U. S. Congresswoman Shelley held a speech conference on 'How We Save Social Security' at February 23, 2005 in Las Vegas. About 100 people attended the conference. Chief of Staff, Richard L. Urey; Tod J. Story, District Director; Jan Churchill, District Representative; and Gerri Schroder, District Representative/Grants Researcher from the Office of U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley also presented. Many organizational and community leaders in Nevada including Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) were invited to participate.*1

Congresswoman Shelley Berkley pointed out three things on her topic about "Privatizing Social Security: President Bush's Guaranteed Gamble". (1) Privatizing Social Security Cuts Monthly Benefits. (2) President's Plan Makes the Problem Worse. (3) America Would Be Forced to Borrow Nearly $5 Trillion From Foreign Countries.

Shelley told the attendants to know the facts about Private Social Security Accounts:
(1) a. The plan is not voluntary. b. The plan taxes 70% of an acoount. (2) Accounts will dwindle leaving little to pass along. (3) You won't control your own money.

The participants of the conference showed high interest on Shelley's speech. Many of them raised important questions. Shelley answered promptly and significantly.

The discussion was held on Wednesday,
February 23, 2005 at 10:00 a. m. at the Cambridge Recreation Center,
3930 Cambridge Room D in Las Vegas, Nevada. Light refreshments were served at the party.

The follwing is some introduction about U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley by WBTI through Google.com, Aol.com, Reviewjournal.com, among others:*2

U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November, 1998. Shelley represents constituents living in the First Congressional District of Nevada, including residents of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and unincorporated areas in Clark County. The District annually records the largest population increase in the nation. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has A Lifetime of Commitment to Nevada.

She has lived in Las Vegas for over four decades. Shelley has a deep sense of commitment to give back to the community that opened the doors of opportunity for her. She also has never forgotten that her family headed west seeking a better life, and found it in Las Vegas. She completed junior high and high school in Las Vegas, then went on to become the first member of her family to attend college when she enrolled in UNLV. Elected Student Body President, 1971-1972, she graduated with honors and a B.A. in Political Science from UNLV in 1972. After earning her law degree at the University of San Diego School of Law in 1976, she returned to Las Vegas to begin her career.

U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has successfully sought appointments that enable her to meet the needs of Southern Nevada, since she swore in as a Member of Congress on January 6, 1999.

Shelley is a former Vice Chair of the Nevada University and Community College System Board of Regents. Appointed to the Board in 1990 by the Governor, she was then twice elected as a Regent by Las Vegas-area voters. She completed her second term on the Board in 1998. Throughout her tenure, Shelley worked to keep higher education in Nevada affordable and accessible to all qualified students.

This bright lady has devoted her energies to charitable and civic efforts ever since she was a teenager. Her work and ideas have contributed to many of Southern Nevada�s successes.

On February 23, 2004, U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley wrote Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei that,"Thank you for your generous contribution to my re-election campaign. I greatly appreciate your support. Please know that your help makes a significant difference. I look forward to continuing my service in Congress and shall endeavor to serve in the manner that merits your confidence in me."*3

Shelley Berkley is born a leader. Shelley is an educated leader. Shelley is a prctical and bright leader since her college life. She received her juris doctorate degree from San Deigo Law School. She was the former Regent of University and Colleges of Nevada. She has been Executive Advisor for Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) since 1996.*4 Her successful leadership both good in work performance and human relations has won all her assistants' and followers' full and sincere respects. In order to celebrate Shelley Berkley's winning as U. S. Congresswoman, elected as a member of the International Relations Committee (IRC) of the Congress, and Dr. Tony Lei as her Senior Advisor; Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) and Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada (CAAAN) established the "Literature and Academic Forum" ("LAF") in 1999. It is brought to you now by Las Vegas Review-Journal's reviewjournal.com through the section of "LAF5"*5 (now continues in "Social & Community") at: http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti.

At the time when Shelley was elected as the Member of IRC, she told Las Vegas Review-Journal that to promote the tourism, trade, and investment with foriegn countries for Nevada and our states is her primary interest. Her emphasis is enhancing the 2004 mission of WBTI:
(1). To encourage and promote academic research, community service, humane spirit, and educational programs. (2). To launch and participate events and projects for the development and cooperation of tourism, education, business, and culture. We are pleased to welcome her good wishes to all our citizens, residents, and visitors of Nevada that "I look forward to continuing my service in Congress and shall endeavor to serve in the manner that merits your
confidence in me."

WBTI was honored by China Business Chain, Inc. (CBCI), Shangshai People's Municipal Goverment Cooperation Office (SPMGCO), and China State Development and Planning Commission as Organizer of Nevada Expo Mission to China to attend the Annual International Mayors for City Development Forum and Shanghai International Industrial Fair and Yangtze Investment Project Expo. Joined together with the invitation by Xiamen, Fukien, China for the cooperation of education and business between Fukien and Nevada, WBTI will organize a sound team joined by many high-ranking officials both of Nevada and California. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Nevada Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt, and Las Vegas City Mayor Oscar Goodman have been honored by WBTI, CBCI, SPMGCO, and World American Scholastic Placement (WASP) in California as Honorable Chairpersons of Nevada Expo Mission to China.

"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of one's friend
springs from his earnest counsel,"
Proverbs 27:9 of the Bible taught us; and
"He who loves a pure heart
and whose speech is gracious
will have the king for his friend,"
Proverb 22:11 of the Bible inspired us again.

