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The average person spends 20,160 minutes in his or her lifetime, or 14 days, kissing, according to dating experts. By comparison, the average person spends the equivalent of 48 days having sex.

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SURVIVE THE CROWD

ON THE COVER ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS MORRIS

The highly anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will generate a lot of money for the city but also create headaches for people, even if they aren’t spending their evening getting punched in the head. We’ll make you an expert on navigating the long lines, parking and potential public safety risks.

PREPARE FOR SUMMER CAMP

It’s right around the corner — the three-month period kids call vacation but for parents is just more work. Relief is available, though. Southern Nevada offers dozens of camps that not only keep children occupied but also entertained and educated. We’ve done your homework for parents.

STITCHES FOR THE STARS

Volunteering with Top Rank Boxing gives Las Vegas plastic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Roth thrilling access to some of the best fighters in the sport. MORE LIFE n Pets available for adoption, P33 n Calendar of events, P40 n Puzzles, P66

MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO

After years of build-up and false starts, the “fight of the century” finally will take place this week. We size up the competitors, highlight their strengths, recap the best performances of their careers and examine the strategies that have made them champions in multiple weight classes.

MORE NEWS MGM branch out into real estate? 20 Should An investment firm sees big potential in converting part of the casino company, but some analysts say that’s a risky strategy.

THE GRASS ISN’T GREENER

Amid an ongoing drought, Nevada’s neighbor to the west should take a gander across the state line to see what we’ve done to conserve water.

Officer’s mission: Improve diversity at Metro Police Lt. Andrew Peralta talks about why more minority officers aren’t joining Metro and what the National Latino Peace Officers Association can do to change that.

Better not write that record in stone Elvis Presley’s famed run of sold-out shows at the International and Hilton is impressive, but not quite as impressive as the King’s statue at the Westgate would lead you to believe.

OPINION/POLITICS

This land is our land — all of us Republicans in the Senate and House are pushing to remove land from federal protection, which could open the door for those who wish to exploit it rather than preserve it.

CORRECTION In the April 19 edition of The Sunday, the cover story incorrectly credited a fried oysters on the half shell recipe to Hakkasan at MGM Grand. The recipe was provided by Chef Royden Ellamar of Sensi at Bellagio.

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THE SUNDAY APRIL 26- MAY 2

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NEWS

A P R I L 1 9 - M AY 2

WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE

LAS VEGAS VALLEY, AND BEYOND

THE STRIP

DRAINED OF ITS LIFE

The pool atop the Riviera’s casino was emptied years ago due to leaks. This summer, it will become a memory when the resort is imploded. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF)

APRIL 21

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APRIL 30

GENDER POLITICS

HITTING THE TRAIL

CORONER RETIRES

METRO MEETING

GAME CHANGER

A bill that would have required transgender students to use bathrooms that correspond to their biological sex was defeated in the Nevada Assembly.

Lucy Flores, a former assemblywoman and failed candidate for lieutenant governor, announced she would run for the seat held by Republican Rep. Cresent Hardy.

Mike Murphy stepped down as Clark County coroner after 13 years to start a new job at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Metro Police will hold its monthly fiscal affairs meeting, during which administrators are expected to approve funding for 336 body cameras and 47 civilian positions.

Electric car maker Tesla Motors, which is building a battery manufacturing facility in Nevada, is expected to unveil two new batteries — one for homes, the other a large utility-scale version.

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Number of states, including Nevada, in which Blue Bell Creameries has recalled ice cream and other products amid fears of bacteria contamination linked to three deaths in Kansas.

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NEWS

SPORTS

BUSINESS

LIFE

GAMING

POLITICS

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

$3B First-quarter revenue for Las Vegas Sands, down 25 percent from a year earlier.

Kevin James arrives on a Segway to the premiere of “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” in New York. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

APRIL 25

GETTING THE STRAIGHT DOPE

ENTERTAINMENT

CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE Despite being called “the cinematic equivalent of biting into an old brown banana” by a reviewer and receiving a rare zero percent rating on RottenTomatoes.com, “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” set in Las Vegas, managed to score big at the box office. The Kevin James flick, which was the first recipient of Nevada’s film tax credit, raked in $24 million during its opening weekend.

ART

A MATTER OF INTERPRETATION

The Contemporary Arts Center’s 26th annual juried show at the Alios Gallery, 1217 S. Main St., runs through May 1. This piece, “Soft Serve” by Chris Bauder, won third place. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

EUROPE WITHIN REACH APRIL 20

CCSD TESTING HALTED, AGAIN Technical problems with standardized testing in Nevada continued for the second week, prompting education officials to accuse the testing company of breaching its contract with the state. New Hampshirebased Measured Progress was working to fix server problems that halted testing for a number of schools, mostly in Clark County.

Norwegian Air Shuttle, a low-cost international carrier, will debut in Las Vegas this fall with nonstop flights to and from Copenhagen, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden. For more details, see Page 51.

A delegation of Nevada lawmakers led by Sen. Tick Segerblom is spending the weekend in Colorado to get an up-close look at the state’s recreational marijuana industry. Nevada voters will decide in 2016 whether to legalize recreational marijuana.

$1.5B

LIFE

Amount paid by private investment firm TPG Capital for Guy Laliberte’s controlling interest in Cirque du Soleil. Laliberte’s ownership stake shrunk from 90 percent to 10 percent. TPG also owns portions of Caesars Entertainment and the Palms.

A LITTLE SPACE TO RELAX

Downtown Las Vegas welcomes its first parklet, which replaces a single parking space. It’s intended to be a small public area that allows passersby to enjoy the atmosphere of the city. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

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5-MINUTE EXPERT BETTING OPTIONS

At almost every sports book in town, gamblers can wager on the winner, the number of rounds and the exact result. Betting windows are expected to stay open until the fight’s first bell. At press time, Mayweather was holding on as a minus-200 favorite (risk $2 to win $1), with Pacquiao coming back at plus-180 (risk $1 to win $1.80). The total number of rounds is set at 11.5 with the over at minus-300 and the under at plus-250. The prices might be short on both the favorites, Mayweather and over, so for a decent payout, consider betting the exact result. Take Mayweather to win by decision at minus-150. Extra officers will be stationed around MGM on weigh-in and fight day.

PUBLIC SAFETY

First responders from Metro Police, the Clark County Fire Department and ambulance company American Medical Response have met for weeks to devise a plan to maintain order among the crowds expected to pack the Strip. The goal is to have police within eyesight of every reveler.“We’re preparing for a ... draw not quite as big as New Year’s Eve but bigger than any normal fight involving Mayweather,” Metro Lt. Roxanne McDaris said. Police urge people attending the festivities to limit their alcohol intake, drink lots of water and travel in groups. People who aren’t attending a fight-related event should avoid the Strip. Citywide, “be attentive and please move to the right” if you see an emergency vehicle, said Damon Schilling of AMR.

$11.3M Mayweather vs. Maidana (Sept. 2014)

$10.9M Mayweather vs. Alvarez (Sept. 2013)

WHETHER ATTENDING OR AVOIDING, HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO NAVIGATE ONE OF LAS VEGAS’ BIGGEST WEEKENDS

Only 500 fight tickets were sold to the public. The remaining 16,000 went to the boxers and MGM Grand. At $1,500 to $7,500 a pop, tickets sold out in less than two minutes.

$20,000

Amount each of the three judges will receive

ECONOMIC IMPACT

SA Sorry, Uber. The rideshare app remains exiled from Nevada.

CABS

The Taxicab Authority typically authorizes a temporary increase in medallions during busy weekends to allow for more cabs on the road, but that decision won’t be made until April 30.

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MONORAIL

With stops running the length of the Strip and trains running every four to nine minutes, the train’s $12 day pass will be well worth the investment. If you’re staying off Strip or don’t want to drive to a stop near the Strip, the Monorail offers free shuttles from the Palms, M Resort, Green Valley Ranch and other hotels.

DRIVING

Congestion is expected to be heavy on fight night. If you’re meeting friends, consider carpooling.

PARKING

Many resorts will restrict valets and lots to guests only, and open garages will fill up fast. If you have to drive, leave plenty of time to park and walk.

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Prepare for long lines and crowded bars and restaurants. Many airlines are using bigger airplanes for Las Vegas routes next weekend to accommodate more travelers, McCarran International Airport spokeswoman Christine Crews said.

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WHERE TO WATCH

The pay-per-view showing, co-distributed by HBO and Showtime, will cost $89.95 for standard definition and $99.95 for high-definition. As many as 4 million homes could watch, generating a big chunk of the fight’s revenue. If you want to watch on the Strip, you’ll have to stick to an MGM Resorts International resort. The company has an exclusive deal to broadcast the fight closed-circuit at its properties. No other businesses in Clark County will be able to broadcast it.

ALTERNATE STAYS

BY THE SUNDAY STAFF

March Madness may be over, but the first weekend in May stands to be one of the busiest of the year. ¶ The biggest draw is the May 2 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena. But that’s not the only event expected to attract above-average crowds. May 2 also is the Kentucky Derby, which brings scores of people to Las Vegas to bet and sip mint juleps. Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated that weekend, and the National Hardware Show is expected to bring 30,000 people to town. ¶ Hotel occupancy could approach New Year’s Eve levels, and sports betting could rival the Super Bowl. ¶ That also means, however, tons of traffic, parking nightmares, long lines and potential public safety risks.

$25,000 Amount referee Kenny Bayless will earn

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A tent for rent in the backyard of a Henderson home was posted on Airbnb for $24 per night.

MERCHANDISE

The majority of swag for sale at MGM Grand is Mayweather branded — shirts ($38-$70), hats ($48-$88), towels ($28) and socks ($14) — although a few Mayweather-Pacquiao Tshirts ($35) and hats ($40) are available. If those prices are too high, check outside MGM. Cheaper, unofficial gear likely will be available off-property.

Offshore sports book 5Dimes has a wager on the number of payper-view buys for the fight — 3.15 million, which would shatter the 2.4 million buys of De La Hoya-Mayweather in 2007.

GAMBLING

Weekend betting minimums always are higher, and this is no normal weekend. Expect to see a lot of $50 and $100 minimums. “You’re not going to be finding any $5 blackjack tables on the Strip,” said Anthony Curtis, publisher of the Las Vegas Advisor newsletter. “It’s all about supply and demand, and the demand’s going to be there.”

$10.9M Pacquiao vs. Bradley (April 2014)

$11.1M Pacquiao vs. Marquez (Dec. 2012)

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The average price at AirBnB to rent a valley house or apartment during fight weekend is $770/night. A 5-bedroom house two blocks from the Strip was advertised for $5,000 a night. Private rooms in shared residences averaged $174 a night, although master suites were listed for as high as $1,500 a night. During a regular weekend, prices average $246 a night for a house or apartment.

Extra bomb-sniffing dogs also will be deployed to McCarran.

ROOM RATE HIKE

The fight is expected to draw a sold-out crowd of 16,500.

The majority of Las Vegas’ 150,000 hotel rooms are sold out on fight night. Rooms that are available are going for as much as 10 times their normal price. Most of the hotels also require a minimum two-night stay.

ROOM PRICES $300 $1,600 MGM Grand (May 1)

Aria (May 2)

Orleans, El Cortez, Santa Fe Station

$259 Circus Circus (May 2)

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It’s 105 degrees outside. You don’t have a pool. Your kids are battling over whose turn it is to play video games, and your blood pressure is rising.

¶ School is out of session,

but your job pays no heed. You need someone to watch your kids while you work. ¶ With summertime just around the corner, it’s time for parents to figure out how to keep their children occupied and supervised during school break.

¶ Fortunately, Southern Nevada

boasts a plethora of day camps that can ease restlessness and provide a safety net for children whose parents work. Many aim to educate as well as entertain . With names like “Grossology,” “Jump, Jump Trampoline” and “Avengers University,” there’s an option for every budding scientist, athlete or performer. ¶ Registration for many of the camps already has begun. Here’s a sampling of what’s available .

THE PERFECT SUMMER

CAMPS FOR KIDS BY JACKIE VALLEY | STAFF WRITER

PARENTS CITED THE FOLLOWING AS THE MOST IMPORTANT REASONS FOR SENDING THEIR CHILDREN TO CAMP: ■ Helps build self-confidence and self-esteem ■ Is a safe environment ■ Is a place to build social skills and make friends

TOP BARRIERS TO SUMMER CAMP ENROLLMENT

2. COST

1. SCHOOL SCHEDULE

3. FAMILY SCHEDULE

4. WAITING TOO LONG TO REGISTER/ PROGRAMS FILLING UP

PARENTS REPORTED THAT CAMP HELPED THEIR CHILD: ■ Gain self-confidence and selfesteem ■ Increase independence and show more leadership skills ■ Gain friendship skills and feel more comfortable socially ■ Increase his or her adventurousness and willingness to try new things

Source: American Camp Association

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C I T Y O F L AS V EG AS S U M M E R CA M P S Summer camps run by the city of Las Vegas for children ages 6 to 15 feature field trips, sports, games, arts and crafts, movies, educational activities and healthy snacks. Camps are divided by age, 6 to 11 and 12 to 15.

$-$$ Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road, June 8-Aug. 21. $100 per child per week. Camp is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., June 8-Aug. 21. $75 per child per week. Camp is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., June 8-Aug. 21. $100 per child per week. Camp is 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

Stupak Community Center, 251 W. Boston Ave., June 8-Aug. 14. $75 per child per week. Camp is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

Las Vegas also offers several specialty camps at two locations:

AT MIRABELLI COMMUNITY CENTER 6200 Hargrove Ave. $150 per child per week. Camp is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

FOR AGES 6 TO 11

FOR AGES 12 TO 15

Totally Tumbling (June 8-12): Learn how to tumble.

Back in Time (June 8-12): Participate in old-time activities.

Heisman Football (June 8-12): Learn the fundamentals of football.

Pinterest Play Around (June 1519): Pinterest-inspired activities.

Master Chef Mirabelli (June 15-19): Spend the week cooking.

Cutthroat Kitchen (June 22-26): Take part in a cooking challenge.

Blacktop Games and More (June 15-19): Play 4-square, kickball and more.

#Camp (June 29-July 2): An assortment of activities.

Spirit Week Cheer (June 22-26): Practice cheering, jumps and stunts.

May the Force Be with You (July 6-10): Put your “Star Wars” knowledge to the test.

Causing Racket (June 22-26): Learn how to play racket sports.

Avengers University (July 13-17): Join in superhero-themed fun and games.

Anything Goes (June 29-July 2): An assortment of fun activities.

>> FIND OUT MORE lasvegasnevada. gov/files/ Mirabelli_Summer_ Camps_2015.pdf 702-229-6359

» See more specialty camps conducted by the city of Las Vegas on page 14

Game Show (June 29-July 2): Participate in camp versions of popular game shows. Shoot for the Stars Gymnastics (July 6-10): Learn new gymnastics tricks. CSI Science (July 6-10): Think like an investigator. Mirabelli High School (July 13-17): Leadership, sports, spirit and science activities.

Tribute Training (July 20-24): A camp version of the “Hunger Games.” Freshman Survival (July 27-31): Start talking about college and careers. Once Upon a Time Carnival (Aug. 3-7): Help plan and present the annual Penny Carnival. Pitch Perfect 2 (Aug. 10-14): Participate in a talent show.

Basketball All Star (July 13-17): Learn the fundamentals of basketball. Project Runway (July 20-24): Immerse yourself in fashion. Amazing Race (July 20-24): Compete in fun challenges. Jump, Jump Trampoline (July 2731): Bounce your energy out. Sport-A-Day (July 27-31): Learn a new sport each day. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (Aug. 3-7): Help plan and put on the annual Penny Carnival.

There are more than 12,000 camps nationally — 7,000 overnight camps and 5,000 day camps. Camps employ more than 1.5 million people annually and serve more than 11 million campers and families.

Soccer (Aug. 3-7): Learn the fundamentals of soccer.

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HALF DAY

$$$$ COST

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS $ Ultimate Summer Day Camps from the Boys & Girls Clubs will be offered across the valley. Snacks, and in some cases lunch, will be provided. Programming includes weekly themes, game tournaments, arts and crafts projects, water days, family nights and more. Camp at Harris Elementary School costs $10 a week. Programs at Boyd, Desert Pines, Downtown, Engelstad, Gulbis and Montandon clubhouses cost $15 a week.

