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8/10/2019 Jan/Feb 2015 CITD Newsletter
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WINTER 2015
Newsletter 14
IN THIS ISSUE
Former Chicagoans
Founders Note
What's New
Smiling Faces
Cornhole League
#BETTERWORLD
Shop Chicagoan
SHOP OUR CHAMBER
FOR
AUTO REPAIR
DESIGN SERVICES
EYE CAREFAMILY LAW
MAILING
MEDICAL EDUCATION
PRINTING
SIGNAGE
PHOTOBOOTH
PROMOTIONAL
MATERIALS
SCENTSY PRODUCTS
WEBSITE DESIGN
AND MUCH MORE...
Former Midwesterners making
a positive difference in our
adopted home of Nevada
chicagoansinthedesert.com
FORMER CHICAGOANS...you should know
At Chicagoans In The Desert, our mission is to promote and support our fellow formerChicagoans in business and in friendship. In this issue, we are proud to introduce you to
some of the former Chicagoans who are active within our community and making us proud
Meet RON ERICKSON. Ron is the owner of 112th St. Design
He grew up in the Chicago neighborhood known as South Chicag
and graduated from George Washington High School. In 1997 Ro
and his family moved to Las Vegas. Ron loves hockey! He
played his whole life starting out in his basement being a goali
so his older brother would have someone to shoot at. Currently hplays hockey at the Las Vegas Ice Center. He also referee
Men's League, Youth Hockey and Tournaments. "Refng isn't a
much fun as playing because everyone blames the ref when th
game isn't going their way. On the upside, I get great exercise
said Ron. This is a picture of Ron with Chris Chlios.
We rst met ARETUS SMITH JR. when he attended a Bears event a
Brando's back in 2012. Aretus was born and raised in the inner city o
Chicago. He moved to Las Vegas in October 2012. Currently, he is
Promotions Host for SBE at the New SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casin
promoting venues such as LiFE, Foxtails, Sayers Club and Hyd
Bellagio. Did you know that Aretus can offer Las Vegas locals
comped table with a bottle during your birthday week? Contac
Aretus at http://nightlife.slslasvegas.com/AretusS
Introducing...MIKE McNEESE. Mike is a Air Force Viet Nam Vet
from the town of Algonquin, Illinois. In 2011, Mike became involved
with The Air Force Association, a 501c3 non prot. He is a
"liaison" between Nellis Air Force Base and the community
seeking donations and sponsorships for the Air Shows. Mike was
instramental in securing Palms Hotel & Casino, Nevada Energy,
Aliante Hotel & Casino, Circus Circus Hotel & Casino and
South Point Hotel & Casino as sponsors for the recent 2014
Air Show. Mike is a Bears fan and is active within our socialmember community.
Introducing...Business Member BRETT BAUGHMAN. Brett, a na-
tive of Peoria, IL is a Life Coach, Business Coach, Professional Speaker
and Author. He came upon our community on FaceBook and we are
blessed he did. Brett has been consulting and coaching in Las Vegas
since 2001. He told us, "I measure my success each day by the lives
I have touched; not by the amount of Likes on my facebook page!"
Currently, Brett is working with fellow Business Member SONIO'S
CAFE with their "Eat Clean in 15" campaign. We urge you to visit
brettbaughman.com
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WHAT'S NEW
FRIENDLY FACES
*** Brando's has the NBA PACKAGE *** Happy One year Anniversary to Windy City Wash & Wax ***
Congratulations to Bridget Grifn, Member of Bishop Gormans Cheerleading Team on winning the National
Championship *** Congratulations to Jackie Nelson on her engagement *** High 5's to Frank Kunovic on his
promotion to Manager of Caesars new 16-table poker room. ***
We can all agree it was the worst we've
ever seen. And just like surviving a
snowstorm, we can now say "I sur-
vived the 2014 Bears Football Season".
Wait til next year!
On the otherhand, our BULLS and
BLACK HAWKS are making us proud
with Win after Win. Even our CUBS and
WHITE SOX are making moves towards
a great season; with the addition of new
Manager Joe Madden and Pitcher John
Lester to the CUBS and former Cubs
pitcher Jeff Samardzija along with left
elder Nelky Cabrera to the White Sox.Enjoy your Chicago sports my friends.