Shelley's popularlity is arising from her effective production for public service and good personal traits by nature and sincerity.

Shelley Berkley is an Adjunct Professor of Administrative Strategies of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).*6

U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley wrote Dr. Tony Lei that,*7 "Dear Tony: It is with great pride, pleasure, gratitude and relief that I write this letter of thanks to you for your support in the 2004 election.
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I am very proud of the fact that I ran my campaign based on my record of accomplishments and on the issues confronting our nation and the people I represent in Southern Nevada.

As I head back to Washington, I am very mindful of the challenges facing our great country and the confidence you have placed in me to help formulate meaningful and thoughtful solutions to confront these challenges. I shall endeavor to conduct myself and this nation's business in a manner that will make you proud that you supported me in the election."

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References

*1. Berkley, Shelley. 'How We Save Social Security,' "An announcement mail (Public Document, Official Business) from U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley to Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei," (arrived on February 16, 2005), Washington, DC 20515-2801: U. S. House of Representatives.
*2. Google. 'WBTI profile about U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley,' "A serach of U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley on Google.com," (March 17, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Ibid.
*5. Bell, Stewart; Walsh, Jessie; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Las Vegas nicer with community service through cultural arts,' "10 Years of Thai Cultures in Las Vegas, Nevada," Las Vegas, Nevada: Thai Cultural Arts of Las Vegas.
*6. Google. Ibid.
*7. Berkley, Shelley. "A letter from U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley to Dr. Tony Lei," (November 22, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Office of Shelley Berkley for Congress.

The following letter, which was sent to Dr. Tony Lei by Judge Betsy Kolkoski from Municipal Court - Department 2, was received by him on April 16, 2005:

March 15, 2005

Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei
2245 Homeland Street
Las Vegas, NV 89128

Dear Dr. Lei:

Your early and strong support of my reelection efforts and that of Judy's is greatly appreciated. As you know there is much hard work that goes into a campaign long before filing begins. In my case we placed fifty A-frames around the city to built early name recognition and support. While this was costly, it was one factor among several that ultimately resulted in no one filing to oppose me. Your donation helped fund this effort.

I appreciate, also, that this was the second campaign that you have supported. Old friends are the best and genuinely treasured.

Many thanks for your ongoing encouragement and support.

Sincerely,

Besty(signed)
Betsy Kolkoski

[You two are the best. I value our friendship. B. (Written by Betsy with a pen.)]*3

The above original letter was post on the section of "Photos & Pictures" at http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti on March 16, 2005.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman supports Judge Kolkoski and encouraged her to file for reelection. Judge Betsy Kolkoski was appointed by the Las Vegas City Council to Department 2, Las Vegas Municipal Court July 5, 2000. She won election April 5, 2001.*4

Judge Kolkoski was instrumental in the production of a trilogy of elder abuse training videos produced for law enforcement. She coauthored the script and was the Executive in Charge of Production of the first video �Rx for Abuse� hosted by Shirley Jones and Marty Ingels. �Rx for Abuse� won a national award.

As Nevada�s Elder Rights Attorney, Judge Kolkoski focused on the mistreatment of Nevada�s elders. She drafted and took the lead to form consensus for passage Nevada�s Elder Abuse Statute. With a coalition of senior advocates, she formed the Nevada Elder Abuse Prevention Council. Judge Kolkoski also created and edited the Elder Abuse Quarterly published by the Senior Spectrum Newspaper.*5

Judge Betsy Kolkoski was declared elected by Las Vegas City Clerk Roni Ronemus Friday at 5:06 p.m., April 4, 2005. Ms. Ronnemus told Judge Kolkoski �you are declared elected. You are not on any ballot . . . you will be sworn in on April 20.�

Judge Kolkoski extends her sincere thanks and appreciation to all the many people who helped her win reelection. She pledges to continue her work on the court mindful of her responsibilities to the constitutions of the United States and the State of Nevada and to the people of Las Vegas.*6

"You assistance is very effective in helping me win reelection. I also appreciate your coming to my kickoff on such a stormy night. Many, many thanks," wrote Judge Betsy Kolkoski to Dr. Tony Lei early in the morning on January 30, 2005.*7

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References

*1. Mrs. Judy Lei is an Advisor of Judge Besty Kolkoski. Miss Cheryl Moss is a Nevada District Judge of Family Court.
*2. Kolkoski, Betsy. 'Re-elect Judge Betasy Kolkoski,' "A letter from Judge Betsy Kolkoski to Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei," (March 15, 2005), Las Vegas, Nevada: Municipal Court - Department 2.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Google.com. 'Profile of Judge Betsy Kolkoski,' "A search of Betsy Kolkoski on Google.com," (March 16, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*5. Ibid.
*6. Ibid.
*7. Kolkoski, Betsy. 'You assistance is very effective in helping me win reelection,' "An e-mail from Judge Betsy Kolkoski to Dr. Tony Lei," (January 30, 2005), Las Vegas, Nevada: Residence of Judge Kolkoski.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2005 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent
775-684-5670

CARSON CITY � Gov. Kenny Guinn today issued the following reaction to the U.S. Department of Energy revealing the U.S. Geological Survey may have falsified documents related to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project in Nevada:

�I am both disappointed and outraged by this development, but hardly surprised,� Gov. Guinn said. �All along, the State of Nevada has felt it is our duty to hold the federal government accountable on the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump because we would be storing the deadliest substance known to man.�

According to DOE, the data in question involved computer modeling for water infiltration and climate.

