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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Nancy Saitta appointed Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration by WBTI
By Tiffany Chang

Would you like to share wth our faculty members the following peices of good words with wisdom in our management endeavor:

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." --- Romans 12 : 10 of the Bible
"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend spring from his earnest counsel." --- Proverbs 27 : 9 of the Bible
"The secret of joy in work is contain in one word -- excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it." --- Pearl Buck

"Ms. Nancy Saitta was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on December 17, 2003. On behalf of the Faculty and Board members of WBTI, President Dr. Tony Lei will hold a celebration dinner party to welcome her as one of our excellent faculty members of the Graduate School," Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI announced on December 18, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U. S. A.

A celebration dinner party for her appointment was held by President Dr. Tony Lei of WBTI at the Lillies Langtrys Restaurant in Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino on May 11, 2004 in Las Vegas.

Ms. Nancy Saitta received her Juris Doctor in 1986 from Wayne State University. She earned her Bechelor of Science Degree, Magna Cum Laude in 1983 from Wayne State University. Nancy was born in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Alfred V. and Virginia M. Meyer. Married to Joseph J. Saitta, she has four children and three grandchidren. Nancy has been a Southern Nevada resident since 1990.*1

Ms. Nancy Saitta was elected to the Eighth Judicial District Court in November 1998. She was appointed to Las Vegas Municipal Court in October, 1996. Prior to her appoinment, Nancy was a senior deputy attorney general where she serve as the Children's Advocate for the State of Nevada. Formerly, she was with Pearson and Patton and later because an associate at the law firm of Gentile and Porter.

Ms. Saitta began her legal career in 1984 as a law clerk for Walter D. Meyers in Detriot, Michagan. She joined their firm as a criminal defense lawyer following graduation from law school. Nancy was an associate professor at Wayne State University, Department of Criminal Justice. She taught Litigation I and II at the American Institute for Paralegal Studies. She teaches in the criminal justice department of the Univeristy of Phoenix. Nancy has been a keynote speaker and faculty member at several national conferences.*2

Judge Saitta was also an arbitrator for the New York Stock Exchange Arbitration Panel during 1985. Her memberships include: CASA Foundation Board, Clark County Public Education Foundation, and Clark County Bar Association Executive Committee. She retains membership in several local national children's advocacy organizations. Nancy was appointed by the Governor to the Nevada State Juvenile Justice Commission. She created the Clark County Missing and Exploited Children Comprehensive Action Program ("M/CAP"), a program coordinated with the U. S. Department of Justice.

Nancy developed the Southern Nevada Fatality Review Team and the specialized court project for case management of Construction Defect cases. Her awards and honors include: the "For the Children" award presented by the Office of the Attorney General in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Nevada's children and the District Attorney Outstanding Service Award, and the Child Advocate of the year (2001).

Nancy had several teaching and academic appointments. On September 2000, she had "view From the Bench" -- Cross Examination on the Clark County Bar Association Continuing Education. Her Seminars and Training included: (1) The North american Symposium of Internationa Child Abduction -- sponsored by the ABA, Washington, D. C. (2) NationalAssociation of Attorneys General consumer Protection Seminar -- "violence in the Media and its Effects on Child," Madison, Wisconsin.*3

Dr. Tony Lei received the list of District Judge Nancy Saitta's recent accomplishments from the fax by her in the afternoon on November 14, 2003 as in the following:
1. Created the Complex Litigation Division - 8th Judicial District Court. 2. Received National Association of County Government Award for Complex Case Management Model. 3. Keynote speaker at West Coast Casualty Insurance and Construction Defect Conference, Anaheim, California. 4. Featured speaker at MC2 Construction Conference, Key West, Florida. 5. Nevada Trial Lawyers Annual Conference speaker re: "Abusive Litigation Tactics". 6. District Court Legislative Liasion to the 2003 Nevada Legislative Session.*4

"It's significant. The integrity of community service and academic research of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) will certainly help Nevada go advance for the cooperation and development in education, business, and culture among international countries. As an Adjunct Associate Professor of its Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA), I'm sure with excellent faculty members and Advirory Board, WBTI will also have fund supports from individuals, businesses, and governments for its valuably educational and academic programs," said Nancy Saitta, District Judge of Nevada, at the event and dinner party held by WBTI at the Lillies Langtrys Restaurant in Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino on May 11, 2004 in Las Vegas.*5

