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Good news, grads: The number of permanent, full-time job opportunities for recent college graduates has increased more than 20 percent nationally over the past year, according to Simply Hired, an online job database.

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NOTEWORTHY STORIES

HEROES IN OUR COMMUNITY

ON THE COVER Emergencies can happen any time, any day.

Dispatchers are the heroes who answer our calls for help.

They are faced with car wrecks and kidnappings and domestic violence daily. They are the dispatchers who answer calls to 911, and they are our first line of defense when something goes tragically wrong. It’s not a high-paying job, and it’s fraught with stress and trauma, but somehow, they cope.

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WHERE DO THEY STAND ON IMMIGRATION?

Hillary Clinton visited Las Vegas recently to rally support from the Hispanic community, saying she supported a “full path to citizenship” for undocumented immigrants. We plot her and her opponents on a continuum from most lenient to most strict.

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WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THAT ART Children churn out artistic masterpieces with stunning quickness. We’ve got tips for parents who want to keep every picture but whose refrigerators have run out of real estate.

MORE LIFE n Pets available for adoption, P33 n Calendar of events, P40 n Puzzles, P66

THE BEST UFC EVENT EVER?

In the next six weeks, the UFC will stage several bouts that have the potential to go down as the most exciting the sport has ever produced.

With four of the eight men’s championships on the line, we recap the events that are generally considered the big six in the world of mixed martial arts.

GAVEL HANGS OVER LAS VEGAS HOUSING MARKET

Foreclosure is long and arduous even when there’s no homeowners association involved. But when HOA assessments aren’t paid, prompting the association to begin foreclosure proceedings, homes can become tied up in legal wrangling, with the result being a housing market in limbo.

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One Big(elow) step for man Houston and Cape Canaveral may be best known for their influence on the American space program, but Southern Nevada has its own contribution. In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert on the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module.

on the radar, even if not the focus 20 Gaming The Legislature has introduced several bills that affect the gaming industry.

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Are public pensions too generous?

Lawmakers weigh whether savings created by reform would outweigh the costs.

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Fond memories of humble roots in hospitality John Ceriale began his career in a toga, and now he is one of the most respected men in the hospitality business.

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NEWS

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WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE

LAS VEGAS VALLEY, AND BEYOND

SPORTS

BOYS OF SPRING

Members of the Green Valley High School baseball team stretch before practice at the school. The team lost to Arbor View, 7-1, in the first round of the Division I state tournament. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

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FROM RIV TO WESTGATE

NATIONAL INFLUENCE

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FINAL DAYS

The UNLV baseball team will get a $2.8 million, two-story, 10,000-square-foot clubhouse next spring, courtesy of a donation from Anthony and Lyndy Marnell III.

Executives from Paragon Gaming, which operated the Riviera for two years, received initial approval from the state Gaming Control Board to run Westgate Las Vegas.

Republican presidential hopefuls Jeb Bush and Ben Carson visited Nevada. Bush faced criticism about remarks he made regarding his brother’s decision to invade Iraq.

The Henderson City Council will consider a oneyear moratorium on new massage parlors to try to crack down on human trafficking.

It’s crunch time in the Legislature.

May 22 is the deadline for most bills to pass both houses and make their way to Gov. Brian Sandoval’s desk for final approval.

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Average price of a gallon of gas in Nevada. The cost of fuel jumped 44 cents between April 12 and May 12 due to ongoing issues at regional refineries. Nevada has the third-highest gas prices in the country after Hawaii and California.

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BUSINESS

LIFE

GAMING

POLITICS

E N T E R TA I N M E N T

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Number of students in Clark and Washoe counties who opted out of taking Common Core standardized tests this year. About 214,000 students are taking the test.

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GOOD LUCK, GRADUATES! THE STRIP

More than 2,700 students earned their diplomas May 16 during UNLV’s Spring Commencement at the Thomas and Mack Center. That’s 15 percent more than last year. n Grads ranged in age from 19 to 68. n They represented 38 states and 54 countries. n Almost 85 percent of the graduates are Nevada residents. n About 48 percent of the graduates are minorities. n UNLV has awarded more than 115,000 degrees since 1964.

ENTERTAINMENT

GIRL POWER

The Pretty Reckless performs on the main stage at Rock in Rio USA, which ran over two weekends this month. The band is fronted by Taylor Momsen. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF)

WAGE WAR ON WOMEN SPORTS

RECORD REVENUE Pay-per-view sales for the May 2 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao totaled 4.4 million, almost 2 million more than Mayweather’s splitdecision win over Oscar De La Hoya in 2008, which held the previous record.

Domestic payper-view revenue exceeded $400 million, nearly tripling the previous record of $150 million from Mayweather’s unanimous-decision victory over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in 2013. Total revenue from ticket sales, broadcasts, sponsorships and merchandise exceeded $500 million.

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Women in Nevada earn 83 cents for every dollar paid to men, the National Partnership for Women and Families found. Latinas in Nevada earned just 53 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic men.

JENNY COMING TO OUR BLOCK Welcome a new headliner to the Strip: Singer, actress and dancer Jennifer Lopez confirmed a long-rumored residency. It kicks off Jan. 20 at Axis at Planet Hollywood, home of Britney Spears’ “Britney: Piece of Me.” The announcement came on the heels of Fox’s cancellation of “American Idol,” for which Lopez is a judge.

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DIGGING IN

Officials from the Malaysia-based Genting Group break ground on the $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas and are joined by Gov. Brian Sandoval, third from left, Clark County Commissioners Steve Sisolak (second from right) and Chris Giunchigliani (right). (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

Minimum amount of damages businesses could seek from protesters if a proposed state law forbidding picketing on private property without permission passes the Legislature.

Unions oppose the measure.

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ONE BIG STEP FOR MAN

BY ANDREA DOMANICK | STAFF WRITER

Houston may be home to the U.S. space program, but out-of-this-world innovations also are being created right here in Southern Nevada. ¶ NASA officials recently visited Bigelow Aerospace’s sprawling 50-acre campus in North Las Vegas to view the completed Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, a $17.8 million space habitat billionaire Robert Bigelow and his team invented for the federal government. ¶ A larger and more nimble alternative to traditional thick, rigid space structures, BEAM is an inflatable room that can collapse and expand in space. It will be attached to the International Space Station this fall and will remain in place for two years while scientists and other crew test its usability.

WHAT IS IT? BEAM is an expandable space habitat that, when inflated, serves as a self-contained room for astronauts. It is the first flexible, nonmetallic structure to be tested in space. It is about the size of a large family camping tent, resembles a thick, steel-belted tire and inside looks like a large closet with white padded walls and assorted sensors and equipment.

Made partially from variants of Kevlar, used in bulletproof vests, BEAM is lighter and smaller than other space habitats. The main component that gives the module its compact, expandable structure is several layers of Vectran, a synthetic, heat-resistant fiber twice as a strong as Kevlar and commonly used to reinforce ropes and cables.

NASA uses Vectran in spacesuits and as airbags on several Mars lander systems.

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HOW IT WORKS The BEAM will be trucked to Florida, then launched as early as September from Cape Canaveral Air Force station aboard a robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule. Once the SpaceX reaches the International sace station, astronauts will deploy the station’s robotic arm and affix BEAM to a docking port on the Space Station’s Tranquility node, a process called berthing.

Once BEAM is attached, astronauts will activate a pressurization system that will expand BEAM with air stored inside the module. BEAM also can be inflated using pressure from the space station. The inflation process takes about four and a half minutes.

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HOW IT WILL BE USED

WHAT COULD BEAM BE USED FOR?

What exactly BEAM will be used for during its two-year stay remains up for discussion. NASA officials have suggested crew members will enter the room several times a year to collect data. The hatch would remain closed the rest of the time.

Using the module will be less important than testing its integrity and demonstrating how it holds up to space conditions. BEAM will be monitored WHAT WILL BE for leaks, temperature changes and responses TESTED to radiation from varying positions in ■ How well the module relation to the sun. Acoustics holds pressure and resistance to debris ■ How much protection it also will be provides from space radiation tracked.

■ How resilient it is to orbital debris

Inflatable modules are an important step toward developing deep-space habitats that support NASA’s plans for extended human space flight, particularly the goal of sending a manned mission to Mars. If BEAM’s mission is successful, it could open the door to developing larger modules as free-floating space stations or, as some BEAM executives have hinted, using future habitats to support developments on the moon.

In the short term, expandable habitats can be used as extra space for testing, research and storage aboard existing structures such as the International Space Station. BEAMs can be tailored to specific activities and missions, and can be connected to create larger structures.

They also may be used in orbit for commercial purposes such as research, warehousing and manufacturing for pharmaceutical companies, automakers and space engineering firms, whose work could benefit from the module’s weightless environment.

BEAM also is being touted for its potential to offer stronger protection than its predecessors against radiation and physical debris such as micrometeoroids. The layers of Vectran give the structure flexible walls believed to be able to sustain impact from debris far better than the rigid walls of current modules. Ground lab testing found that micrometeoroids that normally would puncture the International Space Station only made it about halfway through BEAM’s skin.

When the test mission is over, BEAM will be jettisoned from the Space Station to burn in the atmoshpere.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR BIGELOW ?

THE HISTORY The concept of inflatable space habitats dates to the 1960s but gained steam in the 1990s with a module called TransHab. The inflatable module was proposed as a crew quarters for the International Space Station and was tested, but NASA canceled the program in 2000.

Bigelow Aerospace licensed the technology from NASA and continued to develop the module, launching prototypes into orbit in 2006 and 2007. NASA took a second look at the technology in 2010 and contracted Bigelow in December 2012.

BEAM is a scaled-down version of Bigelow’s BA330 system, which the company is in the midst of developing. The BA330 will be larger, with 11,664 cubic feet of space and able to support a crew of up to six.

Even larger modules, such as the 79,458-cubic-foot Olympus — twice the size of the International Space Station — also are in the works.

The scaled-up versions will be marketed as stand-alone commercial space stations for research organizations, corporations and governments. Bigelow said two 330 modules could be shipped by the end of 2017 and deployed in 2018.

Robert Bigelow, right, introduces the BA330 module on March 12.

(L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

IMAGES COURTESY OF BIGELOW AEROSPACE

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OUR HEROES THE UNSUNG ADVOCATES WHO ARE YOUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE WHEN YOU CALL 911

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t is just after 1 p.m. Monday, and already, 911 telecommunicators at Metro Police’s dispatch center have directed Metro officers to more than 2,000 incidents — car crashes, someone illegally selling water bottles on the Strip, medical emergencies, robberies in progress.

Now, a child has been hit by a car at a bus stop, and the driver has fled.

The tension in the room rises palpably as multiple 911 operators receive calls reporting the crash. The sound of rushed typing dominates the room.

“He hit a 5-year-old! That guy wouldn’t stop for a 5-year-old?” one dispatcher exclaims after a call with a bystander on the scene.

“Oh, good. Someone is following him. Yay!” says another.

Radio lines are busy as officers from different command areas request permission to

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head to the scene to help. Other dispatchers are on the phone with Metro’s air-support team; they’ll use a helicopter to help chase the suspect.

Officers on the scene update logs in their patrol car computers to share new information with the dispatchers. There are two victims, the dispatchers learn, and one of them is a child, who has died.

The mood changes from urgent to somber.

“A lot of us are parents, so stuff like this really hits close to home,” a dispatcher said.

With the help of witnesses, police track down a 20-year-old suspect, who later is arrested on two counts of DUI and one count of failing to stop at the scene of a crash. He and his 15-year-old passenger hid in an apartment complex during the chase, police say.

The arrest wouldn’t have been possible without the work of the men and women on the communications floor. It’s help they offer 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to an average 3.3 million callers a year.

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HOW THE 911 DISPATCH CENTER WORKS The call center has six shifts, and phones are staffed 24 hours a day. Twenty to 22 people typically work each shift.

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Two screens for browsing the Web and checking into calls in different geographic areas of command.

When needed, calls are also rerouted to other agencies, such as the fire department.

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The dispatcher then broadcasts that information to officers in the area through a radio and a computer in the patrol car.

1. A CALL IS RECEIVED The specialists’ first job is to figure out what is happening and where. In addition to several standard questions, they use their discretion and experience to decide exactly what to ask.

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2. INFORMATION IS GATHERED

DISPATCHERS are responsible for calls from specific areas. They are seated based on the area they cover. Dispatchers of bordering commands sit next to each other. For instance, the dispatcher for the northeast area command sits next to the dispatcher for the southeast area command. That way, in the event of a car chase, the dispatchers can easily work together if the suspect crosses command areas.

Specialists input information from callers, such as name, address and details of the incident, into a computer to create an event.

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All events are assigned a priority.

Officers respond to those with the highest priority, zero, first. A report of a murder with a suspect still on the scene would be considered a zero.

Two communication supervisors sit on a raised platform, called the bridge, in the center of the room. The location give supervisors the ability to listen to multiple conversations and ensure that all the calls are going smoothly and adhere to procedure. “These guys are a good group of people,” one communication supervisor said. “They handle in here a lot of things that a lot of people shouldn’t have to handle or hear, and they do it well.” If the need arises, which it rarely does, supervisors can listen in on a call or take over.

$37,460 AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY NATIONALLY

$42,161— $62,420 BEGINNING DISPATCHER OR SPECIALIST SALARY AT METRO SOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

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CAN I SEND TEXTS TO 911?

THE DISPATCHERS They come from all walks of life and a variety of backgrounds: hospitality, broadcast journalism, tourism, human resources. Most say they are drawn to the field because it’s exciting and can make a difference in the community.

New dispatchers typically share a similar fear about the job: making a mistake that could cost someone his or her life.

TIP If you dial 911 by mistake, or if a child dials 911 when no emergency exists, do not hang up. That could make 911 officials think an emergency exists and possibly send responders to your location. Instead, simply explain to the call-taker what happened.

WHEN SHOULD I CALL 911?

NECESSARY SKILLS A high school diploma or GED is required to be a 911 dispatcher. Applicants also must be able to type 45 words per minute and pass a number of psychological evaluations and background tests. Bad credit, for example, or severe mental illness could disqualify potential applicants.

Once hired, new 911 specialists and dispatchers must complete a 12-week training course, during which they learn Metro’s radio codes and become familiar with various laws. They also learn how to use the dispatch system to take calls and create events, and how to work the dispatch radio to communicate with officers.

Instructors prepare trainees for different types of calls by calling in themselves. Sometimes, the instructors scream, pretending to be a victim in distress. Other times, they pretend to be a child.

It’s impossible to predict the nature of every call, the instructors say, but being exposed to a variety of situations gives trainees a good idea of what to expect.

After the 12-week course, trainees graduate to the communications floor, where they work one-on-one with an instructor, who guides them through calls and radio traffic.

As they gain more confidence and grow more comfortable with the job, the telecommunicators begin to rely on the instructor less until they’re able to handle calls on their own.

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Almost without exception, you cannot access 911 help via text message, although new technology and regulations are expected that could make it possible in the future. In an emergency, dial 911 from a regular or wireless phone. The Federal Communication Commission requires wireless service providers to transmit all 911 calls, regardless of whether the caller has a service contract or whether service has been shut off for non-payment.

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To report a crime, particularly if it is in progress

To report a car crash with injuries

To report a fire

To report a medical emergency, such as someone who is unconscious, gasping for air, not breathing, suffering an allergic reaction, having chest pain, bleeding uncontrollably or is suffering any other symptoms that require immediate attention

Anytime an emergency reponse is needed by law enforcement, firefighters or emergency medical personnel

TIP If you’re not sure whether the situation is a true emergency, officials recommend calling 911 and letting the call-taker determine whether you need emergency help.

When you call 911, be prepared to answer the call-taker’s questions, which may include: The location of the emergency, including the street address The phone number you are calling from The nature of the emergency Details about the emergency, such as a physical description of any person who may have committed a crime, a description of a fire that may be burning, a description of injuries someone suffered or a description of the symptoms being experienced by a person having a medical emergency

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STAY CALM. Be prepared to follow any instructions the calltaker gives you. Many 911 centers can tell you exactly what to do to help in an emergency until emergency responders arrive, such as instructions to help someone who is choking, how to administer first aid or how to perform CPR.

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An estimated 240 million calls are made to 911 in the United States each year.

Since most 911 dispatch centers are accessible only by phone, deaf or speech-impaired people must use a teletypewriter (TTY) text telephone device or have their messages relayed to a 911 call-taker by a friend, relative or third-party relay service. The goal, however, is to use technology to upgrade dispatch centers’ capabilities so they can communicate directly with deaf or hard-of-hearing callers, and others, via text message and video relay.

