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Nov. 22, 2009
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Holly Madison, left, and Diane "Lucy" Vincent stomp some grapes "I Love Lucy"-style in a barrel Wednesday to celebrate the Beaujolais Nouveau wine release outside Paris Las Vegas.
Photo by Craig L. Moran

LAS VEGAS CITY COUNCILWOMAN LOIS TARKANIAN apparently has stepped on the path to enlightenment.

The Soka Gakkai Buddhist Community Center was recognized by the council last week, and Tarkanian gave it her personal endorsement.

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    • "I don't know what happened, but I went there a few times and suddenly felt more peaceful," she said.

    ALAN CHOATE

     

    LOIS TARKANIAN ALSO HAD AN EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE at Thursday's Southern Nevada Water Authority board meeting, when she interrupted a discussion about a weed-removal project to ask what was meant by "exotic plants."

    Exotic in this case means non-native and unwanted, an official explained.

    "She was confused with exotic dancers," joked fellow board member Steve Kirk. "We don't want to remove those."

    HENRY BREAN

     

    OVERHEARD ON THE SCANNER: "I like young chicks, unless you think that's creepy."

     

    WITH BUDGETS IMPLODING and layoffs imminent, how does Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman keep morale up among the city's employees?

    "I kiss all the men and women on the elevator, give them a pat on the rear end," he said.

    (Note to sexual harassment attorneys: He was joking.)

    ALAN CHOATE

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    Hard Times wrote on November 22, 2009 08:42 AM: Or perhaps Oscar keeps his employees happy by dragging his feet on disclosing their 2008 salaries to TransparentNevada?

    http://transparentnevada.com/salaries/2008/las-vegas/


    I hate Holly Ho wrote on November 22, 2009 06:10 AM: Did anybody else notice that since Bimbo Holly dated Criss Angel he lost alot of respect? Many were so disgusted that he stoop so low to date a girl like her.


    Scott wrote on November 22, 2009 04:56 AM: Holly's talent is overwhelming. It would have been better if she stomped the grapes naked. Then I would be interested.