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Refernces

*1. Aguilar, Cecilla. 'Bio for Judge Saitta,' "E-mail of Cecilia Aguilar," (December 18, 2003), p. 1.
*2. Ibid.
*3. Saitta, Nancy. "The printout of Judge Nancy Saitta's Resume,' (May 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Summitted to Dr. Tony Lei by Judge Nancy Saitta.
*4. Saitta, Nancy. "Judge Nancy Saitta's recent accomplishments,' "E-mail of Nancy Saitt," (November 14, 2003), p. 1.
*5. Saitta, Nancy. "A writing document with my signature on the literature by Washington Business and Technology Institute," (May 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: 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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Dance and Romance ---
the romantic ballet 'Giselle'
By Ken White and LVRJ*1

The Cuture Institution (CI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) would like people enjoy some romantic ballet in classics. It's good to post the following news of arts here in Las Vegas:

Friday, May 14, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

Dance and Romance
Nevada Ballet Theatre presents the romantic ballet 'Giselle' this weekend

By KEN WHITE
REVIEW-JOURNAL

***Natalia Chapourskaya performs the title role in Nevada Ballet Theatre's season-finale production of "Giselle."

Nevada Ballet Theatre's production of the classic romantic ballet "Giselle," first performed by the company in 2001, returns this weekend to the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.*2

As in 2001, Natalia Chapourskaya dances the title role while Kyu Dong Kwak is the male lead, Albrecht.

To date, Chapourskaya has danced the "Giselle" lead in only two productions, the first time seven years ago while a prima ballerina with the St. Petersburg Company in Russia, and the Nevada Ballet Theatre.

This will be Kwak's second full-length production of "Giselle" -- he had only danced the second act while with the Universal Ballet in South Korea before dancing Albrecht three years ago with the local ballet company.

Featuring the original libretto by Theophile Gautier and librettist Vernoy de Saint-Georges on a theme by Heinrich Heine, with music by Adolphe Adam and choreography by Nevada Ballet Theatre artistic director Bruce Steivel, "Giselle" is based on choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa.

The ballet had its world premiere more than 160 years ago at the Theatre de l'Academie Royale de Musique in Paris, with an original cast consisting of Carlotta Grisi as Giselle and Lucien Petipa as Albrecht.

"Giselle" was created for Grisi because Gautier was in love with more than just her dancing ability.

The original production was such a success that a style of hat and a type of fabric were named after it.

In the story, Albrecht is a prince who dons a disguise as a commoner and seeks the love of a peasant girl, Giselle, against a rival suitor, Hillarion. Eventually, Albrecht is exposed for what he is, Giselle finds out he is promised to another woman, and she goes mad, collapses and dies.

The second act takes place in a woodland inhabited by the Wilis, girls who have been jilted and died before being wed. Any mortal who enters is doomed to die.

Albrecht does so, and the Wilis attempt to dance him to death, but Giselle rescues him.

The ballet wraps up with a dose of irony when Giselle dies again with Albrecht looking on.

It's a very physical role, Chapourskaya said of Giselle. "You must be calm but very light."

Kwak likes it for its drama. "I love a story ballet, you can really get into it. We both enjoy it very much. You don't just pretend, you get into the ballet. It's one of the most famous pure, classical ballets."*3
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PREVIEW
what: Nevada Ballet Theatre's "Giselle"
when: 8 p.m. today; 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Saturday; 1, 4:30 p.m. Sunday
where: Judy Bayley Theatre, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway

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References

*1. Through the courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal.
*2. White, Ken. 'Dance and Romance --- the romantic ballet 'Giselle',' "Las Vegas Review-Journal," (May 14, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: reviewjournal.com.
*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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Welcome Dean Dr. Linda Livingstone of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management to Las Vegas!
By GSBPA of WBTI*1

Welcome! Welcome our Dean Dr. Lida Livinstone of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management to Las Vegas!

Dear friends, let's share the following golden words of wisdom with our faculty members please:

"A (woman or a) man finds joy in giving an apt reply --- and how good is a timely word!" --- Proverbs 15 : 23 of the Bible
"The great Winston Churchill said, 'We all make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.' Tony, I know that you like to exemplify this inspiration same as it's my driving force by which I start out each day." --- Judge Natalie L. Tyrrell of Nevada

It's our pleasure to post the following good news for all the alumni of Pepperdine University in Las Vegas area:

This message will confirm your attendance for dinner with Dr. Linda Livingstone, Dean of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management on:*2

Friday, May 14, 2004
6:00 pm
Pietro's Gourmet Restaurant
The Tropicana Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada

If you have arranged with me to bring a guest, your guest (Judge Mark Denton, Distrct Judge of Nevada) is confirmed as well. Please contact me should you have any questions.

