Photo archive for October 21, 2008Las Vegas Sun News

Photo archive for October 21, 2008

Mena

Mena and fiance Simone Sestito View photo

Holly

Holly Madison, with Jason "J-Roc" Craig and her "party pug" -- and a happy friend. View photo

Palin in Henderson

Matthew Mandel, 6, waits for Republican vice presidential nominee and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at a rally Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, in Henderson, Nev., . View photo

Palin in Henderson

Supporter Suzanne Thomas of Las Vegas holds up a sign with a photo of her brothers pit bull as she waits for Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin at a rally in Henderson, Nev., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. View photo

Palin in Henderson

Patti Schmidgall holds up an American flag as the National Anthem is performed during a rally with Republican vice presidential nominee and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in Henderson, Nev., Tuesday, October 21, 2008. View photo

Palin in Henderson

Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, left, arrives for a rally with daughters Piper, right, 7, and Willow, center, 13, and son Trig (held by Willow) in Henderson, Nev. Oct. 21, 2008. View photo

Palin in Henderson

A supporter holds up his sign as Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin speaks during a rally in Henderson, Nev., Oct. 21, 2008. View photo

1022Poker

Joe Navarro spent 25 years with the FBI as an expert in nonverbal communication, and he'll teach poker players how to read "tells" at the World Series of Poker Academy. View photo

Rviva

Don and Michele Shafe pose for a photo before a training session for the 118-mile RTC Viva Bike Vegas ride this Saturday. View photo

Hhash2

Alec Morrison, left, gets some suggestions from coach Kylee Hash of the Las Vegas Longhorns during practice at Burkholder Park on Sept. 30. View photo

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Former Basic baseball star Kylee Hash, left, throws balls to the catcher he coaches for the Las Vegas Longhorns' under-14 team at Burkholder Park. View photo

Boulder City golf

Boulder City's Ashley Vince lines up her ball to putt during the 3A Southern League Golf Tournament at Boulder City Golf Course on Thursday. View photo

Boulder City golf

Boulder City's Margot Potter sends her ball towards the putting green during the 3A Southern League golf tournament at Boulder City Golf Course on Thursday. View photo

Fred Thompson visits McCain-Palin headquarters

Supporters and volunteers clap for Tennessee senator Fred Thompson (R) as he finishes a speech of appreciation at the McCain-Palin headquarters in Henderson Tuesday afternoon. View photo

Fred Thompson visits McCain-Palin headquarters

Tennessee senator Fred Thompson (R) addresses a room of volunteers and supporters at the McCain-Palin headquarters in Henderson Tuesday afternoon. View photo

Fred Thompson visits McCain-Palin headquarters

Tennessee senator Fred Thompson (R) stopped by the McCain-Palin headquarters in Henderson to say thanks to supporters and volunteers Tuesday afternoon. View photo

Fred Thompson visits McCain-Palin headquarters

Tennessee senator Fred Thompson (R) stopped by the McCain-Palin headquarters in Henderson to say thanks to supporters and volunteers Tuesday afternoon. View photo

1022Jutta

Henderson Police Chief Jutta Chambers is an Air Force veteran and the new leader of the department, which has grown to 700 full-time employees. She took over the job in September, replacing former Chief Richard Perkins and becoming the 55-year-old department's first female chief. View photo

Fred Thompson visits McCain-Palin headquarters

McCain-Palin yard signs sit in the entrance of the McCain-Palin headquarters in Henderson. View photo

Fred Thompson visits McCain-Palin headquarters

Volunteers at the McCain-Palin headquarters in Henderson make phone calls to local constituents during the 2008 campaign. View photo

Golf

Faith Lutheran's Ashley Lacher putts during the 3A Southern League Golf Tournament at Boulder City Golf Course on Thursday. View photo

1022Phantom

Jack Gaughan, musical director of "Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular," says he's learned through years of experience on the Strip that shows with big names and outstanding music have the best chance to succeed. View photo

