Print edition for May 3, 1997

'Master Gardeners' overcome arid climate: "Las Vegas, with its arid climate and extreme temperatures, is so different from any place I've lived I was overwhelmed by the gardening challenges," Cesaretti said.

The Laughlin River Run: Bill Gang; Roaring bursts of speed down Casino Drive peppered the underlying growls as revelers at the largest Harley-Davidson run west of the Mississippi exercised a regressive-adolescent machismo.

Hitting the million mark: Prior to the start of the 28th Annual World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe, a dejected former world champion Tom McEvoy sat down with his financial backer and said: "If I were you, I'd fire me."

Columnist Dean Juipe: Domed stadium skeptics may have been right: Dean Juipe; Many feel it's overdue, that it's obvious the downtown Las Vegas domed stadium isn't going to be built and that developmental manager Paul Tanner may as well come out and say so.

Columnist Jeff German: Panaro question mark in mob case: Rumors are focusing on Robert Panaro, one of nine defendants in a federal racketeering indictment returned last month, as the investigation steps up.

Columnist Ken Ward: Diversity gets short shrift in UNLV grants: Ken Ward; But the undisputed reality is that our society embraces a multitude of cultures. It always has, and it will continue to do so as long as our economy is a global one.

Where I Stand: Prevailing wage law good for workers and Silver State: I must admit that their leadership sometimes isn't of the same high quality as the products the workers bring forth. A good example is their union's shortsighted view of campaigning for nuclear waste being dumped in Nevada. Despite the knowledge that the deadly waste will provide very few jobs for them, they continue their undercutting of a majority of Nevadans, who are concerned about the quality of life for them and their children. Not only do they undercut the people of Nevada, they make fools of themselves and appear more like selfish children who don't give a damn about anybody ...

Poker results: * EVENT 8: $2,000 buy-in limit Omaha hi-lo split: 1. Scotty Nguyen, Henderson, $156,950; 2. Mike Matusow, Las Vegas, 81,700; 3. Ted Forrest, Las Vegas, $40,850. Entries: 215. Prize pool: $430,000. Money paid to 27 places.

For many kids, camp is just a dream: But there's hope. The SUN Summer Camp Fund has been sending thousands of needy or physically disadvantaged youngsters to camp each year. Your donation to the Camp Fund brings joy to a child in need. Please join the SUN Camp Fund in making sure not one child misses this glorious opportunity.

Biker fraternity converges on riverside town: Scott Dickensheets; "Welcome, bikers!" reads a sign in one window. It's a hot, dry Saturday, and you can't hear yourself ogling the half-naked women over the throaty, flatulent bbbrrraaappp! as bikers goose their Harley-Davidsons. The exhaust from thousands of motorcycles mingles with the tangy aroma from piles left by the burros that wander Oatman's streets with the impunity of sacred cows or tourist attractions.

Let charter schools face a key test: Senate Bill 220 would allow Nevada to experiment with the charter school concept with up to 25 campuses statewide and no more than 12 in one school district. Hopefully, it will end the arguments over whether the schools are superior to public education.