Thank you and enjoy the dinner.

Sincerely,

Pamela Bellew
Pamela J. Bellew
Director, Advancement and Alumni Relations
The Graziadio School of Business & Management
Pepperdine University*3

ph (310) 568 - 5731, fax (310) 568 - 2398
Pamela.Bellew@pepperdine.edu

West Los Angeles Graduate Campus
6100 Center Drive, Suite 309
Los Angeles, CA 90045-1590

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References

*1. GSBPA is the initial of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Bellew, Pamela. 'Message to confirm your attendance for dinner with Dr. Linda Livingstone,' "An e-mail from Director Pamela Bellew of Pepperdine University to Dr. Tony Lei," (May 13, 2004), West Los Angeles, California: Pepperdine University.
*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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It's good to have a tour of Nevada's Mammovan
By GSBPA of WBTI*1

"A tour of Nevada's Mammovan, operated by Nevada Health Centers, will be given during a Governor's First Ladies meeting in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 12 at Caesars Palace. First Ladies from nine states are meeting in Las Vegas this week, participating in a National Governor's Association seminar," announced the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on its website (http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti) sposored by Las Vegas-Review Journal soon after it received the Press Release from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn on May 11, 2004.

In greetings with the event, the firsr lady of Nevada, Dema Guinn, invited Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei to take a picture with her and the other first ladies of the eight states of the United States of America.

For the time preference, Helen Hsueh, Publisher of Las Vegas Chinese Daily News, was invited by the School to present the publicity in Chinese media.

กค What: National Governor's Association First Ladies Tour of Nevada's Mammovan.
กค Where: Caesars Palace, bus access off Frank Sinatra Drive on west side of hotel.
กค When: 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 12.
กค Contact: Judy Brusa*2

"Early detection of breast cancer saves lives! MAMMOGRAMS EVERY WOMAN OVER AGE 40
NEEDS A MAMMOGRAM....EVERY YEAR! Mammograms are available in your neighborhood with the Mammovan for Nevada! Please Call Toll Free
(877) 581-6266 For Information And Appointments,"said Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute.

"Nevada Health Centers, Inc. (NVHC) was founded in 1977 as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). NVHC also operates the Mammovan for Nevada. The Mammovan is a mobile mammography van that travels to underserved areas of our state to provide clinical breast
exams,Mammograms, among others, " he continued.

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References

*1. GSBPA is the initial of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Office of the Governor. 'A tour of Nevada's Mammovan; A Message From Governor Kenny C. Guinn - May 11, 2004,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (May 11, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guin.
*3. Office of the Governor. 'A tour of Nevada's Mammovan,' "PPAA18 OF WBTI," (May 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI's website at reviewjournal.com.

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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Kairos Prayer Letter
By Samuel Lee*1

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God." Phillippians 4:6

1. Rev. George Olson, former Chairman of the Kairos Board officially retired during the March Kairos Board meeting. For 20 years, Rev. Olson has faithfully been involved in the planning, development & fundraising of the Kairos ministry. We offer our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Rev. Olson for the love given to and the sacrifices he has made to Kairos. May God continue to watch over Rev. and Mrs. Olson in their retirement years & bless them with good health.*2

2. The new Chairperson of the Kairos Board is Mrs. Susan Chen. We are thankful to Mrs. Chen who has been faithfully supporting Kairos ministry in the past. We appreciate her willingness to take up this important responsibility as Chairperson of the Board. Here, we would also like to thank all of our past and present Board members for their love for the Lord and Kairos.

3. For those of you who listen to our monthly Melody of Life cassettes/cds---you will remember the mini dramas we sometimes have in the programs. The various characters in the mini dramas were voices of many volunteers. We thank them for sacrificing their precious time for this ministry. They are such a blessing and encouragement to us.

4. We are also thankful for all the volunteers who come monthly to help package and mail out our Melody of Life casettees/cds. We especially want to thank Mrs. Carol Chao (wife of General Secretary Emiritus, Rev. David Chao) who leads a group of volunteers each month. We hope that you can help introduce these cassettes/cds to your friends so that more listeners can benefit from them. It takes great effort to produce 8 devotional messages each month to meet the spiritual needs of listeners of varied backgrounds. We thank God for the talent He gave to Ms. Liu in producing these programs. Please continue to uphold her in your prayers.

