First Friday Nevada

August’s First Friday event marks the one year anniversary since the event started last summer!  Citizen Outreach is proud to have kicked off this massive monthly get-together for conservatives & libertarians.  We hope you’ve had as much fun this past year as we have!

To celebrate our anniversary event, we are hosting a true patriot, Commander Kirk Lippold.  Commander Kirk Lippold was the commanding officer of the USS Cole when it was attacked by a suicide bomber in 2000.  This terrorist attacked was viewed as the most brazen attack on Americans before September 11th.

We are thrilled to have Commander Lippold join us, and hope you will share in toasting his valor and service to our nation on August 6th from 5-7 pm.

For more information, please visit the website below:

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http://militaryfamiliesunited.org/CommanderKirkLippold.html

Come one, come all as we kick off the Fourth of July weekend with one of Nevada’s favorite patriots!

Dr. Joe Heck will join us this month as our featured First Friday VIP! If you haven’t met Joe, it’s time you take the opportunity to chat with the man who will be taking down Dina “Tax-Us” Titus in November!

Not only is Dr. Heck our future congressman, he is also a physician, soldier, and great family man. This is the kind of leader we need more of to represent the Silver State.

What better way to kick off a long weekend with 2-for-1 beers, an incredible candidate, and a fun-loving group of conservatives. The tension of the primary is over- and now it is time to start uniting as a movement! Let’s get it started on Friday!

We know Sheriff Joe is a tough act to follow. We wouldn’t even try to convince you otherwise. But with the June 8th primary coming around the corner, we’ve decided to mix up First Friday and do something that we’ve never allowed before…

You get to hear from the candidates!

For this special “Last Call” edition of First Friday, we’ve invited the top 5 U.S. Senate candidates and the gubernatorial candidates to each present 2-minute stump speeches.

This may be the ONLY time we allow candidates this type of forum at First Friday. We think the voters need one last chance to catch these candidates off-the-cuff and in-person at our happy hour event. See them present their best 2-minute speech and get the chance to pose your questions before the window of opportunity closes.

And for those of you who are ardently supporting the losing candidates, let’s face it, isn’t it about time you start nursing your woes and begin moving on? Gathering with your friends and allies at First Friday oughta help you do just that.

Photos with Sheriff Joe are available by clicking on the pictures to the right! You can also access them by visiting this link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41425731@N04/sets/72157624054689556/

Citizen Outreach Foundation welcomed Sheriff Joe Arpaio to town on Friday to headline the biggest First Friday event yet! Over 1,000 guests flooded the interior of Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Bar on Friday evening for an opportunity to hear America’s Toughest Sheriff address the crowd and snap a photo with him as he worked the room.

There were more than just friendly faces on hand to greet the Sheriff to town. A group of 200 protesters gathered along South Las Vegas Boulevard to meet Sheriff Joe as he pulled up to the event. Incited by many false and outrageous statements made on radio (including a claim that First Friday is a gathering of Minutemen) , these protesters were surprised to be greeted by the Sheriff himself, who took a few minutes to personally say “hello” to the group.

A hundred yards away outside the door of Stoney’s, excited chatter was buzzing. At any given time from 4 o’clock on, there was a line of 200 or more folks around the side of the building, just waiting for their opportunity to get inside. Security was especially tight, so folks waited patiently as security guards let them in the door one-by-one.

Once past security, guests were not disappointed. Members of the media had gathered in anticipation of Sheriff Joe’s speech, candidates moved throughout the room for their chance at meeting hundreds of constituents in one 2-hour session, and first-time First Friday faces stood in awe of the crowd. In total, over one thousand people had gathered inside of the bar for their chance to meet the guest of honor.

When Sheriff Joe made his entrance, flash bulbs popped from every direction, and an immediate line of supporters formed to shake his hand. It was clearly the biggest case of celebrity that our event has ever experienced!

At 6:30 pm, when the Sheriff took the stage, he was greeted with applause befitting a hero. After speaking for 10 minutes, he was swarmed with an unending stream of well-wishers and fans.
The party continued on past the 7 pm hour until the Sheriff was whisked away to return home to his wife in Phoenix. Our friends and guests kept the bar hopping for an undisclosed amount of time following his departure…

Who could be our next VIP guest to top Sheriff Joe? Send your VIP guest ideas and feedback to firstfriday@citizenoutreach.com. And don’t forget to check us out on Facebook.

