*****We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us but for ours to amuse them. ---Evelyn Waugh
*****I find it incredibly offensive for anyone to tell me as a woman that I'm going to vote for a woman because of her gender. ---Marilyn Quayle, speech, July 22, 1992
*****I suppose I could have stayed home, baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided was to fulfill my profession. ---Hillary Clinton, in "Washington Post," March 17, 1992

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From: Sandra Pomrenz[PomrenzeForJudge@aol.com]
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:58:40 EDT
Hi. I will be attending. I look forward to seeing you there.

Sandra Pomrenze

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102204-6768 "Business & Administration" (to contiue PPAA18) of WBTI website, 4:37 p. m., Thursday, October 22, 2004 #First Edition *****
Some responses from a visitor of WBTI website
By GSBPA of WBTI

From: Valerie Weber [veweber@usa.net]
Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:14:44 -0700
Thanks for sending! I will have my webmaster determine how to put this*1
on my
website!

See you on Saturday! (In 2004 Election Champagne and Cocktail Reception)

*1. Our economic health, our physical health, and our children's future rely on common sense legislation and accountability in state government
By Valerie Weber, Bill Young, and Tiffany Chang
On 092704-3668 "Business & Administration" of WBTI website, 1:07 p. m., Monday, September 27, 2004 #First Edition *****

Regards,

Val
Nevada Assemblywoman Valerie Weber

Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:03:25 -0700
Thanks, Dr Lei! (For my business card being post on the "Las Vegas Business Today".)

Hope you have a wonderful day today.

Regards, Val
Nevada Assemblywoman Valerie Weber

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From: Francis Allen [francisoallen@cox.net]
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:24:15 -0700
Dr. Lei: I will be attending on Saturday at the Palms, for a short
time
period. Thanks. Francis

[Modified on 10/18/04] 101604-6768 "Social & Community" (to contiue LAF5) of WBTI website, 12:37, p. m., Saturday, October 16, 2004 #First Edition *****

Dear Nevadan candidates of Election 2004 and friendly reporters,

Based on the following invitation card, you are welcomed as our VIP Guests to attend the following Event and Party:

[101804-7001 ***** Jasmine Guo visited Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei at their home in the afternoon on October 18, 2004. She told Dr. Tony Lei that Nevada Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt will personally attend the following Event and Party:]

Dear Regional Representatives of U. S. Senators Honorable Harry Reid & John Ensign and U. S. Representatives James Gibbons, Shelley Berkley, & Jon Porter,

Dr. Tony T. Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) and Ms. Jasmine Guo, President of Vegas Milky Way Inc.
request the honor of your presence as

Special Guests

at the Event and Party for
2004 Election Champagne and Cocktail Reception
present by Vegas Milky Way Inc. and Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI)

on Saturday, the Twenty Third of October, 2004
in the Key West Ballroom at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Please RSVP to (702)461-8998; (702)255-9058 or E-mail: tojulei@yahoo.com; Shiowmeiguo@aol.com

Attendants: About or more than 200 people.

RSVP: Seating is limited. $35 for each person. Confirmation required for seating. Please call for requirement of attendance (complimentary) at (702)461-8998 or Judy Lei at 255-9058 on or before 12 noon, Friday, October 22, 2004.

Nevada Gov. Guinn Announces Federal Transfer of Carson Lake to Nevada
By Office of the Governor

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:12:47 -0700
<<10-28CarsonLake.doc>>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2004 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent
775-684-5670

CARSON CITY - The State of Nevada signed an agreement Thursday to begin the process of transferring ownership of the Carson Lake wetlands near Fallon from federal to state control.

Gov. Kenny Guinn, U.S. Senator Harry Reid and Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Bennett W. Raley signed the historic agreement that has been more than 14 years in the making.

"The transfer of Carson Lake to the state has been a long-time priority for me, and I am pleased to see the state, as a partner in the negotiated settlement, living up to our responsibility to sustain and support these critically important wetlands of the Great Basin," Guinn said.

