Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal
WASHINGTON -- In a suite steps from the U.S. Senate floor, carpenters had just finished hanging an oil painting of Rafael Rivera, the pioneer scout who in 1830 became the first non-Indian to set eyes on the Las Vegas Valley.

Portraits of Mark Twain and Harry Truman already were hung in place. In a reception area, two movers carefully set down a love seat. In the next room, workers had pulled up carpet to expose intricate, 150-year old English-crafted tile that lay hidden underfoot.

For the fourth time in the past six years, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., was moving to ornate new quarters in the Capitol, as he prepared to begin the 109th Congress today as Senate minority leader.

Landra Reid, the senator's wife, directed room designers who were positioning furniture and hanging pictures in the six-room suite. Chairs pushed to a corner of the room waited to be moved into place.

Amid the commotion, Reid sat at his desk in a quiet corner, marking the first morning in his new office by reviewing paperwork and preparing for a conference later this week. A stack of books was perched on the edge of the desk, waiting to be shelved.

"This is much like my old office, so I feel right at home here," he said.

When the Senate convenes, Reid, 65 will be recognized as minority leader, a post Democrats awarded him by unanimous vote in November. He also will be sworn in to a fourth six-year term as a Nevada senator, after winning re-election in the fall.

Reid's wife, several of his children and a handful of friends will be looking down from the visitors gallery as he renews the oath of office. Reid said he was looking beyond the day of ceremony to when Democrats will begin working later in the week.

"My big day is Wednesday, when we will have our issues retreat," Reid said. Democrats will gather for a conference at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Preparing for the upcoming Senate session, Reid said he and Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., have reached a tentative deal on budgeting and staffing for senators' committees.

Reid also said he and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., are discussing the possibility of delivering speeches to promote Democrats' views on major issues in advance of President Bush delivering his State of the Union message late this month or early in February.

In the meantime, to mark Reid's promotion, Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., planned to host a breakfast at her Capitol Hill home for him and 75 guests today, including Nevadans in Washington and representatives of the gaming, mining and travel industries.

Later in the day, major corporations and trade groups were planning a reception for Reid at Charlie Palmer Steak, a restaurant near the Capitol that is popular with lobbyists.

Companies that paid a minimum $5,000 to be listed as hosts included wine and spirits company Allied Domecq, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Citigroup, Comcast, Ernst & Young, Ford Motor Co., the Mortgage Bankers Association, Sony Corp., the National Beer Wholesalers Association and SBC.

The opening day of Congress usually is marked by revelry, but this one figures to be a low-key affair for other Nevada lawmakers who were re-elected in November. None were planning celebrations, according to aides.

Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., will be sworn in to the House for the fifth time, while Berkley will begin a fourth term. Rep. Jon Porter, R-Nev., will begin a second term.

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., will begin the fourth year of a six-year term in office. He is up for re-election in 2006.

Reid inherited the new suite from departed Democratic leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota, who lost his re-election bid. It is on the Capitol's second floor, across a hallway from the Senate chamber, allowing him quick access to floor proceedings.

"The importance of its location cannot be undervalued," according to a description of the rooms and their history compiled by the Senate curator.

Reid had become familiar to Senate movers in recent years. As he assumed different leadership positions, he was in and out of four other offices in the Capitol.

The latest office, part of a wing that was built between 1851 and 1857, looks out over the National Mall. A spacious patio offers views of the Smithsonian, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.

"Through the recommendation by our faculty members including Nevada District Judge Valorie Vega and Sheriff Bill Young of Southern Nevada, Miss Nancy Oesterle has been promoted from Assistant Fellow to Associate Fellow of Public Administration Institution (PAI) by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on December 23, 2004," announced Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI, on Friday, December 24, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada.*1

"It's a great venue for me to endeavor my effort and interest to education and community service. Through the cooperation and development among business, academic institute, and government, we're expecting to promote the quality of living conditions for all our residents and visitors of Nevada," said Nancy Oesterle after she was being promoted.

Miss Nancy Oesterle is a judge. She holds the Department 6 Justice of the Peace position.