Photos from the event are viewable on Flickr.

Note: While some of the more dramatic reports from media would have you believe that Sheriff Joe received an invitation to our event as a “pat on the back” for the Arizona immigration bill that he so ardently supports, this is not the case. Citizen Outreach Foundation invited Sheriff Arpaio way back in the Fall of 2009, following a suggestion from one of our favorite First Friday attendees, Matteo Mastrovalerio.

Listen up, First Friday fans! Sheriff Joe will be on The Morning Drive with Alan Stock at 8 am Thursday morning to talk immigration & First Friday! Tune in to our partner station, KXNT, 840 AM to get a preview of the Sheriff!

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, America’s Toughest Sheriff, is coming to Las Vegas on May 7th to visit with YOU at First Friday!

This man is known for his tough stance on criminals, his respect for taxpayer dollars (“The public is my boss!”), and his creative tactics to ensuring that jails aren’t spa getaways for criminals. Ever heard of tent cities and pink underwear-sporting chain gangs? Yep, that’s the Sheriff we all know and admire.

Because Sheriff Joe knows just how amazing First Friday is, he has agreed to spend a day away from his family just to fly in and visit with you folks. Isn’t that pretty amazing?

Let’s respond by showing him the biggest crowd First Friday has ever held. Last month we hit 500. What’s next? 1,000 guests?

Mark your calendars now and spread the word!

No, really. We had our biggest crowd to date.

500+ guests made their way into Stoney’s on Friday night for another amazing First Friday event! We were thrilled to John McCain’s primary challenger, J.D. Hayworth! The former congressman was a huge hit with the crowd.

Stay tuned for the full scoop, to be published on Nevada News & Views tomorrow morning!

In the meantime, check out pictures from the event here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41425731@N04/sets/72157623647361175/

Just a friendly reminder that you better get ready, because First Friday is back!

On Friday @ 5 pm we will welcome J.D. Hayworth to Stoney’s for our April FF event!

J.D. is aiming to take down John McCain in Arizona’s senate race this fall, and he is looking for our support and enthusiasm!

If you could care less about Arizona politics- let me emphasize, this guy is aiming to take out the super-moderate himself, John McCain.

If you still could care less, consider this: we are featuring 2-for-1 drinks (you heard me right), an exclusive 2 hour party at Stoney’s, and about 300 conservative folks with whom you can network and chat all night long.

If you’ve never been to First Friday- take a chance on us. You won’t regret it. Last month about 400 people came out. Where were you?

See you this week!

If the trend sweeping the nation continues to head Southwest, then Senator John McCain is going to be in for a rude awakening come November. His opponent, the “Consistent Conservative”, is the resounding choice to replace the former middle-of-the-road presidential candidate.

And guess who is making a trip to Vegas, just to visit with you lovely folks at First Friday? None other than McCain’s kryptonite, J.D. Hayworth.

Join us on April 2nd as we kickoff the start of spring (hallelujah!) with special VIP guest J.D. Hayworth! J.D. is a longtime friend of Citizen Outreach, and a loyal adherent to conservative values. We cannot wait to host him for First Friday!

Not sure who he is? Check out these highlights in his outstanding career:

J.D. Hayworth has been a radio and television personality, business management consultant, and public policy advocate. Still, most of Arizona knows J.D. from his time spent in Congress, to which he was elected as part of the Republican Revolution in 1994.

While in the House, he built a stellar record as a Consistent Conservative. He maintained an “A” rating from the NRA and a 100% Pro-Life voting record. J.D. also compiled a lifetime rating of 89 from Citizens Against Government Waste and a lifetime rating of 98 from the American Conservative Union.

During his twelve years in the House, J.D. became the first Arizonan to serve on the Ways and Means Committee where he helped write the Bush Tax Cuts of 2001 and 2003.

Most importantly, see this rundown on J.D. v. McCain on the issues:

http://www.jdforsenate.com/who-shares-your-values

This former congressman, author, and radio star is looking for our support in Southern Nevada- and I think we have what it takes to show him that we are ready to get rid of McCain AND his colleague, Harry Reid!

Spread the word about First Friday. And don’t forget…

Be there. Or be talked about.