5. In our Feb newsletter, we mentioned that 88 churches in Singapore will be receiving our Gospel materials. We have received word that many of the churches have already received the materials. Please continue to pray that more Chinese Christians in China and all over the world will benefit from our Gospel materials.

6. Thank you for remembering our Bible Study Video ministry. The special planning committee has completed a proposed plan of action to proceed with the project. May God give us strength, faith and courage as we face difficult challenges ahead.*3

You are welcome to contact me at:
P.O. Box 7569, Alhambra, CA 91802USA ; Ph (626) 282-8470; Fax (626) 282-8498;
E-mail: samuell@kairos-usa.org; web: www.kairos-usa.org

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References

*1. Rev. Samuel Lee of Kairos.
*2. Lee, Samuel. 'Kairos Prayer Letter,' "An e-mail from Kairos to Mrs. Judy Lei," (May 12, 2004), Alhambra, CA.: Kairos.
*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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A fortunate tour of events --- Entrepreneur built success helping others find their way
By Chris Jones and LVRJ*1

In order to promote both the business and tourism for Nevada and foreign countries, Graduate School of Business and Technology Institute (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) post the following report through the courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal on May 12, 2004:

Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

A fortunate tour of events
Entrepreneur built success helping others find their way

By CHRIS JONES
GAMING WIRE

***Elsa Patterson, right, and her daughter, Jennifer Patterson, stand Thursday inside McCarran International Airport. The two work for J&J Tours out of Las Vegas, a company handling everything from ground transportation and hotel reservations to show tickets.
Photo by John Locher.(Plese check the photo with LVRJ.)

***Ximena Ledezma, left, and Paola Vargas of Mexicana Airlines/OnVisa check in travelers from Mexico on Thursday in terminal 2 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
Photo by John Locher.(Plese check the photo with LVRJ.)

Millions of tourists come to Las Vegas each year hoping to find their fortunes in a casino.*2

Elsa Patterson instead found hers ensuring that many of those guests made it aboard the correct bus on their way out of the airport.

For the past 12 years, Patterson has owned and operated J&J Tours, a Las Vegas-based tour company whose seven employees handle everything from ground transportation and hotel reservations to show tickets and expert advice for Spanish-speaking travelers.

Patterson's company initially served a handful of visitors each week, but as Las Vegas has grown in popularity among Latino travelers, so has her business. These days, J&J services approximately 35,000 to 40,000 visitors each year, most from Mexico or Central and South America nations.

"I came to the right place at the right moment," Patterson said of her company's growth. "All of the flights, almost everybody came to us. ... I was really lucky."

Patterson previously owned a travel agency in Mexico City that frequently sent customers to Southern Nevada. A family visit to Las Vegas during the New Year's Eve 1990 holiday inspired her to move from her native country a year later.

"Comparing this city with Mexico City, which is so big, I thought this was a place where I'd like to live," Patterson said of her adopted hometown. "There is the dynamic of the tourism industry here, but once you get off the Strip this is still a very nice, small town. Or at least it was in 1990," she joked.

In collaboration with OnVisa, J&J Tours' sister company in Mexico City, Patterson in 1992 began helping Mexican travelers make their way around Las Vegas. At the time, air service was limited to a handful of charter flights, but Patterson's arrival coincided with a growth period that today brings nearly 20 direct flights from Mexico to McCarran International Airport each week.

It's difficult to accurately track how many Mexicans visit Las Vegas each year because many travel here by automobile after entering the United States in Arizona or California. Based solely upon air passenger statistics, Mexico was this city's third-largest foreign market in 2002, according to the most current data available from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and U.S. Department of Commerce.

That year, an estimated 254,000 Mexicans flew to Las Vegas. Only Canada (1.05 million) and the United Kingdom (290,000) supplied more foreign visitors to this market.

To further improve business from south of the border, the convention authority last month opened its first foreign bureau in Mexico City. That office will be directed by Marco Aguilar, who has worked for more than two decades in travel and promotions-related industries including his current role on the Visit USA Committee-Mexico.

In announcing Aguilar's hiring, the convention authority reported that Mexico now sends 9.8 million visitors to U.S. destinations each year and is projected to post a 21 percent increase in U.S. visitation by 2006.

Inside the United States, the convention authority's contracted advertising agency, Las Vegas-based R&R Partners, last year debuted its first-ever marketing campaign aimed specifically at Spanish-speaking travelers. An R&R representative said last week those ads will again air this summer in several heavily Hispanic U.S. markets.

