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A Tesla driver using the car’s autopilot feature was killed in a May crash, as neither he nor the car “noticed” a crossing tractor trailer’s white side against a bright sky. The Tesla driver was reportedly watching Harry Potter.
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Becoming American
on the cover SasaPops are a gem of culinary invention, garnering national attention and many diehard local fans. (Photo by Mikayla Whitmore; Photo illustration by Liz Brown)
In the global political fire storm surrounding immigration, it’s worth remembering that America was founded by immigrants. As we celebrate that milestone on July 4, others are pursuing citizenship. In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert on the spectrum of immigrants and the process of becoming American.
artisans and mad scientists
Las Vegas has been getting more and more credit for its dazzling restaurant scene. But what about the homegrown specialty foods found at farmers markets, boutique grocers and charming delis tucked inside ethnic emporiums? Join us on a taste adventure involving coconut burfi, truffle butter and Sweetpotato Awesome.
ufc 200 by the numbers
International Fight Week is showing its maturity with this year’s power-packed anchor event. The title fights and fanentertainment options involve some interesting numbers, from the $12,000 octagon-side seats to the 545 collective pounds that will be in furious motion during the Lesnar-Hunt matchup.
Your best-ever summer skin
It’s a given that the desert is not your skin’s favorite climate. The sun over our valley is intense and everpresent, so care is vital. Combat harsh summer conditions with expert tips.
summer league: nothing but net
NBA Summer League in Las Vegas blew up last year, with attendance that was nearly double that of 2014. The local economic impact was just shy of $30 million, making the annual sports extravaganza one to watch — and to attend. You might get an autograph from a rookie (or bump into a current NBA player buying a pretzel).
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Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada “We believe that health care is a right, not a privilege,” says VMSN’s executive director.
next for the Reid-Culinary machine 20 What’s The veteran senator and the powerful union are keenly focused on the general election.
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Why those big keys don’t open every door Exploring the ceremonial divide between Clark County and the city of Las Vegas.
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38 Frankie Edgar celebrates his win over Chad Mendes in the Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale at the Cosmopolitan on Dec. 11, 2015. Edgar is set to battle Jose Aldo for the interim featherweight belt at UFC 200. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
The hits just keep coming from Trump ... In the fallout after the Brexit decision, the candidate revealed his diplomacy “skills.”
correction Death Valley National Park was incorrectly identified as a state park in the June 19 issue of The Sunday. The same story contained a misspelling of entertainer Dwight Yoakam’s name.
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PARTY ON, garth Garth Brooks takes the stage with his band at T-Mobile Arena, part of a two-weekend stop in Las Vegas. (l.e. baskow /staff)
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Citing possible problems with voting machines, six GOP Assembly candidates who lost their primary elections said they would challenge the results in court.
Reports showed that Volkswagen was expected to pay car-owning plaintiffs in Nevada $5.3 million as part of a multistate settlement over the company cheating on emissions tests.
The Gaming Control Board reported that gaming revenue dropped to $958 million in May from more than $1 billion during the same month a year ago.
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NBA Summer League 2016 opens at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. See more about the impact of the annual extravaganza on Page 43.
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Total bases by Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs on June 27 against Cincinnati. The Bonanza High product went 5-for-5 with three home runs and two doubles.
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Teachers in Nevada who are absent 10 or more days during the school year, the secondhighest rate in the country behind Hawaii.
The Southern Nevada Health District announced it has documented a “sharp increase” in local mosquitoes carrying the St. Louis encephalitis virus, which can cause a range of fever-like symptoms and, in rare instances, death or disability. No human cases of the virus have been reported in Clark County.
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About 75 percent of Nevadans would support a ballot measure reversing the Public Utilities Commission decision to increase bills for rooftop solar customers, a survey from a SolarCity-backed group shows.
A man shot and killed his wife and three children at two north valley locations before turning the gun on himself. “What we have tonight is a tragedy for this community, for Las Vegas,” Metro Police Lt. Dan McGrath said.
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The states with the most naturalized citizens are California, Florida, New York, Texas and New Jersey, while the most naturalized citizens have come from Mexico, India, The Philippines, China and Cuba (as of 2015).
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Becoming an American By Ian Whitaker | staff writer
The wave of Syrians fleeing their war-torn country for better lives has thrown into sharp relief the hardship encountered by immigrants around the world. ¶ Many have recently died in water-crossings, or languished in refugee camps while nations work to absorb them or outright reject their appeals for either sanctuary or citizenship. ¶ But while the refugee situation has dominated headlines, hundreds of thousands of people clamor each year to become citizens of the United States. ¶ The legal process of doing that, also known as “naturalizing,” can be confusing and frustrating no matter the circumstances driving the applicant. ¶ Still, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalized 729,995 people last year. Immigrants and their children account for about 81 million citizens, a quarter of the U.S. population.
IN NEVADA Nevada has long been a destination for immigrants. In the early 1900s, Italians made up the majority. By the 1980s, Mexican immigrants outpaced all others. The Silver State today has the highest density of immigrants in the nation, with 20 percent of the population made up of immigrants or their children. Thousands of refugees are part of that figure, including hundreds of Iraqis and Afghans who’ve come in the past 10 years. More recently, the state has seen an influx from Asia and Africa. This year, it has taken in around 300 people, mostly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea and Iran.
how can someone come to the u.s. to seek a better life?
KEY INTERVIEW GUIDELINES 1. Remain calm. 2. Bring copies of all paperwork for reference. 3. Get an interpreter if you don’t speak English. 4. Resist the urge to joke around.
Refugees abroad must receive a referral by the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program to be considered for relocation. If they are referred, they’re interviewed by a USCIS officer who determines their eligibility. Eligible refugees then take a medical exam and culturalorientation course before they are given money to travel to the States. Refugees in the U.S. are entitled to work immediately, though they are required to file for permanent residency after one year.
interview When you arrive for the official interview, a USCIS officer will ask about your answers on the N-400 form. The tone of the interview will likely vary depending on the officer’s personality, but generally be prepared to field probing, personal questions.
5. Don’t lie or try to argue.
english test You made it through the interview. Now you get to take a test — specifically a language test to reveal whether you can read and write English (the interview tests your ability to speak it). You pass by successfully reading aloud one of three sentences and writing one of three sentences.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. Who is the chief justice of the United States? What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? What are two Cabinet-level positions?
civics test The full test has 100 questions, but the interviewer will pick 10. You only have to get six right to pass. If you fail either test, you have one opportunity to retake it. If you fail again, your N-400 application is denied. Luckily, there is no limit on how many times you can reapply.
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green card Obtaining a “green card” is the first step in becoming a citizen, and shows that a person has already been living and working in the U.S. Applicants must go through a threepart process of filing an application, waiting (often years) to obtain a visa number and applying again when one becomes available. If everything works out, the person is given a green card and is authorized to work in the U.S., and, after a few years, can apply for citizenship.
What is the path to becoming a U.S. citizen?
If you’re married to and living with a U.S. citizen, you must wait three years to be eligible.
! BEFORE YOU APPLY Make sure you’re eligible. You have to be: n at least 18 years old n a permanent resident living lawfully in the U.S. (That means you have a green card and authorization from the USCIS to live and work in the country.)
$ biometrics Before you are granted an interview, you will be fingerprinted so the FBI has the prints for future background checks (though it’s not required if you are 75 or older).
If your request is granted, there is just one more step.
decision If you attended the interview, passed the tests and submitted the required paperwork, it falls on the USCIS officer to determine whether to approve your application (you could be called in for a second interview).
applying TIME FRAME
Your journey starts with paperwork. You have to fill out Form N-400, also known as the Application for Naturalization. The form asks extensive questions about family background and past activities, including whether you’ve been a member of a terrorist organization or if you’ve been involved in genocide. Submitting the completed form requires a $680 fee and two passport-style photos. Around 90 percent of the USCIS budget comes from this fee.
It’s not uncommon for the naturalization process to take years, especially in areas with heavy immigrant populations. The process varies from less than a year to as many as three, though the USCIS has said it aims to shorten the process to six months in the future.
taking the oath You aren’t officially a U.S. citizen until you take the oath of allegiance at an official ceremony, or before a federal court. The ceremonies are usually scheduled once a month, but in rare cases applicants can take the oath the same day as their interview. A person making the oath swears allegiance to the United States and gives up any allegiances to other countries, in addition to promising to defend the U.S. Constitution and country in the armed forces if need be. Once you finish speaking the oath, you are officially a U.S. citizen and will be given a Certificate of Naturalization. (If you were planning to run for president or vice president of the country, that right is only given to citizens born in the United States).
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you’re now a naturalized citizen of the united states!
THE OATH
If your request is denied, you can appeal. Around 80,000 people are denied every year for various reasons: unpaid taxes or child support; a criminal record; spending too much time out of the country; the USCIS finds that you lied on your application to obtain a green card. Experts recommend talking to an immigration attorney if you are aware of any potential hurdles.
I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.”
Source: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
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o Julia Child, careful cooking was love. The kitchen’s jolly queen knew exactly how to let the air out of the culinary arts, turning the fussiest, most decadent French classics into valentines. ¶ Making food personal is the mark of any good chef, whether in a Michelin-starred restaurant or a stand at a flea market. ¶ And as more and more eaters want to connect with the raw materials, cultural traditions and family recipes behind the flavor, we’re here to share some of our favorite snacks and their stories.
WHAT ARE THE RULES
PEELE “My mouth about fell over.” That’s the way Esprit Friedland describes his first dance with the pili nut, a gift from the rainforests of the Philippines. You may never have heard of the oblong innards of the “typhoon-proof” pili shell, but Friedland says one taste hooks the skeptics. Protein punch: The nuts have 10.8 grams of protein per 3.5 ounces, with vitamin B, folate, niacin, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium and more. Flavors: Plain, honey-roasted, chili-roasted, sea salt and caramel brittle. $8 per bag, $14 for two. Where to buy: Downtown3rd farmers market (downtown3rdfarmersmarket.com), Downtown Summerlin farmers market (downtownsummerlin. com), peelenut@gmail.com
FOR COTTAGE FOOD STARTUPS? SWEETPOTATO AWESOME
The cottage food industry encompasses edible products prepared for sale by small-time producers using noncommercial kitchens, sometimes in their own homes. States have different laws regulating them, but the general rule limits cottage operations to low-risk foods and processing methods — baking, canning, drying, candying — such that they don’t need the strict licensing that applies to restaurants.
He’s an actor who almost became a priest, only he felt called to Las Vegas to experiment with a freeze dryer. This is not an Onion story. It’s Josh Kingdon’s. The founder of Sweetpotato Awesome says his savory-sweet snack is like Whoppers in the way it crunches and melts. Once he started playing with coconut oil, sea salt and cinnamon, he knew he’d stumbled on something, well, awesome. Flavors: Original Awesome (sea salt and cinnamon), Dark Chocolate Awesome (dipped in fair-trade organic chocolate) and Garlicly Dillicious (sea salt, garlic granules, dill). $7 per bag. Where to buy: Downtown3rd farmers market, Downtown Summerlin farmers market, facebook.com/sweetpoawesome
WHEN DID IT BECOME LEGAL HERE? Nevada’s cottage food bill was passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor in May 2013, going into effect that July 1. WHAT ARE SOME BASIC GUIDELINES? 1. Businesses need to register with their local food authority. 2. Labeling has to alert consumers to the cottage-food factor. 3. Products must be sold directly to consumers through in-person transactions. 4. Sales can happen at the producer’s home or at popup venues such as farmers markets, swap meets, garage sales or community fairs. 5. Gross annual sales can’t exceed $35,000. 6. For safety reasons, cottage food is limited to the following categories (though certain exemptions are possible):
Nuts and nut mixes
Candies
Jams, jellies and preserves
Vinegar and flavored vinegar
Sources: Food Safety News; Southern Nevada Health District
Dry herbs and seasoning mixes
Cereals, trail mixes, granola and dried fruits
Popcorn and popcorn balls
Baked goods that do not contain cream, uncooked egg, custard, meringue or cream cheese frosting or garnishes, fillings or frostings with low sugar content; and do not require time or temperature controls for food safety.
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PICKLED PANTRY Nick Kreway got a craving for his Ukrainian aunt’s pickled carrots and ended up with a small business. He grew up surrounded by extended family on a farm in Canada, where vegetables were picked and cured within hours, sealing in tenderness and clean flavor. From mushrooms to daikon radish, he pickles it all. Pickled Pantry has three lines: mild, hot and Insane Hot. That last one is infused with jalapeño, habanero, serrano, Carolina Reaper and Trinidad Scorpion for a spice level of 2 million on the Scoville scale — the same as U.S.-grade pepper spray. His aunt’s special-recipe carrots can be had for $9-$12 a jar. Where to buy: Downtown3rd farmers market, Downtown Summerlin farmers market, Sundays at Williams-Sonoma at The District (until its farmers market is in season), facebook. com/ThePickledPantry
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BREAD BY NED Ned Gunjevich calls himself a “bread insider” on his business card, and the man’s sourdough vouches. He mills his own flours and takes two days to make most of his seven varieties, though there’s a 60-hour sourdough among them. The yield comes before sleep. “I have no supervisor or owner,” Gunjevich says, “so I am free to do whatever I have to in order to make the best possible product.” Try: Multigrain sourdough. Seeds are pre-toasted ON THE WEB for better flavor, Big Paw’s and the artisan apricot lavender whole-wheat flour vinegar makes it a hearty and rustic bite. $8 per boule. Where to buy: Downtown3rd farmers market, Downtown Summerlin farmers, market, breadbyned.com
SPICY CAMEL PRESERVES
SPICY CAMEL From custom spice blends to pickles and preserves, pancakes and hot cocoa, you’ll find a culinary patchwork under the banner of the camel mascot tied to Chief Blending Officer Daniel Ganim’s heritage and the old-world spice trade. Try: Preserved lemon ($5 per jar); apricot jalapeño preserves ($7 per half-pint; $12 per pint); and biscotti made with whatever’s market-fresh (like orange with pistachio and pine nuts, cherry with cacao nibs or lemon and lavender). Where to buy: Downtown3rd farmers market, Downtown Summerlin farmers market, Fresh52 (fresh52.com), facebook. com/SpicyCamelTrading Company
PICKLED PANTRY DAIKON
PEELE BRITTLE
ROOSTER BOY GRANOLA “It’s very artisanal. The bars are baked and hand cut,” says chef Sonia El-Nawal of her gorgeous take on the ubiquitous granola brick. Hers are made with no added sugar or preservatives, just coconut oil, honey and fresh cashew butter binding a little of everything good. The grainfree variety ($4.50) has sesames, almonds, pecans, cashews and hazelnuts, plus pumpkin, sunflower, chia and flax seeds. “I think the flavor f-ing rocks!” El-Nawal says. “It is very satisfying and rich.” Where to buy: Downtown3rd farmers market, Downtown Summerlin farmers market, soniaelnawal.com/rooster-boy-granola
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I have an idea. How do I get started? You have the next great snack concept. You can feel it in your bones. The only problem: You have no idea where to start. That’s where the Nevada Small Business Development Center comes into play. It’s a statewide outreach program that can point budding — or existing — entrepreneurs in the right direction. The Sunday tapped the SBDC’s Andy Allison, an economic development specialist, and Mike Bindrup, a project manager, for tips on monetizing creativity: What services does the SBDC offer? Allison: We have one-on-one counseling, hands-on tools they can use in the business, and workshops and presentations to help them. We let them know how they can get funding. Bindrup: We’re like an extra member of their management team — an extra set of eyes and ears for them that they don’t have to pay for, which is pretty vital. A lot of our clients are mom-and-pop companies. How would you characterize the smallbusiness environment in Southern Nevada? Allison: It’s the Wild Wild West. It’s open. It’s (a matter of) how well you prepare yourself to be in the business. The niches are there for those folks willing to do the work. What’s the most common mistake new business owners make? Allison: Research. They go into an industry, and they don’t know the rules. How difficult is it for a new business to succeed? Bindrup: Ninety percent fail within the first year, and of those still in existence, 90 percent of those fail within the next four years. If you make it one year, you’re doing great. If you make it to year five, you’ve beaten just about everybody. For more information, visit nsbdc.org.
Turning an idea into a product “It’s so American! We have an intuitive idea, and we just go out there and make it happen,” says Kerry Clasby, aka the Intuitive Forager. She’s the curator behind the Downtown3rd and Downtown Summerlin farmers markets, and a lover of “pure” foods that come from good soil and good people. In addition to luscious produce from Nevada and California, the markets feature 35 specialty-food brands, ranging from Alien Al’s hot sauces and Sweet Piece of Brazil’s brigadeiro candies to Cosmic Cashew’s nut-based milks, yogurts and cheeses. Some, including Sweetpotato Awesome and Rooster Boy Granola, have gotten assists from Clasby in getting their startups off the ground. For more information, visit facebook. com/IntuitiveForager.
YI MEI CHAMPION
RANI’S WORLD FOODS
3435 S. Jones Blvd., 702-222-3435 For Taiwanese breakfast in Las Vegas, Yi Mei Champion is the place. Tucked in a Chinatown strip mall, 64-year-old Borman Yang’s Taiwanese deli serves up all varieties of Taiwanese food, but the point of pride is breakfast. It’s a family affair: Yang owns the restaurant, and her 84-year-old mother and 93-year-old father both work there, along with her brother. Everything is made in-house, from the noodles to the soybean milk.
