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The number of children and teens with autism in Nevada has climbed from fewer than 500 in 1999 to more than 5,000 currently. April is National Autism Awareness Month.
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on the cover “Yoga is a union — mind, body and spirit,” says yoga instructor Dray Gardner of Silent Savasana. (Photo by Jon Estrada/Staff)
Crowded classrooms, a shortage of available land and concerns about safety have transformed public schools — and the way architects design them. Wallin Elementary in Henderson, one of the Clark County School District’s newest campuses, could set the standard for how local schools are built for years to come.
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Outrageous stories from the driver’s seat A Las Vegas cab driver dishes about celebrity passengers, overheard conversations and potentially dangerous run-ins.
recasts its restaurant lineup 20 Orleans The off-Strip casino aims to attract a new clientele — namely foodies and millennials.
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Steve Wynn takes a mulligan The casino mogul changes course regarding the future of Wynn Golf Club.
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your guide to yoga in las Vegas
For thousands of years, people have practiced yoga for its physical, mental and spiritual benefits. How can yoga help the body and mind? What is needed to get started? And what’s the deal with all the different types of yoga available? The Sunday breaks down the ancient practice for advanced yogis and novices alike.
will jones be victorious?
Mixed martial artist Jon Jones will fight in the main event of UFC 197 not only for an interim light heavyweight title but for his reputation. One of the greatest athletes in the world, Jones has struggled with personal and legal problems that put his fighting career on hold. Now, he’s trying to make a successful comeback.
PUC chairman: no regrets
Members of the Nevada Public Utilities Commission have come under fire recently for their decision to increase bills for NV Energy customers with rooftop solar generation systems. Commission Chairman Paul Thomsen, however, says the PUC’s approach to regulating and charging solar users makes sense.
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Plain oatmeal or dry toast can get boring day after day. Why not jazz up your breakfast with fruit, nuts or spreads? We suggest healthy ways to kick up a notch that all-important first meal of the day.
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education
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Students Michael Artiga, left, and Marley HarrisDeans perform April 14 at Las Vegas Academy during a visit from U.S. Secretary of Education John King. King spoke about the Every Student Succeeds Act, which was signed Dec. 10 by President Barack Obama. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
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coming down The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority approved paying $42 million to demolish the Riviera. There will be two implosions: one in June and another in August.
April 12
time for a new name UNLV’s student newspaper, the Rebel Yell, announced it would change its name because of concerns about racism. The newspaper shares a name with a Confederate battle cry.
April 13
just the beginning Electric-car startup Faraday Future staged a ceremonial groundbreaking for its 3.4 million-squarefoot manufacturing plant in North Las Vegas’ Apex Industrial Park.
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model citizen Businessman and philanthropist Larry Ruvo was honored by Caesars Entertainment officials and Gov. Brian Sandoval for his service to the Las Vegas community.
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long-term vision The Regional Transportation Commission adopted a sweeping plan to improve local transit, continuing the conversation about light rail and other improvements.
83.6% Share of flights nationally on a dozen leading airlines that arrived on time in February, a 15 percent increase from a year earlier. Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines were most likely to be on time; Spirit and JetBlue were late most often.
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the hopefuls and hopeless on the presidential scene The purplest of purple states, Nevada is a key battleground for Oval Office aspirants. Each week, we rank how the presidential candidates fared in the state and on issues important to its residents. Here’s who had a good week and a bad week.
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Needing a win in New York to stop Bernie Sanders’ momentum, Clinton got good news in a Wall Street Journal/NBC New York/Marist poll showing her 17 points ahead in the state. A win would be pivotal.
Trump’s campaign manager avoided being charged for allegedly grabbing a reporter. But Trump, in saying the nominating process was rigged, showed he simply didn’t know the rules.
Bernie Sanders (D)
Oops. Three days after naming Simone Zimmerman as national Jewish outreach coordinator, the Sanders camp suspended her. The reason: her criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
GOP establishment House Speaker Paul Ryan’s statement — “I do not want, nor will I accept, the nomination for our party” — was a letdown for party stalwarts seeking a unifying alternative candidate.
improving the inner core sports
Coach short-lived at UNLV
A new master plan for downtown Las Vegas, which aims to improve mobility, economic opportunities and aesthetics in the city’s inner core, was presented April 12 to the city Planning Commission. The City Council will vote on the proposal May 18.
A week after Chris Beard was officially hired as UNLV’s new men’s basketball coach, he backed out to replace Tubby Smith at Texas Tech. Beard’s departure forces UNLV to hit the reset button again. However, veteran coach George Karl, who was fired by the Sacramento Kings, reportedly reached out to UNLV about the job.
1,426 Nevada homes repossessed by lenders in the first quarter, up 46 percent from the same period last year, according to RealtyTrac.
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the price of a pro team Gov. Brian Sandoval says he believes Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis is seriously interested in moving his team to Las Vegas if Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co. build a $1.3 billion stadium on a 42-acre parcel of land owned by UNLV. The catch? Sands and Majestic want a portion of the project’s cost to be covered by public funds.
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People try the MX4D Motion EFX Experience on April 13 during the CinemaCon trade show at Caesars Palace. Developed for theme parks, the moving seats are a hybrid between static chairs and full-motion simulators. Effects include air blasts, water sprayers, neck ticklers and seat rumblers. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
Rain measured April 9 at McCarran International Airport. Another .41 inches fell April 10. April typically is among Las Vegas’ driest months.
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Building today the schools of tomorrow
multiple Entrances Wallin’s colorful front facade is about more than encouraging a welcoming, happy feeling at the school. It was designed to make it easier for people to enter the campus. The blue main entrance and office are for students and staff. The yellow multipurpose building, positioned at the front of the school, is for members of the community, so they can walk right in for school events. The school also has a third entrance near the library that can be closed during school hours and reopened after school for community use.
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Schools have come a long way since the days of one-room schoolhouses. ¶ The growing demands placed on school districts by crowded classrooms, a shortage of available land and parents’ desire for safety and efficiency have transformed not only the way the public looks at schools but how architects design them. ¶ Wallin Elementary in the rapidly-growing community of Anthem was completed in 2010, making it one of the Clark County School District’s newest schools. It’s also one of the most advanced in the district and could set the standard for how county schools are built for years to come. ¶ Here’s how:
A growing trend in school design, especially at the elementary level, is to minimize areas where students are out of sight of teachers or staffers. Blinds spots in schools can be hot spots for bullying, which is why Wallin’s main classroom building includes long hallways and lots of windows, so students can be supervised at all times. Similar thinking was applied to bathrooms, areas notorious for students getting into trouble. At Wallin, sinks are outside the bathroom, in full view of passing teachers, to cut down on the number of potential issues.
The playground is in front of the school and near the road. That’s intentional, to make it easier for adults in the area, including passing motorists, to see what’s going on. Wallin staffers also have a direct view of the playground from their windows.
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built-in Safety A model to be copied
The large concrete pony walls and planters that dot the front of Wallin Elementary are for more than decoration. They aim to prevent out-of-control cars from ramming through the building and injuring students or staff. Wallin also has multiple security cameras positioned near its front entrances to monitor what is happening outside at all times.
A teacher at Wallin Elementary School.
Teacher-friendly In terms of test scores and student acheivement, Wallin has been a five-star school for several consecutive years.
Many older schools tend to look like bunkers. Wallin, on the other hand, is spacious, airy and bright. The main building is two stories, partly to save land for a possible expansion. Classrooms have high ceilings and numerous windows to allow natural light to filter in. The building is positioned parallel to the arc of the sun, so teachers don’t have to close the blinds in the morning and evening. Sensors on the ceiling lights detect how bright the room is and dim the lights accordingly, both for comfort and energy efficiency.
Wallin is one of the school district’s prototype elementary schools, meaning its design is used as a template for future schools. School district officials use the prototype model to save the time and money; that way, an architect doesn’t have to design another school from scratch. Wallin is one of three elementary school prototypes, along with Duncan and Stuckey elementary schools. The district has prototypes for middle and high schools as well. Wallin’s design will be used for at least two of the six elementary schools planned for construction in 2017.
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Story by katie visconti | photos by Jon estrada
nywhere from 21 million to 24 million Americans do some form of yoga, according to recent studies from the National Institutes of Health and the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. ¶ That’s a lot of sun salutations and downward dogs. ¶ If you don’t know what those terms mean, here’s a guide to the art of yoga and a look at why people in Las Vegas are taking out their mats and giving it a try. If you’ve already joined the yoga crowd, read on for info about new variations of the exercise and some of the best places to do it in Las Vegas.
Yoga started in India 5,000 years ago and comes from the Sanskrit work “yuj,” meaning “to unite or integrate.” It started as a way to link the body to the mind, harmonizing the two through poses, breathing exercises and meditation. Linking the mind and body has multiple benefits, mainly helping reduce stress and increase relaxation. Sitting still, focusing on your mental state, breathing, adjusting through difficult poses and forcing the mind to concentrate on the present are all critical parts of creating a successful yoga experience.
Mantras are sounds, words or phrases that help focus and uplift. Creating your own mantra or affirmation that brings you peace and guidance is easy and can be tailored to your emotional needs.
Peacock pose
“Om” The Sanskrit word for “original vibration of manifestation,” Om helps you focus and relax.
“I am …” Fill in the blank and repeat to yourself. “I am present, I am light, I am strong.”
“Love” Repeating single words and focusing on their personal meaning heightens focus.
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Yoga is pretty simple: barefoot is best and comfortable, stretchy clothing is necessary. The main investment when practicing yoga is the mat. Before going to a studio, call and see if it has complimentary mats for class use. If not, there are a few things to consider before buying: Length: If you are particularly tall or just prefer more surface space, check a mat’s measurements before buying. Thickness: Depending on your body’s sensitivity or injuries, a thicker mat works best for extra cushion and support. Traction: Transitioning from pose to pose is difficult on a slippery mat. Check for grip and absorption. Odor: Rubber mats will have an odor, while PVC mats will not. PVC is usually a little more expensive but worth it for a zero-stink risk.
Downward dog: Stand at back of the mat with your arms up, lean forward and touch the floor, pressing weight into your legs and into the back of your heels. This may be a tricky pose at first, but it’ll be a resting posture in many yoga classes.
Gaining popularity in the west It’s believed that yoga first made an appearance in the U.S. in 1893 when a wandering monk, Swami Vivekananda, spoke at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago, and talked about its health benefis. Yoga has steadily grown over the years, especially over the last few decades as studies revealed the benefits of being a frequent yogi.
Regardless of what type of yoga you practice, the mere act of yoga hinges on the connection to your breath. Pranayama is a Sanskrit term that means “control of breath;” however, the principle of prana extends far beyond control itself, evoking breath as the life source and vital energy of the body. Pranayama works as the glue that connects the mind, the body and the spirit during yoga. Yogis have revered pranayama for thousands of years, claiming that it keeps the mind calm while energizing the body and spirit. The idea is: As you breath steadily, the air flows through each of your chakras, or energy points, which invigorates, spreads positivity and unifies the body.
Throughout any practice, being aware of your breath and maintaining a steady breathing cycle is necessary. Your breath should never feel labored (even in difficult poses), should never be lost (even in resting poses) and should flow in synchronicity with each changing pose. Of all the many mantras and sayings that are repeated throughout yoga classes across the globe, “just breathe through it” may be at the top of the list. Different types of yoga may also encourage different breathing exercises, such as ujjayi breathing, breath retention, sealing breaths and single-nostril breathing. — Emma Cauthorn
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In a Harvard Medical School study, those who practiced yoga for eight weeks had better quality of sleep.
According to a Harvard Medical School study, the body has a “relaxation response” — a state of deep rest that is the physiologic opposite of the flightor-fight response — to stress, and yoga is a great way to activate it. During the study, students who practiced yoga for 15 minutes a day for eight weeks showed biochemical changes in their brains. Specifically, yoga boosted their level of gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, a neurotransmitter that inhibits the brain from acting on signals from the senses and, by tuning down all of that input, produces a sense of happiness and serenity. And the GABA boost doesn’t happen just because yoga is exercise; doing push-ups wouldn’t create the same benefits, according to research by the University of Utah and Boston University. Yoga also can produce feelings of security and comfort by aiding the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps control our unconscious functions and whose sole function is to stabilize the body through rest, relaxation and rejuvenation. Yoga reduces the amount of perceived stress, which helps the body perform its functions to keep us alive longterm, like regulating blood pressure, sugar levels and hormone levels.
