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We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...

Maybe, Sunday night..

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November 8, 2006

Dear friends and constituents,

I just want to thank you for your help in the 2006 mid term elections.

We did our best in helping Republican candidates get elected, and we
did okay. Congratulations!

Nationally, we lost both houses but in our great state of Nevada, we
reelected Sen. Ensign for his second term, elected Secretary of State
Dean Heller as our next Representative for Congress from District 2,
reelected Congressman Jon Porter for District 3. We also elected our
favorite candidate Congressman Jim Gibbons as our next governor and Brian
Krolicki as our next Lt. Governor. These are great people and we are in
good hands. The constitutional offices, i.e., Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Controller, and Attorney General unfortunately went to the
Democrats but we have learned great lessons this year and we can reflect on
how we can do better in 2008 and 2010.

Lets keep the bond together and keep the basic Republican Reagan
principle alive by continuing to improve and to keep our base strong.

I love you guys! Catch up on sleep, get rested, and enjoy your
holidays.

Your friend,

Elena M Brady

"And we know that all things work together for good......"

Sep. 01, 2006
Copyright � Las Vegas Review-Journal

CASINO INDUSTRY: Harrah's continues expansion
LV company announces it will buy London Clubs
By HOWARD STUTZ
GAMING WIRE

Las Vegas-based Harrah's Entertainment, which previously announced plans to build casinos in Spain and Slovenia, is looking at a further European expansion with an announcement Thursday that it is acquiring London Clubs International for $530 million.

The transaction, in which Harrah's would purchase all outstanding shares of London Clubs, which operates six casinos in the United Kingdom and has five more under development, is expected to close by year's end. The British company also operates two casinos in Egypt, a casino in South Africa and consults with a casino in Lebanon.

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London Clubs' board of directors unanimously approved the deal and asked shareholders to vote in favor of the buyout.

Harrah's, which operates Strip icon Caesars Palace and six other Las Vegas resorts, has almost 40 casinos in 12 states and Canada.

The company has been trying to expand internationally over the past year. Harrah's lost a bid to Las Vegas Sands Corp. for a casino site in Singapore in April but is bidding on a second casino site in the city-state. Harrah's has also been exploring the possibility of a joint venture for a casino in Macau.

"We believe it makes strategic sense for Harrah's," Deutsche Bank gaming analyst Bill Lerner said in a note to investors Thursday. "It allows Harrah's to further expand its footprint internationally. Harrah's could utilize the Caesars brand, exploiting new cross-marketing opportunities and tapping into London Clubs' focus on high-end play."

In a statement, Harrah's Entertainment Chairman Gary Loveman said the company would keep London Clubs' management on board to operate the company as a Harrah's subsidiary.

"London Clubs has a strong collection of properties that are well-positioned in the United Kingdom's evolving regulatory framework," Loveman said. "Under Harrah's ownership, these international properties will even be stronger in the future."

Harrah's said Banc of America Securities is acting as the sole financial adviser for the transaction, which the London Bureau of CBS MarketWatch reported was valued at 27 percent higher than the closing stock price of London Clubs on Wednesday.

Gaming analysts said the purchase allows Harrah's to be in a better position than its rivals if the United Kingdom liberalizes its gaming market. British laws will now allow only one Las Vegas-style casino to be built. Last week, Harrah's partners abandoned a bid for the casino in Wembley because of local opposition.

"This looks more like a strategic acquisition for Harrah's that may take some time before it bears fruit," Goldman Sachs gaming analyst Steven Kent said in a note to investors. "Although the acquisition is rather expensive, in the short term it strengthens its international portfolio, in the medium term it better positions Harrah's to win one or more of the 17 casino licenses that will be issued as a result deregulation."

Kent added the deal could make Harrah's the gaming industry's top beneficiary if further deregulation occurs in the next three to five years.

Standard & Poor's changed its outlook for Harrah's to "negative" from "stable" in response to the bid and the possibility of increased debt. S&P affirmed its BBB- rating for Harrah's long-term debt and A-3 rating for its short-term debt.

Harrah's shares closed the session at $62.36, up $1.92 or 3.18 percent on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of London-based London Clubs jumped 33.75 pence, or 34 percent, to 132.5 pence in London.

Bloomberg News contributed to this report.

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me know.

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Jun. 14, 2006
Copyright � Las Vegas Review-Journal

Deane faces felony counts
Recorder charged with 19 counts in corruption case
By ADRIENNE PACKER
REVIEW-JOURNAL

[[[Frances Deane
Clark County recorder]]]

Clark County Recorder Frances Deane sold 32 years worth of real estate documents for thousands of dollars and used the cash to pay her bills and purchase a plasma television, according to an arrest warrant issued Tuesday.

Deane was charged with 19 felony counts that include misconduct of a public officer, fraudulent appropriation of property, theft and unlawful commissions, personal profit and compensation of public officers, according to a criminal complaint.

On Tuesday afternoon, Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Karen Bennett-Haron set Deane's bail at $20,000, about $37,000 less than the amount prosecutors had requested.

Bennett-Haron gave Deane until Friday to post bail or surrender to authorities.

District Attorney David Roger, who was present at Tuesday's hearing, said his office will hold off on arresting Deane until Friday. After that, Roger said, "all bets are off."

"Any time a public official uses their powers to violate the trust of the public it's a serious matter," Roger said. "The public is entitled to see that law enforcement officers investigate these matters."

The Metropolitan Police Department's eight-month investigation is ongoing and Deane as well as "a number of" business owners could be charged with additional crimes, said Deputy Chief Mike McClary. He declined to elaborate.