4505 W. Sahara Ave., 702-522-7744 Step into Ramesh and Phulan Chander’s market on Sahara, and you’ll smell the wisdom of your decision. Ramesh runs the operations side, while his wife — better known as the eponymous “Rani” — heads up the in-store kitchen. The couple hail from Punjab, the northern Indian state bordering Pakistan, and came to the U.S. in 1968. Part grocery store, part restaurant, the back corner is Rani’s dominion, where the 70-year-old cook whips up northern-style Indian dishes and snacks or chaat to either take home or eat at one of the few tables. Here, snacks are sold by the pound.
Chinese doughnut with soybean milk If you’re expecting the packed-with-sprinkles American doughnut, this isn’t it. Called youtiao in Mandarin, this version is a deep-fried, doughy spear of a cruller and a breakfast favorite in China and Taiwan. $1.99 doughnut; $1.99 soybean milk. Salted rice roll The salty rice roll — known as fan tuan — builds upon the youtiao base. Think sushi roll, but instead of shrimp tempura running through the middle, the Chinese doughnut is nestled into an outer blanket of dried pork bits. $3.25. Pork and vegetable steam buns The soft, pillowy outside gives way to a juicy, savory interior packed with pork, green onions and spices. Known as baozi, the buns are considered a staple in northern China and can be eaten either for breakfast or as an after-school snack. $1.75.
Veggie pakora with chutney An Indian veggie fritter, pakora’s aromatic spices sharpen tender veggies enrobed in deep-fried chickpea batter. Dip it in two chutneys: a sweet red tamarind and a slightly thicker mint-coriander paste. $6.99 per pound. Jalebi It’s hard to eat jalebi without feeling a sense of childlike glee. Maybe it’s the glossy orange color. Maybe it’s the sugar rush. Maybe it’s the fact that it leaves you feeling like a little kid with sticky fingers. If you haven’t had it before, think about it as a miniature funnel cake coated in crystalline syrupy perfection. It’s candysweet and tastes of doughy goodness. $6.99 per pound.
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Multiple locations, marianasmarkets.com Mariana’s, a Jalisco-style supermarket that opened its Las Vegas doors in 1989, claims it’s the only Latin American supermarket in the valley to serve Pan Guatemalteco (Guatemalan bread), across its four Las Vegas stores. Sweeter than a roll but less sugary than a doughnut, Mariana’s take is a crusted piece of Latin American bakery goodness flecked with sesame seeds. It’s a big hit at the 4151 S. Eastern Ave. location, thanks to its balanced and filling blend of flour, sugar, eggs, butter and cream cheese, says bakery chef Karla Gutierrez. The croissant-shaped pastry is topped with a mix of sugar and flour, also baked in the oven, and it’s best either dipped in or eaten with coffee and milk. “It’s one of our most-sold products,” Gutierrez said in her native Spanish.
2101 S. Decatur Blvd., 702-850-8333 If more seafood is in the future of the world’s cuisine, the movement has already started at Tina’s. The Eastern European sausage market has a surprising specialty. The pale-white link known simply as seafood sausage was born from Michael Ray’s desire to provide an alternative to traditional meat sausages, which he said should only be eaten once a week or a few times a month. A chef of nearly 50 years who came from Odessa, Ukraine, to New York City in 1974, Ray said his seafood invention could be indulged in every day. And you’ll want to start that habit, given the hearty blend of scallops, shrimp, tilapia and catfish. “It’s the fruit of the sea, and it’s great for you,” Ray said. “Easier to digest and it’s delicious.”
6020 Spring Mountain Road, 702-435-3200 The halal meat counter is the draw. But don’t miss the market’s deli, where snacks, desserts and dips are made fresh daily by Lebanese cook Assmat Hamze. Everything from savory kibbeh and meat pies to baklava and sweet knafeh is pre-packaged at the counter to be taken home. The store’s manager, Rose Misherfi, recommends refrigerating food to be eaten within the next few days and freezing the rest up to six months. The recipes are Hamze’s secret, Misherfi says. Though the market is owned by her Syrian family, all of the deli food is Lebanese-style.
Pastry Sold at local Mariana’s for $5.99 per dozen, or 75 cents individually. Pan Guatemalteco Its name refers to its home-country of Guatemala, where it came to life in the mid-20th century. But the bread is now made throughout Latin America and Mexico, where it’s preferred without the cream cheese.
Fruits of the sea The sausage is one of more than a dozen seafood delicacies offered at the family-owned market run by Ray, 70, his wife Tina, 66, and niece Zoya Medov, 32. Other popular picks are a smoky and rich octopus salad ($14.99 per pound), farmed Norwegian salmon ($19.99 per pound) and butter fish ($19.99 per pound). German potato salad Almost unrecognizable from the mayo-heavy stuff you find in massive tubs, this is the potato’s moment to shine among smothered onions, bacon fat and fresh herbs. $5.99 per pound.
Kibbeh Bite into a torpedo-shaped morsel and you’ll find it rich with ground beef, onions, allspice and cinnamon. For added flavor, Misherfi recommends dipping in yogurt. $1.99. A different sort of pie The deli sells four kinds — meat, spinach, cheese and zaatar. The meat pies, tiny pinched squares of dough packed with a mixture of ground beef and special spices, are particularly delicious. Prices vary. The standards Tabouli, tzatziki, hummus and baba ghanoush. Sure, you can get these delicious dips at your regular grocery store, but nothing beats the freshness of those made at Mediterranean Market. The standout here is the eggplantbased baba ghanoush, with smoky richness all day. $3.99 apiece.
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TRUE FOODS Consider it the love child of salsa and guacamole. Called Guacamolito, this mouth-watering combination was born in a college pad when Dawn and her now-husband, Scott Trujillo, invited friends over one night. They had salsa verde and guacamole in the refrigerator — but not enough to serve individually — so Scott suggested a mix. It worked, to say the least. They currently offer five salsa varieties — Guacamolito, Taco Shop, Scott’s Pico 2.0, House and Death — and plan to release four new ones in a few months. $4.99 at Whole Foods. Where to buy: Whole Foods Market, multiple locations; truefoodslv.com
MEZZE FOODS Calling all tomato lovers: This sun-dried tomato hummus lets the tangy fruit take the lead, bolstered by the velvety garbanzo-bean foundation you know and love. The dip’s bold tangerine color adds a nice touch — bound to spruce up any party plate. One word: Yum. Mezze Foods is a Las Vegas-based company specializing in Mediterranean food. Its sun-dried tomato specialty is $4.99 at Whole Foods, which carries more of the company’s hummus as well as baba ghanoush and tzatziki. Where to buy: Whole Foods Market, multiple locations; facebook. com/Mezzefoods
ANNSLEY NATURALS LOCAL DESERT HONEY Local Desert Honey by Annsley Naturals Southwest comes in a simple Mason jar — reflective of the company’s all-natural, no-frills philosophy. It’s a fitting presentation. Annsley Naturals Southwest buys the pure product from local beekeepers and then repackages it for sale, said Dee Drenta, who inherited the small business from her friend, Richard Annsley, when he died in 2008. “It’s a thriving business because people are recognizing the importance of using local products,” Drenta said. Homeopathic bonus: Because it’s made from regional wildflowers, the honey may reduce seasonal allergy symptoms for some who consume it. Where to buy: Multiple locations of Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Smith’s; Artisanal Foods, 2053 E. Pama Lane, 702-436-4252, artisanalfoods.com; ddrenta@cox.net. Whole Foods sells a 12-ounce jar for $9.49, a 24-ounce jar for $13.99 and a 48-ounce jar for $24.99.
JOJO’S JERKY Meet Carne Asada Beef Jerky from JoJo’s Jerky, a specialty shop headquartered in the Container Park. It puts regular jerky to shame. Hans Hippert, president and CEO, has a friend’s son partially to thank. The kid, Jonathan, served as a frequent taste tester and brutally honest critic as Hippert perfected his jerky-making craft. Years later, when he started his fledging company, Hippert named it after his young helper. What started as a few flavors sold at local farmers markets has morphed into roughly 100 products, including multiple jerky varieties, packaged nuts, vegan options and marinades, as well as this prime-time retail location. A bag is $8 at the Container Park shop and is one of the best-selling items. JoJo’s Carne Asada Marinade allows you to capture the flavor in your own kitchen. $8 for a 10-ounce bottle Where to buy: Container Park, 707 Fremont St., Suite 1080, 702-8122457; Grand Bazaar Shops, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South; Downtown Summerlin farmers market; jojosjerky.com
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LE SWEET BY CHEF SILVA Not all cakes need to look glamorous. Case in point: Cinnamon Pear Cake by chef Diego Silva. The pillowy loaf, dusted with powdered sugar, could be something fresh out of your grandmother’s oven — and that’s a good thing. It’s part of the Le Sweet line of baked goods by Silva, who also owns Vegas Pita and Yaya’s Kitchen. For $4.99 at Whole Foods, you can luxuriate in 10 ounces of that cinnamon-pear ambrosia. Try: Silva’s flourless (gluten-free!) cookies. They’re chewy goodness at its best. Where to buy: Whole Foods Market, multiple locations; Downtown Summerlin farmers market
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JINJU CHOCOLATES Jin Caldwell came to the United States to become a doctor, but she fell in love with pastries and chocolates instead. In 2011, Caldwell founded JinJu, known for artisan chocolates made with fresh, all-natural ingredients. Two years ago, the first retail location opened on the second floor of Container Park. Another store, near Rainbow Boulevard and Warm Springs Road in the southwest valley, should open in August. JinJu offers dozens of novelties, including bonbons, truffles, sea-salt caramels, toffee and Las Vegas-inspired chocolate bars, with names like 702 Mob, Red Rock and Sin City. Where to buy: Container Park, 707 Fremont St., Suite 2280, 702-348-9407; jinjuchocolates.com
ARTISANAL FOODS BLACK TRUFFLE BUTTER Slather it over a cracker. Toss it in a baked potato. Melt it in scrambled eggs. The possibilities are endless with this royal-worthy black truffle butter. It’s made at Artisanal Foods, a high-end food distributor nestled in commercial warehouse space near Sunset Park. An 8-ouncer from the inhouse cafe is $11.99. Finding edible gold: Domestic hogs are trained to hunt for truffles across Europe and some spots in North America. While black truffles are more reasonably priced, the white variety can cost as much as $3,600 a pound. Where to buy: Artisanal Foods, 2053 E. Pama Lane, 702-436-4252, artisanalfoods.com
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SASASWEETS (on the cover) The passion-fruit SasaPop is more than a frozen treat. This pale-yellow bar exudes elegance, distinguishing it from the sugary creations of your childhood. The passionfruit’s natural sweetness snags the limelight, but the unsung hero might be the bar’s texture — as smooth and crisp as ice. Created by brother-sister team Joe Vergara and Liza Vergara-Gross, SasaSweets is what they refer to as their version of the American dream. Liza, a trained pastry chef, and Joe, a technologist, traded their stable incomes for a passion project in 2007. Cost: Whole Foods sells one pop for $3.49. It may cost as much as a box of the generic stuff, but taste it. Do you think raspberry-lychee-lemon and pink guava come in bulk? Where to buy: Whole Foods Market, multiple locations; Container Park, 707 Fremont St., 702-900-7873; Las Vegas Premium Outlets, 875 Grand Central Parkway; chillspotlv.com
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amy schmidt FROM volunteers in medicine of southern nevada Title: Executive Director Agency address: Ruffin Family Clinic, 1240 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Paradise Park Clinic, 4770 Harrison Drive, Suite 200 Agency phone number: 702-967-0530 Agency website: vmsn.org Hours of operation: Ruffin Family Clinic, M, W-F: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tu: noon-8 p.m. Paradise Park Clinic, Tu, Th: noon-8 p.m. what is Good Works? In Good Works, an occasional series, we highlight nonprofit groups making a difference in our community. If you’d like to nominate an organization, email news@thesunday. com with details.
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‘We believe that health care is a right’ What does your organization do?
VMSN is volunteers, donors and community partners working together to provide free health care services for uninsured, low-income individuals and families, including free office visits, diagnostic testing, medications and supportive services. Even with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, approximately 300,000 Nevadans still remain uninsured. VMSN’s unique efforts to combat this disparity within the community have included partnering with area hospitals and collaborating with other nonprofit agencies. We believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. Who are your clients? Residents of
Southern Nevada who live at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level ($48,500 for a family of four) and are not eligible for health insurance coverage through Medicaid/Medicare, or cannot obtain affordable health insurance coverage for themselves or their families. VMSN is a vital part of our community’s health care system, providing a bridge for some and a safety net for many others. When and why was your organization established? VMSN was co-founded in
2008 by Dr. Florence Jameson, a Las Vegas-based OB/GYN, and Dr. Gard Jameson, a professor of philosophy and a philanthropist. Modeled after the first Volunteers in Medicine clinic, which opened its doors in 1993 in Hilton Head, South Carolina, VMSN’s health-care delivery model utilizes a combination of volunteerism, locally donated laboratory and radiology services and nationally donated medications to provide preventative health care and to treat acute and chronic illnesses for the most vulnerable residents of Southern Nevada. In January 2010, VMSN opened its first clinic at Paradise Park in Southeast Las Vegas. We opened our second clinic, the flagship Ruffin Family Clinic, on August 25, 2015. Both clinics
Executive Director Amy Schmidt of Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada at its Ruffin Family Clinic on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
are located in identified high-need areas close to social services agencies and local hospitals. What services do you offer that you think the community knows about?
Over the last six years, we have provided primary care to the uninsured residents of Southern Nevada, including more than 25,000 medical appointments, approximately $2.5 million in free diagnostic tests and $10 million in free medications. What services do you offer that you think the community doesn’t know about? With the opening of the Ruffin
Family Clinic, it became the goal of VMSN’s Board of Directors and staff to be able to treat our clients holistically, under one roof, by expanding our services to include behavioral health and social services, dental health services, and eventually vision care. What has been your most exciting professional project to date?
Opening the Ruffin Family Clinic was an exhilarating process — being present as it jumped off the blueprints and onto the landscape of Martin Luther King Boulevard and knowing the impact it would have on the lives of those that sought refuge here was an amazing process. What can people do to get involved in the cause you serve? Volunteer!
VMSN does what it does for our
community primarily due to its core value of teamwork. We are able to deliver $4 in free health care services for every $1 donated largely due to our volunteers. You can volunteer to work at one of our clinics. You can volunteer at one of our fundraising events. You can volunteer to simply help us spread the word and find more volunteers! Sign up today at www. vmsn.org! How do you motivate people to get involved? These days I live by my
brother-in-law’s mantra: “Do what you can do.” And I encourage others to do the same. Chris was diagnosed with ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, almost two years ago, and every day since he’s been doing what he can do for as long as he can do it. I like that message. It doesn’t have to be a big thing to have a big impact. If you skip drinking a $5 latte or watching another episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” once a week, you could donate more than $250 or 50 hours of service to your favorite charity next year. Where do you see your organization in five years? VMSN will be serving
the health care needs of thousands of uninsured or underinsured Southern Nevadans at free clinics across the Las Vegas Valley by staying true to its core values of teamwork, respect, urgency, service and transparency. One day our vision of ensuring no man, woman or child in Southern Nevada will go without access to health care will be fulfilled.