1. Stengthens body, posture, balance and body alignment 2. Boosts energy 3. Improves respiration and cardio health 4. Improves brain function 5. Balances the endocrine system and hormonal health 6. Anxiety relief 7. Drains your lymph nodes and boosts immunity 8. Increases blood flow 9. IMPROVES SELF-AWARENESS Yoga increases strength and awareness in the body and mind. During yoga classes, instructors often ask participants to “check in” with their bodies, or listen to what their bodies are telling them. The repetition of asking yourself what your body is doing and needs creates a greater self-awareness. In addition, yoga has been proved to help people relax their mind, center their concentration and relieve chronic stress problems by helping the body regulate the hormone cortisol, which is released in response to stress.
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Thunderbolt (vajrasana) with arm stretch pose
Crown Chakra This is the highest chakra located at the top of the head, and connected to spiritual bliss.
Third Eye Chakra Located between the eyes, the third eye helps you see the big picture and focus.
Throat Chakra Aiding in our ability to communicate, the throat chakra helps express truth.
Heart Chakra Representing our ability to love and find inner peace, the heart chakra is in the center of the chest.
Solar Plexus Chakra Find this chakra in your upper abdomen. It is tied to feelings of self-worth, confidence and self-esteem.
Sacral Chakra This chakra aids in our connection with new people and experiences, and is in the lower abdomen about 2 inches below the navel and inward.
Root Chakra Located at the base of your spine, this chakra represents foundation.
Yoga is not just about moving from pose to pose, but also allowing your mind to stretch, flow and concentrate. The idea behind being mindful during a practice is to understand your body and focus deeply. Yoga is a balanced practice of physical and mental flexibility. In order to move into postures, being present is necessary. Some yoga instructors will have students focus on their breath, a specific part of the body, a chakra (large, concentrated pools of energy) or a mantra. When focusing on any one of these, stresses and insecurities get pushed to the back of the mat. If you are starting yoga on your own at a new studio or at home, you can access your inner yogi by knowing common chakras and mantras. What is a chakra? In Sanskrit, chakra translates to wheel or disk. It is an Indian belief that chakras are the wheels of energy throughout the body. The seven main chakras contain bundles of nerves and are linked to an organ and an emotional state of being. For yogis, being constantly aware of the openness and fluidity of these chakras helps with physical and emotional ailments. The ancient belief behind chakras is that our body tells us what our emotional troubles are by presenting physical discomfort through different parts of our body. Stomach pains may represent problems with self-esteem and nervousness, while throat pain may represent a feeling of not being able to speak honestly or issues in communication.
Mountain pose: This may look like just standing, but it helps focus on alignment and posture. Create a straight line from the top of your head to your heels and stand tall.
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I want to develop balance and flexibility
I want to relax and destress
HATHA YOGA Ideal for beginners, this type of yoga helps develop balance, flexibility and breath. It is considered a relaxing and restorative class.
RESTORATIVE YOGA This version of yoga is said to be more rejuvenating than a nap, is typically done at night and can also be called “candlelight yoga.”
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I want to lose weight
Vinyasa yoga Classes are fairly fast paced and have a fluid style to them. All poses transition easily together, and no two classes are the same.
I want a hard workout
Bikram yoga Classes are in an artificially heated room, typically at 104 degrees, with 40 percent humidity, and take you through a sequence of 26 poses.
Ashtanga yoga More rigorous than many styles of yoga, this practice is physically demanding, making it perfect for strength and endurance building.
a few less common types Doga: Created in New York, Doga is a new form of yoga for your furry friends. Pups can lightly stretch with their owner’s help and be used as props for their owners. Brew-ga: Sometimes known as as Brewsana, sip on a pint while you slip into poses. No real health benefits to this one but nonetheless, dozens of breweries over the country are pairing with yogis to teach and drink.
I want a spiritual experience
I want to relieve chronic pain
Topless Yoga: Yoga studios in Los Angeles started a class where women can drop their insecurities and their sport bras. Snow-ga: Cities with snowy winters can now look out for snow-ga. Teachers encourage students to bundle up and get stretching. If you want a good laugh, get on your social media accounts and look up #snowga. Yoga among the dolphins: Only in Las Vegas can you wake up early and settle into tree pose with a view of the dolphins at the Mirage. Participants are escorted to a private room within the dolphin habitat with multiple windows and prime dolphin-viewing space. Classes are at 8:30 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Each 60-minute class session is $50, including a postclass smoothie, use of a yoga mat and a day pass for the fitness center, spa vanity and lockers.
Kundalini yoga Physical movement is combined with chanting and breathing to calm the mind and body. It is considered one of the more “out there” practices.
Iyengar yoga This type of yoga is fantastic for individuals with chronic pain. It focuses on proper alignment, balance and strength.
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Before you put down money on a new studio membership, check with your gym to see if yoga classes are part of your membership. Multiple gyms around the valley including Eos, Lifetime, Las Vegas Athletic Club, 24 Hour Fitness (and more) offer yoga classes during the week. If you are interested in getting a membership at a yoga studio in the valley, here’s where fellow yoga-lovers are raving about. Sherry Goldstein’s Yoga Sanctuary 7915 W. Sahara Ave. Yoga classes are offered every day of the week here, and the first class is free for locals. Want to try more classes? Locals pay $12 for drop-in classes.
Barefoot Sanctuary 6689 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Bikram Yoga Las Vegas 5031 Wagon Trail Ave., Suite 107
Tucked inside Whole Foods Market at Town Square, Barefoot Sanctuary offers belly dancing, handstand and yoga classes. Newcomers can try unlimited classes for 30 days for $39.
If you are up for the challenge of a 90-minute yoga session in over 100 degree artificial heat, then this is your studio. A trial run of 14 consecutive days is $30 for locals.
Modo Yoga 3638 E. Sunset Road, Suite 110
The Grateful Yogi 8550 W. Charleston Blvd.
Offering classes every day of the week, this studio is great for beginners and advanced yogis alike. The introductory rate is 30 days for $40.
This studio is focused on a kirtan yoga, creativity and community. A month of unlimited classes costs $108, with single classes at $18. Discounts for military, teachers and students are available. Silent Savasana Pop-up sites are announced on social media Yoga with a twist, Silent Savasana holds pop-up events around the city and utilizes headphones to connect participants with instructors and music. Find them on Facebook or visit silentsavasana. com for updates.
Half pigeon variation pose
Trufusion 8575 S. Eastern Ave. With more than 200 classes a week, you’ll find a style you love at this studio. It’s grown so much, more locations are opening soon.
Butterfly pose: Sit criss-cross, place the soles of your feet together and bring them toward your pelvis. Sit up with your spine straight and relaxed.
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Andrew Gnatovich is the man behind Las Vegas Cabbie Chronicles, a blog and Twitter account that documents the trials and tribulations of a Las Vegas cab driver. Gnatovich moved to Las Vegas looking for adventure. He studied music education at UNLV but dropped out when it struck him as pointless. After working various jobs and being fired, he decided to drive a cab, because it seemed like an easy fix with a low threshold for entry. Gnatovich began writing Cabbie Chronicles eight years ago, initially undercover. His identity first was discovered by his boss, who recognized details of an incident. Since then, Gnatovich’s anonymity has gradually unraveled, but he continues to tweet and plans to write a tell-all book. Have you had celebrities in your cab? Yeah, the most recent was David Hasselhoff. He’d been to an Elton John gig at the Colosseum, and I happened to drop off at Caesars at show break. There were 100 people
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ers, I don’t pay any of you guys, and I’m not paying you. What do you think about that?” I said, “I think a couple of things. One, thanks for the luggage, and two, I picked you up at your house, so I’ll be there when you get back. Obviously, you didn’t think this through. I’m not giving you your luggage until you pay me. Also, I’ll let airport security know, and they’re not going to let you through, so you’re not even getting on your plane until you pay me. You want to play hardball? You just lost.” He paid me.
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Halfway there, he’s sick in the cab, so I pulled over and said, “Get out!” The guy was so drunk, he’d have got out anywhere, but the woman refused. I know she’s working and she won’t want the cops showing up, so I get on my radio and out she gets, thinking I’m calling the cops. She was trying to rob this guy, now she’s stuck babysitting him, covered in puke at the roadside.
Have you ever chased customers to get them to pay their fare? Have you ever been afraid? I picked up a girl at the airport; she was visiting her dad. The fare was $40, and she said she didn’t have any Yeah. A guy flagged me downtown, and driver classes money but her dad left money on the table, and she went tell you flags are dangerous rides, but I’m working and inside to get it. A minute later, she comes back out and the guy needs a ride, so I pick him up. He gets in the says her dad hasn’t left any money and she has no way passenger side and slides across the bench to sit directly to pay me. I said, “I’m down $40 and 30 minutes of my behind me. This bugged me because I couldn’t see him, time.” I gave her my card and told her to call me when and it was odd. He asked me to take him to Arizona Charshe had the money. I said, “Your luggage is in my trunk. lie’s. I was spooked, so I used my two-way radio to tell my I’ll keep it until you have my money.” An hour later, she dispatch I might have a problem. We use jargon, like cop calls me, screaming at me not to go through her bags, speak, so I said it in code and numbers. As soon as I hung then asks if I’ll take a check. I said, “I don’t take checks, up, the guy said, “What was that about?” I gave him a nor does anyone else.” Then her dad calls, telling me to half-truth about having to call in when we go off Strip. bring back her luggage or he’ll call the cops. I said, “Call I was convinced something was about to happen. He who you want, I don’t care.” I hadn’t violated any laws. said he had $100 and asked if I had change. In training, The dad calls my supervisor, who says, “This guy’s really drivers are taught to say no to that question, so I told him mad!” But my supervisor can’t tell me to let them off the no, I just started my shift, we can change it at Arizona fare, because I have to give the company that $40 even Charlie’s. We get there, and the guy hands me $20 for if these people don’t pay me. It comes out of my own a $14 fare and gets out of the cab. He walks toward the pocket. I called the dad, and he said casino, then turns around and pulls he’d have my money, so I pulled into up his shirt to show me a gun. He was He walks toward his street, and eight or 10 guys are telling me he was going to rob me but standing in the driveway, waiting for didn’t, because I was on to him. He the casino, then me to get there. It was like a “Boyz was fishing for easy prey, but he knew turns around and pulls ’n the Hood” moment. But they gave I knew, and he respected that. When me the money, took the luggage and I he showed me the gun, it was a tip of up his shirt to show me went back to work. the cap. Andrew Gnatovich of Desert Cab writes Las Vegas Cabbie Chronicles, a tell-all blog about his experiences as a cab driver. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
waiting in line and not a single cab. Hasselhoff walked straight to the front with a leggy blonde. I recognized him right away: He’s 6-foot, 5-inches, and he was wearing a green suit like it was St. Paddy’s Day. A guy like that sticks out. He gets in the cab with the leggy blonde and says, “It’s good to be me!” It was like an Internet meme came to life. I took them to the Bellagio with Hasselhoff singing “Rocket Man.” Holly Madison once asked me for a ride. She has followed me on Twitter from the start, and she sent me a direct message saying, “I’m at the Peppermill, can you come pick me up?” I was like, Oh my God! The problem was, it was 4 a.m., and I had already turned in the cab. I wrote her back and said I couldn’t. When I told my friends at work, they said: “Why didn’t you pick her up in your own car?” My answer to that was, “Because I’m not a creep!” I thought I was doing the gentlemanly thing. Have any passengers refused to pay? I picked up a guy on the west side of town, put the luggage in the trunk and drove to the airport, having a normal conversation. We pull up at Terminal One, and the guy says, “I got something to tell you: I hate cab driv-
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What’s the most interesting Is there any rivalry between for easy prey, but he conversation you’ve cab firms or with Lyft and overheard? Uber drivers? knew I knew, and he I picked up two guys at the Bellagio, There’s friendly banter between and they were going downtown to cab firms, but no animosity. It’s respected that. When the Golden Nugget. One guy’s phone not as aggressive or cutthroat as I he showed me the gun, rang. He was talking to his wife and thought it would be. People think told her they were in Oklahoma City. Lyft and Uber drive us crazy, but it was a tip of the cap. The fare was $14.95. The guy gives me they’ve had little impact on our busi$15 and says, “Keep the change.” I was ness. Uber’s PR says, “Cab drivers — andrew gnatovich, looking for my next ride when I heard hate us because we’re putting them cab driver a phone ringing in the backseat. I anout of business.” It’s nonsense. Only swered it, and a woman said, “Who’s a fraction of people have an Uber acthis?” I said, “My name’s Andrew, count. There was a big campaign last I’m a cab driver.” She said, “There are cabs in Oklahoma year: “Nevada needs Uber,” as if people weren’t getting City?” I said, “How should I know? I’m in Las Vegas.” where they needed to go. How can adding an abundance She was mad. I asked what I should do with his phone, of cars to the road solve any traffic problems? and she said, “Chuck it out the window.” So I rolled down my window and threw out the phone. I didn’t even hang What’s the worst part of your job? up. If the jerk hadn’t told me to keep the change, there Twelve-hour shifts are a grind, and interactions with could’ve been a different end to that story. security staff and doormen are a drain on my life. The guys who open the doors to cabs control everything. If they don’t like the way you look, they can tell you to Have you kicked customers out of your cab? leave, after you’ve waited an hour to pick up. I’ve had that I terminated more rides in my first five years than I happen countless times. They revel in the power. have in my second five years. My fuse is longer now, and I’m better at sussing out the ones I don’t want to pick up. The last time I terminated a ride was a couple I picked up What’s your favorite part of the job? at the Cosmopolitan. I knew right away she was working I’m fascinated by different cultures and different perand he was a customer. You can try to hide it, but I know. spectives of the world. If I’m lucky, I pick up people who He was drunk, and they were going to the Encore, ostenare experts in their field, and I have 10 minutes where I sibly to his room to have fun, but knowing what I know, can pick someone’s brain. Those are the rides that don’t there was a 50 percent chance she would try to rob him. last long enough.
