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NOTEWORTHY STORIES

ALL ABOUT THE FLU

ON THE COVER Nevada’s medical marijuana dispensaries, labs and growing facilities are set to open soon.

Flu season is here, and it is proving to be a doozy.

December had the highest rate of flu since 2008, and experts say many more cases are expected.

Why? This year’s vaccine is only 23 percent effecting, thanks to a morphing virus. Learn about how influenza spreads, how vaccines are formulated and how to keep healthy.

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Can Nevada be a major oil producer?

An energy industry giant has applied for at least 18 fracking permits to unlock the state’s oil — and revenue — potential.

steps to getting a federal grant 20 Four Without earmarks for legislators to bring home the bacon, the process for getting funding is longer and more complex.

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Angels in the Valley: Michele Morgan-Devore The executive director of the Dinosaurs & Roses thrift shop spreads the wealth when it comes to charitable giving.

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Superbook due for a facelift The Westgate’s sports book is known for being ahead of the curve in creating new ways to wager. Now, operators say, it’s time to update its look.

NEVADA’S NEW GREEN INDUSTRY

In the coming weeks, medical marijuana dispensaries will open in the valley to sell legal pot to patients with prescriptions. The industry will be one of the most heavily regulated in the state, but questions remain about cannabis use at work, in public and on the move. We answer your burning questions.

KEEPING THE FIGHTS IN LINE

Meet Bob Bennett, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The veteran and former FBI agent with meticulous attention to detail and a no-nonsense management style talked to us about the possibility of a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, performance-enhancing drugs and posting scores after each round.

DEVELOPING TEAMWORK

It’s a fact: Getting workers and supervisors together outside the office for team-building activities can increase productivity in the workplace. Professionals share ideas on how to build rapport among employees in fun, refreshing ways — and warn about ways your efforts to rev people up could backfire.

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NEW MOMS HIT THEIR STRIDE

Getting back into shape after childbirth can seem daunting.

Jessica Peralta understands.

She’s the mother of three young children and leads a class to help new moms feel energized — and enjoy some adult time, without needing a babysitter.

LIFE community need not age alone 30 LGBTQ The Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada introduces programming to give seniors in the LGBTQ community a chance to interact with new people and take part in activities.

OPINION

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Officer’s racist rants are cause for discipline Metro’s Bobby Kinch says his comments were taken out of context, but it’s hard to imagine a context in which they are acceptable.

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BIG AIR

Skateboarder Madars Apse of Latvia jumps a quarter pipe ramp Jan. 6 outside the International CES convention to help advertise an AirDog drone. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

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A federal appeals court denied a request to review its decision to legalize gay marriage in Nevada, meaning samesex unions stand.

School District officials will partner with local business leaders to study spending and student performance at K-12 schools. Results are expected this summer.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will waive fees on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so it’s free to drive, bike, run or walk through the scenic locale.

Traffic slowdowns are expected at Durango Drive between Rampart Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue when crews start installing more than a mile of new sewer pipes.

President Barack Obama will share his vision for America in 2015. He already floated an idea to make the first two years of community college free for all students.

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194 Number of vehicle crashes reported Jan. 11 to the Nevada Highway Patrol after rain soaked the valley.

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$882M Amount Gov. Brian Sandoval wants Nevada to invest in education over the next two years. Sandoval announced the proposal in his State of the State address.

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A man plays a video game using an open-source virtual reality headset Jan. 7 during the International CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF)

SAVE THE DATE JAN. 15

MOST CONNECTED STATE Gov. Brian Sandoval dropped a $2 billion bit of news in his State of the State address, announcing high-tech company Switch is expanding its Las Vegas facility and building a 3 millionsquare-foot data storage center in Northern Nevada.

“This will make Nevada the most digitally connected state,” Sandoval said. Switch, which stores data for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, said the expansion will create 5,000 jobs.

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The festival is more than seven months away, but registration for Burning Man tickets has begun. On Jan. 21, people who registered will have a shot at buying $800 tickets. The weeklong festival in Black Rock Desert begins Aug. 30.

PRIMETIME BOXING The local Haymon Boxing company announced it is financing a primetime boxing series on NBC and NBC Sports.

Most marquee boxing cards are reserved for payper-view, but Haymon plans to buck the trend with five Saturday night network broadcasts. The series debuts March 7 with fights at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Number of signatures opponents of a proposed $200 million downtown soccer stadium must turn in to get the issue on the June ballot.

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Allegiant Air pilots picket Jan. 13 in front of Allegiant headquarters in Summerlin over stalled contract negotiations involving salaries, training and other issues. The pilots had been negotiating with the company for two years and voted shortly after the protest to authorize a strike. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

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HOW THE FLU MAKES YOU SICK

HOW TO TREAT, OR AVOID, THE FLU

1. A sick person sneezes or coughs.

2. You inhale a virus particle, and it attaches to cells lining the sinuses in your nose.

3. The virus attacks the cells and rapidly reproduces new viruses.

Flu season has arrived, and this year is expected to be one of the worst in recent memory. Health officials say this year’s flu vaccine is, at best, only 23 percent effective. Typically, flu shots reduce a person’s chance of getting sick by about 60 percent. H3N2, the most potent strain of flu virus this year, morphed after the vaccine was developed, rendering it largely ineffective. Flu season most commonly peaks between December and February. Here’s a look at how the virus spreads, how vaccines are formulated and how you can keep healthy.

MODERN HISTORY OF THE FLU

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3 HOW VIRUSES REPLICATE 1. The virus enters the body.

4. The new viruses spread into your bloodstream and lungs. Because you have lost cells lining your sinuses, fluid flows into your nasal passages and gives you a runny nose.

BY IAN WHITAKER | STAFF WRITER

A flu pandemic started in Russia and spread across the entire Northern Hemisphere in a matter of months. Close to 1 million people died.

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Influenza, like Ebola or the measles, is a viral disease.

Viruses lurk in our environment, waiting for an appropriate host. They can enter the body through the nose, mouth or cuts. Once inside, they begin what’s called the lytic cycle 6 to replicate and infect the carrier.

5. Viruses in the fluid drip down your throat and attack the cells lining your throat, causing a sore throat.

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4. The genome replicates by recruiting the host cell’s enzymes to make parts for new virus particles.

5. The parts assemble themselves into new virus particles.

6. Viruses in your bloodstream attack muscle cells and cause you to have muscle aches.

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2. The virus particle attaches to a host cell and bores a hole into its membrane.

3. The particle releases its genome, or genetic instructions, into the host cell.

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6. The new particles break free from the host cell and can attack other cells.

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VIRUS VS. BACTERIA Bacteria are living organisms that can grow anywhere in the right conditions. Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics, which work by attacking bacteria cells, preventing them from growing and killing their cell structure.

Viruses replicate by reprogramming living cells.

Viral infections are prevented by vaccines and treated with antiviral medications, which don’t kill the viruses but inhibit their growth.

1918 The worst flu pandemic in modern history took hold during World War I, lasting two years. Because of advances in travel, H1N1 Spanish Flu spread quickly across the globe, killing tens of millions of people. It is regarded as one of the worst medical disasters in history.

TODAY About 145 million flu vaccines were produced in 2013.

1938 Jonas Salk and Thomas Francis developed the first flu vaccine. It was distributed widely to U.S. military troops during World War II.

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DON’T FALL FOR THESE COMMON FLU MYTHS

PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE FLU Besides getting vaccinated, the CDC recommends taking these steps:

n If you have flu-like symptoms, stay home until 24 hours after the symptoms disappear.

n Avoid contact with sick people.

n INSTEAD, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue away.

n Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, as germs spread faster that way.

n Disinfect surfaces and wash your hands often with soap and water.

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$10 BILLION in productivity costs each year. labs overseen by the World Health Organization, including the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.

In February of each year, the World Health Organization reviews the findings of the five laboratories to determine which strains should be included in seasonal vaccines.

In the United States, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration committee reviews the recommendations and makes a final decision regarding all the vaccines that will be produced in the country.

A Influenzavirus A and B are responsible for annual flu epidemics.

Type B typically is milder than Type A, which also is found in animals.

C

While influenza has many of the same symptoms as a cold, it’s a different illness and much more dangerous. People with weakened immune systems, including the elderly, infirm and young, are particularly vulnerable.

Thiomersal, a mercurybased preservative used in many vaccines, is believed by some to cause autism in children. But extensive medical research has failed to find such a connection. Despite the science, public distrust has caused many to avoid vaccines, fueling a resurgence of preventable diseases.

One researcher called the trend “the most damaging medical hoax of the last 100 years.”

Yes, you do, because the flu virus constantly mutates. This is called antigenic drift; mutations add up over time to make existing antibodies ineffective at destroying a virus. Every year, public health officials decide which strains to include in vaccines, meaning the vaccine you got last year may not be the same vaccine you receive this year.

CHOOSING WHICH STRAINS TO FIGHT There are three types of flu: Influenzavirus A, B and C. Together, the categories encompass about 300 individual flu strains.

Humans can contract all three types. Influenzavirus A contains the worst viruses, including H1N1, also known as swine flu, and H5N1, or bird flu.

Twice a year, the World Health Organization reviews influenza cases worldwide and decides which strains should receive priority for vaccination. Laboratories around the world send common flu viruses to five research

THE FLU VACCINE, OR OTHER VACCINES, CAUSES AUTISM. FALSE

YOU DON’T NEED TO GET VACCINATED EVERY YEAR. FALSE

The flu is responsible for about and nearly

THE FLU IS A MORE SEVERE VERSION OF THE COMMON COLD. FALSE

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GETTING TWO VACCINATIONS INCREASES IMMUNITY. FALSE Researchers have found no added benefit to getting vaccinated twice, although some children between the ages of 6 months and 8 years need two doses a month apart.

Influenzavirus C is much less severe than types A and B.

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A swine flu vaccinination in 1976.

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1968 A mutated H3N2 version of Asian flu killed 1 million people worldwide.

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The virus in a flu shot is inactive. If you get the flu right after you get a vaccine, you got it because you were exposed to the virus before your body built up enough antibodies, which usually takes about two weeks.

2013 Quadrivalent vaccines were introduced to protect against four flu strains, one more than the widely used trivalent vaccine.

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of Americans got 2013 a flu vaccine 2009 The first in 2012.

Swine flu, the most recombinant vaccine

1997 Asian flu killed about 1 million people in China and tens of thousands in the United States.

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Scientists discovered the first flu virus transmitted from birds to humans.

Eighteen people were hospitalized in Hong Kong after contracting H5N1 bird flu from poultry markets. Six died.

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How much marijuana can each patient buy?

Patients can buy 2.5 ounces of cannabis every two weeks.

Edibles and other infused products are limited to the amount made with 2.5 ounces of marijuana, and card holders are allowed to keep up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana at home. Âś Patients must register and shop at only one dispensary, so the amount purchased can be tracked.

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Marijuana is considered a Schedule I drug under the 1970 Controlled Substance Act, meaning it has no known medicinal use and carries a heightened potential for abuse. Other Schedule I drugs include heroin, ecstasy and LSD.

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n the coming weeks, the first crops of cannabis will begin blooming in warehouses across the valley, the most tangible sign yet that medical marijuana is headed to Southern Nevada.

Businesses that received state approval in November have been busy preparing buildings, sourcing crops and getting ready to open their doors.

When they do, an industry that has been almost 15 years in the making in Nevada will be born.

Nevada voters first legalized medical marijuana in 2000, but the state never established a formal system for growing and distributing it. Patients grew their own plants for personal use.

That changed in 2013 when lawmakers approved a statewide system of dispensaries, growing facilities and labs. It has taken nearly two years to write rules, collect applications and award licenses, but Nevada’s first medical marijuana businesses finally are set to begin operations.

Clark County’s 40 dispensaries likely won’t open for several more weeks or months as they wait for their marijuana to be harvested.

Can people use medical marijuana cards from other states in Nevada?

Yes. Nevada is the only state in the country that allows patients from California, Arizona and anywhere else medical marijuana is legal to shop at Nevada dispensaries while visiting. ¶ Supporters said they want visitors to be comfortable while in Las Vegas, but the decision also opens up the industry to a significantly larger base of customers — and tax dollars.

Can people with Nevada cards use medical marijuana in other states?

It depends on the state.

Arizona, Delaware, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire and Rhode Island allow patients from other states to use marijuana but not buy it.

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Twenty three states have legalized marijuana for medical use, including Maryland, Minnesota and New York in 2014.

Marijuana is legal for recreational use in Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Alaska.

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The medical marijuana industry will be one of the most heavily regulated in the state, with government oversight on par with gaming and liquor. Even so, the field is relatively new, and Nevada still is working out details about how medicinal pot will be handled.

Who can get a medical marijuana card?

Only people with at least one of eight specific ailments can qualify for a medical marijuana card. They are: cancer, glaucoma, AIDS and conditions that include muscle spasms, seizures, severe nausea, severe pain or wasting.

After a patient receives a recommendation from a doctor, he or she must apply for a card with the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health and pay a $25 fee.

The application requires a signed, written statement from a doctor, a photocopy of the patient’s driver’s license and personal information such as a Social Security number.

If approved, the patient pays a $75 fee and takes his or her written approval to the Department of Motor Vehicles, which issues physical medical marijuana cards.

Cards must be renewed annually and be updated to reflect address changes.

The state also allows patients who are too sick to visit a dispensary to designate a caregiver to buy medical marijuana on their behalf. Caregivers must go through the same state licensing process as patients.

Can scofflaws counterfeit medical marijuana cards?

The cards are designed to look like a driver’s license and include a photograph and hologram, making them difficult to counterfeit or pass off to friends.

GETTING CAUGHT WITH A FAKE CARD IS A FELONY IN NEVADA.

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Is it legal to drive and use medical marijuana?

No. The same laws that apply to driving under the influence of alcohol also apply to driving under the influence of marijuana. If you are driving impaired, no matter the substance, you can be pulled over and prosecuted.

Marijuana is tricky, however, because its metabolites linger in the body for an extended period of time. So someone could fail a blood or urine test, even if he or she isn’t under the influence at the time.

State Sen. Tick Segerblom, Nevada’s leading medical marijuana advocate who sponsored the 2013 legislation that established the dispensary system, said a better alternative would be to issue DUIs based on a subjective test using an officer’s observations instead of blood and urine tests.

$10.8 billion Projected value of the nationwide legal marijuana industry by 2018, according to ArcView Group, which promotes investment in the cannabis industry.

Can any doctor prescribe medical marijuana?

Any doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy licensed by the state is eligible to recommend patients for medical marijuana cards. But because medical marijuana remains illegal on the federal level, doctors can’t prescribe it.

How is dosage regulated?

Doctors and patients work together to determine how much medical marijuana a patient needs. Dosage depends on how the cannabis is ingested — smoked versus eaten — and varies based on each patient’s condition, build and body chemistry.

Dosage with edible cannabis-infused products generally is easier to control than with smoking or vaporizing.

Will medical marijuana be covered by insurance?

No. The Federal Drug Administration has to approve a drug for use before insurance companies will cover it, and that hasn’t happened with medical marijuana.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA CAN’T BE USED IN PUBLIC PLACES.

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Will more dispensaries be approved?

Where are the dispensaries?

It’s mostly settled where Southern Nevada dispensaries will open — except in Clark County, where county and state officials are at a stalemate. Sixteen applications are in flux. Eight have county approval but no state license; eight have state approval but no county license. None can open without approval from both. The warring sides have asked a judge to intervene.

LAS VEGAS Silver Sage Wellness 4626 W. Charleston Blvd.

Nevada Wellness Project 823 S. Third St. Commerce Park Medical 1112 S. Commerce St. NuVeda 1320 S. Third St. Serenity Wellness Center 1800 S. Industrial Road Blum LV 1921 Western Ave. Naturex 1860 Western Ave. Great Basin Care 2307 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas Releaf 2242 Paradise Road Nevada Wellness Center 3200 S. Valley View Blvd.

Desert Aire of Las Vegas 420 E. Sahara Ave. Nuleaf Dispensary 4500 W. Charleston Blvd.

Nevada law allows for 60 dispensaries statewide, a number Segerblom said probably is too low.

Oregon, by comparison, has about 250. ¶ As a result, Segerblom proposed a law that would allow the state to reopen the licensing process to consider more applications and create a higher cap on the number of dispensaries allowed. Segerblom’s plan would allow dispensaries that missed out on a state license to reapply without having to submit a new application, which run several thousand pages long.

What’s happening in the Legislature?

NORTH LAS VEGAS Cheyenne Medical 2755 W. Cheyenne Ave. NuVeda 2113 Las Vegas Blvd. North Reef Dispensaries 1366 W. Cheyenne Ave. Waveseer of Las Vegas 5530 N. Decatur Blvd.

Lawmakers already are eyeing changes to medical marijuana law, even before the first ounce of legal bud has been sold. One proposal would allow investors to sell their stake in a medical marijuana business. Another would formalize rules for training industry workers. A third would allow third-party contractors to trim crops and do other shortterm, laborintensive jobs.

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693,481 Number of marijuana-related arrests in the United States in 2013, according to the FBI. About 88 percent were for possession.

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POT COMES IN MANY FORMS A variety of medical marijuana products sit on a counter at a dispensary in Seattle. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

HOW MUCH WILL MEDICAL MARIJUANA COST? Predicting exact costs for medical marijuana in Nevada is difficult because dispensaries haven’t opened or started selling products. Early on, there could be a limited supply of marijuana until growing facilities ramp up production, so initial prices could be high.

But expect prices to settle around the amounts charged in other states.