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Will Harry Reid and the Culinary Union prevail once again? Their powerful political alliance is gearing up for battle in November By Megan Messerly Staff Writer
If the caucuses and primary were dress rehearsals, Nevada Democrats are starting to feel well-positioned for Nov. 8. Those were main events in their own right, deciding who would carry the party’s banner in the general election. But they also enabled Democratic forces to flex their political muscle. Two years ago, the state’s Democratic machine faltered: Republicans swept offices statewide, took control of both houses of the Legislature and, in a shocking blow, spirited away Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford’s Congressional seat. No one expected poor turnout by Democrats, or the last-minute wave of support for then-Assemblyman Cresent Hardy. The pain was perhaps most acute for U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, who mentored Horsford, and for Nevada’s most powerful union, the Culinary Union, which campaigned hard for Horsford when it became clear his seat was in jeopardy. In 2010, though, the union helped Reid win what seemed an impossible battle for re-election. And their collective force is keenly focused on 2016, committed to righting the Democratic ship. nnn
First came the caucuses: Reid and the union were both officially neutral on the presidential candidates but together used their political capital to make sure hotel workers represented by the union showed up to caucus. For Culinary, it wasn’t about sup-
porting a candidate, anyway; it was mobilizing members and showing labor’s strong presence in Nevada — which was important to Reid, too. But he also thought encouraging Culinary workers to caucus would give Hillary Clinton a needed boost, though he wasn’t sure, according to a source close to Reid. Clinton’s Nevada firewall had begun crumbling after a close race in Iowa and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ landslide win in New Hampshire. The week before the caucuses, Reid called D. Taylor, head of Culinary’s parent union, to make sure members (generally thought to be pro-Clinton) would be encouraged to turn out. Reid also spoke with the heads of several Strip resorts to push for workers to be allowed time off to caucus. The Culinary Union had planned to message its workers about the caucuses, but Reid’s call to Taylor served as a “reconfirmation,” said Yvanna Cancela, the union’s political director. Asked about Culinary members favoring Clinton, Cancela said Clinton had better name recognition than Sanders at that point. “It wasn’t a question of who the union supported or didn’t support,” Cancela said. “It was folks making a decision based on a history of interaction with Clinton as a candidate.” Clinton won all six Strip precincts, 88 delegates to Sanders’ 52. She also won Nevada overall by about 6 points, a much better margin than in Iowa. nnn
Battle No. 2 for the Reid-Culinary machine was securing the Democratic nomination for state Sen. Ruben Kihuen in a very competitive primary in Horsford’s old district, which covers North Las Vegas and several rural counties. Just days after Horsford announced
he wouldn’t fight Hardy for re-election to the seat, Kihuen stepped up. Over the next few months three other major contenders did, too: former Assemblywoman Lucy Flores in April, philanthropist Susie Lee in May, and former Assembly Speaker John Oceguera in July. Kihuen faced a significant problem early on: The voters in the 4th District didn’t know him, despite the decade he’d spent in the Legislature and serving in Senate Democratic leadership. Flores didn’t have that problem. A poll last June showed she had 76 percent name recognition over Kihuen’s 11 percent and Lee’s 9 percent. She wasn’t just a known quantity to those she’d represented through the Assembly; she was known statewide, owing to her 2014 run for lieutenant governor. By fall, the campaigns had begun to ramp up, and Reid’s endorsement in September was seen as a massive early boost for Kihuen. The Culinary Union followed suit, endorsing him in early February. Other major union endorsements, in-
cluding from the state AFL-CIO, poured in for Kihuen, while Flores secured endorsements from progressive organizations like NARAL and Planned Parenthood and Lee captured the support of pro-choice advocate EMILY’s List. (Oceguera dropped out in mid-March.) But Flores held her lead: A February poll showed her 20 points ahead. When that gap began to narrow, it wasn’t Kihuen who was gaining; it was Lee. So how did Kihuen turn it around to win the primary more than 14 points ahead of Flores? Reid and Culinary. Though they had endorsed months earlier, their support didn’t really start bearing full fruit until the weeks just before the primary. For instance, when Kihuen appeared in TV spots in mid-May, Reid was the dominant feature. Reid also asked former President Bill Clinton to endorse Kihuen, though that wouldn’t have happened had Kihuen not put himself on the line by backing Hillary Clinton in 2008, says the source close to Reid. The day after the Culinary Union en-
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dorsed Barack Obama, Kihuen took Clinton on a tour of a Hispanic neighborhood in the Assembly district he represented at the time. His endorsement caused considerable friction between him and the union, a rift Culinary says has since healed through Kihuen’s commitment to their members. In interviews at polling sites across the valley, at least a dozen voters mentioned Reid’s endorsement as the primary reason they were supporting Kihuen. And the Culinary factor mattered. The union went all out for Kihuen in what Cancela said was its largest primary battle in recent memory. To wit, in the month before the primary, union members knocked on 52,974 doors and made 37,619 phone calls in support of Kihuen over 11,457 hours of volunteering. And union organizers were in the field for his campaign as early as March. The endorsements by Reid and Bill Clinton were powerful motivation for members to turn out. “It wasn’t about Reid alone or the Culinary alone or Bill Clinton alone,” Cancela said. “It was really about all of these validators agreeing that Ruben would be an excel-
lent leader for the district.” Other unions mobilized for Kihuen, but not on the same scale. The AFL-CIO, for instance, had about 40 of its members do two labor walks leading up to the primary. Asked whether Kihuen would’ve won without Reid’s and Culinary’s support, his campaign manager, Dave Chase, said he didn’t think so. “I don’t think there’s any question when you get Team Reid and Culinary together, it’s a powerful combination,” Chase said. “Certainly, it’s the dominant reason we won this primary.” nnn
Looking to November, Culinary is focused on voter registration, communicating with its members and recruiting them to take leaves of absence to work on the fall campaign. Reid, meanwhile, is doing everything in his power to ensure that voters elect Kihuen and two other Democrats he backed, Congressional candidate Jacky Rosen and U.S. Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto, as well as Democratic contenders down ballot. “Senator Reid and the Culinary Union
have a long partnership of fighting for economic and social fairness,” said Reid spokeswoman Kristen Orthman. “Fairness in local, state and federal government can only be achieved by electing public officials who share this commitment.” They face competition from the Republican Party, which seeks to emulate Obama’s approach in 2008 and 2012 by focusing on its door-knocking strategy. The national party has about 40 paid staffers in the state and 193 core volunteers and has knocked on 40,000 doors so far. “Face-to-face voter contact is a lot more valuable than phone calls,” party spokeswoman Sara Sendek said. But it won’t be easy for the Republican Party to match the Culinary Union’s turnout operation coupled with Reid’s resources, said UNLV professor David Damore. Democrats are “not going to beat them on the airwaves; they’re going to beat them at the door,” Damore said. “They’re not going to be able to go dollar for dollar against the Koch brothers, but Culinary is the best ‘get out the vote’ in town.”
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At state Sen. Ruben Kihuen’s watch party on primary election night, Culinary Union members showed up in force, supporting him as they had all through the tight race for the Democratic Congressional seat in Nevada’s 4th District. (steve marcus/staff)
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Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak presents the Key to the Las Vegas Strip to Carlos Santana as Roxana Drexel, director of the Hermes Music Foundation, watches during a ceremony at House of Blues on Jan. 21, 2015, at Mandalay Bay. (steve marcus/staff)
The ceremonial divide between the city and the Strip
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aybe the confusion stems from the name: the Strip, which is not the formal title of Las Vegas’ famous stretch of hotel-casinos. That’s Las Vegas Boulevard South. The initiated understand it doesn’t actually run through the city. The Strip’s location is unincorporated Clark County. Calling it the Clark County Strip would be accurate but not nearly as sexy. The Strip of Clark County ends at Sahara Avenue, where the city of Las Vegas begins. So the Stratosphere is in the city; SLS is in Clark County. This is common knowledge for locals, an issue that’s not particularly pertinent until ceremonial events are held on the Strip and elected officials show up with proclamations and props to mark important events in our city’s — and county’s — history. As protocol requires, county commissioners appear at county events on the Strip, Mayor Carolyn Goodman appears at city events (usually in downtown Las Vegas), and never the twain shall meet. Recently, Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak has represented the seven-member board at such events
That dexterity is not exas the ribbon-cutting at hibited by the office today. The Park and the openClark County spokesman ing of T-Mobile Arena. He Erik Pappa explains: also was on hand for the “On the Strip and other 90th birthday celebration places in unincorporated for Tony Bennett at New Clark County, the county York-New York’s Brooklyn approves zoning, building Bridge, where he anand fire plans and does the nounced the Strip would John inspections and licensbe renamed Tony Bennett Katsilometes ing and provides other Boulevard for a 24-hour municipal services (like period on May 19. a city would). It is only On June 24, Sisolak natural that the county would be invited handed the relatively new Key to the Las to events associated with those approved Vegas Strip to Garth Brooks and Trisha projects since we’re providing the public Yearwood during a ceremony at T-Mobile services in support of those projects. It’s Arena, praising their charity work as simply an issue of protocol. We avoid he announced it was Garth Brooks and attending events in the city of Las Vegas, Trisha Yearwood Day in Las Vegas (or at even when invited, because the county least in Clark County). He first presented does not provide municipal services the key to the Strip in October 2013, to there. In any case, we have a good workBritney Spears, and Mayor Goodman’s ing relationship with our counterparts at absence was noted and reported. Per the city and don’t see this as an issue.” protocol, she wasn’t invited. Mayor Goodman presents proclamaThat marked a change in how the tions and keys to the city inside city limmayor of Las Vegas contributes to hapits, and if media outlets want her take on penings on the Strip. During Oscar GoodStrip developments, they are welcome to man’s three terms, when he turned up at visit or call her office. But as city spokesceremonial events on the Strip he often man Jace Radke reminds, the mayor is joked, “I’m the mayor of everywhere.”
not going to attend any event for which she has not received an invitation. Of course, when something is held at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts or anywhere along Fremont East or the Fremont Street Experience, that’s the mayor’s turf. Elected officials might observe these jurisdictional boundaries, but Las Vegas the entity does not. Our NHL team would be the Las Vegas Black Knights, not the Clark Country Black Knights. The Las Vegas Raiders might play home games on the Strip in Clark County; the university in unincorporated Clark County is UNLV, not UNCC. And I liked the days of high ceremony when Mayor Oscar Goodman showed up with his ever-present showgirls at, say, Pure nightclub at Caesars and hammed it up with officials from the Miss America pageant appearing on Chris Matthews’ “Hardball.” No one was harmed, and it was a very Vegas thing, featuring the mayor of Las Vegas and playing out on the Las Vegas Strip. But the message today is simply for the mayor to respect the boundaries, please, as these keys don’t unlock every door.
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the path from student, to resident, to doctor Becoming a doctor typically requires nearly a decade of schooling, and ongoing training and education for years beyond that. Throughout this period, the most influential component for many young doctors is their time in residency. While most of us know doctors to be well-educated, dedicated, even prestigious figures, what actually goes into becoming a doctor is an intense grind. Here is a glimpse into the amount of training every physician receives and a closer look at medical residency — the years-long final step between being a student and being a practicing doctor. How someone becomes a doctor It’s a long road to attaining a medical degree. Here are steps doctors take to get there: Bachelor’s degree (4 years) Anyone aspiring to be a doctor will have to earn an undergraduate degree. Many choose pre-med or another relevant, science-based discipline as their major, though doing so is not a requirement for medical school acceptance.
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Take the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test): This test is required for application and acceptance into medical school. Medical school (4 years) The first two years of medical school are dedicated to formal instruction about anatomy, physiology, psychology, biochemistry, pharmacology and ethics. The second two years involve much more hands-on learning, as students begin the integration into the clinical environment at hospitals, clinics and laboratories.
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Get licensed: Once they complete medical school, students will have to become licensed to receive their Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) or their Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO). The requirements and licensing exams for attaining an MD or a DO are different. MDs participate in a three-part exam: Step 1 is usually completed after the second year of medical school; Step 2 is usually completed during the fourth year of medical school; Step 3 is the final exam in the series and is usually completed after the first year of residency.
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Residency (3-5 years) Residency is the final hurdle in being able to practice medicine without supervision.
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What is a resident? “A resident is a physician who has completed medical school and is completing the final step of clinical training before entering private practice or additional, specialty-specific fellowship training programs,” said Darren Swenson, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Founding Designated Institutional Official at MountainView Hospital. Residents work and are trained within their hospital of residency for a minimum of three years, though some specialty fields require a longer amount of time. For example, internal medicine residents will have to complete a three-year residency, but someone who wants to practice obstetrics/gynecology will have to complete four years. A general surgery resident will have to complete five years. “At the completion of a residency program, the doctor can apply and be granted acceptance to a specialty fellowship. Fellowships can range from one to four years — sometimes even longer — of additional training,” said Swenson.
Stages of residency The first year of residency is referred to as the internship year. “During the internship year, the primary focus is on communication with patients, taking an in-depth history and physical exams, and ordering basic medications, laboratory testing and radiology,” Swenson said. A faculty physician and a more senior resiAll residents dent both supervise interns are supervised directly. closely by their residency team and presidThe years following the ing doctors to ensure internship year are referred they’re being trained to as residency training. properly and attaining “During this time, the resithe necessary clinident is given progressive recal skills. sponsibility and agency when treating patients — while still under supervision — until eventually reaching full autonomy by the completion of their training program,” Swenson said.
Why are residency programs important in Nevada? Local medical schools and graduate medical education programs tend to benefit the larger medical community of the region. Considering this, there is an initiative in Las Vegas to grow our medical education programs —which many hope will help retain resident physicians in Nevada at the completion of their training. This is crucial in Nevada, where we rank 48th in the country for the number of physicians per capita. The national average is 307 physicians per every 100,000 people; Nevada has 218 physicians per every 100,000 people. UNR and Touro University are the only operating medical schools in the state, but the UNLV School of Medicine, founded in 2014, is growing steadily and anticipates welcoming its inaugural class by 2017. Roseman University is also in the process of building a medical school. With this, the demand for residency programs in Las Vegas will increase as well. One of the most recent hospitals to attain accreditation to host a residency program is MountainView Hospital, which was set to have 53 residents in internal medicine and surgery starting July 1. As Las Vegas continues to expand its medical-education offerings and build its pipeline of physicians, residency programs will become even more important in the Valley.
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Does coconut oil work as a moisturizer? Coconut oil has been trending because of its many uses, whether in cooking or removing makeup. But Moore says that as a moisturizer, this miracle oil is not as effective. It is extremely nourishing, making it a great cleanser, sunscreen remover and pre-step to moisturizer. Ingesting coconut oil also supports moisture in the body, so skin can benefit if you add it to oatmeal, smoothies or even coffee.
GREAT SKIN EVEN IN OUR DESERT-DRY SUMMER
PREVENTING SUN DAMAGE
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Always wear sunscreen. Seems obvious, but most people don’t put sunscreen on every morning or when it’s cloudy, though skin is still exposed to UV rays.
Avoid being outside when the sun is at its most intense, between 10 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon.
Cover up if you are going to be outside for an extended period. Wear a hat and sunglasses and some clothing that provides protection.
HYDRATION, HYDRATION, HYDRATION
Moore says that one of the keys to hydrating your skin is hydrating yourself. Dehydration makes skin look tired and fine lines more noticeable.
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SPECIAL TO THE SUNDAY
The sun is out, the heat is up and your skin is at risk. Keeping a year-round tan may seem like the standard in our six-month-summer city, but before you invest in the tanning beds or bronzing products, consider what might make your skin feel and look its healthiest. Lynda Moore, esthetician and owner of SkinBar in Henderson, shared insider tips on putting your best face forward.
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* If you are a regular coffee or wine drinker, even more H2O is necessary.
Topically, you can apply any moisturizer with hyaluronic acid — a buzzword in skin care. It helps bind moisture to the skin, plumps wrinkles and makes for a more youthful appearance. Moore’s tip: It is especially important to use an eye cream because skin around the eyes is more delicate and often is the first sign of aging.
Moisturize before bed. Sun exposure breaks down skin’s collagen, making it lose elasticity. Combat that by applying cream to your face, neck, chest and hands.
TAKING MEDICATION? CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING Why does your skin react extra sensitively when you’re on certain medications?
1. Photoallergy. This is the reaction after medicine applied to the skin is exposed to the sun and the UV rays cause the structure of the medicine to change. Skin often will break out in a rash; even areas that were not exposed may become inflamed. 2. Phototoxicity. This is the most common reaction and happens after medicine is injected, taken orally or applied to the skin. The drug absorbs the sunlight and kills off cells, creating symptoms in a few days. Some common medicines that cause sun sensitivity are antibiotics, ibuprofen, antidepressants, diuretics and acne medications.
Moore’s tip: For those using a skin-care regimen with acne-treating ingredients, use acne medications at night and switch to a vitamin C serum during the day. Heat can inflame skin, so if you have acne lesions, treat them with ice.
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How much SPF do you really need? You can toss that SPF 100 and opt for SPF 30 or 50, Moore says. The higher the SPF, the more chemicals the sunscreen contains. Just remember to apply every 90 minutes if you plan on being outside for a long time.
BIGGEST DON’TS FOR SUMMER SKIN
Long, hot days are less than forgiving when coupled with aggressive skin-care treatments or toxic products. Moore says there are four big no-nos:
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Frequent chemical peels. Combined with sun exposure, such aggressive treatments can leave your skin irritated, inflamed and vulnerable.
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Heavy makeup. You’re sweating more, your pores are open, and breakouts become more common, Moore says. Opt for more natural mineral makeup and make sure to wash your face morning and night.
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Sunscreen with chemicals. Sunscreen is tough to get off skin, and anything that sits on the surface is absorbed internally. Check to make sure you aren’t applying dangerous chemicals, and look for recommended ingredients like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
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Forgetting lips and ears. Many people forget the lips and ears when applying sunscreen. Buy lip balm with SPF, so even when you don’t remember the sunscreen you can apply the balm to your ears.
STILL WANT A TAN?
ALREADY HAVE SKIN DAMAGE?
CHOOSING A TANNING PRODUCT
Moore’s tip: Using products with vitamin C and copper peptides can reverse damage. And a healthy diet is a big link to healthy skin. Eat foods rich in antioxidants, like pomegranates, and others high in vitamin C, like oranges. And don’t forget the leafy greens!
The big benefit of sun exposure is your body’s ability to create vitamin D. It’s necessary for absorption of calcium to build strong bones and to the life cycle of our cells. Vitamin D deficiencies are linked to multiple cancers, heart disease, depression and weight gain, according to WebMD. But getting any sort of tan is a sign of skin damage. You can get your vitamin D while wearing a high-SPF sunscreen and monitoring your exposure.
Topical products are the easiest way to get a tan without the harmful exposure. Before spending your money, research to make sure you’re getting one that doesn’t contain harmful ingredients that may cause allergic reactions. Self-tanners work because they contain dihydroxyacetone, which basically dyes the outer-most layer of dead skin, making you appear darker. ■ Tanning towelettes are easiest if you want a more natural glow and reduce the chance of streaking. ■ Sunless mousses and gels absorb more quickly than lotions and creams, so these should be left to the experienced self-tanners. Moore’s tip: Try Jane Iredale tanning lotion, because it’s vegan, sensitive-skin approved and doesn’t leave that bad after-tan odor.
