Sign the Freedom to Marry Pledge Mayor Goodman – the World is Watching

It is insane that Mayor Carolyn Goodman refuses to sign along with 100+ mayors around the country the Freedom to Marry Pledge.

I warned you she was not going to stand for civil rights in our community. Finally many more in our community are starting to notice.

Carolyn Goodman Lied to Gay Community

Do your part. Sign the petition to tell Mayor Goodman that our community wants the Freedom to Marry.

Click here to sign the petition: Mayor Goodman Sign the Freedom to Marry Pledge! 

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Details about the Ward 6 Recall City Councilman Steve Ross Election

There is an upcoming election to recall Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross. This is a link to the official city notice.  Link to Nevada recall election laws.

Map of Ward 6 Las Vegas - Due to the high number of county islands in the area do not rely on this map alone

This is what you need to know.

Do you live in Ward 6?

This is not easy to answer by maps alone. As you can see there are several spots in the middle of the map that are white. This designation is for “county islands” pieces of property and even whole neighborhood communities that are not part of the city of Las Vegas.

The best way to determine your actual city council voting district is by going to the Clark County registrar of voters website.  From this site you can look up your own voter record as well as see if you are in the ward 6 boundaries.

Will there be other candidates on the ballot?

Other candidates are allowed to submit a petition of candidacy to the city clerk’s office up to 20 days before the election to be placed on the ballot. At this time there are no officially filed candidates.

How does a candidate get on the ballot?

  NRS 306.110 Nominating petition for successors; verification of signatures; acceptance of candidacy.

1.  A petition to nominate other candidates for the office must be signed by registered voters of the State, or of the county, district or municipality holding the election, equal in number to 25 percent of the number of registered voters who voted in the State, or in the county, district or municipality holding the election at the general election at which the public officer was elected. Each petition may consist of more than one document. Each document must bear the name of one county and must not be signed by a person who is not a registered voter of that county.

2.  The nominating petition must be filed, at least 20 days before the date of the special election, with the officer with whom the recall petition is filed. Each document of the petition must be submitted for verification pursuant to NRS 293.1276 to 293.1279, inclusive, to the county clerk of the county named on the document.

3.  Each candidate who is nominated for office must file an acceptance of candidacy with the appropriate filing officer and pay the fee required by NRS 293.193 or by the governing body of a city at least 20 days before the date of the special election.

Important Dates:

Close of Voter Registration: The last day on which a person, living within the Ward 6 boundaries of the City of Las Vegas, may register to vote to qualify for the Special Election shall be Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 9:00 p.m.  The City Clerk’s Office is located at Las Vegas City Hall, 400 Stewart Avenue, First Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada and will be open for extended hours prior to the close of registration as follows:

Thursday, January 12  7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, January 13  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 14  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Residency: The last day on which a candidate could have become a resident of Ward 6 was Monday, December 12, 2011.

Petition to Nominate: The last day on which a petition will be accepted to nominate a candidate for the office of Councilman, Ward 6, shall be set for Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.  All petitions must be filed with the City Clerk/Filing Officer for the City of Las Vegas in the Office of the City Clerk, Las Vegas City Hall, 400 Stewart Avenue, First Floor.

Acceptance of Candidacy: In addition, all acceptance of candidacy forms and filing fees ($100.00) must be completed and paid by a candidate on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.

Withdrawal of Candidacy: The last day on which a candidate may withdraw his or her candidacy shall be set for Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. with the City Clerk/Filing Officer in the Office of the City Clerk at 400 Stewart Avenue, First Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Request for Absent Ballot: The last day to request an absent ballot shall be set for Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in the office of the City Clerk at 400 Stewart Avenue, first floor, Las Vegas, Nevada or the office of the Clark County Election Department at 965 Trade Drive, Suite A, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030-7802.

Early Voting: Early voting shall be set for Thursday and Friday, January 26 and 27, 2012 at the Centennial Plaza (trailer), Centennial Center/Tropical Parkway from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Early voting will also be conducted on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Centennial Hills Community Center, 6601 North Buffalo Drive, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Friday, January 27, 2012 at Albertsons, 4850 West Craig Road, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Election Day is January 31st.

Voting Centers: Ward 6 Election Day Voting Centers will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of this Special Election at the following locations:
Centennial Plaza (trailer), Centennial Center/Tropical Parkway
Albertsons, 4850 West Craig Road
Centennial Hills Community Center, 6601 North Buffalo Drive

This official notice hereby constitutes the Call for a Special Election for the purpose of recall as ordered by the Secretary of State’s Office on December 21, 2011.

 

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Another Episode of: What is Wrong with Ricki Barlow? Trip to Senegal!