DO NOT HANG UP UNTIL THE CALL-TAKER INSTRUCTS YOU TO.

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About 70 percent of 911 calls are placed from wireless phones, and the percentage is growing.

In North America, the emergency number is 911.

In many other countries, such as Britain, Bangladesh, Ghana, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Arab Emirates, it’s 999. In many European countries, it is 112.

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If you call 911 from a wireless phone, be sure to: TELL THE DISPATCHER THE LOCATION OF THE EMERGENCY RIGHT AWAY. Provide the emergency operator with your wireless phone number so if the call gets disconnected, the emergency operator can call you back.

If you don’t have a contract for service with a wireless service provider and your emergency call gets disconnected, you must call back because the operator does not have your telephone number and cannot contact you. While wireless phones can be an important public safety tool, they also pose challenges for emergency responders and wireless service providers. Since wireless phones are mobile, they are not associated with one fixed location or address.

WHEN SHOULD I NOT CALL 911?

911 ALL ABOUT THE SERVICE THAT KEEPS US SAFE The 911 emergency telephone number was introduced in 1968 as a universal way to reach emergency help.

But because most people face emergency situations only rarely, they lack firsthand experience with 911. As a result, many have unreasonable expectations about what will happen when they call 911. ¶ Generally speaking, people are aware that they should call 911 in an emergency, but they are less aware of the circumstances in which they should not call 911. The result is that many calls to 911 do not involve true emergencies, which creates a burden on the system.

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To report a power failure

To find out if someone has been arrested or is in jail

To inquire about general information or a phone number

Some dispatch centers report that 15 percent to 20 percent of incoming 911 calls are nonemergencies.

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To find out why police or an ambulace is at a neighbor’s house or elsewhere

To report a flat tire or if you run out of gas

As a prank or joke

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DIAL 311 FOR CALLS THAT DON’T NEED IMMEDIATE ASSITANCE

HOW SHOULD I TEACH MY CHILD ABOUT 911?

While most children are familiar with dialing 911 in an emergency, many struggle to provide other important information. Teaching them the following can help ensure that help gets to them if needed:

Their names, their parents’ names, their home address and phone number

The names of their parents’ employers

How to hold the phone properly so the dispatcher can hear and understand them

Not to be afraid to call 911 if there is any doubt about whether they should

Not to call parents at work or anyone else before calling 911, as that can waste valuable time

A different group of Metro dispatchers handles calls that don’t require immediate police assistance.

Each operator works off two computers.

Like the 911 dispatchers’, one has hot buttons that allow the operators to re-route calls to specific agencies, such as Henderson Police. The other computer is used to browse the Web or databases for information that might help a dispatcher direct calls. Many people call the line to ask for government phone numbers, such as the number to Las Vegas Municipal Court, or just to ask questions, such as how to register a gun or what to do if a passport is stolen. Police officers also use this line to look up shift information, such as who their on-call supervisor is.

It’s also not uncommon for 421A’s, the police code for the mentally ill, to call the line in search of conversation. Most of the specialists don’t mind spending a few minutes chatting, especially with regular callers.

SOURCE: 911.GOV, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION

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A telecommunicator helps a caller in Metro’s communications center.

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A DIFFICULT JOB

HOW THEY COPE

PTSD

Telecommunicators say it’s difficult to separate themselves from their calls when they go home at the end of their shift. The events that are the hardest to get over, they say, are ones involving children.

One dispatcher said one of her most memorable calls involved a woman whose husband was abusing her while her young child cried in the background.

The dispatcher said those calls make her feel hopeless because there often is little she can do to stop the situation as it unfolds.

Then there was the ambush of Metro officers Igor Soldo and Alyn Beck last June. It’s a tragedy that “still sticks,” many of the dispatchers said.

Although many of the dispatchers have never met the police officers they work with, it’s common for dispatchers to bond with the officers. Some of the dispatchers can identify individual officers by voice.

Metro provides call center employees counseling and grief services to help them cope with negative experiences they may encounter on the job.

To handle the stress of the job, one dispatcher likes to crochet at her desk. During a particularly difficult call, when a man screamed about his stolen car, the woman pulled out a pink ball of yarn and continued to work on a blanket she’d started a few weeks before.

“I’m just going to wait for him to calm down,” she said, her crochet needles clicking away.

Sometimes, the woman takes a walk to clear her mind after a hard call, as she did after a person on the other end of the line shot himself while she was on the phone.

For another telecommunicator, having a life outside of work is the best way to cope with work stress.

She said she makes it a point to hang out with friends at least once a week.

Most people associate post-traumatic stress disorder with military veterans, police officers and firefighters. But studies show 911 specialists also are at risk.

A 2012 study by Northern Illinois University found that 3.5 percent of the dispatchers surveyed had symptoms severe enough to be diagnosed as PTSD. Cliff Grady, a behavioral health therapist at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City, said PTSD in people who aren’t on the front lines isn’t a new phenomenon.

“They know they’re sending people into lifethreatening situations,” Grady said. “Cops get to burn their adrenaline, but (telecommunicators) are always on edge, always on hold because they’re waiting on the outcome.”

THE MOST STRESSFUL CALLS

A national survey asked 911 dispatchers what types of calls were most difficult.

16.4%

The unexpected death of a child

12.9%

Suicidal callers

9.9%

Officer-involved shootings

9.9%

The unexpected death of an adult Source: Northern Illinois University

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Plotting the presidential hopefuls on immigration

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BY ANA LEY AND RIC ANDERSON STAFFWRITERS

residential candidate Hillary Clinton’s recent visit to Las Vegas was as much a display of support for immigrant communities as a chance to challenge her competitors to talk about a deeply divisive issue that’s set to play a key role in next year’s election. ¶ Politicians are quick to say a legislative overhaul is needed to fix the country’s immigration system, but few have offered clear ideas to achieve one. Clinton got a head start on the debate, using her recent visit to Rancho High School to speak on the topic and rally support from the Latino community.

But Clinton didn’t lay out a comprehensive reform plan.

KEY Running for Republican nomination Running for Democratic nomination Unannounced

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JEB BUSH

The former New York senator, secretary of state and first lady says she supports a “full path to citizenship” for undocumented immigrants. She’s quick to note that no Republican candidate says the same. She has criticized Republican House members for failing to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill senators approved two years ago and has praised Obama’s executive actions granting deportation relief to millions, but said she would “go a step further” in using presidential legal authority to relax deportation rules and offer work permits to illegal immigrants. The Obama administration, however, already has faced criticism, the loudest coming from conservatives, that it overstepped its legal bounds.

That has led to questions about whether Clinton’s campaign promises are achievable.

Assuming Bush announces his candidacy — and a recent fundraising trip to Nevada was another indication he will — the former Florida governor’s support of in-state tuition for immigrants, granting driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants and providing a pathway to permanent legal status will put him at odds with conservatives.

MOST LENIENT BERNIE SANDERS The Vermont senator embraced Obama’s executive action and has been a supporter of the Dream Act. Although he has criticized efforts to expand guest worker programs, which provide citizenship opportunities, it was on grounds that corporations could use them as a source of cheap labor.

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CHRIS CHRISTIE The Republican New Jersey governor called Clinton’s stance extreme and said she was pandering, but he hasn’t detailed his own position on immigration.

He said he would address his position soon in “a detailed speech.”

TED CRUZ

MIKE HUCKABEE

RAND PAUL

Although he’s among the most strident GOP candidates in calling for more security on the border, Huckabee also has said he supports a citizenship plan — but only for children of undocumented immigrants. In addition, he supported a policy in his home state of Arkansas to provide in-state college tuition to children of undocumented immigrants.

Despite chiding the GOP for not compromising on immigration, Paul opposed a reform initiative from his own party — an overhaul proposed by Sens.

John McCain and Lindsey Graham — and is part of a chorus of Republicans who denounced Obama’s executive action as an overreach of power.

Cruz wants more Border Patrol agents, no pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and no in-state tuition for children of people in the United States illegally. Obama’s executive action?

Cruz calls it amnesty. But in what would appear to be an acknowledgement that a hard stance could alienate Hispanic voters, as Mitt Romney learned in 2012, Cruz calls himself a proponent of legal immigration and says he supports an overhaul.

CARLY FIORINA Fiorina has called for more security on the border and said she would oppose any policy that would allow undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States, even if they must make amends such as paying fines and past-due taxes. She believes a broad overhaul of immigration policy is needed, and she accused Clinton of pandering in her stance.

MOST STRICT

BEN CARSON

MARCO RUBIO

Carson has been critical of Obama’s executive action, but he is in favor of expanding a program to allow illegal immigrants to register as guest workers, then pursue permanent legal status. He contends the reason several presidents have failed to secure the border is strictly politics — the fear of backlash at the polls from Hispanic voters.

The Florida senator co-authored a bipartisan plan for comprehensive immigration overhaul but backed off after conservatives attacked it. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, now says border security should be tightened as leaders hash out a comprehensive overhaul of the immigration system.

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SCOTT WALKER When he was a Milwaukee County executive, Walker urged the Senate to pass a bipartisan proposal that included a pathway to citizenship. Now, as Wisconsin’s governor and an all-but-declared candidate, he has steered to the right and has acknowledged, “My view has changed.” He calls for increased border security and has gone so far as to suggest a reduction in legal immigration if it would reduce unemployment and increase wages.

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Gaming on the radar, even if not the focus

BY J.D. MORRIS | STAFF WRITER

Nevada’s casino industry hasn’t been the main focus this year in the Legislature, but it is an important part of the action in Carson City. ¶ Casino executives have been a key voice in this session’s main debate: whether and how to boost education funding, specifically through Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed expansion of the business license fee, which the Nevada Resort Association supports. ¶ Association President Virginia Valentine said the gaming industry would pay about 58 percent of all business taxes collected by the state if Sandoval’s plan is approved, but association members have a vested interest in improving education and think Sandoval’s vision is the best way to get there. ¶ “These are our employees in the industry, and we have an interest in seeing that education is properly funded,” Valentine said. The Legislature also is considering other bills that could affect the casino industry. Here’s a look at five and where they stood as of press time.

SENATE BILL 9

SENATE BILL 38

SENATE BILL 443

ASSEMBLY BILL 40

ASSEMBLY BILL 414

GAMING TECHNOLOGY

NIGHTCLUBS

SPORTS BETTING

GAMING REGULATION

ONLINE GAMING

Senate Bill 38 includes several parts, the most significant of which would require some nightclub employees to register with state gaming regulators, as is already required for many employees who work on the casino side of the business. For example, the bill would make some nightclub workers go through the same process as blackjack dealers.

The idea is to prevent problematic nightclub employees who are fired from being hired at other establishments, Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett said.

Senate Bill 443 would let business entities — essentially, groups of investors — place wagers at sports books. Each group would have to create a wagering account with the sports book and provide a substantial amount of documentation, including formation documents for the business and proof that everyone affiliated with the group’s betting is at least 21 years of age. The group also would have to keep records in Nevada of all its bets.

Senate Bill 9 would direct the Nevada Gaming Commission to encourage gaming equipment manufacturers to design their products with “innovative, alternative and advanced technology.” The bill would allow for more skill in casino games. In other words, slot machines could start playing more like video games.

The bill passed the Senate and the Assembly.

The bill passed the Senate and the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

The bill passed the Senate and has been heard by the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

Assembly Bill 40 concerns the Gaming Control Board, one of two regulatory bodies for Nevada’s casino industry. Like other public entities, the Gaming Control Board must conduct meetings that are open to the public. The bill would exempt some of those meetings, particularly those that deal with complaints about gaming violations. Burnett said the bill would simplify a cumbersome process.

The bill also would change the name of the board from State Gaming Control Board to Nevada Gaming Control Board, to align its name with the Nevada Gaming Commission. The three-member control board is a full-time oversight body, while the five-member commission is a part-time group that acts on recommendations from the board.

Assembly Bill 414 would ensure that online gaming agreements between Nevada and other states to share players are limited to poker. Nevada and Delaware share online poker players per an agreement between the states’ governors.

But in New Jersey, gamblers can play other casino games online, too.

Although Nevada hasn’t agreed to pool players with New Jersey, the idea has been tossed around.

Other states also could decide to legalize online gaming and include more than just poker.

The bill passed the Assembly.

The bill passed the Assembly and the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Are public pensions too generous?

Nevada Legislature weighing whether savings created by reform would outweigh costs

BY CONOR SHINE

NEVADA PERS PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014

REGULAR EMPLOYEES

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In the view of many, Nevada’s pension system for public employees is in relatively good health, with a sound plan to pay off its $12.5 billion unfunded liability while still maintaining the benefits it currently provides.

But to others, that unfunded liability is a troubling sign of a system in danger that could see its debt balloon if its predicted return on investment isn’t met.

The two viewpoints have framed a flurry of debate this year in the Legislature, where the new Republican leadership has invigorated discussions about how to reform Nevada’s retirement system.

More than half a dozen bills have been put forward, some calling for small tweaks to the existing system, others proposing a fundamental overhaul of public employee retirement. Some already have died without getting much attention, while the most extensive reforms remain stuck in a legislative committee mired in unanswered questions and conflicting interpretations of actuarial charts.

With less than a month before the session is scheduled to end, the opportunity for a major shakeup of Nevada’s pension system is dwindling, although some changes remain likely.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS Nevada’s Public Employees’ Retire ment System (PERS) was started in 1947 to provide dependable income to retired public employees and serve as a recruitment and retainment tool for government agencies.

The system covers both state and local government workers, including teachers. Each employer and employee contributes a total of 26 percent of the employee’s salary to the fund each year. The cost is supposed to be split evenly, but many local governments have chosen to pay a larger share rather than give employees raises.

Employees accrue a retirement benefit of 2.5 percent of their pay for each year of service in the system. They vest after five years and can retire at 65, while those with at least 10 years of service can retire at 62. Pensions cap out after 30 years of service, allowing employees to

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Average

POLICE/FIRE EMPLOYEES

$2,706

AVERAGE PENSION PAYMENTS monthly benefit ($220 more than in 2010) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 Number of new retirees

$4,788 ($647 more than in 2010)

3,254

360

(+44% change from 2010)

(+1% change from 2010)

Average years of service at retirement

18.9

22.3

(+3% from 2010)

(-3% from 2010)

REGULAR EMPLOYEES

Average age at retirement

POLICE/FIRE DEPARTMENTS

66

59

(+5 years from 2010)

(+4 years from 2010)

Source: Nevada Public Employees’ Retirement System

HOW MANY PENSIONS ARE PROMISED? CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

30,839 STATE OF NEVADA

17,350 7,363

WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CLARK COUNTY METRO POLICE

6,940 4,739

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

3,368 CITY OF LAS VEGAS WASHOE COUNTY

2,438 2,363 2,074

CITY OF HENDERSON

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

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10K

15K

retire with 75 percent of their monthly compensation, based on their highest average salary over a 36-month period.

Firefighters and police officers are allowed to retire after 20 years of service if they are 50 or older.

Members of PERS do not pay into the federal Social Security program and do not receive Social Security benefits when they retire.

20K

25K

30K

35K

CURRENT STATUS Much of the concern over Nevada’s retirement system comes from a $12.5 billion unfunded liability. The state has only about 71 cents of every dollar it has promised to current and retired employees.

That puts Nevada slightly below the national average, according to a 2013 study, but nowhere near the levels that have driven pension-reform discussions

in Illinois and New Jersey.

Nevada recently raised its contribution rates to help close the gap and expects the pension system to be fully funded in 22 years if projections hold.

But critics contend Nevada’s predicted 8 percent annual return on investment for its pension fund is overly optimistic.

Falling short of that mark would cause the unfunded liability to grow and could increase costs for employers and employees, while leaving less money for other government functions. The fund has averaged a 9.8 percent return over the past 30 years but has encountered some significant setbacks, including a 16 percent loss in 2009 due to the recession and stock market crash.

THE BILLS The most sweeping changes to PERS would come under Assembly Bill 190, sponsored by Republican Randy Kirner.

The bill calls for Nevada employers to shift new hires to a hybrid plan similar to one now used in Utah that combines elements of a traditional pension plan with a private retirement savings account similar to a 401(k). Kirner said the bill would reduce costs for employers and boost returns for retirees, while reducing taxpayer risk should the current pension fund fail to meet its 8 percent investment return goal.