According to a police report released Tuesday, Deane pocketed at least $44,000 from the sales of county-owned documents and never reported an additional $10,000 in campaign contributions. According to local title agents, title companies pay $1.5 million to gain access to the information Deane sold.

Deane did not appear in court. She is on medical leave from the county until Aug. 11 because of an undisclosed surgery.

Reached on her cell phone about 11 a.m. Tuesday, Deane said she was unaware she faced felony charges. The recorder explained that she was recuperating from a major surgery.

"I just got unhospitalized," she said.

She then said "I have to go," and hung up.

At least two businessmen, American Document Co. owner Monty Miller and California business owner Joseph Gekko, told police they paid Deane cash for documents that amounted to one terabyte -- or about 60 million pages -- of information, according to the police report. Both men are cooperating with authorities.

Reached on his cell phone Tuesday afternoon, Miller declined to discuss his role in the investigation.

Gekko told detectives that he agreed to pay $100,000 for the "vault" of documents, but fearing he would be "burned," he paid Deane in installments. "Gekko said that he was uncomfortable conducting business this way as he knew that the money was going directly to Deane rather than the County, but he felt that the records were very valuable," the police report states.

On two occasions, Gekko planted $8,000 cash in stuffed lions that were delivered to Deane.

But according to the report, Deane's most lucrative relationship was with Miller, a local Republican activist.

The two met during a 2002 Republican fundraiser as Deane was campaigning for county recorder, a position that pays $91,137 a year. During their discussion Deane asked if Miller was interested in starting a "title plant."

Miller contributed $10,000 cash to Deane, but the money never appeared on her campaign donation reports.

In June 2005, Deane sold Miller compact discs that held the documents, but they found the information stored in the office was far too great to transfer to discs. Miller then purchased a one terabyte drive that could hold the mass of information.

In early July 2005, Deane directed her technology staff to download all digitalized documents and images from the recorder's computer system onto the drive for Miller.

Departmental Systems Administrators Sid Rabin told detectives that he was so stunned at Deane's request, he asked her to repeat herself. Rabin estimated the cost of the documents to be more than $35,000. When he told Miller of the cost, Miller called Deane, according to the report.

The two reached a compromise when Deane agreed to allow Miller to simply download the information from the terabyte drive to his own computer.

"Deane told him that she was moving into a new condominium and that for him to bring her $10,000 cash to her new place over the weekend," the police report says. Miller told police that Deane indicated she had purchased a plasma television from RC Willey using some of the money, the report states.

Police recovered a receipt for a cash purchase on Sept. 3, 2005, and video showing Deane paying $2,902.49 at the RC Willey store in Henderson, according to the report.

Miller told detectives that he and Deane agreed to share proceeds from further sales of the public records. A Golden, Colo., company, National Title Records, paid Miller $95,000 for the documents, according to the police report. It is unclear whether Deane received any of that money.

"It would be a bargain to get this for $100,000," said Southwest Title Co.'s Denise Bray, a title agent for 30 years.

Images of titles recorded in Deane's office are copied and maintained in a "title plant" operated by Clark County Title Services. That company is jointly owned by all Las Vegas title companies, each of which pays $1.5 million to become a shareholder with full access to the decades' worth of title records.

Employees in the Recorder's Office grew suspicious of their boss when technical workers spent three weeks transferring information onto the computer drive that was placed in Deane's office.

Charles Harvey, assistant recorder, checked nightly to ensure the drive remained in a credenza in Deane's office. In August 2005, Harvey said Deane arrived at work with an empty knapsack and when she left it appeared to be heavy. The drive was gone.

On Tuesday, Harvey said the charges against Deane are a "disappointment" and "disheartening."

"Everyone anticipated this day would come," Harvey said. "Either the charges would be dropped or this would happen. I don't think this will have an impact on our office."

Under state law, Deane is permitted to return to office until she is convicted. However, Roger said if she returns to her job, his office would consider filing a malfeasance complaint and beginning the process to remove her from her position.

"I don't plan on exercising that option right now, but we will monitor it," the district attorney said.

This isn't the first time Deane has landed in trouble. In 2004, the Nevada Ethics Commission fined Deane $5,000 for a willful violation of state ethics codes. The violation stemmed from a plan to start an Internet company and sell to the public recorded documents that could be obtained free from Deane's office.

The criminal complaint against Deane comes five weeks after former Clark County commissioners Dario Herrera and Mary Kincaid-Chauncey were convicted of political corruption charges stemming from allegations they accepted bribes from strip club owner Michael Galardi.

Clark County Manager Thom Reilly said Tuesday that the handful of elected officials who've been accused of wrongdoing are the minority. "I think the overwhelming majority that work at the county are good hard-working individuals," Reilly said. "It's a shame that there are a few individuals who have abused their offices."

Reilly added that the charges against Deane did not come as a surprise to other administrators in the Clark County Government Center.

"We've had concerns with that office for a long period of time," said Reilly, who does not have the authority to remove Deane from office but has lobbied to have the position become an appointed rather than elected office.

"The indictment seems to validate a lot of the concerns we had," Reilly said.

Review-Journal staff writer Mike Kalil contributed to this report.

-- May 05, 2006
Copyright � Las Vegas Review-Journal

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Satay Malaysian Grille
The Melting Pot Grows: Satay serves up fine Malaysian food, one of the most recent additions to valley cuisine
By HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA
REVIEW-JOURNAL

[[[Satay Malaysian Grille is a mom-and-pop place, but it doesn't have much of a mom-and-pop feel.
Photo by Jane Kalinowsky.]]]

With the obvious (and sorely lamented by many) exceptions of Basque and Bohemian, sometimes it seems the great majority of the world's cuisines are represented in Las Vegas.