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Ondori Asian Kitchen opened recently at the Orleans.
Fishing for new customers, Orleans recasts By J.D. Morris staff writer
The Orleans is going after a new crowd — or a bigger one, at least. That should be apparent to guests who step inside the off-Strip casino these days. Standing out from the usual New Orleans-themed trappings and standard storefronts are two restaurants that recently debuted. Their stylish, modern decor and trendy food instantly set them apart. Ondori Asian Kitchen and Alder & Birch Cocktails and Dining represent more than a play by the Orleans’ owner, Boyd Gaming Corp., to expand the casino’s restaurant options. They’re part of an effort to target a new type of customer. Now nearly 20 years old, the Orleans has carved out a solid niche in the Las Vegas gaming market, but Boyd officials want the new restaurants to attract more foodies, millennials, locals and tourists. Accomplishing that has meant replacing older restaurants with newer ones that look the part. General Manager Tony Taeubel said the Orleans had a “nice following” with Canal Street, the more old-fashioned steakhouse that Alder & Birch replaced, but “it wasn’t really a product that we thought we could go out to a broader public with.” Taeubel said the new restaurant, which opened this year, already
Bill Boyd, executive chairman of Boyd Gaming Corp., and Marianne Johnson, the company’s executive vice president and chief diversity officer, take part in a lion dance ceremony March 2 at the Orleans. Being hit by a piece of lettuce thrown by a performer is considered good luck. (photos courtesy of the Orleans)
has done well with younger, trendier crowds and customers looking to share small plates over drinks. The casino hopes to see similar success with Ondori, the newest addition to its restaurant lineup. Ondori offers Chinese and Japanese dishes, and small plates are a highlight of the menu. Boyd officials say the restaurant strives to embody the spirit of “tomodomo,” the Japanese word for “together.” Ondori is the second of five new din-
ing concepts planned to open this year at the Orleans as Boyd spends about $30 million on nongaming upgrades to the property. The company already remodeled 1,800 hotel rooms there. The Orleans is not alone in receiving such an investment: It is part of an approximately $100 million makeover of nongaming amenities across Boyd properties. Already, the company opened new restaurants at the California, Fremont, Suncoast and elsewhere
as part of the initiative. But the Orleans, one of Boyd’s largest and most successful properties, is special. It is well-established among longtime customers, whom the casino likely can’t afford to lose with the introduction of trendy restaurants. Taeubel, however, said he didn’t think longtime customers would react negatively to the changes. “I think down deep they like to see things improve; they like to see things change,” he said. “It makes things interesting. They don’t want to come to a stale property. They want to see things improving.” Anthony Curtis, publisher of the Las Vegas Advisor newsletter, attended the opening of Ondori. He said the change to a more contemporary restaurant “livens the place up” and could help the casino attract bigger action by giving gamblers higher-quality amenities. He agreed that the new restaurants wouldn’t undermine the Orleans’ standing with its core customer base. “As long as you don’t pull the rug out from underneath the current customers, I think you’re OK,” Curtis said. “And I don’t think changing two restaurants … is pulling the rug out at all. It’s like shimmying the rug a little bit, and I don’t think it’s going to cause any problems.”
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I got a call from a bill collector this morning, and he said if I don’t pay him all the money I owe by Friday, a warrant will be issued, the sheriff will come to my office, and I’ll be arrested. I’m very scared, but I don’t have the money to pay them. Can they do this? Please help!
Answer: Debt collectors can be malicious and can lie to you. That statement doesn’t apply across the board to all debt collectors. There are some who play nice, but many do not. Some debt collectors are more concerned with collecting the debt than following the rules, following the law or simply letting you live your life in peace. You cannot go to jail if you don’t pay a debt, and you cannot be arrested if you don’t pay your bills. I know calls like the one you received are scary. Xenophon Debt collectors (and even scammers) rely on Peters fear to take your money. It’s important to What are know that calls like this are illegal, and the penalties collecmy rights? tors face when they don’t adhere to the law are stiff. To curb improper and abusive
What debt collectors are REQUIRED to do n When communicating with you directly, a debt collector first must inform you that he or she is trying to collect a debt and that any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose. n During any conversation, the collector must provide his or her name and the name of the collection agency.
debt-collection tactics, the Federal Trade Commission created the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in 1977. Though it has been amended through the years, the act maps out guidelines for acceptable practices and legal consequences should those guidelines be violated. For anyone dealing with debt, being familiar with FDCPA rules and knowing your rights as a consumer can be beneficial.
n The collector must truthfully represent the amount of debt owed, the amount he or she is collecting and any potential consequences if you do not pay the debt.
What debt collectors are ALLOWED to do n Contact the original creditor, the credit-reporting agency or agencies and your attorney, if you have one. He or she also may contact a spouse, a parent if you are a minor, and any co-debtors. n Contact third parties to determine your whereabouts, though the collector is only able to ask certain and limiting questions when doing so. n Contact you as needed via mail, via telephone and/or in person, as long as the contact is not abusive, harassing or intentionally excessive.
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n Using threats of violence or threatening to harm you or another person’s reputation and/or property
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n Listing your debt for sale to the public
n Calling repeatedly and/or excessively with the intent to annoy, abuse or harass you n Calling without identifying himself or herself as a debt collector
n Contacting you at unusual or inconvenient times, such as before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m.
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n Calling you at work if your employer prohibits you from receiving collection calls
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as claiming to be law enforcement or claiming you will be imprisoned (something that legally can happen only under very rare circumstances, such as with failure to pay child support)
n Engaging in unfair or outrageous methods to collect the debt, such as adding interest, fees or charges that are not included in the original agreement or authorized by law n Communicating with you via postcard or putting information on the outside of an envelope indicating that the letter is part of an effort to collect debt
The FDCPA is clear about damages available to a victim of creditor harassment. Monetary damages are available for:
n Physical distress n Emotional distress n Lost-wage recovery n Wage-garnishment recovery In addition, statutory damages of up to $1,000 per violation exist, meaning you’ll probably be paid for damages if you’ve been harrassed. The FDCPA also allows victims to recover legal fees for FDCPA violation cases. With proper evidence, FDCPA attorneys will take your case free of charge. They get their fees from the collector, whether or not the case goes to court. So if you’re being harassed by a creditor, it’s in your best interest to contact an FDCPA attorney immediately How to gather for further guidance. There’s no evidence against a cost to you.
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When dealing with a debt collector, be sure to save all written correspondence (including the envelopes) and keep a log of any phone calls made, noting the date, the time and what was said. Do not record the call unless they’ve told you they’re also recording it. Generally speaking, recording a call without permission from both parties is illegal in Nevada. It’s important to keep records of every action taken — regardless of whether or not you believe the FDCPA was violated — whenever you find yourself in trouble with debt. That way, if there is wrongdoing, you’ll be prepared to confront it. If you have a question you’d like to see answered by an attorney in a future issue, please write to questions@PandALawFirm.com. Please note: The information in this column is intended for general purposes only and is not to be considered legal or professional advice of any kind. You should seek advice that is specific to your problem before taking or refraining from any action and should not rely on the information in this column.
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A massive model showing the layout of a new project by Wynn Resorts that would include a 38-acre lagoon, a 1,000-room hotel tower, a small casino, restaurants, nightlife venues and meeting space. (courtesy Wynn Resorts)
Wynn takes a mulligan on his golf course
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t was a conversation about a new show, to be called “Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers.” But as is the case with so many conversations with Wynn, this one required every club in the bag. It was Halloween 2014 at Wynn’s office at Wynn Las Vegas. He was happily talking about this new show at Encore Theater, but he answered to speculation about plans for the famous Wynn Golf Club golf course behind Wynn and Encore. It had been reported across the country that Wynn considered developing the land and turning it into a fabulous entertainment, recreation and retail destination. As he said that afternoon, “We did think of building out to the country club, and we did a lot of planning drawings and models. But we decided that what we gained did not compensate for what we lost. In this case, we lost our suburban environment, that wonderful, wonderful experience that allows you to feel as if you’re not in a steel-and-concrete city.” Wynn continued: “I made a decision that I was going to use the golf course and its wonderful environment to continually raise my prices and exploit the uniqueness of these 4,800 rooms. While I’m alive, I will never, ever develop the golf
mulled and tabled two course. It is there to stay.” years ago. OK, well suffice to say What about the golf Wynn has taken the resort course? Gone by this fall. equivalent of a mulligan. There is a nine-hole course He’s teeing up plans once in the plans, but it is not more to develop land the same 72-hole, chamto the east of Wynn and pionship course laid out Encore for a development behind the Desert Inn in called (for now) Wynn John 1952. Paradise Park. Wynn’s deKatsilometes This is not the first time scriptions and renderings Wynn has shifted stratereveal a third Wynn tower gies at his hotels, not by on the Strip, which will not a long shot. His original blueprints for be delivered simply as a third tower but Wynn Las Vegas included a third theater a resort that could well stand on its own. to join the two existing venues, now Wynn created the same sister-properknown as Encore Theater and Wynn ty model with Treasure Island alongside Theater. The third was to host the prothe Mirage — T.I. originally was considduction show “Monty Python’s Spamaered a second Mirage tower until Wynn lot,” as Broadway-styled musicals are decided to create a separate, themed a passion of Wynn’s (“Showstoppers” hotel — and Encore next to Wynn. being the manifestation of that passion). Reportedly, Wynn Paradise Park will But Wynn nixed those plans, saying open in 2020 (pending approval by at the time that building a third theater Wynn board of directors) and feature a at $85 million didn’t make a lot of sense 1,000-room tower, restaurants, meetif he could renovate the theater that ing and convention rooms, and a casino already was home to “Avenue Q” (which overlooking a lagoon with white sand closed after five months in 2006) for just and an island. Guests would be able $10 million. That dropped the number of to parasail, water ski and paddleboat ticketed entertainment venues at Wynn around the 38-acre lake, and the grand and Encore from three to two and was designs would include nightly fireworks another instance when Wynn’s business shows. In other words, it’s the sort of sense trumped his personal passion. glorious resort attraction Wynn had
This type of shift in strategy obviously is not a snap decision. Wynn also alluded to building out to the country club’s 130 acres in February’s fourth-quarter earnings report call with investors, so these advancements are not a total surprise. Still, in taking out the country club, Wynn effectively is ending the last link between his property and the old D.I. That hotel was host to the most famous entertainers of the day; members of the Rat Pack, Liza Minnelli, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Jimmy Durante and Abbott and Costello headlined there. Those celebs played the renowned country club, too, whose tournament champions included Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead. Old-timers will remember that resort overlord Moe Dalitz broke the Desert Inn Country Club’s color barrier by allowing Sammy Davis Jr. to play the course. When Wynn bought the D.I. in 2000, there was the expected hue and cry from golfers — especially rich golfers — concerned that Wynn would build out over the country club. It’s happening now, and as water skiers cut through the waves at Wynn Paradise Park, they can be reminded that the lake once was a great golf course and another Vegas treasure lost to progress.
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Dealing with back pain? Try these options.
The National Institutes of Health estimates that 80 percent of adults will experience back pain at some point . The pain can be acute, lasting a few days or weeks, or chronic, lasting three months or more. Some people may spend the majority of their adult lives coping with some level of back pain. ¶ The prevalence of the problem is due in part to the many causes of and contributing factors to back pain. However, there also is a wide range of treatment options available. “Conservative therapy is always the first choice, with varying levels of treatment available from there,” said Michael Seiff, MD, FACS, of the Spine and Brain Institute and Chief of Neurosurgery at Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center. ¶ While back pain may be considered the norm for some people, the increasing number of effective treatment options can help change that.
ways to treat back pain Physical therapy When beginning to seek treatment for chronic back pain, physical therapy is a great first chioce. “Physical therapy is the mainstay of conservative treatment modalities,” Seiff said. “Nine times out of 10, this will help.” Physical therapy can assist with strengthening, stretching and mobility. However, it may need to be used in conjunction with other treatment methods. Some patients may not get enough relief from physical therapy alone.
