FEATURING DAVID ARCHULETA AND MICHAEL YORK

Vegas PBS continues its fall arts and entertainment programming with a special holiday concert for all ages. Award-winning pop sensation David Archuleta and acclaimed actor Michael York join the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir in an energetic Christmas celebration of magnificent proportion. Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir:
Featuring David Archuleta and Michael York, this year’s annual concert from Salt Lake City, airs 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, on Vegas PBS channel 10.

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Best of Henderson Award

Mikel’s Fine Art Photography Receives 2009 Best of Henderson Award!
U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement.
For the second consecutive year, Mikel’s Fine Art Photography has been selected for the 2009 Best of Henderson Award in the Portrait Photographers category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

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Alden Stewart, recently honored as a Distinguished Nevadan, passed away June 7, 2009. Alden’s devotion to God, his wife and children were the mark of his character. Alden loved his Father in Heaven and was always active in the serving the church. He witnessed many marvels and had numerous significant accomplishments in his 92 years, but would readily say his family is his proudest legacy. He is survived by his precious wife, Carma; six children; 27 grandchildren; and 48 great-grandchildren, to date. Each of whom can boast of having an intimate and close relationship with him and would say he has been the ultimate example of integrity, generosity and a life well-lived. Arrangements were handled by Palm Mortuary. Interment at the cemetery in Alamo.

Mark Albright, recently released as President of the Redrock Stake, has been called to preside over the Washington DC South Mission of the Church. He and his wife Karyn report to the MTC June 24. The mission has approximately 165 missionaries from various parts of the world, and includes a Spanish zone and several missionaries serving from Mongolia. Many of the current converts are immigrants from Africa and South America.

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Joseph Edward Thiriot, 102, died March 22, 2009, at his home in Las Vegas. He was born in Provo, Utah, Aug. 20, 1906, to the late George William and Alvira Rhoana Henrie Thiriot. He was 12 when his family moved to Pahranagat Valley and he lived in Nevada 90 years. Graduated with a BA from BYU and MA from Northwestern University. He taught at Lincoln County High School, in Nevada for seven years, then in 1940, came to teach at Las Vegas High School.

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