the living Present!

Heart within, and God o'erhead!

Lives of great men all remind us

We can make our lives sublime,

And, departing, leave behind us

Footprints on the sands of time;

Footprints, that perhaps another,

Sailing o'er life's solemn main,

A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,

Seeing, shall take heart again.

Let us, then, be up and doing,

With a heart for any fate;

Still achieving, still pursuing,

Learn to labor and to wait.*1
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The Golden Sunset
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The golden sea its mirror spreads

Beneath the golden skies,

And but a narrow strip between

Of land and shadow lies.

The cloud-like rocks, the rock-like clouds

Dissolved in glory float,

And midway of the radiant flood,

Hangs silently the boat.

The sea is but another sky,

The sky a sea as well,

And which is earth and which is heaven,

The eye can scarcely tell.*2
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Impressed by the beauty of the flier for the cover of my book entitled "Entering the Realms of gold," which was designed by Dr. Tony Lei on the WBTI website in the middle of May this year, I used to point out that,"The creative design for my poetry by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) has won applause from the public for its selfless contribution to the encouragement and promotion of the Chinese literature all around the World. I'm deeply impressed by its effort and wisdom of humane creed to community service and spiritual belief." The webside is brought to you by the Las Vegas Review-Journal through its Communitylink on: http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti.

The following flier of translations in Chinese for the above two poems are in my book entitled "Entering the Realms of gold," which was published by Englighten Noah Publishing*3 on May, 2004:

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References

*1.Yin, W. Remond. (2004) "Entering the Realms of gold," Santa Clara, Califonia: Englighten Noah Publishing. Upon the request of the Author of this book, the related of the poems both in English and in Chinese of the book were agreed to be used on this feature article.
*2. Ibid.
*3. WBTI. 'An art of literature,' "Section of 'Leading Chinese Literature World' on WBTI website," (May 21, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: 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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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The former U. S. President Ronald Reagan was in Las Vegas often
By Las Vegas Review-Journal*1

Sunday, June 06, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

Reagan in LV often
Popular fund-raiser raised record-breaking amounts of money here

By JANE ANN MORRISON
REVIEW-JOURNAL

Ronald Reagan and the Adorabelles perform at the Last Frontier in February 1954. Critics did not embrace the future president's song-and-dance show, leading Reagan to joke during a 1986 event, "Some predicted then that I'd never play Las Vegas again, but here I am, playing to a full house."*2
REVIEW-JOURNAL FILE PHOTO

Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, pose on an outing at Lake Mead in February 1954, when the future president was performing at the Last Frontier. The publicity shoot was arranged by the hotel's press agent, Harvey Diederich, who on Saturday described Reagan as "just a regular guy."
REVIEW-JOURNAL FILE PHOTO

Ronald Reagan visited Las Vegas often during the varying stages of his life, as an entertainer, as a former governor, as a president and as a former president.

He and his wife, Nancy, posed for publicity shots at Lake Mead during his little-regarded two-week stint as a a song-and-dance man in 1954.

After he entered politics, he became a popular fund-raiser here, able to draw crowds of thousands and raise record-breaking amounts of money.

His last known visit to Las Vegas in 1992 was memorable because a nuclear war protester rushed the stage and shattered a 30-pound crystal eagle award being given to Reagan. The former president was startled but unharmed.

"He must have been a Democrat," Reagan immediately quipped.

Reagan won the state easily during both his presidential elections, taking 62 percent of the vote in 1980 and 66 percent in 1984.

While Nevadans loved him, that didn't transfer to two politicians who had hoped he would give them the boost they needed.

Democrat-turned-Republican Jim Santini enjoyed three Nevada visits by the president in 1986 and still couldn't defeat Democrat Harry Reid, then a congressman, when they both ran for the Senate that year.

In 1988, Reagan visited Nevada three times for Republican Sen. Chic Hecht, but Democratic Gov. Richard Bryan was still able to unseat him.

A summary of Reagan's Las Vegas visits:

?February 1954: The 43-year-old actor opened his first and last Las Vegas stage show as a song-and-dance man at the Last Frontier, accompanied by the Adorabelles showgirls. His two-week vaudevillian routine was panned by critics. "The show was not much in either quality or quantity," said Bill Willard, the Las Vegas reviewer for Variety at the time. "It was an old song-and-dance routine and that was about it -- not memorable."