The price list for a dispensary in Denver: Platinum OG Cannabis - Indica Strain $37.16 per eighth of an ounce (3.5 grams) Tangie Cannabis - Sativa Strain $46.46 per eighth of an ounce (3.5 grams) Mountain High Lozenges $11.47 each, 116 mg of marijuana Mountain High Suckers $4.87 each, 38.6 mg of marijuana Marqaha Orange Creamsicle Soda $5.56 each, 110 mg of marijuana Sweet Grass Chocolate Chip Cookie $3.48 each, 42 mg of marijuana Dixie Chocolate Truffles $8.34 each, 50 mg of marijuana Julie and Kate’s Granola $10.77 each, 100 mg of marijuana

Having a medical marijuana card provides patients legal protection against state prosecution for possession, production or delivery of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. The law also protects noncardholders in the vicinity of someone legally using medical marijuana.

But users still can be prosecuted and have their cards revoked for driving while high, using marijuana in public, possessing more than the maximum amount allowed or giving the drug to someone who doesn’t have a card.

Can workers use medical marijuana on the job? Do employers need to make special accommodations for people with medical marijuana cards?

Nevada’s medical marijuana law doesn’t provide any workplace protections for patients, meaning a worker could be fired for using marijuana if his or her company policy prohibits it.

State legislators have discussed possible rules that would prevent medical marijuana users from being reprimanded if the drug shows up in their system as long as they don’t show up to work impaired, but no changes have been enacted.

There’s also the question of whether the Americans with Disabilities Act provides workplace protections for medical marijuana users with a qualifying disease or illness.

Segerblom said there’s currently “no good answer to that question.”

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WILL PEOPLE CanEMPLOYERS patients AND still grow KNOW IF I HAVE Atheir MEDICAL own MARIJUANA marijuana?CARD? Medical marijuana Yes, but they mustcard registrations register the will ad- be stored a database dress in where they’re growing and list and the that dispensaries occupants who live law enforcement can there to with the state. access verify whether Patients are allowed someone is licensed. up to 12 plants.

But the database isn’t Once dispensaviewable by the public, ries open, patients meaning employers, who live within 25 neighbors andwon’t insurance miles of one companies know be allowedwon’t to grow you have a medical marijuana without a marijuana card unless special exemption from state. you tellthe them.

SHIPPING MEDICAL MARIJUANA THROUGH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE IS ILLEGAL, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A CARD, BECAUSE THE DRUG IS OUTLAWED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. Can patients travel out of state with medical marijuana?

Not legally. If you’re caught with marijuana in another state, even if you bought it legally in Nevada, you could be prosecuted on drug charges.

Even if that state has its own medical marijuana program, it doesn’t mean it protects cardholders from out of state.

Marijuana also is a no-no at McCarran International Airport. It is a federal facility, and since marijuana still is considered a banned substance under federal law, it’s not allowed at the airport.

Does medical marijuana lead to more crime? What about car crashes?

A study from the University of Texas last year found that medical marijuana legalization hasn’t led to an increase in crime. In fact, researchers suggest it may lead to a slight decrease in certain violent crimes, due to people substituting marijuana for alcohol.

The story might be different on roads and highways. A 2014 study from Columbia University found the number of drivers in fatal crashes who tested positive for marijuana has tripled over the last decade.

But experts are quick to point out that marijuana metabolites can stay in a person’s system for days or weeks, so a positive test doesn’t mean the drivers were high when they crashed.

On the other hand, a 2013 study by researchers at several universities found traffic fatalities fall as much as 11 percent after states legalize medical marijuana. Drunk driving rates also tend to drop, suggesting some users substitute marijuana for alcohol.

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Will fracking be a boom or bust in Nevada?

BY KYLE ROERINK

ALL THE WAY TO THE PUMP You’ve probably seen the effects of fracking and other new drilling techniques at the gas pump. The technologies are fueling a domestic energy boom unseen in the United States since the early 1970s.

In December 2014, 9 million barrels of oil were produced daily in the United States. That’s up from 5.4 million a day in December 2009.

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Oil derricks and drilling rigs define landscapes across the West. But they seldom are seen in the dusty, wind-swept basins of Northern Nevada.

Those days, though, soon may be over.

Discoveries of untapped oil, coupled with new drilling technologies such as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, have two energy companies betting on the potential for Nevada to become an oil-producing state.

Those prospects, however, come with sharp criticism from environmental advocates who fear that increased drilling could jeopardize the state’s water supply and perpetuate the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels.

Talk of Nevada oil production comes as a domestic energy boom is undercutting oil prices while providing jobs to U.S. workers and tax revenue to state, local and federal coffers. If energy producers could make Nevada gush, the state also would see more jobs and a new stream of taxable revenue.

Fracking, which is the catalyst for the drilling debate and a major factor in low gasoline prices, is the centerpiece of Nevada’s controversy.

It is a relatively new word in the American lexicon, but the process has been around for decades. Energy producers blast chemicals, water and sand a thousand or more feet below the ground to break loose rocks encasing deposits of oil and natural gas.

Industry giant Noble Energy applied for at least 18 fracking permits in hopes of tapping an underground oil deposit east of Elko. Noble surveyed the deposit, known as the Wilson play, along with Wyoming-based Kirkwood Oil and Gas. In Nevada, Noble’s plans include spending $16 million to $32 million to drill four wells to transport fossil fuels from below ground to above ground, according to the company’s earnings reports.

Noble’s arrival signals major potential in a state not known for fossil fuel production. But it doesn’t guarantee a boom.

One setback for Nevada’s production is the global price drop. Cheap gas means less revenue for producers such as Noble and discourages exploring and drilling in unproven areas. Instead, it’s easier for companies to stick to hot spots with track records.

But producers assume prices won’t remain low forever. So Noble and Kirkwood are treating Nevada as a backpocket asset for when the glut wanes and prices rise.

Nevada never has been much of an oil producer. Of the 31 oil-producing states, Nevada ranks 26th, having produced 335,671 barrels in 2013. Texas, the No. 1 state, produced almost 2,700 times as much — about 923 million barrels.

There are huge resources in Northern Nevada, said Steve Kirkwood, a partner with Kirkwood Oil and Gas. But hard-to-reach shale formations cradling the oil have made it difficult for the company to start pumping large quantities, he said.

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“It’s still a science project,” Kirkwood said of extracting oil from the rocks.

A new horizontal drilling technique, now used across the country, allows producers to drill vertically (the traditional method), then shift the drill laterally to access geologically hard-to-reach oil deposits that once were impossible to access. The technology’s marriage with fracking sparked the recent energy boom and will be the technique that will make or break Nevada as an oil-producing state.

Nevada’s underground geology is unlike other areas in the country. Noble remains uncertain whether it’s worth the effort to access what’s underground, said Mike Visher, deputy administrator for the Nevada Division of Mineral Resources.

“We’re still a frontier state for these unconventional plays,” he said.

Noble did not return multiple requests for comment. But at an investors meeting in October, company officials said initial wells have proven the “productive nature” of the Nevada project.

Environmental advocates intent on weaning the nation off fossil fuels aren’t rosy about the prospects in Nevada. They have concerns about water contamination and consumption, emissions and prolonging a dependency on fossil fuels in Nevada and nationwide.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo banned fracking in New York in 2014. Towns in Colorado and Ohio have done the same, despite facing lawsuits from energy companies questioning the legality of the bans.

Lawsuits to ban fracking in Nevada are in the works, said Bob Fulkerson, state director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada.

Fulkerson said a cohort of activists, ranchers, farmers and tribes has banded to oppose Noble. He said their biggest concern is fracking fluids leaking from wells into underground aquifers.

“It’s not just legal opposition,” Fulkerson said.

“You will see much greater outcry about turning Nevada into an industrial wasteland and threatening the state’s most precious resource.”

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Four steps to being granted federal money Without earmarks for legislators to bring home the bacon, the process for getting funding is longer, more complex

BY AMBER PHILLIPS STAFF WRITER

After five years of being too poor to hire a police officer, the cash-strapped city of North Las Vegas found out in October it won $1.6 million from the federal government to hire 13 new recruits.

The money came from a competitive U.S. Justice Department grant that North Las Vegas secured with help from Sen. Harry Reid and then-Rep. Steven Horsford.

Their staffs navigated the complex world of federal grants, writing letters, monitoring the months-long process and coordinating the application between state, federal and local agencies.

The process wasn’t always that hard. Before Congress banned earmarks in 2010, Reid and other lawmakers simply inserted language into spending bills to help groups and agencies in their districts. Now, members of Congress must rely on grants to bolster police departments, promote research at universities, pave roads and fix potholes.

Here’s how the process works.

STEP ONE: FIND AVAILABLE GRANTS There’s a clunky federal website, grants.gov, that lists all available federal grants. Reid’s office keeps an eye on it to find opportunities that could solve problems in Nevada. Every few weeks, his staff sends a list to constituents. Recently posted opportunities include up to $400,000 from the Bureau of Land Management for archeological projects in Lincoln County and $130,000 from the Department of Transportation to promote driver safety on highways.

Constituents and agencies also can call lawmakers and ask for help with grants they found on their own.

STEP TWO: MAKE SURE IT’S THE RIGHT FIT Grants are competitive. The Department of Transportation, for example, issues about $500 million annually to improve roads, but officials wade through $10 billion worth of applicants to fund the $500 million. (Rep. Dina Titus announced in September that Las Vegas received $13 million from the program to improve 14 miles of Flamingo Road.)

Nevada lawmakers tend to focus on well-organized applications that can show projects are ready to break ground.

STEP THREE: WRITE A LETTER OF SUPPORT Lawmakers typically have staffers who can help guide Nevadans through the grant application process.

Nevada’s federal lawmakers also draft letters in support of projects.

Politics isn’t supposed to play a role in grant applications, but it never hurts having a member of Congress lobby for your project.

A $13 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will allow repairs to be made on 14 miles of Flamingo Road. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)

FOLLOW THE MONEY The roughly $253 million in grants that Nevada earns each year buys a lot. Among the grants the state scored in 2014:

The Las Vegas Fire Department received $6.3 million from the Department of Homeland Security to fill 20 vacant positions.

The Henderson Police Department received $600,000 from the Department of Justice to help fight cybercrime.

The Southern Nevada Cancer Foundation received $767,000 for research.

UNLV received $250,000 from the Department of Education to support and attract minority students.

WHAT HAPPENED TO EARMARKS? Since 2009, Sen. Harry Reid’s office estimates Nevada has averaged $253 million a year in federal grant money. That’s a big number for a small state but little more than half the amount the state received in earmarks, which totaled an average of $463 million annually.

In 2010, Republicans took control of the House of Representatives and promised to end earmarks in the name of transparency.

President Barack Obama supported the measure, but thenSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid only reluctantly agreed.

Reid has since called for earmarks to be reinstated, arguing he can make better decisions for Nevada than “bureaucrats downtown.”

Boulder City Hospital received $1.7 million from the Department of Agriculture to transition from paper to electronic records.

STEP FOUR: WAIT The grant-approval process can take six months to a year.

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ASK AN ATTORNEY QUESTIONS ABOUT NEVADA FORECLOSURE MEDIATION OPTIONS Welcome to the second installment of “Ask An Attorney.” We’ve fielded several questions about Nevada foreclosure mediation options and bundled the most common here to answer for you.

XENOPHON PETERS, ESQ.

WHAT IS FORECLOSURE MEDIATION? Our state has two separate and distinct mediation programs to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure. Both share the same goal: to bring homeowners and lenders together in a confidential setting to discuss foreclosure alternatives, such as loan modifications, forbearance/repayment programs and short sales.

FORECLOSURE MEDIATION PROGRAM, through the state

MORTGAGE MODIFICATION MEDIATION PROGRAM, Nevada Bankruptcy Court

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MEDIATION PROGRAMS? The Foreclosure Mediation Program is great for homeowners who are in default on their mortgage payments and are facing a foreclosure notice, known as a notice of default. By the time a homeowner receives a foreclosure notice, he or she typically is months behind on payments and may even have tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a modification over the phone with the lender. With the Foreclosure Mediation Program, the homeowner and/or his or her attorney can negotiate with the lender and the lender’s attorney in person and bypass the frustration of phone conversations. In addition, the program requires lenders to produce original, or certified copies, of mortgage and deed documents. The only other way to force a lender to produce such documentation is to sue, which generally costs tens of thousands of dollars.

The Foreclosure Modification Program fee is only $200, plus attorney costs for representation.

The Mortgage Modification Mediation Program is beneficial for homeowners with debt besides a mortgage or for homeowners who would prefer not to wait until they receive a foreclosure notice before sitting down with the lender. If a homeowner has other unsecured debt or a second mortgage on the property, it may make more sense to use the Mortgage Modification Mediation Program to resolve his or her mortgage issues. Why? Because a bankruptcy may resolve all the debt issues — including the mortgage — in one forum: Bankruptcy Court. In addition, it could be easier and less costly for the homeowner.

DO THESE MEDIATION PROGRAMS WORK? Yes. Each program has its pros and cons, but both generally have the same outcome: a mortgage payment that wasn’t affordable becomes affordable. A homeowner’s specific financial circumstances will dictate which program to select. But keep in mind, homeowners can elect into both programs, giving them two chances to work with lenders face-to-face. We strongly encourage all homeowners who are considering either program to consult with an attorney before getting started.

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A N G E L S I N T H E VA L L E Y Michele Morgan-Devore is executive director of the nonprofit Dinosaurs & Roses thrift shop, 4310 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

‘Why give back to just one charity?’ to causes they support and where both organizations and people in need could find help.

“There’s so much need in this town, why give back to just one On East Tropicana Avenue near U.S. 95 sits Dinosaurs In Angels in the Valley, an charity?” she said. “I wanted to get rid of the red tape with all & Roses, a 7,000-square-foot thrift shop that offers a occasional series, we that. We have no executive salaries and are completely volunprofile individuals who’ve trove of furniture, clothing, books, music and antiques. There made a difference in teer-run. Not a penny of what’s sold is siphoned off to anything are vintage gowns, paintings by local artists and new furniture the lives of others and except supporting these causes and the cost of upkeep.” from the World Market Center. deserve to be recognized Morgan-Devore opened the original Dinosaurs & Roses in Truly a thrift hunter’s haven, the store also touts a negotiafor their willingness to 2010 at South Jones and West Charleston boulevards. ble pricing policy. help. If you know “We take the dinosaurs lying around in your garage and turn But what sets the shop apart even more than its variety an Angel, email them into roses waiting to be picked by someone else,” she said. and bargains is that 20 percent of each purchase goes to lonews@thesunday.com While the shop was successful, Morgan-Devore was forced cal causes customers choose. Dinosaurs & Roses works with with details. to close it after she lost her lease. The store went on hiatus and almost 40 nonprofit organizations and campaigns, such as reopened at 4310 E. Tropicana Ave. in January 2014.

Three Square Food Bank, the Animal Foundation, Kiwanis Morgan-Devore said that although she receives plenty of donations, her Clubs of Southern Nevada, local schools, sick residents and more. base of customers and volunteers has dwindled. She said she needs volun“We want to be everyone’s charity,” Executive Director Michele Morganteers for programs and events, such as the recent “Street Store” she hosted in Devore said. “What we like to do is reach out to different programs and find November, when hundreds of local homeless people were invited to shop at anyone who needs help and really, really share the love with them.” the store for free. Dinosaurs & Roses also works with community mentoring Morgan-Devore, who works full time as owner of a specialty product printprograms to provide at-risk youths a chance to learn about retail and business ing company, was inspired to open Dinosaurs & Roses in the wake of the reownership. cession. Growing up in Brooklyn with a Russian immigrant father who often “We can’t give everyone everything, but if you have a need, we’ll find a way brought strangers home for dinner, Morgan-Devore said she was raised to to help,” Morgan-Devore said. “I’ve had clergy call us to see if we can donate understand there always are others worse off. With Dinosaurs & Roses, she a suit to a congregation member. I’ve had a mom write us from jail asking if sought to create a store where thrifting enthusiasts like herself could find we can give her children Christmas presents. We can do a little something for quality items — “We don’t smell, and we don’t sell crap,” she says — but still everyone.” negotiate for what they can afford.

Still, Morgan-Devore worries about how long the goodwill can last if the “The more you buy, the cheaper it is,” Morgan-Devore said. “We’re very willstore continues to struggle to attract shoppers. ing to work with anyone who wants a product. If you have an item that you love “We’re the best-kept secret in Las Vegas, and we don’t want to be anymore,” so much, we want you to be able to take it home.” she said. “Every day, people come in to drop off stuff, we just need more cusFrustrated by the limited range of nonprofits other local thrift shops suptomers. The more people who come, the more we’ll be able to keeping giving.” port, Morgan-Devore wanted to create a place where shoppers could give back

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The Westgate Superbook will make use of its cavernous space during a remodel. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)

Sports book, typically ahead of its time, due for update

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otes from across the city, including one captured during a quick trip to the place Herb Caen once referred to as “El Lay”: n Along with the theater where Elvis performed for six sold-out years, the most famous venue at Westgate Las Vegas is the hotel’s sports book. The Westgate Superbook is the go-to venue for national media seeking odds for major sporting events. ESPN uses it regularly to report Vegas’ NFL lines.

Hotel sports book director Jay Kornegay was far ahead of the game in devising “prop” bets for the Super Bowl while at Imperial Palace. Today, any casino sports book worth its parlay cards lists a series of Super Bowl props.

