Las Vegas City Wire

“Celebrating Women’s History Month” airs throughout March on Clark County Television (CCTV) and its three sit-down interviews are available on demand at www.YouTube.com/ClarkCountyNV.  

The half-hour show, moderated by Molly Sullivan, features:

• Diana Bennett, a second-generation casino operator, renowned philanthropist, and one of the most effective and respected executives in the gaming industry. She serves as chairman of the board and co-founder of Paragon Gaming. In 2017, Bennett was inducted into the American Gaming Association Hall of Fame with her inspirational journey beginning 50 years prior;

• Activist Ruby Duncan, who organized a protest march on the Las Vegas Strip in 1971 after the state of Nevada cut about 75 percent of welfare aid to woman with children. Duncan ignited a movement for welfare rights for the impoverished and was the co-founder of Operation Life, which sought to bring medical services and meaningful jobs to Historic West Las Vegas; and

• Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick, the second woman in Nevada history to serve as Speaker of the Nevada Assembly and one of the only women in the United States to serve as Speaker of a legislative chamber. She is also the only woman serving on the Clark County Commission currently.

‘It is an honor to shine a light on the valuable contributions to Clark County’s history made by these three remarkable women,” said Sullivan. “Diana, Ruby and Marilyn define, for all of us in the great state of Nevada, the courage and the tenacity necessary to make a difference in our daily lives. The women we celebrate this month put a face on our future and path for all of us to follow. Singing their song of selfless determination to improve the lives of all Nevadans was my most meaningful reporting assignment yet. In fact, consider this my official pitch to host a reoccurring program as Clark County is the Strong Women Capital of the World in my book.”

The show segments may be viewed on-demand on the County’s YouTube channel here: Bennett, https://youtu.be/fyJU99250Uk; Duncan, https://youtu.be/xP5ydv451Pw; and Kirkpatrick, https://youtu.be/WfoTHr2oHhA. They will all be available on Facebook before the end of the month.

Clark County Television is available in the Las Vegas area on Channel 4 on Cox cable and on CenturyLink on Channels 4 and 1004 as well as in Laughlin on Channel 14 via Suddenlink. Live streaming of CCTV programming is available at https://www.youtube.com/user/ClarkCountyNV/live. CCTV is also available in Boulder City on Channel 4 and in Moapa Valley on Digital Channel 50.3. One may watch CCTV on streaming devices such as Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV via the YouTube app.

Meanwhile, the Winchester Dondero Cultural Center presents, “Music of Female Composers,” a classical music performance directed by Cindy Lee on Saturday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the Winchester Dondero Center and online at https://bit.ly/3vRggtJ for $10 per person. Music of Female Composers is directed by Cindy Lee to celebrate female composers and their work.  In classical music, typically, male composers are household names.   It is also essential to recognize the music created by iconic female composers like Clara Schumann, Anna Bon, Fanny Mendelssohn, and more.

Also look for Clark County to highlight women firefighters on Clark County Television and on the County’s social media channels.

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