?Feb. 18, 1975: Reagan spoke at the Clark County Republican Party's annual Lincoln Day dinner at Circus Circus. "I don't suggest that the news should be slanted to play down wrongdoing on the part of anyone in the private sector, but I believe (the media) must have pointed out to it what it is doing with the constant chorus of gloom and doom reporting, and give the people a fairer and more realistic picture of free enterprise," he said.

?Sept. 23, 1975: He told a convenience stores convention he wouldn't run for president on a third-party ticket. Reagan denied reports that his staff had met with representatives of Alabama conservative George Wallace to discuss running together on a third-party ticket. "A third party might divide those of a common philosophy and elect someone of a philosophy we oppose," Reagan said.

?1978: Reagan spoke at least four times in Las Vegas that year, calling for less government spending and fewer restraints on American business.

?October 1982: Reagan made two visits to Las Vegas. On Oct. 7, he attended a $1,000-a-person fund-raiser at the home of entertainer Wayne Newton, raising $50,000. That visit was to bolster the campaigns of Republicans Hecht, Gov. Robert List, and congressional candidates Peggy Cavnar and Barbara Vucanovich. Hecht and Vucanovich won, Cavnar and List lost. On Oct. 28, Reagan made a second stop primarily for Hecht, who was challenging Democratic Sen. Howard Cannon. Hecht had been trailing Cannon in the polls, but after the Reagan visit, GOP pollsters said they saw an 8-point jump in favor of Hecht, who ultimately won the race. Newton, wearing a sequined black tuxedo, hosted the rally, during which Reagan said, "Wait until I tell Nancy I played Las Vegas with Wayne Newton and Robert Goulet. I did play it once back in a whole other life." His overnight visit at the Sands took up 250 rooms.

?October 1983: Reagan canceled his Las Vegas trip and instead ordered the invasion of the Caribbean island of Grenada.

?Feb. 7, 1984: Reagan, then 73, addressed 8,000 junior and senior high school principals on the subject of eliminating crime and violence in schools. He also raised $250,000 for Nevada Republicans, then the largest amount raised at one time in the state's history.

?1986: Reagan made three trips to help Santini's Senate race. A Reno visit drew 12,000 people in October and a November visit drew 3,000 to an airplane hanger at McCarran International Airport. On June 25, he visited the Las Vegas Hilton and raised $600,000 at a $1,000-a-plate dinner. He never saw the 40 anti-nuclear protesters outside who were objecting to continued nuclear weapons testing in Nevada and the fact that Nevada was one of three states being studied for a nuclear dump site. At the dinner, Reagan joked about his 1954 song-and-dance act, saying "Some predicted then that I'd never play Las Vegas again, but here I am, playing to a full house." He also discussed the nuclear repository site selection process. "We haven't taken this great responsibility lightly. I will not even be president in 1992 when the final recommendations are expected, but I can assure you and the people of Nevada that I will never do anything that is not totally safe, and that will be true for any president -- Republican or Democrat -- that follows me."

?April 10, 1988: Reagan, a former broadcaster himself, came to Las Vegas to address 4,000 conventioneers at the National Association of Broadcasters. He discussed foreign policy in the 20-minute speech, saying his "peace through strength" approach had worked.

?Nov. 2, 1988: Reagan visited Reno to support Hecht's re-election. He urged the crowd not to elect Bryan, whom he dubbed "a jet set, tax-and-spend liberal." Nevadans chose Bryan as their senator.

?Oct. 11, 1989: A month after he had surgery to drain fluid from his brain as a result of a fall from a horse, Reagan addressed 500 Dollar Rent A Car dealers, picking up his usual $50,000 fee for his 25-minute speech and 25-minute question and answer period. The 78-year-old was sporting shorter, grayer hair, and a Review-Journal article suggesting he had previously dyed his hair resulted in an irate call from his spokesman, Mark Weinberg. "You have done the former president a great disservice. He had never used hair dye in his entire life," Weinberg said.