>> FIND OUT MORE bgclv.org/summer-day-camps

HOW TO CHOOSE A CAMP With dozens, if not hundreds, of options available, choosing the right camp for a child can leave parents’ heads spinning. A child’s preferences for activities or themes can help narrow the field. But it’s also important for parents to consider more practical matters, such as cost and safety. The American Camp Association suggests asking the following questions before making a decision: ■ What training does staff receive regarding safety, supervision, counseling and problem solving? ■ Are there extra charges for transportation, food, camp clothing, after-hours care, field trips or swimming activities? ■ If transportation is offered, where are the pick-up and dropoff locations? ■ If extended care is available, who supervises the children and what activities are offered? ■ Do children have to bring their own lunches, snacks and drinks, or is food provided? ■ What’s the ratio of supervisors or counselors to children? ■ Do children stay with the same group all day?

Dance Party (Aug. 10-14): Participate in a talent show. Comedy and More (Aug. 10-14): Practice a performance for a talent show.

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■ Can parents stop by for visits? CHRIS MORRIS/ STAFF

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Nonprofit groups, including youth agencies and religious organizations, operate about 9,500 camps nationally. The remaining 2,500 are privately owned by independent for-profit operators.

C I T Y O F L A S V EG A S S U M M E R CA M P S CO N T I N U E D AT VETERANS MEMORIAL LEISURE SERVICES CENTER 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive. Includes arts and crafts, games, sports, field trips and swimming. $150 per child per week. Camps are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, but children can be dropped off at 8 a.m. and remain at camp until 6 p.m.

Soccer (June 8-12): Learn the fundamentals of soccer. All About Paint (June 8-12): Create art with different paints and instruments. Re-Use It (June 8-12): Learn about recycling through games, crafts and more. Volleyball (June 15-19): Learn the fundamentals of volleyball. Singing in the Shower - Motown Medley (June 15-19): Learn, practice and perform music. Under the Rainbow (June 15-19): Discover the world of color through science and art.

>> FIND OUT MORE recreation. lasvegasnevada.gov 702-229-1100 In-person inquiries also are welcome.

Tennis (June 22-26): Learn the fundamentals of tennis. Acting Up (June 22-26): Learn about drama, perform in a play or be part of a behind-the-scenes crew. Castles and Catapults (June 22-26): All things Renaissance. Soccer (June 29-July 2): Learn the fundamentals of soccer.

YMCA OF SOUTHERN NEVADA DAY CAMPS For children 5 to 15, the YMCA’s day camp features pool time and activities based on weekly themes such as “Disney,” “Backyard Bonanza,” “Tropical Adventure” and “Minute to Win It!” June 8-Aug. 21.

Head Over Heels (June 29-July 2): Learn gymnastics basics such as somersaults, cartwheels and splits.

Lost at Sea (July 20-24): Investigate what lives under the waves.

Mission Impossible (June 29-July 2): Be a detective, complete missions, identify spies and create special tools. Football (July 6-10): Learn the fundamentals of football. So You Think You Can Dance (July 6-10): Learn and perform a series of dance routines.

Football (July 27-31): Learn the fundamentals of football. Wear Your Art (July 27-31): Make jewelry, bags, shirts, headbands and more. All Around the World (July 27-31): Learn about other countries and cultures. Mini Olympics (Aug. 3-7): Compete in Olympic events.

World of Animals (July 6-10): Learn about animals, their habitats and their diets.

Singing in the Shower - Broadway Medley (Aug. 3-7): Learn, practice and perform music.

Basketball (July 13-17): Learn the fundamentals of basketball.

Star Wars (Aug. 3-7): Delve into a faraway galaxy with space-themed activities.

Bring It On (July 13-17): Learn how to fire up a crowd and cheer for your favorite team.

Basketball (Aug. 10-14): Learn the fundamentals of basketball.

Architects in Plastic (July 13-17): Design and build Lego creations.

Step Up (Aug. 10-14): Learn and perform a series of dance routines.

Tennis (July 20-24): Learn the fundamentals of tennis.

Mix It Up (Aug. 10-14): Make your favorite recipes.

Singing in the Shower - Rainbow Fish Musical (July 20-24): Learn, practice and perform music.

Note: All camps for ages 6 to 11

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For children 7 to 17, this camp offers technology programs that teach coding, game design, app development, Web design, film and photography. June 15-July 24. Starts at $849 per child per week.

Theater-loving students can learn to perform live on a stage. Broadway artists help teach campers. Classic Camp, for children ages 10 to 17, features five days of musical theater at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. June 15-19. $695.

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>> FIND OUT MORE

Discovery (age 5): $140 for members, $160 for nonmembers

Adventure (ages 6 to 11): $130 for members, $150 for nonmembers Teen Leaders (ages 12 to 15): $130 for members, $150 for nonmembers Camp is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays at the following locations: Heinrich Y 4141 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas Durango Hills Y 3521 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Centennial Hills Y 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas SkyView Y 3050 E. Centennial Parkway, North Las Vegas

The YMCA also offers specialty camps such as “Pottery Palooza,” “PawPatrol” and “Magicopolis” for an additional cost. Children are pulled from traditional camp for a few hours Monday through Thursday to participate in specialty camps.

>> FIND OUT MORE Register online at lasvegasymca. org/register-for-programs

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CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS SAFEKEY SUMMER PROGRAM North Las Vegas’ day camp program, for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, features weekly field trips and swimming, themed days, special events, fitness activities and nutrition programming. June 8-Aug. 21. $18 per child per day, plus a $25 registration fee. Camp is 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at Silver Mesa Recreation Center, 4025 Allen Lane.

Safekey’s Fun Zone program takes place immediately after day camp, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays at Silver Mesa. An annual Fun Zone Pass costs $36.

>> FIND OUT MORE Register at any North Las Vegas recreation center or at cityofnorthlasvegas.com

SUMMIT RIDGE DAY CAMP Held on the Henderson International School campus, the camp provides seven weeks of activities for pre-kindergarten through seventh-grade children. Campers, grouped by age, take part daily in swimming or water play and five additional activities that change every day. Three specialty camps also are offered: sports camp, early teen camp and CIT (counselor-in-training) camp. Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. A discount of $20 per sibling is available.

$$$ Session A, June 15-July 2: $625 Session B, July 6-July 17: $440 Session C, July 20-July 31: $440

>> FIND OUT MORE

Enroll at hendersonschool.com/studentlife-/summit-ridge-day-camp. Costs increase after May 1.

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Springs Preserve day camps, for ages 6 to 12, take place at the preserve and Nevada State Museum, and include themed weeks, acting, swimming, animal shows, guest speakers, gardening classes and games. $200 per week for Springs Preserve members or $250 with extended care; $225 per week for nonmembers or $275 with extended care. Register by April 30 to save $10 per week. Camp is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, with extended care available from 6:30 a.m until 6:30 p.m. Old West (June 8-12): Travel back in time and ride the Springs Preserve train, tell ghost stories over s’mores, create cowboy bandanas, pan for gold and learn about the customs of native Paiute tribes. Superheroes and Villains (June 15-19): Get in touch with your alter ego, create comic books and learn the science behind the superheroes and villains of the Mojave Desert. Dinosaurs (June 22-26): Get the first look at the Springs Preserve dinosaur exhibit, make fossils, participate in a dig and learn more about dinosaurs. Days! Days! Holidays! (June 29-July 3): Celebrate a different holiday each day. Learn what’s at the end of the rainbow for St. Patrick’s Day, grind mesquite pods for Thanksgiving and watch out for spiders and slime on Halloween. Animal Safari (July 6-10): Go behind the scenes with the zoology team and learn about creatures that creep, crawl, slither, swim and fly.

Make It and Break It (July 13-17): Build catapults, drop eggs, learn about alternative energy and spend a week crushing things. Viva Las Vegas (July 20-24): Relive Las Vegas history, from the first train stop to the science of neon lights. Learn the mysteries behind magic shows, the story behind sequins and more. Under the Sea (July 27-31): Las Vegas used to be buried beneath a prehistoric ocean. Journey below the sea, go on treasure hunts, learn about sharks and build an ocean. Mojave Survivor (Aug. 3-7): Learn the skills you need to survive in the desert — how to hunt down water, the secrets of using desert plants, the benefits of adobe creations and more. Mojave Music (Aug. 10-14): Make instruments from nature, learn animal calls, create items from recycled CDs and learn about nature’s original percussionists — rattlesnakes and cicadas. Dinos: The Sequelasaurus Rex (Aug. 17-21): More prehistoric fun with new activities and lessons about dinosaurs.

>> FIND OUT MORE springspreserve.org/events/ events_summercamp.html

Summer camp is a

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a-year industry. Growth stalled during the late 2000s and early this decade due to the recession. Many families stopped sending their children to camp as a way to cut back on discretionary spending. But 45 percent of camps reported 2014 as their highest summer enrollment of the past five years.

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LIFE TIME KIDS S U M M E R CA M P For children 5 to 13 whose parents are members, the camp features weekly themes and activities such as rock climbing, swimming, arts and crafts, team sports and more. June 8-Aug. 21, $210 per child per week or $50 per child per day. Camp is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

$$-$$$ Green Valley Life Time Athletic 121 Carnegie St., Henderson Summerlin Life Time Athletic 10721 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. Specialty camps also will be offered June 15 to Aug. 14 and cost $100 to $270 per week.

C L A R K CO U N T Y PA R KS A N D R E C R E AT I O N S U M M E R DAY CA M P Clark County’s camp, for ages 6 to 12, includes arts and crafts, sports, games, drama, movies and field trips. June 8-Aug. 21, $18 per day or $85 per child per week. Third siblings are half off if all of the children are enrolled in the same full weeks. Payment plans are available for children attending more than two consecutive full weeks.

$ Camp is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays at the following locations: Bob Price Recreation Center 2050 Bonnie Lane Cambridge Recreation Center 3930 Cambridge St. Hollywood Recreation & Community Services Center 1650 Hollywood Blvd. Paradise Recreation Center 4775 McLeod Drive Parkdale Recreation Center 3200 Ferndale St. Walnut Recreation Center 3075 N. Walnut Road

>> FIND OUT MORE Visit clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/ parks/Documents/Programs/ daycamp-summer2015.pdf for a registration form to mail to the center your child will attend. Walk-in registration will be accepted if space is available. CHRIS MORRIS/STAFF

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Henderson’s largest summer camp for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, with arts and crafts, sports, swimming, games, field trips, music, drama and fitness. June 8-Aug. 21. $99 per child per week. Camp is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays at the following locations:

This drop-in program is free, but parents must enroll children in advance. Activities include arts and crafts and sports. Breakfast and lunch are provided. June 8-Aug. 21. Free. Camp is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays at the following locations:

Black Mountain Recreation Center 599 Greenway Road Silver Springs Recreation Center 1951 Silver Springs Parkway

Glen C. Taylor Elementary School 2655 Siena Heights Drive C.T. Sewell Elementary School 700 E. Lake Mead Drive Gordon McCaw Elementary School 330 Tin St.

Whitney Ranch Recreation Center 1575 Galleria Drive Henderson Multigenerational Center 250 S. Green Valley Parkway

>> FIND OUT MORE To register, visit cityofhenderson.com and click “Online Services.”

Greenspun Junior High School 140 N. Valle Verde Drive

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This camp, for ages 12 to 15, features weekly themes such as sports and arts, and includes field trips. June 8-Aug. 7. $110 per child per week. Camp is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Greenspun Junior High School, 140 N. Valle Verde Drive.

A state-licensed program for children ages 4 and 5 that features arts and crafts, interactive games and story time. Parents or guardians must provide each child’s immunization record, copy of birth certificate and copy of health statement. June 8-Aug. 14. $76 per child per week. Camp is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St.

TEENS-N-TRAINING This junior-leader program, for ages 14 and 15, gives teens volunteer experience helping with Summer Kids Zone campers. Teens must apply and be accepted into the program. June 8-Aug. 21. $110 per summer. Hours and locations vary.

D I S COV E RY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM S U M M E R CA M P Summer camp at the Discovery Children’s Museum, for ages 6 to 12, focuses on art and science. There are morning and afternoon sessions, but children can attend both for a fullday experience. $180 per half-day session.

$$$ FOR AGES 6 TO 11 A, B, C Science and Poems (July 6-10): Uses each letter of the alphabet to explore a science topic introduced by a poem, with interactive activities and demonstrations in chemistry, biology and physics. 8 a.m.-noon. Amazing Animals (July 6-10): Children will use such clues as scales, feathers and furs to investigate similarities and differences in animal families. 1-5 p.m. Exploring Creativity and Art I (July 13-17): Learn about composition, texture and color. 8 a.m.-noon. A Trip Around the World - A Cultural Adventure (July 13-17): Travel across the world with your imagination to learn about different cultures and do arts and crafts. 1- 5 p.m. Kids Chemistry Concoctions (July 20-24): Learn how chemistry fits into our everyday lives. Do experiments. 8 a.m.- noon. Spectacular Sculptures I (July 20-24): Explore the world of 3-D art by learning sculptural techniques. 1-5 p.m. Physics Fun (July 27-31): Explore physics and participate in interactive activities. 8 a.m.-noon. Colorful Investigations - When Art and Science Meet I (July 27-31): Discover connections between art and science with investigations and hands-on activities. 1-5 p.m.

FOR AGES 10 TO 12 Rockin’ Rockets (July 6-10): Build and launch rockets. 8 a.m.-noon. Science Detectives (July 6-10): A twist on the Scholastic series “The 39 Clues.” Campers will solve mysteries using science. 1-5 p.m.

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Grossology (July 13-17): Learn why gas, phlegm, scat and scabs are important to the functioning of our bodies. 8 a.m.-noon.

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of camp employees nationally are from foreign countries. Hiring international staff has been on the rise for the past decade to expose campers to different cultures.

Exploring Creativity and Art II (July 13-17): Create fun projects while learning foundation techniques, composition, texture and color. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Spectacular Sculptures II (July 20-24): Learn about sculpture through three-dimensional artwork projects. 8 a.m.-noon.

The average camp worker earns $10.69 an hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Jr. Doctor (July 20-24): Learn about the human body through hands-on activities and demonstrations. Compare the human body to animal bodies by completing animal dissections. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. CHRIS MORRIS/STAFF

B OYS & G I R L S C LU B S U LT I M AT E S U M M E R CA M P Weeklong sessions for kindergartners through eighth-graders include themes such as “Road Trip Across America,” “I Heart Science” and “Animal Kingdom.” June 15-Aug. 14. $1,700 per child for nine weeks or $210 per child per week. Camp is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

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>> FIND OUT MORE Register at bgclv.org/ ultimate-dawsonsummer-camp

Colorful Investigations - When Art and Science Meet II (July 27-31): Explore gears and mechanical sculptures, the science of color, spinning objects, images and animation. 8 a.m.noon. Phantastic Physics (July 27-31): All about hands-on engineering and design. 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

>> FIND OUT MORE Register at DiscoveryKidsLV.org 702-382-5437 (KIDS)

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Is their grass really greener? Nevada’s neighbor to the west may need to take a gander at what we’ve done to conserve water BY CONOR SHINE

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Southern Nevada’s most successful conservation program by far is the “Cash for Grass” rebate, in which the Southern Nevada Water Authority pays homeowners $1.50 for each square foot of grass that’s replaced with waterefficient desert landscaping. More than 48,000 homes and 5,250 businesses have taken advantage of the program, ripping up more than 172 million square feet of grass. That translated to 9.6 billion gallons of water saved last year, or about 10 percent of the region’s allocation from the Colorado River. The water authority has spent more than $200 million on the program, but it’s widely considered an efficient use of money, as thirsty lawns, which are abundant in California, typically are the largest source of water use in a city. Laws in Nevada also prohibit developers and owners of new homes from planting grass in front yards and limit backyard grass to only 50 percent of the landscaped area. Similar rules exist for new apartments, condominiums and business parks.

