By: Megan Way | Photos by Su Phelps
The American GI Forum (AGIF) held its 71st Annual Conference at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino from August 4th to August 7th. The theme of this year’s conference was “Veterans, Women & Youth Working Together for a Better Future”.
The AGIF was originally founded in 1948. It began as a Hispanic service...
By: Megan Way | Photos by: Su Phelps
The Purple Heart Medal is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in...
By: Megan Way | Photos by Su Phelps and Janet Snyder
Now settled in their new venue at Humana American Legion Post 76 Spirit of Freedom had their second post meeting on July 21st. After the pledge of allegiance, and the presentation of colors by the post’s own color guard, officers gave their reports. For this month’s meeting, guest speakers...
By: Megan Way | Photos by Su Phelps
22-year-old Antonio Bowen, filled the North Lions Club to the brim with thousands of pencils, backpacks, school supplies, youth programs and more, for kids coming to his 2nd Annual Back to School at the Lions Club on July 20th. The Lions club was truly a circus of different programs, services, entertainment and...
Media Release from the Office of U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in cosponsoring the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act, which passed the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously this week. This legislation would assist veterans reentering the workforce by directing the National Science Foundation to...
By: Noah Fischel
Former Comgresswoman Dina Titus senior staffer and Director of Community Outreach Services Hunter Cain has officially announced and celebrated his candidacy for Clark County Commissioner in District C at his community BBQ and kickoff along with almost 100 supporters.
Hunter Cain stated, “I feel that on the County level, not enough attention is paid to underserved or struggling...
BY LI YEN, EPOCH TIMES | July 17, 2019
When the Jews were persecuted by the Nazis during WWII, Polish social worker Irena Sendler knew she had to help, even if that meant endangering her own life. During that period, she rescued over 2,500 Jewish babies and children before she was arrested and her secret was exposed.
Born in Poland on Feb. 15, 1910, Irena Sendler, also...
By: Janet Snyder
Monthly meeting and program at Charlie’s Lakeside on the 4th Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. There is a special menu to order dinner and drinks. Roundtable member Tom Daley presented a program about Varina Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis.
There are no dues to join. Funds collected from monthly raffle are used to pay for Roundtable expenses. Any money...
By: Greg Weeks, Lecturing Knight Las Vegas Elks #1468
The Las Vegas Elks Lodge #1468 celebrated Christmas early this year with their annual Veterans’ Christmas in July event for our local homeless vets. The event this year was held on Saturday, July 13 at the Elks Lodge located at 4100 W. Charleston and saw as many as 120 local homeless...
By: Marina Renneke
The first Humana neighborhood center opened in the Las Vegas community in 2009. Since then, the two centers in Las Vegas – one in Henderson and one in Summerlin—have been two of the busiest in the country.
With population growth in Las Vegas and development pushing further north, it was determined a third location would benefit an underserved...
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