The Earl Turner Show at Harrah's will return on Aug. 14 and be priced at $22.95 plus tax with a Total Rewards Card and $24.95 plus tax without a Total Rewards Card. Dinner and show packages are also available, call 1-800-447-8700 or 702-298-8510.

The free River Palms Laser Light Show that was supposed to run through August was cancelled without notice last week. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

The Ramada Express continues to present its free Thanks for the Memories Speaker Program. Hearing stories from remarkable people is a rare opportunity but a regular happening on a weekly basis at the American Heroes Museum of Memories. The effect of hearing historic events first hand is difficult to describe - but well worth experiencing. Here are the speakers for the next three Tuesdays at 1 p.m.

On Aug. 12, Dave Miller who joined the Navy in 1959, before there was a group called Navy SEALS, became a member of the UDT (Underwater Demolition Team). With four tours of duty in Vietnam, his job was to swim 10 to 15 miles up the Mekong Delta in the black of night to place explosives in targeted areas and then make the return swim.

Dennis Leslie will create a living history event on Aug. 19. He was a member of the Douglas MacArthur Foundation and Museum in Norfolk, Virginia and has been portraying the General in documentaries, parades and military events for the past 20 years.

Ed Owen will take center stage on Aug. 26. Owens, a 5th Division Marine, was given a Presidential Citation for repairing and installing vital phone lines on Feb. 22, 1945 to the assault companies during the battle of Iwo Jima. He will speak about the battle of Iwo Jima and the flag raising in Mt. Suribachi.

New members joining the 24-Karat club at the Golden Nugget continue to receive a free stainless steel travel mug and a Starbucks tall coffee of the day. New members who earn points during their first 24 hours of play can earn additional gifts.

Bonus gifts are being awarded to specific royal flushes hit on the Fortune 1 video poker machines located in Sassy Sue's River Bar at the Pioneer. The bonuses are: Mondays (hearts royal), meal for two in the Boardinghouse Restaurant; Tuesdays (clubs royal), brunch for two in Granny's; Wednesdays (spades royal), "I Roped A Royal" souvenir T-shirt; Thursdays (diamond royal), seafood buffet for two.

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The Riverside Resort has major headliners scheduled for the fall. Gallagher has the Sept. 24-27 slot followed by Freddy Fender Oct. 8 -12, The Supremes starring Mary Wilson Oct. 15 -19 and Ricky Van Shelton Oct. 21-26. For information, call 702-298-2535 or 928-763-7070.

Registrations are being taken for the Riverside Resort's Gallagher Celebrity Tournament from Sept. 22-25. Comedian Gallagher will make special guest appearances during the $40,000 guaranteed slot, video poker, keno and blackjack tournament.

The $125 entry fee for Slot and Video Poker and the $100 entry fee for Keno and Blackjack without the Room Packages include tournament play, registration, one free gift per person and admission to the Awards Banquet. Entry for the second person is $100.

The Gallagher Celebrity Tournament Room Special is $69. By staying four nights from Sept. 22 - 25, you receive two breakfast buffets, two use-as-you-choose buffets and a 2-for-1 boat cruise. To sign up, call 1-888-733-5946 and ask for Players' Club Reservations.

Buffet prices at the Captain's Food Fare have been cut 50 percent at the Colorado Belle through Aug. 28. Breakfast is $2.99, lunch $3.49 and dinner $3.99 from Sunday dinner through Friday lunch. The offer excludes specialty buffets and is for patrons who are 21 years or older.

A bonus party is planned at the Belle for NASCAR fans on Saturday, Aug. 23, for the running of the Sharpie 500 Winston Cup race at the Bristol Motor Speedway. The race on the short oval of Bristol will be shown in the Mardi Gras Room beginning at 4 p.m. The $10 admission includes big screen viewing, two drinks, appetizers and drawings for NASCAR merchandise.

The Bermuda Club at the River Palms is currently offering three different shows. Comic magician Berri Lee appears Tuesday through Sunday at 6 p.m. His show is free.

"Paradise Aloha" featuring the Las Vegas dance troupe Hot Lava take the stage Saturday through Wednesday at 8 p.m. through Sept. 24. Tickets are $19.95.

The third option is the GG Girls, a musical nostalgia show performed Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19.95. The GG Girls are three ladies presenting music from the 1940s through the 1990s.

On Aug. 23, drawings will be held at the Colorado Bell's Grand Staircase. At 2 p.m. $500 will be given away. At 4 p.m. the cash prizes will be $500 and $1,000. The grand prize will be drawn at 6 p.m. for a trip to New Orleans with airfare, accommodations and $1,500 spending money included. Drawing tickets can be earned in a variety of ways through 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 23.

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