1022Miller

Dennis Miller View photo

Golf

Faith Lutheran's Ashley Lacher watches as her ball flies through the air during the 3A Southern League golf tournament at the Boulder City Golf Course on Thursday. View photo

Paralympics Academy

Cadwallader middle school student Cheyenne Leonard races another kid to the ball during an intense bout of wheelchair rugby. View photo

Paralympics Academy

Bob Murray, assistant coach for the U.S. wheelchair rugby team, teaches kids the basic rules of wheelchair rugby. The team took home gold at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. View photo

Paralympics Academy

Paralympic Academy volunteers from left, Peanuts Boyer and Leinell Lasike, teach 13-year-old Alaila Badeeras how to shoot a bow and arrow, one of the night's activities. View photo

Paralympics Academy

A little boy lays out to stop the rolling ball in goal ball, a game specifically designed for the visually impaired where the ball has a bell in it to hear and the boundaries are strings covered in tape so that players know where the goals are by touch. The boy is actually visually-able, but is wearing an eye mask to block him from seeing. View photo

Paralympics Academy

Billy Eddins and Joe Shifflett, both Adapted PE teachers and Junior Team USA coaches, count the wheelchairs before the wheelchair rugby game at the Paralympics Academy after-school program. The poster, "Cortney Rocked Beijing," refers to Cortney Jordan, a Coronado senior who took home gold at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, among three other medals. View photo

Paralympics Academy

A volunteer at the Paralympics Academy gathers students for introductions. The academy meets one day a month after school. View photo

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps View photo

Fifteen-layer Mocha Cake

Fifteen-layer Mocha Cake View photo

Recycling

Amanda Escalera sorts out recyclable material from a trash can and takes them to the proper recycling bins during a recycle event at Cimarron-Memorial High School. View photo

Wolfgang Puck

Wolfgang Puck View photo

Palin protestors

Barack Obama supporter demonstrate outside the Sarah Palin rally as Metro mounted police officers keep the peace at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson Tuesday. View photo

Palin protestors

Carole Fougere, a Barack Obama supporter from Henderson, holds a sign written in lipstick while demonstrating on the corner of Green Valley Parkway and Paseo Verde Parkway outside the Sarah Palin rally at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson Tuesday. View photo

Palin protestors

Renne Tanner, a John McCain volunteer from Salt Lake City, chants toward Barack Obama supporters demonstrating outside the Sarah Palin rally at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson Tuesday. View photo

Palin protestors

Lisa Freetly, left, a John McCain supporter from Las Vegas, asks Barack Obama supporter Nicholai Hermosillo of Henderson to name some of Obama's policies while confronting him outside the Sarah Palin rally at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson Tuesday. View photo

Palin protestors

Barack Obama supporter Dennis Gray of Henderson demonstrates with other Democrats outside the Sarah Palin rally at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson Tuesday. View photo

Palin protestors

Ross Crane, left, a John McCain supporter from Las Vegas, confronts Barack Obama supporters as they demonstrate outside the Sarah Palin rally at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson Tuesday. View photo

Sarah Palin in Henderson

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, rallied thousands of fans at the Henderson Pavilion on Tuesday. View photo

Sarah Palin in Henderson

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, rallied thousands of fans at the Henderson Pavilion on Tuesday. View photo

Sarah Palin in Henderson

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, rallied thousands of fans at the Henderson Pavilion on Tuesday. View photo

Sarah Palin in Henderson

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, rallied thousands of fans at the Henderson Pavilion on Tuesday. View photo

School bus safety

Faiss Middle School students exit their school bus on Thursday. View photo

School bus safety

Faiss Middle School students board school buses after class on Thursday. View photo

Family fitness and dinner night

Courtney Sheets, eighth grade, exercises her arms during Thurman Middle School's family fitness and dinner night on Oct. 16. View photo

Family fitness and dinner night

Students and their families exercise in the fitness room during Thurman Middle School's family fitness and dinner night on Oct. 16. View photo

Foreclosures

Foreclosures based off the value of homes. View photo

Family fitness and dinner night

Brandon Belanger, a seventh-grader, works out his legs during Thurman Middle School's family fitness and dinner night on Oct. 16. View photo

