Elvis Presley will be honored with a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. At least, that’s the goal of the Nevada based “Viva Las Vegas!” fan club The formal announcement and kick-off for "A Star for Elvis" campaign takes place Thursday, February 28, 2008 in Las Vegas


The star will be located at the corner of Riviera and Las Vegas Blvd. This spot provides a direct view to the Hilton (on Paradise Rd.), where Elvis performed his record-breaking shows. It also seems fitting to have his star placed near Liberace’s on the sidewalk, since the both of them were friends and shared the affinity of spectacular entertainment.


The goal is to have the ceremony and star installation in September 2008. This will be during a classic movie festival featuring films that were produced in Las Vegas. Of course, “Viva Las Vegas” will be among them.


The Las Vegas Walk of Stars is a non-profit organization that hopes to honor well over 3000 individuals who have achieved a level of prominence while living and or working in Las Vegas. These honorees receive
personalized granite stars, to be installed along designated portions of Las Vegas Boulevard. More information about the Viva Las Vegas! Fan Club and the fundraising campaign for "A Star for Elvis" on The Las Vegas Walk of Stars is available by clicking the link below.



Source: elvisnews.com

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Thanks to Charmaine Voisine for this information:

Dear Elvis fan,

I am writing you to announce that the Viva Las Vegas Club has signed up to sponsor a star for Elvis Presley to be inlaid in the sidewalk of Las Vegas Blvd, aka, "The Strip". Since 2004, this honor has already occurred for several prominent people important to the history of Las Vegas, now it's time for Elvis!

The star installation has been approved. We need funding: $15,000. If you believe in this project, donate now. Our campaign to collect donations is off to a nice start, and this memo is to ask you to help us build up momentum and excitement. To be frank, we need dollars! Everything else is in place. Of benefit to you is that your donation is completely tax deductible! (USA only) This is a fan driven campaign. We know how powerful Elvis fans together can be.

This is an incredible opportunity for fans to be part of something spectacular that honors the legacy of Elvis Presley in a town he helped make famous, Las Vegas. Special Note to ETA's: We encourage anyone who has benefited from the life & career of this Legendary Performer to contribute.

Please visit our official website for the star to review any information you might need. There is a Q&A section. If you have further questions, don't hesitate to ask.

In the near future, the Las Vegas Walk of Stars organization will issue its own press release and I will forward that to you.

Any assistance you can give with getting the word out and for generating donations is greatly appreciated!

Sue L, President, Viva Las Vegas! Club
www.astarforelvis.com
Email: astar4elvis@yahoo.com

If you would like me to mail you cards to hand out that have all the donation information, please email me your address and I would be happy to send those to you.


Source: elvisinfonet.com

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