�DOE�s revelation is critical because water is the mechanism that could corrode the storage containers at Yucca Mountain and carry radioactive waste into the environment,� Gov. Guinn said. �This is the heart of the matter as to whether the storage of nuclear waste could be determined to be safe just 90 miles from Nevada�s largest city, Las Vegas.�

Gov. Guinn supports Secretary of Energy Sam Bodman�s call for a full investigation by DOE�s Office of Inspector General.

�This is yet another example as to why Nevada�s Agency for Nuclear Projects has closely monitored the Yucca Mountain project since its inception,� Gov. Guinn said. �This comes on the heels of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington ruling the EPA radiation protection standard was deficient.�

Office of the Governor MEDIA CONTACT:
101 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
Fax: 775-684-7198
MEDIA CONTACT:
Bob Loux
Director, Agency for Nuclear Projects
775-687-3744

Nevada�s second statue in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall was dedicated March 9, 2005. The Sarah Winnemucca Statue will join Nevada's other statue of Patrick A. McCarran as the two statues contributed by the Silver State.

The following speech is the one that I delivered at the dedication ceremony. It would be most inspired by our people here in Nevada for the story of Sarah Winnemucca:

�Sarah Winnemucca is Nevada�s second statue in the Capitol. Our other statue, Senator McCarran, has been here for 45 years - which I believe marks the first time Sarah Winnemucca ever came in second to anyone.

�Sarah�s life is a story of firsts.*2

�She was the first female Native American to write a book. She set up Nevada�s first school for Native American children. And she was one of the first individuals to navigate between her own culture and the settlers.

�As someone who showed so much courage in charting a new course, Sarah�s statue fits in well among other �first� Americans in the Capitol, individuals like our first President George Washington�.and the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Jeanette Rankin.

�And with Sarah�s statue, we experience another sort of �first� today.

�Sculptor Benjamin Victor becomes the youngest artist ever to complete a work for the National Statuary Hall Collection.

�None of us knew Sarah Winnemucca, but because of this 26 year-old man, we can get a glimpse of who she was � as will thousands of visitors to our nation�s Capitol each year. And when they see this work, they will get a sense of Nevada�s history�and our country�s history.

�One week ago, many of us gathered in this same spot to present Jackie Robinson�s widow with the Congressional Gold Medal. We praised Jackie for breaking the color barrier not just in baseball, but in minds across the country.

�It is praise we can equally lavish on Sarah Winnemucca for the work she did on behalf of Native Americans over 125 years ago.

�Disillusioned by the treatment and relocation of the Paiute people, Sarah became an activist - - in addition to the many other roles she held, which included teacher, author and translator.

�Sarah traveled across the country, introducing Americans to her people and the struggles they faced through a series of lectures on the East Coast. She even visited Washington, DC to plead her case with President Hayes and the Secretary of the Interior� only to be sent home with promises that would never be fulfilled.

�Having dealt with an indifferent U.S. government, it has been written that Sarah died believing she had not accomplished much � unconvinced that her life had an impact.

�I think if she could see us today, she might change her mind.

�While our country and our culture remain far from perfect, we are further down the trail Sarah set out on a Century ago. And while she may have died believing she did not make a difference, her image in the Capitol is proof her story remains very much alive.

�It took 45 years for Nevada to get its second statue in the Capitol. When you consider what Sarah did in just 47 years of life, you�ve got to wonder what took so long.

�As this statue takes its permanent place, I�m proud that Sarah is the newest face of Nevada in Washington, DC, and that as a state, we have helped ensure her legacy lives on for generations to come.�*3

The following is a part of the article written for Senator Harry Reid being awarded "Outstanding Democrat of the Decade," by Tiffany Chang.*4

On October 22, 2000, U. S. Senator Harry Reid received the "Outstanding Democrat of the Decade" 1990's Award from the Paradise Democratic Club of Las Vegas (PDCLV) at the Skyview Room of the Bally's Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas. In the Program, the National Anthem was sung by Rose McKinny James. The Event was chaired by the President of PDCLV, John Ponticello. He introduced participants of all the elected officers, leaders of unions, persons campaigned for public service, among others. The Keynote Speaker was Senator Harry Reid. Special Speakers were former U. S. Senator Richard Bryan, U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, among others. Comments were offered by Rory Reid, Nevada State Democratic Party Chairman, and Danny Thompson, Secretary/Treasurer of Nevada State AFL-CIO.

The heightlight of the Event was the presentation of the Outstanding Democrat of the Decade Award to U.S. Senator Harry Reid by the President of PDCLV, John Ponticello. U. S. Senator Reid graduated from Utah State University in 1961. He received Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University. On April 10, 1998, he was honored as Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).*5

PARADISE DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF LAS
VEGAS' "OUTSTANDING DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR RECEPTION" is HONORING U. S. Senator as "THE OUT STANDING DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR" 2005.