Some visible signs: new freckles and moles, wrinkles and age spots. Some can be reversed, but the staff at West Dermatology recommends a full skin exam every year, especially if you notice changes in shape, size or color of a mole. Moore shares that skin damage can appear 30 years after bad sunburns and frequent sun exposure, so early prevention is key.
APPLYING: 1. Before applying any product, always shower, shave and exfoliate.
SUNBURN REMEDIES
Found in your refrigerator or pantry, these common items can help relieve burns and soothe skin.
2. Use latex gloves to avoid staining your hands and work from the feet up. 3. Allow the product to dry. Then avoid sweating, showering and swimming for eight hours.
Mashed strawberries Contain tartaric acid, which helps take the sting out of a sunburn.
Oatmeal Great for irritated skin, oatmeal can be added to your bath or tossed in a blender with water to create a paste that will help soothe skin.
Vinegar Contains acetic acid, which helps restore skin.
Plain yogurt The lactic acid and enzymes can help heal skin.
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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.
Riley (A903950)
Gummy (A853651)
Laramie & Frida
Alejandro
Age: 2-year-old male Breed: Labrador retriever mix Description: If you’re looking for a tail-wagging good time, adopt Riley. He’s an outgoing, playful and cuddly companion. Adoption fee: $200
Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Gummy will make your life sweet. He’s affectionate and can’t wait to be with his new best friend. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 1-year-old neutered male and spayed female Breed: Agouti and Harlequin bunnies Description: Laramie and Frida are a bonded pair. They like being side by side and enjoying daily bowls of hearty salad greens. Adoption fee: $40 for the pair
Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Terrier & toy mix Description: Alejandro has charm and amazingly expressive eyes. He enjoys other dogs and has the right temperament to be exceptional with kids, too. Adoption fee: $50
Lucy (A902662)
Domino (A903592)
Dice
Xena
Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Lucy is looking for a second chance at love with a new forever friend. She’s shy at first but is a serious cuddler when she gets to know you. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 1-year-old female Breed: Terrier Description: Domino is a playful and sweet pooch. She loves romping around outside and coming in to snuggle next to her favorite friends. Adoption fee: $155
Age: 4-year-old neutered male Breed: Orange tabby Description: Dice’s favorite games include peekaboo, if you pretend not to know he’s hiding under blankets. He is thrilled to poke out his head and surprise you. Adoption fee: $40
Age: 4-year-old spayed female Breed: Lab-pointer Description: Xena loves playing ball with kids and listens thoughtfully to your words; she’s so eager to please. She is house-trained and crate-trained. Adoption fee: $60
Squire (A903462)
Wyat (A904191)
Kareena
Rayne
Age: 1 1/2-year-old neutered male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Squire is an intelligent, friendly and loyal companion. Once he gets to know you he is glued to your side. Adoption fee: $155
Age: 9-week-old male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Wyat may be pint-sized, but he has a big personality. He’s spunky and playful and wants to be the new guy in your life. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Siamese & Bengal mix Description: Kareena is a social girl who treasures the relationships she builds with people and cats. She is fine with calm dogs, too. Adoption fee: $40
Age: 3-month-old neutered male Breed: Orange tabby Description: Rayne is likely to astonish you with his leaping, acrobatic skills. He is a good-natured, friendly kitten who needs someone to love. Adoption fee: $70
Animal foundation 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt Animals are assigned a color next to their names indicating location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 286 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson
Nevada SPCA 4800 W. Dewey Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-873-SPCA | www.nevadaspca.org
Venus European Pool Lounge at Caesars Palace
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Known for its European-style sunbathing and intimate and lush surroundings, Venus European Pool Lounge is an upscale escape located off of Caesars’ main pool area. The 10,000-square-foot, adults-only, watery playground sponsored by Fiji Natural Artesian water features frozen fruit trays, handcrafted libations served in fresh pineapples and coconuts, spacious newly remodeled VIP cabanas and daybeds and poolside massages and wraps.
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The desert surroundings present no roadblock for tropical, watery playgrounds where guests can soak up paradise at some of the city’s hottest pools. Whether you want the party atmosphere or a more tranquil, trendy escape, each oasis offers plenty of amenities and atmospheres to satisfy all sunbathers all season long. So jump in.
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at The LINQ Hotel & Casino The Pool at The LINQ, free to both locals and non-hotel guests ages 21 and up, has many amenities to choose from. The cabanas are equipped with overhead misting systems, chaise lounges, plasma TVs, built-in speakers, refrigerators and complimentary sliced fruit and veggie dishes—not to mention your own cabana host and server. Other amenities include poolside daybed rentals. A center bar seats more than two dozen guests, and you can order everything from beers on tap to frozen and signature cocktails. There’s also the REQ Room, an indoor, air-conditioned hangout with pool tables and games. And get ready for some serious fun all weekend long—O’Sheas Takeover on Fridays features beer pong, Irish-themed entertainment and a visit from the bar’s mascot, Lucky the Leprechaun; get your island vibe on at the tropical house music-themed Tropical Saturdays; and enjoy buy-one-get-one Champagne specials during Champagne Sundays.
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at Flamingo Paradise can be found at the GO Pool. The watery adults-only playground is situated among the property’s 15 acres of tropical topography. Towering palms trees set the scene for the outdoor party pool, accessible through a separate entrance off the main pool area. Once you’re through the doors, feast your eyes on two adjoining pools with a cascading waterfall and grotto in the middle. Around the water’s edge are daybeds, curtained opium beds and lounge chairs. Lining the perimeter are 38 luxurious VIP cabanas. And daily DJs guarantee a party atmosphere all week long.
FlowRider & PH Pools at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Can you really hang 10 in the desert? Absolutely! The first of its kind in Las Vegas, the FlowRider adds excitement to the pool season. Whether you’re a professional or newbie, surf the machine-made waves bodyboard-style, or stand up on one of the flowboards. Or enjoy the rooftop Pools with two separate pool decks and more than two dozen cabanas and daybeds lining the water’s perimeter. Two bars, DJ performances and bikini contests keep the fun flowing all summer long.
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The UFC introduced its annual International Fight Week concept four years ago, the intent being to build a bigger local event around its early-July pay-per-view fight card. ¶ It has increased in scope every year, taking a particularly major leap this time around with next Saturday’s milestone UFC 200 as the anchor event. Two other fight cards support UFC 200 in addition to a calendar full of fan entertainment from Tuesday through Sunday. ¶ Here’s a by-the-numbers look at what to expect as the UFC takes over our town.
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fights scheduled over three days
Action starts with a matchup of welterweight prospects Vicente Luque and Alvaro Herrera at UFC Fight Night 90 Thursday afternoon at MGM Grand Garden Arena. It concludes with a light heavyweight championship bout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 200 late Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
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Thurs July 7 n UFC Fight
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3 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena $40-$205
Fri July 8 n “The Ultimate
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3 p.m., MGM Grand Garden Arena $40-$205
Sat July 9 n UFC 200
3:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena $205-$12,000 Tickets available through Ticketmaster
lightweight UFC Fight NIGHT 90
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Chance of who wins between Aldo and Edgar, according to betting odds. It’s the toughest fight to call of the weekend, despite Aldo having previously beaten Edgar by unanimous decision at UFC 156 in February 2013.
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TITLE FIGHTS:
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Square feet of “all things UFC” at the Las Vegas Convention Center Friday through Sunday as part of the UFC Fan Expo. The event includes autograph signings, amateur tournaments, Q&A sessions and sponsor booths.
tate vs. nunes bantamweight ufc 200 main card
aldo vs. edgar interim featherweight ufc 200 main card
jedrzejczyk vs. gadelha strawweight “the ultimate fighter” 23 finale
Former champions competing at UFC 200 in addition to current belt-holders Cormier, Jones and Miesha Tate, who defends her women’s bantamweight title against Amanda Nunes on pay-per-view. Two of the former champions, Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar, face off for the interim featherweight belt, which was created as a result of current champion Conor McGregor fighting two weight classes above at welterweight.
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Total fight cards in UFC history after UFC 200 concludes Saturday night. The name UFC 200 can be misleading, because the promotion only numbers its biggest events — usually those on pay-per-view — and not the increasing deluge of other cards on television and the UFC Fight Pass streaming service.
Peak number of YouTube viewers during a news conference featuring Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz before they fought at UFC 196 in March. A news conference for their rematch, scheduled for UFC 202 on Aug. 20 at T-Mobile Arena, goes down at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in perhaps the most anticipated non-fight event of the week.
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Price for an octagon-side ticket at UFC 200. That’s the highest face value on ticketmaster, though resale sites have similar seats available for more than $18,000.
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Estimated weight, in pounds, that will be in the octagon for the UFC 200 co-main event between Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt, making it literally one of the biggest fights in UFC history. Both heavyweights typically weigh in at the 265-pound limit, but rehydrate the day before fighting.
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Days since Brock Lesnar last fought, which ended in a TKO loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141 in December 2011. Signing the current WWE star for a one-off bout at UFC 200 was the surprise fight UFC President Dana White had alluded to ever since beginning to book the event.
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Combined record of Jones and Cormier, with one of the losses coming from the first time they fought each other. Jones defeated Cormier via unanimous decision at UFC 182 in January 2015. Jones’ only loss came via disqualification for illegal elbows in a fight he was on the verge of finishing against Matt Hamill in December 2009.
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light heavyweight ufc 200 main card
This means ... ... championships in half of the UFC’s divisions are at risk. Three championship bouts will be contested at UFC 200. Before those, Rafael dos Anjos attempts to defend his lightweight belt against Eddie Alvarez at UFC Fight Night 90 Thursday night, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk faces women’s strawweight rival Claudia Gadelha at “The Ultimate Fighter” 23 finale Friday night.
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CASINO PROMOTIONS WILDFIRE
Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in July Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 100 points to receive a gift. Earn 250 additional points for a second gift. July 6 — Hiram Walker Blackberry Brandy. Fabulous 40 swipe and win Date: Fridays in July Information: Earn five points for chance to play kiosk game. Win up to 100,000 points. MyGeneration Mondays Date: Ongoing Information: Players 50 and older earn 6x points on slot machines and video poker and receive discounts on bowling and dining.
SUNCOAST
$22,500 Table Games drawings Date: Fridays and Saturdays in July Time: 9 p.m. Information: Earn entries by playing table games all week, with 4x entries every Monday and Tuesday. Point multipliers Date: Sundays in July Information: Earn 10x points on reels and 6x points on video poker. Mystery multipliers Date: Thursdays in July Information: Receive up to 50x points.
STATION CASINOS
T-shirt giveaway Date: July 4 Time: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Earn 300 points to receive a Bingo Palace T-shirt. Hat giveaway Date: July 14 Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Earn 300 points to receive a hat. Birthday bonus kiosk game Date: Throughout July Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Kiosk game offers chance to win up to $40,000, slot play, points, dining credits and more. Point multipliers Date: Throughout July
Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Players have the chance to receive 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker at multiple properties each week on designated dates. Additionally, Wildfire properties will offer point multipliers every Sunday. $2 Million Birthday Blast Date: Fridays-Sundays in July Time: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Earn 100 points to receive a scratch card. Top prizes include cars and cruises.
SAM’s Town
Big Spin hot seat Date: Sundays-Tuesdays in July Time: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Information: One table player will be randomly selected to win prizes including dining, slot play and cash up to $1,000.
TUSCANY
Senior Day Date: Thursdays in July Information: Seniors who receive 200 base points get a prize. Visit player’s club for additional rewards. Point multipliers Date: Mondays and Fridays in July Information: Earn 12x points on reels and 6x points on video poker. Puzzle prizes Date: Wednesdays and Saturdays in July Information: Earn 250 base points for one puzzle piece; earn a maximum of four per day. Redeem for prizes at the players club. Gift day Date: Sundays in July Information: Earn 300 same-day base points for a Joseph James sixpack on July 3.
GOLD COAST
Point multiplier Date: Mondays in July Information: Receive 15x points on penny reels. Fourth of July multiplier Date: July 4 Information: Receive 7x points on video poker, 11x points on reels and 15x points on penny reels.
BOYD PROPERTIES
$600,000 Freedom to Roam drawings Date: Saturdays in July Information: Earn up to 50x entries every Friday. Prizes range from $250 to a new Jeep Renegade. Drawings will be held at 6:15 p.m. at Sam’s Town, 7:15 p.m. at the Orleans and 8:15 p.m. at Gold Coast and Suncoast.
Fremont
60th anniversary kiosk game When: Throughout the summer Information: Win point multipliers and drawing entries.
PALMS
$60,000 Island Treasure drawings Date: Through July 30 Information: Earn drawing tickets from slot play. Swipe Monday-Friday for 20 free entries. Drawings at 7:15 p.m. Saturdays in July. Twenty winners selected each week with a maximum prize of $3,000. Play for Prizes — Happy & Healthy Date: July 4-15 Information: Points earned MondayFriday may be combined and redeemed for gift cards to Walgreens. July Gifts Date: July 2 and 3 Time: Midnight-6:59 p.m. Information: Earn 100 base points on video slots or 500 base points on video poker. Swipe your card at any promotional kiosk and redeem your receipt for an American sling bag on July 2 and a polo shirt on July 3. Friday point multipliers Date: July 8 Time: 5-9 p.m. Information: Earn 10x points on reels and video reels on Fridays in July. Sunday point multipliers Date: July 3 Information: Earn 10x points on reels and video reels and 2x points on video poker on Sundays in July. Bonus point multiplier days Date: July 5 and 19 Information: Earn 10x points on reels and video reels. July movie tickets Date: July 6 Information: Earn 100 points on slots or 500 points on video poker for a Brenden Theatres movie ticket.
July car wash Date: July 7 Information: Earn 100 points on slots or 500 points on video poker for a Terrible Herbst car wash. $15,000 Summertime Swipe & Win Date: July 5 and 19 Time: Midnight-9:59 p.m. Information: Earn 25 points on slots or 100 points on video poker for a free swipe. Participants may redeem their prize vouchers at Club Palms 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on that date. Win up to $100 in slot play, food credits, gifts and more.
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Samsung Galaxy Tablet giveaway Date: Through July 31 Information: Valid at both locations. Earn 40,000 base points to receive a tablet. Independence Day weekend hot seat Date: Through July 4 Time: 2:15, 4:15, 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Valid at both locations. Four slot players will win cash. Must be using loyalty card.
SILVERTON
Reel and Win slot tournament Date: Tuesdays Time: Noon Information: First place wins $1,000. Senior Mondays Date: Mondays Time: Drawings at 4 p.m. Information: Random names will be drawn for a chance to win cash and free play. Players 50 and older will receive dining discounts.
ALIANTE
Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays in July Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 10x on reels. $300,000 car and slot-play giveaway Date: Through Aug. 28 Information: New cars will be awarded every other weekend. Guests must actively play on a slot machine to participate. Cars will be randomly given away between noon Saturday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday. A Camaro giveaway weekend is July 2-3. A Mustang giveaway weekend is July 16-17. A Challenger giveaway weekend is July 30-31. Fighter Jets and Freedom
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kiosk game Date: Sundays-Thursdays through July 30 Information: Earn 20 points daily for a swipe and $10 rated average bet per swipe. Prizes include slot play, resort dollars, points and more. American Flag Mason jar giveaway Date: July 2 Time: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: Earn 250 points for each gift. Visit kiosk to print voucher. Christmas in July giveaway Date: July 7 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 200 slot points for each gift. Visit kiosk to print voucher. Fourth of July multiplier Date: July 4 Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 12x on reels. $2,500 senior slot tournament Date: July 12 Time: Noon-4 p.m. Information: Open to all club members 50 and older. Play in one three-minute slot session; redeem your tournament voucher next to the sports book.
HOOTERS
Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Earn 10x points on select machines $5 match play Date: Ongoing Information: Dine in the Hooters restaurant and receive a $5 match play coupon.
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New member promotion Date: July Information: Earn 100 points and receive a mystery gift, earn 200 points and receive a breakfast or lunch buffet, and earn 300 points and receive a dinner or brunch buffet. All points to qualify for these offers must be earned within the first 24 hours of signing up for a loyalty card.
DOWNTOWN GRAND
Grand Seniors Date: Tuesdays Information: For players 50 and older. Receive 5x points all day. Monthly 50,000-point drawing. Multiplier Mondays Date: Mondays Information: Receive point multipliers and bonus entries into drawings based on tier status. Valid only for
current monthly promotions. Look. Listen. Play. Date: Fridays and Saturdays in July and August Time: Drawings hourly, 7 p.m.-midnight Information: Receive one virtual entry for every 25 base points earned. Five players will receive a mini electronics gift or $100 in play. At midnight, one grand prize winner will choose a gift box. Wet Your Whistle Wednesdays Date: Wednesdays in July Information: Earn 375 points to get a bottle of Fireball. Grand gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in July Information: Earn 500 points to receive a beach towel. Limit two per person per day.
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Win Derek’s Shelby GT Date: Sept. 17 Time: 6 p.m. Information: Loyalty card players can earn drawing entries by playing blackjack, keno, slots or video poker. Contest began March 1, and 10 p.m. monthly qualifier drawings began March 26. Grand prize is a four-passenger 2016 Shelby GT sports car.