Judge Nancy Oesterle was appointed to the Las Vegas Justice Court Bench in December of 1990 and became the first female ever appointed in its 89 year history. She has been re-elected to that position twice and has been Chief Judge of Las Vegas Justice Court twice. Judge Oesterle served eight (8) years on the Nevada Judges Association board and was president in 1995. For the past six years she has been the Chairman of the Education Committee for the Nevada Judges Association and she is an active member of the Legislative Committee, speaking frequently in Carson City on bills that affect the Nevada Judges Association. She is a member of the Nevada Supreme Court Judicial Assessment Commission and chair of the Criminal Justice Task Force Sub-committee. She is co-chair of the Nevada Supreme Court Community Relations Committee and a member of the Nevada Supreme Court Mandatory Sentencing Commission. The Nevada Judges Association honored Judge Oesterle with the Distinguished Judge of the Year Award in 1994.*2

Judge Oesterle moved to Las Vegas 27 years ago from South Miami, Florida. She attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 1978 and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice graduating with High Distinction. She then attended California Western School of Law in San Diego and received her Juris Doctor Degree in 1981. Upon graduating from law school, Judge Oesterle was employed by the Clark County District Attorney’s Office as a trial attorney in the criminal division for almost 10 years. During that time period she served six years on the Clark County Bar Association Board and in 1990 was President of Clark County Bar Association. In 1993 the Clark County Bar Association presented her with the Distinguished Presidential Service Award for her service to the Bar and that same year she was honored by the Chamber of Commerce with the Women of Achievement award for the legal category. In December, 2000, Judge Oesterle was named by the Clark County Law Foundation as the first ever Ambassador of the Year Award for her continued community service.

Judge Oesterle believes strongly in the importance of educating the public in all aspects regarding the law. She is the creator, producer and co-host of a weekly TV show, Law For The Layman, which has been airing in Clark County for the past thirteen (13) years. She also volunteers her time to a program she initiated entitled Keys to the Courthouse in which she visits elementary schools on a weekly basis and brings the elementary class to her courtroom to educate them regarding the criminal justice process. She has been the organizer of the Doctor v. Lawyer volleyball tournaments and softball games for charity for the past fourteen (14) years. But her real claim to fame was being a UNLV cheerleader throughout her years at UNLV.*3

In January 2000, Dr. Tony Lei and Dr. William Thompson established the Public Administration Institution (PAI) for WBTI. It has Dr. Thompson as its Fellow and Director; and Nevada State Senator and Professor of UNLV Dina Titus, Justice of the Supreme Court Nancy Becker, Former Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa, and Dr. Achie Chang as its Fellows; and District Judges Mark Denton, Valorie Vega, Michelle Leavitt, Jennifer Togliatti, and Jessie Walsh as its Associate Fellows.*4

"As the Director of Public Administration Institution (PAI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), I've shared a pleasant leadership with Dr. Tony Lei cooperated by all the Faculty members of this Institution since it's establishment on January 18, 2000. Innovated in integreting his expertise in institutional management and spiritual value in education, Dr. Tony Lei's effort and wisdom for the community service in Nevada in the recent eight years have been very valuable. We expect Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum (PPAAF) founded by this Institute in September 28, 2001 will contribute to improve the quality of life of the people and the prosperity of this State of Nevada," said Dr. William Thompson, UNLV Professor of Public Administration and former Chairman of Department of Public Administration, at the Gee Joon Chinese Restaurant of Horseshoe Club on January 28, 2002 in Las Vegas.*5

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References

*1. Young, Bill; Walsh, Jessie, Chang, Tiffany. 'Lynette McDonald has been appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor of GSBPA by WBTI,' "A search about Dr. John Wang on Google.com," (December 21, 2004), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*2. Google.com. 'About Judge Nancy Oesterle,' "A search about Judge Nancy Oesterle on Google.com," (December 12, 2004), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Denton , Mark; Vega, Valorie; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Rory Reid has been promoted to Adjunct Associate Professor of GSBPA by WBTI,' "Section of 'Business & Administration' on WBTI website," Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*5. Bell, Stewart, Walsh, Jessie, and Chang, Tiffany. 'Las Vegas nicer with community service through cultural arts and performance,' "A search about Dr. William Thompson," (December 21, 2004), U. S. A.: Google.com.