During the 1999 Legislative Session, Gov. Guinn signed Assembly Bill 380 sponsored by Assemblywoman Marcia de Braga, which secured $3.3 million for the Newlands Project Water Rights Fund.

The Carson Lake property is currently about 30,000 acres in size with a seasonal wetlands of about 8,000 acres. It supports thousands of waterfowl during fall migration, and is home to a large variety of shorebirds as well. Historically, Carson Lake served as the terminus of the Carson River, and is one of the last remnants of ancient Lake Lahontan. After development of the Newlands Project for agricultural irrigation in the Lahontan Valley, the wetland was reduced to about 850 acres. In the years that followed, and until a water rights acquisition program was set into effect, the wetland relied on drain flows from irrigation practices for sustenance.

The wetland is home to a diversity of wildlife, including migratory waterfowl, bald eagle, white-faced ibis, American avocet, great blue heron, long-billed dowitchers and numerous other migratory and non-migratory birds. It is among one of the most productive wetland areas in North America for waterfowl and shorebirds, and also has immense value as a feeding and resting destination for birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway. The area was designated as a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network in 1988.

The conveyance of title from the Department of the Interior to the state was authorized under the Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990, Title II of Public Law 101-618, as approved by Congress. The Carson Lake wetlands is one of the significant wetland areas identified in the public law as critically important to the overall goal of sustaining 25,000 acres of wetlands in the Lahontan Valley. The Nevada Department of Wildlife and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continue to purchase water rights from willing sellers in Lahontan Valley in support of this goal.

M O R E

To date the state of Nevada's Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has invested more than $4 million to purchase 9,037 acre-feet of water from willing sellers for the Carson Lake wetlands. Funding for the water rights purchases were provided through the Question 5 Bond Initiative, which was approved by voters in 1990.

The property will be managed by NDOW as a state wildlife management area. NDOW's management objectives for the area are to preserve and enhance up to 10,200 acres of the shallow wetlands and wet meadows that are unique to the area to benefit all wetland-dependent wildlife species; provide nesting, feeding and resting habitat to meet the needs for a maximum number and variety of migratory and nonmigratory wildlife; and to provide for waterfowl hunting, bird watching, and other forms of public recreation in a manner which is compatible with the area¡¯s wildlife and wetland resources.

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

Friday, October 22, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

PLAYER'S EDGE: Las Vegas casinos offer Halloween-themed giveaways

It appears that Halloween is becoming a major casino giveaway day, especially this year when Oct. 31 falls on a Sunday.

At the Palms, someone will celebrate Halloween by winning a 2005 ML 350 Mercedes Benz SUV. At 7 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings (both this weekend and next), the casino is giving away a $1,000 prize plus a car key to 10 players. The winner with the key that opens the car automatically qualifies for the grand prize drawing on Halloween night. Club Palms members can swipe their card every day for a free entry and can earn additional chances playing slots, video poker and video keno. Winners must be present at all drawings.

What good is a car without gasoline? You can win that Halloween night at Santa Fe Station when the casino will give away five gasoline cards worth $100 to $500. Entries for this giveaway can only be earned at the tables -- blackjack, craps, Pai Gow Poker, Let It Ride, three card poker, roulette, or 3-5-7 poker. The drawing will be at 6:15 p.m., and you must be present to win.

Boulder Station players making a minimum $5 bingo buy-in or a $5 keno play Oct. 31 will win a set of turkey salt and pepper shakers, while supplies last. Bingo players at Terrible's can pick up a witch dauber Oct. 30 and a pumpkin-dressed teddy bear Oct. 31.

Besides trying to win something this Halloween, why not celebrate the occasion by also losing some blood, voluntarily? On Oct. 31, the Suncoast is sponsoring a community blood drive from 8: a.m.-5 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. All donors will receive a free breakfast or lunch buffet, a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt, "blood" putty and a treat bag. Walk-ins are welcome all-day, but you can also make an appointment by calling 228-8400 (ext 221) or log on to http://www.bloodhero.com (sponsor code: Suncoast).