Kornegay also is crucial to a new initiative by resort owner David Siegel and his staff to redesign the Westgate Superbook. Hotel officials have been scouring the city’s sportsbook layouts and have been particularly impressed by the setup at Lagasse’s Stadium at Palazzo. The tiered seating is reminiscent of a sporting venue grandstand,

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although it’s not new to Strip, just south of Sahara Vegas sportsbooks. ImpeAvenue. rial Palace had a similar “There is no parking design. on-site, and part of our As it is, there is a lot of job is to make sure we get wasted space above the that communication out,” crowd at the Superbook.

MGM Resorts Vice PresiThat will change. Without dent of Entertainment disclosing a specific timeChris Baldizan said.

JOHN line, execs say they plan Tickets go on sale KATSILOMETES for a variation of the blueTuesday. print at Lagasse’s Stadium, “We will have shuttle with skyboxes facing the depots throughout the city, big screens. Everyone can and we’re working with see the action, which means — at least county officials, police, fire, medical, in an atmospheric sense — everyone the taxi authority, the Monorail people, wins. to make sure we’re 100 percent right in how we plan this,” Baldizan said. n About 40 days remain until MGM Baldizan said shuttle stations would Resorts International turns over the be set up on and off the Strip, with MGM Resorts Festival Grounds to Rock MGM Resorts Village across from Manin Rio USA. The festival is scheduled for dalay Bay and Luxor used as one of the May 8-9 and May 15-16. Not surprismain park-and-ride stations. ingly, parking and transportation top For the first time, a festival official the list of priorities for planners. also dialed back lofty projections for The concerts, amusement park and attendance. Organizers had said 80,000 City of Rock village, which will include fans would attend each day, about themed stores and restaurants, will be 320,000 total. Baldizan drew that numstaged on a 50-acre parcel west of the

ber back a few thousand.

“Eighty thousand, that’s our goal, but I’m not going to sit here and tell you I know that for sure,” Baldizan said. “I think probably a more realistic number is 60,000 per day. I hope I’m wrong, because with talent like Metallica, Taylor Swift and No Doubt, it’s very feasible that we’ll hit 80,000.” n The date for The Great Clarion Knockdown has been moving and might continue to shift, but it appears officials are closing in on an exact date and time.

The latest word from Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin and property owner Lorenzo Doumani is a tentative date of Feb. 10 for implosion.

That, of course, could change. Doumani said asbestos removal is taking longer than anticipated. A series of dates has been set aside for the implosion, with the next in line Feb. 17. The likely time will be 2 a.m.

Doumani is hoping to record the destruction of the building on Convention Center Drive for a video documentary and stage events on one side of the property as workers remove the rubble.

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THE PATH TO A HEALTHY YOU Some of us have the idea that good health takes a lot of work, but in reality the most important steps boil down to routine maintenance, and many healthy habits can even feel indulgent. Reducing stress with fun “me-time,” taking a break for a little walk, eating great food, getting some healthy sun? That sounds more like a vacation than a health regimen. Yet, according to Dr. Guita Tabassi, a Women’s Health Associates of Southern Nevada OB/GYN at Southern Hills Hospital, these are core elements to a healthy lifestyle that will carry us through all seasons and our whole lives. ¶ Tabassi’s top tips are culled from 15 years of experience, and although some seem drawn from traditional wisdom, they’re backed by the latest research as well. Better still, most of the tips for a healthier lifestyle are simply enjoyable, which makes sense because good health is a key to enjoying life.

PAY ATTENTION TO YOURSELF Many of us pay more attention to our families, friends and neighbors than we do to ourselves, but checking in every once in a while is integral to a healthy life. One way to do this is to stop consulting “Dr. Google” and maintain annual appointments with your general physician. “It’s better to be proactive and not wait until the body crashes or develops a severe medical condition that requires you to go to the emergency room or seek a physician, and at that point it may be too late,” Tabassi said.

“Prevention is always key.”

SLEEP EARLY OR SLEEP IN — IT’S GOOD FOR YOU

EAT HEALTHY FOOD Developing daily positive eating habits will do more for your weight and overall health than chasing the diet of the moment. “Eating more dark green vegetables decreases the acidity of your body. Maintaining an alkaline (non-acidic) state decreases the risks of cancers and other diseases. Adding fruits that are rich in antioxidants, such as berries, also contributes to fighting disease,” Tabassi said. She added that too many people overlook their protein intake: “Get good protein and fiber to balance the insulin sugar ratios and keep the sugar leveled all day long, which decreases cravings and weight gain.” Another key: Try to eat small portions frequently, and avoid eating before bed. Try to eat more organic food and avoid preservatives, energy drinks and soda as much as possible.

GET HEALTHY SUN EXPOSURE We all know the dangers of too much sun. But Tabassi asserts you still need a certain level of exposure; you just have to do it right. “From putting on so much sunblock and sun-protective gear, we haven’t been able to produce enough vitamin D in our body,” she said. “Because of that, we’re noticing a lot of vitamin D deficiency in our patients. Vitamin D deficiency plays a role in a lot of medical diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, multiple sclerosis and depression.” The safe sun exposure needed to produce vitamin D varies by individual, so it is best to consult your physician and have your vitamin D levels tested.

This one is no joke and it’s on a lot of health care professionals’ radar in recent years: We just don’t sleep enough. “The more hectic our lives become, the more we cut down our sleep,” Tabassi said. “Back in the ’60s and ’70s, adults were sleeping 8 1/2 to 9 hours. Nowadays it’s 7 1/2 and less. The recommendation is 7 1/2 to 8 hours of sleep a night for adults to maintain their health.” It’s vital to reach deep REM sleep for your body to achieve muscle repair, memory consolidation and hormone regulation.

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STRESS MANAGEMENT — INFUSE RELAXING FUN INTO YOUR LIFE Increasingly, too much stress is recognized as a contributor to health problems. “Our plates are extremely full with kids, soccer practices, different activities and full time careers most of the time,” Tabassi said. “Adding more and more to what is already a full plate creates a lot of chaos in our heads, and that turns into anxiety and stress, which can bring out a variety of diseases — and in the long run, it can wear a body down.” Tabassi recommends changing how we respond to stress by creating “me time” with hobbies, exercise, meditation and yoga, and delegating responsibilities to a spouse or other family member. Indulge yourself with fun and relaxation — it’s literally good for you.

MAKE MOVEMENT FUN People make a big deal out of exercising. “They think they have to hire a trainer, go to the gym, get special shoes and outfits,” Tabassi notes. This starts to make people less likely to actually exercise — it seems like too much work. “It becomes overwhelming and they talk themselves out of it,” she said. “Bottom line: Put on your sneakers and walk. Then, when you feel the benefit of getting fresh air in your lungs and getting your heart rate going, you can add other exercises.” The effects of exercise have been proven over time to decrease the risk of developing various health problems, and it is one of the only ways to fight weight gain and aging. Simply being sure to move around as much as possible during the day is an important first step to an exercise regimen. Take a walk with your loved ones or your dog. It’s a simple and happy step toward good health.

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LIFE

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Moms run past retail stores and do exercise moves during a Stroller Strides exercise class at Town Square.

(STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

New moms hit their stride

BY JACKIE VALLEY STAFF WRITER

It was difficult to tell what captured the babies and toddlers’ attention the most: the animated storytelling or their Spandex-clad moms bouncing up and down performing high-knee jumps.

“I thought I could, I thought I could,” instructor Candace Wong chimed as she read a version of “The Little Engine That Could.” It seemed to speak as much to the sweaty mothers as to their children.

The moms panted and shouted, “Toot toot,” at appropriate intervals in the story, making sure to smile at their children sitting in strollers.

This was the second of five stations the mothers would tackle during Stroller Strides, a fitness program catered to mothers of young children. The hourlong class, offered through Fit4Mom Las Vegas, lets mothers work out alongside their little ones in an environment that boasts both “mommy music” and kid singalongs.

Dads aren’t excluded from Stroller Strides. The last class of each month is a “family day workout,” meaning fathers and other family members can join.

On a recent Friday morning at Town Square, the children ranged in age from 11 weeks to 3 years.

“Everything we do this morning, we want to do it with purpose and intention,” Jessica Peralta, owner of Fit4Mom Las Vegas, told the group. “No matter what kind of night you had last night, today is a new day.”

And so they began, stretching their muscles and introducing themselves and their children to the rest of

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LOCATIONS OF STROLLER STRIDES CLASSES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA ■ Town Square 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas ■ The District at Green Valley Ranch 2240 Village Walk Drive, Henderson ■ Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas ■ Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence, 2651 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 180, Henderson COST Pricing varies per Stroller Strides package.

■ One-class pass: $18 ■ Nine-month membership: $55 per month, plus $55 enrollment fee ■ Month-to-month membership: $75 per month, plus $99 enrollment fee For a complete listing, visit lasvegas.fit4mom.com.

the group. For many, the morning workouts double as playgroup time for their children.

Crystal Banda — mother to Jocelyn, 3, and Dominic, 1 1/2 — joined more than a year ago when she was battling post-partum depression. Since then, she has shed more than 100 pounds and now works as an instructor.

Banda said the workouts, which she tries to attend six days a week, balance her day, especially when her children decide to wake up at 5 a.m.

“I’m a little calmer,” she said. “I’m a little bit more prepared for the day versus, ‘Oh my gosh, you kids are driving me crazy.’ ” Peralta, a former nurse who started the Las Vegas

franchise after the birth of her second daughter, said the full-body workouts are meant to be as social as they are rigorous. That’s why the group prides itself on being welcoming and nonjudgmental about everything from parenting to fitness level, she said.

“The reason it works so well is we’re all new moms and we’re all just trying to figure this thing out,” said Peralta, now the mother of three daughters, ages 1 to 4.

For new mothers skeptical about their child’s willingness to sit in a stroller for an hour, Peralta said not to worry. Instructors arrive armed with a “magic bag” full of props such as puppets and bubble makers to engage the children as their mothers squat, lunge and jog to each workout station.

Toward the end of a recent session, Banda smiled wide at her daughter, who wiggled her feet to the music.

“Ready, Jocelyn?” Banda asked. “Are you going to sing?”

Jocelyn shook her head no, but seconds later, she and her baby brother were giggling as the moms belted out lyrics to “Ring Around the Rosie” and did side lunges in a circle around the strollers.

“We’ll adapt the workouts based on how the kids are doing,” Peralta said. “Our instructors are experts at adaptation. It is rare when we have a baby who has to get out of the stroller.”

When playtime begins at the end of class, some children emulate their mothers’ moves, fulfilling another class goal — promoting a healthy lifestyle. Peralta’s daughters already have mastered squats.

“They see it as fun,” she said.

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SENIOR PROGRAMMING The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada offers weekly programming for seniors. (KRYSTAL RAMIREZ/ SPECIAL TO THE SUNDAY)

AGING LGBTQ COMMUNITY NOT ALONE

BY JACKIE VALLEY STAFF WRITER

When 64-year-old Gary Payne retired as a nurse, he encountered a problem many seniors face: boredom.

But as a gay man — he recently married his partner of 37 years — Payne said he didn’t feel entirely comfortable at Southern Nevada’s many senior centers. Most are filled predominantly with straight retirees.

“You feel like you’re the only person who is different,” Payne said.

The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada hopes to reach people like Payne with new senior programming. Called ACT III, short for “aging communities together,” the programming aims to provide a safe haven for people 50 and older who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual or two-spirit, as well as their allies, said Holly Reese, senior and transgender programs manager for the Center.

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toward specific communities — “Men’s Mondays,” “Transgender Tuesdays” and “Women’s Wednesdays,” for example — and others open to all. Activities include guest speakers, self-defense classes, yoga and painting.

Reese spent several months calling other senior groups and LGBT organizations and posting fliers around the community to spread the word.

“People are going to make connections and build it up,” she said.

Her proof came the first week of programming when she saw a man befriend others and find a much-needed ride home from a medical procedure.

The Center also asks seniors to fill out a survey to better understand their needs.

The number of lesbian, gay and bisexual seniors is expected grow to 3 million by 2030, according to the Movement Advancement Project, a think tank that researches and analyzes LGBT issues.

LGBT seniors are twice as likely to be single and three to four times more

THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA

401 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas thecenterlv.com, 702-733-9800 ACT III senior drop-in schedule: n Men’s Mondays 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. n Transgender Tuesdays

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likely to be childless than their straight peers. As a result, some LGBT seniors lack financial security and help from caregivers, Reese said. Equality laws that haven’t kept pace compound the problem.

“Some seniors have been together for many, many years, and then their partner dies and they don’t have any rights to an estate or retirement or a pension,” Reese said. “If they lose their partner, they lose everything.”

But addressing financial worries isn’t the only focus of the program. For Payne and Holly Nesmith, a transgender woman, the activities offer something better — friendship and camaraderie.

“We don’t have to sit in the park and play checkers,” said Nesmith, 68, who is retired and eager to attend functions with her wife of nearly 46 years. “We’re vibrant people with lots of things to do and experience.”

With more seniors hanging out at the Center, Reese also anticipates conversations between older and younger generations — a chance to bridge a generational divide and have the two groups learn from each other.

“The younger generation takes for granted sometimes a lot of things the older generation has had to fight and spill their blood to get,” Reese said.

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As nonprofit organizations, the Animal Foundation and Nevada SPCA rely on community involvement.

Their websites provide information about how you can help support animal care in our community.

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LOOKING FOR A NEW BEST FRIEND?

The Animal Foundation and the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are shelters dedicated to finding homes for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles and even roosters. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.

Sally (A800110)

Shadow (A816897)

Jasmine

George

Age: 13-month-old spayed female Breed: Pit bull terrier Description: Sally is a high-energy pup who needs love and guidance.

She’s playful with toys, friendly with children and already knows how to sit.

Adoption fee: $105

Age: 2-year-old male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Shadow enjoys attention. He is used to being an indoor/ outdoor cat but is housebroken. It may take extra time and patience to introduce Shadow to other cats.

Adoption fee: $80

Age: 2-year-old spayed female Breed: Bully mix Description: Jasmine longs for stability. When she knows she can trust you, she glows and beams with contentment.

Adoption fee: $75

Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: Gray and white mediumhair Description: George looks forward to a lifetime of chin scratches and catnip toys. He is very fond of other cats and gets along with dogs, too.

Adoption fee: $40

Captain (A819848)

George (A768014)

Boo

Catalina

Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: German Shepherd mix Description: This playful pup sometimes pulls on his leash, but he knows how to sit and would love to learn more commands in exchange for treats.

Adoption fee: $105

Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: Chihuahua mix Description: George is good on a leash and in the car but may try to dash out if doors are left open. He likes children but may need to meet other dogs before joining the family.

Adoption fee: $155

Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: Florida white rabbit Description: Boo likes to stretch out while you pet him and tries to “air-catch” salad greens as you place them in his bunny condo. He needs to remain safely indoors.

Adoption fee: $25

Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: Tervuren and border collie mix Description: Catalina felt lost and rejected when he was rescued. But now he is brightening and realizing his future will be full of kindness and promise.

Adoption fee: $60

Cici (A815054)

Taj (A818501)

Daisy

Jake

Age: 8-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Cici is cautiously curious but enjoys ear scratches, catnip and chasing red laser dots. She has few teeth but is a star at eating soft food with minimal messes.

Adoption fee: $80

Age: 4-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic longhair Description: Taj enjoys attention and welcomes pets and scratches once comfortable. Taj is a little overweight, but that’s just more cat to love while you help him get in shape.

Adoption fee: $80

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Terrier mix Description: Daisy would like a gentle home where she can continue building self-esteem. She is super sweet and compatible with other good-natured dogs.

Adoption fee: $75

Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Cream and white shorthair Description: Jake may follow you from room to room for companionship and to see if he can be of assistance. He is fascinated by people and friendly with other cats.

Adoption fee: $40

ANIMAL FOUNDATION 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt Animals are assigned a color next to their name indicating location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 286 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson

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SPORTS

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ABOUT THE COMMISSION

THE MAN WHO KEEPS THE FIGHTS IN LINE

BY RAY BREWER STAFF WRITER

Nothing seems out of place in Bob Bennett’s office at Nevada State Athletic Commission headquarters. That’s by design.

The papers on his desk are stacked neatly and organized in chronological order for upcoming fight cards the commission is sanctioning. A grease wall calendar lists Bennett’s many appointments. Framed photos line the walls documenting Bennett’s life before becoming executive director of the commission seven months ago.

And there’s a folder in a filing cabinet to the right of Bennett’s desk for each of the 27 fight shows the commission has regulated during his tenure. He keeps the score sheets from each fight, not just the headline bouts, and makes notes on the scoring. The scoring process is something in which Bennett, a former boxing judge, has taken great interest.

Bennett changed how fight night

ON THE PERCEPTION THE COMMISSION FAVORS BOXER FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.: “I am very appreciative to what Mr. Mayweather brings to the table as a fighter and brings to the community. But in no way, shape or form is he shown any favoritism or any prejudice or is any bias shown. When we regulate a sport, we don’t have a vested interested in any fighter.”

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works for the three judges. There’s now a prefight briefing to review fighter tendencies and answer last-minute questions, then the group huddles again after the fight to review the scoring. It’s similar to how officials in other professional sports approach the craft.

“Nobody wants to know about the 1,000 fights you judged correctly,” said Bennett, who served in the Marines and as an FBI agent. “It’s about the one you didn’t do right.”

Bennett, a New Yorker with a thick accent, isn’t bashful when talking about his expectations for judges, timekeepers and others behind the scenes.

“If you have somebody who really isn’t living up to the standards of the Nevada Athletic Commission, which is considered the gold standard for boxing and MMA ... they need to know what my concerns are and why I have those concerns,” Bennett said.

