By Barbara Duckett, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Las Vegas, NV
It’s National Social Security Month and this year we’re highlighting some of the time-saving features of the my Social Security account. Once you create an account, you’ll see that we already have your work history and secure information to estimate what you could receive once you start collecting benefits. With your personal my...
By: Su Phelps and Megan Way| Photos by Su Phelps
The Stirling Club’s President and Vietnam Veteran Bruce Merrin and Vice President Margie Shepherd host a monthly networking luncheon with celebrity guest speakers from Bruce Merrin’s Celebrity Speakers at the Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant (3987 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas). The last two luncheons on the February 27th and March 6th...
By: Megan Way | Photos by Su Phelps
On March 27th, Walker Furniture gifted brand new furniture to the Communities In Schools (CIS) of Nevada resource room at Canyon Springs High Schools to the winner of their “Elevate Your GPA” scholastic competition, offering the room remodel as a reward for the CIS of Nevada Academy Class with the highest GPA increase during the 2018 fall semester....
LAS VEGAS/RENO – March 21, 2019 – WGU Nevada, an online, accredited, competency-based, nonprofit higher education institution, is kicking off a surprise scholarship campaign to help shine a light on the need for more nurses and the high demand in this field.
The “High Five for Health Care” scholarships will be given out during National Nurses Week with the targeted...
By: Judith Ariola, President of KWVA Women’s Auxiliary
Under the leadership of Judy Ariola, President, the Rose of Sharon Ladies Auxiliary undertook the project of organizing an essay contest for 5th grade students of Merry hill School on Decatur Boulevard.
The subject of the essays was “Why do we stand when the National Anthem is played?” The 5th grade class of...
By: Janet Snyder
George & Martha Washington attended the George Washington Birthday Dinner at the Las Vegas National Golf Club on February 23, 2019.
Charles Smith, President of the Signers Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, presented an award to Colonel Tom Czech, USMC, Retired, who was the guest speaker – inspiring talk about George Washington’s life, the American flag, patriotism...
By: Janet Snyder
Congratulations to Ken who won the "Lifetime Achievement" award from the Academy of United States Veterans:
CONGRATULATIONS
WINNERS OF THE 4TH ANNUAL VETERANS AWARDS
Veterans Homelessness
Backpacks for life
Employment
Call of Duty Endowment
Women Veterans
Service Women’s Action Network
Leadership
Blue Star Families
Mental Health
Boulder Crest Retreat
Veterans Choice
Travis Manion Foundation
Lifetime Achievement
Kenneth Hill
By: Janet Snyder
A gathering of members and guests attended the monthly breakfast at 10:00 a.m. at one of the Fairway rooms of the Suncoast Casino. Damon Hodge, Public Information Coordinator of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, was the guest speaker, informing about the water situation in Las Vegas and the state of Nevada. A short business meeting was...
FEBRUARY 21, 2019 CAITLIN DOORNBOS - STARS AND STRIPES
On the 74th anniversary of the start of the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima, a Marine who took part in the pivotal World War II fight shared his story of a lighthearted exchange with the enemy amid the fierce, five-week campaign.
Don Graves, 93, was an assault squad leader who traded his flamethrower...
By: Vic Moss, Adjutant, American Legion Paradise Post 149
NASCAR driver, Jennifer Jo Cobb, dropped by the Leatherneck Club, and was presented an American Legion Paradise Post 149 license plate for her racing truck. Maybe her crew chief will let her install it on the truck. From left to right: Joyce Mullins, Darryl Mullins, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Terry Lewis, Matt...
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