But PERS officials and unions fiercely oppose the plan, saying it would reduce benefits for retirees and wouldn’t address the long-term unfunded pension liability.

The bill has been stuck in the Assembly Ways and Means committee since April, in part because instituting it would cost more than $800 million. The cost would come from the increasing contributions that would be needed to pay off the unfunded liability of the existing pension fund, PERS officials said.

A bill with a better shot at passing is Republican-sponsored Senate Bill 406, which proposes smaller changes to PERS that, added up, could save $1 billion for the pension system over the next decade.

The bill would change calculations to only consider up to $200,000 in annual pay for an employee’s pension benefits while lowering promised pension payments for new hires. The bill, supported by several unions, also would prevent public employees convicted of felonies involving their job, such as embezzlement or bribery, from collecting pension benefits.

The bill passed unanimously out of the Senate and awaits action in the Assembly.

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While cars become safer each year because of diligent crash testing and higher safety standards, the seat belt continues to be the gold standard for passenger safety. Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of being seriously injured or killed in a crash by up to 50 percent. While many people take seat belts for granted — in 2013, 46 percent of people killed in Nevada motor vehicle crashes were not buckled up — wearing a seat belt consistently is a fundamental requirement for safe driving.

Vehicle’s inertia

Wear a seat belt properly — over your shoulder and across your hips.

Seat belts are designed to evenly distribute the impact of the crash across the two most powerful parts of the body, the shoulders and the hipbones. Wearing a seat belt improperly severely limits its effectiveness.

Not wearing the shoulder strap can result in the upper body flying forward and hitting the dashboard. Wearing only the shoulder strap can lead to strangulation, and wearing the pelvic strap too high, above your hipbones, can cause internal injuries.

Driver’s inertia

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Inertia, or an object’s resistance to changing speeds, can send someone hurling from a car during a crash. Inertia wants to keep a moving vehicle moving at the same speed, in the same direction, until something stops it.

When you’re in a car, it may seem as though you and the vehicle are a single unit, but each object has its own inertia.

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During a crash

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While passengers in a car maintain their own inertia separate from the vehicle’s, they also assume the same speed as the car. That means, if the car comes to an abrupt stop, passengers still will be traveling at the same speed the car was, until something stops them, too.

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DURING A CRASH, YOUR INERTIA CONTINUES WHILE THE CAR’S INERTIA STOPS

If a car traveling 50 mph crashes into a brick wall, the force of the wall will bring the car to an immediate stop. But anything in the car will continue moving at 50 mph until it also meets enough resistance to slow down. If a rider is wearing a seat belt, it will be the force that slows him down first. If he isn’t, something else would have to slow him down — often the airbag, dashboard or windshield.

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Cars are designed to crumple during a crash to help soften the impact of the collision. “Crumple zones” are located in the front and rear of a car, and they absorb a lot of force that could affect passengers.

FAILING TO WEAR A SEAT BELT CAN HURT OTHERS, TOO Every passenger in a car must a wear seat belt or increase the risk of hurting not only themselves but others, too. Riders can be thrown around within a vehicle and can collide with one another, causing serious injury. For instance, if a backseat passenger on the left side of the car isn’t wearing a seat belt, during a crash, the passenger could be thrown into the back of the driver’s seat. That could cause the driver’s seat belt to fail and could lead to severe injury or death for both the driver and the passenger.

Vehicle’s inertia Driver’s inertia Note: Seat belts and airbags work together to help limit injury. Airbags alone do not accomplish this.

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Seat belts are made of extremely durable polyester webbing. There are approximately 300 fibers woven into a single belt, and each can hold up to 3 tons. They also have load limiters, which help minimize potential seat belt injuries. In severe crashes, a passenger can be pushed by the seat belt hard enough to cause damage, so load limiters release some of the locking tension when enough force is applied to the belt. Load limiters can be as simple as a fold sewn into the belt, with stiches designed to break under force, or far more advanced.

Imagine the force of a car hitting a wall at 50 mph — that’s how hard your head would hit the windshield if you’re weren’t wearing a seat belt. When you’re buckled up, your inertia is absorbed by the car, not your windshield.

Sources: Zero Fatalities NV; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Many class-action lawsuits are publicized and seek people who may need representation. If you are a person who needs representation during a class-action lawsuit, you have to consult a lawyer before being considered a member of the class.

But class-action lawsuits someJAMES J. MARTINES times take time to develop, and the development of such lawsuits is very much part of our life at Peters and Associates.

In fact, I personally have been affected by such a lawsuit: My name is James, I’m one of the attorneys at Peters and Associates, and this week’s Ask An Attorney is my own question and story.

When the pediatric cardiologist told me and my wife five years ago that our newborn daughter suffered from atrial septal defect, the last question on my mind was whom to blame.

But it wasn’t long before we learned the drug my wife was prescribed for morning sickness during her first trimester, Zofran, likely was the culprit.

In 1991, the U.S. Food and Drug Administra-

tion approved Zofran to help cancer patients with nausea. It initially was prescribed to treat people who were vomiting as a side effect of chemotherapy or who became nauseated after taking post-operative medications to help with pain or other complications. Soon, Zofran was marketed to pregnant women suffering from morning sickness, but the FDA never approved the drug for pregnant women. There have been thousands of birth defects caused by Zofran, including heart defects, cleft lips and cleft palates. In 2012, drug maker GlaxoSmithKline was ordered to pay $3 billion in criminal and civil penalties, making it the largest combined federal and state health care fraud recovery in a single global resolution in the history of the United States.

These types of injuries occur every day. It is up to us to stop more innocent children from being harmed and to help those who already have been harmed.

If you or a loved one believe your child’s birth defect may have been caused by the mother taking Zofran during the first trimester of pregnancy, feel free to reach out to me. My family has been affected too, and I’d be happy to talk over your options.

If you have a question you’d like to see answered by an attorney in a future issue, please write to questions@PandALawFirm.com.

Please note: The information in this column is intended for general purposes only and is not to be considered legal or professional advice of any kind.

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nexpectedly, Blackstone Group executive John Ceriale shares a time-honored garment with famed frat boy John Blutarsky from the movie “Animal House.”

Toga! Toga! Toga!

“I wore a toga to work,” Ceriale said May 7 during the 11th annual Vallen Dinner of Distinction, at which he was honored as the UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration’s Alumnus of the Year.

“It’s hard to JOHN KATSILOMETES believe, but I started at Caesars Palace wearing a toga. I really liked it, too, which is the sad thing.”

The event was held at the Cosmopolitan, a befitting locale as Ceriale’s company just bought the high-rising resort. The event is named for resort industry giant and hotel college founding dean Jerry Vallen. On hand in one of his first public appearances on behalf of the hotel was Cosmopolitan CEO Bill McBeath, who was hotly pursued by Ceriale to run the 4 1/2-year-old resort and is among the Vallen Dinner’s past honorees.

The setting was glamorous, of course, but Ceriale remembered humbler moments early in his career — in particular, his first job at Caesars. He worked as a mail and information clerk, and the toga was his uniform. This was as he attended school at UNLV. “I had moved out from Baltimore with a degree from Loyola College, and at that point, if you wanted to be in hospitality, this was the place you could come and work and go to college,” Ceriale said. “This was in the days when you had keys for hotel rooms, and messages were delivered in pneumatic tubes. … It was an amazing thing.”

But Ceriale, whose family was lowermiddle class, from modest means, always had an overarching objective to run a resort. He recalls a trip his family took to Atlantic City when he as a 17-year-old junior in high school. As he walked along the boardwalk searching for a restroom, he ducked into the Traymore Hotel. He stopped at a door with “General Manager” painted across the glass.

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John Ceriale, above, was honored at the Vallen Dinner of Distinction as Hospitality Industry Leader of the Year and UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Alumnus of the Year. Below, Cosmopolitan CEO Bill McBeath speaks at the dinner. (COURTESY)

“I came back upstairs to the boardwalk, and I said to myself, ‘That’s what I want to do with my life, run a hotel like this,’ ” Ceriale recalled. “Corny, right?

But that’s a fact.”

Ceriale fulfilled his general manager goal at age 30, working as GM of the Albuquerque Marriott. He joined Blackstone at 46, as a consultant who works with presidents of resorts around the world.

He is well aware that the CEO of the company’s new asset on the Strip helped open Aria and CityCenter next

door and thus is competing with his own original vision.

“I think that Aria and CityCenter is an amazing development, and they did a really fantastic job there,” Ceriale said. “But on the flip side, the Cosmopolitan had an amazing opening against people being cynical, and against all odds — with a vertical building, a small footprint, being opened by a bank (Deutsche Bank, which eventually sold the hotel to Blackstone), without a large system in place, like a Wynn or an MGM would have — they positioned

this hotel to really find a customer who felt more comfortable in this environment than in, say, a Bellagio or an Aria or even a Wynn. I like all of those hotels, but me, personally, I feel more comfortable here.”

Ceriale, 63, talks of Blackstone’s passion for the Cosmopolitan, its plans for finishing the top four floors of the East Tower, building another bar in the lobby and “many, many capital projects we’re going to do to make this a better place.” But his chief objective, thus far, was landing McBeath.

As Ceriale says, “It was eight, nine months of me driving him crazy so he would take this job.”

Remarkably, though the two had known each other for several years, McBeath had no idea Ceriale was a UNLV grad until the two had dinner in New York.

“I knew him only as a Cornell guy (Ceriale is on that university’s School of Hotel Administration’s advisory board), and I was incredulous to learn this,” McBeath said. “It just shows that this is a small community.”

Ceriale remains very much a regular guy, joking that, “I own one suit, and I am in it.”

It’s just as well. We need not dig out the outfit he wore at Caesars.

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28 DOCTORS ARE SEEING MORE INJURIES IN GIRLS

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“This is the day of the young female athlete, and they need to be especially careful because they’re getting injured much more often and more seriously than their male counterparts,” Dr. Jason Nielson said. Girls are prone to knee injuries, particularly ACL tears. Among the possibe reasons: hormonal fluctuations caused by menstruation, wider hips, a different width of the notch in the knee, a different width of the ACL, and balance issues. “We don’t exactly know the main reason young women are presenting these injuries in such high numbers, but it’s a very active area of research and study right now,” Nielson said.

COMBATING SPORTS INJURIES IN CHILDREN

Children tend to be more active than adults, especially when it comes to team sports.

And active competition can mean higher risk. Because children still are growing, they’re susceptible to many overuse injuries. “The most important thing to remember is that kids are not little adults,” said Dr. Jason Nielson, Adolescent Sports Medicine and Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon for Children’s Bone and Spine Surgery and Sunrise Children’s Hospital. “They don’t get the same injuries, and we can’t train them in the same ways.”

Most sports injuries in children are caused by overuse.

OVERUSE INJURIES VS. TRAUMA INJURIES Full-contact sports, such as football, can cause traumatic injuries, but the most common sports injuries among children are due to overuse. “Overuse injuries are very common in children because their bodies are still developing, they’re growing rapidly and they’re not yet as coordinated as adults are,” Nielson said. Paired with vigorous exercise routines and year-round sports schedules, it leaves children vulnerable to serious injury. “We see a lot of knee injuries, especially ACL tears, and it’s not from any kind of traumatic accident,” Nielson said. “Usually, it’s coming from pivots, lost balance or just a bad misstep. They could have been running in a bubble and done the same thing.”

PREVENTION TIPS Understanding the changing physiology of a child can be helpful when trying to prevent injuries. Children in particular need:

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Plenty of time to rest and recuperate, both immediately after exercise and over time.

Slow acclimation back to full activity (i.e. conditioning during the summer before jumping back into a sport).

“After long periods of inactivity, kids really need to condition their bodies to exercise because their joints and growth plates aren’t prepared,” Nielson said.

3 Proper stretching.

“As kids grow, they intrinsically tighten up, and that tightening can pull unevenly on joints and growth plates,” Nielson said.

4 Endurance.

“Working on endurance is important so that the child doesn’t get fatigued easily,” Nielson said. “Lots of injuries happen at the end of the game when the child is fatigued.”

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THE VULNERABILITY OF GROWTH PLATES “The large majority of injuries I see are related to open growth plates in the joint,” Nielson said. In joints, a band of cartilage sits at the end of each long bone. The cartilage allows the long bones to grow by giving them a flexible anchor in the joint. All children start with open growth plates, and as they mature, the cartilage begins to solidify into bone. This happens to most major growth plates — knees, hips, wrists and others — when a girl is 14 years old and a boy is 15 years old, on average. The last growth plate to fill in is at the clavicle; that typically takes place at about 21 years old. “Open growth plates often cause injury in children because their joints aren’t as strong as adult joints and are more easily fractured. Kids are also far more prone to broken bones pre-puberty,” Nielson said.

TREATMENT Certain injuries may be treated differently depending on how far along a child or teen is in his orthopedic development — in other words, how developed their growth plates are. “If a 15-yearold boy comes in with a fractured wrist where the growth plate is greatly displaced, we’ll have to reset it perfectly, otherwise he could potentially have a deformity for the rest of his life, because the cartilage is about to become bone when the injury occurred. A 5-year-old with a similar injury may not need special treatment at all, because the growth plate is still so open and ready for all new bone to grow. It could heal perfectly on its own with time,” Nielson said.

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Strengthening.

“We often think that kids shouldn’t work on strengthening, but that’s absolutely not true,” Nielson said.

“That’s not to say they should be lifting weights or trying to bulk up, but they should work on strengthening their muscles and increasing endurance.”

Rest if there’s pain. “Pain says when it’s time to stop,” Nielson said.

“Children should never be pushed past that point.”

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WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THE KIDS’ ART

BY MJ STEVENS | SPECIAL TO THE SUNDAY

If you have kids, you have kids’ art: pages of scribbles, paintings, cutouts and coloring book sheets filled to varying degrees. ¶ If you’re like many parents, you have a hard time ditching your little ones’ “masterpieces.” ¶ But homes quickly can become overrun with children’s projects. ¶ What to do? There are lots of simple ways to cut down the clutter without filling your trash can — or offending your budding Picasso.

MAKE PLACEMATS OR MAGNETS Laminate art to create fun placemats. You can buy a laminating machine at most big-box, craft or hardware stores. They typically cost as little as $20, although some fancier models can run upward of $50.

Laminate smaller pieces of art, or cutouts from a larger project, and glue to magnets for an easy way to spice up your fridge.

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DIY COASTERS

DECORATE A CANDLEHOLDER Buy a clear, glass votive candleholder. Cut your child’s art to the height and width of the candle holder, wrap the outside of the glass in the art, then secure it with clear packing tape. When you light a candle, it will flicker and reflect the colors from the art.

MAKE A BOOK Scan your children’s art projects and save digital copies. Every year, make a book of them for each child, including his or her name, age, grade level, school and picture.

Dozens of websites offer great deals on custom photo books.

Many can even be created from a cellphone.

REPURPOSE INTO GIFT WRAP

Have your child pose with his or her latest piece, then snap a picture. Save the photograph and recycle, repurpose or give away the art. Added bonus, if your camera has a date setting, you’ll know exactly when, and at what age, your child created the masterpiece.

ART WITH A PURPOSE There are dozens of companies that turn kids’ art into amazing creations.

For $69, Budsies will transform your child’s character drawing into a 16-inch stuffed animal.

Zazzle lets you adorn hundreds of products with scanned copies of your child’s artwork — mugs, T-shirts, stickers, ties, bags, wallets, cellphone cases, postcards, playing cards, clocks and more.

Jewelry company Formia Design transforms children’s drawings into necklaces, charms and keychains. For a few hundred dollars, turn a child-drawn family portrait into a ring or a silly caricature into a money clip.

Buy plain white or colored bathroom tiles at a hardware store.

Cut squares of your child’s art that are just slightly smaller than each tile. Round the edges for a more professional look that won’t peel or curl.

Using a foam brush, coat the front of the tile with a thin layer of Mod Podge, then center and press the art on the tile. Let it dry for 20 minutes. Coat the top with a thin layer of Mod Podge, brushing horizontally, then vertically. Let it dry for another 20 minutes. Lightly coat the tile once more, then let it dry again.

Use hot glue to affix a square of felt to the underside of the tile to prevent scratches. Spray the top of the dry tile with a single thin layer of clear spray sealant, and voila, you have a homemade moistureproof coaster.

Tape art together to make homemade wrapping paper. It’s a great way to personalize gifts, be it for your children’s friends or grandparents.

Fold artwork to create a unique greeting card, or trim it to make personalized gift tags.

