Rick Jakel reports this wonderful story Just hung up with Don Grant, Brett’s father, a short time ago. I took notes as we talked and the best quote was: “Signs are super that he is on his way.” There have been improvements in Brett’s condition every day since Friday....

Tatiana Vinda, winner of our club's global raffle called It's Vegas, Baby, will be coming to us later this year from her home in Moscow with her daughter Victoria, 14. Tatania, known to her friends as Tanya, already is an accomplished international traveler. Her VIP...

Robin was released from the hospital Saturday about three days ahead of schedule. She is now recuperating at home which is much easier on her. While the prognosis is good, she is certainly not out of the woods. They took 8" of colon out along with 32 lymph nodes. Of...

Kathy Grant reports: Brett is resting comfortably. He is being weaned off all sedation and I don't think he is fully understanding where he is or what has happened. He is trying to speak and recognized family and friends. His lungs are continuing to improve, and his...

Las Vegas West Rotarian Ted Gurr will speak Friday, July 16 at UNLV about conflict risk assessment in the U.S. foreign policy establishment to fellow Rotarian Christine Springer’s Crisis and Emergency Management program. Ted, distinguished university professor...

As we all know, Brett Grant is in serious condition at City of Hope hospital in Los Angeles following complications from cancer surgery. Kathy and the family are suppporting Brett as best they can. This means frequent trips to LA for Kathy and the children as well as...

Brett's out of surgery. Surgeon put in a trach, which will help him breathe and save his vocal chords. White count is good, but they were unable to close the wound. Said it would be another week or so before they can close the wound. We are closer to being "out of the...

Okay, so the doctors are going to clean my dad's wounds and hopefully close him up. He is not as swollen and he is progressing and the doctors will be waking him up slowly. He is going to get a tracheotomy so that his vocal cords are not damaged. The prayers are...

Rick Jakle reports: Gang: Went over and visited with Kathy tonight. Brett had a good day. More urine output. Good vent settings. No setbacks or negative news. And that's a very good thing. His local LV oncologist has been on vacation--got the news about Brett todayand...

When Tatiana Vinda of Moscow got an email from America telling her she'd won a VIP trip to Las Vegas, she first thought it was some kind of joke. Russians play practical jokes on each other on April Fool's Day just as we do in the United States, but Tatiana didn't...