The fourth annual World Players Conference will be at the Bellagio on Nov. 6. Poker players, and those who want to be, can learn tips and secrets on poker strategies, money management, tournament skills, game selection and more from the best in the business including Doyle Brunson, Mike Caro, Roy Cooke, George Epstein, Jan Fisher, Mark Gregorich, Jennifer Harmon, Linda Johnson, Lee Jones, Daniel Negreanu, Mike Sexton, Barry Tanenbaum and Mark Tenner. If you call 655-0919 today, you can still get the early bird price of $??, otherwise the fee is $???.

The Las Vegas Hilton has extended its award-winning Supernova promotion through Dec. 30. All new Resorts International Club Card members as well as existing members earning 50 points in one day will get a chance to win $1 million at a special kiosk in the SpaceQuest Casino.

Bonus Point Days: Barbary Coast (Coast Club): 2x Oct. 31; Barley's (Ultimate Rewards) 5x Tuesdays, 2x midnight-8 a.m.; Casino MonteLago (Club Uno): 2x Fridays; Casino Royale (Club Royale): 2x 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 8-11 p.m., 3x 7-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m.; Ellis Island (Passport Players Club): 3x every day; Fiesta Henderson (Amigo Club): 5x Fridays-Sundays (swipe card at kiosk); Gold Coast (Coast Club): 2x Oct. 31; Key Largo (Players Club): 3x every day; Longhorn (Big Shot): 2x Mondays-Thursdays, 3x Fridays-Sundays; Opera House (Slot Club): 2x Tuesdays; Orleans (Coast Club): 2x Oct. 31; Railroad Pass (Players Junction): 2x Wednesdays and 3x Thursdays; Silverton (Players Club): 5x Fridays; Slots A Fun (One Club): 2x Wednesdays; Suncoast (Coast Club): 2x Oct. 31, 2x 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays; Terrible's (Players Club): 2x cashback redemption Sundays-Wednesdays; 5x points Thursdays and Sundays; Tuscany (Players Club): 2x Tuesdays and Thursdays; Vegas Club (Ultimate Players Club): 2x 6 p.m.-midnight Mondays; Wild Wild West (Wild Card): 3x Sundays (players must swipe card at kiosk).

The Player's Edge appears Fridays in Neon. E-mail Jeffrey Compton and Bob Dancer at jeffrey.compton@compdance.com.

It is our pleasure to post the following article with a lttle of modication after about one year of the time:

Newsbrief ***** October 28, 2003 *****
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.
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
(702) 255-9058
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December 30, 2002
Fifth Edition

Chief Justice Bill Maupin names Dr. Tony Lei as a 'Son of Nevada'*1
By Cheryl Moss, Jessie Walsh, and Tiffany Chang

It is not unusual here in Nevada to have an individual who always gives herself or himself to the work both for the people and in Lord, because she or he knows that her or his labor for the people and in Lord is not in vain. Whenever we do, work at it with all our heart, as working for the Lord, not solely for men, since we know that we will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.

"WHEREAS, it is an honor and privileg for the Board of County Commissioners to recognize those extraordinary individuals, groups, or programs which enrich the lives of many in our community; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Tony T. Lei, Ed. D., a famous resident of Clark County for more than nine years, has served the community through a variety of venues including: President of Washington Business and Technology Institute; Senior Advisor for Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Office of Clark County District Attorney, and Constanble's Office of Las Vegas Township; Director and Secretary of South Shores Community Association; Honorary President of Great Wall College and Xiamen Straits Foreign Language College; Chairman of Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada; Contributing Editor and Columnist of "Nevada Examiner"; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Tony Lei received his M.B.A. and Doctor of Education in Institutional Management degrees from Pepperdine University in 1969 and 1980, respectively. He had been an Associate Professor of Information Management and a Fellow of Management of the Graduate School of Business Administration of National Chung Hsing University and Pepperdine University from 1985 to 1991 and 1991 to 1996, respectively.

Now, THEREFORE, WE, the Board of County Commissioners of Clark County, on this occasion, October 1, 2002, in celebration and recognition of his distingueshed professionalism and outstanding accomplishments, do hereby recognize and honor
Dr. Tony T. Lei, Ed. D.

and urge all citizens to join us wishing him a succesful and bright future."

