04/04/2006
Shop educates clientele
Anthem wine shop caters to a variety of tastes
By MARIA PHELAN
VIEW STAFF WRITER
When Issa Khoury opened Khoury's Fine Wine & Spirits in September 2004, his goal was to get his customers to try new wines, rather than always leaving with the same old things.
"He wants to help people find something different to try, to expand their knowledge," said Nura Khoury, Issa's wife. "He wants customers to come in and ask questions about wine and spirits and feel comfortable that if they ask any sort of question, they'll get an answer."
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Pampering pets
Educated owners are taking better care of furry friends
By LAUREN ROMANO
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Carrie and Scott Post have family photos all over their home in northwest Las Vegas. But theirs is not the typical family.
"We don't have any kids. He's our child," said Carrie Post about the couple's golden retriever, Cabo.
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Pure entertainment
Performer known to encourage crowd to join in on the fun
By ERIKA BAYER-POLAK
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A bet among co-workers changed a one-time professional ballerina, turned corporate-world worker, into a street performer.
Kiki Kalor, who performs regularly at Josette's Bistro, 4983 W. Flamingo Road, changed her occupation on a bet, and she hasn't regretted it.
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Community circle
New art gallery joins Third Thursday festival
By MARIA PHELAN
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When Steve "Buck" Bruce and Sophia Andras opened Mandala Studios in downtown Henderson a few weeks ago, they offered art lovers and Third Thursday festival-goers more than just the chance to look at and purchase their paintings.
The couple has opened their studio to community members interested in creating their own mandalas.
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Teachers hit the floor
Staton Elementary educators pair up with professionals for dance contest
By JAN HOGAN
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First there was "Dancing with the Stars." Now there's a Las Vegas version -- Dancing with the Staton Stars.
The twist on ABC's hit reality show was the theme for Staton Elementary School's annual fundraiser on March 17. Teachers were paired with professionals and took to the dance floor for a lively competition set to Latin music.
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Fixed to fly
Teen cadet also sets sights on developing her leadership skills
By MARK SMITH
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Fast, faster, fastest -- words Civil Air Patrol cadet Lt. Col. Tiffani Heinreich of North Las Vegas knows by heart. Words that are ingrained in her being, with the accent on "fastest."
If the high-performance SR-71 Blackbird were still in operation, Heinreich would want to be at the controls.
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Clean-up drive
Efforts to spruce up local neighborhood acquire momentum
By MARK SMITH
VIEW STAFF WRITER
With cautious optimism, about a dozen and a half residents of the Vegas Manor area agreed recently to create a neighborhood organization that can ensure a continuing effort to combat graffiti and other blight affecting their community.
The group agreed to meet again at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hollywood Neighborhood Services Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd., to formally organize themselves.
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Boulder City remembers
BC/Hoover Dam Museum exhibit celebrates 75 years
By FRED COUZENS
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Visiting the Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum's newest exhibit is like stepping into a world of déjá vu.
Headlines reading "Boulder City is destined to grow," "Proposed bypass could make Boulder City a ghost town," and "Many outside developers studying our city as future site of development" may be from the 1940s, '50s and '60s, but they still ring true today.
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In the bee line
Resident says money not the only motive behind his apiaries
By ANGIE PARKINSON
VIEW STAFF WRITER
Some find the company of bees anything but calming. But Las Vegas resident Jeremy "The Bee Man" Shane said he finds it very relaxing to get inside a hive and oversee the bees' work.
He keeps about 12 hives, or starts of hives, in his backyard in east Las Vegas, and 32 more hives at several other locations in the valley. In spring, he situates queen bees in each hive and then watches as each hive grows strong and independent.
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Friends from all over
Members from different countries share interests
By JAN HOGAN
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Join Zoe Hill's playgroup and you'll learn a new vocabulary.
She calls diapers "nappies." A pacifier is a "dummy" and a stroller is a "push chair."
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