Friday, December 24, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

EDITORIAL: 'I'll be home for Christmas ... '
' ... You can count on me'

By tomorrow morning, the bustling streets and malls will have fallen strangely quiet. In many a home the living room will rest ankle-deep in an effluvia of ribbons and paper and bows, while in the background someone will have left the TV running -- Alastair Sim throws open his window on a bright and shining world for the 50th time, and asks the lad in the street what day this is.

It's Christmas morning, sir. And yes, he certainly does know the butcher shop on "the next street but one" with the big, fat turkey still hanging in the window -- "the one as big as me."

By day's end, much of the predictable hand-wringing over the commercialization of the holiday will have faded away, as in many homes the most expensive new Christmas toys will lie broken or abandoned in some forgotten corner, while toddlers play themselves to happy exhaustion in that yet-to-be-unseated, all-time-champion source of Christmas delight ... the empty cardboard box.

A fancy high-tech toy has no option but to remain a fancy high-tech toy, you see, while a cardboard box can be a frontier fort, a hot rod with stick shift, a lonely aircraft dangerously icing up as it makes the perilous climb over the Andes ...

Young parents will fret the holiday didn't turn out quite as planned. That's when a grandparent is allowed to place a sympathetic hand on the shoulder, retelling the Christmas when granddad hunted high and low for just the right red Texaco fire truck, only to watch the child in question spend the day exuberantly constructing a full Javanese gavelan out of old pots and pans systematically looted from the kitchen cupboard.

The bleatings about "commercialization" seem to have faded a bit of late. (Perhaps it's finally sunk into the public consciousness that our mutual funds stay up only so long as the merchants do some business.) Since Christians didn't exactly invent the date -- merely superimposing their own celebration onto a Winter Solstice week of feasting and merriment observed by the Romans and the pagan tribes of a thousand years -- it does seem less than generous to protest whatever traditions others may cherish at this time of year.

Even if that does include claymation Santas sledding across the snow on highly unlikely rotary-blade razors.

In fact, the ancient and modern holidays aren't such a bad fit: The superstitious ancients lighted bonfires and hauled the sacred mistletoe and evergreens indoors out of fear that ghosts of the dead might walk abroad on the longest and darkest night of the year. Yet still they looked on the bright side, celebrating the fact that the lengthening of each day from this point promised the vital return of spring.

Modern Christians, too, celebrate on this date the arrival of a new hope to lead mankind from the darkness.

Here is a day for friends and family, for again celebrating our freedoms and the bounty they create. Only by allowing men and women to profit from the fruits of their labors can a society be truly moral and just. And only by thus allowing each soul to remain a free agent is true, voluntary kindness and charity made possible.

Here is a day to thank our lucky stars we live in a land where economic freedom has created so much affordable bounty that -- in the vast majority of American homes this day -- we find ourselves surrounded, in the dead of winter, far from any fertile field, with more delicious plenty than is humanly possible to consume.

There's a tendency to think today's crises must be more complicated and dispiriting than those of days gone by. In fact, today's doubt and confusion pales when we consider how the future hung in the balance for a generation of cold and lonely sailors and G.I.s and Marines, stretched thin on freedom's line, in the desperate Christmas of 1943.

Listen to the radio. When were those songs written? Isn't it interesting, how many come down to us from those desperate days? Even today, have we no moment of gratitude to spare for the young men and women who stand a frozen vigil on some lonely shore this Christmas day, wishing they, too, could be home sipping cider by the fire?

It was for such as they that Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane wrote, in the far darker days of 1943:

"Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light. From now on, our troubles will be out of sight.

"Have yourself a merry little Christmas, make the Yuletide gay. From now on, our troubles will be miles away. ...

"Through the years we all will be together, if the fates allow. Hang a shining star upon the highest bough ... and have yourself a merry little Christmas, now."

It was for such as they that Kim Gannon and Walter Kent wrote, in 1943:

"I'll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me. Please have snow and mistletoe, and presents on the tree.

"Christmas eve will find me, where the lovelight gleams. I'll be home for Christmas ... if only in my dreams."

Merry Christmas to all. May your days be cheery and bright. And may all your Christmases ... be white.

(Irving Berlin: 1942).

A version of the above first appeared on these pages on Christmas 1998.