Family fitness and dinner night

Tiffany Nelson, eighth grade, helps her brother, Justin Newcomer, 19 months old, walk on a treadmill during Thurman White Middle School's family fitness and dinner night on Oct. 16. View photo

Mongols confiscated items

Mongols' guns confiscated by law enforcement Tuesday. View photo

Mongols confiscated items

Mongols' nine motorcycles confiscated by law enforcement Tuesday. View photo

Mongols confiscated items

Mongols pistol and flag (black leather vest with gang insignia) confiscated by law enforcement Tuesday. View photo

Mongols confiscated items

Tom Chittum, an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent, answers questions at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. View photo

Mongols confiscated items

Lt. David Logue, head of Metro Police Intelligence, at a press conference Tuesday. View photo

Mongols confiscated items

Mongols motorcycle gang T-shirts confiscated by law enforcement. View photo

Mongols confiscated items

Eight rifles, a chrome pistol and a revolver were among the items confiscated by law enforcement Tuesday. The weapons were used by the Mongols motorcycle gang. View photo

McBride1

Justin McBride, the all-time winningest bull rider on the Professional Bull Riders tour, announces his retirement at a press conference in Silverton Casino Lodge on Oct. 21, 2008. View photo

McBride2

Two-time Professional Bull Riders' world champion, Justin McBride, announces his retirement at the Silverton Casino Lodge on Tuesday. McBride, a former UNLV rodeo star, became the first professional bull rider to surpass the $5 million mark in career earnings this year. View photo

Early voting

At 6 feet 5 inches tall, Amaobi Agbor towers over his fellow early voters as he casts his ballot Monday at the Galleria Mall. View photo

Early voting

Stickers lay ready to be given out during early voting at Galleria Mall on Monday. View photo

Early voting

Daniel Kinch votes early at the Galleria Mall on Monday. View photo

Early voting

Rosemarie Daniel, a worker with the Clark County Election Department, waves an American flag to direct early voters at Galleria Mall on Monday. View photo

Early voting

The Galleria Mall in Henderson is one of several early voting locations in Clark County. In the first two days of early voting, the mall had 5,458 voters show up. View photo

New addition at Caesars Palace

The topping off ceremony also marked the expansion of the Garden of the Gods complex, convention facilities and a new outdoor wedding venue, all to open in summer 2009. View photo

New addition at Caesars Palace

A beam signed by all Caesars Palace employees is hoisted over the new Octavius Tower at a topping over ceremony on Tuesday. The new tower is slated to open in summer 2009. View photo

New addition at Caesars Palace

Construction workers prepare to hoist a beam signed by all Caesars Palace employees above the new Octavius Tower. The new tower is slated to open in summer 2009. View photo

Palin in Henderson

McCain-Palin supporter Jody Black, left, stands on the corner of Green Valley and Paseo Verde parkways as Ashley Hall, right, brings up a sign outside the Henderson Pavilion where Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be speaking Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. Black said she planned to bring "Miss Liberty" inside the rally but when was told she probably couldn't, she took up a spot on the corner. View photo

Church picnic

Senior Pastors Chris Bennett, left, leader of New Community Church, and Rob Boyd of Green Valley Baptist Church join hands at the churches' annual steak fry and picnic at Silver Springs Park. View photo

Church picnic

Lauren Bickens, left, and Julie Dramise, both 14, play volleyball with friends during Green Valley Baptist Church and New Community Church's annual steak fry and picnic at Silver Springs Park. View photo

Church picnic

Spencer Walsh, 3, enjoys a cupcake at Green Valley Baptist Church and New Community Church's annual steak fry and picnic at Silver Springs Park. View photo

Park Heights Rendering

This artist's rendering depicts GSG Development's proposed mixed-use project, Park Heights, on 40 acres of the Cornersone Redevelopment Area at Interstate 215 and Stephanie Street. The project would include two 30-story residential towers, a 13-story condominium tower, a 12-story hotel and retail shops. View photo

