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Sunday, November 3, 1996 The Arizona Repuhlic To advertise or for further information about this bannered page please call 440-4751 1 a lead To advertise in the RepublicGazette's upcoming Gaming Guide special sectioti this December, contact your account executive or call (602) 271-8443. i i Legendary casino hires disabled i't: didn't take the creation or the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act for one business in this "city of glitter" to have the jn w- P7' It 0 i Turn On I I 111 and the compassion to make a better -way of life for people. For nearly a decade, the Imperial Palace Hotel Casino, a resort located in the heart of the famed Las Vegas Stripv has been a i(iirole model in the hotel industry for hiring the It wasn't until 1.987, however, that the Imperial Palace made heads turn when it was named of the Year" by the Nevada Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Additionally, in 1987, the regional "Employer of pe Year" award was given to the Imperial Palace the Southwest Business, Industry and Rehabilitation Association. Both honors, the first bestowed upon a ho-telcasino, recognized the fact that 10 percent of the then 1,900 Imperial Palace work force had some form of disability. Today, the Imperial Palace has 2,400 employees, with 13 percent of them having disabilities J-c urn in lor ranging from hearing impairment to multiple scle rosis.

Awards saluting the Imperial Palace's hiring of i turn I Ithe disabled have continued to mount. In 1989, the Nevada Governor's Committee on At the heart of the legendary Las Vegas "Strip," rests the world class and disability sensitive Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino. Employment of People with Disabilities established a first-ever precedent when it honored the imperial Palace a second time as "Employer of i Jhe Year." In 1991, however, the Imperial Palace reached the pinnacle of acclaim when it was named "National Employer of the Year" by the President's Just one look at Luxor, and you know this won't be just another Las Vegas getaway. Everything here is dilTerent-from our shape our attitude. And now this: Room rates from $49.

$49 to sleep in a pyramid! Come to Luxor. And turn it on. Free gift upon departure Sunday through Thursday October 28 November 14, 1996. For reservations and information 1-800-288-1000 Committee on Employment of People with Disabil ities. This award had gone previously to such indus try giants as IBM, McDonald's, Du Pont and TDDs, closed caption 'decoders for TV sets, and Shake Awake alarm clocks.

Rooms contain such required features as strobe lights attached to door knockers and telephones, amplified hand sets on telephones, reachers to turn lights on and off, remote controls, roll-in showers with safety bars, transfer seats and grab bars near the raised toilet seats, easy access lamp switches, and door levers and hand levers in showers and sinks. An ample supply of evacuation chairs are on hand in case of emergency. "We are very proud to be the leader in our industry in accommodating people with disabilities," said General Manager Ed dispell. "In fact, other resorts have come to us for advice on how to facilitate their own properties under the ADA signals mounted on each side of the Imperial Theatre showroom and above the stage help transmit the sounds of the show to headphones worn by hearing-impaired guests. Called the Sennheiser Infrared Assistive Listening Device, the system enables people to clearly distinguish the sounds around them.

"It was beautiful," said one person. "We can finally hear the sounds, both musically and vocally." Rooms and other facilities throughout the hotel were soon modified to accommodate hearing, vi- sion and mobility impaired guests. The transitions were made in such a time that the Imperial ace became the first major resort in Las Vegas to be in compliance with the ADA long before the law went into effect on Jan. 26, 1992. Among the items available upon check-in are ZJhe Imperial Palace, thus, had joined a very elite group of honorees.

Reluctant to rest on its laurels, the Imperial Palace looked for ways to improve its facilities for 3andicapped guests. ZZ While other Las Vegas businesses were just learning about the impending Americans with Disabilities Act, the Imperial Palace again stood out Zs the industry's leader and role model. iXT In November of 1991, the Imperial Palace in Pcr night, plus tax. Based on single or double occupancy. Offer available Sunday through Thursday only.

Excluding weekends, holidays and conventiun periods. Offer subject to availability. subject to change. Management reserves all rights. r'n.

n-stalled the first listening devices for hearing-im- 1 nrn a i i --paired persons in us oou-seai snowroom. inrrarea ItOnf urn 3 if. 1 xJ lC)q6 Circui Circus Enterr-met. Inc Check out MM llrrrifo Ifamrifm lift mm m. -J I I I if mmmm) Ann t- loung guns iof country Tight jeans, cowboy hats and ballads will abound at The Rail-Plead in December.

To commemorate the National Fi- nals Rodeo, Boulder Station Hotel and Casino will present the "Young Guns On Dec. 5-6, Joe Nichols, trf'Walmart Parking Lot" fame, takes the stage for two shows, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets start at $12.50. New country heartthrob and the Country Music Association's "Best New Artist" Bryan White performs at 8 I p.m.

and 10:30 p.m., Dec. 7. Tickets I for, White start at $12.50. Country Music Association's "Best New Artist" Bryan White per-Tforms at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Dec.

7. Tickets for White start at $20. The young guns continue to rock The Railhead with Ty Herndon on Dec. 1-11. Herndon will perform two shows, p.m.

and 10:30 p.m. Rick Trevino rounds out the quartet on Dec. 13 with shows at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets for Herndon and I 'Trevino start at $12.50.

Tickets are on sale at the hotel's front desk or at all TicketMaster locations. The Railhead is the place for after-t hours entertainment Friday and Satur-t day nights between 12:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. with live music and danc- ing. For more information, call (702) J.

432-7575. III I mini Coming this Winter to las egas from i)U'inancv u'j riff I-' vi nrnJTTii Hoc 1 1 ft, i i 1 1 rii, ilZJLr mnmm-Tt A) 'I'll II I LAS VEGAS TOURIST BUREAU Play the following challenging courses: The Legacy The Legacy confronts the most sophisticated golf enthusiast, yet lends adventure 1 to players of all skills. The brilliant design by Badlands Designed by Johnny Miller and Chi Chi Rodriguez, The Badlands features true target style golf as it weaves its way through the spectacular Nevada desert with views of Red Rock Canyon and the city of Las Vegas. Angel Park 36 Holes of Championship golf on two Arnold Palmer designed courses: the challenging 6,722 yard Mountain Course and the dramatic Palm Course which features a modern interpretation of classic golf course design. i-r Arthur Hills is enhanced by native surroundings and rugged lava rock.

Packages include: Sleeve of golf balls, free range balls, 20 discount card for food, shows and Gift Shop merchandise at The Orleans. IT I I Tropicana Avenue just west of the Strip and 1-15 702-365-7111 800-ORLEANS (800-675-3267) iy-n. HOTEL CASINO A COAST RESORTS PROPERTY.