Bennett also is quick to deliver compliments and hasn’t been afraid to ask

ON A POTENTIAL MEGAFIGHT BETWEEN MAYWEATHER AND MANNY PACQUIAO:

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staffers questions. With 57 years of experience, they are the glue that holds the commission together, Bennett says.

He also praises judges for their willingness to accept changes to their job and inspector Alex Ybarra for helping to develop a policy on boxing gloves.

Last May, days before Bennett started the job, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana had a dispute over the amount of padding in Maidana’s gloves. The fight was at risk of being canceled at the last hour.

So the commission developed a list of acceptable gloves; fighters must deliver their gloves to the commission office three days before a bout for final approval.

“I like to ask people why are they doing it this way,” Bennett said. “If they say, ‘Well, we’ve always done it that way,’ — well, that is not what I am looking for. It’s about asking the right questions of the right people.”

Bennett answered a few of our questions. Here are some highlights:

Really, the only place to have it would be in Las Vegas. Both fighters are hall-of-fame fighters, both have achieved extreme success in Las Vegas, both have helped keep us as the fight capital of the world, and both have had financial success in Las Vegas and the community has benefited. I would be very disappointed if it went any other place than here.”

The Nevada Athletic Commission, part of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, is composed of five part-time members appointed by Gov. Brian Sandoval for three-year terms.

The commission office has four fulltime employees and is headed by Bennett.

It issues licenses to fighters and promoters, appoints judges and referees, collects fees from ticket sales and disciplines fighters.

The commission grosses about $4.5 million annually, which goes into the state’s general fund, said Colleen Patchin, a longtime administrative assistant who handles finances.

The commission office operates on about $800,000 annually, she said.

The state receives 6 percent of gate fees on tickets sold for events.

A Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight in September 2013 against Canelo Alvarez set a Nevada record with a gate of more than $20 million, netting the state about $1 million. The state also gets television fees up to $50,000.

ON PERFORMANCEENHANCING DRUGS: Bennett praised promotion companies for helping the commission pay for drug testing. For example, boxing promotion company Top Rank paid for one of its fighters to be tested while he was in Argentina.

The collector flew from Las Vegas to South America to administer the test. “(Promoters) won’t even give us a dollar amount,” Bennett said. “They say test whoever you want. We go out and do what you need to do.”

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Bob has a unique approach to this because he was an official, which gives him perspective into what they do. He’s a great guy. He’s fun to be around.

You always know where he is, and you know he is going to get you to the right place.”

COMMISSION CHAIRMAN FRANCISCO AGUILAR

Nevada Athletic Commission Executive Director Bob Bennett conducts a boxing weigh-in Jan. 9 at Texas Station.

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Some argue the three judges’ scores should be posted in the arena after each round, similar to scoreboards in other sports, so fighters would know what they need to do to win the fight. Bennett thinks that’s a bad idea. “The most critical aspect of the judge is the ability to concentrate,” he said.

“Knowing what the other judges’ scores are round by round is a distraction and changes the course of the fight.”

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ON WORKING OUT: Bennett works out at least four times a week and appears to be in great shape. His dedication to fitness dates back to his days in the FBI. “It is a survival skill,” he said. “It gives you that added confidence that if you find yourself in a compromising position, you feel confident enough you can do what you need to do to go home. I always played to go home.”

ON UFC CHAMP JON JONES ENTERING DRUG TREATMENT: Jones, the UFC lightweight champion, tested positive for the main metabolite of cocaine in a drug test administrated by the commission prior to Jones’ most recent fight Jan. 4 at the MGM Grand. “We all have different challenges in life. He has the courage of his conviction to address his challenges and admit himself to a rehabilitation center,” Bennett said. “I’m sure he will come out a better person. At least I hope he does.” Jones left rehab after one day.

ON WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT IN HIS JOB: “We are all here to regulate the fight. The No. 1 priority is for the health and safety of the fighter.”

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GAMING

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CASINO PROMOTIONS SOUTH POINT Point multipliers Date: Jan. 19 Information: 5x points on reel slots; players who receive 1,000 base points will receive $15. 2x points on video poker; players who receive 1,000 base points will earn $6.

Drawings during football playoffs Date: January Information: The South Point Poker Room will give away $100 during every quarter of pro playoff games. One poker seat will be selected randomly each quarter for the chance to win $100. The player must be seated to win.

Big Game Giveaway Date: Feb. 1 Information: Real Gaming online poker players have a chance to win passes to a VIP Super Bowl party. Earn one entry for every five Loyalty Scores earned through Jan. 28.

“hit” wins prizes, including free slot play, dining and resort credits, point grants and more; each sunken ship wins a bonus prize. The first person to sink the entire fleet wins $10,000.

Other players who sink the fleet win up to $1,000 in free slot play. $70,000 Aliante Armada drawings Date: Saturdays in January Information: Ten names will be called, two people will play. Hits win from $100 in free slot play to $3,500.

Other guests will receive $250 in free slot play. On Jan. 31, there will be drawings at 7:15, 8:15 and 9:15 p.m.

Ten names will be called, with two people at each drawing earning a chance to play the Aliante Armada game. First place wins $5,000 in free slot play; second place wins $3,000 in free slot play; all other winners receive $500.

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Win up to 15X slot points Date: Tuesdays through Jan. 27 Time: 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

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Big Game Square Showdown Date: Through Feb. 1 Information: Receive one Big Game Square for every dealt blackjack with a minimum bet of $25. One prize of $250 to $1,000 in chips will be awarded during each quarter of the Super Bowl.

Takeaways and Giveaways drawing Date: Through Feb. 1 Information: Earn one virtual drawing ticket for every 2,000 base points. Drawing will be one hour after the Super Bowl. Five winners will be selected randomly to win prizes including $100 in free slot play or one of two signed football jerseys. $20,000 Shaken Not Stirred slot tournament Date: Jan. 23-25 Information: Fee is $49. Prizes of $100 to $10,000 in free slot play awarded for first through 11th place.

Winners announced Jan. 25. Includes special drawing; earn one ticket for every 500 base points; six winners will get $500 in free slot play.

SILVER SEVENS Point multipliers Date: Thursdays and Saturdays in January Information: Earn 7x points on select reel and video reel machines and 3x points on select video poker machines every Thursday; earn 10x points on select reels and video reels and 4x points on select video poker machines every Saturday.

Table games hot seat Date: Sundays through Thursdays in January Time: 3 p.m.-1 a.m.

Information: One table game player will be selected randomly every hour to win a $25 promotional chip.

Choose-a-Palooza Date: Fridays and Saturdays in January Information: Ten loyalty card holders will be selected randomly to win up to $5,000 in cash and free slot play at 7 and 9 p.m. every Friday. Seven card holders will be selected randomly to win up to $2,500 in cash and free slot play at 7 p.m. every Saturday. Also includes a drawing; receive one entry for every 50 points earned.

Earn and reward Date: Tuesdays in January Information: Loyalty card holders can earn points to redeem for gifts, free slot play, comps and more. No point redemption is required.

Play and eat Date: Sundays in January Information: Earn 300 same-day base points for a free breakfast or lunch buffet; earn 600 same-day base points for a dinner or brunch buffet; earn 2,500 same-day base points for a $15 credit to Sterling Spoon Cafe.

Nifty 50 slot tournament Date: Wednesdays in January Time: 11 a.m.-5:45 p.m.

Information: First prize is $1,000 cash.

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RAMPART CASINO Point multipliers Date: Mondays in January Information: Resort Rewards players earn 4x points on reels and 2x points on video poker.

Bonus point day Date: Jan. 21 Information: Summerlin and Summerlin Elite Resort Reward members earn 4x points on reels and 2x points on video poker. $100,000 Keep It or Risk It Date: Fridays and Saturdays in January Information: Forty winners each weekend will have a chance to accept a guaranteed $500 cash or risk it for a chance to draw to win up to $10,000 cash. One hour of $10 table play or 100 base points earn one entry in the weekly drawings. Drawings at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Earn 10x entries Mondays through Thursdays. $25,000 free hot seat drawings Date: Thursdays in January Information: Loyalty card members can win up to $200 in free slot play in each drawing. Winner drawn every 25 minutes for slot players and on the 45 of each hour for table game players. Drawings from 2 to 8 p.m. $25,000 Polar Payout table drawings Date: Fridays in January Time: 9 p.m.

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50-plus party Date: Tuesdays in January Information: Loyalty card players 50 and older can earn $100 free slot play bonus on all video reel machine jackpots over $1,200; a complimentary kiosk swipe if they earn 50 points and a second swipe if they earn 500; and $5 lunch buffet. They also can play a free round in a slot tournament from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The top prize is $1,000; a $15 free slot play bonus will be given to everyone who wins a round.

Pirate’s Treasure progressive drawings Date: Last Wednesday of the month Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m.

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Point multipliers Date: Jan. 19 Information: Earn 15x points on penny slots, 11x points on reels, 7x points on video poker.

Prize packages Date: Through Jan. 26 Information: Log in to B Connected Online and enter to win packages that include apparel, playing cards, gaming dice or a sun visor. Grand prize drawing is Jan. 26.

Jackpot jacket Date: Through Feb. 12 Information: Earn a jacket by hitting a jackpot or earning 12,000 points.

We’ll pay your rent or mortgage for 2015 Date: Saturdays through Jan. 31 Time: 8:15 p.m.

Information: Earn up to 50x entries on Fridays by swiping loyalty card at kiosk. Slot machine players receive one entry for every 50 base points. Table game players earn one entry for every hour of rated play with a minimum average bet of $5. Top prize is $18,000 (equal to $1,500 per month).

Jackpot jacket Date: Through Feb. 12 Information: Earn a jacket by hitting a jackpot or earning 12,000 points.

We’ll pay your rent or mortgage for 2015 Date: Saturdays through Jan. 31 Time: 7:15 p.m.

Information: Earn up to 50x entries on Fridays by swiping loyalty card at kiosk. Slot machine players receive one entry for every 50 base points. Table game players earn one entry for every hour of rated play with a minimum average bet of $5. Top prize is $18,000 (equal to $1,500 per month).

Point multipliers Date: Jan. 19 Information: Earn 15x points on penny slots, 11x points on reels, 7x points on video poker.

SAM’S TOWN Big Spin Hot Seat Date: Fridays in January Time: 1-7 p.m.

Information: Three players every 30 minutes will receive a chance to win dining awards, free play and cash up to $1,000.

We’ll pay your rent or mortgage for 2015 Date: Saturdays through Jan. 31 Time: 6:15 p.m.

Information: Earn up to 50x entries on Fridays by swiping loyalty card at kiosk. Slot machine players receive one entry for every 50 base points. Table game players earn one entry for every hour of rated play with a minimum average bet of $5. Top prize is $18,000 (equal to $1,500 per month).

Point multipliers Date: Jan. 19 Information: Earn 15x points on penny slots, 11x points on reels, 7x points on video poker.

Bonus free play days Date: Sundays through Tuesdays through Jan. 27 Information: For every 500 base points earned, get $5 in free play to use the following day.

Jackpot jacket Date: Through Feb. 12 Information: Earn a jacket by hitting a jackpot or earning 12,000 points.

Free Play Frenzy for jackpot winners Date: January Information: Loyalty card players who win certain jackpots on slot or video poker machines or live keno will receive $10 to $1,000 in free play.

Saturday Point Fever – The 1,000,000 point giveaway Date: Saturdays in January Information: Players will receive one virtual drawing ticket for every 200 points earned each day during the week. Participants also can earn entry multipliers at the kiosks every day.

Players must activate virtual drawing tickets at kiosks beginning 10 a.m. each Saturday. The virtual drawing will take place each Saturday with 10 players winning 100,000 points each week.

MAX CASINO AT THE WESTIN Happy Hour specials Date: Daily Time: 6-8 p.m.

Information: $3 craps and 25-cent roulette offered at select tables.

SLS Mischievous Monkey games Date: January Information: Earn 250 points to activate the Monkey Mayhem game on a slot machine for chance at free play.

Earn 250 point on Fridays and Saturdays for a scratch card. Prizes include cash, free play, rooms, spa packages and dining credits.

Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays in January Information: Earn 2x points.

Free gift days Date: Select Thursdays in January Information: Earn 250 points every other Thursday for a bamboo snack set or 10-piece plastic storage set. $10,000 table games drawings Date: Fridays in January Time: 7 p.m.

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Jackets in January Date: Jan. 20-22 Information: Earn 1,000 points to receive a Silverton logo jacket.

Seniors 50-plus club Date: Mondays in January Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Information: Cash drawings at 2, 4 and 6 p.m. Fifteen cash winners, including one $1,000 and three $500 winners, at each drawing. Register at the promotions booth. Also, present a rewards card and 50+ sticker to receive half-off dining Mondays. $10,000 Reel & Win weekly slot tournament Date: Tuesdays in January Time: Registration 11 a.m., tournament noon-5 p.m.

Information: Open to rewards card members. First entry is free; earn additional entries for every 100 points earned noon to 4 p.m. Prize payouts begin 6 p.m., with a top prize of $1,000 and a prize pool of $10,000.

ARIZONA CHARLIE’S Winter Warm Up giveaway and drawing Date: January Information: For every 1,000 base points earned each week through Jan. 25, guests receive a gift of the week or an entry into a cash drawing at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 30. The top prize is $10,000. From Jan. 26 to 30, receive a drawing ticket for every 500 points earned.

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Officer’s racist rants are cause for real discipline

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f a middle-aged man takes to Facebook and calls for a “race war” or a “revolution,” most people on the Internet probably wouldn’t notice. There is no shortage of angry — but harmless — commenters online who talk big but don’t have the will or wherewithal to do anything beyond post their opinions.

But what if that commenter were a highly trained police officer whose job was to protect the entire community?

That is the issue facing Metro Police’s top leadership, but judging from their actions so far, they see no difference.

As Mike Blasky reported in The Sunday last week, Metro Police Detective Bobby Kinch wrote inflammatory posts on Facebook, and police brass have done little to nothing about it. Among his posts: “Let’s just get this over! Race war, Civil, Revolution? Bring it! I’m about as fed up as a man (American, Christian, White, Heterosexual) can get!”

“It’s obviously coming to a boiling point! I say “F*** IT”! I’m ready now! Sooner or later, I would say sooner than later!” He spelled out the profanity in the post.

“Thought I could make a difference, thought it would get better! See the morale fabric of this Country get so trampled I wanna call it! GAME ON! I think we

We find it difficult to see a context in which these comments are acceptable and not racist.

And given that communities across America have struggled with police and racial issues, we would have expected the department’s top brass to show more sensitivity to this situation. need a cleansing! Just me? What say you?”

The comments infuriated colleagues, who reported them. Metro brass also received a picture of Kinch pointing a gun at a picture of President Barack Obama, which caught the Secret Service’s attention.

But as for Metro’s leadership, this wasn’t cause for serious alarm. Despite one lieutenant calling for Kinch’s dismissal, Metro leaders closed a long investigation by giving Kinch a slap on the wrist, a written reprimand. And Kinch now is back on the job, investigating crimes allegedly committed by minorities.

Kinch told Blasky his comments were taken out of context by people who wanted to hurt him. Kinch said it was “retarded” to think his posts were racist.

We find it difficult to see a context in which such comments are acceptable and not racist. And given that communities across America have struggled with

police and racial issues, we would have expected the department’s top brass to show more sensitivity to the situation.

As one Metro officer told Blasky: “What if Kinch shot somebody after saying that stuff, and it got out?

You think Michael Brown was bad. This would be worse. You can’t keep (Kinch) on the streets.”

It doesn’t take a super sleuth to figure out how comments like those Kinch made could inflame problems in Las Vegas. The bottom line is the comments of one detective have tainted the entire department and the many good officers who are part of it.

What does Metro’s leadership know that makes such statements acceptable? How should the community accept the work of an officer who spews such bile?

Starting with the new sheriff, Metro’s leadership should provide some answers.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 Exploring Your Family’s History geneology series: This monthly workshop discusses search techniques, offers an overview of databases and provides tips to help you uncover the mysteries of your family’s past.

1-3:30 p.m., free, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630.

“Bug”: Bug tells the story of Agnes, a middle-aged cocktail waitress haunted by her son’s disappearance, and Peter, a Gulf War veteran plagued by nightmares and paranoia. 8 p.m., $20, Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. First St. Suite 110, cockroachtheatre.com. *Also: 8 p.m. Jan. 23-24 and 29-31; 2 p.m. Jan. 18, 25 and Feb. 1.

Disney On Ice: Let’s Celebrate!: Disney characters and stories come to life with ice skating performances.

1 p.m. and 5 p.m., $20-$70, Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlvtickets.com, 702-8953761.

Living the Dream: Where Do We Go From Here?: Celebrate the life, legacy and contributions of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with presentations and performances by Trinity Academy of Arts and the West Las Vegas Arts Center Performance Ensemble. 2 p.m., West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3989.

Jewish Film Festival: The 14th annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival features contemporary global Jewish cinema. $10 per film, Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 Hillpointe Road, lvjff.org. *Also: Through Jan. 25.

MONDAY, JANUARY 19 Martin Luther King Jr. parade: The 32nd annual parade will commemorate the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The parade begins at Fourth Street and Gass Avenue and ends at Fourth Street and Ogden Avenue. 10 a.m., free, downtown Las Vegas, kingweeklasvegas.com.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 Cleveland Museum of Art series: A videoconference conversation about why so many Egyptian gods were portrayed as part human, part animal.

11 a.m.-noon, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-778-6702.