In the face of a severe ongoing drought, California Gov. Jerry Brown announced mandatory water restrictions to cut water use in his state by 25 percent. A month after the proclamation, local water agencies already have scaled back water deliveries, and stiff fines are being imposed on those who use more than their allotment. Restaurants aren’t allowed to serve water to customers unless it’s requested, and some communities have put restrictions on emptying and refilling pools. The restrictions were put into place to try to survive the immediate shortage. But if the drought persists, the state could be forced to enact even more ambitious conservation measures. If it comes to that, California might want to take a page out of Las Vegas’ playbook. Southern Nevada over the past decade has remade itself as a nationally and internationally recognized leader in water conservation. Las Vegas was in a situation similar to California’s in 2002, when a persistent drought on the Colorado River began. Southern Nevada had been using more than its allotment to quench the thirst of its rapidly growing population, but the excess water disappeared nearly overnight and leaders had to take quick action. Over the course of a year, Southern Nevada cut its water consumption by 6 percent, even as the population grew by 60,000 people. That trend continued, and over the past decade, the Las Vegas area has reduced its water consumption by 23 percent, despite adding half a million new residents. With more than 38 million people, a multibilliondollar agricultural industry and a complex water system that relies on multiple sources, including the PUT GOLF COURSES Colorado River, California’s problems are of a differON A DIET ent magnitude than those Southern Nevada While many golf courses faced. But the steps taken here offer a already use nonThe road map to making the most out of potable reclaimed “Cash for every drop of water. water to mainGrass” progra m, Here’s a look at what has tain greens in which SNW A pays homeowners worked in Southern Nevada. and fairways, to replace lawns ndscaping, sa ved

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WHO AND WHAT USE THE MOST WATER HERE? Single-family homes: 44.8% Multifamily residences: 15.8% Commercial and industrial customers: 12.4% Resorts: 7.6% Golf courses: 6.4% Schools, governments and parks: 5.7% HOA common areas: 5.7% Other: 1.7%

Nevada’s strict restrictions allow golf courses only 2.1 million gallons of water annually per irrigated acre. That has encouraged golf courses to replace grass that isn’t needed for playing with efficient desert landscaping.

RECYCLE WATER Most of the water that goes down the drain in Southern Nevada is recycled, cleaned and sent back to Lake Mead, where it’s pumped back into the valley and used again without counting against the region’s allotment of the Colorado River. Last year, almost 65 billion gallons of water were recycled locally. Constructing facilities to enable such a process is expensive, costing tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars, but it prevents huge amounts of water waste. It’s something many California communities are now doing.

DON’T FORGET THE SMALL THINGS More moderate measures also add up to big savings. Sprinkler use is restricted throughout

WHAT’S BEING DONE IN NEVADA? Despite Southern Nevada’s conservation efforts, the Western drought threatens the valley’s water supply. It forced the water authority to spend more than $1.4 billion on new infrastructure to keep water pumping out of Lake Mead and prompted Gov. Brian Sandoval to assemble a group of experts to find ways to help Nevada prepare for and weather future water shortages.

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Should MGM branch out into real estate? Investment firm sees big potential in converting part of casino company into a REIT BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER

As big casino operators go, MGM Resorts International is performing relatively well right now. The company boosted revenue while narrowing losses last year, and it is building major projects on the Strip, around the country and abroad. Still, an investment firm thinks MGM can do better. Land and Buildings is pushing the company to adopt a proposal the investors say could skyrocket shares as high as $55 — the price hovered closer to $22 in mid-April — and rid the company of billions of dollars of debt. How? By transforming part of the company into a real estate investment trust. One branch of MGM would own real estate while another would manage the company’s resorts. Land and Buildings also suggested MGM sell some of its property, including its stake in Crystals mall at CityCenter. Some of the profits could be used to pay down debt, the investors said. MGM officials say they are flirting with the concept, but the company won’t adopt Land and Buildings’ entire vision, which the MGM board told shareholders is “seriously flawed.” Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have become popular with casino companies. As business entities that own real estate, they allow individual investors to earn some income from commercial real estate ownership without buying commercial real estate themselves. REITs are required by law to have the bulk of their assets and income tied to real estate investments, and they must distribute no less than 90 percent of their taxable income to shareholders. That makes them pretty attractive to investors. MGM isn’t alone in exploring such a setup. Caesars Entertainment has asked a bankruptcy judge to allow it to adopt a REIT structure for its largest operating division. If the court agrees, the division could see its debt slashed by about $10 billion. CEO Gary Loveman said a REIT would allow Caesars to “significantly reduce its leverage by creating two better capitalized companies with vastly improved cash flow generation.” REITs are tax efficient because they don’t pay corporate income tax. As a

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Real estate investment trusts could become a popular trend among local casino companies if MGM Resorts International, which owns MGM Grand (above), forms one. Already, Caesars Entertainment has asked a bankruptcy judge to allow the company to adopt the structure, and Penn National Gaming formed one for many of its properties, including the M Resort. (STAFF FILE PHOTOS)

result, more of the company’s earnings before interest, taxes and amortization goes to net income, improving the company’s bottom line. In 2013, Penn National Gaming formed a publicly traded REIT for many of its properties, including the M Resort in Henderson. Pinnacle Entertainment said it would do the same last year, and Boyd Gaming has said it spent $3 million investigating the idea of forming a REIT. Jim Murren, CEO of MGM, acknowledged the idea’s popularity in his company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, which came before Land and Buildings started publicly pushing its plan. “We look at this all the time,” Murren said. “We’re pitched by every bank

that is out there in terms of whether or not we should do that. And there’s some merit to it.” The company hasn’t thrown its weight behind the Land and Buildings plan, however, and opted not to support the four nominees the hedge fund nominated for election to MGM’s board. MGM has its own four nominees it has encouraged shareholders to support at the company’s annual meeting May 28. Some analysts and industry players say REITs can be risky for gaming companies because the people in charge of real estate might not always want the same as those running the casino. It also can be hard under a REIT to make capital investments — updating a casino, say, or building a new hotel tower

— while still providing necessary shareholder returns. If Land and Buildings’ nominees aren’t elected to the MGM board, the firm’s plan likely won’t move forward. But some kind of REIT still could come to fruition for MGM — just with different details. Union Gaming Group, for instance, suggested another REIT structure for MGM’s domestic casinos outside Las Vegas. Union Gaming analysts said their proposal is more realistic than the one advanced by Land and Buildings because it provides “additional financial flexibility without the disruption of a major reorganization that could limit longer-term growth prospects for the company.”

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Officer’s mission: Improve Metro’s diversity BY ANA LEY STAFF WRITER

As head of one of the nation’s largest coalitions of Hispanic police officers, Metro Police Lt. Andrew Peralta is a strong advocate for diversifying America’s law enforcement agencies. For years, he has worked with leaders across the country to promote the integration of more minorities into predominantly white police ranks, an endeavor that became a national priority last year after a spate of controversial shootings involving unarmed black men and white officers. Metro Police, which itself has grappled with accusations of racial bias, is among the agencies seeking to diversify. Peralta, a corrections officer who has been a member of the National Latino Peace Officers Association for 15 years and became the group’s president last summer, spoke with The Sunday about what the agency had done and what it needed to do to achieve racial parity. The National Latino Peace Officers Association is a large group, with 50 chapters nationwide. As president, what’s your focus?

Our main mission is to bridge the gap between juveniles and police officers to reduce racial tensions with police in predominantly minority neighborhoods. We mentor a lot of young children. We also advocate for our members and for the promotion of more Latinos. Obviously, the Ferguson incident (in which a Missouri police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager) highlighted the need for departments to mirror their communities, so the staffing issue has come to the forefront lately. You see a lot of departments concerned about it now. It’s a huge problem in our chapters in Salinas, Calif., Houston, Texas, and North Carolina. And as the Latino community grows, it’s going to become more of an issue.

Metro Police Lt. Andrew Peralta talks with recruits during training at the Las Vegas Metro Police Corrections Academy. Peralta is president of the National Latino Peace Officers Association, which promotes equality and professionalism in law enforcement. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)

How does Metro’s diversity compare with other agencies nationally?

Why aren’t more minority officers joining Metro?

I would say we’re a little bit behind. When I first moved here, Metro was only 9 percent Latino. (Today, the department is 11 percent Hispanic, while Hispanics make up 30 percent of Clark County’s population.) Latinos are still relatively new in Nevada, and I think that might be part of the problem. A lot of first-generation Latinos, at least, coming from Mexico, don’t trust cops. And they might be rais-

We have to ask ourselves: Do Latinos want to be cops? Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly holds classes talking about leadership and police with predominantly Latino high school students. What strikes me is when we ask them who is interested in becoming an officer, we’re surprised by their lack of interest. Last year, we had maybe eight students out of 200 raise their hands. One of the things we’d like to see is for

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If you can’t see yourself in the department and see someone who looks like you, it’s hard to believe you belong there. So we think that’s part of the problem.”

ing their children not to trust cops. That might be the reason we’re not getting the pool we want locally. The face of this city has really changed very quickly in the past 10 years.

recruiters to come back to Metro. When the economy tanked, we lost almost all of them. Even if they’re not hiring, we’d like to see the recruit units expanding. It doesn’t have to be what it was before, but we at least need to have some Latino and African-American representation there. If you can’t see yourself in the department and see someone who looks like you, it’s hard to believe you belong there. So we think that’s part of the problem. Other than expanded recruitment, what else can Metro do to improve diversity?

There needs to be more opportunities for officers of different races to be promoted. To me, it seems to depend on

whom you break bread with. If you’re African-American, you hang out with other African-Americans on the weekends. Same for Latinos, and I imagine it’s the same for white people. If you’re in a leadership position, if you just focus on the few who you hang out with, that’s who’s going to make it up there. My thought is leadership needs to look down the ladder. What can your organization do to help?

Groups like mine need to step it up to find people to promote. The sheriff has been very open to promoting minorities, but a lot of them haven’t bothered to take the test needed to be promoted. Latino officers have to do a better job at encouraging our own people to want to move up, rather than just be satisfied with a detective’s position and get comfortable, because it does take a lot of work and interest to move up. Peralta currently is testing for a promotion to become a captain in Metro’s corrections division.

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With hundreds of miles of uninterrupted, unfolding road through deserts, mountains and valleys, Southern Nevada is full of great routes for motorcyclists. While riding can be exhilarating — cathartic even — a great motorcycle trip is all about balance and the assurance that riders aren’t sacrificing their safety, or the safety of others, for the thrill of the ride. These routes are some of the best that Southern Nevada has to offer motorcyclists, and safe riding practices can ensure they can be enjoyed again and again.

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Many scenic drives have viewpoints and places to pull over. Be sure to use them, so you aren’t distracted by scenery while riding. In addition to attracting fellow riders, some routes also draw heavier traffic.

Winding mountain roads can be fun to drive but should be handled only by experienced riders. Blind or unexpectedly sharp turns can be difficult to maneuver, and downhill curves can be especially dangerous.

Always wear protective gear, bring a fullycharged cellphone, make sure your motorcycle is in good mechanical condition, pack water and never ride if you’ve been drinking or are under the influence of drugs.

HOOVER DAM Nearly 1 million people visit the Hoover Dam every year to pay homage to one of the greatest engineering feats in history, completed almost 80 years ago. Regardless of whether you’ve seen the dam before, it’s a great ride — and a chance to appreciate the wonders of hydroelectric power.

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he number has grown into the rock ’n’ roll equivalent of Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak: 837 consecutive sold-out shows performed by Elvis Presley at the International and Las Vegas Hilton from July 1969 through December 1976. But the real number is 636. “Well, that’s very interesting,” said Joe Esposito, one of Elvis’ closest confidants since the two met in 1958 while serving in the Army. Esposito was in the showroom for every one of Presley’s Las Vegas performances. “I’ve always thought (837) was the number, (but) I couldn’t tell you exactly how they figured that was the number. … We were not counting up the shows at the time.” “That’s news to me,” said Sam Thompson, who JOHN headed Elvis’ security KATSILOMETES team in the years leading to the star’s death. “I’ve always thought (837) was the number, but it was not something we discussed when Elvis was playing at the Hilton.” In September 1978, more than a year after Presley’s death, then-Las Vegas Hilton owner Baron Hilton unveiled a bronze statue of the King that still stands in the lobby of Westgate Las Vegas. He was joined by Presley’s father, Vernon, and former wife, Priscilla. They pulled away a drape to reveal the statue of Elvis in his Vegas heyday and a plaque noting he had performed 837 consecutive sold-out shows at the hotel. Ever since, that number has been held up as the official total of sold-out shows during Elvis’ reign at the International and Hilton. But the figure was revisited when Westgate took over the former LVH and pursued a partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises and Graceland in Memphis for the new “Graceland Presents Elvis: The Exhibition, the Show, the Experience,” which opened last week. When the venture was announced, Westgate officials touted that Presley had performed “more than 600” sold-out shows. As plans for the partnership advanced, Graceland’s chief archivist, Angie Marchese, dove back into the family’s files and counted every performance in the showroom. She arrived at 636. Those who were around at the time say they aren’t sure how the 837 figure surfaced. There is a sense Presley’s manager, Col. Tom Parker, bumped the number up to add zeal to the Presley legacy. But others maintain that Hilton himself created the figure. Hilton commissioned the statue and had final authority in what was written for the plaque. The Clark County Fire Department’s listed capacity for the showroom during the Presley era reportedly was 1,150. But under the direction of the late Emilio Muscelli, the hotel’s legendary maître d’ and food and beverage manager during Presley’s headlining days, upwards of 2,000 fans were stuffed in for each performance.

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The statue of Elvis Presley at the Westgate lists incorrect information about the number of consecutive sold-out performances “the King” performed in the hotel’s showroom, according to Graceland’s chief archivist.

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ALCOHOL’S IMPACT ON YOUR ORGANS While most of us are familiar with the effects — and aftereffects — of alcohol consumption, the processing it undergoes within the body often is overlooked. “Alcohol is a complicated drug,” said Dr. Clarence Dunagan, MD FACEP, medical director of emergency services at MountainView Hospital and Fremont Emergency Services. “In small quantities, it can actually be beneficial for the body. But it’s easy for a lot of people to cross the line, and of course, we see a lot of that in Las Vegas.” Here’s a look at how your body metabolizes alcohol and its effects on your organs. Do different alcohols create different types of intoxication? The active ingredient in any type of alcohol (beer, wine or liquor) is ethanol. While someone may claim that drinking wine creates one type of drunk, whereas drinking tequila creates another, the body doesn’t draw the same distinctions. It’s all ethanol, just in varying quantities. Typically, the amount of ethanol in a 12-ounce beer, a 4-ounce glass of wine and a 1.5-ounce shot of liquor is equal.

LIVER The liver is responsible for metabolizing alcohol with enzymes called alcohol dehydrogenases. As these enzymes break down alcohol, acetaldehyde, a toxic agent, is released into the bloodstream. Your body excretes acetaldehyde through urine, stool and sweat, but it remains in the body even once you’ve stopped drinking, which can contribute to a hangover. The rate that the liver metabolizes alcohol does not change, even when there’s an increased demand, meaning that if you flood your body with alcohol, your liver won’t process the alcohol any faster than it would under normal conditions.

ONE WEEKEND OF DRINKING SHOWS ON MEDICAL SCANS While chronic drinking often is the cause of serious, long-term liver damage, a one-time weekend bender is not without consequence. “Perfectly healthy people who hardly drink at all, following a weekend of drinking, will have fatty deposits on their liver show up in CAT scans or ultrasounds. That’s the liver showing the effects of metabolizing all the alcohol,” Dunagan said.

STOMACH Alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream through the lining of the stomach. Depending on the person, the volume of his or her stomach and the amount eaten that day, it can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour for alcohol to reach the bloodstream. “There’s a significant lag from the time you take a drink to the time it takes to feel the alcohol’s effect,” Dunagan said. “People forget that, and oftentimes, that’s how people lose control.”

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BRAIN “People often mistake alcohol for a stimulant, when in fact it’s a central nervous system suppressant,” Dr. Clarence Dunagan said. Consuming alcohol suppresses the function of neurotransmitters in the brain, which in turn slows brain processing and increases dopamine levels. That’s why a couple of drinks can make you feel calm, happy and sleepy. However, if you drink excessively, suppression of your central nervous system can cause unconsciousness or even a coma.

HEART While one or two glasses of red wine can be good for your heart, heavy use of alcohol can lead to high blood pressure, cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) and an increased risk of stroke.

ESOPHAGUS Alcohol consumption can weaken the esophageal sphincter, the muscle that divides the esophagus and the stomach. This can cause and exacerbate gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

PANCREAS The pancreas is responsible for producing insulin and digestive enzymes. It can be damaged by excessive alcohol use. “Pancreatitis is something we see in the ER a lot, and it is almost always seen in the patients who have gallstones or patients who drink a ton of alcohol,” Dunagan said. Message and data rates apply.For more info visit texterhelp.com

DEHYDRATION DANGEROUS FOR DRINKERS Alcohol is a diuretic and can severely dehydrate you, especially in Las Vegas. “We see it all the time, especially with out-of-towners. They underestimate the heat, they might still be hungover from the day before and they continue to drink, resulting in severe dehydration,” Dunagan said. While dehydration doesn’t contribute to the intoxicated feeling, it can make you feel sick the next day. “We used to think we could use IV fluids on really intoxicated patients to help sober them up, but it doesn’t work that way,” Dunagan said. “IV fluids make patients feel better because it hydrates them, but they still have to metabolize the liquor at whatever rate the liver is able to.”