One of the most recent entries is Satay Malaysian Grille. Malaysian cuisine obviously is its reason for being, but because ethnic Indians and Chinese are large segments of Malaysia's population (and, it would follow, major culinary influences), the menu incorporates many dishes from those traditions. That Indian and Chinese foods are vastly more familiar to most Americans ends up as a sort of happy coincidence.

Satay Grille is a mom-and-pop place, but it doesn't have much of a mom-and-pop feel, being larger than is typical and possessed of a sort of clubby/sports-bar feel thanks to plasma screens and a dedicated lounge area.

But it was dedication to the food we were interested in, and here Satay Grille prevailed. We would, of course, have to sample its rendition of nasi lemak (with curry chicken, $8, or sambal shrimp, $9), which conventional wisdom holds as a kind of national dish of Malaysia, available wherever Malaysians gather.

Satay's version was as classic as it comes: a big pile of coconut-infused rice, surrounded by the traditional accompaniments of cucumber slices, half of a hard-boiled egg, fried ikan bilis (crispy-fried anchovies, which sort of flake), peanuts and sambal, a thick and savory red chili paste that's perked up with a bit of garlic and some shallot. The idea here is the range of flavors and textures -- the pungency of the fish, the crunch of the peanuts, the richness of the egg -- which play off of each other so effectively.

The curry chicken bathed in a thickish sauce and served in a separate bowl on the plate was delicious, but the bone-in chicken thighs were somewhat difficult to eat, even with chopsticks, and we ended up resorting to our fingers.

We were more successful with our chopsticks when it came to the roti canai ($4), an Indian-style bread that's similar to naan but richer. Fluffy and light, it has been cut into triangles and folded into wedges, to be dipped into a curry sauce on the side. Quite nice.

And our chopsticks were equal to the task of handling our beef rendang ($13), which is stewed until tender in coconut milk flavored with cumin, turmeric and lemongrass. The meat was tender, the flavor deep and rewarding, and we liked it even better after we asked for some white rice on the side ($1).

Of course we had to try the house satay, choosing a combo of chicken and beef ($7.50) with the requisite peanut sauce. Satay Grille's skewered satay is much thicker than the ultra-thin strips we've usually encountered, and because the meats were so tender and moist, we liked it better that way.

Banana fritters for dessert ($6) were just sweet enough, with their drizzles of chocolate sauce and honey, but they'd absorbed too much grease to make them really delightful.

Service did start out delightful, but unfortunately didn't end up that way. We were impressed early on that, noting we were chatting as we looked over the menu, staffers came by to see if we needed anything but didn't push. But once things picked up a bit in the dining room, our waiter seemed to be overwhelmed, forgetting a glass of wine until we were well into our entrees and not stopping by to refill our water. He rallied at the end, but only after a manager lent a hand.

Busy evenings are something they may want to prepare for, because when word-of-mouth about Satay Grille's Malaysian cuisine starts to spread, it will no doubt find a prominent place in our culinary melting pot.

Las Vegas Review-Journal reviews are done anonymously at Review-Journal expense. Contact Heidi Knapp Rinella at 383-0474 or e-mail her at hrinella@ reviewjournal.com.

Google.cn and Google.com published this section (Asian Am Republican Coalition of Nevada) at 9:11 a.m. in the morning on March 31, 2006. It covers about the 25 fliers from January 18, 2006 to March 21, 2006.

Just type your name, the title of a report or an article, your concerned, the name of an organization, an event, or a reporter;{like "Chairperson Elaine Chao", "�⏬��", "�L��䗗���", and among others) on the searching box of Google.cn and Google.com please, and what can you find the good things that Google and WBTI have for you?*2

Many people have a good perspective on Google. Google.cn and Google.com will put more effort and wisdom to contribute to English and Chinese readers being an efficient visitor on the searching of fluent and useful information. Washington Business and Technology Institute's (WBTI's) website has been continuously published by Google.com and Google.cn about every 11 days. We wish advanced performance may be extended from Google.cn to WBTI.*3

You're on Google.cn and Google.com, if you're on Washington Business and Technology Institute's website at http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti

[[[A compliment or encouragement is verbal sunshine! We are pleased to quote the following three short but meaningful ones:
***** No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make other person feel important. ---Mary Kay Ash
***** There is no more noble occupation in the world than to assit another human being---to help someone succeed. ---Alan Loy McGinnis
***** There are two things people want more than sex and money ...recognition and praise. ---Mary Kay Ash
All art, permanent or temporary, has a life in the immediate experience, but then has a life in the imagination. ---Anish Kapoor 1954- :in "Sunday Times" 11 July 1999
"Accomplishment will prove to be a journey, not a destination." ---Dwight D. Eisenhower]]]

[[[Dear Dr. & Mrs. Lei:
I am writing this letter to invite you to my next Senior Advisory Committee meeting at 9:30 am on Thursday, February 23, 2006, at the Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Avenue (map is enclosed). ..... Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei has been U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley's Senior Advisor since January 2000.]]]*4

[[["It's really my pleasure and honor to be named as an Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of WBTI. WBTI has a good reputation with its Advisory Board and faculty members. The Board has Governor Kenny Guinn as its Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign as Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman as Executive Directors. With the excellent and informative publications of 'Google.cn', 'Google.com', 'Communitylink of Reviewjournal.com', 'Next Weekly' and among others, high-ranking officials of Nevada with the spiritual leadership of Chairperson Elaine Chao of WBTI have been inspired to help realize the creed for professional righteousness, community service, and humane spirit of WBTI," expressed Justice Michael Douglas of Nevada Supreme Court at the Event and Dinner Party in the Emperor's Garden Restaurant on February 4, 2005 in Las Vegas. It was held by the Committee to implement the ART EXHIBIT of Mr. QIN QUAN XIONG.]]]*5