The Great Debate: Is the Mob Still in Las Vegas?: A panel of journalists, politicians, historians and law enforcement officers will discuss the mob’s ties to Las Vegas. 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

Back Room Jazz: Enjoy a performance by the Young Lions. 7:30 p.m.,

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transgender and gender nonconforming community in an effort to increase sensitivity, promote common sense and prevent tragedy. 7-10 p.m., free, the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-733-9800.

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Employees from MGM Resorts International participate in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade last year. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF FILE)

$15, Scullery, 150 Las Vegas Blvd.

North, 702-910-2396.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 Men’s basketball: UNLV vs. New Mexico: 8 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlvtickets. com, 702-895-3761.

Advanced Microsoft Excel class: Learn how to use advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2010. Students must have basic computer skills. 10-11:30 a.m., free, Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-492-7252.

“American Winter”: A screening of the film, which offers a snapshot of the nation’s economy through the eyes of families struggling during the winter of 2012. A discussion will follow. 6 p.m., free, East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 702-2291515.

Beating the Line: The Inside Story on Sports Betting in America: A panel of experts will discuss the history of sports gambling, provide insights into the biggest betting controversies and debate the future of sports gambling in America. 7 p.m., $25, Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., 702-229-2734.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 Beers with Beers: Have a drink with Ward 2 Councilman Bob Beers and discuss the city of Las Vegas or anything else of interest to you and the community. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Bonefish Grill, 8701 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-

240-0532.

Startup Basics: How to Start Your Own Business: Is being a business owner right for you? Where do you begin? Representatives from the Service Corps of Retired Executives will answer those questions and share their expertise and knowledge. 6 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

Switch Trans Clothing Swap: This free weekly clothing swap enables people to donate clothes and accessories that don’t express who they are and replace them with items they can’t wait to wear. 5-6 p.m., free, the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-733-9800.

“A Path Appears”: A screening of the film about human trafficking and the adversities faced by women and girls around the world. Must be 21 or older. Reservations encouraged. 6 p.m., Inspire Theater, 107 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, 702-799-1010.

Sociology brownbag lecture: Sex Work in the Emerald Isle: Join professor Paul Maginn for a discussion of male and trans sex work in Ireland.

Noon-1 p.m., free, UNLV, CBC Building B, room 225B, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu.

Professional tree care seminar: Green industry and arborist community members can learn about tree care, with a focus on urban tree care and professional landscape management. Other topics include misused plants in Southern Nevada, irrigation and proper watering, pruning, safety and more. 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $25-$30, Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, 702-257-5522.

Midnight Mayhem: A safe alternative to illegal street racing. Speedway staff encourages enthusiasts to race each other on the Speedway’s NHRA-sanctioned, quarter-mile drag strip. Open to all licensed and registered streetlegal vehicles. 6-11:30 p.m., $5 for spectators, $15-$30 for drivers, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 702-644-4444.

“Troubled Waters: A Gospel Stage Play”: Past and present troubles collide in this saga about the Waters family. 7 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3989.

Cooperative Extension and Rose Society meeting: Winter Pruning, Soil Amending and Fertilizing: Join South Valley Rose Society Consulting Rosarians for a discussion on roses and the importance of amending soil and fertilizing in preparation for spring blooms. 7 p.m., free, Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, 702-2575555.

Adult wheelchair basketball tournament: The Las Vegas YUCCAS Division III wheelchair basketball games are open to the public. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free, UNLV, McDermott North and South Gym, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-229-4796. *Also: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday.

GenderSense: An event in memory of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn, who recently committed suicide.

Informational sessions will focus on the

Garage Games Series Gladiator Gauntlet: Test your CrossFit skills and limits in a competitive setting. 9 a.m., $50-$60, CrossFit Veni Vidi Vici, 3306

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Gardening in Small Places: Pruning: Learn about pruning fruit trees, ornamentals and desert plants. 9 a.m.-noon, $25, Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, 702-2575573.

It’s More Than Hot Air lecture: Professional balloon pilot Kevin Cloney will share the lessons he learned from his years of flying.

2-3:30 p.m., free, West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3964.

Big City Showdown: Findlay Prep plays Bishop Gorman High School in boys’ basketball. 10 a.m., $10-$20, South Point Arena, 97777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, southpointcasino.com.

Shredding party: Bring personal documents that need shredding.

10 a.m.-noon, free, Smart and Final parking lot E, Charleston Boulevard east of Lamb Boulevard.

Diva’s Day Out: The event will feature more than 150 businesses geared toward women and specializing in health, fitness, beauty, fashion, motherhood, finance, education and employment, with celebrity appearances by Frank Marino, Thunder from Down Under, Michael Grimm and others. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free, South Point, 97777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, southpointcasino.com.

Learning the Hula: Teens, adults and seniors can learn this traditional Hawaiian dance. 10:30-11:30 a.m., free, Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760.

Big Band Saturdays: Merv Harding’s Talk of the Town Big Band performs. 1-4 p.m., $15, Ron DeCar’s

Las Vegas Gay Softball League registration party: Sign up to play slowpitch softball in the spring season. 4-6 p.m., $35 for spring season, $50 for spring and fall, the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-733-9800.

Super Smash Bros. tournament: Play the new Super Smash Bros. game against other teens for prizes.

3-5 p.m., free, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.

Stars and Stardust: Sidewalk Astronomy: Use a variety of telescope equipment to observe the night sky. Children can enjoy a self-paced solar system scavenger hunt. 6-9 p.m., free, Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North, neonmuseum.org, 702-387-6366.

Hillybilly Ball: Embrace your inner redneck. Enjoy beef jerky, Vienna sausages, pork rinds, cheese puffs, spray cheese and drinks while wearing overalls and trucker hats.

8 p.m., free, Remedy’s, 530 Conestoga Way, remedystavern.com.

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BY DANIELLE BIRKIN | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC

Imagine you and your co-workers receive a mysterious package indicating that a “situation” is afoot. A note leads you to a designated meeting place, where “agents” rush in and reveal grainy footage of your boss being abducted at gunpoint. ¶ Your mission? Break into teams, track down your missing manager and bring the assailants to justice.

Sound like a task better suited for police than a group of middle managers?

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Oil prices have plummeted 60 percent over the past six months.

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CONTENTS PUBLISHER Donn Jersey (donn.jersey@gmgvegas.com)

EDITORIAL

NOTEWORTHY STORIES

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Alan Feldman, executive vice president of MGM Resorts International; and Terri Janison, vice president of community development at United Way of Southern Nevada, on their favorite television series, the definition of happiness and guilty pleasures.

THE NOTES People on the move, P46

MEET: TOTALLY OLIVE

Robert and Maryann Hutchison are passionate about olive oil and customer service. They opened their business last year and are trying to get the word out about their products, which they let customers try before buying.

TALKING POINTS Economy in Southern Nevada shows promise, P49

DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.

MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P55 The List: Taxicab companies, P60

EDITOR Delen Goldberg (delen.goldberg@gmgvegas.com) MANAGING EDITOR Dave Mondt (dave.mondt@gmgvegas.com) DIGITAL EDITOR Sarah Burns (sarah.burns@gmgvegas.com) DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR, NEWS Ellen Fiore (ellen.fiore@gmgvegas.com) STAFF WRITERS Andrea Domanick, Ed Komenda, Ana Ley, J.D. Morris, Amber Phillips, Kyle Roerink, Cy Ryan, Eli Segall, Conor Shine, Pashtana Usufzy, Jackie Valley, Katie Visconti, Ian Whitaker COPY DESK CHIEF John Taylor COPY EDITORS Brian Deka, Jamie Gentner SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS EDITOR Craig Peterson DIGITAL COORDINATOR Adelaide Chen EDITORIAL CARTOONIST Mike Smith LIBRARY SERVICES SPECIALIST Rebecca Clifford-Cruz RESEARCHER Pashtana Usufzy OFFICE COORDINATOR Nadine Guy

ART ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR Liz Brown (liz.brown@gmgvegas.com) ART DIRECTOR Scott Lien DESIGNER LeeAnn Elias PHOTO COORDINATOR Mikayla Whitmore PHOTOGRAPHERS L.E. Baskow, Christopher DeVargas, Steve Marcus

ADVERTISING ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER OF ONLINE MEDIA Katie Horton GROUP DIRECTOR OF SALES OPERATIONS Stephanie Reviea PUBLICATION COORDINATORS Kashmir Owens, Karen Parisi ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Jeff Jacobs ACCOUNT MANAGERS Katie Harrison, Breen Nolan, Sue Sran ADVERTISING MANAGERS Brianna Eck, Danielle El Kadi, Frank Feder, Kelly Gajewski, Kenneth Harmon, Trevor Layne, Trasie Mason, Michelle Walden DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER Emma Cauthorn

MARKETING & EVENTS DIRECTOR Michael Uriarte EVENT MANAGER Kristin Wilson DIGITAL MARKETING ASSOCIATE Jordan Newsom

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Venetian/Palazzo placed third, while the Cosmopolitan came in 10th on Cvent’s annual Top 100 U.S. Meeting Hotels list.

Aria jumped three spots from 2013. Venetian/Palazzo’s ranking remained steady, while the Cosmopolitan jumped 17 spots.

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Kolleen Kelley was named 2014 Realtor of the Year by the Nevada Association of Realtors. Kelley, of Golden Real Estate, served as 2014 president after being president-elect in 2013. She also is a past president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Real- KELLEY tors. Also honored were Dave Tina, Urban Nest Realty, Nevada Distinguished Realtor; Kenneth Gragson, Barrett & Co., Realtor Active in Politics; Patty Kelley, Kelley & Associates, Joe Nolan Award recognizing spirit, passion and professionalism.

Thirteen members of the Nevada Association of Realtors completed the Leadership NVAR 2014 program, including Jane Armstrong-Morse, Janet Carpenter and Vandana Chima-Bhalla, Signature Real Estate Group; Jim Fong and Julie Youngblood, Keller Williams Realty Southwest; Dave Tina, Urban Nest Realty; Lisa Weber, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services; Darra Williams, Signature Gallery of Homes; and Robert Little, Re/Max Advantage.

Jon Krieg is a financial services representative and Christine Tassone is a mortKRIEG TASSONE gage loan originator at Clark County Credit Union.

Donna DeMarco is vice president, relationship manager at Meadows Bank.

Alan Diskin is executive director of the College of Southern Nevada Foundation, an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and advance the college by raising private money to help its students, faculty and staff. Diskin was president of Las Vegas Junior Achievement.

Arcana, chief operating officer of Golden Gaming, Inc., is executive vice president; Marc Rubinstein, senior vice president of Affinity Gaming, is chief legal officer; Paola Armeni, a partner at Gordon Silver law firm, is chief administrative officer; Courtney Orrock, vice president of analytics and underwriting at Wyndham Consumer Finance, is chief financial officer; and Joe Haro, director of sponsorships at Hakkasan Group, is chief marketing officer. Outgoing President Frank Rigley will consult as honorary president.

The Nevada System of Higher Education board of regents approved the Desert Research Foundation board of trustees. Officers, who serve twoyear terms, are chairman Charles T. Creigh Jr., principal/broker, NewMarket Advisors (Las Vegas); vice chairwoman Stephanie Tyler, president, AT&T Nevada (Reno); treasurer Soraya Tabibi Aguirre, partner, Holland and Hart (Carson City); and secretary Holger Liepmann, retired executive vice president of nutritional products, Abbott Laboratories (Incline Village). New board members, who serve four-year terms, are W. Michael Fagan, venture capitalist (Reno); Tom Skancke, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, (Las Vegas); and Pat Egan, senior vice president of customer operations at NV Energy (Las Vegas). Reappointed board members include C. Joseph Guild III, attorney (Reno); and John R. Worthington, retired senior vice president, MCI Corp. (Reno).

Kirk Jacobson and Chris Wilcox opened JW Advisors. They were two of the founding partners of Johnson Jacobson Wilcox. Their new firm will specialize in business financial consulting, litigation support, forensic accounting, assurance and tax services.

Ron Eagle is senior vice president of public relations at R&R Partners. Eagle’s duties include working with government and public affairs leaders in Washington, D.C., and Mexico City.

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Lauren Taylor Whitaker is a physical therapy assistant at Matt Smith Physical Therapy. She will work at the company’s Stephanie clinic, 1505 Wigwam Parkway, Suite 240, in Henderson.

The Las Vegas Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction announced 2015 officers and directors. Debbie Mello of Desert Lumber is president, Heidi Zupancic of McCarthy Building Companies is vice president, Julie Barraza of Westcor Companies is recording secretary, Cheri Hickman of Diversified Communications Solutions, Inc. is corresponding secretary, Kathy Hope of M & K Heating & Cooling is treasurer, and Liz Teramoto of Tiberti Co. is immediate past president. Directors are Gina Moore, Excalibur/ Luxor; Barbara Mumma, Sierra Ready Mix; and Deby Curry, Desert Truss.

The Las Vegas Business Academy appointed

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its 2015 executive board. Max Tappeiner, hotel manager at Mandarin Oriental, is president. Steve

Raymond Bartreau, CEO of Best Rate Referrals, and Jon Gedde, senior mortgage adviser at Alderus Funding, were named two of Mortgage Professional America Magazine’s Hot 100 for 2015.

Ten teams that submitted proposals for Strong Cities Strong Communities Las Vegas, a global economic development challenge, have advanced to Phase 2 of the competition after a vote by the Las Vegas City Council. The council also voted to award prizes to the top three proposals. A firstplace prize of $60,000 was awarded to “Build a Vibrant Las Vegas,” a local multidisciplinary team that proposed to create an unmanned aerial and robotics resource center at Cashman Center; $30,000 was awarded to a team from Gensler, a global architecture and design firm with offices in Las Vegas, which developed a proposal for Cashman Center to become a geographic center for sustainability; and $10,000 was awarded local architect Eric Strain and community developer Arnold Stalk for their plan to develop a mixeduse Mid-Strip/Main Street project. Phase 2 prizes are expected to be voted on by the city council in May. Neonatologist Farooq Abdulla joined the Foundation for Positively Kids team and is seeing patients at the Child Haven campus at 701 N. Pecos Road, Las Vegas. Abdulla cares for premature and medically fragile infants.

Robin Civish is the 2015 president of the Southern Nevada chapter of Certified Commercial Investment Members. Civish, of Voit Real Estate Ser-

vices, received her CCIM designation in 2009 and has served as a chapter director since 2010. Other 2015 board of director members and officers are Jarrad Katz, Phillip Dunning, Cathy Jones, Carol Cline-Ong, Adam Gregory, Eric Larkin, Devin Lee, Richard Lybbert, Ryan Martin, Chris Richardson, Cindy Santilena, Stacy Scheer and Brian Sorrentino.

Urban Turban, which serves Indian cuisine and tapas, opened at 3900 Paradise Road, Las Vegas.

UnitedHealthcare, the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association and East West Bank invested in the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance’s “Engage Southern Nevada” investment campaign, which launched in 2013 and is a three-year undertaking to raise $7.5 million for regional economic development.

The Southern Nevada Human Resources Association named its 2014 Best Places to Work. In the micro business category, the winners, from first to third place, were McCarthy Building Companies, Provident Trust Group and Ed Vance & Associates Architects. In the small category, the winners were Three Square Food Bank, One Nevada Credit Union and Olin Chlor Alkali. In the medium category, the winners were Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Nevada State Bank and Nathan Adelson Hospice. In the large category, the winners were Allegiant Travel Company, Wyndham Vacation Ownership and Hilton Grand Vacations.

SuperShuttle expanded residential service to include the Centennial and Providence areas of northwest Las Vegas, Spring Valley, and Mountains Edge and Rhodes Ranch in southwest Las Vegas. SuperShuttle takes people to and from the airport.

Off The Strip at the Linq and Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas selected Vox Solid Communications as their agency of record for public relations and social media.

Las Vegas won a Green Power Leadership Award from the Environmental Protection Agency. The award recognizes efforts to advance the green power market. According to the EPA, the city “reinvests 100 percent of its savings from solar projects into more renewable energy and conservation, with the goal of becoming a net-zero energy city by 2020. Las Vegas installed 3.3 megawatts of solar photovoltaic panels at its wastewater treatment facility, which, combined with energy retrofits and solar panel installation at city facilities, will save more than $2.5 million per year in energy costs.”

Smashburger opened at the Forum Food Court in Caesars Palace. It is the chain’s ninth Southern Nevada location.

The Cosmopolitan, Bellagio, Wynn and Encore are listed on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2015 Gold List for high standard of service, luxury, beauty and attention to detail.

Ramirez Group launched a website, ramirezgroup. com/nhl, to provide resources and information to Nevadans seeking health insurance. Ramirez Group is a public relations firm.

Coin Cloud set up a bitcoin ATM in the Gold Spike downtown. It is the company’s second Southern Nevada bitcoin ATM. Shake Shack opened at New York-New York.

Volaris Airlines launched a twice-weekly direct flight between Cancun and Las Vegas.

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14 FOR ’14 As 2014 wound down, we asked prominent Nevada businesspeople to answer 14 questions in 14 or fewer words.

In this month’s issues, we present their responses.

(STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

ALAN FELDMAN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

What modern day invention can you not live without?

A coffee maker.

Any guilty pleasure(s)?

Caramels. And I’m not the least bit guilty.

If you could meet anyone, who would it be and what’s the first question you would ask them?

Any famous artist, composer or performer and ask how they overcame early failures.

What is your most embarrassing public moment?

Being quoted using the “F” word in a story. Although I did get some fan mail.

Name your favorite television series and why?

