Desert Star Weekly June 12, 2019 issue!

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June 12, 2019 Vol. 14 No. 47

D-Day Celebration at Air-Museum

Stan Sperling, Bob Williams, Phil Long, Bob McKenna, Patrick Shannon, Peter O’Malley Pierson, and Rick Johnson. Photo by Pat Krause. Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palm Springs Air Museum held a D-Day program on June 6th, which is the 75th anniversary of the Allied Landing at Normandy, which we now refer to a D-Day. This was one of the most massive amphibious

military assaults in history. On June 6th, 1944, over 160,000 servicemen, 5,000 Allied Ships and 13,000 planes all came together to fight Nazi German forces. This day was the one day that started the end of the war and the liberation of Europe.

The movie, The Longest Day, was shown on TV on D-Day that showed the courage and bravery of our fighting forces in the hope for freedom and the end of the war. The Auditorium in the Air Museum was filled with people who wanted to hear

By Desert Star Staff LAS VEGAS– June 8, international superstar Celine Dion concluded her second groundbreaking residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Since Celine’s first residency debuted in 2003, more than 4.5 million fans attended 1,141 performances at the award-winning venue explicitly built for Dion, and every show of Ms. Dion’s final run this spring was soldout. The final crowd was treated to special moments throughout the show including a performance of Celine’s new song ‘Flying on My Own’ from her upcoming album,

Courage, due for release in November of this year. Touching moments included a photo collage backdrop set to ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ featuring images from Celine’s Colosseum shows from the very beginning, and photos of Rene Angelil, her late husband and former manager, and their three boys, who also joined Celine and her longtime orchestra and band on stage during the emotional final curtain call. “I’m both proud and humbled by what we’ve accomplished at The Colosseum since we began 16 years ago when René and

I first shared this dream,” said Celine. “This entire experience has been a huge part of my show business career… one that I will cherish forever. I have so many people to thank, but the most important ‘thank you’ goes to my fans, who gave us the opportunity to do what we love.” In March 2003, Celine Dion forever changed the landscape of Las Vegas entertainment with the premiere of her first residency A New Day… which played 717 shows from March 25, 2003, through December 15, 2007. On

Celine Dion Concludes her Groundbreaking Las Vegas Residency at Caesars Palace

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about the book, Lest We Forget A World War Two 101st Airborne Paratrooper Francis Russell Snell. His widow Marjorie Anne Snell told about the book. She recounted the details of his experiences in France, Holland, and Bastogne. She

said how he parachuted into Normandy and then participated in the Battle of the Bulge. She said he told her that if he screamed in the middle of the night to just wake him and it would Continues on Page 2


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