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The first time Dr. Jeffrey Roth sewed up Manny Pacquiao, it happened by chance. Pacquiao’s third-round knockdown of Juan Manual Marquez on March 15, 2008, at Mandalay Bay had given Pacquiao the edge in the split-decision win, but he hadn’t escaped unscathed. The rematch left Pacquiao with two gashes on his face that needed stiches. A few people in Pacquiao’s entourage knew that Roth, a Las Vegas plastic surgeon, was at the fight, so they summoned him to help. Roth gladly obliged and sutured the wounds in a backstage dressing room. Total stitch count: 18. “These things happen all the time in boxing,” Roth said at the time. “It’s sort of a matter of course.” The spontaneous encounter thrilled Roth, a lifelong boxing fan who was raised in Las Vegas and once worked as a parking attendant at the Thomas & Mack Center. Roth marveled at the chance to be backstage with the athletes. “There’s nothing like being at a big fight with 18,000 people yelling and screaming,” Roth said. “It’s electric.” Since then, Roth has stitched up multiple boxers, including Zab Judah and Antonio Margarito, as a volunteer with promotions company Top Rank Boxing. He has traveled to Macau, Dallas and New York City to attend fights and break out his physician’s bag when needed. He packs absorbable and nonabsorbable sutures, stitching instruments, bandages and his own light. “There’s never enough light, so you bring your own,” he said. Roth isn’t a ringside doctor certified by the Nevada Athletic Commission. His role is secondary. He

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Plastic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Roth volunteers with Top Rank Boxing, taking care of fighters who need stitches after boxing matches. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

Like Roth’s other patients, some boxers talk; others don’t. Roth says he doesn’t mind either way. He’s there to address medical issues, not analyze the bout. Roth also sees no conflict between his job as a healer and the brutal sport of boxing. “Everybody kind of knows going in what the benefits and the risks are,” he said. “For some folks, it’s the opportunity to go ahead and feed their kids.” With more regulations about glove size, mouthpieces and training, boxers also are much better protected than they once were, Roth said. If a cut is fairly deep, Roth typically closes the wound STAFF FILE) in layers to give the injury the best chance of healing and try to prevent it from breakFYI ing open in the future. Scars are a lesser specializes in “soft tissue A University concern. management,” closing skin Medical Center “They’re more utilitarian than vanigashes and wounds. trauma surgeon will be ty-driven,” Roth said. “For the boxers, If a banged-up fighter doesn’t ringside for the May 2 fight between Floyd Mayweather it’s about getting back to work.” need medical attention at a hospiJr. and Manny Pacquiao. If Roth plans to attend the May 2 tal, Roth offers to suture cuts backany of the boxers needs bout between Pacquiao and Floyd stage in a dressing room, where he hospital care, he will Mayweather Jr. He doesn’t know piles towels on training tables to be taken to UMC. where he’ll be sitting, but he’ll have his form makeshift pillows. He numbs doctor’s bag. the area around the wound, because “I’ll just be happy to be in the building,” he even professional fighters prefer as painsaid. “I hope nobody needs me afterward.” free an experience as possible. Manny Pacquiao celebrates after going 12 rounds with WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in 2008. (STEVE MARCUS/

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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.

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Age: 2-year-old spayed female Breed: Pit bull terrier Description: Chiller needs a little help learning to walk on a leash but is eager to learn and eager to please. Get her near a big bucket of water, and she’ll try to fit her whole body in. Adoption Fee: $55

Age: 1-year-old male Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Playful Tazer likes being the center of attention. Your home will be filled with meows and purrs, as he likes to “talk” back when you speak to him. Adoption Fee: $80

Age: 6-year-old neutered male Breed: Seal point Siamese Description: Sammy enjoys napping on your lap and would love to be your lifelong companion. Adoption Fee: $20

Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: Small Heinz 57 (blend) Description: Jo Jo Tux is recovering well from abuse and is ready to believe in people again. He also gets along well with other sweet dogs. Adoption Fee: $50

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Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: American bulldog and bully mix Description: Glory is happiest sitting in your lap and licking your neck and chin. We can hardly believe this lighthearted girl is the same dog who was so terrified at the time of her rescue. Adoption Fee: $65

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Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Calm and affectionate, Lovie Pie would be thrilled to join a laid-back family with lots of time to dote on her. Earn her trust, and you’ll have a loyal companion. Adoption Fee: $80

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47-0 (26 KOS) FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. Nickname: Money Fighting out of: Las Vegas by way of Grand Rapids, Mich. Height: 5’8” | Reach: 72 inches Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. Titles (weight classes): 10 in five divisions (130, 135, 140, 147, 154) Other professional endeavors: Money Team merchandising mogul, Mayweather Promotions owner, high-stakes sports bettor

STANCE Orthodox (righthanded)

STRENGTH Defense. Although many would dispute Mayweather’s claim of being the best ever, few would protest calling him one of boxing’s greatest defenders. Mayweather rarely gets hit. Opponents have landed fewer than 20 percent of the punches they’ve thrown at him, according to CompuBox. That’s the best rate CompuBox, a statistics provider, has tracked.

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BEST PERFORMANCE Majority decision victory over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Sept, 14, 2013. In terms of prefight buzz, this was the closest to the Pacquiao bout. It was the top-grossing pay-per-view bout of all time, generating $150 million from 2.2 million buys. The betting line had Mayweather only a slight favorite, similar to the odds against Pacquiao, but Mayweather completely outclassed the previously undefeated Mexican superstar, arguably not losing a round while barely getting touched. C.J. Ross’ rendering the bout a draw was one of the most inexplicable scores in boxing history and resulted in her stepping down as a judge.

TRAINING SETBACK Rumors, enhanced by reports from Pacquiao’s promoter and Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, indicated Mayweather limited sparring, at least briefly, after suffering a busted lip and bruised knuckles. Mayweather’s team has scoffed at the suggestion the bumps had any discernible impact on his preparation. But that isn’t surprising, because every fighter insists he’s having the best training camp of his career before every fight.

HOW HE WINS Pacquiao is “reckless,” which not coincidentally is how Mayweather recently described his opponent’s style. There must be some calculation to Pacquiao’s advances, or else he’ll play right into Mayweather’s hands. Mayweather wants to lay back, use his speed to evade punches and counter when he sees openings. Pacquiao has been countered effectively in the past. Mayweather regularly reminds the media that Pacquiao’s last loss three years ago came via knockout to Juan Manuel Marquez when Pacquiao walked flush into a counter right hand.

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2 MANNY PACQUIAO 57-5(38 KOS) Nickname: Pacman Fighting out of: Los Angeles by way of General Santos City, Philippines Height: 5’6.5” | Reach: 67 inches Trainer: Freddie Roach Titles (weight classes): 10 in eight divisions (108, 122, 126, 130, 135, 140, 147, 154) Other professional endeavors: Philippine congressman, Philippine Basketball Association player/coach, recording artist BEST PERFORMANCE Referee technical decision over Oscar De La Hoya on Dec. 6, 2008. Pacquiao fans’ favorite talking point going into the Mayweather bout is the fighters’ respective performances against “The Golden Boy.” A year and a half after Mayweather eked out a competitive split-decision victory over De La Hoya, Pacquiao sent the all-time great into retirement. Pacquiao landed combinations at will through seven rounds before staggering De La Hoya in the eighth, which led to something unimaginable. De La Hoya and his corner threw in the towel, surrendering before the ninth round.

TRAINING SETBACK Roach complained at the start of camp that Mayweather adviser Al Haymon was paying off potential sparring partners not to work with Pacquiao. Roach reported he managed to sway at least one of the rivals, giving Pacquiao a “secret” ally.

STANCE Southpaw (lefthanded)

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HOW HE WINS Pacquiao rediscovers the power that allowed him to stop four consecutive opponents from mid-2008 to the end of 2009. He doesn’t have a single knockout in the past five years, and it’s unlikely the drought will end against Mayweather, who has been knocked down only once in his career. But hurting Mayweather could go a long way toward potentially stealing a decision. Mayweather takes such little damage, he’s always fresher than his opponents in the final rounds. Pacquiao needs to rough up Mayweather early to make him sloppy late.

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STRENGTH Offense. “Puncher” is the word most circulated with regards to Pacquiao’s fighting style. At his best, he smothers opponents. Easing into the fight or initiating a feeling-out process isn’t an option with Pacquiao, who likes to throw vicious combinations from the opening bell to make opponents uncomfortable. He even has thrown more than 1,000 punches on a few occasions, almost double the average output of a fighter in a championship bout.

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CASINO PROMOTIONS THE D Win Derek’s Hellcat Date: Through Aug. 29 Information: Earn tickets for monthly drawings that culminate with a chance to win a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.

STATION CASINOS Month of Honor Date: May Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Special purchases and gaming promotions will raise money for Las Vegas military personnel and families served by Veterans Village. Special menu items, Patriotic Pastries and Meals for a Cause, will be available at restaurants. All Stationowned restaurants and some tenant eateries will offer a “round-up” your bill option so diners can make donations. Budweiser will donate up to $15,000 through Station bars that sell Budweiser bottles. The spas at Red Rock Resort and Green Valley Ranch Resort will donate 5 percent of all sales of 50-minute hot stone massages. A percentage of the proceeds from themed gift card sales also will go to the initiative. A portion of the proceeds from poker, blackjack, sports book bets, slot machines and bingo will be donated, and guests may donate their winnings at any kiosk. MyGeneration Wednesdays Date: Ongoing Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: For loyalty card holders age 50 and older. 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker; discounts on dining, movies and bowling; slot tournaments from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a top prize of $1,000. First entry is free; receive up to four additional entries by earning 50 additional base points for each. $250,000 Spring scratch card giveaway Date: Fridays through Sundays Locations: Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Check the mail or earn 300 base points to receive a scratch card. Loyalty card members who receive a scratch card in the mail will not be eligible to earn additional scratch cards. Card must remain unscratched until the designated time and place. Spin and Win Date: April 26 Locations: Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho

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Time: 4:15 p.m. Information: Ten players will get a chance to spin the wheel to win up to $5,000.

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Grand Thursdays Date: Thursdays Information: Loyalty card members 50 and older receive point multipliers, dining and gaming discounts, and entry into slot tournaments. $250,000 Big Wheels of Cash Date: Fridays and Saturdays Information: Win up to $250,000. Three drawing winners will be picked at 8 p.m.; three hot seat winners will be picked from 9 to 11 p.m. Earn 5x drawing tickets on Mondays and Wednesdays. Point multipliers Date: Sundays and Tuesdays Information: On Sundays, earn 20x points on reels. On Tuesdays, earn 10x points on reels.

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WILDFIRE MyGeneration Mondays Date: Ongoing Information: For players 50 and older. Earn 6x points on slot machines and video poker; receive discounts on bowling and dining; win up to $250 in free slot play.

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slot play and a chance at $2,600. 50+ kiosk game Date: Mondays in May Information: For players 50 and older. Must have loyalty card. Earn 50 slot points and spin the wheel to win up to $500 in slot play and more. 50+ $2,500 senior slot tournament Date: May 11 Time: Noon-4 p.m. Information: For players 50 and older. Play in a 3-minute slot session. Top 25 scores will share $2,500 in slot play. Bonus days Date: May 10 and 25 Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 12x on all reels. Bracelet giveaway Date: May 7 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 250 points to receive a bracelet. Swipe loyalty card at kiosk for voucher. 12-pack Pespi giveaway Date: May 21 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 250 points to receive a 12-pack of Pepsi. Swipe loyalty card at kiosk for voucher.

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JOKERS WILD Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 10x points on all reels. Bowl set giveaway Date: April Information: Earn 600 video poker points, 300 reel points or a $10 average rated bet for two hours of table play to receive a bowl set. Route 66 Road Trip Date: Daily Information: Play a kiosk game in which players “travel” from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif. Win free play, dining credits and more. Collect letters to spell “Route 66” to win $6,600. One free spin at the prize wheel per day. $65,000 Route 66 Drawings Date: Saturdays Time: 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Information: At 7:15 p.m., 20 names will be drawn for a top prize of $1,000 in slot play. The 9:15 p.m. drawing will be a Route 66 Road Trip Race with winners receiving a share of $3,000 in

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Happy Hour specials Date: Daily Time: 6-8 p.m. Information: $3 craps and 25-cent roulette will be offered at select tables.

EL CORTEZ Free candy for jackpot winners Date: April Information: Players who win a jackpot of $200 or more on a slot machine, a $200-or-more jackpot on a video poker 5-cent or lower denomination machine, a $300-or-more jackpot on a video poker 10-cent or higher denomination machine or a $200-or-more jackpot on live keno will receive a complimentary box of Russell Stover’s candies. Players who hit two jackpots will receive a complimentary box of See’s candies.

BINION’S Mother Lode swipe and win Date: Ongoing Information: Club members can win up to $2,500 daily. Earn points for chances to swipe the prize machine, with a maximum of three swipes daily. Earn five points for a chance to win $50; 40 points for a chance at $100; and 300 points for a chance at $2,500

Mother’s Day 4x bingo coverall Date: May 10 Time: 11 a.m., 1, 7 and 9 p.m. Information: First, second, third and fourth chance coveralls win $1,000.

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

JERRY’S NUGGET Up to 5x points Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 4 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Information: Rewards members who swipe their cards at a kiosk receive 3x, 4x or 5x points on slot and video poker games.

RIVIERA Diamond Jubilee anniversary Date: May 2 Time: 7 p.m. Information: For every 600 points earned, loyalty card members will receive entries into a Classic Cash Giveaway drawing.

WILLIAM HILL RACE & SPORTS BOOK Spring rewards Date: Through April 30 Information: Earn up to $100 cash back with every wager made on the mobile sports app.

ARIZONA CHARLIE’S (BOULDER, DECATUR LOCATIONS) Let’s Celebrate! Date: Through May 1 Time: Drawing at 8:15 p.m. May 1 Information: Celebrate Arizona Charlie’s Decatur’s 27th anniversary. Receive a drawing ticket for every 500 base points earned. For every 2,000 base points earned on select days, play a kiosk game to win points, slot play or a gift. Players who win a gift can redeem their gift voucher or forfeit it for a chance at the grand prize cash drawing. First prize is $10,000; second prize is $7,500; third prize is $5,000; fourth prize is $2,500, fifth prize is $2,000. Make Mom Happy gift card giveaway Date: May 5-10

SILVER SEVENS Nifty 50 slot tournament Date: Wednesdays Time: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Information: First prize is $1,000. Earn entries with play. Point multipliers Date: Thursdays and Saturdays Information: On Thursdays, earn 3x points on video poker and 7x points on reels. On Saturdays, earn 4x points on video poker and 10x points on reels. Barbecue-a-day giveaway Date: April 26 and 30 Time: 7 p.m. Information: Ten winners at each drawing.

CAESARS PALACE Fuel rewards Date: Ongoing Information: Link a Total Rewards card to a Shell credit card and save up to 50 cents per gallon of gas.