[[[Some of the significant idea from the letters to Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI):
"It's my great pleasure and honor to be named by you as a Senior Advisor and Honorary Chairman of CCDAPCC of WBTI. Please know that I irrevocably stand by my personal commitment to diversity issues in this state and that my sense of patriotism and faith in America stems from its embrace of that diversity." --A. William Maupin, Chief Justice of Nevada Supreme Court
"As Mayor, I will continue to devote my energies into the preservation and improvement of the standard of living enjoyed here in the City of Las Vegas." --Oscar B. Goodman
"It is only with the dedication and commitment of good people like yourself that I will achieve my goal of becoming Governor of this great state. Dema and I can't thank you enough for your assistance and your positive activivities in the community." --Kenny C. Guinn]]]*6

[[["As the Hononary Chairperson of International Cities Business Council of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), I'll have more venues to work for international tourism with Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn who is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of WBTI. We're putting all our effort and wisdom to work for our people, land, and country under the spiritual leadership of Chairperson Elaine Chao of WBTI," said Lorraine Hunt, Lt. Governor of Nevada, on November 11, 2005.
The above message was signed by Lt. Governor of Nevada Lorraine Hunt:.....]]]*7

[[["It's my great pleasure to extend my warm greetings of 'Happy Lunar New Year!' to every American and Chinese here in Las Vegas and North America through the Communitylink (at http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti) of the largest newspaper in Nevada, Las Vegas Review-Journal," said James Gibbons, U. S. Congressman and Senior Director of Washington Business and Technology Institute, in the Event and Dinner Party held by Nevada Republican Party and ARCC on January 29, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event and dinner party were sponsored by Asian Republicans of Clark County for a reunion of the lunar new year to the Chinese, Asian, and American people in Las Vegas:.....]]]*8

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References

*1. Michael Douglas is a distinguished Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Valerie Weber is a famous and achieved Assemblywoman of Nevada and the Minority
Whip of the Assembly. Cheryl Moss is an outstanding District Court Judge of Nevada serving in Las Vegas, Clark County.
*2. PAI of WBTI. 'U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao's on Google!' "A search of 'U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao' on the Google.com," Mountain View, California: Google.com.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Berkley, Shelley. 'I am writing this letter to invite you to,' "A letter from U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Tung-tien Lei," (February 8, 2006), Las Vegas, Nevada: Congresswoman Shelley Berkley's Office.
*5. Denton, Mark; Vega, Valorie; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Michael Douglas has been appointed Associate Professor of GSBPA by WBTI,' "A search of 'Justice Michael Douglas wbti' on the Google.com," (March 25, 2006), Mountain View, California: Google.com.
*6. Guinn, Kenny C. 'Nevada Proud of Our Troops in the Middle East,' "Section of 'Business & Administration' of the WBTI website," (March 23, 2006), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*7. Hunt, Lorraine. 'As the Hononary Chairperson of International Cities Business Council,' "A search of 'Chairperson Lorraine Hunt' on the Google.com," (March 26, 2006), Mountain View, California: Google.com.
*8. Gibbons, James. 'It's my great pleasure to extend my warm greetings of,' "A search of 'James Gibbons, U. S. Congressman' on the Google.com," (March 27, 2006), Mountain View, California: Google.com.

Mar. 30, 2006
Copyright � Las Vegas Review-Journal

STATE PROFICIENCY EXAM: Seniors upgrade test scores
District on pace to raise percentage of diploma recipients
By ANTONIO PLANAS
REVIEW-JOURNAL

A higher percentage of Clark County high school seniors passed the math and reading portions of the state's proficiency exam in February than in previous years, an early indication that a higher rate of seniors will be awarded diplomas in June, school district officials said Wednesday.

According to district statistics, 38.1 percent of seniors who took the math portion of the Nevada Proficiency Exam in February passed. That figure is up 11 percentage points from February 2005.

Seniors did even better on the reading portion of the exam, with 50.7 percent of the students passing, an increase of 14.3 percentage points from last year.

To date, and with three test dates still to come, 83.2 percent of the district's seniors have passed the required tests. That compares with 84.2 percent at the end of the 2004-05 school year.

The figure puts the district on pace to exceed last year's rate of students who earned diplomas and reverse several years of lackluster results that have come with tougher graduation tests and continued high growth.

"We're headed in the right direction," Superintendent Walt Rulffes said. "But our goal, realistic or not, is to get 100 percent of our students to pass the exam."

Sue Daellenbach, the district's director of testing, was cautious about the school system proclaiming it will award more diplomas to a higher percentage of seniors in June than in past years, especially with three rounds of tests still left to take. But she is optimistic.

"I'm crossing my fingers," Daellenbach said. "But it's looking real good right now."

Students must pass the math, reading and writing portions of the exam to receive a diploma. Students who have fulfilled all credit requirements but haven't passed all sections of the exam are given a certificate of attendance.

Rulffes said one of his main priorities is to get a higher percentage of students to pass the exam on their first attempt. This would enable students to focus entirely on passing their required classes, he said.

A district study last year determined that the most common reasons students drop out of the school system are because they have not passed a part of the proficiency exam or they lack the credits needed to earn a diploma.

Rulffes said that for the study, retired district counselors contacted about 400 students who recently had dropped out. The study was done to determine whether high-paying jobs in Southern Nevada were luring students away from school.

"The sooner the students can pass the exam, the more likely it is they'll graduate," Rulffes said.

Students get their first crack at the proficiency exam their sophomore year. Sophomores, juniors and seniors who haven't passed one section of the exam are completing tests this week. After this round of testing, there will be additional tests for seniors in May and July.