"The above Proclamation was signed by the Clark County Chairman Dario Herera, Vice-Chair Myrna Williams, Commissioners Yvonne Atkinson Gate, Marry Kincaid-
Chauncey, Chip Maxfield, Erin Kenny, Bruce L Woodbury, and attested by County Clerk Shirley B. Parraguirre. As a humble and sincere American Coolie (hardworking man) like him, Dr. Tony Lei has given freely of his time, energy, knowledge, and talents, working on projects and events that contribute to the quality of life in Nevada and has dedicated himself to public service to not only the Asian Community but to all citizens. It's my great pleasure to name Dr. Tony Lei as a Son of Nevada," said the Chief Justice of Nevada Supreme Court William Maupin at the Celebration Party to "Nevada Examiner" and "Reviewjournal.com" at the Steak House of Binion's Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas on October 10, 2002. The Party was held by WBTI to celebrate William Maupin's being appointed as its Fellow of the Public Administration Institution (PAI) and as its Honorary Chairman of the Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC).

After the 911 last year, we need to encourage the launching of activities to promote and attract tourism, trade, and investment from foreign countries to Nevada by Dr. Tony Lei. He has been honored by Xiamen, Fukien, China; China Business Chain, Inc.; Shanghai People's Municipal Government Cooperation Office; and China State Development and Planning Commission as Chairman of Nevada Expo Mission to China to attend Sisters Universities Establishment Celebration; the Annual International Mayors for City Development Forum; and the Shanghai International Industrial Fair and Yangtze Investment Project Expo. Dr. Tony Lei will organize a sound team joined by many high-ranking officials both of Nevada and California. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman have been honored by WBTI as Honorary Chairpersons of our Nevada Expo Mission to China.*2

As the "Bible" inspired us that, "When God gives any man wealth and possesions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work --- this is a gift of God." *3

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References

*1. Moss, Cheryl; Walsh, Jessie; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Chief Justice Bill Maupin names Dr. Tony Lei as a 'Son of Nevada'', "Special Column of Nevada Exeaminer", (November 22, 2002), Las Vegas, Nevada, "Nevada Examiner".
*2. Google.com. "A confirmative search on July 5, 2004 about the WBTI website," (October 21, 2004), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*3. Ecclesiastes 5:19, of the "Bible"

Friday, October 22, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

Wastin' Away Again
One man comes from Japan, his buddy wears a coconut bra -- a Jimmy Buffett show is that kind of party
By DOUG ELFMAN
REVIEW-JOURNAL

Jimmy Buffett rocked the house at the MGM Grand Garden arena last weekend. He plays there again Saturday.
Photo by CHED WHITNEY/REVIEW-JOURNAL (Check with the newspaper please.)

Jimmy Buffett concerts are a lot like bar sing-alongs, but -- as was the case Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden arena, where 14,000 fans showed up -- they can be much bigger than that.

Buffett takes his traveling drink-along show back to the MGM this Saturday. If the previous weekend's show is any indication, it will look like this:

It started with people streaming into the arena, thousands wearing Hawaiian shirts, shorts, thongs (mostly the shoes and not the underwear, for once in this town).

One "Parrothead" walking into the arena was Jason Putman, 32, of Las Vegas. He builds bombs as a member of the Air Force. He was wearing a fake-grass skirt, a coconut bra covering his bare chest, a lei, a straw hat and an acoustic guitar hung on his back.

His bomb-building Air Force friend Kurt Tom, who was also shirtless, held bongos. Tom flew in from Japan to see the show.

Putman, heading into his 14th Buffett concert in a decade, described himself as the No. 1 Jimmy Buffett fan, able to perform every single Buffett song from more than 30 albums and even more bootleg albums.

"He's had a profound effect on my life," Putman said. "Jimmy affects the way you look at life.

"I think a lot of Parrotheads want to live through Jimmy vicariously. Personally, I escape through him if I'm having a bad day at work, or not."

Listening to Buffett transports his mind, he said.

