Special Olympics and Rio Fundraiser! Rappel Down The Side!

LAS VEGAS, NV --- If you’re an adrenaline junkie looking for something to do in Sin City, consider stepping off the roof of the 51-story Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and enjoy the views as you rappel more than 400 feet to the safety of the ground!


On October 15, the Rio will host Over the Edge, a fundraising rappelling event to benefit Special Olympics Nevada. As many as 100 people will make their way down the northwest side of the building on two ropes – all to raise money for the charity. Lisa Tenner, president of Tenner and Associates, Inc. will be the FIRST to rappel down along with her husband Mark Tenner. Joining Lisa and Mark will be Flamingo Las Vegas headliner, Nathan Burton, UFC Champion Chuck “Iceman” Liddell, UNLV mascot Hey, Reb and many other local celebrities will support the Special Olympics in their quest to raise as much as $100,000 from the event.


Lisa Tenner (www.tennerandassoc.com) considered one of the best and brightest in marketing, branding and event promotion, is returning to her roots and one of her life’s passions. Lisa was the tri-state (Ca, Az, Nv) chairman for Special Olymics from 1974-1983. When she, along with Mike Sexton, Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher founded www.pokergives.org, Special Olympics immediately became a designated recipient of their poker community charity.

When Lisa Tenner was asked to participate in an event of “rappelling” for Special Olympics, she thought it was a special shopping spree, another lifelong love! Then she found out that she was going to jump off a building! “There is nothing greater in life than unconditional love and that is what the children of Special Olympics give back to the world. I am proud to go over the edge and I urge people to sign up and join me in this thrilling adventure of a lifetime,” says Lisa.


“The red and purple glass of Rio is iconic to Las Vegas, but how many people can say they walked on that glass?” asked Maggie Schwarz, Regional Vice President of Special Olympics Nevada. “This is the perfect location to go Over the Edge and we are so excited that Caesars Entertainment and the team at Rio are brave enough to partner again with Special Olympics Nevada. Take our dare and join us too!”


Participants known as “edgers,” must raise at least $1,000 in support of the activities and programs of Special Olympics Nevada and pre-register at www.OverTheEdgeLasVegas.com to partake in this once-in-a-lifetime experience. All funds will go directly toward providing training opportunities, equipment, uniforms and practice venues for some 4,000 Special Olympics athletes in Nevada.


“We’re excited about offering this amazing experience while raising much needed funds for our Las Vegas athletes,” said Rick Collett, CEO and President of Special Olymics Nevada. “Our athletes have a lot of courage and take risks everyday when they try to do something thought to be impossible by most. Likewise, this event will take a lot of courage for anyone who decides to rappel 400 feet in the middle of Las Vegas.”


All “edgers” must be in good health, and weigh no less than 100 pounds and no more than 300 pounds. The rappelling will be supervised by Over the Edge, a Nova Scotia company that has organized dozens of rappelling events all over North America.


“Edgers” can solicit donations from family, friends and co-workers through Over the Edge online giving site and businesses can pool donations to fund a “Toss Your Boss” campaign. For more information, visit www.OverTheEdgeLasVegas.com


Special Olympics Nevada:
Special Olympics Nevada is a free year round sports training and competition program for children and adults with developmental disabilities. About 4,000 compete in 12 sports. This gives them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community financial support comes almost exclusively from individuals, organizations, corporations and foundations. Find out how you can be a fan and visit: www.SONV.org


Lisa Tenner comments, “I am truly honored to be the first person to rappel 51 stories down the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Masquerade Tower. It touches my heart to participate and donate to Special Olympics. I hope that dozens of others will join my personal quest and sign up immediately to help Special Olympics reach their $100,000 fundraising goal.”

Increase usage of Crime Stoppers Encouraged by Metro

Metro continues to work towards our goal of making Las Vegas the safest community in America, and encourages both residents and tourists to assist in that effort. One of the best tools available to Law Enforcement and the general public is the “Crime Stoppers” system, which allows individuals to provide tips to Law Enforcement with complete anonymity.

The most common reasons people give for NOT contacting Crime Stoppers when they are in possession of vital information are:

1. Apathy – the person in possession of the information does not care about the arrest of the suspect(s) or solving of the crime.
2. They are unsure if the information they possess is important, and
3. They are unsure if we want the information.

Community involvement is the greatest asset to any Law Enforcement Agency. By contacting local Law Enforcement with tips which assist in solving crimes or apprehending suspects, citizens may ultimately be preventing either themselves or their loved ones from becoming the victim of a crime.

Even if they are unsure of the value of the information they possess, we encourage everyone to either contact our local Law Enforcement agencies directly, or contact Crime Stoppers.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Office of Public Information
400 E. Stewart Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89101-2984
Office (702) 828-3394 Fax (702) 828-1550
Douglas C. Gillespie, Sheriff
January 18, 2011
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Don’t forget to visit our web sites:

www.lmvpd.com and www.ProtectTheCity.comWe would rather investigate hundreds of tips which prove fruitless, than have one tip which would solve a crime or result in the apprehension of a suspect not called in because the person with the information was uncertain of its value.

Crime Stoppers may be reached at (702) 385-5555 by phone, or on the internet at:

www.CrimeStoppersOfNV.com In cases dealing with felony crimes, tips processed through Crime Stoppers which directly lead to an arrest or an indictment may result in a cash reward.

11pm Local News Ratings Race!

Okay, the big race is for the 11pm ratings. Here are the numbers for the July 2009 ratings period. Adults 25-54 years old. Everybody is seeing serious ratings decline. This is due to people viewers leaving the local TV market, plus the addition of a new player in the game.

As is usually the case, KLAS 8 and KVBC 3 are battling out for the top spot. KVVU Fox 5 is a newcomer to 11pm, but they still don't finish at the bottom. That distinction belongs to KTNV 13. In spite of the success that ABC has had in its prime time shows, it has not translated into viewers at 11pm. Interesting, while I was at 13 for so many years the blame for poor 11pm ratings was usually placed on the poor showing for the network during prime time, that clearly cannot be the excuse now with the success of ABC during "prime"The ratings below reflect who has the most viewers. One rating point equals approx 15,000 viewers. The percentages show the change from the July 2006 ratings.

KLAS 8.......1.6......-56%

KVBC 3.......1.3......-62%

KVVU 5.......0.9.....

KTNV13......0.7.....-42%
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