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Walker, Karen, 1967-
Karen Walker was born February 18, 1967 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She grew up working at her parents’ local restaurant, Hamburger Heaven. She attended community college and graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1985.
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Kelepecz, Dolly
Dolly Kelepecz was born January 22, 1956 in Covina, California. She traveled with the Los Angeles Ballet Society as a young dancer and eventually her career opportunities would allow her traverse the globe as a dancer and a circus entertainer. Kelepecz was hired as a dancer in the Bluebells at 19-years-old. She proceeded to become a Las Vegas showgirl, crossed paths with Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, worked with Fluff LeCoque, and became a dancer in Stardust Hotel and Casino’s Lido show.
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Lynch, Ann
Ann Lynch was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1934. She attended Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas. She came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1959. She was very involved with the girl scouts, the Nevada chapter of the Parent Teacher Association, the Sunrise Hospital Children's Foundation, the Public Education Foundation, and with lobbying in both the state and federal legislatures.
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Green, Eileen Margaret, 1928-2016
Eileen Margaret Green was born on December 11, 1928 in San Pedro, California. In the 1960s, she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and began working at the U.S. Postal Service. She attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), obtaining her bachelor’s degree in 1977 and her master’s degree in anthropology in 1987. After retiring from the U.S. Postal Service, she went on to work for UNLV, the Bureau of Land Management, and the State of Nevada.
Green passed away at the age of 87 on January 9, 2016.
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