Rulffes and district officials attributed the recent improvement by seniors to dedicated high school teachers and administrators who have placed greater emphasis on teaching the math portion of the exam. More students fail that section than the other sections.

Jennifer Peterson, the district's K-12 math coordinator, said four initiatives are at the core of the district's improvement.

One approach the district has been using is to give sophomores two sample exams. Math teachers use those test results as a basis for lesson plans.

Peterson said the high school teachers have also been offering math tutoring after school and on weekends.

About 8,000 students this year have used a personalized tutorial Web site, supermathtutor.com. The Web site is available to all district students for free beginning their sophomore year. Peterson said the district does not have any direct evidence that the use of the Web site is helping students pass the exam, but the anecdotal evidence is piling up.

"We stuck to some of our initiatives, and now we're seeing results," Peterson said.

Peterson said some schools offer seniors who haven't passed the math exam a one- to two-day tutorial, letting them skip a day's worth of classes to attend lessons a few days before the next exam.

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judy,

You�ve heard the old adage that good things come to those who wait. Well, the Beers for Governor campaign recently learned that even better things come to those who are persistent.*1

After several weeks of calling out Congressman Gibbons on his refusal to debate, it seems Beers finally succeeded in getting Gibbons to break. A producer for Bill Manders� NewsTalk KOH 780 AM confirmed that Gibbons, while on Manders� live call-in show last Friday, agreed to debate Beers on the program.

Beers quickly responded, saying he looks forward to debating on Manders� show as well as in other forums. He also encouraged other media outlets to contact the congressman to schedule their own debates. We�ll be sure to let you know when we have a date set for this and any future debates.

Now it�s time to find out if the congressman is a man of his word. Nevada voters deserve to know where the candidates stand on the issues. Maybe now they�ll have the chance to find out.

Get involved!

If you want to support the Beers campaign, phone banks are a great way to get actively involved. Please contact Kristin if you are available any time between 6 and 9 p.m. this Monday through Thursday. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Below is Bob�s schedule for this week.

Dayton Republican Men�s Club Meeting
Date: Friday, March 3
Time: 11:30 AM � 1:00 PM
Location: Gold Canyon Steakhouse, Dayton
Cost: $12, RSVP Don Dallas 775-847-0129

Lyon County Convention
Date: Saturday, March 4
Time: 9:00 � 11:00 AM
Location: Weed Heights Community Center, Yerington
RSVP: Greg Hunnewill 775-465-1365

Speaking to Nevada Senior Coalition
Date: Thursday, March 9
Time: 10:00 � 11:00 AM
Location: Boulder Station, Boulder City

Nye County Lincoln Day Dinner
Date: Saturday, March 11
Time: 6:00 � 9:00 PM
Location: Pahrump Nugget, Pahrump
Cost: $35, RSVP Kitty 775-727-0195

Speaking to Filipino American California Expatriates Society and Asian and Pacific American Republican Coalition of Nevada
Date: Sunday, March 12
Time: 2:30 � 3:30 PM
Location: West Charleston Library, Las Vegas
RSVP: Frances Ridgeley 702-254-4387

Bob is working hard to meet as many voters as he can before election day. If you are interested in hosting a meet-and-greet for Bob, e-mail Kristin.

Help us bring Bob Beers' message to all of Nevada.*2 Donate today!

Andy Matthews
Beers For Governor

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email: andy@beers4nevada.org
phone: 702-876-1555
web: http://www.beers4nevada.org

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References

*1. Matthews, Andy. 'Beers Eager For Radio Debate With Gibbons,' "An e-mail from Beers For Governor to WBTI," (March 3, 2006), Las Vegas, Nevada: beers4nevada.org.
*2. Ibid.

Feb. 10, 2006
Copyright � Las Vegas Review-Journal

Diversity seen to boost Boyd
Profits dip, revenue increases in quarter
By JENNIFER ROBISON
REVIEW-JOURNAL

Gamblers try their luck Wednesday at the South Coast's slot machines. Boyd Gaming Corp.'s Coast Casinos unit, which includes South Coast, flourished in the fourth quarter, posting record revenue of $191 million.
Photo by Isaac Brekken/Review-Journal

For Boyd Gaming Corp., variety proved a winner in 2005.

From its locals casinos in Las Vegas to its riverboats in the south, "the benefits of broad diversification" helped Boyd turn in a positive fourth quarter and "one hell of a year" in 2005, Chief Financial Officer Ellis Landau said.

Because of a $56 million impairment loss at the soon-to-disappear Stardust, Boyd's net income dropped in the quarter that ended Dec. 31. Net income was $22.9 million, or 25 cents a share, down from $46.9 million, or 53 cents a share in the fourth quarter of 2004.

Adjusted to account for the Stardust charge, as well as preopening costs at the South Coast and tax credits for wage continuation at the Gulf Coast properties shuttered after hurricanes Rita and Katrina, Boyd had quarterly earnings of 76 cents a share, an increase of 49 percent when compared with 51 cents a share in the same quarter a year ago.

Revenue rose 4.6 percent to $565 million from $540 million.

Analysts expected earnings of 61 cents a share on $558.4 million in revenue.

Quarterly cash flow, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, was a record $182 million, up 22 percent from $149 million in the fourth quarter of 2004.

Net income in 2005 increased to $145 million, or $1.60 a share, up from $111 million, or $1.42 a share in 2004.

Revenue for the full year was $2.22 billion, a 28 percent increase over the $1.73 billion reported in 2004.

Cash flow in 2005 totaled $668 million, compared with $449 million in 2004.