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This land is our land, but Republicans see it differently

t’s the time of year when family conversations turn to summer vacation. Who among us hasn’t felt renewed after day-tripping, camping or renting a cabin in the wilderness that is held in trust for us by our federal government? Whether hiking, fishing, star-gazing, taking pictures or just breathing deeply, a visit to a wilderness area is an antidote to many of life’s stresses and pressures — the chance to get away from it all and to build memories that will be cherished for years. Here in Southern Nevada, we can indulge ourselves with the stark beauty of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and that same day, at a higher elevation, experience an invigorating 40 miles of trails that wind through 18,000 acres of bristlecone pines at Mount Charleston, part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. America’s love affair with the wilderness is, by many measures, more passionate than ever. Since 1988, voters in more than 1,800 state and local elections in 43 states have authorized more than $70 billion to conserve land, according to

the Trust for Public Land. There are, of course, some absurd exceptions to that goal of conservation. Republicans in the Nevada Legislature, clinging to the sagebrush rebellion, recently tried to pass a bill to unilaterally seize land controlled by the Bureau of Land Management. The bill was deemed unconstitutional at the get-go. We thought that would be the end of discussion about wresting wilderness out of the hands of the American people. (This is, after all, land for all of us to enjoy and preserve for future generations.) Silly us. We didn’t anticipate what Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, was up to when she took over leadership of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. She authored an amendment to the federal budget that calls for the federal government to swap, sell and otherwise release all of its wilderness except for national parks, monuments and preserves. So even national forests such as Humboldt-Toiyabe, which spreads throughout Nevada and is the largest national forest in the lower 48 states,

and the BLM’s Red Rock Canyon and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Areas, would be tagged for disposal by Congress. The amendment was approved in March by a 51-49 Senate vote. Every Democrat opposed it, as did three Republicans who deserve a shout-out for their integrity — Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Corey Gardner of Colorado. Nevada’s Dean Heller supported the call to give away our wilderness. Murkowski’s amendment doesn’t have the power of law. But it is seen on Capitol Hill as a mission statement of sorts, a plank in the Republican Party’s platform that says yes, we as a group of politicians are on board with dumping federal lands off our ledger sheet. Let the states have them, and do with them what they will — even if it means selling the land. What would the states do with the wilderness? It’s clear, for instance, that Nevada doesn’t have the financial resources to be a proper caretaker of Red Rock Canyon or the sprawling Humboldt-Toiyabe, with its campgrounds,

trails, fishing lakes, off-road riding, picnic areas and accommodations for winter sports. What would the state do, then? All eyes would turn to the extraction of natural resources, including gold, silver and oil. The land would be pillaged. And with those sorts of operations, there would be no tolerance for your family to show up with tents and sleeping bags. You would be persona non grata at what once was a treasure held in the public trust. House Republicans are even more blunt, passing by a 228-119 margin another nonbinding resolution that declared “the federal estate is far too large” and proposed giving the land to states for their own economic development. None of this bodes well for conservation, a pillar of our American values. Republicans on Capitol Hill, and those in state houses like Nevada’s who want to seize federal land, have lost the very vision that for generations has distinguished how we value and protect our wilderness. If it is lost, it can’t be reclaimed. Our wild lands are to be protected, not exploited.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, APRIL 26

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Shop for Success: Buy professional apparel and accessories at reduced prices during a Dress for Success Southern Nevada benefit. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Opportunity Village Thrift Store, 390 S. Decatur Blvd., dressforsuccesssouthernnevada.org. “Mr. Popper’s Penguins”: Appropriate for ages 7 and older, this musical is based on the 1938 children’s book by Richard and Florence Atwater. 2 p.m., $5, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-6553. *Also: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Wizard World Comic Con: Fans of all ages can celebrate pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, cosplay, comics, television, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, collectibles, contests and more during Wizard World’s final day. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., $75-$85, Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, wizardworld.com.

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This Prohibition-era cocktail combines equal parts of all four ingredients, making it a perfectly balanced drink — and one that easily can be converted into bigger batches. The Last Word is grounded by the herbal flavors of the gin and Green Chartreuse, while the maraschino liqueur sweetens it, and the citrus juice adds a welcome sour kick.

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MONDAY, APRIL 27 Art in the Afternoon: This program aims to foster conversation and creative thinking and stimulate distant memories among people with cognitive impairment. The program is open to anyone with memory loss. RSVP requested. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-4836055. Maori Dance workshop: Members of Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre will teach basic footwork and movements, which will be choreographed into a routine set to Maori music. Followed by a performance. Participation is limited. 4 p.m. class, 7 p.m. performance, free, Clark County Library, Jewel Box Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-5073459. Robotic Revolution: Explore the past, present and future of unmanned aerial systems. Play with drones, robots and other technology built in Las Vegas. 5:307:30 p.m., free, Henderson Pavilion,

The Great American Foodie Fest returns to Las Vegas on April 30 and runs through Sunday. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF FILE)

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Working Through Grief and Loss: Grief and loss can be common feelings for patients with a chronic illness. This discussion will focus on coping strategies. Attendees are encouraged to bring lunch; drinks and dessert will be provided. Noon-1 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6055. Starry Night: Preview the planetarium’s new feature presentation and ask astronomers questions about space. 6:30-9 p.m., free, the Planetarium at the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., lvscifest.com, 702-6514959.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28 Health and wellness fair: More than 20 vendors and health specialists will offer free hearing and vision exams, blood pressure and body mass index checks, and carotid and bone density tests. Donate blood and receive free smoothies and healthy snacks. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Las Ventanas Community, 10401 Charleston Blvd., lasventanaslv.com. Junior Achievement tequila dinner: Enjoy a four-course meal paired with Casa Nobles tequila. A portion of the proceeds benefits Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada. 5:30 p.m., $65, Cantina Laredo, 430 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 110, 702-202-4511. “The Story Collider”: This live, onstage event and podcast taping will feature people sharing stories about how science has affected their lives. Stories may include adult themes and language, so the event may not be suitable for children. 7-9 p.m., free, limited to 200 people, seats are first-come, first-served, Inspire Theatre, 107 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-750-0017.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Memory loss caregiver support group: This weekly group is for adult family members who provide care and support for loved ones with memory loss. 1:15-2:45 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6055.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 The Great American Foodie Fest: More than 50 food trucks and vendors from across the country will be on hand, as well as entertainment, carnival rides, games and more. 4 p.m.-midnight, $8, Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, greatamericanfoodiefest.com. *Also: 4 p.m.-midnight Friday; noonmidnight Saturday; noon-10 p.m. Sunday.

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The Henderson Symphony Orchestra closes the season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, featuring the Las Vegas Master Singers and UNLV Concert Singers. 8 p.m., free, Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, cityofhenderson.com, 702-2674849. “Manny” screening: The story of boxer Manny Pacquiao. 9 p.m., $10, Inspire Theatre, 107 Las Vegas Blvd. South, inspirelasvegas.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 2 Boulder Creek Park opening: The event will include a ceremonial ribbon cutting, soccer drills, dog obedience demonstration and refreshments. A free bike valet will be available. 10 a.m., free, Boulder Creek Park, 995 Equestrian Drive, 702-267-4000.

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Wacky World of Sports: Teams will compete in human derby races, reverse kickball, mud volleyball and more. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., $100 per team, Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road, 702-455-8200. “Paramount’s Original LaserSpectacular: The Music of Pink Floyd”: A multimedia laser and light show to the music of Pink Floyd. 8 p.m., $12, Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, cityofhenderson.com, 702-267-4849.

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First rung is still on the ladder Successful businesspeople who started at the bottom share advice on getting to the top BY ADWOA FOSU | STAFF WRITER

Working your way up in the corporate world is no simple matter. It takes patience, ambition and perseverance. But it can be done. VEGAS INC caught up with three Southern Nevadans who have risen through the ranks in their professions. Their backgrounds are varied, but they learned similar lessons along the way. CLIMBING THE LA DDER, CONTINUED ON PAGE 53

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Increase in Nevada’s foreclosure rate from last year.

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

EDITORIAL

NOTEWORTHY STORIES

47 48 56 Q&A WITH DR. EVA LITTMAN

The founder and practice director at Red Rock Fertility Center talks about having a nearly all-female staff, the benefits of boutique-style service, her goals for the fertility center and the most rewarding part of her job. THE NOTES People on the Move, P46

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DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits. MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P55 The List: Available commercial space, P60

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

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Darwin Dizon is director of sales at Veer Towers. Dizon has been part of the Veer Towers team since Pordes Residential took over sales in early 2013. Dizon was named the top Veer Towers on-site sales executive for 2013 and 2014. Alex Bertone is Gaming Labo- DIZON ratories International’s tribal development representative for the Oklahoma tribal gaming market. The Penta Building Group hired senior project engineer Reymundo Gonzales, GONZALES KNOX project manager Cassey Phillip and superintendent Lyle Knox. Gonzales previously was a senior project engineer at Level 10 Construction. Knox also worked at Level 10 Construction. Phillip previously worked as an owner’s representative for SICON LLC. Dr. Ran Jia and nurse practitioner Jayson Agaton joined HealthCare Partners Medical Group. Jia treats patients at the Parkway Clinic, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 240, Henderson. Agaton treats patients at the West Calvada Clinic, 1280 E. Calvada Blvd., Pahrump. Kevin E. Hooks, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Urban League, is a member of the inaugural class of Presidential Leadership Scholars, a national leadership development initiative. He is the only candidate from Las Vegas. HOOKS Tiffany James, communications director at the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, won Realtor Certified Executive designation from the National Association of Realtors. Eligible candidates must document understanding of association operations and management practices.

Tad Arima is IT department developer at the Clark County Credit Union. ARIMA KOT Don Kot is an auto buyer/ broker at Members Auto Brokerage, a subsidiary of the credit ADESEYE ROPER union. Also, Ky Adeseye and Brittney Roper are financial services representatives at the Clark County Credit Union. Michele Madole is vice president of marketing and public relations at the Las Vegas Philharmonic. Madole previously was director of public relations at SK+G Advertising, which closed its public rela-

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Michael Kotary is a Realtor at Windermere Prestige Properties in Green Valley Ranch. He has almost 20 years of sales experience and has been in the Las Vegas market for five years.

John Guedry is CEO of Bank of Nevada. Guedry, a UNLV graduate, previously was president and chief operating officer of the bank.

Keith Kaderlik is instructional KOTARY web designer and learning management system coordinator for PBS’ Global Online Advanced Learning program. He will collaborate with curriculum teams to design online instructional resources, develop training portals and work with end users to ensure the system meets their expectations.

Fletcher Whitwell is a senior vice president and group managing director at R&R GUEDRY Partners, overseeing the company’s Las Vegas, Denver, Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C./Maryland offices. Also, former Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford’s Resources+ entered into a joint partnership with R&R Partners. Horsford will serve as senior vice president of strategic integration and partnerships for R&R’s nine offices.

Michelle Shriver is Patrice & Associates’ first regional developer. The firm recruits personnel in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Shriver’s territory includes Nevada, Colorado and Utah.

Rebecca A. Dukes will be vice president for advancement at Roseman University of Health Sciences, effective May 1. She has worked in fundraising leadership positions for more than 30 years.

Timothy Hanlon of Wells SHRIVER Fargo, Christopher LaPorte of Insert Coin(s) and author and keynote speaker Jeremy Wallace joined the board of directors of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada. Newly elected members of the executive board are Raul Daniels of N9NE Group at the Palms, attorney Mary Chapman, DonorBasis founder Tom Kovach and Caesars Entertainment’s Arron Benson.

The Nevada District office DUKES of the U.S. Small Business Administration selected small-business award honorees for 2015. Chad and Kate McCullough, owners of Elite Media, were named Small Business Persons of the Year for Nevada. Other honorees included: Ironhouse owners Lindsey and Thomas Rojas, minority-owned business of the year; Link Technologies CEO Debbie Banko, women-owned business of the year; Sumnu Marketing founder Shaundell Newsome and Sumnu President and CEO Tiara Flynn, family-owned business of the year; Kids R Kids owners Marie and Jason Griffen, veteran-owned business of the year; Elko Tool and Fastener President Robert Collyer and Treasurer Gail Collyer, rural business of the year; Workplace ESL Solutions founder Ronna Timpa, microenterprise business of the year; NCET President and CEO Dave Archer, entrepreneurial spirit award; Rollasole owner Ashley Ross, young entrepreneur of the year; and Perazzo Brothers Dairy partners Alan and David Perazzo, export business of the year.

Jose L. Melendrez was appointed to the Las VegasClark County Library District’s board of trustees by the Las Vegas City Council. He replaces outgoing board member Kelly Benavidez. Melendrez is assistant vice president in the UNLV Office of Diversity Initiatives. His term runs through March 2019.

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Matthew LaPorte was named one of 11 national Rising Star journalism instructors by the Journalism Education Association. LaPorte teaches at the Southwest Career and Technical Academy. Nurse practitioner Joan LAPORTE Asperin works at Southwest Medical’s Tenaya Health Care Center, 2704 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas. Asperin completed her nurse practitioner training at California State University Dominguez Hills and is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Physician assistant Tiffany Frasure works at Southwest Medical’s Siena Health Care Center, 2845 Siena Heights Drive, Henderson. Frasure completed her physician assistant training at Touro University and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Physician assistant Vladimir Ristich works at Southwest Medical’s Flamingo Health Care Center, 6330 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. Ristich completed his physician assistant training at Touro University and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Physician assistant Joseph Walker works at Southwest Medical’s Eastern Health Care Center, 4475 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas. Walker completed his physician assistant training at Touro University and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician

Michael Casey is director of the Nevada/Boise Merrill Lynch complex. Former Senate Sergeant at Arms Drew Willison replaces David Krone as Sen. Harry Reid’s chief of staff. Glutton, which serves new American cuisine by Chef Bradley Manchester, opened at 616 E. Carson Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas. Ruby’s Diner at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport reopened with a ’60 theme. Real Gaming online poker launched a Real Rewards loyalty program. The Learning Center became an EC-Council Accredited Training Center. The EC-Council, the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, is a worldwide cybersecurity credentialing organization. Sunrun, a residential solar company, expects to add more than 45 Southern Nevada jobs this spring, nearly doubling the company’s local workforce. Sunrun’s Las Vegas office and warehouse opened in 2014. Automated Passport Control kiosks are available in U.S. Customs Arrivals Hall in McCarran International Airport’s Terminal 3. The system expedites entry for U.S., Canadian and eligible Visa Waiver Program international travelers.

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Personal approach turns patients into family Last week was National Infertility Awareness Week. According to the national infertility association Resolve, 1 in 8 couples of childbearing age is diagnosed with infertility. That’s where Dr. Eva Littman comes in. She is founder and practice director at Red Rock Fertility Center, which offers a boutique-style approach to helping couples start a family. She also hosts free fertility seminars. The next is scheduled for May 23, with online registration available at lasvegasfertility.com. What makes Red Rock Fertility Center different? The goal has always been to be a boutique clinic, where patients feel comfortable and part of the process. Studies show that a calm, peaceful environment can lead to higher success. My hope is that our patients will never feel like numbers but like partners in the process of growing their families. I like to take on difficult cases, where couples have failed elsewhere. I designed our protocols and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratory with these challenges in mind, using only the best technology and advances in the field. For instance, we include pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) in our IVF pricing and have the only certified IVF clean room in Nevada. You specialize in cases where patients have a less than 5 percent chance of pregnancy, and you provide fertility services for samesex couples. What are your success rates? Given that we take on couples who otherwise have been told to adopt or use an egg or sperm donor, the fact that we get approximately 15 percent pregnant with their own DNA is amazing. Same-sex couples’ success rates are very high, usually 80 percent per attempt, as they typically don’t struggle with infertility. Same-sex couples more commonly struggle with social, legal and emotional issues. Our nurse practitioner, Shannon McGrath, specializes in same-sex couples and is amazing at guiding them through these challenges with a clear focus on their goal of building a family. Red Rock Fertility Center has a mostly female staff. What’s the Dr. Eva Littman is founder and practice director of office environment like and was Red Rock Fertility Center, which specializes in cases that part of your business model? where patients have less than a 5 percent chance of It was never an intentional part of my business becoming pregnant. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF) model. The office environment is very supportive of challenges couples face when dealing with it. each other and our patients. Having so many female employees does present challenges. We have had What is the most challenging four pregnancies over the past year and have had part of your job? to shuffle people’s positions to cover everything. Young, infertile couples are always a big chalBecause we work so well as a team, we were able to lenge, because if they are young and infertile, it work through it. usually means something more severe is wrong. We do keep a couple of guys around, too. Both our This doesn’t mean we can’t overcome the situation lab director and our IT and marketing director are together, it just means a much more intensive diagmen and are an integral part of the team. nostic challenge. What are your goals for What has been the most rewarding part of Red Rock Fertility Center? your job? I would like to expand our practice without losing The babies, of course. When parents visit our the personal, boutique-style approach to treating inclinic and we get to hold their children and see fertility. I also would like to create more awareness the parents smile, it is so wonderful! It warms my in the Las Vegas community about infertility and the

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heart every time. We host a baby reunion and Easter egg hunt every spring. I look forward to seeing all of our babies together every year. To watch them grow from year to year and to see them interacting with their families and other children makes it all worth it. What are you reading right now? “Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle, “Art of War” by Sun Tzu and stepparenting books. What do you do after work? Spend time with my family. Most of my nonwork hours are spent with my girls, helping them with their homework and attending extracurricular activities such as volleyball, piano and Girl Scouts. I also am working on a project with chef Alex Stratta. Blackberry, iPhone or Android? iPhone Describe your management style. I manage from the rear. I’m not a micromanager. I have high expectations, and I let people know if I don’t think they are meeting them. Where do you see yourself and the center in 10 years? I would like to create a network of IVF clinics across the country with the same high standards and boutique-style personal level of service as Red Rock Fertility. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? Food critic. I want to be the female John Curtas. He gets to go to restaurants around the world and try out all these different menus. I’m a definite foodie. Whom do you admire and why? Dr. Florence Jameson. She has risen from a notso-fortunate upbringing, turned her life into a success and selflessly gives back to others. I truly admire her and all she represents, and hope to do the same with my life. What is your biggest pet peeve? Slow drivers. What is something people might not know about you? I am quite the dancer. I started dancing at age 4. In college, I was a Duke Dancing Devil and danced at halftime shows.