This year's event will be held on Monday May 2, 2005. 6:30 to 8:45 Cocktails and Photos 6:30 programs starts at 7:30 Bally's Grand Ball Room.*6

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References

*1. PAI is the initial of Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Senate Democratic Communications Center. 'A profile of Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid,' "A search of U. S. Senator Harry Reid on Google.com," (March 16, 2005), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Chang, Tiffany. 'Senator Harry Reid awarded Outstanding Democrat of the Decade,' (2000), "Nevada Examiner," Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*5. Ibid.
*6. Ponticello, John. 'Invitation infomation about our event,' "An e-mail to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei from the President of the Democratic Paradise Club John Ponticello," (March 9, 2005), Las Vegas, Nevada: Democratic Paradise Club of Las Vegas.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2005 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent
775-684-5670

CARSON CITY � First Lady Dema Guinn will help the Wheelchair Foundation/Nevada Chapter present wheelchairs to two Nevada residents in a 1 p.m. ceremony on Wednesday, March 16, at the Governor�s Mansion.

Michael Hyde of Fallon and Jerry Davis of Carson have been named recipients of the organization�s 2005 wheelchairs. Since 2001, the organization has given out 2,005 wheelchairs in the State of Nevada to those who want to achieve mobility but would otherwise be unable to afford the purchase of their own wheelchair.

What: Ceremony to present Wheelchair Foundation wheelchairs to two Nevada residents.

When: Wednesday, March 16.

Where: Governor�s Mansion, Carson City.

Time: 1 p.m.

More information: 1-800-851-3706 or WheelchairsforNevada.org

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

Citibank is proud to serve the community and values the ethnic and cultural diversity present here. It held a seminar and dinner party for the Chinese people at the Cathy House Restaurant on March 2, 2005 in Las Vegas. More than thirty individuals attended the event. Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei were invited by Xiaosheng Huang, Esq., to participate. The guests invited by him on the same table including Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute; Mrs. Judy Lei, Mr. Edward Lu, Miss Yan Li, and Ms. Claudia Yang (Mrs. Xiaosheng Huang). Ms. Vida Chan Lin, vice President of Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce, also attended the event and party.

An impressive speech was dilivered by Ms. Joy Wang on the current markets and investment in America, Europe, and Asia. "Searching from the markets, it's our understaning that the stock market is going to be good for the comming year here in the United States and Europe. One of the reasons is that the interest rate will be going up. The real estate in Las Vegas is also continuing to be good for the coming year. An investment to the stock market and real estate is suggestable," pointed out Ms. Joy Wang.

It is a good seminar implementated by Citibank to partner with the local residents in helping them reach their financial goals and dreams.

The following is a Thanks card sent by Miss Jaril Pineda to Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei and guests, which was received by him on March 7, 2005:

March 2, 2005
Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei and guests,
Thank you for attending the recent event sponsored by Citibank. As you probably can tell, Citibank is proud to serve the community and values the ethnic and cultural diversity present here.
We hope the events sponsor are extension of the comfort you feel when you visit our Financial Centers. It is our pleasure to partner with you in helping you reach your financial goals and dreams.
Please look for upcoming events and feel free at anytime to visit our Financial Centers. You may also wish to contact Citi Phone Banking for account related questions or visit our website at:www.citibank.com
Jaril Pineda
702-492-4740

Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) has set up a section of "Las Vegas Business Today" through Reviewjournal.com at http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti on September 27, 2004. It presents many individuals's business cards nicely. The section is applauded by the public for its creative design with colorful paintings. WBTI charges nobody a penny. It is for community service.

The Dean's Executive Leadership Series at the Graziadio School of Business and Management is proud to present

Dan Carrison

Author, Business Under Fire

In the post 9/11 world, businesses are challenged by much more than economic downturns. In his new book Business Under Fire, former New York Times journalist Dan Carrison examines the challenges faced by Israeli companies conducting business during a time of terrorist threats and attacks. He will share lessons learned from interviews with dozens of Israeli executives - including the director of the Israel Ministry of Tourism and the president of El Al Israel Airlines - on how business are effectively rethinking their marketing and operational strategies.

Join Dean Linda A. Livingstone and fellow Graziadio alumni, faculty, and friends for a look at global business under fire.

When: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Reception: 5:00 p.m.

Program: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Where: Pepperdine University
Drescher Graduate Campus

RSVP Today: Attendance is free and seating is limited. To register online, please visit http://www.Bschool.pepperdine.edu/dels.

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Human Capital Network Meeting
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
7:30am - 9:00am
West Los Angeles Campus
6100 Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045

The Graziadio School of Business and Management is partnering with the Human Capital Institute (HCI) to conduct quarterly network meetings focused on strategic human resources and talent management.

Presenters: Mark Allen
Director, Executive Education
Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management

Author of The Corporate University Handbook

David Forman
Chief Learning Officer, Human Capital Institute

Topic: The Role of the Corporate University in Developing Talent

Once upon a time, many thought that a corporate university was a training department with a fancy name. While training is important, we now know that a true corporate university can do much more to develop talent, and do it at a strategic level. The best corporate universities add value to their parent organizations by integrating a variety of functions relating to human capital management and individual and organizational learning, knowledge, and wisdom. Using numerous real-world examples from corporate universities, we will explore the various functions that corporate universities undertake to help attract, develop, and retain talent.

In today's knowledge economy, premium talent has become the key competitive lever - yet search, staffing, hiring, career development and transition overwhelmingly remain within the sphere of administrative HR. As a new talent war looms over rapidly growing international competition, employers need better systems, tools and ideas to acquire, advance and keep their best people.