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Yoga, Pilates and other corestrengthening and stretching exercises Exercises that help strengthen, stretch and elongate the core can help treat back pain, prevent it from occurring and prevent it from getting worse. “In very many cases, improving one’s core strength can lead to significant improvements. Many patients address this quite successfully with yoga or Pilates,” Seiff said.
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Chiropractors “Like physical therapy, chiropractors can be a first line of defense when treating back pain or can be a good second option if physical therapy is unsuccessful,” Seiff said. Chiropractors may be especially helpful for treating back pain that stems from malalignment issues of the spine.
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Acupuncture Acupuncture is an increasingly accepted method for pain management of all types. While acupuncture may not solve the root problem causing the back pain, it may provide temporary relief from pain and discomfort.
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cause and effect of back pain “Chronic back can affect every aspect of someone’s day-to-day life, making it difficult to complete even minor tasks,” Seiff said. As a person’s quality of life is affected, it can hinder job performance and social life, and can lead to depression. The cause of back pain can depend on age, body weight, general health, medical history, fitness level and other factors. Elderly people are subject to degenerative changes and complications of osteoporosis, though middle-age people also may experience degenerative changes. Seiff notes that everyone over the age of 30 may have degenerative changes to some degree, but this may be more symptomatic for some people than others. Another common cause, across the board, is poor posture. “Prolonged sitting at work, for example, in a poorly designed chair can cause back problems and back pain,” Seiff said.
5 Surgery “Surgery is always reserved as the last choice but may be necessary for some patients,” Seiff said. There are multiple surgery options available, depending on the patient, but an increasing number of spinal surgeries are being done using minimally invasive surgical methods.
Injection therapy While noninvasive methods always should be considered first, if those methods aren’t successful, the person may want to consider other treatment options such as injection therapy. “A physician who specializes in pain management can evaluate a patient’s candidacy for injection therapy,” Seiff said. Injection therapy involves a steroid being injected directly into the spine to reduce inflammation. This can help manage pain as well as be a diagnostic tool for doctors to help determine the source of the pain.
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What to do if you’re struggling with back pain The sooner you speak with a doctor, the better. Some back pain is temporary, caused by stress and/or strain, and can clear up on its own in a couple of days or weeks. But if your back pain persists or worsens, a doctor can help determine the next steps. Seiff recommends visiting your general care physician or health care practitioner first. “They are your best advocate to let you know if you should be referred to a specialist or if it is a problem they are comfortable treating initially,” Seiff said. From there, you may be recommended to see a physical therapist, a chiropractor, a pain-management physician, a neurologist and/or a surgeon.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MOVIE EXTRA BY JEANNE BREI | SPECIAL TO THE SUNDAY
Glamorous, it’s not. Exciting? Not really. ¶ But thousands of Las Vegans spent nearly a month this year working as extras in “Jason Bourne,” the latest installment in the Bourne film series starring Matt Damon. ¶ Actors, retirees, college students, the self-employed and the unemployed were among the 5,000 extras who spent 10 to 12 hours a day filming on the Strip. ¶ “A grand thank you to all of the Las Vegas talent who we booked on this show,” casting director David Parada said. “The production company was so happy and impressed with the people we booked and how accommodating the people in Las Vegas are, from working either at 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. or the people who worked from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Las Vegans are the best!”
Union members received meals, or if not, extra pay.
THE EXTRAS Casting directors hired two groups of extras to film daily from Jan. 4 through Feb. 8. Unit 1 had daytime hours; 2,000 to 3,000 extras “attended” a convention at Aria. Unit 2 worked at night, shooting car chases, crashes and stunts. Extras played pedestrians and vehicle drivers.
THE PAY Many of the Unit 1 extras worked for free, having applied through beinamovie.com. Most of the extras who worked overnight shifts were paid $80 for the first eight hours, then time and a half. Members of the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists earned nearly double that rate. Craft services kept a table of munchies, soda and water for the union, nonunion and unpaid extras. Julie Goldman Casting and David Anthony Casting handled local casting.
THE FILM “Jason Bourne” is the fifth film in the Bourne series and is the sequel to 2012’s “The Bourne Legacy.” Based on the Robert Ludlum novels, the franchise stars Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, a U.S.-trained assassin who suffers from amnesia. “Jason Bourne” was directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Julia Stiles, Tommy Lee Jones and Vincent Cassel. It is scheduled to open nationally July 29. The first trailer, featuring a car chase on Las Vegas Boulevard, debuted during Super Bowl 50.
Being an extra doesn’t require much in the way of skills or experience, but it does have its own lingo, requires the ability to follow directions and demands a lot of patience. It calls for actors willing to do the exact same thing, the exact same way, over and over. Directors do multiple takes of every shot. Often, they will change lenses, angles or cameras to get different versions of the same action, and they want extras in the background to look, move and act the same each time.
THE LINGO Rolling: The camera is filming. Back to one: Return to your starting spot; the scene will be shot again. Sound speed: Don’t talk or even whisper; audio is being recorded. Background: Extras should start their assigned actions (walking, “gambling,” running, etc.). Action: Actors with dialogue should begin. Cut: End of scene; filming is done. Back to holding: The holding area is where extras spend much of their time waiting to be called on set.
Eric Preiss, director of the Nevada Film Office, said an average of about 400 productions film in Las Vegas each year. Some shoot for weeks at a time, while others may stay just a few days.
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SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS Extras who wanted to work as drivers had to take a test to determine how well they could drive in reverse. Part of the job entailed backing up in heavy traffic to a starting point on Las Vegas Boulevard. About 100 extras were booked each night as drivers, and they received twoway radios so they would know when to turn on their car and headlights as the stunt drivers readied for each take.
OUTTAKES Some stunts took several takes to get right. Two had to be reshot. One involved a SWAT vehicle speeding down a ramp at Aria to turn left onto Las Vegas Boulevard. A limo was supposed to broadside the SWAT vehicle, but the limo missed it and hit two other stunt cars instead. It took more than an hour to clean up the vehicles and set up another stunt limo. On the second take, the limo hit the front of the SWAT vehicle instead of the middle to make it spin like the director wanted. Las Vegas Boulevard had to be reopened, so producers chose to stage the stunt again the following night.
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Why they work as extras: I do background work because it supplements my disability income. It keeps me active in the entertainment and movie industry. I’ve been acting since I was 18. This is my dream.” — KIRT DOW, A SAG MEMBER SINCE 2003 WHO WAS BADLY INJURED IN A CAR CRASH SEVERAL YEARS AGO
I’ve been a huge fan of all the Bourne movies, and getting to participate in one and getting paid for it was a real thrill. One of the exciting things was standing out in the freezing cold watching car crashes on the Las Vegas Strip. It’s a great deal of fun and somewhat exciting, even though you spend a lot of your time waiting to get to set or for takes to get set up.” — ARTHUR BLOBERGER, WRITER
For nearly two weeks during filming, the production company closed Las Vegas Boulevard from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. from Harmon Avenue to Flamingo Road. Every hour or so, crew members would open one lane of traffic in each direction to let drivers through. Each time, several cars tried to get into the movie by changing lanes, which would delay filming while production assistants had to explain that the drivers needed to be hired through a casting agency to appear in the film. Stunts were filmed in multiple locations. Among them: inside and outside the Aria, on Las Vegas Boulevard, at the north valet at Bally’s and at the Riveria.
It wasn’t glamorous by any means, but we had nothing better to do yesterday. Matt Damon was there filming parts of the scene, and overall, it was a fun time. ... Someone tried to steal our seats during a scene! People were hell-bent on their chance to rub elbows with Matt. It was ridiculous.” — KAYCEE T., AN EXTRA BOOKED THROUGH BEINAMOVIE.COM, WROTE ON YELP. SHE WAS CAST AS A CONVENTION ATTENDEE
UNEXPECTED TWISTS Actor Nick Payne, who moved to Las Vegas from Pasadena in 2014, was hired as a convention attendee but got promoted to a featured extra playing a police officer. He received a wardrobe fitting, extra pay and several days of work. “I loved working on the film; it was cool,” Payne said. “I got to network on the set between takes. They say all it takes is one big feature role and it goes from there. Matt Damon walked by and smiled at us.”
The protocol on set is that extras do not look at or speak to any star unless spoken to first. Cameras and often cellphones are forbidden.
Actor Gary Colombo spent several nights working as a pedestrian on the Strip. A wrong turn by a leading player bought him more camera time. “Watching the crashes was cool, but the best part was the final night’s chase scene, when I got on camera with Vince Cassel. The SWAT car was going to come crashing into the Riviera into some slot machines. Vince was supposed to jump out of the car with a machine gun in his hand and run through the casino. The original staging and each rehearsal didn’t include me in the shot, but in the first take, Vince made a wrong turn and nearly knocked me over. I guess the director liked it, because he continued to do every take by nearly running into me.”
THE BOSSES A production assistant (PA) watched over the extras and escorted them to and from the set. Most of the PAs were Las Vegans working 12-hour days for $150. The majority of the rest of the crew was brought in with the production company, many from England. “You have to be versatile in this business to make a living,” said aspiring director/ producer Michael Pearson III, who worked on “Jason Bourne” as a PA. “I can do casting, be a camera operator, be a production assistant. … I’ve been making a living in film in Las Vegas for the past three years.”
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MAKE BREAKFAST MORE INTERESTING BY EMILY KULKUS | SPECIAL TO THE SUNDAY
Ask most nutritionists, and they will tell you that breakfast is an essential component of a healthy diet. ¶ But if breaking the fast means pouring a bowl of cold cereal day after day, it might be difficult to get excited about eating first thing in the morning. ¶ It doesn’t have to be that way. Kick your breakfast up a notch to make that all-important first meal one you’ll be psyched about.
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OATMEAL Yes, oatmeal. Fully acknowledging that even the color of oatmeal is B-O-R-I-N-G, it’s time to start thinking of oatmeal as a canvas. Using quick oats as your base, you can make endless combinations that are healthy and delicious.
TOAST If toast is a staple of your morning routine, consider switching it up from top to bottom. Bread products come in about a bazillion forms these days.
SMOOTHIES These family friendly drinkable meals are easy to prepare, can be made healthy and offer endless flavor combinations so no one gets bored. Don’t overthink it, as a great smoothie doesn’t need a million ingredients.
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Strawberries, bananas and blueberries, obvious choices for fruit
Swap your bland bread for cinnamon raisin, honey wheat or multigrain for a little variety.
Pineapple, kiwi or melon for a more exotic flair
Stock your shelves with a variety of toppers, perhaps a different one for each day of the week.
Dust off that blender and keep it on the counter to remind yourself of the easypeasy power of smoothies.
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Chopped walnuts or almonds, sunflower seeds or dried fruit to add a little crunch and texture
Interesting jellies such as apple or hotpepperinfused flavors
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Nut butters such as cashew or almond, Nutella or other dessertlike spreads
As long as you have a few basics, such as fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt or milk and ice, you’re in business.
Lunchmeat such as ham, turkey or salami to fried eggs for added protein and flavor
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A tablespoon of honey or agave for sweetness
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A little “glue,” aka honey, to stick on nuts, fresh or dried fruit and/or pumpkin or sunflower seeds
Combine sweet and savory flavors such as pear and cheese or honey and avocado on toast for easy gourmet flair.
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Salsa to scrambled eggs for a Tex-Mex meal
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If you’re feeling super adventurous, consider making savory oatmeal by adding avocado, black beans and/or vegetables. And don’t forget the shredded cheese or sour cream on top.
MORE IDEAS Make a big batch of waffles, then throw them in the freezer. They can be toasted or microwaved for on-the-go eating or used to inspire endless topping combos.
A web search yields dozens of recipes for egg muffins. Make three types — cheese, veggie and meat — 12 at a time using one muffin tin for easy and yummy variety.
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LOOKING FOR A NEW BEST FRIEND?
The Animal Foundation and the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are shelters dedicated to finding homes for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles and more. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.