For a more sophisticated look, wrap a gift in colored paper, then instead of ribbon or a bow, embellish it with a single cutout from an art project.

CREATE NEW ART Buy a plain white canvas, then cut small pieces from a single art project or multiple works. Arrange the pieces on the canvas in a random pattern or in a design — flowers, balloons or whatever strikes your fancy. Glue or affix the pieces on the canvas with Mod Podge to create a new piece of art. Coat with Mod Podge to seal.

You also can use art to decoupage storage boxes (to stash away more art!), tabletops, desk supply caddies or countless other items.

IDEAS TO DISPLAY THE ART YOU DO WANT TO KEEP: n Hang a clothesline and use clothespins to hang drawings and paintings. n Buy a three-ring binder and plastic sleeves to protect, organize and store art.

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n Pick one wall in your home and cover it from top to bottom with kids’ art. n Place several works under a glass-top table. n Hang art on the insides of doors or kitchen cabinets.

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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 more. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.

Holly (A833078)

Hershey (A837058)

Remus

Watson

Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Holly’s a little timid in new environments, but she likes being on the receiving end of calm, gentle attention. Her right front leg is missing, but she seems unaffected by it.

Adoption Fee: $80

Age: 2-year-old male Breed: Pit bull terrier mix Description: Hershey is shy and submissive but sweet and affectionate.

Adoption Fee: $105

Age: 4-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Remus likes to nap under blankets, follow people from room to room and bond with other friendly cats.

Adoption Fee: $40

Age: 5-month-old neutered male Breed: Chi-Weenie (Chihuahua/ dachshund) Description: Watson is a lovable puppy who enjoys most dogs and likes being with people who reassure him that he is safe and appreciated.

Adoption Fee: $100

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Kiki

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Age: 19-month-old male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Angel is interested in other dogs but doesn’t bark at them.

He has a friendly, social personality that earns him lots of pets and treats.

Adoption Fee: $155

Age: 1-year-old male Breed: Guinea pig Description: Jimmy is happiest chewing, exploring and snacking. Share your home with him, and he’ll reward you with a lifetime of fun.

Adoption Fee: $10

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Bobtail Description: Kiki likes to play fetch with small toys and is compatible with cats and dogs. Ask her a question, and she will meow back an answer.

Adoption Fee: $40

Age: 2-year-old spayed female Breed: Boxer/bully mix Description: Cheyenne enjoys running on treadmills, playing fetch and earning treats during dog-training sessions. She is house-trained and good with mature children.

Adoption Fee: $60

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Age: 1-year-old female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Outgoing and playful Latte meows in response to conversation and loves having her chin rubbed.

Adoption Fee: $80

Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Tibetan terrier mix Description: Hope can be shy at first, but earn her trust and she’ll quickly become a loyal, loving companion.

Get her out for a walk, and her sweet, friendly personality starts to shine.

Adoption Fee: $155

Age: 9-year-old neutered male Breed: Heinz 57 with Aussie Description: Kody is house-trained and good with other dogs. He offers loyalty and affection to the person who adopts him.

Adoption Fee: $40

Age: 1-year-old male Breed: American guinea pig Description: Crenshaw softly coos when held close. He overflows with joy upon receiving his daily salad of fresh greens and veggies.

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SPORTS

Brock Lesnar mashes his thumb into Frank Mir’s throat during a heavyweight title fight at UFC 100 in 2009.

Lesnar won via stoppage in the second round. (SUNDAY FILE)

THE BEST UFC EVER?

BY CASE KEEFER | STAFF WRITER

Four of the eight men’s division championships in the UFC will be at risk over the next six weeks locally, starting with

two of the historic glamour classes Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. ¶ Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson will battle in the main event of UFC 187 for the light heavyweight belt stripped from Jon Jones after a felony hit-and-run arrest last month. Middleweight champion Chris Weidman will defend his title against Vitor Belfort in the co-feature. ¶ On July 11, Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor will square off for the featherweight belt, along with Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald, who will meet in a middleweight championship bout at UFC 189. ¶ Both events have the potential to go down among the biggest in the history of Las Vegas, no small task considering the hometown company has promoted 91 cards here since 2001. ¶ These are the events UFC 187 and UFC 189 must measure up against.

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UFC 52: COUTURE VS. LIDDELL

UFC 92: ULTIMATE 2008 DEC. 27, 2008 | MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

There’s nothing bigger than putting both a heavyweight and a light heavyweight title fight on the same card. During Ultimate 2008, Rashad Evans and Frank Mir became new champions, dethroning Forrest Griffin and Minotauro Nogueira, respectively. Former light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson also knocked out Wanderlei Silva on the main card, giving the event the star power it needed to cross the 1 million payper-view threshold. Mir’s belt was only temporary, but it set up what stands as the most successful night in UFC history.

UFC 66: LIDDELL VS. ORTIZ DEC. 30, 2006 | MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

JULY 11, 2009 | MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER

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UFC 100: LESNAR VS. MIR

Chuck Liddell’s most ballyhooed defense of the light heavyweight title he took from Randy Couture came a year and a half later against rival Tito Ortiz. The grudge match that saw Liddell knock out Ortiz in the third round became the first UFC event to envelop the sports world. It also was the first mixed martial arts card, and one of only an estimated seven in UFC history to sell more than 1 million pay-per-views. The gate of $5.4 million stands as the fourth-largest in state history for the sport.

SPORTS

UFC 116: LESNAR VS. CARWIN

APRIL 16, 2005 | MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

Before UFC 52, the UFC had staged 13 events in the Fighting Capital of the World over four years, but virtually all of them lost money. It wasn’t until Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture stepped into the octagon after coaching stints on the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show that the promotion started to live up to its potential.

Fans created a then-record $2.57 million gate to watch Liddell knock out Couture and avenge a loss from two years earlier.

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The UFC celebrated its centennial milestone in grandiose fashion with arguably the two biggest draws in the history of the promotion capping off a week of events with title fights. Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar punched Frank Mir into oblivion, winning via second-round TKO, after blossoming superstar welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre didn’t allow Thiago Alves as much as a round in a unanimous-decision victory. The event sold a reported 1.6 million pay-per-views, which stands as the most in company history.

In terms of action, the card headlined by Brock Lesnar’s final UFC victory stands as the greatest Las Vegas has ever seen. Not only did Lesnar complete one of the greatest comebacks ever by surviving a Shane Carwin onslaught in the first round to get a knockout in second, there was hardly a dull moment in the evening’s other 10 bouts. UFC President Dana White was so blown away, he made the rare move of awarding two Fight of the Night bonuses — for Chris Leben’s third-round submission over Yoshihiro Akiyama and for Stephan Bonnar’s second-round TKO against Krzysztof Soszynski.

UFC 148: SILVA VS. SONNEN II JULY 7, 2012 | MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

Widely regarded at the time as the most anticipated rematch in history, it was no wonder the UFC decided to launch its now annual International Fight Week around the rivalry between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen.

Silva dispatched Sonnen with relative ease, via second-round TKO, in front of 13,600 fans and helped bring in a mixed martial arts record $6.9 million gate. A second title fight grudge match — Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber for the bantamweight title — was scrapped due to injury, but former champions Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz finished their octagon careers in the co-main event. Griffin edged Ortiz via unanimous decision.

UFC 168: WEIDMAN VS. SILVA II DEC. 28, 2013 | MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

The latest event to captivate enough interest to sell more than 1 million pay-per-views featured the promotion’s biggest star — and she wasn’t even the headliner. Women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey defeated Miesha Tate with a third-round arm bar in the co-main event. That set the stage for Chris Weidman to beat Anderson Silva, then considered the greatest fighter of all time, for the second time in five months. Silva shattered his leg when Weidman checked one of his leg kicks, producing a collective shriek from the record crowd of 14,574 fans.

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CASINO PROMOTIONS Coast, Suncoast and Sam’s Town.

SLS Gift day Date: May 21 Information: Earn 250 slot points or 500 video poker points for a gift.

Mail recipients or guests who have made a $10 advance-deposit wager (a type of horse-racing bet) or higher in the past 90 days are also eligible.

Items may be picked up between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the podium near 800 Degrees Pizza.

Memorial Day Bud Light six-pack giveaway Date: May 25 Information: Earn 250 slot points or 500 video poker points for a gift.

Mail recipients or guests who have made a $10 advance-deposit wager or higher in the past 90 days are also eligible. Beer may be picked up between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the podium near 800 Degrees Pizza.

Memorial Day bonus spin Date: May 25 Information: Mail recipients and guests who have made a $50 advance-deposit wagering or higher in the past 90 days are eligible to win up to $1,000 in slot play.

Bonus USpin We Owe You Date: May 26-31 Information: On May 26 and 27, mail recipients and guests who have made $10 advance-deposit wagers or higher in the past 90 days are eligible to win up to $500 in slot play.

On May 28 and 31, guests who make a $50 ADW or more can win up to $1,000 in slot play. Guests who make a $25 ADW or higher on May 29 and 30 are eligible as well. $200,000 Mini Cooper Mayhem drawing Date: Sundays Time: 7 p.m.

Information: Players must earn 25 slot or video points or have an average bet of $15 for one hour on a table game to gain one drawing entry.

Guests who sign up for a loyalty card will receive 50 entries for that week.

Double entries can be earned every Friday and Saturday. Ten winners will be selected during each drawing and will choose one of 25 keys, each with a hidden amount, one of which being a Mini Cooper.

Young at Heart Date: Wednesdays Information: Loyalty card members can earn up to 50x points and get dining and other discounts at the Orleans, Suncoast, Gold Coast and Sam’s Town.

SUNCOAST Table games drawings Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 7 and 9 p.m.

Information: Earn entries at table games for a chance to win a share of $20,000. Earn 4x entries on Mondays and Tuesdays.

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Information: Eleven people will win $100 in chips. Players can win multiple times per day but only once per hour and must be present to win. A second-chance drawing will begin at 10:15 p.m. The winner will receive $250 in chips. $10,000 Reel & Win slot tournaments Date: Fridays Time: Noon-5 p.m.

Information: Loyalty card holders will receive one free entry, redeemable at kiosks. Earn additional entries for every 100 points by 4 p.m. First place wins $1,000.

Senior Mondays Time: Drawings at 2, 4 and 6 p.m.

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STATION CASINOS Month of Honor Date: May Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Special purchases and gaming promotions will raise money for Las Vegas military personnel and families served by Veterans Village. All Station-owned restaurants and some tenant eateries will offer a “round-up” option on meals so diners can donate.

Budweiser will donate up to $15,000 through Station bars that sell Budweiser bottles. The spas at Red Rock Resort and Green Valley Ranch Resort will donate 5 percent of all sales of 50-minute hot stone massages. Also, a percentage of the proceeds from themed gift card sales will go to the initiative. A portion of the proceeds from poker, blackjack, sports book bets, slot machines and bingo will be donated, and guests may donate their winnings at any kiosk.

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Great American Moments cash drawing Date: May 31 Time: 6:15 p.m.

Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Win up to $10,000. Earn 5x drawing entries on Wednesdays. $250,000 Spring scratch card giveaway Date: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Locations: Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Check your mail or earn 300 base points to receive a scratch card. Loyalty card members who receive a scratch card in the mail

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SOUTH POINT 50+ weekly slot tournament Date: Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Information: Open to Club Card members age 50 and older. First entry is free with a swipe at a club kiosk; collect a second by earning 250 points and a third by earning 500 points. Top prize is $1,500; the total prize pool is $5,200.

Live money Spring Fling handicapping contest Date: Select Fridays through June Information: A $150 buy-in allows players to wager on five horse races in win, place and exacta formats. The contest features a $100 bankroll and a $20 minimum bet per race. Bettors can win cash prizes or one paid seat to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge qualifier, worth $1,500.

Memorial Day point multipliers Date: May 25 Information: Earn 10x points on penny slots, 5x points on other slots and 2x points on video poker.

PLAZA 10x points Date: Tuesdays and Fridays Information: Earn 10x points on reel slots.

50-plus slot tournament Date: Wednesdays Time: 10 a.m.

Information: Best combined score from two sessions wins $1,000. $200,000 Super Bingo Date: June 7-9 Information: Registration starts at $150.

PALMS $50,000 May Money Madness drawings Date: Fridays through May 29 Time: 7 p.m.

Information: Earn drawing tickets from slot play. Earn 2x entries from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and 5x entries from 8 p.m. to midnight. Ten winners will be selected, with a top prize of $3,000.

Activate at least 10 drawing tickets to receive $10 in slot play the following Saturday.

Play for prizes — Garden Fresh Date: May 18-22 and 25-29 Information: Earn gift cards for Fresh & Easy and McDonald’s.

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Camaro Point Challenge Date: Through July 15 Information: The top three loyalty card users who collect Camaro points will win cash. The top 50 winners will earn entry into a slot tournament.

Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 10x points on all reels.

Camaro slot tournament Date: Aug. 13-15 Information: The top 20 point earners can play for a share of $25,000 in prizes. The grand prize is a Camaro signed by NASCAR’s Earnhardt family.

Route 66 Road Trip Date: Daily Information: Play a kiosk game in which players “travel” from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif. Win free play, dining credits and more. Collect letters to spell “Route 66” to win $6,600. One free spin at the prize wheel per day.

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WESTGATE Rockin’ 777 slot tournament Date: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Time: 4-8 p.m.

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RAMPART CASINO 50-plus party Date: Tuesdays Information: Loyalty card players 50 and older can earn $100 in free slot play on all video reel machine jackpots over $1,200, a complimentary kiosk swipe for earning 50 points, a second kiosk swipe for earning 500 points, a bingo coupon for a free small electronic unit rainbow pack (minimum buy-in required), a $5 lunch buffet and a free round in a slot tournament

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Bonus days Date: May 25 Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 12x on all reels.

12-pack Pespi giveaway Date: May 21 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Information: Earn 250 points to receive a 12-pack of Pepsi. Swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk for a voucher.

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JOKERS WILD Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Earn 11x points on reels and 7x points on video poker.

Rollin’ For Dough Date: Fridays Time: Drawings from 1 to 9 p.m.

Information: Earn drawing tickets for a chance to roll the dice and win 10x the roll. Two players will be chosen every hour.

Earn a food voucher Date: Mondays Information: Earn 300 base points for an $8 food voucher. $2,000 Hot Cash hot seat Date: Sundays Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

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EL CORTEZ Saturday Point Fever – The 1 million point giveaway Date: Saturdays Information: Ten loyalty card members will be selected randomly for a chance to win 100,000 points.

Receive one virtual drawing ticket for every 200 points earned each day during the week.

Weekly High Noon “Wheel and Deal” drawing Date: Saturdays Time: Noon Information: Collect drawing entries by receiving qualifying hands on blackjack, roulette and baccarat. Win $100 to $500 in chips.

Free White Castle Date: May 25 Time: Noon-6 p.m.

Information: Free White Castle cheeseburgers will be served to celebrate Memorial Day.

ARIZONA CHARLIE’S (BOULDER, DECATUR LOCATIONS) Cash or carryover giveaway Date: Through June 5; drawings Wednesday through Friday, beginning May 20 Time: Drawings at 8:15 p.m.

Information: Earn one drawing ticket for every 500 base points. Total of $9,000 in prizes each week. Prize amount increases each day.

HOOTERS 5x points Date: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Information: Club members earn 5x points on select slot machines.

JERRY’S NUGGET Up to 5x points Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 4 a.m.-11:59 p.m.

Information: Rewards members who swipe their cards at a kiosk receive 3x points, 4x points or 5x points on slot and video poker games.

VENETIAN AND PALAZZO Progressive poker variant Date: Ongoing Information: Caribbean stud, Ultimate Texas Hold’em and three-card poker players can make optional $5 side bets for a chance to win a progressive jackpot.

TREASURE ISLAND New player rewards Date: Ongoing Information: Sign up for a players card and earn rewards starting at 50 points. New members who earn 100 points can win $20 to $100 in slot play. Continue playing to earn a slot card keeper, T-shirt, more slot play, a meal for two at the buffet, Gilley’s or Phil’s Italian Steakhouse, tickets to “Mystere” or a complimentary room.

All points earned in the first seven days from initial sign up are counted.

GOLDEN NUGGET New player rewards Date: Ongoing Information: Sign up for a players card and spin to win up to $1,000 in free play.

SILVER SEVENS Nifty 50 slot tournament Date: Wednesdays Time: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m.

Information: First prize is $1,000. Earn entries with play.