HCI members and non-members alike are invited for this complimentary event for human capital and corporate executives. HCI Networks host quarterly educational meetings that feature innovative best practices and game-changing new ideas from distinguished academics, seasoned practitioners and experts in talent management. This is a great opportunity to network with friends and meet new colleagues while you learn, share and grow your career.

RSVP

This event is free, but registration is required. Please visit the HCI website to register and learn more about the featured speakers: http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/events_networks.guid

About HCI
HCI is an exciting new coalition of practitioners and executives who recognize the strategic value of these core disciplines, and are working together to define creative new ways to help their organizations hire, motivate, develop and measure talented performers. Our membership includes executive search, third-party recruiters, corporate recruiters, strategic HR, and executive leaders. To learn more, please visit the HCI Web site: www.humancapitalinstitute.org.

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Mark Your Calendar for April 2005 Events:

Dean's Executive Leadership Series presents

Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick

Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Pepperdine University

Drescher Graduate Campus

Management Partners presents David Bishop

President and COO, MGM Home Entertainment Group

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Pepperdine University - West Los Angeles Graduate Campus

www.bschool.pepperdine.edu/alumni/events/MPbishop.html

Management Partners presents Business Entrepreneurs Panel

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Pepperdine University - West Los Angeles Graduate Campus

www.bschool.peppedine.edu/alumni/events/MPentrepreneurs.html

For more information on these and other Graziadio Alumni Events visit our website at www.Bschool.pepperdine.edu/alumni/events/.

ASIAN AMERICAN REPUBLICAN COALITON OF NEVADA
Clark County Chapter

EXECUTIVE MEETING AGENDA

DATE March 12, 2005 @ 1:00 pm
LOCATION 6767 W. Tropicana Avenue, Suite 217; LV NV 89103

AGENDA
I. Call to order
II. Review Minutes of previous meeting for approval (Exec. Meeting 2-27-05)
Report of Special Committees: Event Planning Committee - Induction Ball
A. Induction Ball April 24, 2005: La Chateaux @ 5:30 pm to Midnight
1) Invitations
a) special letter invitations to politicians/dignitaries (drafted by Mr. Gene Gamboa)
b) mail out invitations: Elena Brady, Mrs. Tess Smith?
c) Ms. Jasmine Guo: $200 for 500 tickets
2) Invites
a) Gibbons (Elena Brady)
b) Joe Hecht, Lorraine Hunt (Gene Gamboa)
c) Ensign (Dr. Frances Ridgley)
d) etc.
3) menu
4) chair/table covers
5) miscellaneous
III. Induction Ball Event Schedule (tentative)
A. Pledge
B. National Anthem
C. Speaker
D. Induction
E. Dance
F. Dinner
G. Silent Auction
VI. Fundraising
A. donation, contribution
1) Silent Auction:
a) Vivian Kern: basket
b) Jasmine Guo: pins
c) Julie Hereford: patriotic pins
d) Travis Lu

V. Unfinished Business and General Orders
A. Coalition ID
B. state registration
VI. New Business
VII. Adjournment

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Contacts
Jas Brooks 702-493-3330
President AARCN � Clark Co.
Co- Chair NAARC � VN American
Edgar Guo 702-303-8237 Vice President AARCN � Clark Co.

[[[......]]] Photo by Ryan McGinness
During a ceremony held earlier today in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, the remarkable 19th-century Native American and Native Nevadan, Sarah Winnemucca, was honored with the dedication of a statue of the notable activist and educator in National Statuary Hall. Sarah Winnemucca is only the second historic figure from Nevada to be so honored, joining a statue of Sen. Patrick McCarran.

Sarah Winnemucca was one of the truly great women in the history of Nevada. She was a believer in the brotherhood of mankind, and lived an exemplary life that benefited others, whether they were Native Americans or white settlers who came to the state in the 19th century. The honor bestowed upon her memory today could not go to a more deserving figure in Nevada�s history.

The beautiful statue of Sarah Winnemucca was created by a talented young artist named Benjamin Victor, whose exquisite work culminated a four-year grassroots effort led by a number of dedicated and hardworking Nevadans. I signed into law legislation in 2001 that called for the creation of the statue, and the Nevada Women�s History Project raised enough money for the statue to become a reality. Nevada First Lady Dema Guinn also played an important role in realizing these fundraising goals, traveling the state, personally raising more than $100,000 for the project and serving as honorary chairperson for the statue selection committee. The State of Nevada owes a sincere debt of gratitude to all of the Nevadans that embraced this important project.

Today�s ceremony, attended by all of the major leaders of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, including Nevada Sens. Harry Reid and John Ensign and Congressman Jim Gibbons, was a fitting tribute to a great Native America and Native Nevadan. Sarah Winnemucca has always been more than a mere footnote in our state�s history, and with the dedication of her statue in Statuary Hall, her memory now belongs to the ages.

The ceremony will be shown at a later date on C-SPAN. C-SPAN�s programming schedule can be found at: cspan.org
Additional photographs and information about Sarah Winnemucca.

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Reference

*1. About Governor Kenny Guinn (concise one by the Editor of this flier):

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.

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.

Kenny spent his boyhood in the small, Central Valley town of Exeter, California where he met Dema, his wife of 47 years. Kenny Guinn believes in families.

Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is Chairman of the Advisory Board of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). He is now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A. at his second term.