"The results reflect the fact that we have a strong and diverse operating base in some of the strongest markets in the industry," said Boyd President Keith Smith. "Our strategy for diversification has proven very successful."

Brian Gordon, a gaming analyst with the Las Vegas research firm Applied Analysis, said Boyd's financial strides aren't confined to sales boosts.

"Boyd continues to press forward with reasonable gains in revenue, but more importantly, the company continues to increase profitability," Gordon said. "That's driven partly by efficiencies gained in the locals market, where Boyd has leveraged cross promotion and eliminated duplicative positions following its Coast acquisition (in 2004). There are also positive performances across the locals sector, including the Boulder Strip (with Sam's Town) and the Coast Casinos properties."

Brian McGill, a gaming analyst with Susquehanna Financial Group, also praised the results.

"The numbers on a margin basis were significantly higher than what most folks modeled, ourselves included," McGill said.

The biggest surprise, analysts said, was Boyd's central region, which includes the Gulf Coast properties buffeted during hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Fourth-quarter cash flow in the central region rose 50 percent, from $44.7 million in 2004 to $66.9 million in 2005. The Treasure Chest riverboat accounted for most of that increase; when it reopened in October following repairs of hurricane damage, its competitors had yet to relaunch.

Boyd's Coast Casinos unit, which includes Suncoast, Gold Coast, Barbary Coast, South Coast and The Orleans also flourished. The division posted record revenue of $191 million in the fourth quarter, up 6.8 percent from $179 million a year ago. Company officials credited the boost to a growing Las Vegas economy and the Dec. 22 opening of South Coast.

Coast's cash flow was up 6.1 percent, from $60.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2004 to $64.2 million in the most recent quarter.

For the full year, Coast cash flow was up 24 percent to $254 million, a record for the operating unit.

Quarterly cash flow at the Stardust surged 43 percent, from $4.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2004 to $6.9 million in the most recent fourth quarter, due in part to an ongoing efficiency program. The property's cash flow for the year was $24.7 million, a 37 percent increase over the $18 million recorded in 2004.

Boyd's downtown resorts also had record results in the quarter and the year. The company attributed the improved results to a strong economy in the unit's Hawaiian feeder market.

In the quarter, the downtown properties -- Main Street Station, the California Hotel and the Fremont -- posted a cash flow of $17.2 million, a 40 percent increase over $12.3 million in the same period a year earlier. For the year, the properties posted $52.3 million in cash flow, up 35 percent over $38.7 million in 2004.

Smith noted the three properties have a combined 1,635 rooms, and said the yearly cash flow "is not something many Strip properties of the same size can achieve."

The downtown results also countered general trends in the submarket: In November, downtown casinos as a whole posted a 5.2 decline in gaming win -- the sixth time in seven months that the area's performance dipped.

Boyd shares rose 69 cents to close at $45.39 Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.

Jan. 31, 2006
Copyright � Las Vegas Review-Journal

Young people inspired by Las Vegas Centennial Essay Contest
Students explore Southern Nevada's history, from dusty desert to Hoover Dam
By MADELON HYNES
REVIEW-JOURNAL

More than 1,000 entries were received from students across Clark County for the Las Vegas Centennial Essay Contest. Forty winners were selected overall, with 10 from each of four grade-level categories.

"We were amazed by the turnout, so many teachers and students were interested in the contest," said Libby Parker, manager of the Newspapers in Education program at the Review-Journal, one of the sponsors of the contest, along with Nevada Power and Mountain's Edge Master Planned Community.

The contest was held in cooperation with the Clark County School District School-Community Partnership office and the Las Vegas Centennial Commission.

Youngsters from first through 12th grades were eligible to participate. Grade-level categories included first through third, fourth and fifth, sixth through eighth and ninth through 12th. The contest theme was "Las Vegas ... the First 100 Years and Beyond."

At a reception at Nevada Power on Jan. 10, three winners were randomly selected to read their essays: first-grader Nicole Lewandowski, sixth-grader Austin Fonte and senior Karla Callison.

Karla's essay described the state of Nevada as a woman who aged and changed over time. Written as a first-person narrative, the essay follows the changes Nevada has gone through during the past 100 years, including the Great Depression, and the construction of Hoover Dam.

"Whenever I'm writing anything, I think about what I would want to hear," Karla said. "I want to visualize everything that I'm writing."

The winners received $100 certificates from Target, their teachers received gift cards to Outback Steakhouse, and the schools were awarded $100 certificates for Barnes & Noble bookstores.

The complete list of centennial essay contest winners are: Nicole Lewandowski, first grade; Bethany Bulloch, Braxton Pendleton, Christopher Thomas Vlaovich and Kaylan Wingard, second grade; Shyanne Carter-Wade, Justin Epstein, Kara Hoofman, Marisa Kirchner and Staci Thompson, third grade; Miracle Blalark, Andrew Choudhry, Christian Ekins, Bryce Ortiz and Dayna Tanaka, fourth grade; Blake Cumbers, Hayley Heers, Emily Holt, Justin Joseph and Jacob Nelson, fifth grade; Austin Fonte and Nicolette Lind, sixth grade; Anastasia Crittenden, Victor Duarte, Danielle Girgenti, Kohl Kimoto, Thu Nguyen, Alec Simoncelli, and Hannah Sulzer, seventh grade; Richard (Kyle) Clark, eighth grade; Kayla Fonseca and Luis Gomez, ninth grade; Aaron Tsui, 10th grade; Stevie Davison and Karina Quezada, 11th grade; and LeAnna Befort, Karla Callison, Mike Gomes, William Peter Austin Terrill and Tasha Towne, 12th grade.