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BY THE NUMBERS

$33 MILLION

Price Joseph Daneshgar of California-based 3D Investments paid to buy Sahara Pavilion North, a 29-acre retail plaza at Sahara Avenue and Decatur Boulevard.

Number of shopping plazas sold in Southern Nevada during the first quarter. Sales are off to a much slower pace this year than last, when investors bought 61 shopping centers in Southern Nevada.

5,750

Estimated number of apartment units developers are projected to open this year in the valley.

$700,000

Highest listed price per acre of land for sale in the valley. During Las Vegas’ real estate boom, land sold for an average of $1 million per acre.

10,658

Average number of miles Americans drive per year, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the Urban Institute.

1.7 PERCENT

Percentage drop in airline ticket prices in March.

339

Number of state-owned bridges in Nevada that are more than 50 years old, the age when rehabilitation is necessary to keep up with current infrastructure standards.

40 MPH

Mandatory speed limit set by the U.S. Department of Transportation for trains transporting crude oil and other flammable liquids through urban areas.

$2,220,253

Amount in grants for veteran housing Nevada received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Mochiko Chicken owners Sandra Lenska and Jerry Misa operated the acclaimed Dragon Grille food truck before opening their restaurant last year. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

Not afraid to try new recipes Describe your business.

Mochiko Chicken is a true Asian fusion restaurant highlighting influences from the Hawaiian and Polynesian islands. Our dishes are always fresh, never frozen and we offer an array of signature sauces. (Pro-tip: Ask about the secret menu!) We serve lunch and dinner and prepare orders for delivery and takeout. We also offer catering services.

MOCHIKO CHICKEN Address: 2101 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89102 Phone: 702-789-7103 Email: mochikolasvegas@gmail.com Website: mochikofriedchicken.com Hours of operation: 10:30 a.m.8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday Owned/operated by: Sandra Lenska and Jerry Misa In business since: August 2014

erations of Mochiko Chicken. Where are you recipes from?

Half of them stem from long-held family recipes firmly protected over the years by Jerry’s family, which owned several popular restaurants in the Philippines. Some are a systematic study of flavor and balance from collaborative works with several chefs from the Hawaiian Islands who now call Las Vegas home.

How has your business expanded over the years?

What is your business philosophy?

We launched Mochiko Chicken in mid-2014 after selling our food truck, Dragon Grille. We wanted to make sure the new owners not only acquired a reputable business, but they also possessed the passion, work ethic and skills to carry the torch. They’re doing a great job and are still winning awards. Our goal has always been to create a franchise model worthy of regional and eventually nationwide acceptance and expansion. Having been fortunate enough to have grown up in a family that owned several restaurants and bakeries, it seems to have been just a natural progression.

Innovation encompasses everything we do. Every person we cross paths with offers an opportunity to impart our vision. We’re not afraid to put out something new because taste buds differ so much, each and every palate is special and unique.

You endured a health crisis; did it change your perspective on doing business?

What is the best part about doing business here?

Sandra realized after struggling with and overcoming breast cancer how important it is to dream big and to go for it. Her whole perspective changed. We will always integrate community-giving and awareness into everything we do. Whether it’s providing amazing food or donating to charity or participating in local events, raising awareness is part of our mission. We use the “health check-up” mentality we learned to overcome cancer and apply it to the everyday op-

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

Las Vegas as a whole embodies change and is quite challenging for any new start-up restaurant simply because of the over-abundance in choices we have for food.

If you can make it here with your food, then you can make it anywhere. The ever-changing demographics of Las Vegas are a challenge daily, and what you have to offer must meet both the needs of the “I want the same thing” and the “I want something new” food mentality. This is important when one of your goals is to franchise and expand. Balance in Las Vegas keeps you on your toes, and what better place to test unique food offerings than a city that craves new?

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On J.D, Morris’ vegasinc.com story “Make it shine: New owner offers light at end of tunnel for Railroad Pass”: A big thank-you to Joe DeSimone and partners for purchasing this lovely place and giving it the TLC and attention it needs and deserves. — StarAliMistriel On Eli Segall’s vegasinc.com story “Retail rebound: Sahara Pavilion becomes latest major mall to change hands”: In the 1990s, this was the shopping center on the west side of town. It has been frustrating to watch its decline. Once retailers figure out how to corral the old money that exists in the center of town, they will hit a gold mine. — RC_LV

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Focus on education will keep Las Vegas fresh

incredible opportunity. mity Shlaes’ article in the GUEST COLUMN: Creativity and “finding people like me” March 23 edition of Forbes GLENN CHRISTENSON are other criteria that attract young people magazine really got me thinking here. The Clark County School District about the importance of educahas several programs that hold leadership tion in attracting and retaining the next positions nationally. Nevada State College is instituting new generation of leaders in our community. She wrote about programs in entrepreneurship and graphic arts designed to the question all young people will ask at some point in their address both of those criteria. lives: “Should I stay or should I go?” Other factors that can attract and retain millennials are Because Nevada is such a vibrant state and has shown mass transit and affordable housing near job opportunities. sustained growth over decades, we have a better opporThe Southern Nevada Strong effort has done a great job of tunity to attract millennials than states that are losing outlining where we need to go to address such issues. The population. But how do we attract a disproportionate share challenge becomes how to develop the professionals needed of millennials? to make the vision a reality. I agree with Shlaes when she says young people are not It all comes full circle to education. It is going to take a just looking for a job, they want “prospects” — meaning coordinated push, but the base effort must start with enlonger-term personal satisfaction, which can come from a hancing our K-12 education system so the pipeline into our number of sources. higher education system is vibrant. The backbone of our attraction and retention of young With the Legislature still in session, the importance of talent lies in our higher education institutions. For example, education is one of the most discussed topics in Carson City. it is crucial that the UNLV medical school obtain full initial The need for collaboration has never been greater. Busifunding from the state to attract well-educated, highly monesses will have to better fund education, but our educators tivated professionals to our community. The med school is a have the challenge of creating a much better educational good first step to begin to address one of our biggest needs: dynamic to attract and retain the best and brightest. It can expanded and enhanced health care. UNLV’s recently anbe done. nounced fundraising campaign, “60 by ’16,” is a scholarship Glenn Christenson is chairman of the Las Vegas Global program whereby the first 60 students in the initial 2016 Economic Alliance. med school class will receive a full four-year ride. That is an

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On Kyle Roerink’s lasvegassun.com story “Zapped: Legislature kills bill urging NV energy to expand consumer incentive offerings”: NV Energy wants us to invest in renewable energy, but it will continue to increase the rates to compensate for the money it loses. — goodwin21 My last electric bill had 11 different fees on it. — Anthonyjoevegas This legislative session has been a free-for-all for special interests and a loser for taxpayers, citizens, middle class and working poor. — Homer W

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New owner offers light at end of tunnel for Railroad Pass BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER

The roof at the 83-year-old Railroad Pass casino is so worn out that on rainy days, employees have had to use buckets to catch the water dripping through its many leaks. They call it the “bucket patrol.” Sometimes, leaks have been so bad that workers had to shut down a few slot machines and cover them with plastic. Janine Thompson, who’s worked on the casino floor for two decades, said it was embarrassing. But she has good reason to think the patrol will soon be disbanded: Joe DeSimone, the property’s new owner, promised to finally replace the casino roof. DeSimone’s background is in real estate, and he has no gaming experience — a surprising resume for the Henderson commercial real estate broker Joe DeSimone is the new owner of owner of Nevada’s longest-running ca- Henderson’s Railroad Pass Casino, which bills itself as the longest-running casino in sino. Still, Thompson thinks he could the country. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF) be just what Railroad Pass needs. it shine like it hasn’t shined in many If MGM Resorts had $1 million to Until DeSimone’s purchase was years.” And he’s considering building spend and the Bellagio needed new finalized, Railroad Pass was owned some kind of travel center or truck slots while Railroad Pass needed a by MGM Resorts International, stop on the south side of the property, new casino roof, where would that which took over the property when where there’s now a parking lot. money be better spent? At the Bellait acquired Mandalay Resort Group The improvements could dovetail gio, naturally, where the slots would in 2005. Under the control of such a nicely with the completion of the offer a high return on investment corporate casino giant, Railroad Pass Boulder City bypass, a key freeway thanks to the large volume of gamdidn’t always get the attention it deproject that will connect a portion blers streaming through the Strip reserved, Thompson suggested. of Interstate 515 to U.S. Highway 93. sort. Now, with an owner who holds She said that had an effect on the One of the project’s boundaries is just one casino, there’s no equation employees. about a mile north of Railroad Pass, to determine where the investments “They were just slowly ruining and the improved traffic flow could should go. the morale of Railroad Pass because bring more customers to the casino. “This has been a very successful we’re all just a number,” Thompson As much as DeSimone plans to inproperty, but unfortunately we were said. vest in improvements at Railroad not able to put the money into it that With a private owner, she hopes Pass, however, he doesn’t want to we felt was needed to be ready for the that will no longer be the case. change the character of the property. next step,” Curt Thompson said. “Mr. An MGM Resorts spokesperson “Most of the changes we’re going to DeSimone is doing that.” deferred comment about the propdo are physical changes. … We want In addition to replacing the roof, erty to its current management. the experience to maintain itself for DeSimone also is planning other sigRailroad Pass Executive Director the existing customers so they don’t nificant improvements. He wants to Curt Thompson (no relation to Jafeel like there’s anything different repaint the exterior, which the exnine), who also worked there while going on,” DeSimone said. ecutive director said would “make MGM was the owner, put it this way:

One aspect that definitely won’t change, at least not dramatically: the property’s bank of coin-operated slot machines. Marcus Suan, who’s running the gambling operations because DeSimone is not yet licensed by state regulators, says those machines will stick around, even while Suan looks at making improvements to the casino floor. The coin machines are just one reflection of the property’s throwback feel. Opened in 1931, Railroad Pass received one of the state’s first gaming licenses, and it proudly puts elements of its rich history on display. There’s a small museum with old photographs and memorabilia from the casino’s early days, as well as a room with a safe that once held pay for workers building the nearby Hoover Dam. Michael Green, an associate history professor at UNLV, said even if some locals have often taken it for granted or neglected to regularly patronize it, Railroad Pass has endured as a kind of community institution. “It’s just one of those things that, if you’re a longtime local, as I am, it has always been there,” Green said. DeSimone appreciates the casino’s historical significance. Railroad Pass was one of the first places he saw when he initially drove into the Las Vegas area from New York in 1991, and though he wasn’t too familiar with it before looking into the purchase, he had always been curious. He says he appreciates Railroad Pass for what it is — in other words, he doesn’t plan to demolish it to build something different and flashier. “Me and my friends that put the money up to buy it are all interested in the long-term prospects,” DeSimone said. “If anything else, we’d love to expand into other properties.”

Foreclosure stats in first quarter offer mixed signals for state BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER

Nevada’s foreclosure numbers showed mixed signals in the first quarter, with a jump in default notices but fewer repossessions compared with a year ago. One in every 209 homes statewide received a foreclosure-related filing in the three months ending March 31,

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the third-highest rate in the nation behind Florida and Maryland, according to a new report from RealtyTrac. Creditors started the foreclosure process on 3,070 homes in Nevada, up 166 percent from the same time last year, and 977 homes were seized at the auction block, down 42 percent from a year ago.

Overall, Nevada’s foreclosure rate was up 8 percent from a year earlier, while nationally it fell 8 percent. For the report, RealtyTrac counts default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions. The Irvine, Calif.-based company cautioned that Nevada’s increased tally actually “may be lower because of improvements in data collection.”

Las Vegas’ foreclosure numbers largely mirrored the state’s — no surprise given the valley has the bulk of Nevada’s population. Creditors filed 2,239 default notices in the first quarter in Southern Nevada, up 142 percent from a year earlier, and 688 homes were repossessed, down 47 percent, according to RealtyTrac.

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Budget carrier adds LV flights to Denmark, Sweden BY ANDREA DOMANICK STAFF WRITER

Norwegian Air Shuttle, a popular low-cost international carrier, will make its Las Vegas debut this fall with nonstop flights between Las Vegas and Copenhagen, Denmark, or Stockholm, Sweden. The new routes are the first by a discount carrier between Las Vegas and Europe, and the first direct flights from Las Vegas to Denmark and Sweden. Weekly trips on Saturdays to and from Stockholm will begin Oct. 31, with weekly flights on Tuesdays to Copenhagen beginning Nov. 10. The new legs are part of an expan-

sion of the Scandinavian airline’s international routes, which also include new flights from Europe to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, New York and Los Angeles. “The response we’ve had on our intercontinental destinations has been overwhelming, and it is obvious that affordable fares were scarce before Norwegian entered the market,” Thomas Ramdahl, the airline’s chief commercial officer, said in a statement. Though the announcement did not include ticket pricing for the new routes, Norwegian’s website showed round-trip base fares between Las Vegas and Copenhagen for as low as $552.10. Base fares between Las Ve-

gas and Stockholm were offered for as low as $438.10. The airline is expected to use advanced twin-engine Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner jets on the new routes, making it the first carrier to use the fuel-efficient 291-passenger aircraft for regularly scheduled service at McCarran International Airport. Norwegian is the third-largest budget airline in Europe and expanded service to the U.S. last May. It offers service from New York, Los Angeles, Oakland, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to dozens of European cities, including London, Paris, Stockholm and Berlin. The announcement arrives as passenger counts at McCarran continue

to surge and as both airport officials and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority push to expand international and nonstop air service to the city. Thus far, traveler counts in 2015 remain on track to surpass last year’s mark of nearly 43 million passengers, according to the Clark County Aviation Department. The airport welcomed 3.2 million visitors in February, up 2.9 percent from the same month last year. International passenger count grew 7.1 percent year over year to 243,407 travelers, while the number of domestic passengers jumped 2.9 percent to 2.9 million.

Passage of Sandoval tax plan bittersweet for Democrats BY KYLE ROERINK STAFF WRITER

For Democratic Sen. Tick Segerblom, it was a victory five sessions in the making. Senate lawmakers passed onto the Assembly a tax measure backed by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval — that would annually raise $430 million to fund education and other programs. The rub for Segerblom, though, was that his party didn’t have its stamp on the legislation. Segerblom, a Las Vegas lawmaker serving in his fifth legislative term, and his colleagues have championed tax increases in every session since 2007. But despite holding a majority in both chambers of the Legislature until this year, the Democrats’ efforts did little to provide new revenues for education. During Segerblom’s time in office, both parties have fought to fill the budget shortfalls posed by the recession and raise more money for government. Segerblom applauded Republicans on the floor for “biting the bullet on taxes” and blamed them for not calling to do so sooner. “It hasn’t been our side” that has held up an increase, he told Republicans on the Senate floor. “It’s been your side.” Many see the Republican move on taxes as a 180-degree shift, but it’s not the party’s first attempt at a tax increase in recent years. Republicans and Democrats in 2009 overcame a veto by Gov. Jim Gibbons to pass the $600 million sunset tax package. Sandoval renewed that measure twice and has pressed lawmakers to

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Nevada Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson speaks during Senate floor debate on Gov. Brian Sandoval’s tax proposal. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

make them permanent. But proposals for other monies never passed. Passage of Sandoval’s plan is a bittersweet moment for Senate Democrats. The party — out of power in both legislative chambers for the first time since 1985 — had little leverage to squelch Republican-backed measures they opposed. But GOP leadership did promise that voting in favor of the governor’s plan would ensure that interfering with voter registration, early voting and the ballot initiative process — all measures opposed by Democrats — would either die or be significantly changed. It passed by a 17-4 vote, with the four no votes coming not from Democrats but from anti-tax conservatives in Sandoval’s own party.

All 10 Democrats in the chamber voted in favor, and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford thanked Sandoval after the bill passed, calling it a substantial revenue source to “properly fund schools and other services.” Segerblom, relieved that the measure cleared the floor of his chamber, emphasized the bipartisan effort of passing any tax measure in the state, which requires a two-thirds majority vote to pass a new tax. “(Tax increases) have to be mutual,” he said. “Our party can’t and couldn’t do it. When we were in control, we couldn’t get the two-thirds.” Before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson counted votes and lobbied on behalf for the measure on behalf of the governor and

students. Roberson, once branded as a no-tax Republican, didn’t mince words when he spoke in favor of the measure. “We were all elected to solve problems and find solutions,” he said. “That is the case irrespective of party affiliation. … (This) vote is not about the next election, but rather the next generation. The voters may not agree with every decision or vote we take. But I assure you they are looking for people with courage to stand for something more than just ourselves and the next election.” Sandoval’s tax plan already has provided lawmakers this session with a mix of heartburn and optimism. And more will come. It’s been compared to the margin tax ballot initiative that 80 percent of Nevada voters opposed in the 2014 election. That tax was a 2 percent levy on gross revenues on businesses and would have raised an estimated $800 million per year. Sandoval’s plan taxes businesses at varying rates and is estimated to raise more than $430 million per year. The governor’s measure is a broad-based, revamped version of an existing business license fee. It’s headed to the Assembly, home to a swath of no-new-tax lawmakers and alternative proposals that have gained traction among some in the business community. GOP Assemblyman and Majority Whip Jim Wheeler said he expected a compromise on Sandoval’s plan, but not in its current form. “The votes are not here for that proposal,” he said.