“Get Smart” — old-school humor. “Mary Tyler Moore Show” is a close second.

What moral values are essential for a successful career?

Integrity. Everything else flows from that.

Define happiness.

Being with my family. And a dog in my lap.

How do you defuse stress or tension?

I listen to opera. The characters’ lives are always worse than mine.

What is your favorite pick-up line?

Whatever it might have been, it was forgotten long ago.

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What words best describe the city you live in?

It’s the least hypocritical place in the universe.

What is the most difficult task you’ve accomplished this year?

Trying to balance family life with work travel. Not certain if it’s accomplished, exactly.

(STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

TERRI JANISON, VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA

What modern-day invention can you not live without?

My Jeep Wrangler to go offroading.

If you could meet anyone, who would it be and what’s the first question you would ask?

Princess Diana. Would you do anything differently if you could start over?

Name your favorite television series and why?

“NCIS” — respect for the military and taking very serious situations and inserting humor.

What moral values are essential for a successful career?

Honesty.

Any guilty pleasure(s)?

Really good milk chocolate and wine.

What is your most embarrassing public moment?

My husband (while dating) interviewing me on TV caught me off guard with a dip and a kiss!

What words best describe the city you live in?

Community, family friendly, dynamic, great weather.

What is the most difficult task you’ve accomplished this year?

Sending both of my children off to college...with grace.

Define happiness.

To wake up every morning. I have a great family, a good job and a community I’m involved in.

What is the most important topic for the Nevada legislature to address during the 2015 session?

The funding formula for K-12 education.

Any regrets this past year?

None. Regrets aren’t productive.

How do you defuse stress or tension?

Running! It is my mental therapy.

Any regrets this past year?

Not hitting Megabucks.

What is your top priority moving into 2015?

Caramels. And spending more time with a dog in my lap.

What is your favorite pick-up line?

I have been married 26 years... what is a pick-up line?

What is the most important topic for the Nevada Legislature to address during the 2015 session?

Fixing the budget deficit.

Everything else flows from that.

What is your top priority moving into 2015?

Continuing to advocate for children in our community/ getting more to graduate.

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BY THE NUMBERS

1ST

McCarran International Airport’s ranking on a list of airports most mentioned in online media between Dec. 15 and Jan. 1, according to media-monitoring company Zignal Labs.

400

Number of film permits issued in 2014 in Clark County for movies, television shows and commercials.

$204,000

Median sales price of a local single-family home last month, a 10 percent increase from December 2013.

34,000

Number of people who attend the RECon retail convention every year. The International Council of Shopping Centers, which hosts the event, announced it would keep RECon in Las Vegas through at least 2019.

$1,399

Price of a Budgee, a “friendly robot assistant” designed to help people with handicaps. The robot was on display at International CES.

86

Number of Allegiant Air pilots who picketed outside the company’s Summerlin headquarters as negotiations continued between the airline and the Teamsters union.

18 PERCENT

Share of Southern Nevada home sales last month that were bank-owned or short sales, down from almost 74 percent in 2012.

$15,000

Amount won by four UNLV students who placed first in the 2014 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants competition.

A total of $5,000 went to the university’s accounting program.

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Owner Robert Hutchison displays products at Totally Olive, an olive oil and vinegar specialty store in Henderson.

The store opened Dec. 3. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

Want to put your own spin on a recipe? Try a different olive oil Describe your business.

Totally Olive carries a large variety of ultra-premium extra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars and specialty foods, giving customers the opportunity to taste products before making a purchase. Our staff can make recommendations for recipes and pairings to create unique flavors that enhance the dish being prepared.

TOTALLY OLIVE Address: 10271 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson, NV 89052 Phone: 702-492-9292 Email: info@totallyolive.com Website: totallyolive.com Hours of operation: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily Owned/operated by: Robert and Maryann Hutchison In business since: 2014

Who are your customers?

Our customers are amateur home gourmet chefs looking to create new flavors and tastes, beyond the standard way of cooking traditional dishes. People who are health conscious and prefer cooking with a lower calorie and healthier choice such as extra virgin olive oil.

products we carry.

What is the hardest part about doing business in Southern Nevada?

With the amount of people now living in Southern Nevada, it’s hard to get your name out into the marketplace in a cost-efficient manner.

What is the best part about doing business in Southern Nevada?

The large population base and the diversity of the population.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

Getting our name into the marketplace and educating people on the health benefits of using extra virgin olive oil versus butter and other types and qualities of olive oil.

What makes your business unique?

People can come in and taste our products before buying.

How can Southern Nevada improve its business climate?

What is your business philosophy?

Continue with its current direction. Las Vegas has a lot more to offer than just gambling.

Offer a high-quality product at a reasonable price with excellent, knowledgeable and friendly staff.

What have you learned from the recession?

What’s the most important part of your job?

Ensuring that a high quality of customer service is maintained and constant training is taking place on the

That you can still offer excellent customer service even though you have to better manage expenses. There are more cost-effective ways to operate than you previously knew.

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On Eli Segall’s vegasinc.com story “Las Vegas bankowned home prices lagging behind other resales”: It is hard to believe what they are asking for these beat-up properties. Then you must deal with slow, drawn-out procedures with the banks. — Highwayman 2014 For this inventory to finally get unloaded, you need to widen the gap further, which means either reducing the distressed prices further or getting more borrowers approved to buy the higherend properties to drive those prices higher. — DMCVegas

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Economy in Southern Nevada shows promise

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hen thinking about economic But before we cheer too loudly, we should JONAS development in Nevada, the realize that though we’ve reached one summit, PETERSON giant Tesla Motors battery there are many more mountains to climb if we factory near Reno comes to want to reach the height of true industry divermost people’s minds. It’s a big deal. sification and sustainable prosperity.

That’s part of the reason why the LVGEA is hosting a But don’t discount Southern Nevada.

“State of Economic Development” breakfast Jan. 28. It’s This past year, the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, useful for a community to collectively refine our goals and Southern Nevada’s economic development organization, ensure we’re on a course to a sustainable economic future. At helped facilitate 3,800 jobs and assisted 33 companies exthe breakfast, we will discuss the new paradigm for econompand or relocate to the Las Vegas Valley. ic development going into 2015 and beyond.

Southern Nevada’s economy is improving. Our regional Our gaming, tourism and convention industries are more economic development efforts are paying off. stable than they were several years ago, but we need to do I have watched Gov. Brian Sandoval transform how Nemore to bolster the creation of new industries and improve vada pursues economic development, and this new approach community institutions so we have safe, quality neighboris helping guide the state’s nation-leading economic growth. hoods where parents have well-paying jobs, children have We no longer are in the throes of the Great Recession, quality learning and employment opportunities, and all and while the downturn was a catalyst for re-engineering families have amenities that enhance their lives. economic development, we’re at the point now where the That’s why the LVGEA and its partners will be more community wants to know what’s next. The impetus for ecoinvolved in education and transportation initiatives, as well nomic development in 2011 was to recover from the recesas specific industry projects. Southern Nevadans deserve to sion, and we’ve largely done that. prosper in a global economy. Ensuring that future is a tall Our efforts are just a sliver of the regional gains in jobs, order, but we must embark on that course. capital investment and industry diversification that have Jonas Peterson is president and chief economic development broadly decreased unemployment and increased economic officer of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, Southern growth during the past two years. We have seen encouragNevada’s regional economic and community development oring growth in technology ecosystems, unmanned aircraft ganization. systems, logistics and manufacturing.

SMITH’S WORLD

Mike Smith is an award-winning editorial cartoonist who also draws for the Las Vegas Sun. His work also is distributed nationally by King Features Syndicate.

See archives of his work at lasvegassun.com/smithsworld.

On Cy Ryan’s lasvegassun.com story “Will Sandoval support Obama’s free tuition proposal?”

There is no money unless the governor wants to tax us more. The city wants more tax dollars.

Metro wants more tax dollars. CCSD wants more tax dollars. At some point, we won’t have any money left. — itsumo Since when is $6 billion/year a BIG spending program?

Ask the Republicans why they won’t touch the Pentagon’s budget, over 100x what the new college plan would cost. — BobInVegas

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After stormy start, are better days ahead for SLS Las Vegas?

BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER

For evidence of just how important Sam Nazarian was to the creation of SLS Las Vegas, look no further than the iconic starfish-like silver sculpture that looms large at the front entrance.

It’s reportedly a caricature of Nazarian himself.

Nazarian has been the face of the property since he purchased it when it was still the Sahara in 2007.

He closed the Sahara four years later, then reopened it as SLS Las Vegas following a $415 million overhaul.

But now Nazarian is leaving the vision he created in the hands of others, at least for a while. He stepped back from day-to-day operations at the NAZARIAN resort amid dramatic hearings before Nevada gaming regulators.

It’s a big setback for Nazarian, and the latest in a series of high-profile speed bumps for the fledgling Strip resort. Since opening in August, the resort has laid off staff, lost its first president and closed its buffet.

Taken together, these incidents paint a turbulent picture for SLS’ first few months. But experts, and the resort’s new president, still see room for success.

“They’ve always had people who know the business as their top operations person,” said David Schwartz, director of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research, referring to the current and former SLS presidents. “So you’ve got somebody directly in the chain of command there who definitely knows what they’re doing.”

Current president Scott Kreeger’s background includes spending more than a decade as an executive at locals gaming giant Station Casinos, which is significant in that SLS is also trying to appeal to locals.

SLS faces a challenge in trying to compete for Las Vegas locals in a crowded market, compounded by the fact that locals have been historically hesitant to frequent Strip casinos.

Still, Kreeger said he’s drawing on his experience and working on a strategy that can compete with Station and Boyd Gaming, which appeals to the locals market as well.

Kreeger’s most recent position is also helpful. He was most recently chief operating officer at Revel in Atlantic City, which was one of four casinos there to close in 2014. So he knows how to work in a tough operating environment.

“He knows how to deal with locals, how to deal with the middle market and he comes from very, very severe distress,” said Anthony Curtis, publisher of Las Vegas Advisor. “I think they got a real good guy in there.”

Now the question is: How crippling are the problems Kreeger inherited?

In October, SLS announced it was laying off 2 percent of its workforce after evaluating business needs. Later that month, the resort announced that Kreeger was replacing President and Chief

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The silver starfish statue outside of SLS Las Vegas is said to be a caricature of Sam Nazarian.

(CHRISTOPHER DeVARGAS/STAFF FILE)

Operating Officer Rob Oseland, who left to work on another resort project. Then, in November, SLS closed its buffet.

At least some of those changes aren’t unusual for new resorts.

Curtis said it’s typical for properties to open overstaffed and then make adjustments. As for the departure of Oseland, Schwartz said that “often the person who builds the casino doesn’t end up running it for a long time.”

The closure of the SLS buffet is a different story, in Curtis’ view.

“That’s not remotely normal. A buffet is very important in the whole Vegas experience,” he said.

“For a place to open and have that happen so quickly is definitely a negative sign.”

But Kreeger suggested a buffet might not be essential, at least for SLS. He said the resort was polling its customer base to “make sure that the buffet is an amenity that they care to have.”

And despite recent developments, he said observers should be optimistic about the future of the resort. He characterized the operating changes as early kinks being worked out on the way to smoother sailing.

“I’ve opened several properties in my career.

There’s always this early stage of maturity you go through, and there’s changes,” Kreeger said.

“I think that’s a natural process that we’re going through.”

To be sure, SLS has faced some unique obstacles to success. It opened right before the relatively weaker winter season, and its location on the Strip’s north end — up the street from the abandoned Fontainebleau project — means it doesn’t get much foot traffic.

The location factor could become less of an is-

sue over time. Next year, an open-air venue will open across the street in time to host the Rock in Rio USA music festival. Resorts World Las Vegas is planned to open nearby in the coming years, and that should inject even more life into the area.

Meantime, Curtis said SLS would be on stronger footing once it really nails down its market. He said Nazarian and his company, SBE, are used to dominating the nightlife scene in their other markets.

That type of prominence isn’t coming to SLS overnight, which Curtis said has been a hindrance for a property that was built around chic nightclubs and restaurants but also marketed itself to locals.

“I think they weren’t sure what they wanted to be when they opened,” he said. Aggressively pursuing the locals market helped, but “what they were forgetting, I think, is the middle market itself.”

Kreeger, for his part, already seems to know what type of customer SLS attracts: younger people with more disposable income less attracted to the things that entertained previous generations of Las Vegas visitors (i.e., gambling). He said the ethos of SLS is “rooted with that generation.”

Gina Field, an entertainment industry worker in her 30s, arguably fits into that category. She already was familiar with the SLS brand from its presence in Los Angeles, where she lives. She saw advertisements there for the resort and decided to give it a try when she came to the Strip — not to gamble, but to run in a race.

Field said the property felt somewhat isolated, but she didn’t mind.

“If I was looking for a super upscale Vegas experience, this wouldn’t be my top choice,” she said.

“But for just a fun weekend … it’s nice. I like the property.”

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Cash-strapped Caesars division files for bankruptcy protection

BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER

The main operating division of debtridden casino company Caesars Entertainment filed for bankruptcy, taking a long-planned step toward a major financial restructuring.

Caesars filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. If the restructuring plan put forward by Caesars is instituted, it would slash the operating division’s $18.4 billion debt by nearly $10 billion.

Caesars announced in December that the division — called Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., or CEOC — would file for bankruptcy after agreeing on the restructuring plan with certain senior creditors. And the company said this month a crucial number of creditors were on board.

But some creditors aren’t going along with the restructuring plan, which would convert the operating division into one part that owns casinos and another that runs them. A group of hedge

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funds filed court papers attempting to force the company into bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware.

The hedge funds, who are junior creditors, told the Delaware bankruptcy court that Caesars was generally not paying its debts and requested an examiner to investigate assertions that insiders “plundered” away billions of dollars in value from the operating division.

They also pre-emptively asked for a stay on Caesars’ filing, but the court denied that request.

A judge will decide in which venue the Caesars bankruptcy proceedings take place. The junior creditors said in court papers that Delaware is appropriate because that’s where the operating division is incorporated; Caesars has justified choosing Illinois by pointing to the fact that it has properties there.

Caesars has struggled to manage its billions of dollars in debt since it was acquired in a leveraged buyout in 2008.

The company has lost money for each of the past five years.

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Nevada makes up difference in Medicaid payments to doctors under Obamacare

BY CY RYAN STAFF WRITER

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s primary care physicians are safe, for now, from a 38 percent cut in fees collected for treating Medicaid patients.

Under the Affordable Care Act, federal payments in Nevada were reduced an average of 38 percent.

But Gov. Brian Sandoval and the 2013 Legislature, foreseeing the problem, put enough state money in the budget to make up the difference and continue payments at the current level until at least June 30.

Sandoval’s chief of staff, Mike Willden, said an extra $4.5 million was included in the state budget to keep reimbursements at a steady level.

There are 1,344 primary physicians treating Medicaid patients in Nevada.

Stacy Woodbury, executive director of the 2,000-member Nevada State Medical Association, said she has made the Sandoval administration aware of possible pay reductions beyond June 30.

According to a report by Kaiser Health News, five states have put up money to maintain Medicaid payment levels. The group said federal payments vary among states, and some would experience up to 50 percent reductions in the payments to primary physicians.

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What’s in store for Las Vegas real estate in 2015?

BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER

Las Vegas’ real estate market, after getting battered by the recession, had one of its busiest years in a while in 2014.

Investors built retail, apartment and office projects in the suburbs, the housing market stayed volatile and new projects were proposed and took shape along the Strip.

What lies ahead? Here’s a rundown of what happened in 2014, and what insiders expect this year.

HOUSING After hitting bottom, home prices rose at one of the fastest rates nationally in recent years as investors paid cash, sight unseen, for low-priced People photograph fireworks as Downtown Summerlin celebrates its grand opening houses to turn into rentals.

Oct. 9. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE) But now, with fewer bargains out project seems all but impossible.

Both brands are owned by Kroger Co. there, investors are pulling back. They triggered a valleywide slowdown last year as more listings went ignored, RETAIL OFFICE sales volume dropped and prices rose The biggest story in Las Vegas’ retail Despite some progress, Las Vegas’ at a much slower pace. sector last year was the opening in Ocoffice market is arguably the mostReal estate pros expect the market tober of the long-delayed Downtown struggling aspect of the valley’s comto keep cooling in 2015. But with more Summerlin, the 1.6 million-squaremercial real estate industry. reliance on regular, mom-and-pop foot retail and office complex at SaLeases are being signed, investors buyers, that could turn a slowdown hara Avenue and the 215 Beltway. are buying buildings and some officeinto a slump, as many locals can’t get Previous owner General Growth users are expanding. But overall, the a mortgage because of tighter lending Properties stopped construction in market, which was vastly overbuilt by requirements and past bankruptcies, fall 2008 amid the national economic speculators during the boom years, foreclosures or short sales. meltdown, leaving a steel skeleton off has a glut of empty space and flat rentMeanwhile, homebuilders had a the freeway. Current owner Howard al prices. topsy-turvy 2014.

Hughes Corp., a spin-off from General The vacancy rate was roughly Sales totals dropped hard as wouldGrowth, resumed work in 2013.

19 percent in the third quarter of 2014, be buyers, saddled with financial The mall opened with a four-day down from 21 percent a year earlier, woes and sticker shock, backed off. extravaganza of fireworks, live music and average asking rents have been Through November, sales volume was and food trucks. As of a few months stuck around $1.87 per square foot down 20 percent year-over-year in ago, 69 percent of the retail space had since late 2012, according to Colliers Southern Nevada, prices were flat and been leased.