In other youth news:

* The Palo Verde High School Broadcast Team will attend the Student Television Network Broadcast Convention this week at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. The 12 students will meet broadcast students and professionals from across the country at the convention.

* The Palo Verde Student Council sponsored its biannual blood drive Dec. 12 and 13 where 205 pints of blood were donated.

If you know of a worthy candidate for this column, mail information to Youth Spotlight, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070, or send faxes to 383-4676.

-- Jan. 20, 2006
Copyright � Las Vegas Review-Journal

EYE OPENERS
Art exhibit by UNLV faculty member opens

The Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery presents "Midas Drowned," a site-specific installation and sculpture by University of Nevada, Las Vegas art faculty member Stephen Hendee.

The exhibit is open now on the campus, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

An artist reception will take place Jan. 27. Hendee will host a gallery talk at 6:30 p.m., followed by a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. A special musical performance will follow the reception. Admission to the reception, gallery talk and performance are free.

The exhibit runs through Feb. 20. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Molnar paintings, sculptures on view

"Traveling Diaries," an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Hungarian-born artist Anton Molnar, opens Saturday at the Entertainment Galleries in the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Molnar will attend opening night festivities from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibition continues through Feb. 3.

Three sculptures and 11 new paintings on canvas will be previewed at the exhibition, which marks the first time original works by Molnar will be shown in Las Vegas.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Admission is free.

Family Day event at Brinley school

The city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services will host a Family Day Spectacular Saturday at Brinley Community School, 6150 Smoke Ranch Road.

There will be craft projects, entertainment, snacks and beverages from 10 a.m. to noon.
Admission is $3 per family.

The National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office, in partnership with the Historic Reno Preservation Society, Reno Historical Resources Commission, City of Reno, Comstock Historic District Commission, Carson City Planning and Community Development, Carson City Historic Review Commission and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), proudly invite you to discover Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno, Virginia City. Nestled along the western border of Nevada near the looming Sierra Nevada Mountain range, these cities were established after the discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859 brought a reverse migration from California in the "Rush to Washoe" (Washoe County, Nevada). Once Carson City became the Nevada State Capital, it thrived as the center of state government. While 19th-century Reno's economy was tied to the mining and agricultural industries, in the 20th century it was gaming and the divorce industry that drew many here. The Comstock Lode of Virginia City generated a spectacular amount of wealth, and although the urban town that grew around the mining operations was nearly abandoned in the early 20th century, today it is a remarkable collection of 19th-century buildings. This travel itinerary highlights 58 historic places listed in the National Register of Historic Places that illustrate the stories of each of these cities and the people who built them.*1

[[[Virginia City, C St. in 1877
Courtesy of Terri McBride, Nevada State Historic Preservation Office]]]

While working at Virginia City's Territorial Enterprise newspaper in the 1860s, Mark Twain wrote "Some dozens of people in America have heard of Nevada Territory. . . but when it is shouted abroad through the land that a new star has risen on the flag--a new State born to the Union--then the nation will wake up for a moment and ask who we are and where we came from." While in Nevada, Twain resided in Carson City with his brother Orion Clemens, who served as acting governor of the Nevada Territory. Nevada obtained statehood status in 1864 and construction on the State Capitol began in 1870. Carson City founder Abraham Curry was instrumental in bringing a branch of the U.S. Mint to Carson City. Carson City was also home to many interesting figures including Dat So La Lee, famous Washoe Indian basket weaver, and George Ferris, inventor of the Ferris Wheel. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad, established between Carson City and Virginia City in the 1870s, became an integral transportation link between the two cities. The wealth and optimism rampant in Virginia City during its mining boom is evident in places such as Piper's Opera House, the Storey County Courthouse, the King--McBride Mansion and the Savage Mining Company Office. The University of Nevada was moved to nearby Reno in 1884, but it was not until the early early 20th century that this city experienced its greatest growth, reflected by the construction of several schools in the 1910s, including Mount Rose and McKinley Park School. The home of sheep rancher Joseph Giraud reflects the lucrative nature of this and other agricultural industries in Reno. Prolific Nevada architect Frederic DeLongchamps was responsible for numerous buildings in the region, including the Riverside Hotel, one of several hotels built for divorce-seekers attracted to Reno by its lenient divorce laws. The California Building is the only remnant of the Transcontinental Highway Exposition of 1927, held in Reno to celebrate the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways. Much later in the century, the Fleishmann Atmospherium Planetarium was built on the University of Nevada campus, the first atmospherium of its kind in the world.

Three Historic Nevada Cities offers several ways to discover the places that reflect the history of these western towns. Each highlighted site features a brief description of the place's historic significance, color photographs, and public accessibility information. At the bottom of each page the visitor will find a navigation bar containing links to three essays that explain more about the individual towns of Carson City, Reno and Virginia City. These essays provide historic background, or "contexts," for the places included in the itinerary. In the Learn More section, the itineraries link to regional and local web sites that provide visitors with further information regarding cultural events, special activities, and lodging and dining possibilities. The itinerary can be viewed online, or printed out if you plan to visit the Three Historic Nevada Cities in person.