BINION’S Mother Lode swipe and win Date: Ongoing Information: Club members can win up to $2,500 daily. Earn points for chances to swipe the prize machine, with a maximum of three swipes daily.

Point multipliers Date: Thursdays and Saturdays Information: On Thursdays, earn 3x points on video poker and 7x points on reels. On Saturdays, earn 4x points on video poker and 10x points on reels.

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What can happen when Clark County schools are properly funded

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t’s too easy to beat up the Clark County School District because of its poor academic standing nationally. Statistical metrics are cold and brutal, and they can become easily cited sound bites, usually without context, for those heaving criticism at our students, teachers and administrators.

What statistics and rankings don’t always show are the enormity of the challenges the school district faces and its ongoing struggles to raise student achievement. And because of that constant drumbeat of negativism, it’s too easy to overlook the many success stories that emanate from our schools.

They deserve to be told and celebrated.

Here are a few recent examples: BEST IN NEVADA AND GOLD IN THE NATION If you’re going to put weight on rankings that show dismal results, then let’s embrace rankings that show how we shine. Spotlight, please, on Advanced Technologies Academy, or as it’s more commonly known, A-Tech.

For the third consecutive year, the

racially mixed school has received a national gold medal from U.S. News & World Report, publisher of national rankings of public and private schools. A-Tech was named Nevada’s best high school, with 63 percent of its students taking Advanced Placement courses, 99 percent demonstrating proficiency in reading and 98 percent proficient in math.

HEADED FOR MIT Eric Lujan has accomplished amazing things in high school. He’s a National Merit Finalist, a National Hispanic Recognition Scholar and, with a 4.8 GPA, valedictorian at Coronado High School.

The over-the-top grade-point average is due to his having excelled in 11 Advanced Placement courses in science, math, social studies, English, Spanish and computer science, which he parlayed into acceptance at the esteemed Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he will major in engineering and physics.

ROBOTS ON A MISSION The High Rollers robotics team at Cimarron-Memorial High School took

second place in the Robotic World Championship last month in St. Louis, Mo., which attracted a field of more than 600 teams from 23 countries. Cimarron’s program, which immerses its 80 members in engineering design, math and science, was launched in 2001.

Next up: a trip to China for more global competition. The challenge: Raising $20,000 through gofundme.com to fund the trip.

A WORLD VIEW Six county schools — most recently, Palo Verde High School — have been named International Baccalaureate World Schools by the International Baccalaureate Organization, which promotes curriculum that stresses critical thinking skills on a global basis while embracing thoughtful inquiry and reflection. The other schools so honored are Kit Carson and Sandy Searles Miller elementary schools, Roy Martin Middle School, and Valley and Green Valley high schools.

WHEN MAGNETS ATTRACT Clark County’s 25 magnet schools,

where curriculum is focused on specialties such as engineering, law and the arts, have won wheelbarrows of awards and distinction.

The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts might as well be an internship at a professional theater for the talent it develops — actors, set designers, costumers, lighting experts and other technicians.

Learning is an adventure at Mabel Hoggard Elementary, where textbooks are set aside in favor of hands-on learning tools.

Students make hot-air balloons to experiment with air density and learn mechanics by building machines with Legos.

At Rancho High, students can earn college credit through the distinguished Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

WHAT’S OUR POINT? Clark County is blessed with smart children, effective teachers and savvy administrators. We pull the best out of them when we invest in resources to tap their skills. Properly equipped schools are getting good results. But when we shortchange our schools, we shortchange our children and sabotage success.

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Thundering taiko drum show: In celebration of Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Las Vegas Kaminari Taiko will perform the ancient Japanese art of taiko drumming. 2 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

Stress Management for the Caregiver: Learn how to identify the symptoms of stress and what steps can be taken for immediate relief . Gather information about local and online resources available. 2 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, lvccld.org.

Origami for beginners: Learn about the ancient Japanese art of paper folding and make a crane and a gift box. Adult and teen beginners welcome. Event is limited to the first 15 people.

4 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-5073459.

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French Connection: “Lido de Paris” and “Folies Bergere” in Las Vegas: The exhibit at UNLV celebrates two of our city’s first French revues. 2-4 p.m., free, UNLV Lied Library, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, library.unlv.edu/frenchconnection-rsvp. *Also: Exhibit runs through October.

Vinyassa yoga flow: Connect breath and movement while building strength and flexibility. All levels welcome. 3-4 p.m., $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org.

Construction permitting open house: Do you need a permit for a room addition, patio cover installation or new water heater? This open house will provide information and answers to your questions.

6-8 p.m., free, Development Services Center, 333. N. Rancho Drive.

Boys watch the Helldorado Parade in May 1959. (COURTESY FRANK VALERI)

Food Revolution Day dinner: Five local chefs will prepare a three-course dinner and teach guests about preparing healthy food. All proceeds benefit Create A Change Now. 6:15-9 p.m., $75, 616 E. Carson Ave., Suite 120, vegenationlv.com.

Las Vegas Elks Helldorado Days: The 2015 Helldorado Rodeo pays tribute to the spirit and perseverance of the Wild West with a carnival, parade, music and more.

Times and prices vary, Symphony Park, 495 S. Main St., elkshelldorado.com.

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THURSDAY, MAY 21 MONDAY, MAY 18 Farm table dinner: Executive chef Brett Uniss will prepare grilled corn, pickled eggs, vegetable salad, BBQ pork shoulder, picnic sides, star berry rhubarb pie and lemon meringue bars. 6:30 p.m., $45 per person, Honey Salt, 1031 S. Rampart Blvd., 702-445-6100.

TUESDAY, MAY 19 Opportunity Village’s 60th Birthday: The Magical Forest transforms into a “Wizard of Oz”-inspired wonderland with attractions, children’s games and live entertainment. There also will be a Hofbrauhaus beer garden, live DJ and band. 5:30-9 p.m., $10, children 12 and under free, Opportunity Village Oakey Campus, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd., wizardofov.com.

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“Princess of the Desert Inn: Suzanne Dalitz”: The daughter of Las Vegas Mob figure Moe Dalitz will share stories about growing up with her father. 7 p.m., $30, Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org.

Sammy’s Social Club: Sammy’s Restaurant & Bar will host a four-course wine-pairing dinner featuring a selection of blends. 7 p.m., $55, Sammy’s Restaurant & Bar, 1501 N. Green Valley Parkway, 702-567-4000.

Photo Lecture: Japanese-American Internment of WWII: Using Dorothea Lange photos that were impounded by the U.S. government for being too sympathetic to the Japanese and images from a man who was imprisoned as a boy, this slide show illustrates conditions in a Japanese-American internment camp. 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, lvccld.org.

Veterans job fair: Servicemen and women can learn about job opportunities and receive help transitioning into the civilian workforce. Veterans only, 9-11 a.m.; general public, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free, East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 702-229-6315.

National High Blood Pressure Education Month: Have your blood pressure taken by medical assisting students. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., free, Carrington College, 5740 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 140, carrington.edu.

El Segundo Sol and Herradura Tequila pairing dinner: This dinner showcases Herradura’s “sip-grade” tequilas and a five-course dinner menu. 6:30-8:30 p.m., $50, El Segundo Sol at Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-258-1211.

FRIDAY, MAY 22 Cowboy Spring Break: The Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series stops in Las Vegas, featuring the Last Cowboy Standing competition, concerts, parties and more. Times vary, $50-$99, MGM Resorts Village, 3901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, cowboyspringbreak.com.

“Hansel and Gretel”: Sin City Opera ends its season with Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.” 7 p.m., $10-$15, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

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Safe Summer Nights: Join Las Vegas representatives, local nonprofits and neighbors for music, children’s games, face painting and refreshments. Participants can learn about community resources, including summer activities for children, health services, community safety, money management, adult education and more. 5-7 p.m., free, J.T. McWilliams Elementary School, 1315 Hiawatha Road, 702-229-5406.

Knockout Night at the D: Richard Commey and Bahodir Mammadjonov face off. $26-$59, 7:30 p.m., Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. Third St., dlvec.com.

“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”: A 90-minute musical about a day in the life of Peanuts character Charlie Brown. 8 p.m., $12, Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849. *Also: Saturday.

SATURDAY, MAY 23 Botanicals and Beyond: Discover simple ecological design techniques that can make a garden water-efficient. 8:30-10:30 a.m., $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org.

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Robert Winter book signing: The former FEMA inspector will be available for a book a signing.

11 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Books or Books, 3460 E. Sunset Road, Suite R, 702-522-7697.

Fiesta Day: Families can swim and enjoy Latin music, food and beverages. Get information about swim lessons, youth swim teams and party rentals. Noon-5 p.m., $4, Carlos L. Martinez & Darrio J. Hall Family Pool, Freedom Park, 889 N. Pecos Road, 702-229-1755.

Marsh-n-tooth architecture workshop: Use marshmallows and toothpicks to create 3D miniatures of architectural designs. Call to register. For ages 7-12. 12:15-1:30 p.m., $15, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-2296383.

Jazz in the Park with Marc Antoine: Hear the contemporary jazz sounds of French guitarist, composer and producer Marc Antoine. 6-10 p.m., free, Clark County Government Amphitheater, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-8200.

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BY HOWARD RIELL SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC

The Las Vegas housing market is being hobbled by legal wrangling and disagreements over homeowners association foreclosure proceedings that have resulted in thousands of homes sitting empty and untouchable in legal limbo. ¶ “It’s a huge issue in Nevada right now,” said attorney Jacob Hafter, the principal of Hafterlaw in Las Vegas.

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EDITORIAL

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The commercial litigator at Snell & Wilmer discusses his job as a counselor to clients, the value of efficiency, the role of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance and three maxims to live by.

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WITH RESORTS SOLD, NEIGHBORHOOD BOUND FOR UPGRADES Casinos on or near the Strip don’t sell every week. But in a span of a few days, two properties changed hands, right next door to each other.

M Resort operator Penn National Gaming announced plans April 29 to buy the Tropicana for $360 million. Two days later, New York’s Trinity Hotel Investments finalized its purchase of Hooters Casino Hotel. The real estate investment company paid about $70 million.

Both resorts have a history of financial problems.

The Tropicana went bankrupt in 2008 with other resorts held by its then-owners but has narrowed losses and boosted revenue in recent years, though it remains stuck in the red. Last year, it had almost $110 million in revenue but lost $19 million, a securities filing shows.

At Hooters, owners filed bankruptcy in 2011, just a week before the property was scheduled to be auctioned at a foreclosure sale.

But with the economy on the mend, the hotels’ new owners are betting that better days lie ahead. Penn landed its first resort on the Strip, and Trinity made its first acquisition in Las Vegas.

Trinity is expected to change the hotel’s name but keep its Hooters restaurant. Penn says it plans to evaluate possible changes, including more retail space and hotel rooms.

Don’t expect a flurry of deals on the Strip, but for now, Tropicana Avenue has a lot of money flowing its way.

— ELI SEGALL

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LAW QUARTERLY Christian Orme, Jeffrey Hall and Jacob Reynolds were promoted to partner at Hutchison HALL ORME & Steffen.

Orme practices business and commercial litigation, tort litigation and product liability as well IGELEKE as premises REYNOLDS liability law. Hall practices business and commercial litigation, aas well as bankruptcy, condemnation and eminent domain law. Reynolds practices commercial, health care, business, employment and intellectual property litigation. In addition, Joshua Igeleke Jr. is an associate attorney at the firm. He practices corporate and commercial law, business law and commercial litigation, real estate law and employment law.

Robin Perkins, an attorney at Snell & Wilmer, was elected to the board of directors of the Animal Foundation. Perkins practices business and commercial litigation, with an emphasis in financial services litigation and construction litigation. Perkins is a member of the Animal PERKINS Law Section of the Nevada Bar Association and the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

P. Gregory Giordano and Robert McPeak are partners at McDonald Carano Wilson.

Giordano practices gaming law, specifically publicly traded corporations and regulatory compliance, administrative law and procedures, and antitrust law. He was the first chief of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board’s corporate securities division, where he oversaw licensing investigations and supervised the analysis and monitoring of publicly traded corporations associated with Nevada gaming licenses. McPeak focuses on real estate law and land-use planning.

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deputy district attorney. The firm will focus on business transactions, privileged licensing and disciplinary matters, commercial litigation and representation of people and groups involved in government investigations.

R. Gardner Jolley, William Urga and Bruce Woodbury, three of the founders and senior shareholders of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little, were inducted into the Clark County Bar Association’s “40 Year Club” for 45 years of service to the Las Vegas legal community.

Linda Williams practices commercial litigation and insurance defense, and Vincent AIELLO WILLIAMS Aiello practices business succession and asset protection planning, real and intellectual property development, employment law and fiduciary litigation matters at Kolesar & Leatham. Before graduating from law school in 2010, Williams served in the U.S. Marine Corps and as a Metro Police officer for 20 years. Aiello worked as in-house counsel for Beazer Homes.

Three Southern Nevada attorneys were recognized by the International Law Office and Lexology. They are Edwin Keller Jr., Kamer Zucker Abbott; Riley Clayton, Hall Jaffe & Clayton; and Michael McCue, Lewis Roca Rothgerber. McCue won the 2015 Client Choice award.

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Cami Perkins joined Holley, Driggs, Walch, Puzey & Thompson as a shareholder.

Perkins concentrates on corporate and real estate transactions and business commercial litigation.

Bruce Alverson, managing partner of Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders, was recertified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Dominic Gentile, Michael Cristalli and Ross Miller formed ALVERSON a law firm with offices at Tivoli Village. Gentile has 44 years of legal experience and teaches at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. Cristalli is a trial attorney and adjunct professor at the Boyd School of Law. Miller is a former two-term Nevada secretary of state and was Clark County

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Scholarship recipients Tasha Schwikert, Brooke Luna and Mackenzie Warren celebrate with mentor Paola Armeni, a partner at Gentile, Cristalli, Miller & Armeni, during the Las Vegas Business Academy’s fourth anniversary celebration at Twist Restaurant inside Mandarin Oriental.

The Best Lawyers in America, a company that ranks attorneys, awarded the following attorneys Lawyer of the Year designations: Maria Nutile, Nutile Pitz & Associates, health care; Mark Ferrario, Greenberg Traurig, commercial litigation, banking and finance, construction, labor and employment, real estate; Gregory Garman, Gordon Silver, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law-Chapter 12, commercial, creditors’ rights, debtors’ rights, litigation, real estate, workouts and restructurings; J. Randall Jones, Kemp, Jones & Coulthard, bet-the-company, commercial, construction, land use and zoning, real estate; Edwin Keller Jr., Kamer Zucker Abbott, employment law-management, labor law-management, labor and employment; Will Kemp, Kemp, Jones & Coulthard, employment law-management, labor law-management, labor and employment; Steven Oshins, Oshins & Associates, tax law-business and succession planning, community property, family businesses, income tax, limited liability companies, partnership, tax planning, trusts and estates, trusts and estates-asset protec-

tion, corporate, estate planning, gift planning, planning for closely held businesses, probate, succession planning, tax, trust administration; Edward Quirk, Greenberg Traurig, copyright, patent and trademark; Ellen Schulhofer, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, corporate; Jeffrey Silver, Gordon Silver, administrative/regulatory law-liquor, regulatory, gaming law-administrative, casino, Internet casino law, licensing, land use and zoning; Laura Thalacker, Hartwell Thalacker, employment law-management, labor lawmanagement, litigation-labor and employment; Mark Tratos, Greenberg Traurig, copyright, litigationintellectual property, trademark; J. Colby Williams, Campbell & Williams, bet-the-company, commercial, First Amendment; Carol Davis Zucker, Kamer Zucker Abbott, employment law-management, labor lawmanagement, litigation-labor and employment.

Steven Hollingworth, Brian Eagan and Jeffrey Luszeck are partners at Solomon, Dwiggins & Freer.

Hollingworth previously served as of counsel at the firm. He focuses on estate, gift and tax planning. Eagan focuses on fiduciary matters. Luszeck primarily practices business, trust and estate litigation.

William B. Palmer III joined Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders as an associate attorney. He practices health care law and professional liability defense.

Timothy R. Mulliner joined Duane Morris as special counsel, with a focus on commercial litigation and labor and employment matters.

Erin Barnett joined McDonald Carano Wilson as a real estate associate.