"I'm sittin' in a lawn chair on the beach with a beer in my hand, and I hear steel drums in the background," he says.

Around him were screaming, joyous fans.

"It's a mix of people. You've got older, younger. But everyone here -- it's like a big family," Putman said.

The show lasted three hours, counting a brief opening by the Coral Reefer Band, plus an intermission that lasted just a few minutes.

Buffett performed many of his more popular songs, faithfully. "Pencil Thin Mustache" sounded very much as it did when he released the song years ago. The same went for "Son of a Son of a Sailor," "Cheeseburger in Paradise" and "Margaritaville."

Most fans stood the entire time and clapped along. Buffett performed in a Hawaiian shirt, shorts and barefoot, smiling often. He chatted up the crowd, offering relevant song introductions, such as one-liners about being hungry before singing "Cheeseburger in Paradise," or mentioning that Vegas is a carnival before launching into "Carnival World."

Buffett may have headlined a fund-raiser for John Kerry in August, but the closest Buffett got to being topical on Saturday was mentioning Mount St. Helens' recent activity before he performed "Volcano."

Saturday was all about partying. Buffett's guitar strap read "CHILL." Three percussionists instilled steel drums and Jamaican rhythms into the music. A steel guitarist added a soaring tranquility to "Come Monday."

Four women -- back-up singers and dancers -- jogged in skirts to beachy beats, on a stage dotted with tiki hut umbrellas and potted plants.

During "Fins," fans put their hands together and moved to the left and right, while a car-sized, inflatable shark floated through the air, its movements operated by remote control.

Fans rarely sat or stopped moving. A couple seemingly combined at the pelvises, way up in section 21, bumped and grinded during "Why Don't We Get Drunk," and during "Southern Cross," and during almost every other song. One of their friends poured booze into plastic cups out of a plastic flask that made it past the arena's metal detectors.

A woman standing directly behind the pelvis-people said Buffett concerts are often filled with marijuana smoke, but this one seemed to be nearly devoid of it.

Buffett was generous with his band and fans. "Thanks for the ride," he said. "I'm not broke, and I'm not in rehab."

He drank water during the show. But when he arrived onstage for an encore, he gave that up. "It's that time of the show where I can indulge in a cocktail," he said.

Then, as Parrotheads streamed out of the MGM and onto the streets, some carrying giant inflatable replicas of booze bottles, fans glowed about their experience.

"Awesome," Ronda Stevens said. She drove in from Reno for her second Buffett experience. "I will come every year!"

Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) 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 Administra- tion; Dr.Sue Fawn Chung, Director of Culture Institution. Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brain Sandoval, District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen, Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC). District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young, Chairmen of CCDAPCC. *It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organiza-tion in an honorary or adjunct capacity. WBTI: Tel. at (702) 255-9058 E-mail to: tojulei@yahoo.com

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Dear Nevadan candidates of Election 2004 and friendly reporters,

Based on the following invitation card, you are welcomed as our VIP Guests to attend the following Event and Party:

[101804-7001 ***** Jasmine Guo visited Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei at their home in the afternoon on October 18, 2004. She told Dr. Tony Lei that Nevada Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt will personally attend the following Event and Party:]

Dear Regional Representatives of U. S. Senators Honorable Harry Reid & John Ensign and U. S. Representatives James Gibbons, Shelley Berkley, & Jon Porter,

Dr. Tony T. Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) and Ms. Jasmine Guo, President of Vegas Milky Way Inc.
request the honor of your presence as

Special Guests

at the Event and Party for
2004 Election Champagne and Cocktail Reception
present by Vegas Milky Way Inc. and Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI)

on Saturday, the Twenty Third of October, 2004
in the Key West Ballroom at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Please RSVP to (702)461-8998; (702)255-9058 or E-mail: tojulei@yahoo.com; Shiowmeiguo@aol.com

Attendants: About or more than 200 people.

RSVP: Seating is limited. $35 for each person. Confirmation required for seating. Please call for requirement of attendance (complimentary) at (702)461-8998 or Judy Lei at 255-9058 on or before 12 noon, Friday, October 22, 2004.