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"Through the recommendation by our faculty members including District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega, Dr. Rory Reid has been promoted from Adjunct Assistant Professor to Adjunct Associate Professor of Business Law, Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA), by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on December 3, 2004," announced Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI, on Monday, December 6, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada.*1

Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid was raised in the Las Vegas Valley. After growing up in Las Vegas, he attended Brigham Young University, where he earned his B.A. in International Relations and Spanish in 1985. Rory continued at BYU, attending the J. Reuben Clark Law School earning a J.D. in 1988. Rory returned to Nevada and began the practice of law. At the age of thirty, he became the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of a local company. After his tenure as corporate counsel, he went on to become a partner at Lionel Sawyer & Collins (lasvegas@lionelsawyer.com), a famous Nevada law firm.*2

Additionally, Las Vegas Life Magazine recently named Rory “Best Up and Coming Politician” in Southern Nevada. On the basis at an adjunct level, his teaching subject in business law will be good for a graduate school in business.

"As a graduate school in business, I'll put more emphasis both on values of theoreticality and practicality. I'd like to suggest eight courses for our China Certificate Program in Management: Financial Analysis, Managerial Accounting, Quality Management, Just-in-Time & Lean Operations, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Applied Economic Analysis, and Strategy Formulation and Implementation," said Dean Dr. Keong Leong of GSBPA, who is professor and Chairman of the Department of Business of UNLV, for a Symposium.*3

The Summer 2003 Symposium of WBTI was held at Zax Restaurant of Golden Nugget Casino and Hotel on May 19, 2003 in Las Vegas. The theme of this mini symposium is: The Entrepreneurship of MPA/SME and MBA/PKE Certificates Program for the people of English and Chinese Speaking.*4

Commissioner Reid was sworn into office as County Commissioner on January 6, 2003, to Commission District "G". That term expires the first Monday in January 2007.

Rory Reid is one of the sons of U. S. Senator Harry Reid, D-Nev. As his father has become the most powerful Democratic senator in Washington D.C., Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid is moving up in the local political ranks and is expected to be named board chairman in the coming January.

Rory said on Monday, November 15 that he had enough support from fellow commissioners to be voted chairman, a largely ceremonial position.

"I'm honored my colleagues have confidence in my abilities, and I look forward to our continued collegial relationship," Reid, 42, said.*5

Commissioner Reid was chosen by his fellow commissioners in the current term to serve in the following capacities: Nevada Development Authority; Metropolitan Police Committee on Fiscal Affairs; Regional Jail Commission; Clark County District Board of Health; and Southern Nevada Water Authority.

As a Clark County Commissioner, Rory also serves on the following boards/committees: Boards of Trustees – Clark County Water Reclamation District; Board of Trustees – Big Bend Water District; Board of Trustees – Kyle Canyon Water District; Board of Directors – Las Vegas Valley Water District; Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board; and Vice Chair – Local Law Enforcement Advisory Committee.*6

Rory has served as the Chairman of the Nevada Democratic Party. After his election to that post, he instituted significant and meaningful changes in the party structure that resulted in a more stable, cohesive and effective organization.

Rory and his wife Cindy are the proud parents of three children.

Rory has long been active in his community. He has donated his time to numerous local, state and national political campaigns. He co-founded Nevadans for Public Awareness. He also has donated his time as a Cub Scout Leader.

"Asian Pacific American have made profound contributions to American life, including the arts, economy, education, science, technology, politics, and sport. This community was here to help build trascontinental railroad, to serve in the Civil War, and to develop the latest Internet technology. I'm pleased to assure all you leaders of the community here today that I'll continue working to preserve and advance the heritage and value of Asian Americans. I'll put my effort to reach out and address issues of importance to the Asian American community, including the economy, education, safety, racial profiling, and hate crime, and immigration, among others. I'd like also to show my appreciation of all your accomplishments and contributions to the American way of life and your oustanding participation in the political, business , and educational processes. It's my pleasure to accept the honor as Professor of Administrative Strategies of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute," said Harry Reid, U. S. Senator and Assistant Democratic Leader of the Senate at Asian American Leaders Tea with United States Senator Harry Reid on May 31, 2003 at Korean Garden B. B. Q. House in Las Vegas.*7