Cracker (A888591)
Joey (A874942)
Chihuly
Miss Olivia
Age: 4-year-old neutered male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Cracker is friendly and outgoing. Adopt him and he will give you a lifetime of kisses and cuddles. Adoption fee: $155
Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Joey is more than just good looks. He’s sweet and playful. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 9-month-old neutered male Breed: Terrier and toy mix Description: Chihuly struts with flair and plays with all of his heart. He adores adults, but due to a past trauma, he cannot be around children. Adoption fee: $75
Age: 12-year-old spayed female Breed: Labrador retriever mix Description: Miss Olivia melts hearts with her pleading eyes. Tell her she is lovely, and her tail whips merrily from side to side as she awaits additional praise. Adoption fee: $20
Phoebe (A837397)
Bonnie (A888577)
Cinnamon
Rose
Age: 2-year-old female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Take time to earn her trust, and Phoebe will be an outstanding companion. Once she knows you, she is friendly and affectionate. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 1-year-old female Breed: Terrier mix Description: Bonnie likes to run around all day and cuddle all night. She’s friendly and makes a great companion. Adoption fee: $155
Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair, declawed by a previous owner Description: Cinnamon loves chasing her toys, then leaping and wrestling with them. She likes other cats but may be too energetic for some. Adoption fee: $40
Age: 2-year-old spayed female Breed: Dilute calico mediumhair Description: Rose dreams of being a valued member of a family with a quiet, steady home life. She thrives with order and routine, which help her feel safe. Adoption fee: $40
Pixie (A890045)
Jazz (A758550)
Terri
Thelma
Age: 8-year-old female Breed: German shepherd Description: Pixie must be the only dog in the home but promises to be the only one you need. She’s friendly, loyal and well-mannered. Adoption fee: $105
Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic longhair Description: Jazz is a shy girl at first, but once she warms up to you, she will want to cuddle all day long. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Tuxedo shorthair Description: Terri is a social young girl with a wonderful disposition. She quickly warms to new people and enjoys their presence. Please set aside quality time with her daily. Adoption fee: $40
Age: 4-year-old spayed female Breed: Rottweiler and shepherd mix Description: Thelma is responding well to kindness. She is recovering from cruelty and worries about whom to trust. Once she knows you are gentle, she devotes herself to you. Adoption fee: $40
Animal foundation 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt Animals are assigned a color next to their names indicating location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 286 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson
Nevada SPCA 4800 W. Dewey Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-873-SPCA | www.nevadaspca.org
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can a troubled athlete, one of the world’s best, overcome his demons? By Case Keefer Staff Writer
Jon Jones’ recent issues may have precluded him from matching Anderson Silva’s 10 consecutive title defenses, leaving another UFC 197 fighter in position to swipe the record Jones always wanted. Flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson will battle for his eighth consecutive title defense in the UFC 197 co-main event against Henry Cejudo. Johnson has not lost since the UFC added his natural 125-pound weight class four years ago. Cejudo could present new challenges, though. He is undefeated in mixed martial arts since taking up the sport after wrestling his way to a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics.
One of the greatest athletes in the world will compete this week in Las Vegas, and few seem to realize it. By his own faults, Jon Jones has taken himself out of that conversation. A string of incidents reclassified the former UFC light heavyweight champion as one of the most troubled athletes in the world. “There’s no secret I’ve had a lot of issues in my career,” Jones said. Jones carries on an unfortunate tradition among top talents in combat sports, such as Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr., of derailing themselves with criminal activity. Jones hasn’t fought in more than a year after pleading guilty to a felony in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred in April 2015. That came a few months after testing positive for cocaine before his last fight and three years after another crash resulted in an arrest on driving while intoxicated charges. Jones has spent two days in jail within the past month for violating his parole by getting cited with five tickets, including one for drag racing, a charge he’s heavily disputed. All of this colors Jones’ return to the octagon, which comes on pay-per-view at 7 p.m. April 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the main event of UFC 197 against Ovince Saint Preux for an interim title. “I’m on a mission to prove to the world that you can get back on your feet after almost anything if you don’t give up on yourself,” Jones said. “It’s all about continuing to fight.” Jones always has appeared engineered to fight. He merges the longest reach in UFC history — 84.5 inches — with a dizzy-
ing athleticism and vicious creativity to be a natural in mixed martial arts, like LeBron James is in basketball or Bryce Harper in baseball. Jones pieces together his striking repertoire, grappling technique and wrestling ability in a symphonic rhythm, having put on one flawless performance after another to become, at 23, the youngest champion in UFC history. Jones’ encore after winning the belt included shredding four consecutive former champions in 18 months. It felt like only a matter of time before Jones surpassed Anderson Silva’s coveted UFC record of 10 consecutive title defenses. Jones reached eight in just more than three years after beating previously undefeated archrival Daniel Cormier, with whom he infamously incited a brawl in January 2015 at a news conference inside the MGM Grand lobby. But the arc of Jones’ success shifted last April when he ran a red light early one morning and crashed into a car carrying a pregnant woman, breaking her arm. Jones ran from the scene. The UFC stripped him of his championship and served him an indefinite suspension. “I feel as if this last situation really brought me to my knees,” Jones said. “I lost respect nationwide. I lost endorsements. I lost my job. I lost so much. For me, this was rock bottom.” Watching Cormier assume the light heavyweight belt in his stead only added to Jones’ discontent. The two were scheduled to fight at UFC 197, but Cormier pulled out with a knee injury. Jones wanted to stay on the card, so the UFC booked Saint Preux as a new opponent. Jones, 28, hopes to win his 13th consecutive fight coming off the longest layoff of his career. Jones’ only career loss came to Matt Hamill in 2009, when Jones was disqualified for throwing illegal elbows. It’s poetic that Jones’ lone defeat came because of his own mistake, just another indication that the only person who can beat Jones is himself. “If you have doubts on whether I’ve changed or not, that’s warranted,” Jones said. “I have a lot of proving to do.”
Light heavyweight title fighter Jon Jones screams for fans during UFC 182 weigh ins Jan. 2, 2015, at the MGM Grand. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
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I’m on a mission to prove to the world that you can get back on your feet after almost anything if you don’t give up on yourself. It’s all about continuing to fight.”
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CASINO PROMOTIONS BOYD PROPERTIES
Take It or Trade It Date: Play kiosk game Fridays. Drawing on Saturdays. Information: Play the kiosk game to earn drawing entries. Ten winners from each property will be selected every Saturday. Winners will be allowed to select one sealed envelope from the game board to win cash prizes of $250 to $4,000. Winners then will be given a choice to decide if they want to take $800 in cash or trade it for a chance to select another envelope from the game board.
TEXAS AND BOULDER STATIONS
Lotería Date: Nightly Information: Lotería is similar to bingo, but it uses images on a deck of cards instead of numbers on balls. Each player uses a game card known as a tabla, with randomly created pictures with a corresponding name. As opposed to calling out a number, an announcer uses riddles as clues for players to identify the winning symbols.
PALMS
Million-dollar match Date: Through April 30 Time: Drawings at 7:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Information: Five players will be selected to participate. Win up to $1 million. Earn 2x entries from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Must have a loyalty card to participate. Play for Prizes — Shopping Spree Date: April 18-29 Information: Redeem points for gift cards to Kohl’s and McDonald’s. Gift giveaway Date: Fridays and Saturdays Information: Earn 100 base points on video slots or 500 base points on video poker to receive: April 17 – headlight-restoration kit; April 24 – 30-piece food-storage set; April 30 – food chopper. 10x point multiplier Date: Fridays and Saturdays Information: Earn 10x points on reels. Point multipliers Date: April 17, 24 and 27 Information: Earn 10x points on reels and 2x points on video poker. $20,000 April Showers kiosk game Date: Thursdays Information: Earn 25 base points on slots or 100 base points on video
poker to be eligible. Win up to $100 in slot play. April car wash Date: April 20 Information: Earn 100 base points on slots or 500 base points on video poker to receive a car wash voucher.
SILVERTON
California Dreamin’ — Malibu or Bust! Date: Saturdays Time: 7 p.m. Information: Loyalty card members may earn one entry for every 200 points earned, with 10x entries on Fridays. Ten winners at each drawing. One winner will participate in the bonus game for the chance to win a 2016 Chevy Malibu, a trip for two to Malibu, Calif., or up to $10,000. Life’s a Beach kiosk game Date: Saturdays Information: Earn 50 same-day points and swipe your loyalty card at any kiosk to reveal your prize. Win up to 1,000 California Dreamin’ tickets or $500 in slot play. Mystery multiplier Date: April 20 Information: Swipe your loyalty card at any kiosk to reveal up to 12x points. Earn & Win — movie tickets Date: April 21 Information: Earn 1,000 base points to redeem for a movie ticket voucher.
ALIANTE
Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Receive 5x points on video poker and 10x on reels. $10,000 Weekly Flower Power Team Celebration Date: Thursdays Time: 7:15 p.m. Information: Players can win a share of $2,500 each week by selecting a color between 3 and 7 p.m. at any casino kiosk. At 7:15 p.m., a wheel will be spun, and those who chose the color the wheel lands on win a share of the prize pool.
Tuscany
Point multipliers Date: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Information: Earn 12x points on reels and 6x points on video poker on Mondays and Fridays. Earn 5x points on most machines on Wednesdays.
Two-for-one dining Date: Tuesdays Information: Earn 100 base points to receive a two-for-one entree coupon to Marilyn’s Cafe or the Cantina. Senior day Date: Thursday Information: Seniors will receive dining discounts and a gift for earning 200 points. Hot seat drawings Date: Saturdays Time: 3-8 p.m. Information: Five players every hour will have a chance to win up to $500. Gift giveaway Date: Sundays Information: Earn 300 same-day points to receive: April 17 — Swiffer duster; April 24 — Swiffer mop.
DOWNTOWN GRAND
Grand Seniors Date: Tuesdays Information: For players 50 and older. Receive 5x points from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monthly 50,000-point drawing. Two Grand in Your Hand Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 7 p.m.-midnight Information: Receive one entry for every 25 base points. One player will be chosen every hour to enter the money machine and win up to $2,000 in cash and prizes. Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Information: Black- and silver-tier members can pick one gift. Other players who earn 1,000 points can receive a bakeware set. Skyy’s the Limit vodka giveaway Date: Wednesdays Information: Earn 375 points to receive a bottle of Skyy vodka. Limit five per person per day. Point multipliers Date: Mondays Information: White card members will receive 2x points and double entries into drawings, silver card members will receive 3x points and triple entries and black members will receive 5x points and quintuple entries.
SOUTH POINT
$600,000 Amazing April Showers Date: Daily Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: Earn three electronic
drawing entries for every base point earned on slot machines and one entry for every base point earned on video poker. Each day, prizes include one grand prize of $10,000 cash and 20 prizes of $500 in slot play. Drawings will be in the Grandview Lounge.
Silver sevens
Magic Monday slot tournament Date: Mondays Time: 11 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Information: The top 25 players will win. Nifty 50 slot tournament Date: Wednesday Time: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Information: For players 50 and older. Top prize is $1,500 slot play. Wild Wednesdays Swipe and Win Date: Wednesdays Information: A kiosk game in which first swipe is free; receive additional swipes for 300 points. Maximum of four swipes per day. Top prize is $500 in slot play.
SAM’S TOWN
It’s Raining Points Date: Thursdays Information: Earn 15x points playing Buffalo slots, 11x points on reels and 7x points on video poker. Play and be refreshed Date: Sundays and Mondays Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 200 points on Sundays to receive a six-pack of Coors or Coors Light. Earn 100 points on Mondays to receive a sixpack of Pepsi or Diet Pepsi. Both come with a cooler bag.
EMERALD ISLAND
Super bonus multiplier Date: Fridays Information: Get a natural royal flush worth more than $1,000 on singlehand games to spin the wheel for a chance to win $1,100. Cash Back Tuesdays Date: Tuesdays Information: Redeem 700 base points for $10. Earn up to $20. Video reel double-double bonus Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 4-8 p.m. Information: Win $75 or more in the bonus round on a penny slot for a tournament spot. Win up to $200. Monthly Wheel of Cash drawings
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Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: Begins at 7 p.m. Information: One player will be chosen every half-hour to win up to $3,000. Graveyard high-jackpot competition Date: Mondays through Saturdays Time: 11 p.m.-7 a.m. Information: Jackpot winners will earn up to three wheel spin certificates. Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays Information: Earn 200 base points and receive a gift.
GOLDEN NUGGET
$30,000 Tipsy Turvy slot tournament Date: April 18-20 Information: Win a share of $30,000. The entry fee is $50. $50,000 Rolling Riches craps tournament Date: April 22-24 Information: First place receives $25,000. Entry fee is $100.
SLS
Asian Eats cookware giveaway Date: Thursdays and Fridays Information: Mail recipients and guests who earn 500 slot points or 1,000 video poker points can win an Asian Eats cookware set. Bounce back bonus play Date: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays Information: Play slots or video poker to be eligible for bonus slot play the following day worth $5 to $100.
