April Meeting Recap

April 16, 2012

Meeting recap

In this Message:

· New faces and Members Rarely Seen

· Margo Pesek as speaker

· Happy Birthdays

· Walking Box Ranch tour scheduled

· Las Vegas Showgirl photos wanted

· Next Meeting date

What a perfect spring day it was today and even with the pleasant day outside, 39 members of the Las Vegas Media Group met for lunch and enjoyed one another’s company. There was lots of catching up to do with friends, especially those we haven’t seen for awhile: Hank Thornley, Sandy Stesch, and A.D. Hopkins, and to meet some new: Harry Mortenson (husband of Helen), Rusty Feuer (along with her brother, Wayne) and Corinne Sidney (former Las Vegas showgirls).

Our speaker was the Las Vegas Review Journal travel columnist Margo Pesek and gave some great insights into Nevada off-the-beaten-path. As usual, we had give-aways with our raffle, which is always a lot of fun.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY shout-outs to

• Jane Pinjuv
• Dave Pinjuv
• Milt Bozanic
• Jackie Brett
• Kathleen McClean
• Gretchen Payne

Joe Thomson made an announcement about a tour of the Walking Box Ranch.

He is going to forward the details to me and I will be sure to let all of you know when and where to meet. Sounds like a great tour! 

In addition to the Walking Box Ranch tour, several other events are taking place:

· Victorian Casino Antiques Auction (May 4-6). Go to www.vcaauction.com

· Hacks and Tracks XV (A Jim Marsh sponsored event). Contact Jim if you are interested and would like more information.

Lisa is looking for your collection of Las Vegas showgirl memorabilia: photographs, news articles and postcards.

She is compiling all for a book on the subject and would like to have as much variety as she can. If you have any that you would like to see published in a pictorial history of Las Vegas showgirls, please contact her at 702 245-9206 or email at gioiaacres1988@gmail.com

Mark your calendars that our next meeting is on May 21, ALWAYS the 3^rd Monday of the month. We might even see Frank Mitrani at the next one! RSVP by the Thursday before, please!