"The mission of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of WBTI will emphasize the humanitarian orientation of public administration and social responsibility of business management. Throuugh academic entrepreneurship, we may expect the endeavor of this school for the community service based on humane spirit, led by Chairperson Elaine Chao of WBTI," said Dr. Dina Titus, Professor of Administrative Strategies in GSBPA. Dina is a Senator of Nevada Senate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science of UNLV.*8

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References

*1. Bell, Stewart; Walsh, Jessie; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Las Vegas nicer with community service through cultural arts,' "10 Year Thai Cultures in Las Vegas, Nevada," (September 16, 2003), p. 30.
*2. Office of Rory Reid. 'Accomplishments of Commissioner Rory Reid,' "A search on the Google.com about Rory Reid," (December 1, 2004), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*3. Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Drs. Lee Bernick, Keong Leong appointed deans of GSBPA of WBTI,' "Nevada Examiner," (March 28, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada.
*4. Reid, Rory; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Summer 2003 Symposium of WBTI is remarkable,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (June 6, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*5. Packer, Adrienne. 'NEW APPROACH: Reid's son makes own mark ---Rory Reid likely commission chair,' (November 16, 2004) "A search on Google about LVRJ," Las Vegas, Nevada: Reviewjournal.com.
*6. Office of Roy Reid. Ibid.
*7. Denton, Mark; Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Our mutual cooperation and development between the officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (February 7, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*8. Ibid.

Friday, December 17, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

Report gives merit to Nevada's plan
Travel group says more Chinese will visit U.S.
By CHRIS JONES
GAMING WIRE

Nevada leaders have for years touted China's potential to become a lucrative feeder market for the state's tourism and convention industries. This week, those claims were further validated by one of the nation's most-respected travel advocacy groups.

The Washington-based Travel Industry Association of America released a nearly 100-page report profiling the economic impact of China and three other emerging travel markets -- India, Russia and Poland. While each of the nations examined still has travel-related challenges, TIA is confident their residents will soon play a larger role in supporting the United States' international tourism industry.

"The four country markets chosen ... all have rapidly growing economies. A growing economy is one of the strongest indicators of tourism growth," said the report, which was compiled using data supplied by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Not surprisingly, the world's most populous nation headed TIA's list. This year, China is expected to send 171,000 visitors to the United States, an increase of 8.7 percent from last year but down more than 30 percent from 2000's peak of nearly 250,000.

Despite the past four years' downturn -- which TIA said resulted from China's shift from business to leisure travel, which often requires a difficult-to-obtain tourist visa -- efforts are under way to bolster visitor exchanges between the United States and China. Recent progress includes a July deal to add more direct flights, and this month's pledge to soon grant the United States Approved Destination Status, which would ease Chinese groups' ability to travel here.

Bruce Bommarito, a TIA board member, has for the past few years spearheaded Nevada's efforts to reach out to China in his role as executive director of the Nevada Commission on Tourism. He said Thursday he's pleased others are catching on to something those here have long understood.

"When we first started talking about China ... it caused a lot of raised eyebrows," Bommarito said. "TIA's research shows that what we are doing makes sense."

And because TIA is well-known on Capitol Hill, Bommarito is optimistic its positive appraisal could speed up efforts to ease today's restrictions on Sino-American travel.

TIA cited Nevada's license to promote travel in China, adding, "This is the type of strategy that can help U.S. travel professionals to take advantage of the growing Chinese travel market." The state opened an office in Beijing in June and is working on a Web site for prospective Chinese visitors, among other efforts.

Terry Jicinsky, senior vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, said his organization won't step up its efforts to market in China until its citizens can more easily obtain visas to travel to the United States.

"We'll be more aggressive, and dedicate more financial resources toward China, at the time" the visa issue is resolved, he said. For now, the convention authority is content to follow the state's lead in the People's Republic.

With 1.05 billion residents and a developing economy, India has also become a key player in the global travel industry. A highly educated work force has created global demand for its technical workers, a trend reflected in double-digit increases in outbound travel from India in 2000 and 2002, TIA said.

The average visitor from India spent more than $2,300 per party per trip in 2002, the most recent spending information available. Overall, Indian travelers spent nearly $1.1 billion in the United States that year.

