Every city is gifted with people who stand out for what they contribute to their community. Linda Smith goes far beyond most for her accomplishments as a mother, wife, philanthropist, author, fundraiser, public speaker, disability advocate, and storyteller.
Julia ‘Lynn’ Morris is Las Vegas’s answer to the smallest atomic bomb you didn’t see detonate, but everyone felt her impact. In a town that screams to be seen and where fleeting expressions of outrageousness are commonplace, Morris has been a modest yet enduring powerhouse of art business (and funny business) for over forty years.
Nobody does it better than Anna Gomes at her Via Brazil Steakhouse in affluent Summerlin. Walking into the Via Brasil Steakhouse and its highly rated Rodizio dining experience, one cannot help but notice the luminous smile beaming from co-owner and manager Anna Gomes as she approaches guests, exuding the significance of hospitality.
One must wonder about any woman known as the “Evil Queen,” especially since she is a tall, beautiful woman with a commanding appearance and a quick sense of humor. Lynette Chappell, a Las Vegas entertainment royalty member, was so much more than her stage name while performing with Siegfried & Roy, famous Las Vegas illusionists.
As a child, Maggie Arias-Petrel had big dreams of becoming a doctor one day. After completing her first semester of medical school, her plans changed. She still wanted to be in the medical field, but more on the administrative side than the clinical side.
Matea Mahal Smith was born in Coral Springs, Florida (with family roots in Pililla, Rizal, Philippines), and recently won the Miss Filipina International 2023 title in a glamorous, top-tier show in the prestigious International Ballroom of The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
The U.S. Central Bank, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Bank, has origins extending back to 1791 when the U.S. Congress chartered The First Bank of the United States. It was the country’s first attempt at a central bank. But in 1811, the charter for the First Bank was not renewed.
The Las Vegas Jazz Society (LVJS) - one of Nevada’s oldest cultural nonprofits - is celebrating a long, illustrious history while it reinvents itself with two novel projects for the future. Today’s hip-hop and rap generations may not even recognize this 48-year-old organization, conceived during the golden era of live music in Vegas.
Unshakeable is one of the most powerful and life-changing nonprofits serving women in Nevada. The foundation, founded by Debbie Isaacs in 2016, has created new paths forward for many following its mission of creating balanced foundations and sustainable financial independence for women throughout Clark County—helping them to be Unshakeable.
In Boulder City, Nevada, the St. Jude’s Ranch for Children campus is a community landmark and an important part of life in Southern Nevada. Since its inception in 1966 and celebrating 57 years, St. Jude’s Ranch has provided a safe, nurturing home with therapeutic residential treatment services to abused and neglected children in Nevada.