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Congressmen get up-close look at nuclear dump site BY CONOR SHINE STAFF WRITER

Six congressmen, including two from Nevada, made a 90-mile trek from Las Vegas this month to visit Yucca Mountain for a fact-finding trip, in the process stirring up a political controversy that had been largely dormant since the site was mothballed in 2009. The delegation tried to downplay the angst that surrounded the trip to the proposed repository for the nation’s nuclear waste, framing the excursion as an educational trip for several new members of a House of Representatives Energy and Commerce subcommittee. “I’ve got three new members here who haven’t seen the site,” said Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., who heads the subcommittee on environment and the economy. “Yucca Mountain is in a very isolated, safe place. It’s next door to the nuclear test site. It’s a long way from Las Vegas and it is a pretty good location to move forward on long-term geological repository.” But several members of Nevada’s federal delegation who weren’t on the trip blasted it as a politically motivated stunt. “The committee engineered this visit from the very beginning to serve one distinct, self-serving purpose: that of becoming a disingenuous, political sideshow,” U.S. Sen. Dean Heller said in a statement. Rep. Dina Titus said in a statement that “this taxpayer-funded junket does not move the conversation on long-term nuclear waste storage any closer to a solution.” “Nevada, which does not have a single nuclear power plant, didn’t create this problem, and should not be forced to be the nation’s dumping ground,” she added. The six-member congressional delegation — which in addition to Shimkus included Nevada Republican Reps. Cresent Hardy and Mark Amodei; Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio; Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash.; and Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Calif. — spent several hours at Yucca Mountain learning about the work already done at the site and its geology. Not included on the tour were any experts representing Nevada. Shimkus said the state’s request to have such experts included on the trip came too late in the planning process, adding that local officials from Nye County also were excluded. The tour included a ride through the 5-mile exploratory tunnel carved into the heart of the mountain that has

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Congressmen arrive at the south portal of Yucca Mountain during a tour of the proposed radioactive waste dump 90 miles from Las Vegas. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

been used over the years for a variety of hydrological and geological tests in preparation for the site’s licensing process. So far, $15 billion has been spent researching and preparing Yucca Mountain to receive the nation’s high-level nuclear waste. As much as $85 billion and possibly more would be needed to complete the site before it could start receiving tens of thousands of tons of spent radioactive fuel, which is currently sitting in temporary storage at nuclear reactors around the country. The Yucca Mountain site was designated as the sole national nuclear repository in 1987 as part of the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act, also known as the “Screw Nevada Bill” in what many saw as a triumph of politics over science. Since then, Nevada officials, led by U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, have fiercely opposed the project and fought to block it at every turn. With help from President Barack Obama, Reid was successful in defunding and stalling work at Yucca Mountain, leading to a stalemate that has persisted ever since. The national dialogue has subsequently moved toward a consentbased model that would encourage states willing to host a nuclear repository to volunteer for the role. But with Reid retiring and Obama leaving the White House in 2016, there’s a sense that the political winds surrounding the project could be shifting. “There are 34 states with nuclear waste issues, five additional ones with defense waste issues. The Senate has not had a chance to vote on nuclear waste issues in over six years, so let’s see what the will of the Senate is,”

Shimkus said, adding that a supermajority in the House of Representatives likely would support moving forward at Yucca Mountain. “I think that the debate’s turning a little bit in (Nevada).” Part of that shift can be attributed to the newly elected Hardy, who has called for an “honest conversation” about moving forward at Yucca Mountain. Hardy said the trip gave him a better understanding of the set-up and plans for Yucca Mountain should it be approved. “The reason I’m here is because this is in my district and I want to know what’s going on,” he said. “Let’s have the open discussion about the science, make sure it’s safe and then we can have the discussion about moving forward.” Hardy said much of the debate so far has been polarized, but if after an “open discussion” Nevadans still don’t want the project, he would oppose it. Other congressional members on the trip echoed the sentiment of listening to Nevadans, but indicated that they thought Yucca Mountain was a good fit for a repository. “I was very impressed by what I saw today. The potential for this as a waste site to me is huge and shows a lot of promise,” Newhouse said. “I want to be sure that what we do here is the right thing; from what I’ve seen today, I’m very optimistic it is.” Latta said action was needed “sooner than later” to move forward on building a repository. “The studies have been done and this is where the studies say that this should be stored,” he said. But Nevada officials take issue

with those studies, underscoring the “choose your own facts” nature of the debate that has surrounded Yucca Mountain for decades. Bob Halstead, executive director of Nevada’s Agency for Nuclear Projects, said there are numerous issues — the state has identified 219 — with storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. They include how the waste would be transported to the site, how it would be safely packaged and the risk of earthquakes disrupting the long-term storage. Most critical, Halstead said, is the risk of groundwater contamination caused by water dripping through the top of the mountain, onto the storage casks and into the water table over the course of thousands of years. The repository would be located 1,000 feet below the surface of the mountain and 1,000 feet above the water table, a buffer that studies have found would be safe for storage for a million years, although Halstead and other state-backed scientists contest the findings. “We know (groundwater contamination) is going to happen. It’s just a matter of how much, how fast and how far it moves,” Halstead said. Instead of an above-ground repository at Yucca Mountain, Halstead said the waste should be stored deep underground, below the water table in salt beds or granite formations, a solution being pursued by other countries such as Canada, Sweden and Switzerland. Looking ahead, Shimkus plans to introduce a bill in the coming months to restart the stalled Yucca Mountain project. He said he was open to negotiating with Nevada officials for added compensation and benefits in return for accepting the repository. “I want (Nevada) to be assured that they would have a large role in the decisions on siting, infrastructure, rail spurs, roads,” Shimkus said. “They should be rewarded for taking this national priority.” If the Yucca Mountain licensing process does start again, it would require lengthy trial-like hearings over the science behind the project, meaning it would be years before any nuclear waste would start arriving in Nevada. “All we’re asking of the state of nevada is to talk to us,” Shimkus said. “We’ve already spent 30 years and $15 billion. The question is will we spend another 30 years and another $15 billion to get to a place where we’re not even open yet?”

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‘Everyone wants to work in a place they are proud of’ KIM OWENS Regional manager at Del Frisco’s steakhouse

Kim Owens found her passion for the restaurant business when she started working as a hostess at a Bennigan’s Irish Pub while attending the University of Lousiana at Lafayette. “I love the people aspect, the coordination it takes to make a perfect shift and helping people learn and grow,” Owens said. “It’s a people busi-

ness, and we just happen to serve food.” After two years at the pub, Owens got married and moved to Maryland with her husband. She landed a job as a server at Cacao Lane Restaurant and worked her way up to general manager. “It was never a dull moment. Every day was something new,” Owens said. In 2000, Owens applied for a

general manager position at Del Frisco’s steakhouse in Las Vegas. “I love the steakhouse environment, and Vegas just seemed like a really exciting place to live,” she said. Owens got the job and held the title for nine years before being promoted to regional manager six years ago. The magic of the restaurant business has yet to wear off. “You have guests coming in from

all walks of life,” she said. “You can see the happiness on their faces when they take the first bite of steak. It’s like throwing a party every single day, and all of your friends pay to come.” The most important lesson she has learned during her career, she said, is how to work with employees. “If you treat the employees the right way, show them respect and hold them highly accountable, they’ll go above and beyond,” Owens said.

Jim Rees opened the first Hash House A Go Go in Las Vegas in 2005. “It fits well with the hotel and casino scene, because we serve three meals a day at big portions.” (MONA SHIELD PAYNE/SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC)

Gabriel Bristol grew up in an abusive home in Spring Lake, Mich., never thinking much about the future as he struggled to take life one day at a time. Today, he’s president and CEO of Intelicare Direct. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF)

JIM REES Partner, Run Restaurants LLC (formed to own and operate Hash House A Go Go restaurants nationwide)

GABRIEL BRISTOL President and CEO of Intelicare Direct

When Jim Rees started working in the food industry during high school, he wasn’t thinking about making it a career. Stints at a grocery store and as a dishwasher were just a way to earn extra cash. “I didn’t really plan on staying in the food service business,” Rees said. While at Oregon State University, Rees waited tables, hawked goods in concessions stands and worked in catering services. His affinity for food followed him into the Air Force, where he ran officers’ clubs, restaurants and bars for four years. By the end of his military service in 1976, Rees had decided the restaurant business was his calling. He landed a job with the Gilbert-Robinson restaurant firm and oversaw restaurants in Missouri for the next 10 years. In 1986, Rees went to work for Hard Rock Café America, which ran Hard Rock franchises in the western United States.

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“I became vice president of operations, and we built 16 cafes in the course of 10 years,” he said. When the company was sold in 1996, Rees came upon Hash House A Go Go, a breakfast-based restaurant founded in San Diego. “I reached out to the former partners and put together a deal with them to open the first Hash House restaurant in Las Vegas in 2005,” Rees said. “I came to Las Vegas because I felt like it would be a good market to test the waters. It’s such a breakfast market.” The restaurant opened a Henderson outlet in February, its fifth in the valley. Rees said the most important lesson he has learned along the way is respecting his employees. “Having had the experience of being at virtually every level, I keep in mind what my employees are doing for me,” he said. “Everyone wants to work in a place they are proud of.”

At 12, Gabriel Bristol began making money to take care of himself by picking blueberries with migrant workers in summer. He spent a year as a busboy. At 18, he decided to leave his home in Michigan and start fresh. “As a young adult, I had very few options because I did not have a high school diploma,” Bristol said. “I wasn’t in demand for very many jobs.” When a friend suggested he join him at a local call center, Bristol reluctantly agreed. “Even as desperate as I was, I looked down on that kind of work,” he said. “I kind of made an arrangement with myself that I would do it for a week or two, maybe until I got a paycheck or found something better.” Bristol turned out to be a natural, becoming the top performer among about 50 agents his first week. After saving enough money, Bristol moved to Los Angeles. He made

the 31-hour trip on a Greyhound bus, carrying little more than a ripped garbage bag full of clothing. “It’s funny now, but it wasn’t back then,” he said. Bristol worked odd jobs and even donated blood to earn money, until he eventually was named a manager at Edgar Morris Skincare. Soon after, he was recruited to the customer service division of MetLife. Bristol said that job opened his eyes to his value and self-worth after his bosses doubled his salary and gave him a bonus to try to keep him from accepting another job. Now, as president and CEO of Intelicare Direct, which offers customer service support to companies, Bristol tries to help his 300-plus employees realize their potential, as well. “If you appreciate yourself, you will be able to believe in yourself, and the sky’s the limit, regardless of your upbringing or hurdles,” Bristol said.

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Calendar of events TUESDAY, APRIL 28

TUESDAY, APRIL 30

Building Owners and Managers Association meeting: “Evictions: How to Address the Issues” Time: 7 a.m. Cost: $35 for members with RSVP,

Nevada Industry Excellence workshop Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $199 Location: Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Fla-

$40 for nonmembers with RSVP, $45 at the door Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Visit bomanevada.org Justice of the Peace Cynthia Cruz will be the guest speaker.

mingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit nevadaie.com Learn techniques for increasing and improving manufacturing equipment output and productivity while reducing breakdowns and energy use.

FRIDAY, MAY 1 Vegas Inventors: Product developers group Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: The InNEVation Center, 6795 Edmond St., Las Vegas Information: Visit meetup.com/vegasinventors Discuss intellectual property, patenting and manufacturing.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Stirling Club luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26 Location: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road,

“Workplace Financial Wellness: The Critical Need for Employee Financial Wellness” Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: Free; must RSVP online Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas

Information: Visit workplace-wellness.eventbrite. com Bank of Nevada and the Leavitt Group will provide a presentation for companies with more than 250 employees addressing how human resources departments can help workers reduce stress about their finances and improve their financial standing.

Mary Beth Hartleb, CEO of Prism Global Management Group, will present “HR Outlook for 2015.”

11th annual Vallen Dinner of Distinction Time: 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $100 for UNLVIP members, $125 for guests Location: Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit unlv.edu/hotel/vallen The Vallen Dinner of Distinction is the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration’s signature event honoring excellence in hospitality. John Ceriale, founder and president of Prospect Advisors, will be named Hotel College Alumnus of the Year and Hospitality Industry Leader of the Year.

“Why Women Earn Less and What You Can Do About It” Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Marjorie Barrick Museum Auditorium, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas

Information: Visit unlv.edu Alicia Dearn, a trial attorney and CEO of Bellatrix PC, will be the guest speaker.

Las Vegas

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FRIDAY, MAY 8

gmail.com Thomas Quinn of Saturna Trust Company will discuss how to maximize Social Security benefits.

Rep. Joe Heck’s job fair and career skills workshop Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Veil Pavilion, Silverton, 3333 Blue Dia-

Leadercast Las Vegas Time: 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: $90 for early-bird

Conventions Services Association meeting Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $30 for mem-

mond Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit heckjobfair.eventbrite.com More than 50 employers are scheduled to attend. Workshops on job skills for veterans, resume writing, dressing for success, budgeting and more will be offered.

bers, $35 for nonmembers Location: Cabo Wabo Cantina at Planet Hollywood, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit conventionservicesassociationlasvegas.org Joshua Jones of Hosts Las Vegas will be the guest speaker.

Nevada Restaurant Association’s April mix and mingle Time: 4-6 p.m. Cost: Free for restaurant operators, managers and chefs, $15 for NRA Allied members, $25 for nonmembers, $35 at the door Location: Mercadito at Red Rock Hotel, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit nvra.site-ym.com/events Restaurant operators, chefs, managers and vendors will be available to answer questions about the restaurant industry.

TUESDAY, MAY 5 The Power of Women and Business Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free tickets available at Storage West Self Storage locations and the Suncoast catering department Location: Grand Ballroom, Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Email lvbnmlasvegas@aol.com The Large Vision Business Network mixer will honor local businesswomen. The event will include an expo and guest speaker.

THURSDAY, MAY 7 HiTech Vegas — April technology mixer Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $10 Location: Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit facebook.com/hitechvegas Network with representatives of more than 80 local technology companies.

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general admission, $135 for VIP early-bird admission, $99 for general admission, $145 for VIP admission Location: Inspire Theatre, 107 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit leadercastlasvegas.com Dine and watch a live broadcast of Leadercast speakers, including author Andy Stanley, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai and President of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios Ed Catmull.

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

Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., will take part in an Eggs & Issues breakfast meeting at Vdara. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF FILE)

Eggs & Issues breakfast Time: 8-9:30 a.m. Cost: $40 for Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce members with RSVP, $55 for nonmembers with RSVP, $55 for walk-ins Location: Vdara, 2600 W. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit lvchamber.com Rep. Dina Titus will answer questions and discuss federal issues that affect Southern Nevada’s business community and economy.