Steve Good is chairman of Fennemore Craig’s management committee, succeeding Tim Berg, who served in that capacity for 10 years. The shareholders of the firm elected Sarah Strunk as chairwoman of the firm’s board of directors and appointed Jay Kramer as a member of the firm’s five-person management committee. Good is a commercial transactions lawyer with an emphasis on complex tax planning and the structuring of business entities. Strunk practices business and finance law. Kramer focuses on real estate transactions and finance.

Joseph Brown, a director at Fennemore Craig, resigned from the Nevada Gaming Commission.

During his tenure, Brown acted on the Caesars and Stations casinos bankruptcies, the licensing of City Center, Cosmopolitan and SLS, and the resolution of Dotty’s licensing issues.

James Yee of Howard & Howard led a three-year effort to win a positive written opinion from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office acknowledging that his client’s power conversion technologies are patentable in 148 countries.

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LAW QUARTERLY Q&A WITH JOHN DELIKANAKIS

Be a counselor for your client, not just a hired gun John Delikanakis joined Snell & Wilmer in 2005 because of a bitter dispute between two prominent doctors. “It was hard-fought and protracted litigation,” Delikanakis recalled. “Kelly Evans represented one doctor, and I represented the other. Although everything was a fight in that case, it was a clean fight. I liked the way he litigated. We got the case resolved.” The admiration must have been mutual, because sometime afterward, Evans approached Delikanakis about joining Snell & Wilmer’s Las Vegas office — and “the rest is history,” Delikanakis says.

How do you view your role as a commercial litigator?

It’s twofold, really. Whether in a courtroom or at a negotiation, my job is to intelligently and convincingly advocate a client’s position to effect the client’s goals. My job is also to act as a counselor with a litigator’s perspective to help shape a client’s litigation goals, guide them away from litigation when it makes business sense to do so, or to prepare a client for an inevitable lawsuit so we are ready to effectively and efficiently prosecute or defend it. I’ve found that an ongoing counselor’s role builds longlasting relationships with clients, as opposed to just being “a hired gun” on an as-needed basis. In doing so, I think I enjoy the best of both worlds.

Why Las Vegas? Why Nevada?

At first, out of necessity, and later out of an appreciation for Las Vegas and Nevada. Prior to coming to Nevada in 1996, I would have been hard pressed to correctly place it on the map. I just knew it was big and it was out West. I grew up in a suburb of Chicago, spent my college years in New York’s Hudson Valley and afterward lived and worked in New York City, Greece and Chicago. The West was just not on my radar.

John Delikanakis, of the law firm Snell & Wilmer, stresses the importance of learning clients’ business After law school and while clerking for a justice operations. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF) on the Nebraska Supreme Court, I got a notion that I wanted to be a litigator. I’d heard that things were pretty good in states like Idaho, Wyoming, Utah “Nevadans are sometimes quirky and always independent in thought and deed. and Arizona, so I started applying for litigation poI like that. This really is a unique place.” sitions. It was a bit of an adventure. I came to Las — John Delikanakis Vegas, interviewed with the Thorndal Backus Armstrong firm and was hired. It was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot. Some of my best friendships started ing laws, education reform and economic policies generally don’t need to reinvent the wheel or “get up at that firm. that are crucial to fostering diversified economic to speed” on a particular area of the law or industry.

As time passed, Las Vegas and Nevada grew on growth. It is run by a group of young, smart people.

Clients also want lawyers who understand their me. I’ve come to love the giant empty spaces up We have our work cut out for us, but I know we will business. For a few years, I served as associate gennorth and the cloudless sky. Nevadans are somesucceed. eral counsel for Park Place Entertainment, which times quirky and always independent in thought later was acquired by Harrah’s. One of the more and deed. I like that. This really is a unique place.

What maxims do you live by? frustrating things I encountered as an in-house I have a few. The first is “family first.” lawyer was dealing with outside counsel who had What do commercial clients look for in a The second is one I learned from a mentor from no understanding of the company or its operations. lawyer?

New York City, Andrew Lanyi. He was an extraordiThe firms and lawyers that educated themselves on Efficiency is a word I rightfully hear over and over nary man. He liked to say that patience, knowledge our business got the assignment more often than from clients. Ligation is expensive for businesses and and discipline were the keys to success. not. often consumes a lot of management’s time and emoThe last maxim I learned from my crew coach tions. I think large, regional law firms are well suited at Vassar, Scott Sanford, who always said, “Row You are on the board of the Las Vegas Global to provide efficient representation to commercial your own boat” — in other words, don’t look over Economic Alliance. Please tell us about that. clients, because our base of expertise and experito other boats during a race, as the motion of doThe LVGEA is an economic development policy ence representing different industries is so broad ing so checked the progress of our own racing shell group of like-minded Las Vegas business leaders, and deep. Whether the litigation relates to energy, and also mentally distracted us from concentratprofessionals, educators and politicians. It is the immigration, employment, tax, mining, securities, ing on doing what was necessary to win. I’ve always successor to the Nevada Development Authority. intellectual property or Indian law, I’m able to find thought it’s a pretty good maxim to live by in genIt’s exciting. The LVGEA has shown exceptional a colleague who has the knowledge the client needs eral. leadership by identifying and vigorously supportand has prior experience in the client’s industry. We

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LAW QUARTERLY

BY THE NUMBERS

$212,568 Median sales price of a single-family home in Southern Nevada in April, up 3.7 percent from March and up 10.7 percent from a year ago, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

1,000 Number of startups that attended the second-annual Collision Conference, a networking event for tech companies, investors, marketers, developers and visionaries. The conference took place May 5-6 at the World Market Center.

38,000+

Denette Braud owns Funnel Cake Cafe and has won the Urban Chamber of Commerce 2013 “Micro Business of the Year” and Bite of Las Vegas “Best Bites” awards. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

Number of Tesla Powerwall batteries ordered to date, according to CEO Elon Musk. The new stationary storage batteries, which start at $3,000, are sold out until mid-2016.

Catering to the tastes of customers keeps food truck fresh

7,296 Number of Southern Nevada single-family homes on the market without an offer at the end of April.

That’s up 0.5 percent from March and up 13.6 percent from last year, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

6.4 PERCENT Share of homes sold in Nevada during the first quarter that were flipped, the third-highest rate in the nation behind the District of Columbia and Florida, according to RealtyTrac.

$100 MILLION Amount of investment Banjo, a social data company, received from SoftBank, a Japanese telecommunications and finance company, and BlueRun Ventures, a California investment firm. Banjo, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., opened a second office at the InNEVation Center in 2013.

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Describe your business.

The Funnel Cake Cafe is a mobile business specializing in gourmet funnel cakes, from the traditional strawberry and whip to the notso-traditional bacon, banana split, peach cobbler, s’mores and more.

We work festivals, corporate events, parties, fundraisers and more.

FUNNEL CAKE CAFE Address: 9360 W. Flamingo Road #110-253, Las Vegas Phone: 702-518-8175 Email: denette@funnelcakecafe.com Website: funnelcakecafe.com Hours of operation: Varies Owned/operated by: Denette Braud In business since: 2006

munity through our “Care 2 Share” program, in which we donate proceeds to individuals and nonprofits in need.

What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?

The location limitations on food trucks.

What are the biggest challenges running a food truck?

What is the best part about doing business here?

We had many more challenges when we operated from a pop-up tent. We see a food truck as a blessing. But I would say finding locations to make ourselves available on a daily basis is the biggest challenge. Luckily, we stay pretty busy catering private parties and corporate events, but they are not open to the public and therefore limit sales.

The energetic lifestyle of Las Vegans and the smalltown mentality. We have been able to brand ourselves and get to know great people who have become loyal customers and will travel anywhere in the city to find us. Their continued support and friendship are the bests part about doing business in Las Vegas and what make us successful.

What are some of your favorite events to work?

What obstacles has your business overcome?

We favor the larger events that draw thousands of people for the best exposure, such as Foodie Fest, Taste & Sounds of Soul, Life Is Beautiful, Bite of Las Vegas and First Friday.

The recession was the biggest obstacle to overcome.

We were continually challenged to keep the business running while people were losing jobs, homes and spending less.

What is your business philosophy?

How can Nevada improve its business climate?

Our philosophy is simple: Serve a quality product and take good care of our customers. We consider our customers VIPs; we can’t survive without them, so it’s important to show our appreciation by providing them the best quality and service they deserve.

Eliminate some of the costly fees of doing business and work closer with small businesses to help promote more growth all around.

What’s the most important part of your job?

It’s most important to keep our loyal customers happy and generate new customers by keeping the Funnel Cake Cafe in the public eye while also giving back to the com-

What have you learned from the recession?

Not to give up and give into it; instead, position your business accordingly. We kept our prices low, negotiated better rates when possible and offered more specials to make it more affordable for families to go out and enjoy dessert.

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LAW QUARTERLY READER COMMENTS We want to hear from you. Visit vegasinc.com to post your opinion.

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The Gaming Control ANGELA TURRICIANO OTTO gaming is highly regulated.

Board and Gaming Commission Gaming laws and policies affect have issued additional policy notices contracts that gaming companies enter that a landlord might address in a into with lenders, buyers, vendors and service providers. lease to protect its gaming license. For example, licensees Here are some issues that can arise with such leases. are prohibited from investing or becoming involved in a medical marijuana facility or establishment, although it n Privileged license. A holder of a privileged gaming is unclear whether a licensee leasing space for a medical license is subject to the gaming laws, regulations and marijuana business would constitute such involvement. policies of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission. As a result, before a gaming n Complimentary programs. Often, gaming licensee enters into a lease, it will conduct a background operators establish free and promotional programs to investigation on the tenant. build patron loyalty and want the programs to be available throughout the establishment, including in leased space. n Termination right. Although gaming operators may As such, leases usually prescribe an agreement between offer other amenities and experiences, the most important the parties concerning promotions and point-of-sale part of a resort company’s business is gaming. To protect processes. For example, the tenant might provide free food its ability to conduct gaming, landlords typically insist on and beverage service, and the landlord would reimburse the the right to terminate a lease if the landlord’s association tenant for the cost of service. with the tenant could jeopardize its license or if the Nevada In Nevada, many businesses have leases and other Gaming Control Board or Nevada Gaming Commission ongoing contractual relationships with gaming companies. requires the tenant to get licensed or be found suitable and For that reason, it is critical that business owners and the tenant fails to do so or maintain such a status. executives understand the gaming issues related to their n Taxes. A gaming licensee is responsible for paying transactions and strategize the best way to address them. live entertainment taxes, even if the live entertainment was conducted by a tenant. Bar, nightclub and showroom Angela Turriciano Otto is a shareholder and Sonia Church leases, therefore, typically contain provisions about the Vermeys is of counsel at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. collection and payment of any taxes, including reporting

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.

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LAW QUARTERLY ANALYSIS

No surprise that pilots blocked from striking

BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER

When Allegiant Air pilots lost in court in their attempt to go on strike, the airline dodged huge financial losses and a lot of angry fliers, while the aviators refused to give up their labor fight.

Perhaps this shouldn’t be much of a surprise.

Airline pilots face more barriers than almost any other set of U.S. workers to legally go on strike, experts say, and such walkouts rarely occur. One lasted just minutes before then-President Bill Clinton stepped in and prevented a work stoppage.

Allegiant pilots’ legal defeat, however, has not deflated their union, the Teamsters, who promised to appeal and have not dialed back their rhetoric toward the airline.

U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon granted Las Vegas-based Allegiant a preliminary injunction, barring the Teamsters and its members from striking, picketing, or taking part in a sick-out, slow-down or other “concerted action” that aims to disrupt the discount carrier’s regular operations.

The strike-that-never-was had an impact, though. Allegiant’s once ever-soaring stock price dropped sharply after the aviators threatened to walk.

Moreover, the Federal Aviation Administration stepped up scrutiny of Allegiant due to the labor spat. Company officials said last month that the FAA planned to block Allegiant from flying to more airports beyond its existing route network and from flying additional planes beyond its current fleet until the outcome of the litigation emerged.

Allegiant claimed a strike would cost it millions of dollars per day and erode its standing with passengers, who “would certainly be less likely to fly Allegiant in the future.”

Strikes are designed to force companies — fearful of a shutdown and the ensuing financial losses — to give labor groups what they want.

Gordon sided with the airline, citing the “potential harm to Allegiant’s reputation” and adding that canceled flights lead to “unhappy customers, particularly where alternative options are not readily available.”

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Allegiant Air pilots picket in front of the Allegiant Air headquarters in Summerlin on Jan. 13. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)

A strike’s potential harm to Allegiant “is significant,” he wrote, but the possible damage to pilots “is negligible.”

An hour before Allegiant announced the ruling, Teamsters officials said they would appeal the decision. The union described Allegiant as a company “that has blatantly violated” workplace rules.

“For our airlines to run safely and efficiently, pilots must have a voice,” Allegiant pilot and union leader Cameron Graff said in the news release.

U.S. labor law requires airlines and unions to follow a lengthy list of steps — negotiations, mediation, arbitration, cooling-off periods and possible White House intervention — that can last several months, if not a year or more, before both sides can legally pull the trigger on such threats as a strike or a lockout.

The Teamsters argued that Allegiant illegally changed workplace rules and benefits while the two sides negotiated a collective bargaining agreement. The company allegedly eliminated pay protection and changed seniority rules, among other actions. This gave the pilots a right to strike, the union claimed.

Allegiant argued a strike would be illegal because the Teamsters had

not “exhausted” the dispute-resolution steps called for by the Railway Labor Act, which covers the airline industry.

In his ruling, Gordon wrote that he didn’t intend “to diminish the obvious frustration” Allegiant aviators have with the current pilot-scheduling system — the biggest bone of contention between the union and the airline.

But, he wrote, Allegiant “has tried” to teach its pilots about the system and has developed, with their input, a way to make it more transparent and predictable.

All told, “it would be unlawful for the pilots to strike at this point,” Gordon wrote.

The Railway Labor Act was designed to ensure uninterrupted interstate commerce, and the U.S. Supreme Court has described the mandated steps “as ‘purposefully long and drawn-out,’ ” said employment lawyer E. Scott Smith, a partner with Fisher & Phillips in Atlanta.

“It makes the parties jump through all those hoops,” Smith said.

Violence was not uncommon in railroad labor disputes in the late 1800s and early 1900s. With unions and companies “beating each other up,” Congress passed the labor act in 1926 to find ways to resolve disputes

in an industry crucial to the U.S. economy, said lawyer Gary Kaplan, a partner with Seyfarth Shaw in Chicago.

Airlines were added to the law in 1936. Just four worker strikes occurred at major U.S. carriers between 1990 and 2002, with six presidential interventions in that time to prevent walkouts, according to a 2003 report from the U.S. agency now known as the Government Accountability Office.

American Airlines pilots, for instance, went on strike in February 1997, but Clinton intervened minutes later, ordering the 9,000 aviators back to work and convening an emergency board to review the dispute.

The last pilots strike at a major U.S. carrier was in 2010, when Spirit Airlines’ 2,600 aviators stopped working for five days.

The labor law often “wears parties out,” prompting them to throw in the towel and reach an agreement, said attorney Randy White, a partner with Conner & Winters in Dallas.

That didn’t happen with Allegiant.

Its pilots voted in August 2012 to join Teamsters Local 1224 but still do not have a collective bargaining agreement under the union.

The Teamsters sued Allegiant in November 2013 to restore workplace rules and benefits while they negotiated a new deal, and Judge Gordon ordered Allegiant last July to bring back some of the rules and benefits, but not everything the union had sought. Allegiant appealed, and the case remains open.

Meanwhile, the airline and the union have been in federally monitored mediation since April 2014, court records show.

Allegiant pilots voted in mid-January to authorize a strike, and the Teamsters announced April 1 that the airline’s more than 500 aviators would walk off the job the next day.

But hours later, U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro granted Allegiant a temporary restraining order, halting the plans.

Shares of Allegiant Travel Co., the carrier’s parent, dropped nearly 6.6 percent that day to $179.65 apiece.

The stock sold for as low as $153.76 on April 27, down 22 percent from a high of $197.33 on March 17.

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LAW QUARTERLY MGM Resorts might rename, revamp Monte Carlo

BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER

Big changes could be on the horizon for the Monte Carlo resort.

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said in a recent interview that his company, which owns Monte Carlo, sees a lot of potential in the property and may make adjustments.

Although he didn’t reveal details, Murren indicated that a wide range of options is on the table, including a name change.

The opportunity arose with the planned opening of the Park, a shopping and entertainment area that MGM Resorts is building between Monte Carlo and New York-New York.

Murren pointed to that as one factor motivating his company to examine Monte Carlo.