ORLEANS
Point multipliers Date: Sundays and Tuesdays Information: Earn 15x points on penny reels every Sunday and 12x points on reels every Tuesday.
PLAZA
Tax payday Date: April 18 Information: The Plaza will pay loyalty-card holders the amount of taxes they owe in bonus slot play on all taxable jackpots up to $20,000.
SUNCOAST
$10,000 Tournament Thursdays Date: Thursdays Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: A video poker tournament is April 21. A slot tournament is April 28. Play and Select Date: Mondays Information: Earn 300 points to win
a breakfast or lunch buffet; earn an additional 600 points to choose a free dinner buffet, brunch, a $10 food credit or $10 in slot play. 777 slot tournament Date: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Time: 10 a.m., noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Information: Earn 2,500 points or pay $10 per session. The top prize is $350 in slot play.
ARIZONA CHARLIE’S (Both locations)
$15,000 Stagecoach to Cash Date: Through April 30 Time: Drawings are Saturdays at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Players who earn 500 base slot points will receive entry into weekly cash drawings. Four winners are guaranteed to receive $500 each and one player can win up to $15,000. Play. Swipe. Win. Date: April 17-21 Information: Earn 1,000 base points to play the kiosk game. Win up to $1,000. Carnival of Prizes Date: Through April 30 Information: Table game players can receive a game card when they present their loyalty card to a dealer. For every qualifying winning table bet, players will receive a game sticker and can redeem the card for a prize after collecting 10 stickers.
Jokers Wild
Cash grab Date: April 17 Time: 2-9 p.m. Information: Earn 300 base points for a chance to grab cash. Plush toy giveaway Date: Sundays Information: Earn 100 points to receive a plush toy. Get a husky on April 17 and a Labrador retriever on April 24. Bonus play Sundays Date: Sundays Information: Earn 500 base points to receive $10 in slot play. Earn up to $30. Take It or Trade It Date: Saturdays Time: 6-10 p.m. Information: Cash giveaway contest. Win up to $1,000. Hot seat giveaway Date: April 24 Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: One player will win $50 every hour.
Rolling For Dough Date: Fridays Time: Slot players eligible 1-9 p.m.; table games players eligible 6:3011:30 p.m. Information: Players can get chance to roll the dice and win 10x the roll. Play $5 and Receive $5 Date: Wednesdays Information: Loyalty-card members who play $5 will have $5 added to their account. Win More on Tuesdays and Thursdays Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays Information: Players who hit the designated four of a kind with no wild cards on video poker will receive a 100-coin bonus in the denomination they are playing. Slot players with a win of $50 or more will receive $10 in bonus play. Keno players with a single win of $75 or more per card will receive 10 slot dollars.
GOLD COAST
No Foolin’ Around drawing Date: Thursdays Time: 8 p.m. Information: Twenty-five players will win $100 in slot play. Point multipliers Date: Mondays and Thursdays Information: Earn 12x points on reels on Mondays. Earn up to 50x points with mystery point multipliers on Thursdays.
STRATOSPHERE
New member T-shirt giveaway Date: Throughout April Information: New loyalty-card members who earn 600 base points will receive a T-shirt. Hot seat drawing Date: Saturdays Time: 1-11 p.m Information: Two players will win slot play every hour. Loyalty card must be in the machine.
HARD ROCK HOTEL
Bonus Play Sundays Date: Sundays Information: Receive $5 in slot play for 250 base slot points. Receive $5 in match play for 500 base table points. 45+ Classic Rockers bonus days Date: Wednesdays Information: Players 45 and older receive 15x points on reel machines and 5x points on video poker. Bonus Play Sundays Date: Sundays Information: Receive $5 in free play for 250 base slot points or $5 in match
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play for 500 base table points. 777 Audi A7 giveaway Date: Through April 29 Information: Earn entries through play; earn 7x entries on Fridays. Point multipliers Date: Thursdays Information: Receive 20x points on reels and 5x points on video poker.
Club Fortune
Top of the Hill daily slot tournament Date: Wednesdays and Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: First place is $500.
Golden gate
Reelin’ Your Way to Mexico Date: Through April 30 Information: Loyalty-card members can earn drawing entries playing blackjack, keno, slots or video poker. Drawings at 8 p.m. April 30. Grand prize is a cruise July 17-21 to Mexico.
Eldorado
Earn points, get cash Date: Sunday Information: Earn 500 points on video poker to receive $10. Excludes 100-percent payback games. Spin the Wheel Date: Tuesdays Information: Earn 500 points to spin the wheel for cash. Plush toy giveaway Date: Wednesdays Information: Earn 100 points to receive a plush toy husky on April 20 and a Labrador retriever on April 27.
EL CORTEZ
Weekly High Noon “Wheel and Deal” drawing Date: Saturdays Information: Receive drawing tickets by getting qualifying hands at table games. Win up to $500 in chips. Saturday Point Fever Date: Saturdays Information: Ten loyalty-card members will be selected for a chance to win 100,000 points. Players will receive one virtual drawing ticket for every 200 points earned each day during the week. Wednesday Point Madness Date: Wednesday Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: Earn one entry ticket for each slot base point earned from midnight Monday to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Ten players will receive 50,000 points.
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Recognize and celebrate the classiness of our Strip
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ack in the day, the Strip was mostly a collection of boxy casinos with hotel rooms stacked above them. “Class” was defined as a fine steak, a dry martini, a terrific lounge act or headliner and a good night at the tables (or the slots, where the wives and girlfriends would be parked with buckets of coins). During the day, guests slept in late, then continued their recovery by heading over to the pool, the golf course, the coffee shop or maybe a gift store, before cleaning up for another night of revelry. Vegas was what Vegas was — eat, drink, take in a show and gamble the night away. For uppercase Culture, this place wasn’t New York City. Caesars Palace, which opened in 1966, brought us distinction, standing out for its architecture and decor, even if much of its art was faux. Then Steve Wynn came along, elevating the Strip by opening the sparkling Mirage in 1989, then winning still more admiration with the luxurious, art-infused
Bellagio in 1998. Wynn loved fine art, peppered his public spaces with marvelous pieces and dedicated space to a fine arts gallery that has hosted spectacular exhibitions. Meanwhile, across the street, a gutsy Venetian took fine art to a new level, opening in 2001 the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum for world-class touring exhibits (old-timers might remember it as the “Jewel Box”) and the much larger Guggenheim Las Vegas, a showplace for larger exhibitions. Alas, both would close. After Wynn set off on his own and bought the Desert Inn, he installed another art museum, which then closed as he demolished the old resort to make way for Wynn Las Vegas. Today, the only art museum along the Strip is the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art. That isn’t to say we have suffered terribly, thanks especially to Wynn’s continued investment in artwork that he displays publicly and to another man in town who studied both urban planning
and art history in college. That person is Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International. Suffice to say, he brings certain sensibilities to the job that other casino bosses only wished they possessed. We first saw it at CityCenter, with one of the largest public displays of corporate-owned art in the world. Among the pieces: Henry Moore’s “Reclining Connected Forms,” installed in a pocket park alongside Aria that is more quaint than functional but demonstrates Murren’s spirit of embracing a new aesthetic. Just steps from the park, above the registration desk, hangs a wall sculpture of the Colorado River by Maya Lin that demands to be studied. The newest evidence of Murren’s influence along the Strip comes with the completion of the Park, a narrow swath of land between two resorts — New York-New York and Monte Carlo, leading from the Strip to T-Mobile Arena. It’s certainly not the first place along the boulevard for visitors to pause and
reflect — will anything ever top the Bellagio fountains? — but it does provide an escape from the cacophony of the Strip, with places to sit among quieting walls of water, (real!) shade trees and 16 steel shade structures towering up to 75 feet high and glimmering in multiple colors at night. And whether it’s considered fine art or a structural oddity inspired by Burning Man, the 40-foottall “Bliss Dance,” a 7,500-pound sculpture of a nude woman sheathed in stainless steel mesh, is intended as a testament to female strength and selfconfidence. At the least, Murren’s new park will offer a respite: a chance to pause and ponder, take pictures, listen to water and look up at trees and shade cones assembled by a shipbuilder across the Atlantic. There was a lot to like about Las Vegas in the 1960s. There’s a lot more to like about it today, and publicdisplayed art along the Strip, whether sublime or odd, has much to do with it.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, April 17 AFAN AIDS Walk: Help support, stabilize and empower more than 3,000 people living with or affected by HIV. 8 a.m., free, Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, afanlv.org. Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend: Catch the final day of this four-day music festival featuring bands and fans from all over the globe. 10 a.m., $30-$150, Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., orleansarena.com. The Joe Lano Jazz Guitar Ensemble: The College of Southern Nevada Fine Arts Music Program presents an afternoon of music. 2 p.m., $5-$8, CSN Performing Arts Center, Backstage Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483. “Romeo and Juliet”: Watch the star-crossed lovers’ tragic story unfold on stage. 2 p.m., $7, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.
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“Koba’s Great Big Show Live!”: This kid-friendly musical features a mix of storylines from Koba’s most popular productions. 2 p.m., $15-$25, Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4849. Community safety forum: Learn how to detect suspicious activity, the seven signs of terrorism and how to report suspicious activity in nontraditional ways. 2-3 p.m., free, Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., 702-229-2734. “Heathers the Musical”: A musical about high school cliques, young love and deception. 5 p.m., $25, Onyx Theatre, 953 E. Sahara Ave., onyxtheatre.com. *Also: 8 p.m. April 21-23, April 28-30 The Chef’s Table: Guests will be seated under the stars to experience a five-course meal prepared by some of the city’s top chefs. There will be live entertainment and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Discovery Children’s Museum. 6-9 p.m., $150, Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., 702-570-7400.
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Tuesday, April 19 Coffee with the Mayor: Residents can speak with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman over coffee. Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian also will attend. 8 a.m., free, Coffee Pub, 2800 W. Sahara Ave., 702-229-6501. Veterans’ seminar: Nevada Legal Services will teach a class on the application process for veterans to receive benefits. 9-11 a.m., free, North Las Vegas Senior Center, 2420 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Building A, 702-386-0404. Spring tea: Enjoy high tea with savories, pastries and scones. For age 50 and up; advance registration is required. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $7, Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6454. Author Talk with Gus Russo: Learn about the Chicago crime family the Outfit, whose influence spread to Hollywood, Washington, D.C., and Las Vegas. A book signing will follow. 7 p.m., free for members or with museum admission, Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., 702-229-2734.
Wednesday, April 20 BUBB’s Downtown Dance Party: This all-ages event will feature music by the Brandon University Big Band, local musicians and students from Las Vegas Academy and 9th Bridge School. 5-9 p.m., free, Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., downtowncontainerpark.com. International folk dancing: Learn international dance styles, including Arabic, Armenian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Greek, Israeli, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian and Turkish. No partner required; for ages 8 and up. 6:30-8:45 p.m., $4, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., ethnicexpresslasvegas.org.
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Thursday, April 21
Active Older Adults Meet and Greet: City Councilman Richard Cherchio of Ward 4 will offer updates and answer questions
Walk with a Doc: University Medical Center physicians will lead a nature walk and health talk. 9:30-10:30 a.m., free, Springs
Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. Green Valley Ranch Farmers Market: Browse fresh, locally grown produce and flowers. 4-8 p.m., free, the District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive. *Also: Thursdays through May 26 Movie Night at Container Park: Movies begin at sundown. The schedule is on Container Park’s website. 7 p.m., free, Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., downtowncontainerpark.com. *Also: Every Thursday Silent Sundown Savasana: Enjoy yoga by the pool followed by half-price martinis at Lucky Bar. 7-9 p.m., free, Red Rock Resort, Sandbar pool area, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-797-7777.