In 2004, Indian arrivals to the United States are expected to approach 279,000, making it one of the first countries to recover to pre-Sept. 11, 2001, levels. TIA expects those arrivals will grow by 8 percent over the next two years.

However, Nevada leaders are in the initial stages of studying India's viability as an inbound travel market for the state.

"They don't have the propensity to (gamble) that Asians do; that does make them a little less attractive to us," Bommarito said.

Despite TIA's positive appraisal, the commission is cool to the idea that many Russian or Polish tourists will soon visit here due to expanded marketing efforts from Nevada.

"Russia scares us because of the volatility of the people and the economy," Bommarito said. "There's a lot of crime in Russia ... and we're going to probably stay out of that one for a while." Poland is being monitored, but nations like Vietnam and Thailand offer greater short-term potential for the state's travel-dependent businesses, he added.

The convention authority also has no plans to focus on India, Russia or Poland. Until local hotel companies report significant business from those nations, Las Vegas will focus on areas where it has established foreign marketing programs.

"We continue to operate under the philosophy of fishing where the fish are," Jicinsky said, citing the United Kingdom, Japan and several other productive overseas markets.

Friday, December 10, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

'Holiday Celebration'
The Las Vegas Philharmonic will perform parts of the adventurous 'Hodie' along with lighter fare
By KEN WHITE
REVIEW-JOURNAL

The Las Vegas Philharmonic performs its annual holiday concert this weekend amid Christmas decorations in Artemus Ham Hall at UNLV.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic performs its sixth annual holiday concert this weekend in Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Under the direction of music director Harold Weller, the Philharmonic will perform selections from Ralph Vaughan-Williams' "Hodie," featuring soprano Christine Seitz, baritone Tod Fitzpatrick and tenor Alphonse Anderson. Seasonal music, such as "Music from `Home Alone' " by John Williams and "A Christmas Festival" by Leroy Anderson, will be performed under the direction of the Philharmonic's associate conductor, Richard McGee.

Guest artists at the "Holiday Celebration" include the Las Vegas Master Singers, under the direction of Jocelyn Kaye Jensen, and The University Children's Chorale.

"Last year we took the venture into slightly more adventurous terrain in the first half of the concert," Weller says. "And it was well received by the audience. So we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to do that again with Vaughan-Williams' `Hodie.' "

The orchestra will not perform the entire work, but play a 40-minute selection from it.

The show is becoming a popular annual event. "A lot of people say it's their favorite concert of the season," Weller says.

All of the guest artists are from the UNLV faculty.

Seitz, who is director of the Opera Theatre at UNLV, directed Puccini's "Suor Angelica" and "Gianni Schicchi" and Johann Strauss' "Die Fledermaus" for the university, where she also teaches voice and opera.

She also has sung with the Kentucky Opera, Florentine Opera of Milwaukee, Los Angeles Opera, the Seattle Opera and the Manhattan Opera in New York.

Fitzpatrick, an assistant professor of music, has been a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Virginia Symphony, the Utah Festival Opera Company and the Los Angeles Opera, where he was resident artist.

Anderson is associate professor of voice. He has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, and Poland's Warsaw Symphony and Krakow Symphony. Anderson sings with Opera Las Vegas and is a member of the American Spiritual Ensemble, a group of opera singers from the United States and Canada.

The Las Vegas Master Singers, founded in 1993 by Susan L. Johnson, consists of more than 80 singers and musicians -- many of them with music degrees, who have had jobs as teachers, choral directors, organists and pianists -- and a small group of dedicated vocalists.

Among the musical genres the group performs are sacred and secular choral music, jazz, folk, cowboy, spirituals, and barbershop.

Jensen took over as director of the group in 2002.

Local children from grades three through 12 make up the 100-voice University Children's Chorale. The group, founded in 2003, is directed by Jeff Kriske and is a partnership between the Clark County School District, private schools and UNLV.

Tickets are $25, $45 and $66.

A shuttle bus service will be available from Desert Willow Community Center in Henderson, 2020 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, and the Starbright Theatre parking lot in Summerlin, 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd. The buses leave at 6:20 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $7 per person, or $42 for the season. Bus passes cannot be bought at the departure sites, but are available when buying tickets from the UNLV box office.