He also referred to Monte Carlo as a “gateway” that is “cradling” the arena MGM Resorts is building in the same area as the Park. The arena and the Park are scheduled to open in spring 2016.

Asked specifically whether there is any truth to reports of a possible name change for the property, as discussed by the Vital Vegas blog, Murren didn’t rule it out.

“It clearly is an underutilized asset today,” Murren said. “We have big, big plans for Monte Carlo over time, and I wouldn’t rule anything out.”

Murren didn’t detail a timeline for determining changes to Monte Carlo, but he was emphatic about the property’s prospects.

“I would say we look at that property with a more positive lens than just about any property we own right now,” he said.

Monte Carlo opened in 1996 as a $344 million joint venture between Mirage Resorts and Circus Circus Enterprises, both of which later became part of what is now MGM Resorts. It was meant to evoke the Place du Casino in Europe, and an executive said around the time of its opening that the property sought to offer “the experience of royalty for a value price,” according to a Las Vegas Sun archive.

A makeover for the roughly 3,000room resort could be similar to what Caesars Entertainment was thinking when it transformed the Imperial Palace into the Quad, then the Linq hotel, as it built the Linq promenade area, said real estate broker Michael Parks of CBRE Group.

“Instead of building a brand new hotel-casino from the ground up, it’s

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with what they’re doing at the Park,” Schwartz said.

Monte Carlo’s theme isn’t as aggressive as those of some other MGM feel could still make sense.

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52 THE SUNDAY VEGAS INC MAY 17- MAY 23

LAW QUARTERLY Law firm Gordon Silver figuring out what’s next after wave of resignations

BY ELI SEGALL

Nevada Senate Democrats Debbie Smith and Aaron Ford listen to Republican Majority Leader Michael Roberson during Senate floor debate in Carson City.

(ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Senate passes bill regulating Uber, similar firms in Nevada

BY STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

CARSON CITY — Nevada senators approved a bill this month that would allow ride-hailing companies such as Uber to operate while raising tens of millions of dollars to help the state budget shortfall.

Senators voted 18-1 for Assembly Bill 175, which would create regulations for “transportation network companies” that allow people to hail a ride using a smartphone. The proposal had failed twice.

Democrats who had voted against the proposal in previous iterations said they doubted proponents’ assertion that a tax on cab and Uber rides would raise $100 million and wanted time to verify the projection.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford said a newer projection showed the tax would raise about $72 million, enough to provide additional funds to the UNLV medical school project, the state highway funds and other budget items.

Democratic Sen. Mark Manendo was the lone no vote.

He said cabdrivers must undergo FBI background checks while road-sharing drivers don’t.

“I always have been a public safety person,” Manendo said in a speech on the Senate floor. “I don’t want to risk something happening to our friends, our family, our constituents and our tourists.”

Uber briefly operated last fall in Nevada before a judge issued a restraining order against the company, saying it wasn’t following rules for taxicabs. Uber ceased operations and sought permission from the Legislature to re-enter the market under an alternate framework.

The bill has been called the most-lobbied of the session, with small armies of lobbyists representing Uber and its cab company opponents.

Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak joined Sheriff Joe Lombardo, anti-drunken driving advocates and cab operators for a news conference in Las Vegas decrying the bill and saying it circumvented the rigorous standards for cabs.

“The only reason for creating an alternative system is to weaken those standards for the benefit of one or two companies,” said Brent Bell, president of the Livery Operators Association, which represents cabs and limos. “If allowed, Nevadans will pay the price in the long run.”

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Months after the biggest law firm in Las Vegas shut down, another influential firm has an uncertain future as waves of attorneys pack their belongings and go.

Gordon Silver, known for its big bankruptcy practice, has been hit with numerous resignations and is now “assessing the prospects of what to do,” newly elected managing shareholder Mark Dzarnoski said last week.

Dzarnoski assumed the post recently after predecessor Greg Garman quit to help launch a new firm — Garman Turner Gordon — with about 15 Gordon Silver attorneys, including bankruptcy department founder Gerald “Jerry” Gordon and litigator Erika Pike Turner.

Gordon had been with the firm since he graduated from law school in 1973.

Reasons for the departures could not immediately be learned.

“I’d rather not answer that,” Gordon said when asked why he is leaving. “It’s complex, obviously, for me.”

Gordon Silver was founded in 1967 and says it’s one of the oldest and largest law firms in Nevada.

The resignations have shrunk its roster of local attorneys and sparked rumors that it’s on the brink of closing.

Others who left in recent months include criminal-defense lawyer Dominic Gentile, who has started another breakaway firm with ex-Gordon Silver shareholders, Dzarnoski said.

Gentile did not return a call for comment.

Dzarnoski said it was “premature for me to give you any statement” on Gordon Silver’s plans. Also, there are “no decisions” about whether the firm will move from its three floors of office space at the Hughes Center, widely viewed in the real estate industry as the best office park in Las Vegas.

Gordon Silver has handled several highprofile bankruptcy cases, including those of the mothballed Fontainebleau resort, Jerry’s Nugget, Hooters Casino Hotel, Las Vegas Monorail and the Riviera.

The firm had 39 local attorneys in spring 2014, making it the sixth-largest in the valley at the time, according to VEGAS INC research. It had about 24 lawyers as of May 11, Dzarnoski said.

The firm also has a few employees at small satellite offices in cities such as Reno and Phoenix.

Two local attorneys — both veterans and from different firms — said Gordon Silver was hoping to land the bankruptcy of exist-

ing client Caesars Entertainment. But the debt-laden casino giant filed the case in Illinois.

Las Vegas-based Caesars is using Chicago lawyers with bankruptcy heavyweight Kirkland & Ellis, as well as attorneys in a few Eastern U.S. cities, to handle what many people expected to be a long, complicated case — and thus a cash cow for law firms.

“That was a blow” to Gordon Silver, one of the local attorneys said.

Gordon declined to comment on that.

Dzarnoski said any law firm with bankruptcy lawyers would have considered Caesars to be a “prime client” with a “very lucrative” case. However, he said he was “not willing to say” whether Gordon Silver was counting on getting the work.

Caesars Entertainment spokesman Stephen Cohen said he didn’t know whether Gordon Silver had been considered.

Meanwhile, if the firm vacates its offices, it would be a big setback for landlord the Blackstone Group, which bought the 68-acre Hughes Center for $347 million in 2013.

Gordon Silver is renting 54,000 square feet in a nine-story tower at 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, a local broker said. The tower’s current asking rent is $2.90 per square foot, so at that rate, Gordon Silver’s rent comes out to $156,600 per month, according to the broker.

John Woo, who oversees the office park as portfolio manager for Blackstone unit Equity Office, did not return calls for comment.

Hughes Center listing broker Ryan Martin, of Colliers International, also did not return a call.

Gordon Silver’s troubles come after powerhouse law firm Lionel Sawyer & Collins — the largest in Las Vegas as of last spring with 64 lawyers — closed in late December.

The closure came after nearly 20 attorneys, including co-founder Sam Lionel and some who just made partner, left en masse for rival Fennemore Craig.

In its bankruptcy liquidation filing in January, Lionel Sawyer & Collins reported having about $932,000 in assets and $3.4 million in liabilities. The bulk of its debts, $2.8 million, were apparently tied to a credit line with Western Alliance Bank, court records show. The lender operates locally as Bank of Nevada.

Still, one of the local attorneys who heard rumors last week of Gordon Silver’s supposedly pending demise issued a note of caution.

“Law firms are fragile things,” he said.

“Once these rumors start swirling, they become self-fulfilling prophecies.”

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‘A classic case of two competing legitimate interests’ in the courts about this right now.”

Over the past several years, scores of valley homeowners who abandoned their homes and stopped paying their mortgages also stopped paying their HOA assessments. Association officials started foreclosure proceedings on many of the homes.

“There is a statute that says an HOA lien is a priority lien,” Hafter said. That means that in most cases, when an HOA forecloses, it wipes out all other liens.

In a pivotal case, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled in September 2014 that properly executed foreclosure sales extinguish bank notes.

“What the Supreme Court said last September was that if it was done properly, according to statute, it wipes out the mortgage,” Hafter said. “(So) you have to demonstrate in court that all the notices were properly served, that everything was done properly, and it’s all a question of fact, which can only ultimately be settled at trial. So now it’s a case-bycase basis; we can’t fast-track any of them.”

“The problem is that because it is unsettled, no title insurance company will give you insurance on a house that’s foreclosed upon by an HOA,” Hafter continued. “So you have to go to the court and clean title, which is taking forever — years. It’s basically locking up all this real estate, and so you had all these cases in the courts about foreclosure processes.”

The result is a multitude of valley homes that have bad title and are locked up in limbo.

“You can’t do anything with them except rent them or live in them,” Hafter said.

THE ISSUE “The problem to be addressed is whether the homeowners association properly notified all interested parties when they went to foreclose on that home,” said Keith Lynam, a Realtor at Platinum Real Estate Professionals and 2015 president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. “It is certainly a concern.”

The biggest worry going forward, Lynam said, “is if (the issue) doesn’t get addressed and lenders pull back as they said they would.”

“This is a classic case of two competing legitimate interests,” said Henderson attorney Avi Cutler of

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A pool is drained at a foreclosed home in Henderson. (STAFF FILE)

“You have to demonstrate in court that all the notices were properly served, that everything was done properly, and it’s all a question of fact, which can only ultimately be settled at trial. So now it’s a case-by-case basis; we can’t fast-track any of them.”

— Jacob Hafter, attorney at Hafterlaw

Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler. “Banks have a legitimate case to be put first on houses they lent money toward the purchase of. Homeowners have a legitimate argument to not be stuck with HOA fees of neighbors who’ve abandoned their houses or ceased making their payments.”

Additional problems can ripple through the home market as a result.

“We don’t feel it’s good for the real estate market,” said Joseph Decker, administrator of the real estate division of the state Department of Business and Industry. “If you live in a community and one of your neighbors goes into default with the HOA — let’s say your house is worth $300,000 market value, and your neighbor goes into default for $5,000 in assessments — and that association forecloses, they extinguish the first lien your neighbor owed to his bank. Then they turn around and sell the house at auction for $20,000 in order to collect what they are owed.”

An investor might buy the house for $20,000, making the HOA happy but negatively affecting the market value of surrounding houses.

THE FUTURE What needs to happen to make the situation better?

“That’s a good question,” Decker admitted. “The HOA super-priority exists, but really what we are trying to work on is a situation in which the lender’s first mortgage is not necessarily extinguished, where the lender gets notice that the HOA is going to foreclose and is provided an opportunity to protect its investment or security.”

Notification is the key, lawyers say — and it is what the Legislature has been working on.

State lawmakers are considering a measure that would provide a 60-day “right of redemption” after a foreclosure sale to allow the lender or homeowner to satisfy the HOA lien and recover the property.

But not everyone is in favor of such a law.

“I think the Supreme Court got the law right in its decision,” said Noah Allison, an attorney and principal in Three Lock Box, a Las Vegas construction control company. “I have listened to some of the exotic constitutional and equitable arguments

against the super-priority lien by some extremely capable lawyers, but I don’t see those arguments getting very far. If the banks have provable advance notice of the HOA lien foreclosure yet do nothing to stop it, then tough luck. You snooze, you lose.”

The intent of the HOA super-priority law was “to coerce banks sitting on houses in foreclosure and going derelict in neighborhoods to do something about it,” Allison said.

“Nobody wants to live near a house with dead shrubs, cracked paint and a swamp where the pool should be.”

HOAs have stepped in to fix such problems, Allison said, “and they deserve to be paid for their efforts. Until (the ruling), banks ignored HOAs. Now, maybe they won’t.”

But the court’s decision doesn’t solve the problem, at least with certain federally underwritten home loans, said Wilbur M. Roadhouse, a director with Fennemore Craig.

“The Federal Housing Finance Agency, as conservator, has taken the position that federal law precludes involuntary extinguishment of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac liens,” Roadhouse said. “Briefs have been filed in certain actions in federal court in Nevada, with oral arguments set to be heard as early as June 2.”

Banks understandably are unhappy with how things have played out.

“If you had a $300,000 first trust deed wiped out by a $20,000 HOA lien foreclosure, would you be happy?” Roadhouse asked.

Decisions are expected that could help clear the murky waters.

“There are other court cases coming down that will settle that part of the equation,” Lynam said. “The banks have stated that these were not properly recorded, that they weren’t properly notified of the foreclosure proceedings. There is some legislation that’s being brought forth that I think will help, that will determine what ‘properly notified’ means.”

Hafter said HOA foreclosures should work the same way as any other foreclosure.

“It should give the third-party buyer at the auction the legal right to it and let them start insuring those properties,” he said.

That’s starting to occur, albeit slowly.

“Some of the courts,” Hafter said, “are starting to rule for these buyers.”

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LAW QUARTERLY Calendar of events TUESDAY, MAY 19

Network with local commercial real estate professionals.

Network After Work Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $12 for the first 100 tickets sold, $15 regular price, $20 at the door with RSVP, $25 at the door without RSVP Location: Hard Rock Cafe, 4475 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit networkafterwork.com

Attendees listen to then-UNLV President Neal Smatresk during the 2011 Las Vegas Perspective event at the Four Seasons. (STAFF FILE)

35th annual Las Vegas Perspective Time: 8 a.m. Cost: $95 Location: Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, Las Vegas Information: Visit lvgea.org/calendar Celebrate the release of the 35th annual Perspective, a research book and quarterly newsletter on economic development in Southern Nevada.

5S Workplace Organization Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $199 Location: Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Email marbutina@nvie.nevada.edu

Network with more than 100 local businesspeople.

THURSDAY, MAY 21

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27

Building Owners and Managers Association Nevada Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $20 Location: 7055 Lindell Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit bomanevada.org/events

Restricted Licensees Regulatory Compliance Time: 9-11 a.m. Cost: $95 (payment due by 5 p.m. May 20) Location: UNLV Stan Fulton Building, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las VEgas Information: Visit unlv.edu/calendar

Representatives of American Technologies Inc. will discuss emergency preparedness and managing chaos.

Small Business Awards luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $60, $550 for a table of 10 Location: Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit VegasPBS.org/SBA Vegas PBS, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, will honor Nevada’s most outstanding small businesses.

Economic Outlook and Nevada Investment Opportunities Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $35 for members of the Turnaround Management Association, $45 for nonmembers Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Email info@TMAofNevada.com

THURSDAY, MAY 28

Michael Tiberi, CEO of ArchGrow Technologies, will the guest speaker.

Society for Marketing Professional Services luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members, $50 for nonmembers Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit smpslasvegas.com

Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s Roadmap to Success workshop Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for members, $25 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com

Learn how to invest in online strategies to improve business.

Brian Rouff, managing partner of Imagine Communications, will discuss how businesses can create a strong company culture.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

Clark County Bar Association luncheon Time: 12-1 p.m. Cost: $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Visit clarkcountybar.org

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Restricted licensees can learn about compliance procedures performed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Presenters will discuss the most common causes of violations and how to prevent them.

Representatives of Turnaround Management Association will lead a forum discussion on the national and international economic outlook, with an overview of the companies and countries looking to invest in Nevada.

Brian Rouff, managing partner of Imagine Communications, will speak at a Henderson Chamber of Commerce workshop. (STAFF FILE)

Commercial Alliance Las Vegas mixer Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $25 for members, $35 for nonmembers Location: Cili Restaurant, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, Las Vegas Information: Visit calv.org

Vegas Young Professionals Fusion Mixer Time: 7-9 p.m. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers Location: Hyde Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, Las Vegas Information: Visit web.lvchamber.com/events A VYP ambassador will be available to answer questions for people new to the group at this mixer.

Learn 5S techniques to maximize business productivity. The five S’s stand for five Japanese words that constitute good housekeeping. Roughly translated they are: sort (seiri), set in order (seiton), shine (seiso), standardize (seiketsu) and sustain (shitsuke).

Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association meeting Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40 Location: 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Email john.k.laub@gmail.com

guest speaker.

Asian Chamber of Commerce luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers Location: Arizona Ballroom Salon E, Gold Coast, 4000 Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit lvacc.org Betty Lo, vice president of community alliances and consumer engagement at Nielsen, and Jerry Wong, a data dissemination specialist at the U.S. Census Bureau, will present, “Census Surprise?

The Asian Influx and How it Affects the Las Vegas Economy and Political Landscape.”