Where the Boys Are
The Vienna Boys Choir brings more than 500 years of performance history to its Saturday concert
By KEN WHITE
REVIEW-JOURNAL

Perhaps the top choir in the world, the 25-voice Vienna Boys Choir performs Saturday in Artemus Ham Hall.

For more than 500 years, the Vienna Boys Choir has been acclaimed as the best group of choristers in the world.

That's a heavy tradition to maintain, with a lot of attendant pressure.

But Robert Rieder, choir master of the touring Vienna Boys Choir, which will perform Saturday at Artemus Ham Hall, says the group handles the fame well.

"The audience and presenters expect us to be really good, so we have to have much effort," Rieder said in a recent phone interview from Yuma, Ariz. The choir has been on tour for more than four weeks with another three to go. "There is a lot of work to keep our name as the No. 1 choir in the world. We talk about right behavior, because everybody is looking at us as a special choir."

A private, not-for-profit organization, the Vienna Boys Choir was founded in 1498 as part of the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle by Emperor Maximilian I for private Masses and concerts for the court.

The choir has worked with famous composers and conductors such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert von Karajan, Carlos Kleiber, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti and Sir George Solti.

There are 100 choristers divided into four choirs, each named after a composer connected with the choir: Anton Bruckner, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert and Mozart. Rieder is choir master of the Franz Schubert group.

When Haydn belonged to the Cathedral Choir of St. Stephan, he sang with the court choir boys in the chapel of the Hofburg. Schubert's first compositions were written when he was with the choir boys. And as court organist, Bruckner rehearsed his composition for the Mass with the Vienna Boys Choir.

Beginning with kindergarten, boys are taught music and given a general education through the elementary grades in the choir school, called the Augartenpalais, a baroque palace and former imperial hunting lodge in Vienna. At 10, the most talented boys are selected to join the choir and enter the choir's grammar school.

The choristers range from 11 to 14 years old, attend boarding school together and receive a musical education.

Each Sunday, the choir, accompanied by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera Chorus, celebrates Mass at the Hofmusikkapelle in Vienna's Hofburg chapel, a tradition unbroken since the choir's inception.

The four choirs give around 300 concerts and performances each year before nearly a half million people. Each group spends nine to 11 weeks of the school year on tour.

And if you're wondering about those sailor outfits the choristers wear, that began in the 1920s when the suits were popular with boys. The choir has had the dress code ever since.

Convincing parents to let their children board at the school has been a sticking point, Rieder said. "They know they're not going to get to see their boys that much."

Rieder credits artistic director Gerald Wirth with the choir's international flavor. After spending part of the 1990s as artistic director of the Calgary Boys' Choir, he became the Choir's artistic director in 2001, and brought several choristers from the Calgary group back with him to Vienna.

Among the Schubert choir's 25 choristers, two are from the United States, and one each from Mexico, Canada and Slovakia.

The choir's program Saturday will include church music, gospel and Austrian folk songs, as well as songs from America, Mexico and Africa.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2005 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent
775-684-5670

CARSON CITY � Gov. Kenny Guinn today announced that President George W. Bush has declared a major disaster designation for Clark and Lincoln Counties, based on damage done by major flooding in January. The disaster declaration triggers the release of federal funds for the two southern Nevada counties to mitigate damage from the flooding.

Gov. Guinn had declared a State of Emergency for Clark and Lincoln Counties on Jan. 13, and sought assistance from the federal government for funding for the two counties. Preliminary assessments indicate that about $4.5 million in flooding damage was done to Clark County, with flooding damage assessments at $9.4 million for Lincoln County.

�The Presidential designation is critical to the restoration of the public infrastructure damaged by the January floods,� Gov. Guinn said. �Southern Nevada has been through a difficult period this winter, and this funding source will be a major boost to the region during its recovery.�

Based on the declaration, the federal government will provide funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the state and local governments and certain non-profit organizations. FEMA reimbursement will include debris removal, and the repair or replacement of damaged public facilities. The declaration also activates the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which provides assistance to state and local governments for actions taken to prevent or reduce long-term risk to life and property from natural or technological hazards.

The approved declaration denied the Governor�s request for monies to pay for damage to individual property and businesses. The State of Nevada, however, is looking to other federal agencies for possible reimbursement and to assist individual Nevadans in their recovery. The approved federal declarations will be administered by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. Frank Siracusa, Chief of the Division of Emergency Management, has been designated by Gov. Guinn as the State Coordinating Officer. The Small Business Administration has already declared the area as a disaster, and has begun accepting applications for assistance for home and small business owners to apply for federal grants to rebuild their property and make improvements to prevent or minimize similar damage in the future.

Office of the Governor
101 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
Fax: 775-684-7198 Media contact:
Michele McNeil-Candee
Dept. of Public Safety
Phone: 775-687-7374

Soloists to appear in Musical Arts Society concert

University of Nevada, Las Vegas faculty members Stephen Caplan and Juline Gilmore will join Amy Cofield as featured soloists in Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society's "Down a River of Time," a concert highlighting the music of John Rutter, at 3 p.m. Sunday.

The concert will be held in UNLV's Artemus Ham Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors, the disabled, and the military. Students with ID will be admitted for $5. Tickets are available by calling 895-2787.

Soprano Cofield will be featured with the 60-voice Musical Arts Chorus and 32-piece orchestra in a performance of John Rutter's "Requiem." Gilmore, mezzo-soprano, will sing three spirituals arranged by Rutter for chorus and orchestra including "Steal Away," "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child," and "Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit."