Friday, April 22 Small-claims class: Learn about the small claims process. A question-and-answer session with a staff attorney will follow. 10 a.m., free, Nevada Legal Services, 530 S. Sixth St., 702-386-0404. “Sus•tain•a•ble”: Celebrate Earth Day and discover helpful tips and tactics for living green in Las Vegas. 3-7 p.m., free, Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, mytownsquarelasvegas.com. *Also: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 23 Family Night at the Museum: Watch “Wall-E,” eat dinner and play recycling games in honor of Earth Day. Register by April 21. 5-9 p.m., $10-$15, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. Illuminate the Night: A 5K color run to raise money for the Colors of Lupus Foundation. 6-8 p.m., $10-$15, SECTA, 5710 Mountain Vista St., secta.us. Jazz appreciation: The Mob Museum will transform into a speakeasy with blues, jazz and swing music. 6-8 p.m., free for members, Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., 702-229-2734. *Also: April 29 “Bridge to Terabithia”: An adaptation of the Newberry Awardwinning children’s book. 7 p.m., $5, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-2787. *Also: 7 p.m. April 23, 29 and 30;
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Saturday, April 23 Kick-It Las Vegas: This kickball tournament raises money to fight childhood cancer. Ages 6 and up eligible to play, with teams of 12 to 15 squaring off. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $35, UNLV intramural fields, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Harmon Avenue and Swenson Street, scclasvegas.org. Legal Assistance Clinic for Seniors: Learn about estate planning, power of attorney and fraud and abuse prevention. Receive a free 15-minute consultation with a Nevada attorney and have your will or power of attorney drafted for free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free, East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 702-386-0404, ext. 144. The Cat Pack: This show features pedigreed and household cats that will be judged in 10 rings. There will be opportunities to adopt a cat, meet breeders and buy goodies. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $5-$7, Flamingo, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South, lasvegascatclub.com. *Also: April 24 GreenFest: Kid-friendly activities, a treasure hunt, interactive exhibitors, live entertainment, food, a beer and wine garden, pet adoptions, raffles and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival
Boca Park ArtWalk: A weekend of artwork and fine crafts from 40 artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Boca Park Fashion Village, 750 S. Rampart Blvd., vegasartwalk.com. *Also: April 24 A Taste of Shakespeare: This daylong festival celebrates William Shakespeare, who was born on and died on April 23. The event will include scheduled performances, impromptu scenes and speeches by costumed performers. Noon-6 p.m., free, Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., shakespeare.vegas. Pioneer Days: Celebrate Henderson’s heritage with a pageant, a talent show, basketball games, a parade and chili cook-offs. Bring stories, photos and historical items from Henderson’s early days . 4-6 p.m., free, Henderson Convention Center, Sierra Conference Rooms B/C, 200 S. Water St., hendersonhistoricalsociety.org.
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Over the past six months, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has found itself at the heart of a national debate about whether and how governments should encourage rooftop solar energy generation. Media outlets, from NPR to The New York Times to The Wall Street Journal, have covered the PUC’s decision to increase bills for NV Energy thomsen, Continue d on page 53
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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: Skilled nursing facilities, P60
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TOURISTS’ SPENDING HABITS TREND AWAY FROM SHOPPING, TOWARD ACTIVITIES The Strip not only is a gambling and partying mecca, it’s a shopping hotspot. Malls and other retail outlets line Las Vegas Boulevard, and investors have built even more over the past few years. But retailers and their landlords might be sweating a bit: As shown in a recent report, tourists aren’t spending as much per person at malls as they used to. Among visitors who went shopping in Las Vegas, the average expenditure in 2015 was about $215, down 13 percent from 2014 and down 17 percent from 2012, according to GLS Research. Tourists aren’t cutting back on everything.
Among visitors who go sightseeing, for instance, the average expenditure last year was $181, up 44 percent from 2014. And among those who gamble, budgets for the casino floor have climbed for four consecutive years, to about $579 in 2015. Rising visitation might help overcome the drop in individual retail spending. A record 42.3 million people came to Las Vegas last year, up 3 percent from 2014. Still, developers don’t open shopping outlets just to give tourists a place to stroll; they want them to open their wallets. — ELI SEGALL
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Renee Moses is a sales agent at One Las Vegas, which owns the Ogden, One Las Vegas, Juhl, Loft5 and Spanish Palms. Bob Brown is president and CEO of Opportunity Village. Former CEO Ed Guthrie is CEO emeritus. Brown is a longmoses standing Opportunity Village board member, past chairman of the board and member of the National Council on Disability. Chef Frederick Patterson joined Opportunity Village to lead the Culinary Training Program and Kitchen Creations business division. John O’Rourke was promoted to lieutenant colonel, or assistant chief, of the Nevada Highway Patrol. Linda Gonzales is vice president, and Cassie Catania-Hsu and Ron Branson are senior vice presidents at Sun Commercial Real Estate.
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Three people were elected to the Public Education Foundation’s board of directors: Daniel Giraldo, senior vice president of enterprise and community engagement in Southern Nevada, Bank of America; Chad Harris, co-founder, Las Vegas Billboards; and Tamar P. Hoapili, manager of community relations and video production, Cox Communications. Desiree Belcher is communications officer at Nevada State Bank. Michele Jadotte belcher and Sergio Mayoral are vice presidents and business-development officers at the bank’s McCarran Center location.
Donna Miller and Carla Turner are OB-GYNs at the Henderson location, 861 Coronado Center Drive. Women’s Health Associates recently opened its 20th care center, at Banburry Cross, 653 N. Town Center Drive, Las Vegas. Physicians there include Drs. John Martin, Darin Swainston, Tammy Reynolds and James Zeluff. Erika Washington is Nevada director for the Make It Work Campaign, which advocates for economic equality for women, affordable child care and paid family leave. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties washington recognized its Top 10 sales executives and teams in 2015. The Top 10 individual sales executives were Avi Dan Goor, Melissa Machat, Billy O’Keefe, Mark Weinberg, Jana Shore, Stacey Heroy, Danielle Hess, Matt Suiter, Karen James and Natalie Cornejo. The Top 10 teams were the Shapiro & Sher Group, Tonnesen Team, McGarey Group, Craig Tann Group, Mullin Group, Napoli Group, Brian Wedewer Team, Brown Blankfeld Group, Carver Team and Gunning Team. Timothy Lam, executive director of the International School of Hospitality, was named to the Nevada Restaurant Association board of directors. Patti Dillon is senior vice president at Colliers Las Vegas. Rebecca Staniec and Phillip lam Dunning are associate vice presidents, Eric Molfetta is vice president, Renae Russo is a senior associate and Chelsy Cardin is an associate.
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Mark Andrews is chief marketing officer at the Clark County Credit Union. Three Square Food Bank’s board of directors elected George Smith of Bank of America board treasurer and Shawn Gerstenberger of andrews UNLV board secretary. Other additions to the Three Square board include Dallas Haun of Nevada State Bank, Jacqui Krum of Wynn Resorts Development and Judy Stokey of NV Energy. Tyler Griggs, Shannon Maze and Carmen Rosales are Nevada State Bank branch managers.
Griggs will manage the Tropicana and Nellis branch at 4970 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas. Maze will manage the Rainbow and Dewey branch at 5547 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas. Rosales will manage the Warm Springs branch at 1501 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson. Sabrina Chapman is a real estate associate at Luxury Estates International. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties relocated its Southwest Las Vegas branch office to 8850 W. Sunset Road, Suite 200, chapman Las Vegas. The 15,500-squarefoot office houses almost 250 real estate sales executives. Aldo Martinez is branch manager and managing broker. Nicole Stuart is director of marketing at Eastside Cannery. Todd Manning is sales manager at Marcus & Millichap. Gernot Penzhorn is chief operating officer of National Exploration, Wells and Pumps. Jennifer Bradley is media relations director at MassMedia.
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Native Las Vegan aims to raise the bar in hospitality Scott Godino Jr. recently celebrated the 5-year anniversary of his Las Vegas restaurant Born and Raised, and he opened a Henderson location in August. He has begun searching for a Summerlin location for the next expansion, and his personal life has been just as exciting, with news that he and his wife are expecting their second child. What is the best business advice you’ve received? I don’t know so much that my father specifically told me these things, but I definitely learned them from him. 1. Pay attention to the details. There is a lot of money made and lost in the small things that many business owners overlook. 2. Love the business you are in, and surround yourself with people who share your passion. How did you come up with the idea for Born and Raised? I always wanted to be in the hospitality business, and I saw that the owners in the industry weren’t giving locals the experience they deserved. I felt like many of them were just cookie-cutter operations where the overall experience of the customer was an afterthought. So I began traveling the country to compile references from major markets and formulate my idea for what this was going to look like. My stepmother, Cindi, used her eye for interior design to bring my vision to life. She has carried that even further with the development of our private rooms at both locations. Scott Godino Jr. traveled the country to develop his concept for Born and Raised, the bar and restaurant he and his family As for the name, that came about opened five years ago in Las Vegas. (l.e. baskow/staff) when one of my best friends, Jack, was going to get a tattoo with the sayIf you could live anywhere in the Describe your management style. If you could change one thing ing Born and Raised. He backed out, world, where would it be? I like to empower my employees. I about Southern Nevada, what but I knew right then, it was a great I love living in Las Vegas, but if I believe that if you give people responwould it be? name for a locals establishment. were to move, it would be either to sibility without authority, you just set People’s misconceptions of what it the beach or to Barcelona. Those are them up for failure. I also prefer to use is like to live in Las Vegas. What prompted the expansion both places where you can live a laidteachable moments to do just that: into Henderson? back lifestyle. teach. I have found that if you emWhat has been your most excitExpansion has always been the brace your employees and teach them ing professional project? plan. We will have a couple more loWhom do you admire? the right way to do things, they will. Opening our first location was both cations in the Las Vegas Valley in the My dad. Not only is he a great faThat is why I strive to have a family exhilarating and frightening. I just near future and will begin looking at ther and grandfather, he is my busiatmosphere at Born and Raised. didn’t know what to expect. expansion into new markets soon afness partner, mentor and role model. ter. Everyone is proud of where they He has taught me everything I know Where do you see your compaWhat are you reading? came from. about business, and it is with his ny in 10 years? I am back and forth between two guidance that I have been able to We will definitely have at least two books: “Setting the Table,” by Danny What can valley residents do to build Born and Raised. more stores in Las Vegas, and the Meyer, and “Creating Magic,” by Lee foster more buy-in here and enplan is to have 50 locations nationally Cockerell. courage a sense of ownership in If you could change one thing and internationally by 2025. the community? about yourself, what would it be? What do you do after work? I think Las Vegas has a stronger I feel like I work better under What is your dream job, outside I get home quickly to my beautisense of community than some give pressure, but I could probably reof your current field? ful, now-pregnant wife and almost us credit for. I believe it’s important lieve some stress if I didn’t procrasI always wanted to be a profession2-year-old, and enjoy my evening unthat businesses give back to the comtinate. al golfer. But you booze, you lose. winding with my family. munities that support them.
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by the numbers
$391,000
Closing price at a New York auction for the chair JK Rowling sat in to write the first two Harry Potter books. The 1930s oak chair was purchased by an anonymous buyer.
$275 Million
Amount billionaire hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen plans to spend to open free mental health clinics across the country for veterans and their families.
1,000
Number of women and their families suing Johnson & Johnson and Imerys, claiming the companies knew that chemicals in their products could cause ovarian cancer.
$18 billion
Value of Didi Kuaidi, China’s ride-hailing service, according to its investors. Uber China is valued around $8 billion, but the company is valued internationally at more than $60 billion.
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Markets, including Las Vegas, in which Best Buy plans to expand its sameday delivery service this year. Orders must be placed by 3 p.m. to receive merchandise the same day.
2,700 Model X SUVs that Tesla is recalling because of a faulty locking hinge in the third-row seats. The issue could result in an increased chance of the seats falling forward in a crash.
2.5 Billion
People worldwide who have at least one messaging app installed on their phone.
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Newspapers nationwide that signed a cease-anddesist letter to former Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, who created a browser that includes ad-blocking software. The browser, named Brave, would replace all ads with its own ads that block tracking pixels and cookies.
Jeff Foley is director of tennis at the Darling Tennis Center, the largest outdoor tennis center in Nevada. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
Tennis center creates lifelong enthusiasts Describe your business.
We are a full tennis-management service that provides lessons and clinics for players of all ages and levels. We provide tennis socials, league tennis for adults and juniors, and run and host more than 20 tournaments a year. Your facility was named one of the best junior high-performance programs in the country. To what do you attribute this?
Darling Tennis Center
To try to accommodate different shifts and clientele, we get to be very innovative and continually brainstorm to come up with new ideas that work for different people. We also get a lot of people in from out of town, so we are always meeting new people from all over the world. Another favorite part of this job is seeing and teaching junior players. I have been teaching in town for more than 25 years, and I now have former students come back as adults with their kids to learn tennis. It is amazing to see families coming through the tennis cycle.
Address: 7901 W. Washington Ave., Las Vegas Phone: 702-229-2100 Email: jeff@darlingtenniscenter.net Website: darlingtenniscenter.net Hours of operation: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m.6 p.m. Friday; 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday Owned/operated by: CJMS Tennis Management In business since: 2005
We are very proud of our junior program. The three main reasons for our success are our coaching philosophy, our coaching staff and our pathway. Our coaching philosophy includes teaching kids to use tennis as a way to learn life lessons; we spend equal time developing the person and the athlete as we do the tennis player, and emphasize sportsmanship and the spirit of competition. Our staff members are experienced in working with and developing top national players through our pathway. They are amazing teachers, coaches and motivators. What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is a pretty transient city, so when you get families that come in and learn and are having fun, then someone gets transferred to a different town, that is difficult. Also, this is not a 9-to-5, Monday-through-Friday city. You have different shifts — daytime, swing shift and graveyard — that you have to try to accommodate. What is the best part about doing business here?