Henderson Chamber networking mixer Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Miller’s Henderson Ale House, 594 Stephanie St., Henderson Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com/ events/calendar Share contact information, referrals and ideas with fellow business professionals.

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will be the

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56 THE SUNDAY MAY 17- MAY 23

LAW QUARTERLY Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 El Disco Loco LLC 553 E. Twain Ave. Las Vegas NV 89169 Attorney: Matthew M. McArthur at bankruptcy@clearcounsel.com

CHAPTER 11 LHAX Group LLC 410 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 350 Las Vegas NV 89145 Attorney: Matthew C. Zirzow at mzirzow@lzlawnv.com

BID OPPORTUNITIES MONDAY, MAY 18 3 p.m.

Current production model 1-ton cab and chassis crew cab Clark County, 603681 Sandra Mendoza at sda@ clarkcountynv.gov

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 2 p.m.

56,000 GVW AWD cab and chassis State of Nevada, 8326 Marti Marsh at mmarsh@admin. nv.gov

THURSDAY, MAY 21 3 p.m.

Annual requirements contract for traffic signs Clark County, 603689 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m.

Annual requirements contract for traffic paint Clark County, 603690 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ clarkcountynv.gov

FRIDAY, MAY 22 3 p.m.

Current production model police interceptors Clark County, 603698 Sandra Mendoza at sda@ clarkcountynv.gov

BROKERED TRANSACTIONS SALES $769,497 for 7,785 square feet, industrial 5840 La Costa Canyon Court, Las Vegas 89139 Seller: Southern Hills Baptist Church of Las Vegas Seller agent: Robert S. Hatrak II of Virtus Commercial Buyer: ATINOS LLC Buyer agent: Gary Burgher of Pro Commercial Real Estate

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$725,000 for 6,000 square feet, medical/office 3650 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas 89169 Seller: Larry Britz Seller agent: Tom Naseef and Jeff Naseef of Colliers International Buyer: One Realco Corporation Buyer agent: Did not disclose $600,000 for 7,000 square feet, industrial 141 Cassia Way, Unit B, Henderson 89014 Seller: Mighty Mojave LLC Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: Casio Way LLC Buyer agent: Greg Pancirov and Mike DeLew of Colliers International

LEASES $2,480,808 for 13,370 square feet, office for 10 years 8352 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 300, Las Vegas 89113 Landlord: Capovilla Management LLC Landlord agent: Lisa Hauger and Tim Behrendt of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. Tenant: The Docs LLC Tenant agent: Sandy Fink of Sandra L. Fink & Associates $331,258 for 3,408 square feet, retail for 66 months 8060 Blue Diamond Road, Suite 110-130, Las Vegas 89178 Landlord: Sunstone Diamond LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Just Jill LLC Tenant agent: Alexia Crowley of Avison Young $205,375 for 2,650 square feet, office for 60 months 9980 W. Flamingo Rd., Suite 100, Las Vegas 89147 Landlord: Transwestern Investment Holdings LLC, Tenants In Common Landlord agent: Jayne Cayton and Matt Kreft of Voit Real Estate Services Tenant: Don Calley Services Inc. Tenant agent: Did not disclose

BUSINESS LICENSES La’ant Business type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 1600 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Laura Rees-Lenzy Logisticare Solutions LLC Business type: Business support service Address: 3280 N. Cimarron Road, Suite 107, Las Vegas Owner: Herman M. Schwarz Macartu

Business type: Dry cleaning/ laundry facility and services Address: 2017 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Eliana Sagastizado Margaret To Business type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Margaret To McDaniel Grading LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 4908 Breezy Day Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose McDonald’s 36908 Business type: Restaurant Address: 108 N. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Four A’s LLC Metropolitan Auto Body & Paint Business type: Automotive garage Address: Multiple locations, Las Vegas Owner: Halcyon Silver LLC Michael Bohnet Business type: Real estate sales Address: 5265 S. Durango Drive, Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Bohnet Monte Cristo Estate Business type: Short-term residential rental Address: 2201 S. Monte Cristo Way, Las Vegas Owner: Christine Bankhead My Wireless AT&T Business type: General retail sales Address: 4700 Meadows Lane, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Digital PCS Nevada Inc. Nathan K. Watanabe Business type: Real estate sales Address: 5536 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Nathan K. Watanabe Nevada Holdings Group LLC Business type: Short-term residential rental Address: 7920 Waterfalls Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Caren Redlack New Auto Body Business type: Automotive garage Address: 3040 Contract Ave., Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: Aryel Zavala Blanco O’Aces Bar and Grill Business type: Tavern Address: 3003 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: O’Aces Rainbow LLC Original Image Business type: Automobile detailing Address: 8491 Willow Mist Drive ,

Re Las Vegas Owner: Dennis Tracy Leonard

Owner: Ronnie’s Auto Electrical Repair Inc.

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Pachanga Gift Shop Business type: General retail sales Address: 2233 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Danila Mora-Ochoa

Saks Off Fifth Business type: General retail sales Address: 575 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 3101, Las Vegas Owner: Saks & Company

$294,87 7141 N. S Hirschi M

Pandora Business type: General retail sales Address: 625 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1254, Las Vegas Owner: Panbor LLC

Samantha Rose Business type: Bail agent/ enforcement agent Address: 1600 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Samantha Rose

Prestige Indian Hair Las Vegas Business type: General retail sales Address: 1560 N. Eastern Ave., Suite C11, Las Vegas Owner: Brandie N. Crosby Prime Cap Lending Business type: Handbill and oral solicitation Address: 9501 Hillwood Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Dennis S. Sheldon Rachel’s Kitchen at the Trails Business type: Beer wine cooler on sale Address: 9691 Trailwood Drive, Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Asaki Restaurant One LLC Rag and Bone Business type: General retail sales Address: 555 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 3423, Las Vegas Owner: Rag Traders Simon LLC Re/Max Central Business type: Real estate sales Address: 8400 W. Sahara Ave., Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: Lucero Zapata Rhema K. Toliver Business type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Rhema Toliver Richard Rory Realty Business type: Real estate sales Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Richard Rory Inc. RLB Towing Business type: Automobile towing service Address: 3700 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Danny Lopez Roberto Rodriguez-Perez Business type: Repair and maintenance Address: 4354 Swandale Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Roberto Rodriguez-Perez Ronnie’s Auto Electrical Repair Business type: Automotive garage/service station Address: 1735 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas

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Shoe Palace #74 Business type: General retail sales Address: 705 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1015, Las Vegas Owner: Shoe Palace Corp.

Silver State Grease Trap Service Business type: Recycle waste haulers Address: 275 N. Mojave St., Las Vegas Owner: Silver State Commodities Inc. Stephen A. Gephardt MD Ltd. Business type: Professional services Address: 2420 Professional Court, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Stephen A. Gephardt Stop N Go Auto Sales Business type: Automotive sales with minor repair Address: 111 W. Wyoming Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Stop N Go Auto Sales LLC STS Business type: Automobile towing service Address: 3220 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Owner: American Auto Towing Inc. Sweets 507 LLC Business type: Food specialty store Address: 650 S. Main Street, Las Vegas Owner: Michelle Zerla

$230,94 2564 Pr Pardee H

$226,131 6432 N. Vegas Hirschi M

$218,30 2763 Sa Greyston

$218,30 2775 Sa Greyston

$218,09 484 Ros Woodsid

$218,09 429 Bea Woodsid

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$206,44 2560 Pr Pardee H

$203,25 390 Ros Woodsid

$201,00 2831 Ric Paul J. M

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$200,00 405 Ros Nutone

$5,725,729, commercial-addition 4100 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Intelligrated Systems Inc.

$198,62 1112 Via A Greyston

$1,166,309, commercial-alteration 2860 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas DC Building Group $574,500, commercial-addition 3901 Donna St., North Las Vegas Mesa Energy Systems Inc. $516,580, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 5316 Bright Sun Court, Las Vegas

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$186,48 1841 E. C Vegas Falcon R

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LAW QUARTERLY Records and Transactions US Renewable Energy Development $294,870, wall and/or fence 7141 N. Shaumber Road, Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry LLC

$186,256, residential-new 2789 Sacred Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC $186,256, residential-new 2771 Sacred Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC

873 Barrhead Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $167,459, residential-new 229 Inverbeg St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$238,032, residential-new 7260 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas D.R. Horton Inc.

$185,647, residential-new 12216 Nasino Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada

$230,949, residential-new 2557 Prairie Pine St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada

$185,647, residential-new 331 Evante St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada

$230,949, residential-new 2564 Prairie Pine St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada

$185,000, wall and/or fence 9763 Centennial Parkway, Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry LLC

$226,131, wall and/or fence 6432 N. Shaumber Road, Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry LLC

$181,820, residential-new 3210 Monte Stella Ave., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC

$156,701, residential-new 3159 Dalmazia Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$218,306, residential-new 2763 Sacred Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC

$181,820, residential-new 1968 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC

$156,369, residential-new 881 Barrhead Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$218,306, residential-new 2775 Sacred Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC

$178,770, residential-new 820 Loch Katrine Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$156,369, residential-new 233 Inverbeg St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

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$173,871, residential-new 7310 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas D.R. Horton Inc.

$167,680, residential-new 241 Cromarty St., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$134,909, residential-new 3032 Pavilio Drive, Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada

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60 THE SUNDAY MAY 17- MAY 23

LAW QUARTERLY The List

Th

CATEGORY: PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AS OF MARCH 31)

Company

Year est.

PR employees

Local clients

Sample clients

Top executive

Kirvin Doak Communications 5230 W. Patrick Lane Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-737-3100 • kirvindoak.com

1999

53

32

MGM Resorts International, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Blue Man Group

Dave Kirvin, partner

2

BRAINtrust Marketing + Communications 8948 Spanish Ridge Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-862-4242 • braintrustlv.com

2006

36

23

Trump Hotel Las Vegas, Richard Petty Driving Experience, Laguna Cliffs Marriott

Kurt Ouchida and Michael Coldwell, managing partners

3

MassMedia 3333 E. Serene Ave., Suite 100 Henderson, NV 89074 702-433-4331 • massmediacc.com

1997

35

45

HealthCare Partners Nevada, Valley Electric Association Inc., McDonald’s

Kassi Belz, president

4

Cheyenne Marketing 8550 W. Charleston Blvd., Suites 102-254 Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-228-0185 • cheyennemarketing.com

2003

29

7

Splash Beverage, The Green Room, Universal Pictures

Shawn Lane, founder, CEO

5a

B&P Advertising, Media and Public Relations 900 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Suite 170 Las Vegas, NV 89144 702-967-2222 • bpadlv.com

2001

24

15

Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, Southwest Medical Associates, Nevada State Bank

Chuck Johnston, president

5b

Bruce Merrin Public Relations 3885 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 3001 Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-367-0331 • celebrityspeakersentertainment. com

1991

Brite Sol, BluBlocker, Wayne Allyn Root

Bruce Merrin, president

7

Wicked Creative 6173 S. Rainbow Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-868-4545 • wickedcreative.com

2007

17

42

Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, Towbin Automotive, Life Time Athletic

Stephanie Wilson, president

8

8

Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations & Government Affairs 100 N. City Parkway, Suite 750 Las Vegas, NV 89106 702-933-7777 • ffwpr.com

1998

15

41

General Growth Properties, Cox Communications, Summerlin/The Howard Hughes Corporation

Melissa Warren, managing partner

9

9a

Preferred Public Relations 2630 S. Jones Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89052 702-254-5704 • preferredpublicrelations.com

1999

12

20

Fremont Street Experience, Downtown Grand, Westgate Las Vegas

Michele D. Tell-Woodrow, president, founder

9b

The Ferraro Group 9516 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 310 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-367-7771 • theferrarogroup.com

2001

12

35

Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Holly Silvestri, principal

9c

The Firm Public Relations & Marketing 6157 S. Rainbow Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-739-9933 • thefirmpr.com

1993

12

22

Boyd Gaming, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Three Square Food Bank

Solveig Raftery, president, CEO

12a

Quillin Advertising, Public Relations and Social Media 8080 W. Sahara Ave., Suite A Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-256-5511 • quillinlv.com

2002

10

18

America First Credit Union, 9th Bridge School, Chapman Automotive

Tim Quillin, president

12b

R&R Partners 900 S. Pavilion Center Drive Las Vegas, NV 89144 702-228-0222 • rrpartners.com

1974

10

15

Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, NV Energy, American Medical Response

Billy Vassiliadis, CEO

1

24

14

1

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

15

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Source: VEGAS INC research. It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants or to imply that the listing of a company indicates its quality. Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of VEGAS INC lists, omissions sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to Pashtana Usufzy, researcher, VEGAS INC, 2360 Corporate Circle, Third Floor, Henderson, NV 89074.

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LAW QUARTERLY The List Firm

Year est.

Capitalized billings

Employees

Sample clients

Top executive

R&R Partners 900 S. Pavilion Center Drive Las Vegas, NV 89144 702-228-0222 • rrpartners.com

1974

$334 million

200

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, NV Energy, American Medical Response

Billy Vassiliadis, CEO

2

SK+G 8912 Spanish Ridge Ave., Third floor Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-478-4000 • skg.global

1999

$113.1 million

110

Baha Mar, The Grand Del Mar, Borgata Hotel

John Schadler and Jerry Kramer, managing partners

3

Penna Powers 2470 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 208 Las Vegas, NV 89074 702-901-7233 • pennapowers.com

2012

$50 million

45

Did not disclose

Chuck Penna, CEO

4

B&P Advertising, Media and Public Relations 2001 900 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Suite 170 Las Vegas, NV 89144 702-967-2222 • bpadlv.com

$38 million

24

Treasure Island, Nevada State Bank, Aristocrat Technologies

Chuck Johnston, president

5

BRAINtrust Marketing + Communications 8948 Spanish Ridge Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-862-4242 • braintrustlv.com

2006

$37.2 million

36

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Luxe City Center Hotel, Las Ventanas

Michael Coldwell and Kurt Ouchida, managing partners

6

The Glenn Group 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 111 Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-256-0065 • theglenngroup.com

1982

$24 million

30

The Smith Center, Immunize Nevada, Tahiti Village

Valerie Glenn, CEO, principal

7

Robertson+Partners 6061 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-947-7777 • robertson.partners

1976

$18 million

22

McDonald’s, Comcast, The Howard Hughes Corp.

Scott Robertson, CEO

8

Kirvin Doak Communications 5230 W. Patrick Lane Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-737-3100 • kirvindoak.com

1999

$15 million

53

Jersey Boys, Global Gaming Expo, Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group

Debbi Medsker, senior vice president

9

The Geary Company 3136 E. Russell Road Las Vegas, NV 89120 702-382-9610 • gearycompany.com

1969

$14 million

21

Team Ford Lincoln, Henness & Haight, Neon Museum

Jim McKusick and John Dalrymple, managing partners

MassMedia 3333 E. Serene Ave., Suite 100 Henderson, NV 89074 702-433-4331 • massmediacc.com

1997

$8 million

35

HealthCare Partners Nevada, Southwest Gas, Valley Electric Association Inc.

Kassi Belz, president

Quillin Advertising, Public Relations and Social Media 8080 W. Sahara Ave., Suite A Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-256-5511 • quillinlv.com

2002

$6.5 million

10

America First Credit Union, Chapman Automotive Group, Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation

Tim Quillin, president

12

Swan Advertising 9121 W. Russell Road, Suite 116 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-876-1559 • swanad.com

1991

$6 million

8

Did not disclose

Steve Swan, president

13

CIM Marketing Partners 8367 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-944-2464 • cimmp.com

2009

$3.7 million

10

The Rogers Foundation, Hutchison & Steffen, Johnnie Walker RV’s

Darcy K. Neighbors, founder, CEO

14

WG Communications Group PO Box 370396 Las Vegas, NV 89137 702-869-9734 • wgcommgroup.com

2000

$3 million

3

College of Southern Nevada, Tropical Smoothie Café, Sinclair Broadcast Group

Terri Weisbord, partner

15

Redhead Enterprises LLC 2654 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, B5-264 Henderson, NV 89052 702-966-8029 • rhenevada.com

2011

$2.1 million

1

Station Casinos, Yes! Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Nevada Eye & Ear

Debbie Landry, president, CEO

1

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CATEGORY: ADVERTISING AGENCIES (RANKED BY 2014 CAPITALIZED BILLING)

Source: VEGAS INC research. It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants or to imply that the listing of a company indicates its quality. Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of VEGAS INC lists, omissions sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to Pashtana Usufzy, researcher, VEGAS INC, 2360 Corporate Circle, Third Floor, Henderson, NV 89074.

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