I was shocked to read this press announcement from Ricki Barlow’s office:

His Excellency, President Abdoulaye Wade, and the Republic of Senegal, will host this year’s conference Dec. 15-19. The National Conference of Black Mayors, World Conference of Mayors and The United Nations are sponsoring a delegation of 250 local government leaders throughout Africa and the African diaspora to travel to Dakar, Senegal, for the conference, to continue the relationship being built between African-American mayors and the Senegalese mayors. While mayors from throughout the United States are attending, I am the only city council member from the United States expected to attend. The conference sponsors and the President of Senegal are covering all costs of my trip, including travel and accommodations.

Well what is wrong with a local elected official accepting a FREE trip from a foreign government to represent the state of Nevada at a conference.

This is what is wrong spelled out 10 ways as to why Ricki Barlow has no business representing the entire state of Nevada and the city of Las Vegas at this conference. He owed it to us to do his research before making this decision.

  1. Children in Senegal are forced into begging and servitude. A problem the host of Mr. Barlow’s junket refuses to correct. See the slideshow Talibes in Senegal.
  2. How many starving children in Senegal could be fed by the costs of flying, feeding, and transporting Mr. Barlow on his junket? Senegal one of the 48 least developed countries in the world.  
  3. The State Department officially acknowledges ongoing human rights violations in this country. See the report here. 
  4. We are still recruiting human rights workers to go to this country to investigate its government. Check it out here.
  5. Senegal’s law criminalizing consensual sexual conduct among adults is discriminatory and invites abuse of homosexuals by both the police and the general public. Read the details here.  
  6. His Excellency, President Abdoulaye Wade still has not prosecuted his crony for human rights violations. Read the Amnesty International report here
  7. HIV AIDS policy in Senegal is years behind where it should be. Print the detailed report here. 
  8. Women are still trafficked from Senegal to other countries as slaves. Read the report here. 
  9. Child brides as young as 13 are a legally accepted practice in this country. Read the article here. 
  10. The government of Senegal has borrowed $30 million dollars to fight  poverty, yet its leader is essentially throwing an all expense paid party for international “Ricki Barlow” level politicians to party.

Ricki next time before you brag that YOU were the only city council person from the entire United States to attend a conference in another country try asking yourself if its because everyone else was smarter about it.

The world does not change for the better when we fluff leaders who do not work toward correcting human rights policies in their own country.

I am ashamed as a resident of Las Vegas Nevada to have Ricki Barlow representing my community at this conference.

 

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It Gets Better Rally in Las Vegas

Next Tuesday come down to support the first ever It Gets Better Anti Bullying Rally in Las Vegas!

When: Tuesday, November 15th, 6 PM

What: “It Gets Better/Anti-Bullying Rally”Featuring:·        

Live theatre performance on the devastating consequences of bullying by the Toe Tag Monologues by high school students from Las Vegas.

        

Presentation by prominent gay rights activist Cleve Jones of Unite HERE!·     

   

Poetry reading by Latino activist and poet Juan Carlos Espinoza Cuellar·        

Live music by Las Vegas reggae band “Oneness Vibe”

Guest of Honor: Dina Titus 

Where: The Arts Factory 107 East Charleston Boulevard Las Vegas

Link to Map

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ZOMBIES! A Night with Max Brooks Author of The Zombie Survival Guide

The Las Vegas Valley Book Festival has a great opening event this year for all the zombie fans around town.

Author Max Brooks, screenwriter and author of World War Z, and The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks is the keynote speaker of the Las Vegas Valley Book Festival.

This is quite a public service since I have always believed that Vegas is the perfect location for a zombie apocalypse. Plenty of stumbling drunks it would take a while to realize they are zombies.

Check out Max Brooks website  for all the details about his Zombie books.

See you there! Thursday, November 3, 7 – 9 p.m., Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road

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Best Cheap Date in Town: FREE Drive in Movie and RocknRoll Show!

Botielus is playing keys with the Dazzle band! Fun for ALL AGES! FREE!  Drive-in website: tinyurl.com/vegasdrive-in

When:
Thursday Sep 22nd from 6-8pm
(movies start after us!)

Where: 4150 West Carey Avenue
Las Vegas NV (Just east of Rancho)

Cost: FREE!

More:
(direct from Botielus!):  We’re playing in front of the concession stand.

It’s just like a scene out of “American Graffiti”!

Last year they had a mini ferris wheel, face painter, other things for kids - and FREE rock-n-roll from us!

Click HERE to read a little review of the Drive-in

Here is band website: DazzlebandLV.com

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Naked Boys Singing is Leaving Las Vegas

Big regret for our radio show is that we talked about this show so often -but never made it down there to cover the show.   Road trippers this is your last chance to add to your stats this unique show.

Naked Boys Singing Las Vegas!!

Naked Boys Singing Las Vegas!!