[[[Nevada State Capitol in Carson City
Photo from National Historic Landmarks collection]]]

Created through a partnership between the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places, and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office, Historic Reno Preservation Society, Reno Historical Resources Commission, City of Reno, Comstock Historic District Commission, Carson City Planning and Community Development, Carson City Historic Review Commission and NCSHPO, Three Historic Nevada Cities is the latest example of a new and exciting cooperative project. As part of the Department of the Interior's strategy to promote public awareness of history and encourage tourists to visit historic places throughout the nation, the National Register of Historic Places is cooperating with communities, regions, and Heritage Areas throughout the United States to create online travel itineraries. Using places nominated by State, Federal and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the itineraries help potential visitors plan their next trip by highlighting the amazing diversity of this country's historic places and supplying accessibility information for each featured site. Three Historic Nevada Cities is the 27th National Register travel itinerary successfully created through such partnerships. Additional itineraries will debut online in the future. The National Register of Historic Places hopes you enjoy this virtual travel itinerary of Carson City, Reno and Virginia City. If you have any comments or questions, please just click on the provided e-mail address, "comments or questions" located at the bottom of each page.*2

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Refereces

*1 National Park Service. 'Introduction,' "A search of 'introduction of reno city' on the Google.com," (January 7, 2005), Mountain View, California: Google.com.
*2. Ibid.

Dec. 22, 2005
Copyright � Las Vegas Review-Journal

Reid, Ensign split on opening wildlife refuge, reducing spending

By ELIZABETH PIET and SAMANTHA YOUNG
STEPHENS WASHINGTON BUREAU

Members of Nevada's Senate delegation voted along party lines on bills to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration and reduce federal spending on entitlements.

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., voted for the spending bill. He said Congress should slow the rate of federal spending on programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and student loan .....

"Entitlement spending now is two-thirds of the federal budget, and it is slated to grow into an ever-increasing share of the federal budget in the future," he said on the Senate floor Tuesday. "Republicans, Democrats, it doesn't matter who looks at the numbers, entitlements will gobble up the entire federal budget." .....

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Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln warned the South in his Inaugural Address: "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you.... You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect and defend it."

Lincoln thought secession illegal, and was willing to use force to defend Federal law and the Union. When Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter and forced its surrender, he called on the states for 75,000 volunteers. Four more slave states joined the Confederacy but four remained within the Union. The Civil War had begun.

The son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Lincoln had to struggle for a living and for learning. Five months before receiving his party's nomination for President, he sketched his life:

"I was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families--second families, perhaps I should say. My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks.... My father ... removed from Kentucky to ... Indiana, in my eighth year.... It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up.... Of course when I came of age I did not know much. Still somehow, I could read, write, and cipher ... but that was all."

Lincoln made extraordinary efforts to attain knowledge while working on a farm, splitting rails for fences, and keeping store at New Salem, Illinois. He was a captain in the Black Hawk War, spent eight years in the Illinois legislature, and rode the circuit of courts for many years. His law partner said of him, "His ambition was a little engine that knew no rest."

He married Mary Todd, and they had four boys, only one of whom lived to maturity. In 1858 Lincoln ran against Stephen A. Douglas for Senator. He lost the election, but in debating with Douglas he gained a national reputation that won him the Republican nomination for President in 1860.

As President, he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. Further, he rallied most of the northern Democrats to the Union cause. On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy.

Lincoln never let the world forget that the Civil War involved an even larger issue. This he stated most movingly in dedicating the military cemetery at Gettysburg: "that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain--that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom--and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Lincoln won re-election in 1864, as Union military triumphs heralded an end to the war. In his planning for peace, the President was flexible and generous, encouraging Southerners to lay down their arms and join speedily in reunion.

The spirit that guided him was clearly that of his Second Inaugural Address, now inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C.: "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds.... "

On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who somehow thought he was helping the South. The opposite was the result, for with Lincoln's death, the possibility of peace with magnanimity died.

[[[White House photo by Eric Draper]]]

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Reference

*1. The White House. 'A photo profile,' "A search of 'President George Bush' on the Google.com," (November 16, 2005), Mountain View, California: Google.com.

Nov. 04, 2005
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

IN BRIEF
SOUTHERN NEVADA SITE

VA awards contract for veterans hospital

The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved an architectural contract for a new veterans hospital in Southern Nevada, Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev, said Thursday.

Ensign issued a news release stating Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson told him the contract of more than $20 million was awarded to two firms in a joint venture.

The companies include RTKL, an international firm based in Baltimore, Md., and JMA Architecture Studios of Las Vegas.

"This is an important step in an extremely important project, and I'm proud to be able to deliver the news to Nevada's veterans that their hospital is another step closer to reality today," Ensign said.

The VA had set aside $60 million to hire architects and design the $295 million veterans hospital, which will be located at Pecos Road and the Las Vegas Beltway in North Las Vegas.

Construction of the 700,000-square-foot hospital is scheduled to begin in August 2006 and the opening is expected sometime in 2009.

Congress is still working on legislation that would provide $199 million of the construction funding.

Dear Dr. Lei,

Greetings!

On behalf of The Las Vegas World Affairs Council (www.lvwac.org), I'd like to invite you to a very special dinner event with the Honorable Philippines Ambassador on November 17th, 7:00 pm, at the Tsunami Asian Grill in The Venetian. I attached a copy of the invitation and exquisite menu; it should be a fabulous event honoring one of Las Vegas' largest ethnic communities and I truly hope that you can attend.

Additionally, please forward this invitation to anyone that you think might be interested.

Thanks so much; we look forward to working with you now and in the future on international initiatives in Las Vegas and places that affect us.

Sincerely,

Benjamin Duchek
Director, LVWAC
Direct Line: 702-281-9875

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Judy & Tony of WBTI wrote:

Yes, we may post it. But, any one of you knows about us and how? Thank you.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Sir,

I haven't met you, but through extensive research, we found out about the great things you're doing in the community. LVWAC is 1.5 years old, nonprofit nonpartisan organization dedicated to enhancing international education. In the past few months, we've hosted the Dutch and German Ambassadors, held events like "The International State of Nevada" (http://www.unr.edu/nevadanews/detail.aspx?id=1230) and more.

I'd be delighted to get together with you sometime next week,