Rocking at Red Rock Casino Resort

Red Rock Casino Resort Spa (Photo/bludgeoner86/)

Our first book signing got off to a strong start, with a spirited turnout Saturday at the Red Rock Casino Resort’s sport book.

One of the first couples in line bought 10 copies of Sinsational Celebrity Tales.

A very committed lady came directly from a nearby hospital to get one of the first books, her husband told us, as his wife moved gingerly in a back brace.

Two other early arrivals had a surprise for Norm: they were in town from Wolf Point, Montana, his home state, when they came upon signage for the event when they entered the Red Rock. They said they were in line to purchase books for Bud and Mary Helen Iwen of Helena. Bud, one of Montana’s finest sportscasters, was one of Norm’s best friends from his early sports writing days at the Helena Independent Record.

Karin Perozek, who moved to Las Vegas from Denver a year ago with her husband, Tim, said they were Rocky

Joan Collins <BR> (Courtesy Photo)

Mountain News readers during Norm’s years in the Mile High City. She bought a couple books and presented Norm with a book she and her husband wrote. It was titled Up Your Aspirations By Thinking Like a Kid and Earning Like a CEO.

We even had a request to personalize a book for British film star Joan Collins, an eighties icon for her role as the vindictive Alexis Carrington in Dynasty. The request came from Joan’s good friend, and ours, Judy Bryer of Las Vegas.

Our thanks to all, especially Red Rock’s PR princess Lori Nelson for organizing the event on her busiest week of the year, the opening of the Fertittas’ latest resort, Aliante Station.

Norm!