SOUTH POINT
50+ weekly slot tournament Date: Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: Open to loyalty card members 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; total prize pool is $5,200.
Silver sevens
Slot tournament Date: Mondays in July Information: Open to card members. Win up to $1,000 in slot play. Receive an additional tournament entry for every 1,000 points earned. Fourth of July giveaway Date: July 3-4 Information: Earn 350 points to receive a beach bag and towel. Point multiplier Date: Fridays in July Information: Swipe at the kiosk for a guaranteed 5x multiplier. At 8:30 p.m., 21 guests will win a multiplier upgrade, up to 100x points.
2016 Camaro giveaway Date: July Time: Drawing is 5 p.m. July 31 Information: Earn one drawing entry for every 100 points earned in July. Receive 10x drawing entries every Sunday and Wednesday.
FIESTA RANCHO
Choose Your Booze giveaway Date: July 7 and 21 Time: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points and get one gift. Earn 300 additional points and receive another gift.
FIESTA HENDERSON
Choose Your Booze giveaway Date: July 7 and 21 Time: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: Earn 150 points and get one gift. Earn 300 additional points and receive another gift.
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Information: Players can get a chance to roll the dice and win 10x the roll. Play $5 and receive $5 Date: Wednesdays Information: Card members who play $5 will have $5 added to their account. Take It or Trade It Date: Saturdays Time: 6-10 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,000. Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Receive 7x points on video poker and 11x points on reels.
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mong the many ways Donald Trump shows his weakness as a presidential candidate is his ignorance and clumsiness in matters of foreign policy and international relations. While his art of the deal may work for bankruptcies, he’s got no track record with foreign leaders and global affairs. On the world stage, he betrays himself embarrassingly as a rookie. We got a glimpse of how Trump would represent us when he flew across the Pond to meet the press the morning after the United Kingdom voted to abandon the European Union, a post-war allegiance among nations to promote a shared economy and peaceful values. It was a stunning decision with far-reaching implications involving, among other issues, international commerce. This might have been in Trump’s wheelhouse. So, how did he do? And what did it say about his mastery of international affairs in the context of his potential presidency?
Well, even before he uttered his first words at a press conference, Trump tweeted: “Just arrived in Scotland. Place is going wild over the vote. They took their country back, just like we will take America back. No games!” Scotland did not, in fact, vote to leave the EU. The Scots voted by a nearly 2-1 margin to stay in the EU but were out-voted by the Brits. Oh, but how the Scots ridiculed Trump, who is half-Scottish. Imagine if he had been president. Throughout the news conference, Trump congratulated the people of the U.K. for their decision to “take back their country,” one of his own themes. He said the same will happen in the United States, given “the fact that I’ve done so well in the polls.” The most recent NBC News/Survey Monkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll has Hillary Clinton leading Trump by 8 points — 49 percent to 41 percent. And a Washington Post-ABC News poll, taken June 20-23, shows that if the election were held now, Clinton would
get 51 percent of the vote to Trump’s 39 percent. The previous month’s poll found the two roughly neck-and-neck, indicating that the more Trump talks, the more his supporters realize he’d be unfit for the office. Here’s what Trump said about the economic impacts of the Brexit vote: “You know, when the pound goes down, more people are coming to Turnberry, frankly,” referring to the gold-plated seaside golf club where he hosted this press conference. When there is global financial anxiety, leave it to Trump to see what’s in it for him. Is this the advice Trump’s advisers gave while en route to Scotland — to gloat about capitalizing on a nation’s economic confusion? Trump said this of his advisers: “Well, I’ve been in touch with them, but there’s nothing to talk about. ... You know, they’re advisers, they’re like everybody else. They probably know less, every one of these advisers.” So he would be a president with no foreign policy experience who rejects the counsel of his own advisers. That’s comforting.
Throughout his session with reporters, Trump remarked on the members of his golf club. “I have so many members here, hundreds and hundreds of members sitting in the back,” he said at one point, “and I’ve spoken to them and they’re not happy with the people flowing into the country. They don’t want that to happen.” On the tough days to come, Trump said (with a straight face): “They want to have wage increases. For members — and all of my members at Turnberry, I mean, we’ve had hard-working, great people that haven’t had a real wage increase in 18 years.” Indeed, Turnberry green fees can’t be cheap. But still, Trump crows, “My members are very happy with Donald Trump, I can tell you. Is that a correct statement? They love Donald Trump.” A reporter said: “The country is not a golf course.” Trump answered: “It’s not.” This is how Donald Trump behaves on the world stage, and we are flabbergasted that some think he is qualified to represent the United States of America.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, JULY 3 Sunday Assembly: For nonreligious individuals, this event provides a place to positively connect with others and hear TED-style talks, listen to music and plan for volunteer opportunities, movie nights, potlucks and more. 12:30 p.m., free, UNLV, CBC building, Room A-112, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, sundayassemblylasvegas.org. Independence Day celebration: Celebrate July 4 a day early at Lake Las Vegas. 2-9 p.m., free, MonteLago Village, 15 Costa di Lago, lakelasvegas.com. “Dublin Rising”: This musical tells the story of three women from different socioeconomic backgrounds involved in the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. 2 p.m., free, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3863. Celebrate July 4: Eat, sip and grill. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., $20, Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, 7300 N. Aliante Parkway, aliantegaming.com. *Also: July 4
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Fourth of July at Divine Cafe: Stay cool with a view of the city’s fireworks shows while dining and drinking cocktails, playing games and listening to music. 6-10 p.m., $10, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org.
Monday, JULY 4 Fireworks at T-Mobile Arena: Head to the Park or Toshiba Plaza to get a close-up view of the venue’s inaugural fireworks show. 7 p.m., free, 3780 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Fireworks at Cashman Field: Watch the 51s take on the Salt Lake Bees this Independence Day — after the game you’ll get front-row seats to the field’s fireworks extravaganza. 7 p.m. (fireworks post-game), $16, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North. Boulder City’s Damboree: The celebration starts at 7 a.m. with a pancake breakfast, followed by a 9 a.m. parade. Broadbent Park will have festivities from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Veterans Memorial Park will hold its party from 4-10 p.m., with the city’s fireworks finale at 9 p.m. Free; parking at Veteran’s Park $10, Boulder City, 702-293-9256. Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade: With more than 70 entries,
from giant balloons to musical groups and costumed storybook characters, the parade has excitement in store for the more than 35,000 expected attendees. 9-11 a.m., free; parade begins at Hillpointe Road and Hills Center Drive in the Trails village of Summerlin.
TUESDAY, JULY 5 TechArt Studio: Learn to DJ: This interactive experience will teach aspiring DJs scratching, mixing and lighting. Attendees can create their own mix. For ages 13-17. 3 p.m., free, Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3761. *Also: Tuesdays and Thursdays in July Fiber-arts workshop: Attendees can work on fiber-arts projects while learning and applying new skills and techniques. All skill levels are welcome. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3866. Songwriting workshop: Children ages 6-11 can help musician Norman Foote write a song. Foote will perform after the workshop. 11 a.m.noon, free, Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6030. Toddler art: Bring your little ones, ages 1-3, to the library for stories, songs and an art project. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, Spring Valley Library, Storytime Room, 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3820. The BitLab: LittleBits are like hightech Legos. The electronic, snaptogether, magnetic modules will allow attendees to create lights, sounds, sensors and motors. For grades 5-8. 4-5:15 p.m., free, Enterprise Library story room, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 “Memphis”: This play tells the story of a couple’s relationship challenged by personal ambition and the pressures of a world unable to accept their love. 8 p.m., free$20, Super Summer Theatre, 6375 NV-159, supersummertheatre.org. “Work-From-Home Employment Scams”: The Better Business Bureau will reveal the tell-tale signs of a scheme and what to do if you’ve become a victim. 11 a.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3458.
Josh and the Jamtones: This concert will feature family-friendly music and entertainment. 7 p.m., $3, Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St., 702-229-3515. *Also: July 7, 10:30 a.m. World Series of Beer Pong: Prize pool is $65,000. 21 and older. 11 a.m., $300 to compete. Westgate, 3000 Paradise Road, 702-732-5111. *Also: July 7-10 Plant Your Lunch: Children ages 3 to 11 can join Star Nursery staff as they teach about gardening. 10:30-11:30 a.m., free, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630.
THURSDAY, JULY 7 Movie Night at Container Park: The movies begin at sundown every Thursday night. Approximately 7 p.m., free, Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., downtowncontainerpark.com. *Also: Every Thursday Leviosa: Harry Potter fans can immerse themselves in the literature at this four-day conference. 4 p.m., $60-$100, Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, leviosa.org. *Also: 8:30 a.m. July 8; 9 a.m. July 9-10 Medicare Information Session: Get questions answered about Medicare, Prescription D and other plans, deductibles and co-pays, how to file a claim and more. 2 p.m., free, Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760. Las Vegas Stories: The Classic Las Vegas Strip 1930-1955: Discover the history of classic hotels such as El Rancho, the Last Frontier, the Thunderbird and the Dunes. 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459. Red, White and Blue Barbecue: Anyone age 50 and older can enjoy barbecue chicken, potato salad and peach cobbler in celebration of summer. 11:30 a.m., $5, Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6454.
FRIDAY, JULY 8 Chronic Pain and Opioids: Where Did We Go Wrong?: This lecture will review the interactions
LIFE of pain, suffering and addiction as they occur in people with chronic pain. 7:30 p.m., free, West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3964. Y Splash swim lesson and family pool party: This lesson will serve as an introduction to swimming with an emphasis on water safety for ages 3-5 and 6-12. Registration is required. 5-7 p.m., free, Durango Hills YMCA pool, 3521 N. Durango Drive, 702-229-7529. Samsung NBA Summer League: The Cleveland Cavaliers headline the list of 24 teams scheduled to compete. Times vary, $21-$3,850, Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, nbatickets.nba.com. *Also: Through July 18 New Moon Ranger-guided hike: Attendees should bring water, a flashlight and appropriate footwear. For ages 7 and up. 8 p.m., $7-$10 (park entry), Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 6375 NV-159, 702-875-4141.
SATURDAY, JULY 9 Another Hot, Tropical Night: Enjoy dancing, swimming, games and a live DJ. All ages welcome. 6-9 p.m., $4, Pavilion Center Pool, 101 S. Pavilion Center Drive, 702-229-1488. Midnite Madness 1-Pitch Tournament: Watch the top adult softball
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teams in the region compete in this three-day, all-night-long tournament. Teams can register for $250 each through July 5. Free to watch. 8 p.m. (dusk), free, Arroyo Grande Sports Complex, Russell Road Recreation Complex and Dos Escuelas Park, 702-267-5717. Las Vegas Firefighters Benefit Association Poker Tournament: This no-limit poker tournament will benefit local firefighters. 4 p.m., $200, Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South, lvfba.com.
SUNDAY, JULY 10 Writing Workshop: Author Maxwell Alexander Drake will teach attendees to become better writers. 3-5 p.m., free, Centennial Hills Library, Multipurpose Meeting Room, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6107. Guitar for Amateurs: Local guitar instructor Don Musser leads a hands-on class for amateurs. 4-5 p.m., free, Spring Valley Library, Conference Room A-B, 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3821. Mindfulness & Insight Meditation: Participate in walking meditation and traditional insight sitting meditation, followed by a teaching and discussion section on meditation. 4:15-5:15 p.m., free, Sahara West Library, Board Room, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3631.
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New Oleans Pelican Seth Curry shoots over Phoenix Suns guard Josh Harrellson during a 2015 NBA Summer League game. Both players are now with other teams. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Vegas’ NBA franchise Heading into its 12th year, Summer League is a strong economic driver in the slow season By Taylor Bern | Staff Writer
What NBA Summer League basketball was and what it has become can be seen on the same day: July 8. ¶ That’s the final day of the Orlando Pro Summer League, one of two smaller basketball events meant only for team personnel and news media, and the first day of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, which over a dozen years has SUMM ER LEAGUE , Con tinu ed on pag e 53
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Taxpayer funds spent by the Benghazi committee to investigate Hillary Clinton’s role in events surrounding the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in Libya in 2012.
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Sale price of Las Vegas-based luxury timeshare resort company Diamonds Resorts International. The company announced it was being sold to Apollo Global Management
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The developer assembled what he called an “all-star” team in real estate development to form Brass Cap Cos. In the next 24 months, he says, there is a window for industrial development and ground-up retail development on which he and his team aim to capitalize. THE NOTES People on the Move, P46
MEET: SETTINGS BY MONA Mona Steck walked the runway in creations by some of the world’s most soughtafter designers. And she applied what she learned in the fashion industry to her own business, creating custom luxury linens. TALKING POINTS Three things to take Las Vegas to the next level, P49
DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.
MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P55 The Lists: Office, furniture, equipment and supply dealers, P60
EDITORIAL EDITOR Erin Ryan (erin.ryan@gmgvegas.com) MANAGING EDITOR Dave Mondt (dave.mondt@gmgvegas.com) ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR/SPORTS AND DIGITAL Ray Brewer (ray.brewer@gmgvegas.com) STAFF WRITERS Kailyn Brown, Jesse Granger, Chris Kudialis, Megan Messerly, J.D. Morris, Daniel Rothberg, Cy Ryan, Eli Segall, Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Jackie Valley, Ian Whitaker COPY DESK CHIEF John Taylor COPY EDITORS Jamie Gentner, Brian Sandford SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS EDITOR Craig Peterson RESEARCHER Clayt Keefer EDITORIAL CARTOONIST Mike Smith LIBRARY SERVICES SPECIALIST Rebecca Clifford-Cruz OFFICE COORDINATOR Nadine Guy
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St. Gabriel the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church was established in 1977 with services conducted in a private home with 21 parishioners. By the early 1980s, a parcel near McCarran International Airport was purchased to build a house of worship for the growing congregation. Pictured here, from left, are Joseph Cordova, John Jurcsisn and John Dragon on June 7, 1983, installing a dome atop the new church. The gold dome features a traditional threebarred cross, which commonly adorns Russian and Greek Orthodox churches.
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Summit Materials, a construction materials company, acquired Sierra Ready Mix, a concrete business. Harsch Investment Properties broke ground on an expansion at the Henderson Commerce Center at 7360 Eastgate Road. The 240,000-square-foot expansion is slated for completion this winter. The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance assisted five companies — Core-Mark International, Mirixa Corp., Pacific Dental Services, Sitel Operating Corp. and ViaWest — in receiving tax incentives for relocating or expanding in Southern Nevada. Among the five companies, 388 new jobs will be created as well as $34,345,950 in capital investment. Franklin Cos. signed an agreement with Union Village to construct a $60 million, 400,000-squarefoot senior living village in the Henderson health care complex. Franklin Park will include 150 units for independent living, 75 units for assisted living and 50 units for memory care housed on 9 acres. Digital Matrix International expanded its operations with the purchase of a new building with 16,000 square feet of operational space. DMI creates software for industries, providing computer systems and VOIP phone systems and services for businesses. The American Council of Engineering Cos. honored Las Vegas firms Walter P. Moore and LGA each with a National Recognition Award for their work on the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway project. Summerlin is adding to its list of 23 public and private schools with the opening of Doral AcademyRed Rock, a public charter school set to open in the fall. Located near the southwest corner of Sky Vista Drive and Alta Drive, the school will offer kindergarten through ninth grade. Downtown Summerlin earned Silver certification status from the U.S. Green Building Council in its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Borracha Mexican Cantina is open at Green Valley Ranch Resort. Best Mattress opened a location at 543 N. Stephanie St., Henderson. Kealey Fukuyama is a credit administration analyst for Meadows Bank. Back Bar USA, a marketing, consulting and design firm, is partnering with Tales of the Cocktail, a national event that takes place in New Orleans.
Towbin Fiat/Alfa Romeo sold more Fiat 500L models than any other dealership in the country for March and is the top-selling 500L dealership for the year, as of March 31.
surgical platform on April 27. This platform was approved March 16 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
MountainView Hospital received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to start an obstetrics and gynecology residency program, a four-year program for 16 residents.
Jeremy Bradshaw is the chief executive officer at Desert Springs Hospital. He had been the chief operating officer since May 2014.
Zippia, a career-advice site, ranked Henderson No. 7 on the list of the 10 Happiest Places in Nevada. Enterprise was No. 9 and Boulder City was No. 10. The list is based on such criteria as employment opportunities, short commute times and low costs of living.
Dave Halabuk is the vice president and chief marketing officer of Intermezzo. He was the executive director of marketing at the Silverton.