?Jan. 30, 1990: Reagan spoke to 2,000 members of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates at The Mirage and told them he was proud of the "spiritual revival" that took place in the country when he was president. He had nothing to say about a federal judge's order that he turn over his presidential diaries concerning the Iran-Contra arms deal for use in the trial of John Poindexter, his former national security adviser.

?April 13, 1992: Reagan , then 81, was speaking to 2,000 people at the National Association of Broadcasters convention when nuclear protester Rick Paul Springer rushed the stage, grabbed a crystal eagle award that had been presented to Reagan and hurled it to the floor. Springer was sentenced to four months in prison for a misdemeanor crime: interfering with the Secret Service. Springer had another 11 months added to his sentence when he failed to show up to serve his time.*3

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*1. Las Vegas Review-Journal is the largest newspaper in Nevada. It has its website at the address of: reviewjournal.com. This website is famous with its communitylink. WBTI's website is brought to you through the communitylink of Las Vegas Review-Journal at http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti.
*2.Las Vegas Review-Journal.
"reviewjournal.com on Sunday, 06-06-2004," (June 6, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: LVRJ.
*3. Ibid.

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Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie 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)
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Governor Kenny Guinn's statement on passing of President Ronald Reagan
By the Office of Governor*1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2004 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent
775-684-5670

gov. guinn statement on passing of president reagan

CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn released the following statement today regarding the passing of President Ronald Reagan:*2

"Nevada lost a dear friend and the nation lost a role model. As a young man, the future President's name appeared on a Las Vegas Strip marquee. In the White House, his closest confidant on Capitol Hill was Nevadaˇ¦s Paul Laxalt, a relationship forged when they were neighboring Governors.

"President Reagan was a strong leader whose policies strengthened the nation's economy and ended the Cold War. As President, Mr. Reagan gained the confidence of the country through bold leadership. First Lady Dema Guinn and I extend our deepest sympathies to First Lady Nancy Reagan and the rest of the Reagan family."*3

Office of the Governor Grant Sawyer State Office Building
101 North Carson Street 555 East Washington, Suite 5100
Carson City, NV 89701 Las Vegas, NV 89101
Fax: 775-684-7198 Fax: 702-486-2505

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*1. Office of Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn. Dr. Kenny Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Office of the Governor. 'Press Release - June 5, 2004 - GOV. GUINN STATEMENT ON PASSING OF PRESIDENT REAGAN,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (June 5, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

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 Denton and Valorie 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 Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Greetings in the name of the Lord!
By Paul Goulet*1

Dear Partners in Vision,

Greetings in the name of the Lord!

What an awesome time we had at Celebrate America. Thank you to all the volunteers that made this event a huge success.

New Things at ICLV-

I am excited about all the great things that the Lord is doing at ICLV and New Hope. As you know, Pastor Aaron recently got his miracle at 911 G Street. He has been hitting record numbers in attendance. We thank you for all of your generous gifts and thank the Lord for all of His goodness. Please continue to pray for them. They are in the midst of a block party this weekend that we know is going to bring in a greater harvest.*2

We wanted to update you on a few items: We've sent our Master's Commission team to New Hope to help Pastor Aaron and Danita bring in the harvest. We also want you to join us as we welcome Forerunners on the campus and as they get grafted into this vine. They are going to be a very important part of helping us fullfill the 2020 Vision. If you are interested in becoming a homeopener or want to help in any way, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

The 2020 Vision is greater than one person, that is why we need others to come along and help us carry this great call unto completion. I know that the Lord is going to do it.

How can you be a part of it? Please call the office, and I'm sure that we can plug you in somewhere.

Denise and I love you and we pray for God to bless you richly.*3

In His Service,

Pastor Paul Goulet

Go to our web page for more updates and great testimonies.

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

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References
*1. Paul Goulet is the Senior Pastor of International Church of Las Vegas (ICLV). The address of the Church is: 8100 Westeliff Dr., Las Vegas, Nevada 89145.
*2. Goulet, Paul. '2020 Vision - Touching this city, reaching this world!' "An e-mail to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei from Pastor Paul Goulet of ICLV," (June 4, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: International Church of Las Vegas (ICLV).
*3. Ibid.