How can Nevada improve its business climate?
New clientele. I think bringing in new industry and diversifying our economy would be a big help in creating new tennis players. Also, creating new sporting events and recognizing that Las Vegas has a local sports clientele in this market. We have some of the top tennis professionals in the United States working here, and they are grooming some of the best young tennis talent in the nation. What have you learned from the recession?
Tennis players will always play tennis. They may play more leagues and do more clinics, but tennis players will continue to come out and participate in their passion and love of the game. In addition, people wanted to become part of communities more — get to know each other. The tennis community is strong, but we want to get the word out that you don’t have to be a seasoned player to have fun and learn the sport.
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guest column: gender identity, or segregating them from ocietal norms change quickly. The aviva y. gordon other workers by requiring them to use law moves at a much slower pace gender-neutral or other specific restrooms, and frequently struggles to keep singles those employees out and may make up with social change. them fear for their physical safety.” We can see the convergence of law and OSHA mandates that all employers find solutions that alsocietal shifts within our own workplaces. low access to restrooms for transgender employees. It does Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that samenot give a specific directive as to how an employer must prosex marriage is the law of the land. While this decision had vide accommodation, simply that the employer must do so. a tremendous impact on the personal lives and beliefs of OSHA further mandates that an employer has the duty individuals, it had an equal effect on employment-discrimto provide a safe workplace for employees. That duty states ination claims. On the heels of the Supreme Court decision, that the employer must protect all employees from physithe U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held that cal violence, harassment, intimidation or other threatening discrimination against employees based on sexual orientadisruptive behavior at the worksite. Violations of OSHA tion is sex discrimination under federal law, giving rise to mandates can give rise to fines and civil penalties. employees’ claims against employers. In addition to OSHA penalties and fines, an employer Beyond rights being afforded based on sexual orientation may be sued by a transgender employee for discrimination. and the right to marriage, the law is attempting to keep up In 2012, the EEOC held that federal transgender workers with greater societal acceptance of transgender employees. have protection against harassment, similar to the more Currently, changes in the law largely focus on restroom actraditional claims raised for sexual or age harassment and/ cess. However, we anticipate in the near future even greater or discrimination. Transgender employees may file a comchanges affecting transgender employees. plaint with the EEOC for employment discrimination and/ On June 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Adminor harassment. istration (OSHA) published a guide to restroom access for If a complaint leads to a lawsuit and the employee wins, transgender workers, mandating that all employers provide the result could be restored employment, promotion of the employees with sanitary and available toilet facilities. The employee and/or money damages. guide stated that because gender identity is an intrinsic part Gordon Law founder Aviva Y. Gordon has more than 20 years of each employee’s everyday life, “restricting employees of experience practicing business law in Southern Nevada. to using only restrooms that are not consistent with their
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Is Lake Las Vegas finally bubbling back to life? By eli segall Staff Writer
Driving through the main entrance of Lake Las Vegas, there are signs of life in the faux-Mediterranean village in the desert. The man-made waterfall, shut off years ago, is flowing again. At a golf course that had been closed and allowed to turn brown, the grass is green, sprinklers are on and the shuttered clubhouse is being turned into a private athletic club. New housing tracts are underway nearby. This opulent Henderson community was one of the biggest real estate flops in one of the hardest-hit markets in the country during the recession, crushed by an avalanche of financial problems. Has it finally turned the corner? Not quite. Like the rest of Southern Nevada’s real estate industry, Lake Las Vegas is showing signs of improvement, but it will take years before it’s firmly back on its feet. The project’s lakeside retail village is laced with empty storefronts. Sales of new homes and condos dropped sharply the past few years. And its former casino, which shut down a few years ago for the second time, is now an occasionally used events center, after state regulators denied the landlord’s application for a gaming license. Restaurants do a brisk business, but overall, the sparsely filled retail district “looks pretty bad” and is one of the biggest obstacles to luring more residents, said mortgage broker Dan Means, who lives in Lake Las Vegas. “It’s pretty ugly,” Windermere Prestige Properties owner Robyn Yates said of the retail area, where her brokerage firm has an office. “It’s so sad because it’s such a beautiful place.” With its golf courses, luxury hotels, mega-mansions, 320-acre manmade lake and history of wrecked finances, Lake Las Vegas for years has symbolized the excess and pitfalls of the valley’s anything-goes real estate market. The 3,600-acre project, off Lake Mead Parkway east of Boulder Highway, is making headway under New York billionaire John Paulson, who acquired about 1,000 acres the past few years, spent tens of millions of dollars on upgrades, is opening a lakefront grocery and controls the community’s broader development. Other investors are laying bets, as well, with new construction, renova-
People stroll through MonteLago Village in Lake Las Vegas. The village is home to restaurants and real estate offices, as well as a coffee shop, a chocolate store and other tenants. Its vacancy rate, though, is high. (steve marcus/staff)
tions and steeply discounted real estate purchases. “We’re seeing a lot of positive things happening in Lake Las Vegas,” said Windermere agent Vicky Crichton, who lives and works in the community. “It’s just a slow process, and I don’t think that’s a bad thing.” nnn In 2015, though, home construction wasn’t just slow; it had practically stopped. Homebuilders closed five sales last year in Lake Las Vegas, down from 33 in 2014 and 65 in 2013, Home Builders Research founder Dennis Smith said. Builders last year pulled 15 permits for residential units, down from 63 in 2014 and 51 in 2013, according to Greg Toth, senior planner for the city of Henderson. Only a few builders sold houses in Lake Las Vegas the past few years, and they sold off the last homes in their subdivisions in 2015, industry pros said. Sales totals, however, could start climbing again, as new subdivisions are taking shape with site work, model homes and some houses ready to sell. Homebuilders Century Communities, William Lyon Homes and Ryland Homes have launched their first projects in Lake Las Vegas. High-end builder Toll Brothers also is reviving a boom-era townhouse project that stalled when the economy tanked, leaving some lots undeveloped, according to city records. Efforts to speak with Century’s Nevada division president, Don Boettch-
er, were unsuccessful. Ryland officials did not respond to requests for comment. Toll Brothers marketing manager Lisa Kaplan said company officials “would prefer not to discuss specifics right now.” She provided a statement by Toll Brothers division president Larry Wandel, who said the strengths of the community’s housing market included its golfing, trails and “resort feel.” As for the weaknesses, Lake Las Vegas has fewer amenities — “grocery, drug store, gas station, etc.” — than other communities and is 15 to 20 minutes from major freeways, he said. William Lyon marketing director Kim Chitwood said no area of the valley was spared during the recession, though Lake Las Vegas “was probably hit the hardest.” But now, as Paulson’s group sinks money into the community, her company is developing two projects there, including a luxury subdivision with a private beach. “We’re excited,” she said. Raintree Investment Corp. President Patrick Parker, whose group is leading Lake Las Vegas’ development for Paulson, said it was “intentional” that new-home sales dropped sharply. He said his group didn’t sell any land to homebuilders for a few years, as Raintree officials were trying to improve Lake Las Vegas as a whole and were “letting the market recover.” He didn’t elaborate, but the strategy could help Raintree book higher sales prices if the project at large were to become more stable. Paulson’s group sold project sites
to Ryland and William Lyon last fall, and Parker said other deals were under contract. He said Paulson was fetching about $350,000 to $400,000 per acre. Throughout Southern Nevada, land sold for a median of about $317,000 per acre last year, according to brokerage firm Colliers International. Meanwhile, Lake Las Vegas’ resale market didn’t slow as much as new construction the past few years, at least in some ways. Buyers picked up 52 single-family homes last year, compared with 53 in 2014 and 57 in 2013, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors’ resaleheavy listing service. Condo deals, however, have fallen sharply amid rising prices. There were 27 sales last year, for a median price of $225,000, compared with 89 sales in 2010, for a median $120,000, GLVAR data show. A few weeks ago, Windermere’s staff in Lake Las Vegas looked at its listings and tried to figure out why homes weren’t selling. Condos in particular weren’t moving, and the staff figured one reason was that high homeowners association dues were making the homes “a lot to swallow,” Yates said. Condos in Lake Las Vegas often are a buyer’s second home. People could more easily pay cash when prices were rock-bottom, so they didn’t mind forking over some $500 a month in HOA dues because they didn’t have a mortgage, Yates said. Now, buyers might have to get a loan because of the rising prices, and HOA dues are proving “a deal-killer,” she said. nnn Leslie Turzer was walking around Lake Las Vegas’ retail district, MonteLago Village, recently while attending a conference. A retiree in Henderson’s Anthem community, she used to take visitors to stroll through the project’s boutique shops and art galleries. Turzer described Lake Las Vegas as an oasis and said she enjoyed its “wonderful free concerts.” But with the retail district now sagging under empty stores, she doesn’t take people there anymore. The village, as the retail area is known, is home to some restaurants and real estate offices, as well as a coffee shop, a chocolate store and some other tenants. Paulson’s group plans to open Seasons Market, a
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5,000-square-foot “resort-style” grocery, in May. Many of the stores, however, are empty. “It’s sad,” Turzer said. Several businesses closed in the past two years, residents and workers said. Windermere’s Crichton, for one, saw eviction notices posted on some stores. Listing broker Rob Hatrak, of Virtus Commercial, says the 56,000-square-foot village is 58 percent occupied. Even in 2009, as the economy was spiraling, the village was 91 percent occupied, he said. Some new tenants are on the way — a gelato shop and a photography studio have signed leases, according to Hatrak. He said the village needed New homes are shown under construction April 10 at Lake Las Vegas. The a “good tenant mix” and would get a community is beginning to recover after years of struggles in the wake of the Great boost from Seasons Market. Recession. (steve marcus/staff) The village used to be heavy on luxury goods, with practically noth“We’re seeing a lot of positive things ing that appealed to the “everyday happening in Lake Las Vegas. It’s just a slow shopper crowd,” Hatrak said. He remembers, for instance, when visitors process, and I don’t think that’s a bad thing.” could buy a $20,000, handblown glass — Windermere agent Vicky Crichton, jellyfish. who lives and works in the community “It’s funny, but it’s not a joke,” he said. Towering over the retail district hotel-room rates plunged; forecloIts future remains uncertain. Wolfis the former Casino MonteLago, sures soared; new-home sales dried gramm said his company might try now dubbed the Lake Las Vegas up; two of its three golf courses to reopen the casino again or sell the Event Center. The casino opened in closed; and even the waterfall was property, though his group also has 2003, closed in 2010 when the adjaturned off. discussed leasing the property to a cacent Ritz-Carlton shut its doors, reBuilders, for instance, sold about sino operator. opened in 2011 to a fireworks show 215 new homes there in 2007, then 76 One thing’s for sure: The casino and throngs of gamblers, then closed in 2008 and 41 in 2009, according to a struggled and didn’t generate much again in 2013. 2010 report. foot traffic, according to people who At the time, management with InAs investors gobbled up cheap live or work at Lake Las Vegas. trepid Gaming said it “suspended homes throughout the valley to turn Hatrak, for one, says he never saw operations” pending a “resolution of into rentals, Lake Las Vegas had plenthe casino “as a tremendous benefit” lease issues with the property ownty of bargain-hunters, too. There was to the community. And resident Dan ers.” It did not elaborate. one foreclosure sale in Lake Las VeMeans, Finance of America MortKam Sang Co., based in Arcadia, gas in 2007, then 27 in 2008 and 208 gage’s Las Vegas area manager, said it Calif., bought the property in 2012. in 2009. “was pretty empty.” Senior Vice President Phil WolfPaulson, founder of hedge-fund op“It wasn’t a big attraction for us,” gramm said recently the casino was erator Paulson & Co., made billions Means said. losing money, and he indicated the betting against subprime mortgages. operators wanted an investment or nnn He also jumped in to Lake Las Vegas subsidy from Kam Sang. — figuratively — when prices were Lake Las Vegas started taking shape Las Vegas-based Intrepid, now cheap. In summer 2012, he bought a nearly 30 years ago. Developers broke called Intrepid Hospitality, did not reported 875-plus acres of land for ground in 1987, began building its respond to a request for comment. $17.3 million, or about $20,000 per dam in 1988 and were diverting water Two years ago, state casino regulaacre. He later added to his holdings. from the Las Vegas Wash by 1990 to tors put the kibosh on the landlord’s Paulson’s group has spent more fill the man-made lake. