Our August meeting will take place at The Wedding Room at 3601 West Sahara on the southeast corner of Valley View on Monday, August 15, 2011.
The speaker for this month is Mr. Bob Deiro, long-time Las Vegas businessman and former pilot for none other than Howard Hughes. Mr. Deiro has some great stories he's going to share with the group. This is sure to be another one of those meetings where we hear some great Las Vegas history right from "the horse's mouth" as they say.
Meeting begins at 11:30 am. RSVP's are required.
For more details and to RSVP, send an email to lasvegasmediagroup@gmail.com
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
July Meeting Recap
Wow. What a turnout for the meeting today at the Railroad Pass Casino. We had 48 in attendance! Thanks to all of you that made the trek all the way out to the edge of Boulder City for this lunch meeting. I’m sure each one of you will say that it was well worth the long drive. Thanks go to Curt Thompson, Pat Malloy, and the entire staff of the Conductor’s Room who provided us with an amazing lunch of salad, steak sandwich and strawberry shortcake. Curt was our speaker, giving us a brief history of the casino (opened in 1931 and celebrating its 80th birthday on August 1st), a few great stories about his early Las Vegas life, and gave us a tour of both the Heritage Museum and the vault containing a safe put in place in 1931 and not opened for at least two decades. No one can recall if the safe is empty or not, and for the time being, Curt and his team want to keep the mystery alive. There were so many new faces today, as well as many folks who don’t get a chance to visit us too often. I bounced around to take as many pictures as I could.
I had six copies of the DVD containing the late Rex Bell’s talk back in March. They are $1.00 each so if you wish to have one, just let me know and I’ll get one to you at the next meeting. And for all of you who might be interested in attending, Mr. Bell’s service takes place this Saturday (July 23rd) at the South Point from noon-3 pm. Thanks so much to Cork Proctor for the fantastic job he is doing on booking speakers for us. It is through his great contacts that we have so many great ones. Make sure you let Cork know how much you appreciate his efforts. We have some surprises for you in the near future, so stay tuned!
New Name
As you know, we’ve been talking about giving our group a new, updated name. We aren’t just a group of “Old Timers” who worked as journalists and photographers any more. We are growing so much and include in our ranks entertainers, hobby and professional historians, life-long Nevada residents, and members both young and not-so-young – we are quite an eclectic group whose main goal is to keep our state history alive and remembered. Curt Thompson offered a great name for our group for your consideration – I think it needs a little more attached to it, but maybe I’m wrong. He thought of The Founders, because, as he explained, this group of people really did “found” Las Vegas through their media and entertainment efforts, and now with our monthly meetings we continue the legacy of recalling the history. Why not weigh in on the name and tell us what you think?
Jane Ann Morrison Column
Look for a mention of our group in Jane Ann Morrison’s column this Thursday! Thanks, Jane Ann, for coming to our meeting.
Rex Bell
I had six copies of the DVD containing the late Rex Bell’s talk back in March. They are $1.00 each so if you wish to have one, just let me know and I’ll get one to you at the next meeting. And for all of you who might be interested in attending, Mr. Bell’s service takes place this Saturday (July 23rd) at the South Point from noon-3 pm. Thanks so much to Cork Proctor for the fantastic job he is doing on booking speakers for us. It is through his great contacts that we have so many great ones. Make sure you let Cork know how much you appreciate his efforts. We have some surprises for you in the near future, so stay tuned!
New Name
As you know, we’ve been talking about giving our group a new, updated name. We aren’t just a group of “Old Timers” who worked as journalists and photographers any more. We are growing so much and include in our ranks entertainers, hobby and professional historians, life-long Nevada residents, and members both young and not-so-young – we are quite an eclectic group whose main goal is to keep our state history alive and remembered. Curt Thompson offered a great name for our group for your consideration – I think it needs a little more attached to it, but maybe I’m wrong. He thought of The Founders, because, as he explained, this group of people really did “found” Las Vegas through their media and entertainment efforts, and now with our monthly meetings we continue the legacy of recalling the history. Why not weigh in on the name and tell us what you think?
Jane Ann Morrison Column
Look for a mention of our group in Jane Ann Morrison’s column this Thursday! Thanks, Jane Ann, for coming to our meeting.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
July Meeting
Next month we’re going on a field trip! The July meeting will be held at the historic Railroad Pass Casino, which is the oldest existing hotel in the country. There will be a 20-30 min. presentation on the history of the Railroad Pass Casino, followed by a tour of the Heritage Room Museum. The 80th anniversary of the Railroad Pass Casino will be Aug. 1. Everybody in attendance to the luncheon will receive a special commemorative gift to mark the occasion. Should be a fun and fascinating meeting; hope to see you all there. RSVP’s are required, email Lisa at gioiaacres1988@gmail.com.
The address to the Casino is 2800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson NV, 89002. Lunch will take place in the Conductor’s Room
The address to the Casino is 2800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson NV, 89002. Lunch will take place in the Conductor’s Room
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