International. builders pulled fewer construction Meanwhile, Ikea announced plans The office market’s recovery “is not permits. last year to open its first store in Las pretty, but it is a recovery of sorts,” John All told, there’s little reason to feel Vegas. The popular Swedish retailer is Stater, Colliers’ Las Vegas research “warm and fuzzy” about 2015, Home slated to open in summer 2016 at Sunmanager, said in a report last fall.

Builders Research President Dennis set Road and Durango Drive, in the Sales prices, for instance, are not Smith recently said. southwest valley. even close to those of the boom years, But even as business slumped, Other retailers taking space around but they are rising for high-quality developers laid out plans last year the valley include discount clothing buildings. And although landlords to build big. They revived massive shops, dollar stores and quick-service haven’t cut back on the pot of money projects that were derailed during restaurants, brokers say. they give tenants for interior buildthe downturn, including 1,700-acre However, shopping centers also got outs, some larger property owners Skye Canyon in northwest Las Vegas; hit with grocery-store closures, which are either raising rents or not budg2,700-acre Park Highlands in North could lead to a big drop in sales for ing much from the asking price, said Las Vegas; and 1,900-acre Inspirada other retailers in the plazas because of broker Dan Palmeri, a director with in Henderson. decreased foot traffic.

Cushman & Wakefield Commerce In 2015, developers likely will sell Albertsons closed three locations Real Estate Solutions. land there to homebuilders. But don’t last year, and Food 4 Less executives In recent years, tenants jumped at expect a surge of new subdivisions announced they were pulling the disthe chance to move into higher-qualanytime soon. count grocer out of Las Vegas by early ity office space at bargain prices. So These days, builders typically break this year. now, even though Las Vegas’ vacancy ground on a house only after they find They planned to close eight locarate is high, “quality space is few and a buyer. Given the current slowdown, tions in the valley and convert six far between,” Palmeri said. getting a rush of customers at every others to Smith’s Food & Drug stores.

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fraction of what it used to be but hasn’t stopped.

Perhaps the most notable office property built last year was the ninestory tower at Downtown Summerlin.

As of a few months ago, the tower was just 25 percent pre-leased, according to Howard Hughes Co. However, the landlord hopes to soon finalize deals that would bring the occupancy to 50 percent and aims to have the building 70 to 80 percent filled by the end of this year, said listing broker Randy Broadhead, a senior vice president with CBRE Group.

The tower’s asking rent is $3.10 per square foot, well above the market average.

Construction is finished, but the first tenants won’t move in until April 1, Broadhead said.

STRIP Much of the ground-up construction on the Strip last year involved retail projects.

The Linq promenade opened and other projects underway included Grand Bazaar Shops, in front of Bally’s, and a three-story shopping center at Treasure Island.

Investors haven’t given up on the corridor’s main cash cow, though.

Australian casino mogul James Packer and former Wynn Resorts executive Andrew Pascal acquired the former New Frontier site in August through foreclosure and announced plans for a new resort. They expect to start construction late this year and finish in 2018.

Plans for sports arenas also advanced, even though developers haven’t signed any teams. MGM Resorts International and sports giant AEG broke ground in May on a 20,000-seat arena just off the Strip.

Also, former UNLV basketball and NBA player Jackie Robinson received county approvals in August for his $1.4 billion project on the north Strip.

Robinson’s plans have called for a 22,000-seat arena with retractable roof, a 44-story hotel and 16-screen movie theater, as well as nightclubs, a grocery store, ice rink and movieproduction studio.

Overall, with megaresorts on the drawing board but not under construction, including Genting Group’s Chinese-themed property on the north Strip, “there really isn’t that much excitement in the market, in terms of development,” said Brent Pirosch, director of gaming consulting for CBRE’s global gaming group.

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TEAM BUILDING, FROM PAGE 43

Don’t waste workers’ time, and don’t preach to them Not if Chad Hardy, owner of local strategic team-building firm Adventure Games, is behind the charade.

“Our Spy-Game is very theatrical but really helps teams come together to build morale and interpersonal communication skills in a fun and refreshing way,” said Hardy, who founded Adventure Games in 2005 and has grown it into a national company with clients that include Facebook, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson and Telemundo.

Savvy supervisors and business owners recognize the value of teambuilding activities, be it an afternoon playing putt-putt, a morning scaling a rock-climbing wall, an overnight retreat with a treasure hunt, obstacle course and marshmallow-roasting Chad Hardy, owner of local strategic team-building firm Adventure Games, contest … or an afternoon spent huntmakes his living getting offices of co-workers away from their desks and working ing down your kidnapped CEO. together “to build morale and interpersonal communication skills in a fun and “A group of people who understand refreshing way.” (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF) each other will work more harmoniously and therefore more efficiently,” staff to have fun and bond. Think der progress? said Gary Kramer, founding partner of bowling or barbecuing. n Do employees need to learn to WITS (Workplace Interactive Team work together better? n Classroom team building: These Building Seminars), which has offices in exercises are best for achieving spen Is resistance to change thwarting New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and cific goals. A facilitator can help make development of the group?

Las Vegas and works with clients such as the event livelier. n Is a morale boost needed?

Nike, American Express, ESPN, Home “Since participants learn faster Addressing such questions can Depot and GE. “A team event can get when they are having fun, a group can help you plan activities, exercises and people to see each other in a more huget fantastic results and feel like … it events that will have an impact. man way and understand that they have was time well spent,” Staneart said. more similarities than differences.”

ASSESS PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS n Big-group, shared-experience Team-building activities can be events: These are much more chalHow did that morning on the rocka powerful way to unite a group of lenging to pull off, so “this is where climbing wall or those barrel-sack racworkers, cultivate their strengths and you really want to invest in a profeses in the parking lot affect the team? tackle their weaknesses. But whether sional team-building company,” espeThe event might have been fun, you plan to gather in the company cially if your reputation is on the line, but Eyre suggests assessing whether conference room to play trust games Staneart suggests. there was tangible conflict resolution. with string, ping pong balls and a “What happened when your team blindfold, or enlist professionals such members returned to the office?”

OFFICE GAMES as Kramer and his crew of comedians, she asked. “Did they go back to their TO OVERNIGHTERS actors and improv performers, there usual behavior — perhaps arguing Countless team-building games are a few factors to consider. over small assignments or refusing to can be played in the office and require cooperate … or did (they) actually use nothing but employees’ time and parany of the lessons they learned?” ticipation, and maybe a few props.

DEFINE YOUR PURPOSE If you plan an activity with no real Many are devised to accomplish cerWhatever your industry, your team goal in mind, you will waste time and tain objectives, such as building trust, likely faces challenges. Identifying lose the team’s respect. easing conflict, increasing collaborathose challenges is job No. 1, Elization and improving communication. beth Eyre writes in “Team-Building For details, search the Internet for Exercises: Planning Activities that PICK YOUR POISON “Salt and Pepper,” “Take What You Actually Work.”

There are three main types of teamNeed,” “Human Knot,” “Circle of Supervisors should ask: building activities, according to Doug Questions,” “Silence!” or “Mine Field.”

Staneart, founder of the Leader’s Inn Are conflicts among team memOn the opposite end of the specstitute, which teaches team building. bers creating distractions? trum are corporate getaways. Among n Do team members need to get to n Small-group, shared-experience their benefits: know one another better? team activities: Best for groups smaller than 20, these events allow your n Does poor communication hinn Employees can interact in a low-

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WHAT NOT TO DO IRREGULARITY Many managers plan teambuilding exercises once or twice a year, with no regular follow-up.

Rather than scheduling events sporadically, incorporate team building into corporate culture, with activities planned monthly or even weekly.

“If you were a marathon runner, would you train just a few times a year for your next race?” author Elizabeth Eyre asked. “Of course not … because only through regular, continuous training and exercise would you have a chance at winning.”

ATHLETICS While soccer and softball might appeal to sportier employees, not everyone is a born athlete — and many folks don’t want to have to pretend.

Also, employees may have physical limitations that preclude rigorous activities, so save the trampoline for your own backyard barbecue.

“A sporting event or physical activity where a few people will excel while others look on or do poorly is the opposite of an effective session,” Gary Kramer, founding partner of Workplace Interactive Team Building Seminars, said. “In my opinion, any event that doesn’t make everyone feel equal doesn’t work.”

FREE LIQUOR Just don’t.

pressure environment n It’s a way to reward employees and show appreciation for their work n Employees can bond, which helps them work to achieve common goals n It’s an opportunity for managers to observe employees’ behavior and team rapport.

BRING IN THE PROS Consider hiring a professional facilitator to run a session or plan an activity. Having an expert lead the way takes management out of the equation and can allow the event to be less message-heavy.

“The best way to turn your staff off is to crowbar a message into a fun event,” Kramer said. “We don’t want it to feel like an after-school special.”

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Calendar of events Information: Visit themobmuseum.org

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 “The Great American Business Mixer” Time: 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Blue Martini, Town Square, 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit dannyvegaslive.com Network with local business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Panelists will include former Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Pete Bernhard; Station Casinos sports book director Art Manteris; professional sports bettor and media commentator Ted Sevransky; and moderator Barry Lieberman, a legal expert on sports gambling.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 Science education luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free for students and researchers, $40 for general public Location: Lawry’s the Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call John Laub at 623-256-0503 or email jlaub@regenmd.org Attendees will discuss education news and the different approaches UNLV and Nevada State College take in teaching science.

Stirling Club luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26 Location: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road, Las Vegas

Information: Email Bruce Merrin at merrinpr@ gmail.com Rich Pearlman, who worked for the Internal Revenue Service for more than 30 years, will be the guest speaker.

Technology Business Alliance of Nevada luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $45 Location: Fogo de Chao, 360 E. Flamingo Road,

Henderson Chamber of Commerce Roadmap to Success: “The Amazing Secrets to Networking in the Chamber” Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber of Commerce members; $25 for nonmembers; additional $10 for walk-ins; RSVP by Jan. 20 Location: HBRC Seminar Room, Wells Fargo Building, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call Donna Israelson at 702-5658951 or visit hendersonchamber.com David Dassow, director of the Las Vegas Marketing Association, will discuss how to network and common mistakes people make while networking.

Asian Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers

Location: Salon E, Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit lvacc.org Rossi Ralenkotter, president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, will be the guest speaker.

Information: Visit tban.com

“Printing Futures: Exploring 3D Printing” Time: 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Marjorie Barrick Museum, UNLV, 4505

Mike Novak, chief information officer for Hakkasan Group, will be the guest speaker.

Information: Visitunlv.edu/news-story/exhibition-

American Institute of Architects Las Vegas January meeting Time: 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: Free for AIA members;

reflecting-and-projecting UNLV assistant professor of architecture Jonathon Anderson will discuss ways designers use 3-D printing and how it changes the way designers think.

Las Vegas

S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas

$30 for nonmembers; RSVP required

Location: Fifth Street School auditorium, 401 S. Fourth St., Las Vegas Information: Contact Kelly Lavigne at 702-8950936 or klavigne@aianevada.org A panel of transportation experts will address the question, “Now that the I-11 Corridor connecting Phoenix and Las Vegas has become a reality and the Nevada Department of Transportation has designated U.S. Highway 95 as the proposed route between Las Vegas and I-80, what will this mean for growth and development in and around Las Vegas?”

“Beating the Line: The Inside Story on Sports Betting in America” Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: $22.50 for members, $25

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 Urban Chamber of Commerce coffee mixer Time: 9-10 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Coffee, Tea or Me? Espresso Bar, 2600 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 121, Las Vegas

Information: Call 702-648-6222 or visit urbanchamber.org Guests will receive free coffee and can mingle and network.

J. Russell Raker III of Nevada State College; Diane Carlson, principal at 1-2-1 Philanthropic Services; and Alan Adams, counsel to the nonprofit sector, will discuss how to fundraise ethically.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 North Las Vegas State of the City luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $40 Location: Dallas Ballroom, Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane, Las Vegas Information: Visit cityofnorthlasvegas.com North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee will be the featured speaker. Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce President Kristin McMillan will provide a business outlook.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance State of Economic Development address Time: 7-8:30 a.m. Cost: $45 for early-bird phone registration before noon Jan. 27, $50 for online registration, $55 day of the event Location: Ballroom C, Mandarin Oriental, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-791-0000 or visit lvgea.org Steve Hill, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Jonas Peterson, president and chief economic development officer of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, will be the featured speakers.

Certified Commercial Investment member meeting: “The Buck Starts Here” Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers Location: Convention area, Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit snccim.org A panel will discuss debt options for real estate investors in 2015.

Convention Services Association - Las Vegas luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers, additional $5 at the door Location: Border Grill, Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit conventionservicesassociationlasvegas.org Meet 2015 board members. Also, a representative of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will give a State of the Industry presentation.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 Association of Fundraising Professionals meeting Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for AFP mem-

Henderson State of the City 2015 Time: 12-1:30 p.m. Cost: $45 Location: Grand Events Center, Green Valley

bers, $45 for nonmembers

Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson

Location: Lawry’s the Prime Rib, 4043 Howard

Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com.

for nonmembers

Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas

Location: Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., Las

Information: Visit afplasvegas.org

Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen will deliver the annual speech on the city’s economic climate and future.

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 7677 Real Street LLC 322 Karen Ave., Suite 3004 Las Vegas NV 89109 Attorney: Marjorie A. Guymon at bankruptcy@goldguylaw.com Ameri-Dream Realty LLC 4875 Nevso Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 Attorney: Ryan J. Works at rworks@mcdonaldcarano.com

BID OPPORTUNITIES TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 2 p.m.

A multiple-award, open-term contract for aggregate, riprap, screenings and concrete sand State of Nevada, 8298 Marti Marsh at mmarsh@admin. nv.gov

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 2 p.m.

Milk and dairy products for Southern Nevada Department of Corrections State of Nevada, 8296 Sharon Knigge at sknigge@admin. nv.gov 2:15 p.m.

Searchlight Justice Court: security and casework improvements Clark County, 603558 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ ClarkCountyNV.gov 3 p.m.

Annual requirements contract and patrol service for county court locations Clark County, 603530 Susan Tighi at slt@ClarkCountyNV. gov 3 p.m.

Current production model medium duty chassis remount rescue ambulance Clark County, 603534 Sandra Mendoza at sda@ClarkCountyNV.gov 3 p.m.

Current production model midsize plug-in hybrid sedan Clark County, 603517 Sandra Mendoza at sda@ClarkCountyNV.gov

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 3 p.m.

Current production model 12-passenger prisoner transport van Clark County, 603554 Sandra Mendoza at sda@ClarkCountyNV.gov 3 p.m.

Operation and management of a

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golf course Clark County, 603268 Jim Haining at jhaining@ClarkCountyNV.gov

BROKERED TRANSACTIONS SALES $11,730,000 for 300 units, multihousing 4545 Pennwood Ave. Seller: Emerald Park LLC Seller agent: Doug Schuster, Curt Allsop and Vittal Ram of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Buyer: Langdon Street Capital Buyer agent: Did not disclose $7,750,000 for 35,440 square feet, automotive 1700 and 1710 E. Sahara Ave. Seller: Kerry D. Vinci Seller agent: Grant Traub of Colliers International Buyer: Jay Kim Buyer agent: N/A $2,836,000 for 6,100 square feet, retail 6495 S. Pecos Road Seller: Argyris Enterprises LLC and JoAnn Argyris Seller agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Buyer: Ebrahim Kaabipour Buyer agent: Did not disclose $2,050,000 for 11,865 square feet, industrial 2606 La Madre Way Seller: Trench Plate Rental Company Seller agent: Eric Molfetta of Colliers International Buyer: Roberts Ranch Venture LP Buyer agent: Dan Doherty, Susan Borst, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International $1,500,000 for 9,250 square feet, retail 1030 E. Flamingo Road Seller: 1030 E. Flamingo LLC Seller agent: Chris Richardson and Jason Otter of The Equity Group Buyer: LV Data LLC Buyer agent: Grant Traub and Chris Connell of Colliers International $1,460,000 for 8,865 square feet, medical office 1950 E. Desert Inn Road Seller: Fran/Glo Investments LLC Seller agent: Jarrad Katz and Galit Kimerling of MDL Group Buyer: Constantino Noval Buyer agent: Gloria Levy $999,000 for 19,810 square feet, industrial 3068-3076 Fremont St. Seller: Heitkotter Family LP Seller agent: Ben Millis and Chris Beets of Newmark Grubb Knight

Frank Buyer: Caliente NV LLC Buyer agent: Ben Millis and Chris Beets of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank $459,000 for 5 acres, industrial Mountain View Industrial Park, near Interstate 15 and Highway 93 Interchange Seller: FNBN Kapex LLC Seller agent: Pat Marsh and Scott Gragson of Colliers International Buyer: TAD Group Buyer agent: N/A

LEASES $692,000 for 2,580 square feet, retail for 120 months 3565 S. Rainbow Blvd.

