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Trusted. Valued. Essential. MARCH 2018 Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like Helping Our People Helping People It’s a guiding principle at Silver State Schools Credit Community Union. Since 1951, we have been fully-vested in the Southern Nevada community we serve. Whether it’s setting up your child’s first savings account, finding a Through Life’s great rate on a loan, buying your first home or finding the best investment, our employees are available to Financial Journey put your best interests first. Become a member today and experience the SSSCU difference. 800.357.9654 silverstatecu.com Vegas PBS A Message from the Management Team General Manager General Manager Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS Educational Media Services Director Niki Bates Production Services Director Kareem Hatcher Communications and Brand Management Director Shauna Lemieux Business Manager Brandon Merrill Celebrating Women’s History Content Director Cyndy Robbins in Our 50th Year Workforce Training & Economic Development Director Debra Solt t is fitting that Fred Rogers adorns this month’s cover. His national program Corporate Partnerships Director debuted 50 years ago, and on March 25, 1968, Channel 10 signed on as Nevada’s Bruce Spotleson first educational television station. Fifty years is a long time, and with the sup- Southern Nevada Public Television Board of Directors port of our viewers, Vegas PBS has transitioned from film, to video tape to digi- Executive Director tal recording; and from single channel analog black and white, monaural broad- Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS Icasting to digital high definition, 5.1 surround sound color broadcasting, cable casting President Nancy Brune, Guinn Center for Policy Priorities and internet streaming. We will celebrate in many ways in the next 12 months, but we Vice President want to thank our donors for their steadfast support over the decades. Thomas Warden, The Howard Hughes Corporation This year our governing boards are led by women, and our major donor society is Secretary named for Charlotte Hill, who founded the Friends of Channel 10 to increase commu- Clark Dumont, M.S., APR, Dumont Communications, LLC nity support for our educational, cultural and public affairs programming.Thus, we kick Treasurer off our 50th anniversary celebrations during Women’s History Month by presenting Geraldine Tomich, Marquis Aurbach Coffing programs that highlight the vital contributions of women across the globe and examine Chair, Community Council the important ways they have influenced our history and are shaping our future. Charlotte Hill, Community Volunteer Two featured documentaries share stories of remarkable women who were often Chair, Desert Meadows Area Health Education Council Jerry Reeves, HealthInsight overshadowed by their charismatic husbands. Anne Morrow Lindbergh:You’ll Have the Chair, Planned Giving Council Sky uses Anne's own words to help convey the inner life of the acclaimed author and Geraldine Tomich, Marquis Aurbach Coffing the challenges of being part of America's most famous couple. In Untold Stories: CCSD Liaison to SNPT Board Mina Miller Edison, the Wizard’s Wife, diaries and personal letters reveal Mina’s Carolyn Edwards, Clark County School District Trustee accomplishments and struggles, the lasting impact of her charity work, and her influ- Board Members ence on her husband and his inventions. Vince Alberta, University Nevada Las Vegas Other films tell the history of extraordinary women who shaped our country. Dolores Linda Ammons, Community Volunteer Huerta co-founded the first farmworkers union with César Chávez and led the fight for Tracy Bower, National Security Technologies, LLC racial and labor justice. Peter Bratt’s film, Dolores, is presented by Independent Lens. Cheryl (Cheri) Colbus, US Bank We will host a special screening of the documentary on Thursday, March 15 at 6 p.m. Rachelle Crupi, Bank of Nevada Bill Curran, Ballard Spahr, LLP at Springs Preserve. Details are at VegasPBS.org/indie. We are also pleased to spon- Mo Denis, Nevada State Senator sor the Nevada Women’s Film Festival’s screening of Dolores at Eclipse Theaters on Thomas Gallagher, TreVista Group, LLC Sunday, March 25. Visit nwffest.com for those details. Stephen Greathouse, Las Vegas Hotel & Gaming Industry, retired Another American legend, Wilma Mankiller, overcame rampant sexism and personal Dema Guinn, Community Volunteer challenges to become the Cherokee Nation’s first woman Principal Chief in 1985. Lori Lea, AECIndustryPro.com Mankiller reveals how she fought injustice and gave voice to the voiceless. Women Nora Luna, Nathan Adelson Hospice Outward Bound Marydean Martin, Marydean & Associates chronicles the experiences of the first group of young women to par- ticipate in the survival school course, and reveals the lessons they learned during their one month in the woods that eventually changed the course of history. Contact Vegas PBS