Around Nevada

September 27-28th Candy Dance Faire   Downtown Genoa, Nevada Sugar in great proportions 4,000 pounds of handmade candy, 300 crafters and a dinner dance.  Sounds like a fun time and an old fashioned festival.  For information call 775-782-8696

October 17th-19th  Nevada Ballet Theatre presents the classical ballet Giselle .  The Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada Las Vegas For information call 702-895-2787

October 18th Ghost and Paranormal Conference Crystal Bay Nevada A historic hotel plays host to paranormal experts, amatuer ghost hunters and some say a collection of resident spirits.  The Cal Neva Resort.  For information call 775-829-9010

October 25th-February 15th 2009  Reno Nevada Long May She Wave  a graphic history of the American Flag Hundreds of flag-related icon's.  Nevada Museum of Art 775-329-3333 for information.
 

Lots of fun activites in and around Las Vegas.  There is always something interesting going on.

Have You Always Wanted To Be a Policeman?

         The Las Vegas Police Department is hiring.  I heard this on the radio the other morning.  So for someone wanting to move to Las Vegas but did not have a job yet this may be your chance.  ( of course I can help you with either a rental or a home to buy)  Las Vegas police make one of the highest salary's of anyone in the US.  Starting is around 53K not bad and your benefits start from day one.

      There are a few requirements:

• You have to have a High School diploma
• You have to be able to pass a drug test  ( Ya Think LOL:)
• You have to be able to pass a written test
• You have to be able to pass a strenuous physical 
   
  
  For more information you can go to www.protectthecity.com

Before Kids can Return To School

     School starts on August 25Th in Clark County Nevada this year, because there has been some bouts of whooping cough all students going into the 7Th grade must have this vaccination before they will be allowed to attend school.  

    As of this writing more than 33,000 7Th graders still do not have their shots and will not be attending on opening day.  The news media, print and otherwise is really trying to get the word out.

   Teachers and officials do not want the kids to miss any class time.  There clinics around the valley to help get these vaccinations done.
 

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    With that thought also in mind be aware the kids will be going to and from school.  So we really need to slow down and make sure they get where they are going safely. 

           This little unit is a currency exchange.  For a long time there has been no where in McCarran airport for in bound passengers to exchange their money.  After 911 the business center we had that would do office like things, exchange money, and hold bags went out of business.  The main reason was they were no longer allowed to hold any baggage.
          The situation has been very frustrating for our passenger's from Canada, Japan, Mexico and Europe.  Now we have this cute little unit that fills the need of the money exchange. 
          It is located by claim number 7 and has operating hours of 8:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M. 7 days a week.

        There has been a lot of debate on home staging.  Is it worth it to a homeowner to pay a professional stagger to come in and make a home show ready?  Or can a homeowner just clear all their clutter and remove personal items to make a home in ready condition for buyers to come and look? 
     What about vacant homes?  With so many homeowners going into financial distress and either losing their home to foreclosure or just walking away.  What about the homeowner that just plain has to move, and with the market as it is can not sell their home fast enough?  So the home becomes vacant and vacant homes are largely unappealing.  Most buyers would rather see some furniture and a clean home for visualization purposes, than an empty somewhat dirty home. Vacant homes are being broken into and vandalized. 
    There was a crew of guys going around Las Vegas subdivisions with a van.  The van looked very much like a service vehicle, so the neighbors did not think too much about it. Well they were stealing air conditioners units and breaking in and taking all the appliances. Other homes are just getting broken into by homeless people and a lot of damage is being done to the interior of the homes.
     Well I have run across a company that may just have the solution for people that have to move and leave their home vacant while it is trying to be sold.  The company is called  Property Solutions of Las Vegas, LLC.    ( they have branches in a lot of area's of the U.S. not just Las Vegas)
      I was very excited when I ran across this company because it is at NO COST  to the homeowner or the Realtor® that is marketing the property.
   Property Solutions of Las Vegas,LLC   has teamed up with CareTakers of America who has been in business since 1985.  They have people who live in the home with their furniture and keep the home in show ready condition. The homeowner still makes their mortgage payments but there is no cost to have this service provided.  Think of the peace of mind the homeowner who needs to leave the area will have knowing their home is being taken care of.  The caretaker even pays the utilities. 
    Read for yourself all the materials provided on both websites and let me know what you think.  As far as I can tell it is a win/win situation for all concerned.

source http://geofferykilts.com

Las Vegas is all a twitter over a new book out called Vegas Die.  Seems a retired mobster is found murdered in the mayor's car and he becomes the prime suspect in this murder mystery.

But the really mystery that has Las Vegans searching high and low is the fact that a silver dagger worth a cool $25,000 dollars has been hidden some where in Las Vegas.  The author said it is not in anyone's private residence, private front yard or backyard.

All of the clues are within the pages of the book.  Only the author knows where the silver dagger is, even his wife does not know where it is.

The search for the silver dagger will go on for three years and the author has a sequel in the works.  If no one has found it in two years the author said he may post some more clues.

Great fun for all even I think I might just buy a book and join in.  I've always been a pretty good PI

The Year of the Rat

In Chinese astrology 2008 is the year of the Rat.  Hard working and the first sign of the Chinese zodiac.  China Tpwn plaza on Spring Mountain Road is planning a day long celebration on Feb. 7th.  James Chen the executive director of the Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce is expecting more than 5,000 visitors at this their biggest celebration.  The day will include, a traditional lion dance, Japanese drummers, a Chinese folk dance, Chinese martial arts, acrobatics and a dragon dance. The celebration will cost $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. 

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