Mary Romano
Founder
FOUNDERS NOTES
Happy 2015! I'd liketo start this issue off
by dealing with the el-
ephant in the room -
the 2014 Chicago
Bears football season.
For a full gallery of our Event photos visit www.chicagoansinthedesert.com
Business Member Tom Rossi owner of EXPERTFLOORING SOLUTIONS has a new showroom/
design center in Las Vegas, located at 6485 S
Rainbow. EFS offers Free furniture removal& replacement, Free old carpet removal, Free
upgraded pad and Free on time estimates
Check them out on Angie's List and on Yelp!
Congratulations to Tim Korney owneof Windy City Beefs N Dogs and Windy
City Beefs N Pizza on the launch o
PAPA'S GIARDINERA. Papa would be
proud of you Tim! Available in Mild, Me
dium and Hot Mix at either location
It is with great pleasure that we welcome
CAPO'S RESTAURANT & SPEAKEASYlocated at 5675 W. Sahara to our former Chica-
goan family of Business Members. Capo's owner,
Nico Santucci along with his brother and Gene-
real Manager Dominick welcome all to stop in
and experience their Mob themed Speakeasy.
Capo's serves true family-style Italian meals,
freshly made pasta dishes and prime steaks.
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THE CORNHOLE LEAGUE
BENZTEK PERFORMANCE
Kevin PietschOwner
702 - 956 - 2369
www.benztekperformance.com
4710 W. Dewey Drive #102 Las Vegas, NV 89118
That look you get when you tell people you play in a Cornhole League. Only a fellow formerMidwesterner will ask, "Really? They got a league out here?" Let's start off with the origins of Cornhole
There are various versions of who and where Cornhole began. Was is in Cincinnati or the Foothills of Kentucky?
Was it an ancient civilization game or was a midwestern farmer named Jebediah Magillicutty responsible for
inventing the game? The only thing that truly matters is that most of us were raised playing this game a
family gatherings, picnics and block parties. Joe Signore, Jr. owner of La Piazza Restaurant and Sports Bar
located at 1000 N. Main Street has been hosting a Cornhole League for the past 5 years. Thursday nights are
League night at La Piazza. As you pull into the parking lot you see the boards all lined up. According tothe American Cornhole Association (don't laugh...it's for real!) the distance between the boards must be a
minimum of 45 feet, of which a distance of 33 feet from cornhole to cornhole. Each Cornhole platform is
48" x 24" rectangle made of half inch plywood. The hole in the Cornhole platform must be six inches
in diameter and be centered nine inches from the top and 12 inches from each side of the Cornhole
platform edges. The nal 3 Teams were Here For The Beer, Baggin and Braggin and Missing Link
This years winner of the Cornhole Tournament at La Piazza was Team Baggin and Braggin. Signup for the 2015
Cornhole League begins in January. Stop in at La Piazza or contact Joe at 702-382-6487 for details.
#BETTERWORLD by Brett Baughman
Members of Team
Baggin & Braggin:
Lefty, Joe, John Pauand James.
LaPiazza owners Joe
and Karen Signore.
Social Media has become a part of our daily lives. We use it for business; to share our experiences throughvideos, photos & posts. We use it to connect with family, friends & brands that matter to us. So why is it that the
trend keeps moving towards 'Consumer Media' not 'Social Media'? The way I see it, social media is like a cocktai
party. You want to have a presence and let people get to know you. You want to be 'likable' through being valuable;
maybe you post witty jokes to make people laugh, or you provide useful information, or great recipes or even
work out plans. When you go to a party, who do you want to mingle with and why? You usually gravitate towardshappy people, friendly people, people who have something GOOD to say! It's not the place to complain, it's not
the place to be inappropriate, it's not the place to be negative and tear someone else down. That should be saved
therapy! Negativity is not the path to a solution. And I think we can all agree that more than ever, we need to
work together as a community and the last job we should put effort into with creating a MORE SIMPLIFIED
method for hate to grow! I believe that we need to embrace an ideal that when something is wrong or their is
a problem to that needs to be solved, we work together to nd a solution. A community should be a group of
peers that share the same interests and have the greater good in mind for everyone associated. If something
bad happens to you or your disagree with a viewpoint, that is your right but what is your intention in commenting?
Is it to x the problem or is to complain about it? Because if the intention is to complain...I'm not interested
in playing! And I don't want to be a part of your 'Social Media' cocktail party. #BETTERWORLD
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