with comments and suggestions: Vegas PBS & Southern Nevada Public Television In addition to these powerful new programs, we will rebroadcast MAKERS, a nation- 3050 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 al documentary series featuring groundbreaking American women in different spheres 702.799.1010 • Fax 702.799.2806 of influence.We will also air two local productions about Southern Nevada influencers. VegasPBS.org • email: [email protected] MAKERS: Women in Nevada History, a co-production with UNLV, showcases women Vegas PBS Source, Volume No. 3, 2018 who shaped Clark County from a vast desert populated by small towns and few resi- Vegas PBS Source Art Director dents into the world-famous and unique destination it is today. Finally, Women in Anton Tielemans Gaming, recorded live at the Mob Museum, highlights the role women played in the gaming industry throughout the state of Nevada. Thank you for your crucial financial support of public service media for 50 years. Your support allows us to partner with our university, museums, film festivals and oth- ers to produce and broadcast historical documentaries like those featured during Women’s History Month. As Fred Rogers would surely say...“Thank you all for encour- aging us, allowing us, all these years to be your neighbor.” This magazine Tom Axtell is printed on recycled paper MARCH 2018 5 March 2018 Contents Cover Story 8 Celebrating Our Members We want to thank our valued members whose contributions make these programs possible. Departments 5 Message to Our Members Letter from General Manager Tom Axtell 14 Upcoming Member Events 18 A Message from the Member Services Manager Features 10 Drama The Finest in Drama 11 Spotlight In Honor of Women’s History Month and Let’s Get Creative! 8 12 Nature Think Wednesday 17 History History That Has Shaped Us 19 Spotlight Remembering Vietnam: Las Vegas Veterans 32 Retire Safe & Happy with Ed Slott 33 Rick Steves Europe: Switzerland’s Great Cities: Luzern, Bern, Zurich and Lausanne 34 Celtic Woman: Homecoming – Ireland 35 Call the Midwife Season 6 Marathon 37 Vegas PBS Rewind/Worldview/Jackpot! 11 12 Program Menu 21 Weekdays/Children’s Lineup 22 Primetime Programming 32 Weekend Daytime Programming 36 Vegas PBS Create Programming Vegas PBS Channels 38 Vegas PBS Sponsors 19 35 MARCH 2018 7 COVER STORY Sarah Silverman in Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like river and ponder a few Swiss innovations, all before a backdrop of Switzerland's stunning Celebrating our Members! natural beauty. And join us for an exciting trip we are taking this summer to see these Throughout March amazing sights together! Details on page 33. Repeats same day at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, This month, we have so many fantastic new specials during our membership campaign March 10 at 3:30 p.m. that we can hardly fit them all in! You are sure to find many that you will love. Beatles: Eight Days a Week We want to thank our valued members whose contributions make these programs possible. So sit back and enjoy! Monday, March 5 at 8 p.m. Explore the history of the Fab Four from Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like During the following broadcasts, there their early days in Liverpool to their last Tuesday, March 6 at 8 p.m. will be special ticket opportunities avail- concert in San Francisco in 1966. The film, Return to a gentler time with this celebrity- able to see these tremendous performances by Oscar-winner Ron Howard, reveals how filled special celebrating Mister Rogers’ live here in Las Vegas! Please see page 14 the foursome united to become the global Neighborhood, the pioneering PBS series that for details on these concerts. Call with your phenomenon that was The Beatles and the premiered nationally 50 years ago. In a pledge of support during your favorite pro- toll that it took on them personally. Repeats heartfelt tribute, cast members from the gram and enjoy a night on the town! Wednesday, March 7 at 9:30 p.m. groundbreaking series share their personal Pavlo Live in Kastoria Andrea Bocelli Landmarks perspectives and insights. The program also Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m. Live in Concert, features interviews with numerous celebrities International recording artist Pavlo returns A Great Performances Special who have been influenced and inspired by to Greece to perform old favorites and new Thursday, March 8 at 8 p.m. Fred Rogers. classics. Repeats Thursday, March 15 at 9 p.m. Singer Andrea Bocelli performs at the Celtic Thunder X An Evening with Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. Come Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Lucia Micarelli along as we take an up close and personal This brand new concert celebrates 10 Years Saturday, March 3 at 9 p.m. tour and of his villa in Tuscany as well as the of Celtic Thunder with a fantastic performance Be dazzled by the violin virtuoso in a con- city of Florence with mayor Dario Nardella. featuring 27 new songs. See page 27 for details.