Regardless of how much the local Latino market grows, Patterson said she'll take pride knowing that her daughter, Jennifer, is also involved in the family business. The 24-year-old is today J&J Tours' manager, one of the many responsibilities she's gradually taken on since her first days at the office as a 12-year-old middle-school pupil.

"I've been in this for 30 years; I belong to the stone age," Patterson said. "She brings along knowledge of the younger generation, so it's a great combination."

Patterson's son Jasson -- whose first initial makes up the second half of the J&J name -- could also join the business someday, though mom said her 20-year-old son is now focused on his college studies.*3

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*****FOCUS ON TOURISM
THURSDAY
Profile of the travel academy at Valley High School, a magnet program that trains students for jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry.

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References

*1. Through the courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal.
*2. Jones, Chris. 'A fortunate tour of events
--- Entrepreneur built success helping others find their way,' "Las Vegas Review-Journal," (May 12, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: reviewjournal.com.
*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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FIRST CLASS OF MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS TO GRADUATE in Nevada, U. S. A.
By Kenny C. Guinn*1

On Saturday, May 15, I will serve as commencement speaker at graduation ceremonies for both the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. It will be an historic day for Nevada, as it will mark the first full, four-year graduating class of Millennium Scholars at both universities.*2

In 1999, during my first State of the State Address, I introduced the Millennium Scholarship initiative. My vision was to increase Nevada's educated workforce, so that the fastest growing state in the nation could compete on a national level in areas such as education, medicine, law, technology, and business. The Millennium Scholarship was established as a four-year, $10,000 scholarship to be funded from tobacco settlement monies and available to most Nevada high school students with a "B" average or better. It was designed to keep our best students in Nevada and to make Nevada's universities and colleges more accessible to a broader mix of students. The scholarship was approved by the Nevada Legislature in 1999 and since has been ably administered by the Office of the State Treasurer.

Let me share with you what the Millennium Scholarship has meant for higher learning in our state. In its fourth full year of operation, more than 32,000 students throughout our state have qualified for the scholarship. Almost 13,500 students took advantage of this scholarship in spring 2004. In a survey published in March 2003, more than one-half of students responding who were planning to use the scholarship said they would not have attended college without the scholarship; and one-third of their parents indicated their children would have attended college out of state if not for the Millennium Scholarship.

This Saturday, in ceremonies in the morning at Reno and then in the afternoon at Las Vegas, I will describe to those assembled how the Millennium Scholarship has changed our state in a lasting and powerful way. We are not only creating a larger, more talented and educated workforce for tomorrow, but we also are ensuring that the dream of higher education can become a reality for all the deserving high school students of our state. The Millennium Scholarship is one of the greatest investments the State of Nevada has ever made. It has helped thousands of young people realize that a great education is within their means, while positioning our state for a prosperous future.*3

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References

*1. Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Ofiice of the Governor. 'A Message from Governor Kenny C. Guinn -- FIRST CLASS OF MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS TO GRADUATE,' " An e-mail from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn to Dr. Tony Lei," (May 12, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

***About the Author:

Kenny Guinn, 67, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physical Education from Fresno State University and later obtained a doctorate in Education from Utah State University in Logan. He was named Superintendent of Schools in Clark County and served with distinction in that position until 1978.

In his work for the Clark County School District, Guinn was recognized as an effective administrator committed to educational excellence at a time when the county was experiencing exponential student growth. His service to Clark County students was honored when Kenny C. Guinn Junior High School was named for him.

In 1978, Guinn began applying his management skills in business as Administrative Vice President for Nevada Savings and Loan in Las Vegas, which later became PriMerit Bank. At PriMerit, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas-based bank. Soon thereafter, Guinn was recruited to the energy business as the President of Southwest Gas Corporation and eventually became Chairman of the Board of Directors of that utility in 1993.

In 1994, Guinn was recruited by the University of Nevada Board of Regents to serve as interim president of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

In addition to his one-year term at UNLV, Guinn served the state in leadership roles on a variety of committees and commissions, including the Clark County Community College Advisory Committee, the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees, the White House Conference on Children and Youth, among others.

Guinn has also worked in his community in a variety of volunteer roles, ranging from involvement in the Boy Scouts and Pop Warner Football to the United Way of Southern Nevada and the Southern Nevada Independent Youth Athletic Association.

Dr. Kenny Guinn is now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A. at his second term.