Plug In Vegas, a subscriber-based business that offers free tickets to events and activities, launched at pluginvegas.com. Welcome to Las Vegas, a souvenir store, is open at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center is the first hospital in Nevada to use the Savi Scout breast localization and surgical guidance system during breast-conservation surgeries. An alternative to wire localization, Scout is an FDA-cleared device used by surgeons and radiologists to precisely locate and direct the removal of a tumor during a lumpectomy or surgical biopsy procedure. Pico Madama changed its name to Beli Andaluz Salon. It is at 8975 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 190. Clark County Credit Union reached $601 million in assets as of the end of the first quarter. This is the first time the credit union has seen assets above $600 million since before the recession in July 2009. Desert Springs Hospital offers patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation the newly approved Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure Implant. Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac condition in which the heart’s upper chambers beat too quickly, which causes the heart’s lower chambers to pump blood ineffectively through the body. The state’s first two Watchman LAAC cases were performed in April by Dr. Erik Sirulnick with HealthCare Partners, and Dr. Gaston Vergara with Heart Center of Nevada. Dr. Arjun Gururaj of Nevada Heart & Vascular Center also is trained to perform the procedure. Dr. Darin Swainston, an OB/GYN with Women’s Health Associates of Southern Nevada, performed one of the first surgeries in the country using Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci Xi Single Site
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MountainView Family Medicine & Dermatology Associates is open at 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 340. Bruce Gilbert, executive director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, Nevada’s public health insurance marketplace, joined the National Academy for State Health Policy’s Pharmacy Costs Work Group. Gilbert will help identify and develop ideas to address the growing concern surrounding prescription drug costs and their negative effect on state-based programs. Kathy May is an interior designer at Blue Heron, overseeing the interior furnishings design efforts for the homebuilder. Arlys Spiker is branch manager may for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties’ St. Rose office at 3185 St. Rose Parkway in Henderson. Bank of Nevada was ranked the No. 1 participating lender in Southern Nevada — year-to-date in 2016 — in its partnership with TMC Financing and the Small Business Administration’s 504 Program. The program provides up to 90 percent financing to business owners in the purchase of commercial owner-occupied property. TMC Financing data show Bank of Nevada provided more loans than any other participating lender in 2016 in Southern Nevada (fiscal year ending September 2016) and also was the No. 1 SBA 504 participating lender in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Mike Sullivan merged his lobbying practice with the Ferraro Group, a public relations and public affairs company. Sullivan will oversee local government public affairs. Prior to joining the firm, he was vice president of state government affairs for Porter Gordon Silver Communications
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Q&A with mike chernine
‘This industry is a playground for self-starters’ Mike Chernine assembled what he called an “all-star” team in real estate development to form Brass Cap Cos. In the next 24 months, he says, there is a window for industrial development and ground-up retail development on which he and his team aim to capitalize. What is the best business advice you’ve received? “The magic is discovered outside of the comfort zone.” I enjoy hearing people’s life stories. I get inspiration from their sharing their adversity and resilience while stretching themselves to achieve their goals. Collectively, these people’s stories have guided me along the way. If you could change one thing about Southern Nevada, what would it be? I wish there was more economic diversity. This is a recurring conversation over the years. We are seeing an influx of new companies transplanting to our valley. I would love to see the continued expansion of technoloMike Chernine is a principal with Brass Cap Cos., which specializes in real estate gy and research to create employment investment, development and management. (L.E. Baskow/Staff) alternatives to our hospitality core. manuals “The Four Agreements,” by can keep ego out of the process and Don Miguel Ruiz, and “The Alchefocus on communication, we can all What’s the biggest issue facing mist,” by Paulo Coelho. be efficient and have some fun along Southern Nevada? the way. I think I just referred to us Education and crime are the first What do you do after work? as “tools.” that come to mind. We have national I attend hot boot camp and hot low-testing results and graduating yoga at 103 degrees. I also enjoy boxYou’ve been working in this percentages. ... And the proliferation ing with a professional trainer; someindustry over two decades. of home invasions and battery seem times my 11-year-old son joins me. To what do you owe your to be ever-present in our city, while I have hiked a portion of the Pacific success? concealed-weapons permits are at an Crest Trail between Yosemite and I would attribute this to an afall-time high. Lake Tahoe (I can tell you a Bigfoot finity for alchemy. This industry is and mountain lion story) and also a playground for self-starters and What has been your most hiked rim to rim at the Grand Canyon dreamers. I enjoy looking at a blank exciting professional project? and Mount Whitney base to summit canvas and picturing what can Being involved with Aetna Springs and back, both in a day. be created. in Napa Valley was a highlight. Over I have three funny, smart little the years, I have been fortunate to be people who I love to spend time with. What advice do you have for involved with spectacular pieces of They are open to new adventures. people wanting to break into land in Napa, Boise, Tucson, Phoenix Kids are amazing, and you get to rethe real estate industry? and St. George. live/rewrite your childhood in a viFind a mentor! The industry is carious sort of way. challenging enough without a road You recently teamed up with map. Having a patient, knowledgethree other partners for Brass Where do you see yourself in able and scrupulous mentor can cut Cap Cos. Why did you think 10 years? down your ramp-up time for being you all made a good fit? I have specific financial goals for self-sustainable. Diversity. We each represent a difmyself over the next 10 years based ferent tool for the job. Each of us has a on my desire for freedom. I am foWhat are you reading at different story, and we approach our cused on establishing recurring the moment? craft from different angles. When income to provide myself and my I am reading “Cadillac Desert,” by I first brought everyone together, family the resources to create onceMarc Reisner. It’s a history of water they were familiar with each other in-a-lifetime experiences. I prefer to rights in the U.S., focusing on how but had not worked together; we bedo things rather than have things. Southern California acquired its wacame cohesive pretty quickly. We Our development schedule is set ter from the Central Valley. are a unique group in that we are the up to provide the fruits of hard laI recently read personal-growth principals and the employees. If you
bor over the next few years. We have the opportunity to ramp up our operations quickly and take on multiple development projects. We would like to focus on exclusive developer relationships with national and regional companies. What is your dream job outside of your current field? Besides the standard rock star/ MLB baseball player daydreams, I would like to be a speaker and writer. I see it as an opportunity to make a difference in people’s quality of life. There are few things that make me feel more purposeful than making a positive ripple. That, to me, is the biggest calling in one’s life. Whom do you admire and why? I admire Blake Sartini of Golden Gaming. He’s a man’s man who knows how to enjoy life. A maven of many disciplines, he can go on a hunting trek in search of a state record, put together a mean wardrobe and plan the food and wine for a private dinner. He is an aggressive businessman and a dedicated family man. Pretty good joke teller to top it off. What is your biggest pet peeve? People in power who mistreat other people. I recall being in the service industry when I was younger and watched well-healed patrons completely break down the servers. I used some of that to fuel my ambition. I also am irked by people with poor manners and a lack of respect for elders. What is something that people might not know about you? I used to own a juvenile Tyrannosaurus bataar (grandfather of the T-Rex). I had the skull showcased in my home saloon. I ended up selling it in 2009 to an oil-sands tycoon from Canada. It was around 60 million years old and was a juvenile when it perished. It stands 8 feet tall and is around 16 feet long. My kids would tell their teachers that we had a real dinosaur at the house. I can imagine the teacher rolling her eyes.
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by the numbers
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Average delivery time, in minutes, for Domino’s Pizza. The restaurant plans on cutting it to 10 minutes with programs in development, including an autonomous delivery vehicle.
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Number of states where marijuana is the source of the most drug offenses — Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and New Hampshire — according to DrugAbuse.com.
80 cents
Hourly wage increase Atlantic City casino employees have received over the past 12 years, according to Unite Here, the workers’ union.
$50 million
Amount a computer hacker recently siphoned from the Decentralized Autonomous Organization, which had raised $160 million in the form of Ether, an alternative to the digital currency Bitcoin.
4,530
The peak number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States, in 1981. That number bottomed out at 404 in May, down from 857 in June 2015.
26 percent
Share of Apple’s revenue China accounted for in 2015. Apple is in a patent dispute in China that threatens to block future sales of the iPhone 6 in Beijing.
21.6 percent
Share of votes for a hockey-team name “Black Knights” received in an unscientific poll of lasvegassun.com readers last year. “Aces” received 42 percent of the vote.
$1.3 billion
Amount of money infused into the Southern Nevada economy by the first five Electric Daisy Carnivals staged here, according to a study by Beacon Economics.
Mona Steck, owner of luxury-linen company Settings by Mona, displays her work. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
Fashion design beyond the runway Settings by Mona
Some of our Las Vegas clients include Wynn Resorts, The Cosmopolitan, Mandarin Oriental, The Mansion at MGM, Delano, Mandalay Bay, Vdara, The Venetian and Hard Rock Hotel. We have just completed designing a beautiful collection of custom bed linens for the Villas at the Mirage.
I was asked by one of my catering clients based in the D.C. area to help custom-design place mats for the nuclear summit. I was sent photos of the presidential china, and between myself, the caterer and Hillary Clinton, who was then secretary of state, the place mats were designed. About two years later, the White House requested custom linens from us again, this time for the G8 Summit. We have seen many photos of those place mats used in various dinners at the White House. It is still a thrill every time one of those photos pops up.
What is your business philosophy?
What makes your design style unique?
Customer service is paramount and quality is key. We are committed to providing linens that are as durable as they are beautiful. We strive to maintain a positive and creative work environment, and this is reflected in our designs.
We create high fashion for the table and bed; the difference between us and other linen suppliers is that we custom-design each and every table and bed linen exclusively for a particular property. We collaborate with each property to translate their vision into reality, creating linens that balance aesthetic and budget requirements.
Describe your business.
We are a luxury linen company known for specializing in hand-embroidered and tailored table and bed linens for the retail, special-event and hospitality industries. Who are your customers?
Address: 4090 E. Post Road, Loft D-3, Las Vegas Phone: 702-361-8195 Email: mona@settingsbymona.com Website: settingsbymona.com Hours of operation: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday Owned/operated by: Mona Steck In business since: April 2000
How has your experience in fashion helped you?
I spent many years in the fashion industry while living in New York and abroad, and was fortunate to have worked with some of the great designers of our time, including Karl Lagerfeld, Giorgio Armani, Thierry Mugler, Issey Miyake and the late Isaia Rankin. Working for these designers as a model, I was there, up close and personal, while they sketched and dreamed up their latest collections, and I had the opportunity to wear these great pieces of art. I was exposed to high fashion at such an early age, and with that I developed my fashion sensibility and attention to detail. That exposure has had a tremendous influence on what I do now. Your work was featured at the White House. How did that opportunity come about?
How can Nevada improve its business climate?
Keep it fresh. Continue evolving and pushing the creative envelope. Steve Wynn is the perfect example of just how to do this. He is always revamping and updating his properties to keep them exciting and new. What have you learned from the recession?
Never put all of your eggs in one basket. You must try and branch out and provide your services and products in other markets. You must be able to offer diversity in terms of product line and at various price points. Finally, we never forgot our retailers and event designers who put us in business 16 years ago and continue to carry our collection to this day.
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On Daniel Rothberg’s lasvegassun. com story “NV Energy rolls out program, offers tips for cutting summer power bills”: Don’t you just love the suggestion that you use an outdoor grill when the outside temperature is soaring? — FRM On Eli Segall’s vegasinc.com story “Ten years after: Looking back at homes sold during bubble era’s peak”: I have faith in Vegas. The most important thing is the economy is getting stronger. — VegasInvestor On JD Morris’ vegasinc.com story “Alternative stadium plan suggests $550 million in public money instead of $750 million”: They’re asking for a 1 percent hotel/ tourism tax to fund the “taxpayer” part of the deal. Does anyone really think a tourist spending two grand for a vacation will not come because of that extra $20 they have to spend on the tax? — FrankRizzo69 On Eli Segall’s lasvegassun.com story “Why are high-rises missing from the construction rebound in Las Vegas?”: High-rise condos may be missing from “new” development, but they are not missing. They are standing mostly vacant all over the place. — DavidAHowes
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Alternative stadium plan cuts public funding by $200 million By J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER
The head of an influential state tourism panel suggested slashing the amount of public money for a proposed domed football stadium by $200 million, triggering strong pushback from the project’s private backers. At a meeting of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee, Chairman Steve Hill introduced an alternative plan to fund the much-debated 65,000-seat stadium that could attract the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas. The plan was not received well by representatives of the Raiders and the two companies teaming up to back the project, Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co. The alternative entails using $550 million in money through hotel-room taxes rather than the $750 million initially proposed. Under the alternative plan, the project cost would total $1.45 billion, which includes $50 million for land acquisition and $100 million for a practice facility. The Raiders would be responsible for $500 million, while Sands and Majestic would contribute $400 million. According to details of the plan further fleshed out by Jeremy Aguero of Applied Analysis, private backers could receive a 9 percent return on their investment. Any revenue available beyond that would be split 50-50 between the development partners and the public sector, Aguero said. Aguero said the public portion of the stadium cost could be funded with room-tax increases of 0.7 percent on the Las Vegas Strip and 0.5 percent in off-Strip areas of the valley. Sands and Majestic were seeking a uniform room-tax increase of about 1 percent, he said. As with the initial proposal from Sands and Majestic, the alternative plan also includes a taxincrement area that would capture revenue from sales taxes, live entertainment taxes and modified business taxes. The tax area would include the footprint of the stadium and related practice facilities, according to Aguero’s presentation. Executives from the private entities pushing for the football stadium said they had only received the alternative plan one day earlier, and they expressed general discontent with its contents. Raiders President Marc Badain told the committee that while his team remained excited about the stadium, it was “disappointed by what we saw today.” He said the Raiders had received “very positive” feedback from others in the NFL, and he indicated that the potential $750 million public contribution was a big part of that. “The signal that today will send, bringing the 750 down to the 550, will be negative,” Badain said. “It will be perceived as a negative. So we need to be cognizant of that and what that does
to the process.” NFL support is a crucial step in order for the Raiders to relocate to Las Vegas: The team would need 24 of 32 team owners to vote in favor of the move. (Even before that, the stadium project needs to be vetted by the infrastructure committee and ultimately OK’d by the Nevada Legislature, likely during a special session.) At the same time, Majestic Executive Vice President Craig Cavileer reminded the committee that the private backers would be on the hook for any cost overruns. But in his view, the $400 million that the alternative plan proposed to come from Sands and Majestic was too high of a starting point. Andy Abboud, Sands’ senior vice president of government relations, also sought to push back against cynicism over the involvement of his company and its leader, Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, in the stadium plans. “This is not a get-rich-quick scheme; this is a get-poor-quick scheme that there are no really good returns on,” Abboud said. “I know there’s cynicism about subsidizing a billionaire, but you’re not.” Abboud said no one at Sands would come to Adelson with a project as costly as the stadium that would only offer a 9 percent return. He said there were “no nefarious intentions by Mr. Adelson to get rich” off the stadium. The private backers were not the only ones who received the alternative plan negatively. Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, a member of the infrastructure committee, said earlier in the meeting that he did not want the stadium to become “the Hill-Aguero proposal” and that he and other members of the panel were not given enough input. Later, Sisolak raised the possibility of expanding the proposed tax-increment area to help make the funding plan more palatable. That conversation also highlighted a major uncertainty for the potential stadium: the exact spot where it would be built. Initial talks about the stadium focused on a 42-acre site that UNLV owns on Tropicana Avenue near Koval Lane, but concerns about that land’s proximity to McCarran International Airport helped lead stadium boosters to publicly discuss other possibilities. Those include the site formerly home to the Riviera hotel-casino and MGM Resorts International’s festival grounds across the street from SLS Las Vegas. Of all the possibilities — another of which is the Cashman Center site — it remains uncertain which is the most feasible. Cavileer said the stadium backers wouldn’t have a site finalized this month, when the committee meets again, although he said it could be able to return with a handful of finalists to inform future discussions.
Panelists: Language, education holding Hispanics back in Nevada workforce By ChriS KUDIALIS Staff Writer
Higher wages, more formal education and a stronger connectivity with Nevada’s English-speaking community will drive future wealth among Nevada’s growing Hispanic population, business leaders and community representatives said during a panel discussion at the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce. “We need more vibrant entrepreneurs and more access to capital, and that starts with having the right connections,” chamber President Peter Guzman said. More than 71 percent of Latinos are members of the Nevada workforce, compared with 63 percent of all Nevadans, according to a release from the National Council of La Raza, which is based in Washington, D.C. “We’re a community that works hard, whether it’s one job, two jobs or three jobs,” Guzman said. “We’re entrepreneurs and we do what it takes to support our families.” But the median household income for Latino families is just under $47,000, compared with $51,000 for all Nevadans, the release noted. Much of the disparity is the result of a language barrier that impedes cultural integration, affects education and generally leads to lower-paying jobs, panelists said. Beyond impediments in the workplace and classroom, Hispanics also have been victimized by scammers, panelists said. Viridiana Vidal, state director at America’s Voice and a former Univision producer, said Hispanics, especially seniors, in Nevada were prime victims of scams. Vidal said phony real estate agents and bankers have asked for as much as $30,000 for a down payment on a home. The victims pay the money and never hear from the person again. Threatening phone calls from scammers pretending to be from the IRS also have cost Hispanics millions of dollars a year, Vidal said. That can set families back years, she added. “It’s important that we educate the community about this, because it’s still going on.” Other panelists said poor education was hindering Hispanics. “Education is key to building economic sustainability for our state and our communities,” business consultant Leo Murrieta said. “We need to put a focus on that.” Panelists also emphasized the importance of reforming immigration policy. “It has to be a priority, so more people can work freely and eventually move into good citizenship,” said Otto Merida, the chamber’s former president.