New addition at Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace president Gary Selesner speaks Tuesday at a ceremony celebrating the topping off of its sixth high-rise tower, The Octavius Tower. The new tower is slated to open in summer 2009. View photo

Nevada License

Back of the new Nevada driver's license. View photo

Nevada License

Palin in Henderson

Obama supporters Karoline Khamis, left, and Sara Alaie protest outside the Henderson Pavilion where Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be speaking Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. View photo

Palin in Henderson

McCain-Palin supporter Jody Black stands on the corner of Green Valley and Paseo Verde parkways outside the Henderson Pavilion where Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be speaking Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Black said she planned to bring "Miss Liberty" inside the rally but when was told she probably couldn't, she took up a spot on the corner. View photo

Palin in Henderson

McCain-Palin supporter Jody Black, left, stands on the corner of Green Valley and Paseo Verde parkways as Ashley Hall, right, brings up a sign outside the Henderson Pavilion where Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be speaking Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Black said she planned to bring "Miss Liberty" inside the rally but when was told she probably couldn't, she took up a spot on the corner. View photo

Pailin in Henderson

Thousands line up to see Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin at the Henderson Pavilion Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. View photo

Palin in Henderson

Thousands line up to see Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin at the Henderson Pavilion Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008. View photo

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UNLV hockey coach Rob Pallin talks to his team before a training session at the Sobe Ice Arena at the Fiesta Rancho Casino on Oct. 14. View photo

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UNLV hockey coach Rob Pallin keeps a close watch of the Rebels' club hockey team during a training session at the Sobe Ice Arena at the Fiesta Rancho Casino on Oct. 14. View photo

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UNLV hockey coach Rob Pallin poses during a training session at the Sobe Ice Arena at the Fiesta Rancho Casino on Oct. 14. View photo

Bette Midler

Bette Midler attends an October 2008 fundraiser for Barack Obama at Krave. View photo

Palin in Henderson

Chris Rimmer, left, of Henderson, and Kaiulani Tanaka-Sanders of Las Vegas wait in line to get into the Henderson Pavilion where Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be speaking today, October 21, 2008. View photo

Lopez-Buelna

Jose Lopez-Buelna View photo

B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School

Floyd Fitzgibbons, U.S. House District 3, speaks to B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School students Oct. 13. He is a member of the Independent American Party, the Nevada affiliate of the Constitution party. The forum was held to encourage students to be more involved in politics and learn the difference between each of the parties. View photo

B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School

From right, Sarah Cota, Myrene Dizon and Danielle Sidenstricker, all 13, applaud for a speaker at B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School's political forum. View photo

B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School

Students at B. Mahlon Brown Junior High School spend part of their class time Oct. 13 listening to representatives from different political parties. The activity was used to enlighten students about the differences between parties and teach them the importance of politics. They will be holding a school-wide vote prior to the elections to see how their opinions compare to those of the nation. View photo

Gibbons

Dawn Gibbons appears by her husband's side during an October 2006 news conference. View photo

Suspect

Composite sketch of the suspect. View photo

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Ingram

After 16 years in the trenches, singer Jack Ingram is tasting perks of fame but hasn't lost his offstage anonymity. View photo

Grogan

Gondo

Radio analyst and former UNLV basketball star Glen Gondrezick relaxes at home in October while recovering from heart transplant surgery. View photo

Head Start

Annie Pena gets a hug from her son Josued, 4, after picking up him and her daughter Haddasah, 2, from a Head Start program last month. The full-day child care the program provides allowed Pena to take a part-time job when her husband's earnings fell along with the economy. View photo

Burke

Burke rides the elevator in the Golden Nugget, an early part of his 5 1/2 minute dash to Fitzgeralds, where he will perform his second show of the night, as he does seven nights a week. View photo

Burke

Kevin Burke, star of "Defending the Caveman" at the Golden Nugget, performs his own stand-up show at Fitzgeralds after "Caveman." In it, he relies on props, music, magic, card tricks and mind-reading as well as jokes. One recent night the Fitzergalds crowd was tough, but Burke won them over. View photo