After just over 2 years and over 200 performance it’s time for the Naked Boys of Las Vegas to say goodbye. Our final show is September 30th! That gives 9 shows left for you to catch our production! Come out to see us and say goodbye in person, Friday’s at 10pm, Sunday’s at 2pm.

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SlutWalk Vegas – Supports Survivors of Sexual Assault

Time
Saturday, September 10 · 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location
Erotic Heritage Museum

3275 Industrial (702) 369-6442
Las Vegas, NV

Created By

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First off, we are definitely NOT asking our supporters to dress ‘slutty’ or provocatively at all. Dress ANY way you are comfortable… Whether that’s in pasties & thigh-highs or a turtleneck & overalls, we don’t care. Come as you are :) However, it is a bit hot for a turtleneck ;)

All of us at SlutWalk have first-hand knowledge about the shame and blame put upon survivors of sexualized assault and/or those who are open with their sexual identities. We’ve either felt the sting of it ourselves, or have seen people we love survive it. All of us realized the hypocrisy of trying to fit into a very narrow standard of how we live our lives, and how we present or express ourselves sexually.

Things need to change. We call on our protective services to not only do their job, but to take more direction from the agencies working with and for survivors. We ask those who legislate on our behalf to make our dignity a priority, and to initiate a federal commission and action committee on sexual assault. We stand against those who point, jeer, stare and whisper behind our backs. We ask that blame be placed where it belongs: on those who assault, harass and demean us. We won’t be shamed, ignored, pitied or devalued anymore.

We aren’t alone. Almost 250 people have indicated they support us on our page. We’ve watched with a combination of amusement and shock as to how many members of our community have committed to stand with us on that day.

Whatever you wear, whatever your story, survivor or ally, we hope you will join us.

 Visit the official Facebook Event here. 

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Casting Call- The Unemployed – A Web Series Based in Vegas!

Talk about a scenario so many of us can relate to!

Check out The Unemployed – a web series based in Las Vegas!

Now they are looking for fun local talent in the Las Vegas area to appear in the series.

Check it out! See the Facebook announcement too. 

==== IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AUDITIONING =====
Submit: Headshot, résumé, reel (optional), and desired character
Email: unemployedseries@gmail.com
Subject: “The Unemployed” Casting
Submission Deadline: 8/31/11
====================================

CASTING NOTICE

“THE UNEMPLOYED” WEB SERIES
EPISODES 0104, 0105, 0106

Description: Oskar, Crystal, and Kent are professionally unemployed. They push the limits of decency while running out the clock on their unemployment benefits.

Production Company: The Group Collectively
Website: www.unemployedseries.comwww.thegroupcollectively.com

Writers: Tim “Rosey” Rosenberger, Maggie Werning, Justy Hutchins
Director: Eddie Deirmenjian
Producers: Jonathan Suhadolnik, Jace Whitten

Auditions: If your submission is selected, auditions will be held on 9/4/11.
Shoots: September/October 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV

Rate: No pay. Copy, credit, and meal. NON-UNION.

Character Breakdowns

***ALL ACTORS MUST BE COMFORTABLE WITH PHYSICAL COMEDY AND FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY***

[ARIEL] Female, 20s to 30s, any ethnicity. Professional. Receptionist.

[CHAD] Male, 30s, any ethnicity. Professional. Was a frat guy.

[SHIMMER BLAZE] Female, 30s, any ethnicity. Professional. Investigative news reporter.

[CAMERA MAN] Male, 20s to 30s, any ethnicity. Casual. Typical techie.

[SECURITY GUARD] Male, 30s, any ethnicity. Out of shape. Overly eager. Never made the police force.

[KOBIYASHI] Male, 60s to 70s, Asian. Professional. Must be able to do a Japanese accent.

[MARU] Male, 30s, Asian. Professional. Very westernized, no accent.

[CINDY] Female, 20s to 30s, any ethnicity. Professional. Mousey, quiet, reserved.

[JERK] Male, 20s to 30s, any ethnicity. Handsome. Model.

[MR. EDWARDS] Male, 30s to 40s, any ethnicity. Professional. Dashing, handsome executive. Think “Don Draper.”

[PHILIP] Male, 20s to 30s, any ethnicity. Slender. Will be wearing a full mascot uniform.

[WENDELL] Male, 20s to 30s, any ethnicity. Slender. Will be wearing a full mascot uniform.

[WOMAN] Female, 20s to 70s, any ethnicity. Professional, clean cut job seeker.

[MAN] Male, 20s to 70s, any ethnicity. Professional, clean cut job seeker.

[COMMANDER] Male, 20s to 70s, any ethnicity. Commanding. Voice Only.

[EXTRAS] Male and female, 20s to 70s, any ethnicity. Professional, clean cut job seekers.

 

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Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking Rap

Well not quite a rap – close as these two ever get.

It’s Johnny’s new jam!

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