102604-6768 "Business & Administration" (to contiue PPAA18) of WBTI website, 10:37 a. m., Tuesday, October 26, 2004 #First Edition *****
Lynette McDonald has been appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor of GSBPA by WBTI
By Bill Young, Jessie Walsh, and Tiffany Chang

The Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) was established early in 2003. Drs. E. Lee Bernick and Keong Leong were appointed as Deans of the School by WBTI on March 11, 2003. "The mission of this School will emphasize the humanitarian orientation of public administration adn social responsibility of business management . Throuugh academic entrepreneurship, we may expect the endeavor of this school for the community service based on humane spirit, led by Chairperson Elaine Chao of WBTI," said Dr. Dina Titus, Professor of Administrative Strategies in GSBPA. Dina is a Senator of Nevada Senate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science of UNLV.*1

"Through the recommendation by our faculty members including District Judge Jessie Walsh and Clak County Sheriff Bill Young, Ms. Lynette Boggs McDonald has been appointed Adjunct Assistant Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on October 21, 2004," announced Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI, on Friday, October 22, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"It's my great pleasure to accept the task, responsibility, and practice," said Lynette McDonald at the time when she was informed by President of WBTI Dr. Tony Lei for the appointment. "With the capacity on adjunct basis, it's good for me to develop my entrepreneurial spirit by utilizing both my advanced education in public adminstration and practical experience in managerial responsibilities at UNLV."

A self-described "Army brat," Boggs McDonald spent her childhood on American Army bases in Germany and Italy, and has lived in Las Vegas for the last 13 years. She is a business graduate of the University of Notre Dame, attended the University of Oregon Graduate School of Journalism and received a Master's of Public Administration degree from UNLV.*2

From 1994 to 1997 Lynette served as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Las Vegas. She was the first woman to lead a city council ward in the history of the city of Las Vegas, receiving 70 percent of the vote in Ward 2 during the 2001 election. In April of 2004 she was appointed by Governor Guinn to serve as County Commissioner in District F. Having served over the past decade in local government makes her uniquely prepared to deal with the challenges facing her district and our community.

As our County Commissioner, Lynette is working with community stakeholders to update neighborhood master plans so that responsible and predictable land-use decisions can be made. She negotiated a land exchange with the BLM and a local developer to preserve Red Rock Canyon. When a developer failed to keep his commitment to donate land for a new school, she blocked his building permits until he made good on that promise. Lynette will continue fighting to ensure developers live up to their agreements with Clark County residents, especially on the issue of identifying sites for schools, fire stations, police substations and parks.*3

Clark County Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald was appointed by President Bush to serve on a national commission related to international study programs.

Boggs McDonald, a Republican appointed to the County Commission in March, said she is "honored and humbled" to be one of four people chosen by Bush for the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program.*4

The commission will launch the new program, which is designed to expose Americans to international cultures, governments and economic systems, and which will probably work with the U.S. State Department.

"To encourage the cooperation and development of English and Chinese speaking countries with Nevada has been particularly important to our country at this critical period of time. The establishment of GSBPA will launch our effort that emphasizes the value of humane and administrative orientation. The creed of this School is both on the spirit of educational excellence and academic entrepreneurship. We're forecasting the smoth and efficient growth of this School together with the growth of the tourism industry and the economy of Nevada after the 911 and SARS," Dr. E. Lee Bernick, Dean of GSBPA, who is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Public Administration of UNLV, said at the Summer 2003 Symposium and Dinner Party. It was held by WBTI at the Zax Restaurant of Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino on May 19, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada.*5

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References

*1. Denton, Mark; Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Our mutual cooperation and development between the officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (February 7, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*2. Nelson, Sara. 'Accomplishments of Commissioner Lenette McDonald,' "An E-mail from Sara Nelson to WBTI," (October 21, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Office Room of Nelson to McDonald.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Neff, Erin. 'Bush names Boggs McDonald to national commission ---New program aims to expose Americans to other cultures,' "A search of October 2, 2004 about WBTI website," (October 21, 2004), U. S. A.: Google.com.
*5. Reid, Rory; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Summer 2003 Symposium of WBTI is remarkable,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (June 6, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.