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For sale: Las Vegas residential lot with criminal ties By Eli Segall Staff Writer
Looking to buy a slice of sordid Las Vegas crime history? The vacant lot for sale at 2121 Geronimo Way, just over the fence from Las Vegas National Golf Club, is covered in weeds, sits near stylish, 1960s-era houses and is listed for $253,600, a hefty markup over what the current owners spent. It’s linked to notorious motherand-son grifters who, before they were sentenced to at least 120 years in prison each, left a trail of murder, arson, theft, insurance scams, bounced checks and even slavery in their wake. The property has changed hands several times since, and the current owners live in Canada. The crime spree by Sante Kimes, who died in her prison cell in 2014 at age 79, and her son Kenneth Kimes Jr. was heavily documented — in news articles, books, a “60 Minutes” segment, even a TV movie starring Mary Tyler Moore. (The movie, “Like Mother, Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes,” was a “low-rent psychological drama,” according to Variety.) Sante Kimes was born in Oklahoma but grew up in Las Vegas, and more
than a few of her crimes were tied to the house in Paradise Palms, just east of the Boulevard mall. According to reports in The New York Times: In the early 1980s, she and her husband, Kenneth Kimes, bought a 4,000-square-foot house at 2121 Geronimo Way. Roughly 15 years later, after Kenneth died, Sante obtained a mortgage on the property and listed Robert McCarren, whom she had found in a local homeless shelter, on the title as the home’s owner. She obtained fire insurance in McCarren’s name, and about two weeks later, the house was torched in an arson. McCarren later told investigators that Kimes “held him captive, beat him and forced him to memorize prepared lies for the inevitable questions,” the Times reported. Kimes used the name of David Kazdin, a Los Angeles businessman whom she knew, to secure the mortgage. After learning of the loan — and possibly confronting Kimes and her son, investigators suspected — Kazdin was found dead in a garbage bin at Los Angeles International Airport. Kenneth Jr. later admitted that he killed him. According to reports, the family’s
other crimes included: • In the mid-1980s, when Kenneth Jr. was around 10 years old, Sante Kimes and her husband were charged with enslaving several Mexican women whom they had smuggled into the United States. Her husband received a three-year suspended sentence and was ordered to pay a $70,000 fine, but Sante got five years in prison. • In 1998, around the time Kazdin was killed, Sante Kimes bought a Lincoln Town Car from an auto dealer in Utah with a check for $14,900 that bounced. Not long after, Sante bought an $80,000 motor home in Florida with another bad check. • Also in 1998, Sante Kimes and her son were charged with murdering 82-year-old Irene Silverman, of New York, in a plot to take her Upper East Side townhouse. Her body wasn’t found, but Kenneth Jr. told a jury that, after his mom hit Silverman in the head with a stun-gun, he strangled the widowed socialite, wrapped her body in garbage bags and dumped her in a trash bin in Hoboken, N.J. Ultimately, Sante Kimes was sentenced to 120 years in prison, and her son got about 125 years, reports said. The 0.3-acre property at 2121
Geronimo Way has been empty for some time. A demolition permit for a “burned residence” was issued in late 2000, Clark County records show, and the site’s current listing agent, Malcolm Boot, said he didn’t know the last time a house stood there. Despite its unusual past, the property’s more recent history is similar to that of countless others in the Las Vegas Valley: soaring values followed by foreclosure, plunging prices and then a climb from the depths. According to county records, the property sold for $146,000 in 2000 and then $300,000 in 2005, but was seized through foreclosure in 2008. It sold for $45,000 in 2009, $72,000 a few months later and then $90,000 in 2014 to a married couple in British Columbia, who are trying to sell for nearly three times what they paid. Just looking at the site, the average passerby would have no idea it was tied to a notorious criminal family. Perhaps fittingly, though, a “warning” sign is fastened to a light pole there, saying that a neighborhoodwatch program is “in force.” “We immediately report all SUSPICIOUS PERSONS and activities to our Police Dept.,” the sign says.
Commentary: Hockey may face uphill climb, but let’s hope it sticks By eli segall Staff Writer
When Las Vegas’ NHL team hits the ice next year, fans will get a closeup view of perhaps the most exciting team sport around. They’ll buy shirts and jerseys, scarf down food, guzzle booze and cheer the action — assuming, that is, the arena is packed with fans for years to come. As a lifelong fan of the game, I’m excited to be able to watch pro hockey live, as it’s way better in person than on TV. (Anyone remember the “glowing puck” of the 1990s?) Locals who have never been to an NHL game will be wowed by the players’ skating speed, puck movement, shot-blocking, goaltending and overall athleticism. As a business reporter, though, I look at a Las Vegas NHL team through another lens, and two main questions linger. As many have wondered: Will locals buy tickets in droves? And will tourists want to spend a night watching hockey here? Hockey is far less popular than other sports nationally, and according to
federal data, 30 percent of the valley’s workforce is in leisure and hospitality. Many people work nights, when NHL games are played. Moreover, the Strip already is packed with entertainment options, and visitors flock to Sin City to do things they can’t do at home. At least initially, the sport’s novelty in Las Vegas will draw fans, and people will turn out simply to watch the first major-league sports team based in America’s gambling mecca. But overall, 5 percent of U.S. adults say hockey is their favorite sport. That’s tied for fifth with men’s pro basketball, below auto racing (6 percent), college football (10 percent), baseball (15 percent) and the longreigning champ, pro football (33 percent), according to the Harris Poll. Tourists would almost surely go to hockey games here, helping make up for a possible shortfall in ticket sales to locals. There would even be people who plan their trips around NHL games, and it doesn’t hurt that Canadians are the biggest group of foreign tourists here.
About 1.9 million people visited Las Vegas from Canada in 2014, comprising 30.7 percent of all foreign visitors, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Still, there’s a reason people visit Las Vegas: It’s an adult Disneyland, with nightclubs, restaurants, strip clubs, Cirque du Soleil shows, comedy acts, concerts and, of course, gambling. How many of them would want to spend three hours one night, during one of the few nights they’re here, watching a hockey game? That being said, as a fan, I can only hope hockey takes off in Las Vegas. My family is obsessed with the sport. My grandfathers played hockey, my dad and uncles grew up in Detroit playing hockey, and my brothers and I grew up in the Bay Area playing the sport. My older brother and I still skate in beer leagues; our younger brother works in college hockey, and our brother-in-law plays goalie in recreational games (whether he stops any shots is another issue). Growing up near San Jose, I also
got to see how the NHL fared in a nontraditional market, with the San Jose Sharks. On the ice, the team was atrocious at first — the Sharks set an NHL record for losses, 71, in their second season. But they made the playoffs their third season and eventually became a regular contender (and playoff flameout). This year, for the first time in their 25-year history, the Sharks made it to the Stanley Cup finals. Financially, Forbes magazine says the Sharks are worth $445 million, 14th in the 30-team league. That’s ahead of teams in such traditional markets as Calgary, Minnesota and Ottawa. Does hockey fit better in San Jose than in Las Vegas? Perhaps. But if the sport catches on here, at the very least, more kids would play hockey, more rinks would get built and locals would have a big-league team to rally around, something they’ve never had before. It’s also a good, albeit expensive, experiment: Can NHL hockey survive in a tourism-dependent, desert city? We’ll get the answer soon enough.
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Three throwbacks shutter as Downtown Las Vegas transformation marches on By J.D. Morris Staff Writer
Downtown Las Vegas bid farewell to three long-running businesses in late June, as the Mermaids and La Bayou casinos closed along with the Girls of Glitter Gulch strip club. They’re nowhere near the scale of the Riviera, recently demolished on the Strip, but their departure is nonetheless sentimental. “We’re the last of a dying breed down there,” said Rudy Nino, general manager of all three businesses since 2008. “We’re the only place on Fremont that has slot machines-only. We don’t have table games, we don’t have a fancy restaurant, we don’t have a hotel. ... We’re kind of unique in that way.” The businesses were sold in April to Derek and Greg Stevens, who also own the Golden Gate, the D and the shuttered Las Vegas Club nearby. The brothers are planning to develop a new hotel-casino in the area. Little else is known about their vision, or on what timeline it will play out. Derek Stevens has said the new development would likely include a combination of demolition, renovation and new construction. For him, the purchase presented an opportunity to “create a project that’s bigger and a different scope” than the Las Vegas Club neighboring Glitter Gulch and Mermaids. La Bayou, meanwhile, is across the street — right next to the Stevens’ Golden Gate casino. That has created the possibility that the Golden Gate could “evolve” in some fashion as well. “At this point, I’m still in the same position where there’s a number of things The Mermaids Casino, as well as La Bayou and Glitter Gulch on the Fremont that need to evolve now. Now that we Street Experience, closed June 27, as Derek and Greg Stevens plan to build a new really have a larger real estate footprint, hotel-casino in the area. (l.e. baskow/staff) we can really go to work on the size and drawn locals and tourists alike to the and characterized them as “more scope of the project,” Derek Stevens east part of Fremont Street through value-oriented properties.” He said said. “I’m not trying to be evasive — substantial investments in new reshe wasn’t surprised to see Stevens that’s just the reality of it.” taurants, bars and retail. take them over. Mermaids and La Bayou have gone The neighborhood has changed Stevens and his brother are doing so by different names over the years. La in other significant ways. Multiple at an opportune time for gambling and Bayou carries particular historical sigdowntown casinos have made major tourism in the Fremont Street area. nificance: When it was called the Northefforts to improve their hotel rooms, Once wounded badly by the reern Club in 1931, it was awarded the first dining options, gambling floors and, cession and other economic factors, gaming license in Las Vegas, according more recently, pool areas. At the same Downtown Las Vegas has experienced to the Nevada Resort Association. time, city officials have tried to make a renaissance of sorts in recent years. David Schwartz, director of UNLV’s the Fremont Street Experience cleanSome of the most visible changes have Center for Gaming Research, said er and safer through restrictions on licome from Zappos chief Tony Hsieh the casinos were “part of the downquor consumption and the controverand his Downtown Project, which has town ecosystem for a long time”
sial implementation of performance zones for street entertainers. Recent gambling and tourism figures also tell a largely positive story. Gaming revenue downtown rose 6 percent to $541.8 million last year, and it’s also up about 5 percent for the six-month period from November through April of this year. Schwartz noted that the downtown gaming market outperformed both the Las Vegas Strip and the state overall during the most recently reported six-month stretch. Maybe because it was more successful in attracting gamblers, he said. “The Strip is clearly not just focusing on gambling anymore — they’re doing a lot of stuff,” Schwartz said, referring to nightclubs, dining, retail and so forth. “I think downtown, to a large extent, is still very focused on and hospitable to gamblers.” Additionally, hotel-room occupancy downtown rose 3.5 percent in 2015, while the average daily room rate increased 5 percent, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Through April, occupancy was up 2.7 percent, and the average daily rate was up 11.2 percent, figures from the authority show. “I think downtown is going to continue to grow,” Stevens said. “There’s an awful lot of energy downtown with different entrepreneurs and different levels of investment that the hotel-casino guys are putting into Fremont.” Stevens and his brother have played a big role in that investment, starting with their involvement in the Golden Gate and continuing to their purchase of the old Fitzgeralds casino, which they converted to the D. The brothers also transformed the site of an old county courthouse near the D into the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, an outdoor venue that has been the site of concerts and boxing matches. Nino said Stevens was a visionary helping to lead Fremont Street in a new direction. “It’s totally changed. And I have to say, what it was like in the ’60s and ’70s — it was good. But it needed to make the change to get where we’re at in Vegas,” Nino said. “(Stevens) wants to step outside the box and bring people downtown. He’s a real big believer in downtown and the Fremont Street Experience.”
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Attendance has doubled in the past five years blossomed into an 11-day fan extravaganza. Oh, and there’s basketball, too. “It was just an event that was there for the GMs and the coaches to evaluate their players,” said Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson. “When they approached us, it was with this idea of taking it to a different level.” That level looks entirely different from the smaller leagues in Orlando and Utah, and each year it continues to grow. Over the past five, attendance at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion has nearly doubled to more than 100,000. And during what’s usually a slow business month in Vegas, Las Vegas Events pegs the total economic impact of last year’s Summer League at $29.5 million, with expectations that the recent growth isn’t a fluke. “I think it’s just starting,” Christenson said. “I think what’s happened now is, the word has gotten out.” Bringing the Summer League to Vegas in 2004 was the brainchild of agent Warren LeGarie, who along with sports marketing expert Albert Hall has continued to run what is now a must-atSan Antonio Spurs coach Becky Hammon celebrates with her team after defeating the Phoenix Suns in the 2015 NBA tend event for anyone in professional Summer League championship game. (AP Photo/John Locher) basketball. A few years after the event the meteoric growth of the NBA summer league in las vegas launched, the NBA started supporting it, facilitating a jump from six teams to Momentum has been building for years, but the jump in economic impact from 2014 to 2015 was dramatic. 24. And now nearly every NBA general manager and many NBA veterans like event out-of-town room nights direct visitor economic LeBron James and James Harden deyear attendees attendees occupied spending impact scend on Vegas every July. 2012 52,675 9,750 16,100 $10.3M $13.3M “This thing just has so many layers to it now that it’s really become not only a 2013 62,125 10,425 17,575 $12.1M $14.2M big event but a tool for teams to market 2014 76,575 14,850 22,800 $14.6M $17.8M to their fans, their sponsors and seasonticket holders,” Hall said. 2015 103,900 22,025 34,775 $18.2M $29.5M It’s still built around the 67 games between 24 teams that mostly consist of The Sports Business Classroom, pretty confident that there will be aneight games in one day, they don’t feel rookies and young pros trying to make which costs $2,500, is “essentially a other jump.… I think the NBA promotes like it’s dragging,” Hall said. NBA rosters or impress international training ground for people who want to this stronger every year.” Contrast that with the practice gyms scouts. But improvements to the games get into the business of basketball,” Hall Awareness is key for getting people that house four to 10 teams for Sum— official uniforms, a tournament forsaid. It’s July 8-13 and features presentinterested in the event, but it’s the exmer Leagues hosted by the Utah Jazz mat and tests of new officiating techers such as head coaches and assistant perience that has to keep them coming and Orlando Magic, and there’s barely nology — pale in comparison to the enGMs, as well as a deep dive into the inback. Sometimes the games deliver, like a resemblance. While those events vironment that’s been created. tricacies of the NBA salary cap. in 2010 when undrafted Harvard grad have kept fans locked out, Vegas last In the concourse between courts at All told, the Summer League has Jeremy Lin first made waves with an year welcomed more than 22,000 outthe Thomas & Mack and Cox you can made Vegas the epicenter of profesimpressive performance against No. 1 of-town attendees who helped occupy play Pop-A-Shot, test virtual-reality sional basketball for a couple of weeks overall pick John Wall, but the ancillary nearly 35,000 hotel room nights, acheadsets, get autographs from top during a month when there isn’t a lot events must always run smoothly, like cording to Las Vegas Events. rookies, bid on memorabilia to benefit going on in the city. Between the out-ofthe St. Jude Table Tennis Challenge This year, for the first time, 25 games St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital town fans here to enjoy the atmosphere that last year raised $10,000. will appear on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESor run into a current NBA player buyof the games and the out-of-town mil“It started as a golf tournament, PNU, while all 67 games will stream on ing a pretzel. And if you hang around lionaires here to see and be seen, the and it was just too damn hot to play ESPN3 and 30 games will air on NBA late enough you can hold up a sign in clear winner is the city. golf,” Hall said, adding that the AtTV. After seeing promos for the Vegas the background of The Starters, broad“We really have become a big ecolanta Hawks’ Dennis Schroder and event during June’s highly rated NBA casting nightly on NBA TV. nomic driver,” Hall said. “It’s Vegas’ the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Steven Finals, Christenson had no doubt there “We needed to create a festival atmoNBA franchise to an extent.” Adams brought it on the table. was plenty more room to grow. “I’m sphere to where if people want to watch
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Calendar of events SUNDAY, JULY 3 “Get 3,000 Followers on Twitch” live meet-and-greet Time: 11 a.m.-noon Cost: Free Location: Avatar Unlimited, 881 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-795-8700 Marie, aka ThatFailGirl, will share how she gained more than 3,000 followers in a short time on the social-video platform, and is now getting paid with sponsorships doing something she loves. Attendees can network with other livestreamers, gaming enthusiasts and technology enthusiasts.
TUESDAY, JULY 5 Nevada Republican Men’s Club luncheon Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30 for NRMC members; $35 for nonmembers; $5 additional at the door Location: Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Club, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit republicanmensclub.com Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske will speak about her accomplishments over the past year and share her thoughts and insights on voter-ID requirements and other electionrelated issues. Cresent Hardy’s Summer Business Series Time: 9 a.m.-noon and 4-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: North Las Vegas Council Chambers, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Information: Call 702-912-1634 This session is focused on the journey “From Service member to Business Owner.” The series continues through Aug. 30. A Candid Conversation About Women in Leadership Time: 7-10 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Leadership Excursion Co. headquarters, 1701 E. Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas
Information: Visit leadershipexcursion.co/meetup Kri Edholm, who has worked in the technology industry for 20 years and was often the only female in her workplace, will share insight into what it takes to succeed as a woman in leadership.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 Change Your Mindset Time: 1-5 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Real Estate Training Center, 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Email info@lvretc.com Learn about real estate and how to become successful in the industry. Wealth Building Through Real Estate Investing Time: 7-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: High Street, Las Vegas (call for specific location information) Information: Call 646-470-8121 Learn strategies on achieving financial freedom by working with a national community of real estate investors. The meeting will be hosted by a local real estate investor.
FRIDAY, JULY 8 Small Business Startup Steps Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Suite B, Henderson Information: Call 702-876-0003 This seminar is designed for anyone looking for assistance in starting a successful Nevada business. It is offered monthly. “I Never Gave that a Thought!”: The d/Deaf Sensitivity Training Class Time: 8 a.m.-noon Cost: $90 for first responders and those who work in public service; $125 for private-sector seats Location: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Depart-
ment’s training facility, 400 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit deafsensitivity.com This class will focus on key sensitivity issues and is designed for those who interact with the public, such as elected officials, administrative staff in HR, public-safety personnel, education professionals and leaders in private industries.
SATURDAY, JULY 9 Homebuyer education Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $20 Location: Home Today Inc., 265 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 107, Las Vegas Information: Call 1-877-209-4949 Gain confidence with new money-management skills and learn how to make educated decisions that will help you avoid pitfalls such as predatory lending, foreclosure, bankruptcy and more. Unleash Your Greatness Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $50 individual; $85 with one guest Location: Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit silvasspeaks.com James Silvas will speak on how to actualize your goals. He has worked with over 6,000 people ranging from professional athletes to business owners to entrepreneurs. DevNet Hackathon Time: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; also July 10 Cost: Free Location: The DevNet Zone at Cisco Live, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit hackathon.cisco.com Anyone interested in developing collaboration solutions while incorporating Cisco technology should attend.
Conventions
expected Show Location Dates attendance
Links Inc. National Assembly
Mandalay Bay
July 3
3,500
USA Table Tennis U.S. Open
Las Vegas Convention Center
July 4-9
3,000
West Coast Conference 2016
Luxor
July 5-10
250
Deafnation World Expo
Paris
July 6-8
23,000
Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry Convention
Caesars Palace
July 7-10
1,200
UFC Fan Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center
July 8-10
30,000
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Records and Transactions Bid Opportunities July 7 2:15 p.m. Lewis Professional Building: Boiler rehabilitaion and mechanical upgrades Clark County, 604091 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard pedestrian bridge repairs and lighting upgrades Clark County, 604053 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. ARC for luminaries/street lighting fixtures Clark County, 604148 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov
July 8 3 p.m. Audio/visual systems for District Attorney Family Support Division Clark County, 603995 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ Clarkcountynv.gov
July 14 3 p.m. Current Production model animal trucks Clark County, 604155 Sandra Mendoza at sda@ clarkcountynv.gov
July 21 3 p.m. Foster Care Services Clark County, 604161 Sherry Wimmer at sherryw@ clarkcountynv.gov
July 29 2:15 p.m. Moapa Valley Roads VI Clark County, 604107 Tom Boldt at tboldt@ clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard from St. Rose Parkway to Silverado Ranch Boulevard Clark County, 604083 Tom Boldt at tboldt@ clarkcountynv.gov
Bankruptcies Chapter 11 Bridge Corner Stone 2151 N. Rancho Drive Las Vegas, NV 89106 Attorney: David A Riggi at darnvbk@gmail.com
Rancho Mart 2151 N. Rancho Drive Las Vegas, NV 89106 Attorney: David A Riggi at darnvbk@gmail.com
Brokered transactions SALES $13,750,000 for 156,564 square feet, industrial 1051 Mary Crest Road, Henderson 89074 Landlord: DCT Commercial Landlord agent: Mike DeLew, SIOR, and Greg Pancirov, SIOR Tenant: 1051 Mary Crest Tenant agent: Did not disclose $5,130,000 for 33,995 square feet, office 8205 & 8235 S. Eastern Ave, Las Vegas 89123 Landlord: TAG Viewpointe Landlord agent: Brendan Keating & Gino Vincent of Logic Commercial Real Estate Tenant: Rock Ridge Viewpointe Tenant agent: Ben Feldman $3,250,000 for 32,808 square feet, industrial 150 N. Gibson Road, Henderson 89014 Landlord: Black Mountain Equity Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: Harsch Investment Properties Tenant agent: Greg Pancirov, SIOR, and Mike DeLew, SIOR $2,850,000 for 9,819 square feet, retail 4790 S. Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas 89147 Landlord: PW REO Ft. Apache Landlord agent: Jason Otter, Chris Richardson of Logic Commercial Tenant: AK Holdings Tennant agent: John Blommer & Chris Emanuel of Virtus Cos. $2,400,000 for 25,600 square feet, industrial 6012 S. Topaz St., Las Vegas 89120 Landlord: Interpacific Management Group Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: Core and Value Advisors Tenant agent: Dean Willmore, SIOR, Mike DeLew, SIOR, Greg Pancirov, SIOR, and Chelsy Cardin $1,632,632 for 10,741 square feet, office 8906 Spanish Ridge Ave., Suite 202, Las Vegas 89148 Landlord: TAG 8906 SR Landlord agent: Brendan Keating, Marc Magliarditi of Logic Commercial Real Estate Tenant: WHASN Holdings Tenant agent: Jeb Betz of Juliet Realty
LEASES $196,000 for 1,400 square feet, retail 6545 S. Fort Apache, Suite 115, Las Vegas 89148 Landlord: Monterey Vista Village Shopping Center Landlord agent: Liz Clare, CCIM, Jackie Young and Kris Watier of Avison Young Tenant: Giang Lam, DDS Tenant agent: Joseph Pessin of Realty One Group
Building permits $799,954, retail sales shell 2280 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Vestar Green Valley $554,086, tenant improvement 202 Fremont St., Las Vegas Logistical Solutions $285,650, OTC 8929 Hull Bay Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton $282,795, residential - complete - custom 1220 Rose Quartz Road, Henderson DR Horton $282,106, commercial alteration 1408 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Eleven Western Builders $258,286, residential - complete production 101 San Martino Place, Henderson Lyon William Homes $250,000, tenant improvement 785 S. Grand Central Parkway 2155, Las Vegas James Agresta Carpentry $240,000, commercial alteration 3930 W. Ann Road, North Las Vegas NDL Group $223,796, residential - complete production 381 E. Rancho Drive, Henderson Rose Line $181,821, residential - complete production 3209 Monte Stella Ave., Henderson Toll Henderson $176,220, residential - complete production 391 E. Rancho Drive, Henderson Rose Line
333 Homeward Way, Henderson Woodside Homes Nevada
1164 Scenic Edge St., Henderson PN II
$173,698, single-family tract 9666 Ponderosa Skye Court, Las Vegas Century Communities Of Nevada
$126,054, single-family tract 10428 Turtle Mountain Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$156,203, residential - complete production 159 Littlestone St., Henderson KB Home Nevada
$125,535, residential - new 2094 Maysville Ave., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes
$149,881, residential - complete production 3213 Monte Stella Ave., Henderson Toll Henderson
$125,317, residential - complete production 370 Clown Creek St., Henderson DR Horton
$146,944, single-family tract 12288 Argent Bay Ave., Las Vegas KB Home Nevada
$124,319, residential - complete production 3113 Carpineti Court, Henderson KB Home Inspirada
$145,837, single-family tract 10457 Mount Mitchell Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada
$123,154, residential - complete production 337 Homeward Way, Henderson Woodside Homes Nevada
$142,839, residential - complete production 2162 County Down Lane, Henderson Toll Henderson
$121,879, residential - complete production 1052 Tropical Sage St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada
$142,483, single-family tract 10432 Turtle Mountain Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$117,368, residential - new 208 Dela Cruz Ave., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes
$138,815, single-family tract 9642 Bruschi Ridge Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$117,368, residential - new 112 Dela Cruz Ave., North Las Vegas William Lyon Homes
$137,294, residential - complete production 701 Coastal Lagoon St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $137,241, residential - new 5716 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $137,241, residential - new 4117 Klondike River Place, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $129,039, residential - new 3640 Fuselier Drive, North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes Of Nevada $126,759, residential - complete production 1168 Scenic Edge St., Henderson PN II
$174,834, residential - complete custom 351 Cannes St, Henderson Barney Bradley
$126,759, residential - complete production 140 Outcrop Ridge Ave., Henderson PN II
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$115,891, residential - complete production 3056 Historic Horizon Ave., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada $115,298, single-family tract 10621 Forum Peak Lane, Las Vegas Ryland Homes $113,173, residential - complete production 3141 Beltrada Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $113,173, residential - complete production 3129 Beltrada Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $112,841, residential - complete production 365 Wilford Springs St., Henderson DR Horton $112,841, residential - complete production 1126 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton $112,009, residential - complete production 372 Clown Creek St., Henderson DR Horton $111,954, residential - complete -
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$101,250, commercial - remodel 2211 Somersworth Drive, Henderson Sun City Anthem $100,444, residential - new 4113 Klondike River Place, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $98,590, residential - complete production 1063 Admiral Emblem St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings
$107,510, single-family tract 10617 Forum Peak Lane, Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$97,537, residential - complete production 1055 Admiral Emblem St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings
$107,296, residential - complete production 369 Wilford Springs St., Henderson DR Horton
$97,537, residential - complete production 1051 Admiral Emblem St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings
$107,296, residential - complete production 1118 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton
$96,206, residential - complete production 373 Wilford Springs St., Henderson DR Horton
$103,192, residential - complete production 454 Barcarolle Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of NV
$96,206, residential - complete production 1122 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton
$103,192, residential - complete production 441 Bagatelle Ave., Henderson Richmond American Homes of NV
$91,215, residential - complete production 1053 Admiral Emblem St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings
$103,192, residential - complete production 470 Barcarolle Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of NV $102,527, residential - complete production 2200 Valdina St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $102,300, restaurant - complete 1461 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson GW B&H $101,751, residential - complete production 371 Wilford Springs St., Henderson DR Horton $101,751, residential - complete production 367 Wilford Springs St., Henderson DR Horton
$82,898, residential - complete production 1065 Admiral Emblem St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings $82,898, residential - complete production 1059 Admiral Emblem St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings $82,898, residential - complete production 1057 Admiral Emblem St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings $75,000, tenant improvement 8988 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 150, Las Vegas Hadfield Building
$101,751, residential - complete production 1124 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton
$74,968, residential - complete production 1061 Admiral Emblem St., Henderson Beazer Homes Holdings
$101,751, residential - complete production 1120 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton
$72,000, tenant improvement 2910 Highland Drive, Suite H, Las Vegas Williams General Contracting
$65,120, commercial addition 2845 Synergy St., North Las Vegas Pinnacle Architectural Millwork $60,000, pool and/or spa 340 Elder View Drive, Las Vegas Greencare Designs $60,000, pool and/or spa 573 Caribbean Palm Drive, Las Vegas Anthony & Sylvan Pools $51,300, retaining wall 125 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Wigwam-Pure $50,000, patio 7 Fremont St., Las Vegas Legend Construction & Development $46,328, demo 965 Trade Drive, North Las Vegas Cobblestone Construction $45,097, pool 4713 Mohawk River Ave., North Las Vegas Desert Springs Pools & Spas $42,280, demolition residential building 2740 Candelaria Drive, Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $41,080, multifamily residential repair 501 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite 617, Henderson Victory Village 2004 $39,541, disaster 4700 Alpine Place, Las Vegas Lewis K Construction & Development $37,650, tenant improvement 2800 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 7D, Las Vegas Stoffer & Stoffer $37,629, pool 3641 Greenbriar Bluff Ave., North Las Vegas Anthony & Sylvan Pools $36,185, pool and/or spa 12266 Argent Bay Ave., Las Vegas Anthony & Sylvan Pools $35,750, pool and/or spa 11919 Montanesa Ave., Las Vegas Edgewater Custom Pools and Landscaping $35,000, pool and/or spa 5756 Bedrock Springs Ave., Las Vegas Premier Pools and Spas $35,000, tenant improvement 1140 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 250, Las Vegas Magnum Contracting $34,875, wall/fence
$32,000, pool and/or spa 6112 Burnt Hills Drive, Las Vegas Anthony & Sylvan Pools
Eco-Friendly Cleaning Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Itzel C. Diaz Giron
$31,998, commercial building remodel 3021 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson Seven Hills Hospital
Eddie’s Car Wash & Detailing License type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Aimee Estrada
$28,300, tenant improvement 2120 N. Rampart Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Western Trades Construction
Ej’s Entertainment Services License type: Inter-jurisdictional business Address: 7181 Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Elizabeth Valenti & John Valenti
7078 Sky Pointe Drive, Las Vegas Keystone Enterprises
$26,887, pool and/or spa 460 St. Moritz Drive, Henderson Worre Eric John & Marina
Business licenses Damon Ritchhart License type: Real estate Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Damon Ritchhart Dax Jones License type: Insurance agency Address: 9555 Hillwood Drive, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Dax Jones Deborah Ann Butterfield License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Deborah Butterfield Dennis Sciacca License type: Real estate Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Dennis Sciacca Ditronics License type: Automated teller operator Address: 3220 N. Jones Blvd., Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Ditronics Financial Services DNS Glass & 24 Hour Board Up Service License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Carlos Valtierra and Jennifer Valtierra
Elisabet Quezada License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Elisabet Quezada Eminent Links License type: Gross sales/revenue Address: 2560 W. Brooks Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Eminent Links EMS Training Center of Southern Nevada License type: Medical training Address: 5175 Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas Owner: Medical Training Center English Esperanza License type: Instruction services Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Amber Malone Epyk License type: Promoter Address: 6475 W. Gary Ave., Las Vegas Owner: LAF Erotas Somatic Therapy License type: Professional services Address: 1221 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 2, Las Vegas Owner: Hilda Quincena and Events With A Twist Events With A Twist License type: Caterer Address: 1201 S. Main St., Las Vegas Owner: Jennifer Colacion and Events With A Twist
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Green Zone License type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Wilson A. Quinonez
Filipino American Living License type: Retail sales Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Filipino American Living
Guau Guau Grooming License type: Retail Address: 3950 Mountain Vista St., Las Vegas Owner: Moises Rapio
Filler-Up Financial Services License type: Automated teller operator Address: 1916 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Filler-Up ATM Services
Hampton & Hampton Collections License type: Retail Address: 880 Seven Hills Drive, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Hampton & Hampton Collections
Firerock Steakhouse License type: Automated teller operator Address: 5990 Centennial Center Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Firerock Steakhouse Centennial
Helping Hands Personal Care Services License type: Personal care Address: 5135 Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas Owner: Helping Hands Personal Care Services
Floor Specialists License type: Property maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Maria Zuleta and Edson Zuleta
Hermes System Designs License type: Consulting Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: James Poulos
Fortuna Investments License type: Investment services Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Aeterna Frank Rempe License type: Gross revenue Address: 2128 Cimarron Hill Drive, Henderson Owner: Frank Rempe Fuelzone Mart License type: Convenience store Address: 7650 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Fuelzone Mart #3 Game Changer LV License type: Instruction services Address: 450 S. Buffalo Drive, Suite 111, Las Vegas Owner: Philip N. Rogone Go Green Cleaning License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Kathleen Ceffalio Go HVAC License type: Contractor Address: 3863 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 4, Las Vegas Owner: Timothy Fromhart Jr. Gracie Aleman License type: Real estate Address: 8430 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Gracie Aleman
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Company
Year est. locally
Employees (company-wide)
1
Les Olson Company 2975 Lincoln Road Las Vegas, NV 89115 702-932-7431 • www.lesolson.com
2003
2
Henriksen/Butler Design Group 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 103 Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-309-2448 • www.hbdg.com
3
Products
Top executive
225
copiers, printers, scanners, largeformat systems, document solutions software, managed IT services, managed print services
Charles Burt, branch manager
2004
160
wall systems, systems furniture, conference furniture, office furniture, ergonomic seating, filing systems
Heather Bressler, vice president
Advanced Imaging Solutions 3865 W. Cheyenne Ave. North Las Vegas, NV 89032 702-951-4247 • www.ais-now.com
2002
81
copiers, 3D, printers, IT services, workflow solutions, VOIP
Gary Harouff, president
4
Machabee Office Environments 6435 Sunset Corporate Drive Las Vegas, NV 89120 702-263-8800 • machabee.com
1988
33
office furniture including ergonomic seating, workstations, architectural walls and freestanding desks
Scott Machabee, president
5
Somers Furniture 6330 Polaris Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-837-1717 • somersfurniture.com
1989
20
rental and custom-built office furniture — desks, chairs, reception furniture
Debbi Somers, CEO, founder
6
ANAX Business Technology 8920 W. Tropicana Ave., Suite 103 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-478-9000 • www.anaxtech.com
2011
13
copiers, printers, scanners, fax machines, multi-function units, toner, drums, document management solutions, IT and phone-system services
Did not disclose
7
Cort Furniture Rental & Clearance Center 6625 Arroyo Springs, Suite 130 Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-822-7368 • cort.com
2000
12*
long- and short-term furniture rental; Cort also sells previously leased furniture
Angel DiBellonia, district general manager
8
Premier Office Systems 500 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 125 Las Vegas, NV 89107 702-737-4601 • premierofficesystems.com
1996
7
multifunction printing equipment, document-solution management, color-printing equipment
Colin McTernan, owner
9
Ideal Office Equipment 1200 S. 3rd St. Las Vegas, NV 89104 702-384-3814 • www.idealofficenv.com
1947
6
office supplies, office furniture, toner cartridges
Ivan Eisenberg, president
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