Landlord: W&W Partnership Landlord agent: Liz Clare and Jackie Young of Avison Young Tenant: Tropical Smoothie Tenant agent: Mike Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank $488,983 for 3,533 square feet, retail for 60 months 7537 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suites 101-103 Landlord: DM Rainbow LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Cebu Inasal LLC Tenant agent: Did not disclose $209,138 for 2,535 square feet, retail for 32 months 1750 N. Buffalo Drive, Suites 101-102 Landlord: New Deal-Seabreeze LLC Landlord agent: Chris Emanuel and Kammy Bridge of Virtus Commercial Tenant: SAS Shoes Tenant agent: Chris Emanuel and Kammy Bridge of Virtus Commercial $164,461 for 8,516 square feet, industrial for 37 months 950 Pilot Road, Suite G Landlord: The Realty Associates Fund IX LP Landlord agent: Kevin Higgins, Garrett Toft and Zac Zaher of Voit Real Estate Services Tenant: Genesis Interactive Technologies Inc. Tenant agent: Paul Arroyo of Gavish Real Estate

Re Lowrys Catering Inc. Business type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 4125 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Robert W. Lowry

Our Country Cares Products and Services LLC Business type: Merchandise broker Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Ruth Jackson

Maciel Massage Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Stephanie A. Herrera Maciel

Pamela L. Jensen Business type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Pamela L. Jensen

Manuel Moreno Business type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Manuel Moreno

Parker Air Corporation Business type: Contractor Address: 5200 Mustang St., Las Vegas Owner: Julia C. Cullina

Mark Lee Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 2675 Windmill Parkway, Suite 1011, Henderson Owner: Mark Lee Market Liquor Services LLC Business type: Trade show alcohol Address: 455, 475, 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Pedro Carlos Zapata Martin-Harris Construction LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 3030 S. Highland Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose MDM Cleaning Services Business type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Victor M. Barragan Lopez Michael John Hildebrand Business type: Trucking - service vehicle Address: 2861 Desert Zinnia Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Michael John Hildebrand Mr. Rooter Plumbing Business type: Contractor Address: 3935 W. Reno Ave., Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Nevada Integrated Behavioral Services Inc. Business type: Special care facility Address: 1721 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Festus Ebonka

BUSINESS LICENSES Leonard Flores Business type: Real estate sales Address: 7035 W. Ann Road, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Leonard Flores Liberty Gold Trader Business type: Secondhand dealer class Address: 4229 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Antoinette Hernandez

PBR Consulting Services LLC Business type: Construction consulting services Address: 745 Barnegat Bay St., Henderson Owner: PBR Consulting Services LLC PLANV LLC Business type: Legal assistance Address: 954 Noah Valley St., Henderson Owner: Professional Legal Assistance of Nevada LLC Pro Restoration Co. Business type: Contractor Address: 1527 W. Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Sarkis Abgaryan Quartz Carpet LLC Business type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Willy Janssens Rob Velasco Business type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Rob Velasco Robert J. Langan Engineering Business type: Professional services Address: 241 Greyhawk Court, Las Vegas Owner: Robert Langan Robert Sachs Business type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Robert Sachs

Oliver Law Business type: Law firm or law office Address: 540 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 5603, Henderson Owner: Seebald Law PLLC

Rosalee Gray Business type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Rosalee Gray

Original Innovations LLC Business type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Tashi Lewis

RS Realty Inc. Business type: Real estate sales Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, Henderson Owner: RS Realty Inc.

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Sabrina’ Business Address Las Vega Owner: E

Sandy V Business Address Suite 100 Owner: S

Scalp Ae Business Address 117, Las V Owner: I

Schaeon Business peddlers Address 2060, La Owner: S

Selectbu Business Address Vegas Owner: D

Shelley D Business Address 120, Las Owner: S

Silverga Business Address Vegas Owner: B

Snackad Business Address Henders Owner: Z

Spin-Sp Business cafe Address Vegas Owner: S

Stone Fo Business establish Address Vegas Owner: C

Sweet S Business Address Henders Owner: P

Sweetpo Business Address Suite 104 Owner: S

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Records and Transactions Sabrina’s Beauty Salon Business type: General retail sales Address: 1942 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Edna Vacio Ulloa Sandy Vong Business type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Sandy Vong Scalp Aesthetics Business type: Permanent makeup Address: 1800 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 117, Las Vegas Owner: Imagen LLC Schaeon Warren Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 2615 W. Gary Ave., Suite 2060, Las Vegas Owner: Schaeon Warren Selectbuild Nevada Business type: Contractor Address: 6255 Range Road, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Shelley Davideit Business type: Real estate sales Address: 7035 W. Ann Road, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Shelley Davideit

Las Vegas Owner: Nextweb Inc.

derson Owner: Western Sales LLC

The Funnel Cake Cafe Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 640 N. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Owner: The Funnel Cake Cafe LLC

Xtreme Financial Services Inc. Business type: Automotive sales with minor repair Address: 1401 Mineral Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Don F. Ahern

The Little Sweet Place Business type: Food service Address: 8609 W. Sahara Ave. , Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose

Young Cleaners Business type: Dry cleaning/ laundry facility and services Address: 2901 W. Washington Ave., Suite I-102, Las Vegas Owner: Young Won Kim

The Market Business type: Ancillary tasting Address: 611 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: DT Market LLC The Sandwich Spot LV Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 3250 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: The Sandwich Spot Las Vegas LLC Thomas Rowan Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 4525 Denali Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Thomas Rowan

Silvergate Homes LLC Business type: Contractor Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Brad C. Boe

Tri-Arc Construction Co. Inc. Business type: Repair and maintenance Address: 3200 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, Las Vegas Owner: Yousef Lazarian

Snackade Business type: Vending services Address: 1753 Crystal Stream Ave., Henderson Owner: Zachary Lee

Trypl M. Graphics Business type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Trypl M Graphics LLC

Spin-Spun Cotton Candy Business type: Food services or cafe Address: 2915 Lake East Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Spin-Spun LLC

Ty’s Hairtricks Beauty Salon Business type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 6110 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Tyrone Patterson

Stone Fox Salon Las Vegas Business type: Cosmetological establishment Address: 520 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Condace Campbell

Vegas Signs Inc. Business type: Contractor Address: 30 Research Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Philip Mullins

Sweet Southwest Business type: Candy sales Address: 2031 Angel Falls Drive, Henderson Owner: Patrick Doyle Sweetpotato Awesome Business type: Food specialty store Address: 3231 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: Stewy’s LLC Telepacific Communications Business type: General retail sales Address: 3300 N. Cimarron Road,

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Vogel Multimedia Business type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Vogel Vanguard Group LLC Waterworld Business type: Scuba sales Address: 789 Middlegate Road, Henderson Owner: DRK Enterprises LLC Western Sales LLC Business type: Municipal equipment sales Address: 22 Reyburn Drive, Hen-

7 Mares Mexican Restaurant Business type: Beer, wine, cooler on sale Address: 2000 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Rosa Diaz LLC Abel Adjusters Business type: Property claim adjusting Address: 84 Misty Rain St., Henderson Owner: Abel Adjusters LLC Adam’s Dynamic Detailing Business type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Adam L. Wood Aggressive Marketing Business type: Marketing firm Address: 1970 Sunset Bend Drive , Henderson Owner: GRR Enterprises LLC Alibi Las Vegas Business type: Travel and ticket agency Address: 5626 Deer Creek Falls Court, Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Theater Inc. Alison Orci Business type: Real estate sales Address: 2500 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 211, Las Vegas Owner: Alison Orci LLC Amaze LLC Business type: Repair and maintenance Address: 3074 Constable St., Las Vegas Owner: John Horner Bail Bonds LV Business type: Bail bond broker Address: 929 Viscanio Place, Las Vegas Owner: Bail Bonds LV LLC Beauty Bar Business type: Coin amusement machine Address: 517 Fremont St ., Las Vegas Owner: Red Wolf Dead LLC Berg Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Business type: A/C repair, service and installation Address: 1409 Equestrian Drive, Henderson Owner: Johnny Lopez BMW of Las Vegas Business type: Insurance sales Address: 6900 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: JRJ Investments Inc.

BUILDING PERMITS $5,000,000, commercialeducation building 2568 Fire Mesa St., Las Vegas Nevada General Construction $4,200,000, tenant improvement 129 Fremont St., Las Vegas The Penta Building Group LLC $1,200,000, commercial-parking lot lighting 2568 Fire Mesa St., Las Vegas Nevada General Construction $1,053,063, commercial-new 713 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Clifford & Cruz Inc. $1,050,628, commercial-alteration 5402 E. El Campo Grande Ave., North Las Vegas Burke Construction Group Inc. $599,971, commercial-remodel 311 N. Pecos Road, Henderson IZ Design Studio $598,900, pool and/or spa 12213 Lost Treasure Ave., Las Vegas Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corp. $549,975, commercial-remodel 10050 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 170, Henderson B.A.R.

$198,622, residential-new 1125 Via Della Costrella, Henderson Greystone Nevada $179,769, residential-new 1116 Via Della Costrella, Henderson Greystone Nevada $179,769, residential-new 1129 Via Della Costrella, Henderson Greystone Nevada $179,769, residential-new 1180 Via Della Costrella, Henderson Greystone Nevada $179,693, residential-new 5601 Mackenzie Park Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $171,881, commercial-addition 5402 E. El Campo Grande Ave., North Las Vegas Brylor Construction LLC $167,681, residential-new 824 Loch Katrine Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $165,241, residential-new 739 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $161,249, residential-new 1124 Via Della Costrella, Henderson Greystone Nevada $158,864, residential-new 1083 Vibrance Drive, Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada Inc. $154,151, residential-new 876 Maybole Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $150,366, commercial-carport 3521 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Baja Construction Co. Inc.

$400,000, commercial-on-site hardscapes and improvements 2009 Western Ave., Las Vegas All Pro Maintenance Services

$145,834, residential-new 1069 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$260,435, pool and/or spa 1609 Enclave Court, Las Vegas Ozzie Kraft Enterprises Inc.

$145,834, residential-new 1077 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$221,911, residential-new 2513 Pont Marie Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$145,834, residential-new 1072 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$221,911, residential-new 2568 Pont Marie Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$145,834, residential-new 734 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$214,758, residential-new 1120 Via Della Costrella, Henderson Greystone Nevada

$145,834, residential-new 751 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$199,010, residential-new 1087 Vibrance Drive, Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada Inc.

$143,061, residential-new 743 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson

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$143,061, residential-new 872 Maybole Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$125,553, residential-new 5005 Alejandro Way, North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc.

$142,396, residential-new 728 Gulf Pearl Drive, Henderson KB Home $142,396, residential-new 712 Nerka Drive, Henderson KB Home $142,050, residential-new 5013 Alejandro Way, North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc. $141,198, residential-new 7306 Hellman Park St., Las Vegas Toll North LV LLC $140,289, residential-new 1080 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $140,289, residential-new 1073 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $140,289, residential-new 738 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $140,289, residential-new 747 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $134,744, residential-new 1076 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $134,744, residential-new 1081 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $134,744, residential-new 1068 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $134,744, residential-new 742 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$122,253, commercial-alteration 4335 Arcata Way, North Las Vegas Helix Electric $118,413, residential-repair 2825 Bluegrass Lane, Suite 104, Henderson Kalb Industries of Nevada Ltd. $117,368, residential-new 5009 Alejandro Way, North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes Inc. $115,734, residential-new 8933 Hand Painted Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $113,173, residential-new 3116 Zara Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $113,173, residential-new 2395 Via Firenze, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $108,405, residential-new 868 Maybole Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $106,108, residential-new 4369 Duck Harbor Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc. $106,108, residential-new 4408 Duck Harbor Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc. $105,910, residential-new 864 Maybole Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$92,913, residential-new 8924 Hand Painted Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $84,651, residential-new 8921 Hand Painted Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $84,651, residential-new 8920 Hand Painted Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $84,651, residential-new 8928 Hand Painted Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $66,739, plumbing 206 N. Third St., Las Vegas Quality Mechanical Contractors $64,250, tenant improvement 2520 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 103, Henderson Builders United LLC $60,000, demolition 4610 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Pacificore Construction Inc. $59,662, tankless water heater/ pool heater 206 N. Third St., Las Vegas Quality Mechanical Contractors $55,000, commercial-parking garage 300 S. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas Sletten Construction of NV Inc. $54,675, pool and/or spa 9313 Hollycrest Drive, Las Vegas Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corp.

$103,530, residential-new 7239 Mulberry Forest St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$51,397, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 6428 Mecham Ave., Las Vegas Summerlin Energy Las Vegas LLC

$103,530, residential-new 7240 Mulberry Forest St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$50,000, residential-remodel 2312 Karli Drive, Las Vegas Preferred Construction LLC

$132,090, disaster 9204 Kentucky Oaks Drive, Las Vegas Har-Bro Construction & Consulting

$100,841, residential-new 8929 Hand Painted Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$131,060, commercial-alteration 2711 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Inverson Construction & Remodel

$100,841, residential-new 8932 Hand Painted Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$129,143, residential-new 1121 Via Della Costrella, Henderson Greystone Nevada $127,980, demolition 2201 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas

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$92,913, residential-new 8925 Hand Painted Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$50,000, wall/fence 8555 W. Centennial Parkway, Las Vegas Monty Malloy Masonry Inc.

SolarCity Corp. $39,550, tenant improvement 40 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 140, Henderson Elegant Homes LLC $39,000, pool and/or spa 6020 Guild Court, Las Vegas AA Everclear Pools Inc. $37,128, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 8080 Black Orchid Ave., Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $36,000, pool and/or spa 4310 Horizon Homes St., Las Vegas Greencare Designs LLC $34,434, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 7720 Leon Ave., Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $31,320, electrical 7331 Bachelors Button Drive, Las Vegas Premier Solar Solutions LLC

Vegas SolarCity Corp. $23,200, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 5108 Sequin Drive, Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $22,651, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 8220 Calico Wind St., Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $22,466, electrical 8828 Tumblewood Ave., Las Vegas Premier Solar Solutions LLC $22,333, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 6216 Valley Grove Court, Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $22,000, pool and/or spa 6013 Rolling Meadow St., Las Vegas Laguna Pool & Spa Inc.

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$30,000, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 9004 Thornbury Lane, Las Vegas VIP Electric

Army Navy Military Expo 2015 Location: Rio Dates: Jan. 18-20 Expected attendance: 3,000

$30,000, pool and/or spa 6112 Canova Dossi Ave., Las Vegas Edgewater Custom Pools

Las Vegas Market - Winter 2015 Location: World Market Center Dates: Jan. 18-22 Expected attendance: 50,000

$29,070, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 200 Courtney Circle, Las Vegas ITS Electric Inc. $27,724, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 9225 Evergreen Canyon Drive, Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $27,442, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 1212 Benicia Hills St., Las Vegas Hilco Electric Inc. $26,954, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 2116 Marble Gorge Drive, Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $26,183, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 1337 Clifton Circle, Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.

Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show 2015 Location: The Venetian Dates: Jan. 20-23 Expected attendance: 67,000 International Builders Show 2015 Location: Las Vegas Convention Center Dates: Jan. 20-22 Expected attendance: 49,000 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show 2015 Location: Las Vegas Convention Center Dates: Jan. 20-22 Expected attendance: 24,000 AVN Adult Expo 2015 Location: Hard Rock Dates: Jan. 21-24 Expected attendance: 25,000

$50,000, commercial-addition 3011 Coleman St., North Las Vegas Little Mountain Development

$26,015, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 10040 Barengo Ave., Las Vegas Hilco Electric Inc.

Surfaces 2015 Location: Mandalay Bay Dates: Jan. 21-23 Expected attendance: 25,000

$97,106, residential-new 7235 Mulberry Forest St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$45,000, commercial-remodel 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 2829, Henderson KWDG

$24,686, residential-alteration 1402 Firecrest Court, North Las Vegas JMB Construction Co. Inc.

AVN Awards 2015 Location: Hard Rock Dates: Jan. 24 Expected attendance: 3,000

$97,106, residential-new 7236 Mulberry Forest St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$44,666, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 8513 Vivid Violet Ave., Las Vegas

$23,873, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 6546 Brooklyn Heights St., Las

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CATEGORY: TAXICAB OPERATORS (RANKED BY FIRST 11 MONTHS OF 2014 REVENUE)

Company

Revenue

Trips

Revenue/ Trip

Medallion Plates

Frias Transportation Management 5010 S. Valley View Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-888-4888 • lvcabs.com

$104,833,907

7.4 million

$14.20

2

Yellow Checker Star Transportation 5225 W. Post Road Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-873-8012 • ycstrans.com

$98,711,710

7 million

3

Bell Trans 1900 Industrial Road Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-739-7990 • bell-trans.com

$57,260,290

4

Desert Cab 4675 Wynn Road Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-386-9102 • desertcabinc.com

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Companies

Top executive

710

ANLV Cab, Ace Cab, Union Cab, Vegas Western Cab, Virgin Valley Cab

Phyllis Frias, president, founder

$14.19

603

Checker Cab Co., Star Cab Co., Yellow Cab Co.

Gene Auffert, general manager

4 million

$14.46

371

Henderson Taxi, Whittlesea Blue Cab Co.

Brent Bell, president

$31,771,861

1.9 million

$16.87

159

Desert Cab

George Balaban, owner

Nellis Cab Co. 5490 Cameron St. Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-248-1111

$29,028,966

1.8 million

$16.24

154

Nellis Cab Co.

Ray Chenoweth, president

6

Western Cab Co. 801 S. Main St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-736-8000 • westerncabcompany.com

$25,142,778

1.7 million

$14.55

158

Western Cab Co.

Janie Tobman Moore, president

7

Lucky Cab Co. 4195 W. Diablo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-477-7555 • luckylimolv.com/luckycab

$20,070,135

1.3 million

$15.35

114

Lucky Cab Co.

Jason Awad, president

8

A-Cab Co. 1500 Searles Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-365-1900 • acablv.com

$9,076,390

560,271

$16.20

75

A-Cab Co.

John Gathright, general manager

9

Deluxe Cab Co. 6055 Emerald Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89122 702-568-7700 • deluxetaxicabservice.com

$5,605,984

274,180

$20.45

66

Deluxe Cab Co.

Steve Findlay, general manager

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