Oboist Caplan will perform Eric Ewazen's concerto for oboe and string orchestra, "Down a River of Time," and Cofield will open the afternoon program with Mozart's "Exultate Jubilate."

Caplan is a professor of oboe at UNLV and director of the Sierra Wind Quintet. Gilmore, a candidate for the Doctorate of Music degree at UNLV, has been a winner in a number of competitions sponsored by the National Association of Schools of Singing.

Soprano Cofield from New York City recently appeared with the Houston Grand Opera, and has performed the soprano solo role in Rutter's "Mass of the Children" at Carnegie Hall. Cofield has appeared as soprano soloist with the Musical Arts Society eight times.

We are experiencing an unprecedented period of growth in our state�s economy. As I have mentioned before as your Governor, it is essential that the people of Nevada share in this good fortune. In January, based on a sizable surplus in the budget, I announced a $300 million vehicle registration rebate to the citizens of Nevada. As the Legislature works to make sure that the state�s funding priorities are met with reasonable allocations, this $300 million rebate will provide further stimulus to our strong economy, and will allow the largest number of Nevadans to benefit directly from work done by the 2003 Legislature to broaden and stabilize the state�s tax base.

The good news does not stop here. Nevada�s largest economic indicator, statewide taxable sales for December 2004, show statewide taxable sales exceeded more than $4.2 billion and represented a 17.4 percent increase over December 2003, and a 15.5 percent increase for the six months of fiscal year 2004-2005.

The continuing double-digit sales tax growth clearly illustrates how attractive our state is, for our citizens, our visitors and the businesses that are choosing to relocate to Nevada at record rates. Nevada�s growth has been phenomenal for nearly two decades � the State Demographer announced last week that Nevada, for the 18th consecutive year, is the fastest growing state in the country. This influx of growth, coupled with the remarkable economic recovery the state has shown post-9/11, has helped make Nevada one of the nation�s most remarkable success stories. Nevada is the nation�s leader in job growth and has posted an unemployment level of under 4 percent � well below the national average. The state�s economy has shown great increases in nearly every significant area, from building materials to automobile sales to general merchandise.

More Nevadans are working at well-paying jobs, with more disposable income, than ever before. Incredible double-digit gains in taxable sales are being realized in our two most populous counties, Clark and Washoe. In the coming months, as evidenced by the surplus that will enable the $300 million rebate to become reality, Nevada will continue to see the tangible benefits of a strong statewide economy.

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*1. About Governor Kenny Guinn (concise one by the Editor of this flier):

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.

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.

Kenny spent his boyhood in the small, Central Valley town of Exeter, California where he met Dema, his wife of 47 years. Kenny Guinn believes in families.

Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is Chairman of the Advisory Board of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). He is now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A. at his second term.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2005 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent
775-684-5670

CARSON CITY � Gov. Kenny Guinn will give remarks during the dedication ceremony for the Sarah Winnemucca statue on Wednesday, March 9, at 4 p.m. in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. The statue of 19th-century Native American educator and activist Sarah Winnemucca will be unveiled in the U.S. Capitol�s National Statuary Hall, becoming the second statue from Nevada so honored.

�Sarah Winnemucca was one of the truly great figures in the history of Nevada,� Gov. Guinn said. �She was a believer in the brotherhood of mankind, and lived her life so that she could always help others, whether they were Native Americans or settlers from outside of the state. This honor could not go to a more deserving historical figure.�

Joining Gov. Guinn as speakers for the ceremony will be Nevada Congressional delegation members Sen. Harry Reid, Sen. John Ensign and Rep. Jim Gibbons. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) will also deliver remarks.

Nevada First Lady Dema Guinn, who served as Honorary Chairperson for the Statue Selection Committee and whose work with the Nevada Women�s History Project helped raise funding, will help unveil the statue.

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

TRIP OF THE WEEK: Grapevine Canyon offers beautiful flowers and interesting history

Beautiful Grapevine Canyon, a few miles from Laughlin, offers an interesting side trip into history. This verdant canyon boasts one of the finest displays of ancient American Indian rock art found in our area. Displays of wildflowers make the spot particularly rewarding this year, following an unusually wet late fall and winter.

Grapevine Canyon lies within the boundaries of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. To reach it, follow U.S. 95 south to the turnoff toward Laughlin onto Highway 163. This busy highway follows a pass through the dramatically fissured Newberry mountains on its way toward the Colorado River.

About 13 miles from the junction, watch for a turnoff onto the road to Christmas Tree Pass. Turn north there and drive nearly two miles to a spur road leading to a parking area near Grapevine Canyon. A quarter-mile walk on a level trail takes you to the canyon's entrance.

Fine displays of many kinds of wildflowers appear along the roadsides in this area this year. Look for several kinds of yellow and orange poppies, yellow primroses, orange mallow, blue lupine and purple fiddle-necked phacelia among the most prominent. The stroll along the trail provides opportunities to discover even more kinds of flowers such as pale pink dune primroses and lavender sand verbena. A field guide specific to our area helps you identify many of the flowers along the way. Take pictures, but please don't pick any of the flowers.

Walkers should keep children close and pets leashed, for this is the time of year when rattlesnakes leave their winter dens to enjoy the spring sunshine. If you see or hear a snake, leave it alone. When climbing rocks, watch where you place your hands and feet.