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 11 SRP Plaza LP 3275 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 105 Las Vegas, NV 89146 Attorney: Zachariah Larson at carey@lzlawnv.com

BID OPPORTUNITIES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 2 p.m. Xeon Rackmount Server State of Nevada, 8320 Marti Marsh at mmarsh@admin. nv.gov

THURSDAY, APRIL 30 3 p.m. Employee benefit consulting services Clark County, 603665 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ clarkcountynv.gov

BROKERED TRANSACTIONS SALES $7,130,000 for 24,132 square feet, retail 4690, 4770, 4780, 4790 W. Ann Road, North Las Vegas 89031 Seller: Decatur Crossing LLC Seller agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. Buyer: Jeffery Sills Buyer agent: N/A $2,300,000 for 21,433 square feet, office 311 E. Warm Springs Road, Las Vegas 89119 Seller: One Nevada Credit Union Seller agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. Buyer: Real Capital Corporation Buyer agent: Chip Johnson of Real Estate Services Group $1,900,000 for 1.89 acres, land Near Durango Drive and Deer Springs Ways, Las Vegas 89149 Seller: James R. Marsh Seller agent: David Lipp of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Buyer: The 786 Childrenâ€™s Education Trust Buyer agent: Abdus Asif of Active Commercial

LEASES $1,510,637 for 5,800 square feet, office for 120 months 7455 W. Washington Ave., Las Vegas 89128 Landlord: Parkway Properties LLC Landlord agent: Gabe Telles of

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Gatski Commercial Tenant: Advanced Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. Tenant agent: N/A $839,589 for 6,466 square feet, retail for 60 months 617 Mall Ring Circle, Suite 120, Henderson 89014 Landlord: Galleria Pavilion LLC Landlord agent: Eric Berggren of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Wellness Connection of Nevada LLC Tenant agent: Kendall Thacker of Encore Commercial Inc. $838,518 for 3,269 square feet, retail for 120 months 2315 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas 89030 Landlord: Cheyenne Pointe Holding LLC Landlord agent: David Lipp of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Mama Mia Pediatrics Tenant agent: Trisha Trcka of Sarofim Realty Advisors $334,180 for 2,800 square feet, retail for 84 months 217 N. Stephanie St., Suites D and E, Henderson 89074 Landlord: Roxbury Advisors LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Prism LLC Tenant agent: N/A $333,500 for 10,000 square feet, church for 60 months 2108 S. Revere St., North Las Vegas 89030 Landlord: Church Methodist Zion Landlord agent: Matt Feustel and Jakke Farley of Virtus Commercial Tenant: Carol and Gregory Kirby Tenant agent: Matt Feustel and Jakke Farley of Virtus Commercial $258,859 for 2,370 square feet, retail for 60 months 4165 S. Grand Canyon Drive, Suite 105, Las Vegas 89147 Landlord: Grand Flam Shops Capital Management LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Waheed Feda dba India Tavern Tenant agent: Najia Feda of Golden Real Estate & Investments $123,690 for 3,100 square feet, retail for 38 months 771 E. Cornet Plaza, Henderson 89015 Landlord: Cornet Plaza LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: Aqua Salon dba Aqua Salon, Horizon Tanning Tenant agent: N/A $98,664 for 1,400 square feet,

retail for 36 months 7575 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 104, Las Vegas 89139 Landlord: DM Rainbow LLC Landlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant: ARMCO USA Corporation Tenant agent: N/A $80,622 for 4,479 square feet, office for 12 months 3811-3841 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: WBCMT 2007-C33 Charleston Boulevard LLC Landlord agent: Neil Sorkin and Bob Hawkins of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce Tenant: Maddox, Issacson & Cisnerso LLP Tenant agent: Michael Hsu of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank $65,076 for 1,870 square feet, office for 24 months 3900 Paradise Road, Suite U, Las Vegas 89169 Landlord: RREF II CGM Acquisitions LLC Landlord agent: Jayne Cayton of Voit Real Estate Services Tenant: Nelson & Houmand PC Tenant agent: Dan Palmeri and Bob Hawkins of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce $53,550 for 850 square feet, retail for 36 months 3965 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas 89119 Landlord: Flamingo Maryland Investors LLC Landlord agent: Todd Manning and Dan Hubbard of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce Tenant: Xchange of America Inc. Tenant agent: Jim Hill of ROI Commercial Real Estate $24,534 for 1,410 square feet, office for 24 months 7310 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite R, Las Vegas 89128 Landlord: KP Brookhollow LLC Landlord agent: Dan Palmeri and Bob Hawkins of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce Tenant: Omni Pacific Tenant agent: Did not disclose

BUSINESS LICENSES Mama Tola Sweets Business type: Mobile food vendor Address: 6235 S. Pecos Road, Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Mama Tola Sweets Inc. Maria R. Romeo Sosa Business type: Bail/enforcement agent Address: 3660 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas Owner: Maria R. Romero Sosa Marsette Cleaning Services

Re Business type: Janitorial service Address: 3628 Nairobi Lane, North Las Vegas Owner: Lysette Montes De Oca Max Towing Business type: Automobile towing service Address: 812 N. Main St. , Las Vegas Owner: Israel Moran McDonald and Galimore Business type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 2024 Cactus Desert Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Dollie McDonald Melissa Munoz Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 981 Whitney Ranch Drive, Suite 1217, Las Vegas Owner: Melissa Munoz Mesa Energy Systems Inc. Business type: Contractor Address: 6255 S. Sandhill Road, Suite 600, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Michael Scheneman Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 270 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 234, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Scheneman Minaâ€™s Mobile Detailing Business type: Mobile auto detailing Address: 650 E. Azure Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Brian Mina Mojave Air Conditioning Business type: Contractor Address: 720 W. Cheyenne Ave. , Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Mojave RV Boat & Storage Business type: Mini warehouse Address: 201 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas Owner: Chantell Tompkins

Shawnalee Naylor Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 4760 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas Owner: Shawna Naylor Nevada Caregivers Agency Business type: Home care (nonmedical) Address: 2850 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200 (263), Henderson Owner: Nevada Caregivers Agency LLC Nevada Collision & Auto Repairs LLC Business type: Automotive garage (major) Address: 73 30th St., Las Vegas Owner: Adrianna Cramer Nevada Sleep Diagnostics Inc. Business type: Professional services - medical Address: 2911 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Michael J. Labanowski New Dimension Sound Business type: Trucking Address: 3157 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 123, Las Vegas Owner: ND Sound LLC No Drama Bail Bonds Business type: Bail bond agency Address: 3660 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas Owner: Maria R. Romero Sosa Northeast Las Vegas Spine and Injury Center Business type: Professional services - medical Address: 4250 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 8, Las Vegas Owner: Joseph Bananto Norwalk Furniture Business type: Merchandise broker Address: 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 225, Las Vegas Owner: Norwalk Custom Order Furniture LLC

Mr. Ds Sportsbar & Grill Business type: Alcohol beverage caterer Address: 2260 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Haecke LLC

Oak Tree Suites Business type: Hotel Address: 110 S. Bruce St., Las Vegas Owner: Oak Tree Suites LLC

My Jewelry Store Business type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite H09, Las Vegas Owner: Mohammed Maybed

Office Pride Las Vegas Business type: Property maintenance Address: 3651 W. Lindell Road, Suite D544, Las Vegas Owner: Lyons Services LLC

Myers Wound Care Consultants of Nevada Business type: Nurse Address: 1365 Dragon Rock Drive, Henderson Owner: Myers Wound Care Consultants of Nevada PC

Carolyn A. Oxford Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 552 Lacabana Beach Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Carolyn A. Oxford

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Petco 11 Business Address Las Veg Owner: P Stores In

Pettags. Business Address 3, Las Ve Owner: T

Phyllis M Business sage the Address Las Veg Owner: P

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Records and Transactions P&G Association Management Business type: Real estate sales Address: 129 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Suite 16, Henderson Owner: D&R Design Build Ltd.

Business type: Automotive parts and service Address: 4502 Mitchell St., North Las Vegas Owner: Truckpro LLC

Parque Business type: General retail sales Address: 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Infinity 888 LLC

Rainbow Dreams Resell Spot Business type: Nonprofit community services Address: 921 W. Owens Ave., Suite 170, Las Vegas Owner: Rainbow Dreams Educational Foundation

Patenaude & Felix APC Business type: Professional services Address: 7271 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Raymond A. Patenaude Patriot Framing LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 3638 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Timber One LLC Pegasus Marble Inc. Business type: Manufacturing Address: 2661 Western Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Gagik Zargaryan Petco 1105 Business type: General retail sales Address: 7731 W. Tropical Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc. Pettags.Com Business type: General retail sales Address: 2325 Western Ave., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Tagthis Inc. Phyllis McCune Business type: Independent massage therapist Address: 1041 Featherwood Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Phyllis Mccune Plumbing Pros Business type: Plumbing Address: 905 Domnus Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Larry J. Cruz LLC Precision Production Services Business type: Technical consulting Address: 1861 Desert Forest Way, Henderson Owner: Precision Production Services LLC Premier Door and Trim Business type: Doors Address: 530 E. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Premier Door & Trim Inc. Professional Taxes & More Business type: Business support service Address: 1240 W. Owens Ave., Suite 4, Las Vegas Owner: Felicia Wesley PTO Sales

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Raspados Los Pinguinos Business type: Open-air vending Address: 5001 E. Bonanza Road Parking Lot, Las Vegas Owner: Frutimex LLC Red Wing Shoes Business type: General retail sales Address: 2600 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 114, Las Vegas Owner: Desert Footwear LLC Redink Mobile Media Business type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 521 Duchess Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: William D. Jernigan Revolution General Contractors LLC Business type: Multijurisdiction contractor Address: 2455 W. Serene Ave., Suite 647, Las Vegas Owner: Revolution General Contractors LLC Denise Reyes Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 2950 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 924, Henderson Owner: Denise Reyes

Address: 4012 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite K607, Las Vegas Owner: S.C. Consulting Solutions LLC Safari Custom Upholstery Business type: Upholstery Address: 660 Middlegate Road, Henderson Owner: Ronald E. Gonzales Sage Five Media Business type: Content creation Address: 860 Woodtack Cove Way, Henderson Owner: Juan Carlos Rodriguez Sean Stewart Agency Inc. Business type: Insurance sales Address: 2520 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 103, Henderson Owner: Sean Stewart Agency Inc. Seven Hills Endodontics and Microsurgery Business type: Dental office Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 248, Henderson Owner: Adam Gatan PC Shipp Solutions Business type: Bookkeeping Address: 312 Vallarte Drive, Henderson Owner: Melissa Shipp Jacqueline Sifuentes Business type: Solicitors and peddlers Address: 2752 Fountain Vista Lane, Henderson Owner: Jacqueline Sifuentes Sin City Sandwich Business type: Food services Address: 375 Lewis Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Sin City Sandwich LLC

Right at Home Business type: Trucking Address: 2911 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Group GSL LLC

Sin City Smokes Business type: Tobacco sales/ lounge Address: 325 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: SCS Nellis LLC

Rocky Lyon Business type: Bail/enforcement agent Address: 900 Karen Ave., Suite B205, Las Vegas Owner: Rocky Lyon

SK Smoke Shop Business type: Tobacco sales/ lounge Address: 6300 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Surjeet Singh

RTJ Ice Cream Business type: Mobile food vendor Address: 439 Rock Quarry Way, North Las Vegas Owner: RTJ Ice Cream LLC

Skinworks Business type: General retail sales Address: 7656 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Lncln LLC

Ryan’s Express & Divine Transportation Business type: Bus Address: 412 E. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Michelangelo Leasing Inc.

Solar Universe Desert Valley LLC Business type: Contractor Address: 4535 W. Russell Road, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose

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Owner: Julianna Char Sparkles Nail Spa Business type: Cosmetology Address: 7871 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 170, Las Vegas Owner: Sparkles Nail Spa LLC SRC Medical Business type: General retail sales Address: 3400 W. Desert Inn Road, Suite 9, Las Vegas Owner: Special Respiratory Care Inc. Stem2Success Business type: Instruction services Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Stem 2 Success LLC Suki’s Paralegal Services Business type: Paralegal Address: 4201 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Suki’S Paralegal Services LLC Sunrise on Las Vegas Properties Business type: Rental property Address: 2125 Carroll St., North Las Vegas Owner: Irene Covarrubias Sunset Pizzeria Downtown Business type: Restaurant/food services Address: 203 S. Water St. , Henderson Owner: 12 1/2 Step LLC Supreme Auto Sales Business type: Auto sales Address: 4150 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Chasen T. McCormick Sweet Peas Sweets LV Business type: Food services Address: 1750 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 22, Las Vegas Owner: Anna Davison

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Records and Transactions $201,616, residential-new 2544 Pont Marie Drive, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$169,622, residential-new 721 Gulf Pearl Drive, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.

$200,000, tenant improvement 1916 Highland Ave., Las Vegas Hospitality Renovation Service

$169,459, residential-new 7220 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.

$196,197, residential-new 290 Calgrove St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC

$167,681, residential-new 224 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$186,273, residential-new 8818 Saxon Canyon St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$165,241, residential-new 1718 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$181,244, residential-new 457 Paso de Montana St., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $178,771, residential-new 220 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $178,771, residential-new 217 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $178,549, residential-new 221 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $177,800, tenant improvement 875 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1356 , Las Vegas Elder Jones Inc. $176,331, residential-new 1687 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $176,331, residential-new 1711 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $176,331, residential-new 1731 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $173,871, residential-new 7290 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9071 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9078 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9066 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9054 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $171,070, residential-new 9042 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.

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$165,241, residential-new 1699 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $165,241, residential-new 1735 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $165,241, residential-new 1690 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $165,000, tenant improvement 505 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 3261, Las Vegas PWI Construction Inc. $163,910, residential-new 904 Lynne Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $162,302, residential-new 1973 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $162,302, residential-new 1967 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $162,302, residential-new 1979 Galleria Spada St., Henderson Toll Henderson LLC $160,949, residential-new 9077 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $160,949, residential-new 9084 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $160,949, residential-new 9060 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $160,949, residential-new 9048 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $157,019, residential-new 328 Evante St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $157,019, residential-new 12220 Nasino Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $156,702, residential-new

3123 Dalmazia Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc. $156,323, residential-new 12245 Catanzaro Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $156,323, residential-new 12265 Catanzaro Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $156,323, residential-new 387 Calabria Ridge St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $154,151, residential-new 1706 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $154,151, residential-new 1730 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $154,151, residential-new 1738 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $154,000, tenant improvement 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 100 , Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction $150,000, tenant improvement 9580 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 109 , Las Vegas Mosaic Building Group $149,271, residential-new 932 Estes Cove Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes $145,834, residential-new 1679 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1719 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1695 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1727 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1694 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1701 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc. $145,834, residential-new 1693 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$145,834, residential-new 1702 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc.

1675 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$145,501, residential-new 213 Inverbeg St., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$134,744, residential-new 1703 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$143,061, residential-new 1683 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$134,744, residential-new 1722 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$143,061, residential-new 1714 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$134,744, residential-new 1689 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$143,061, residential-new 1702 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $143,061, residential-new 1734 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $140,327, residential-new 7280 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $140,327, residential-new 7240 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.

$128,644, residential-new 29 Arista Port St., Henderson Ryland Homes $125,317, residential-new 1053 Barby Springs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $125,317, residential-new 352 Stark Springs St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $124,500, commercial-alteration 3965 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas J.S. Leavitt Enterprises Inc.

$140,289, residential-new 1691 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$123,422, residential-new 10561 Mount Blackburn Ave., Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC

$140,289, residential-new 1710 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$123,422, residential-new 10552 Mount Blackburn Ave., Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC

$140,289, residential-new 1698 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

$123,422, residential-new 10560 Mount Blackburn Ave., Las Vegas Adaven Homes LLC

$140,289, residential-new 1726 Sonoran Bluff Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.

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$140,289, residential-new 1697 Moonlit Cliffs Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc. $139,839, residential-new 9072 Mastodon Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $138,815, residential-new 9519 Desert Dog Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $138,306, residential-new 5630 Ethan Hawke Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $134,744, residential-new

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CATEGORY: AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL SPACE (RANKED BY AVAILABLE SQUARE FEET) Available Square feet

Available units

The Lakes Campus 8725 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117

324,972

Tivoli Village 330 S. Rampart Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89145

Property

Breakdown

Sale or lease

Leasing agents

100 percent office

Sublease

Bob Hawkins of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce

173,077

100 percent office

Lease

Brad Peterson and Randy Broadhead of CBRE Inc.

Charleston Plaza 1710-1866 E. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89104

144,570

100 percent retail

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Las Vegas Tech Center 2450/2700 Fire Mesa St., 2500/2501 N. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89128

139,135

100 percent office

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127,654

100 percent retail

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115,000

100 percent retail

Lease

Nelson Tressler and Mike Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

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107,609

100 percent office

Lease

Randy Broadhead, Darren Lemmon and Amy Lance of CBRE Inc.

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106,400

100 percent retail

Either

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101,355

43+

100 percent retail

Lease

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90,000

100 percent office

Lease

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83,226

100 percent retail

Lease

Dan Adamson of ROI Commercial Real Estate

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78,015

100 percent industrial

Sale

Cathy Jones of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.

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75,880

100 percent office

Lease

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Crossroads at Sunset 1425-1445 W. Sunset Road Henderson, NV 89014

75,580

100 percent retail

Lease

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73,878

100 percent office

Lease

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71,588

100 percent retail

Sale

Dan Adamson of ROI Commercial Real Estate

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67,992

100 percent retail

Lease

Penny J. Mendlovic of CBRE Inc.

2605 S. Eastern Ave. 2605 S. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89109

66,853

100 percent retail

Lease

Dan Adamson of ROI Commercial Real Estate

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59,621

100 percent retail

Lease

Nelson Tressler and Mike Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

Foothills Plaza 1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway Henderson, NV 89012

58,000

100 percent retail

Lease

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