Great boulders and cliffs stand sentinel at the mouth of Grapevine Canyon. Rock art covers every available rock face where people of prehistory incised figures and symbols into the stone. Time and erosion have dimmed some panels, but much of the original array survives.

Visitors wonder at the history and meaning of the symbols. We know the Newberry Mountains play an important role in the mythology of the native people along the Colorado River, particularly Spirit Mountain, the 5,600-foot peak north of Grapevine Canyon. The canyon itself would have held importance to early people as its spring and little stream provided life-giving water in this dry land, fostering many kinds of plants and luring a wide variety of birds and animals.

Some of the symbols depict wildlife such as desert bighorn sheep. Others relate to humans. Less easy to understand, enigmatic geometric shapes and dots denote things beyond our present knowledge. Estimates place the petroglyphs at between 200 and 800 years of age. Please respect these remnants of ancient cultures. Do not touch or mark the petroglyphs, as this leads to their degradation and eventual loss.

In a year like this, the water spills out of the mouth of Grapevine Canyon to disappear in the sandy wash. Visitors who explore the wild, lovely canyon itself follow the course of the stream toward its origin at the foot of the mountains. The way is not easy, for the water creates little pools and waterfalls. It polishes the boulders to a slick sheen providing little footing. It encourages rampant growth of many plants, including tangles of wild grapevine for which the canyon is named.

As the days grow longer and hotter, the water in the canyon invites wading and splashing. Be sure to carry plenty of drinking water when you hike in Grapevine Canyon. Do not rely on the natural water sources as they may carry bacteria and contaminants from other visitors, both human and animal.

Ancient visitors to the canyon probably came for ceremonies, hunting, food-gathering and tending small plots of corn, beans or squash near the stream. They stayed a few days in rock shelters before returning to their villages near the river. Visitors today enjoy the secluded quiet of this hidden spot much as those earlier visitors, for Grapevine Canyon remains largely unchanged.

Margo Bartlett Pesek's Trip of the Week column appears Sundays.

EDITORIAL: The invisible governor
Guinn must take stand on property taxes

The Carson City sideshow on property tax reform began in July, when Gov. Kenny Guinn rejected calls for a special legislative session to provide relief for homeowners. He said the Legislature had enough time during its regular session to get the job done.

Where are we now? Less than 20 working days remain before the Legislature's March 31 deadline to resolve the issue, lest homeowners end up stuck with tax bills between 20 and 70 percent higher than last year's, and no proposal has yet received the clear bipartisan support needed to win passage in the Assembly and Senate.

Gov. Guinn, who has neither offered nor advocated a single bill related to the seminal issue of this session, has been absent from increasingly urgent debate (remember that during his January State of the State address, he dedicated just three paragraphs to the subject).

Local governments could have solved this issue themselves if they agreed to reduce their tax rates on skyrocketing property assessments, but they punted. Lawmakers, many of whom were astonishingly quick in crafting plans to raise taxes two years ago, are wringing their hands over the "constitutional complexities" of tax relief, utterly incapable of hiding their lust for additional revenues.

The issue is screaming for the leadership of the state's chief executive. The time has come for Gov. Guinn to get behind a plan that provides significant, immediate and long-term relief for beleaguered taxpayers, and to use some political muscle to push it through.
***The view expressed above are those of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

On February 27, 2005, an appreciation dinner party to the people, who helped Taiwan Benevolent Association of Las Vegas (TBALV), was held by its President Sue Phelps at the Chang's Restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Chairperson of Taiwan Benevolent Association of America (TBAA) Wendy Wu came to join the party by air from San Jose, California with her husband Dr. Mu-yeh Morris Wu.

"It's my great pleasure to extend warm greetings to all who have gathered for this event and dinner party of our association in Las Vegas today. I'd like to recognize all those who have made this Association a success. We wish all of you may also support and make our 28th Annual Convention of the Taiwan Benevolent Association of America(TBAA) in Las Vegas at July 29-31, 2005 a success," spoke Chairperson Wendy Wu to the many attendants.

"Throughout our history,America has welcomed millions of immigrants seeking a better life for themselves, their families,and future generations. The perseverance, traditions and spirit of Taiwanese Americans have helped shape our national character. Today, these talented citizens play a vital role in the success and prosperity of our country," greeted President George Bush to those gathered for the 26th annual convention of the Taiwan Benevolent Association of America(TBAA) in San Jose, California at August 22-24, 2003.

Chairperson Wendy Wu and President Sue Phelps presented the appreciation award of TBALV to many business and community leaders in greeting their past contribution and support to the Association.

Judge Cedric Kerns was invited to attend the party as a Guest of Honor. Judge Cedric A. Kerns was elected to Las Vegas Municipal Court, Department 5 in June of 1997 and was re-elected without opposition in 2001.

Judge Kerns attended four years at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where he was a member of the nationally ranked debate team before graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He received his Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of San Diego.

"It's my honor to be invited as a guest to attend this event and party. Welcome Chairperson Mrs. Wendy Wu and her husband Dr. Morris Wu to Las Vegas. Thanks to President Sue Phelps who has led TBALV with success. I applaud Dr. Tony Lei and Washington Business and Technology Institute for their dedication and contribution in making my professionalism and integrity more contributed to the people and government of Nevada for many years," spoke Judge Cedric Kerns to all the participants of the Event and Dinner Party at the Chang's Restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 27, 2005.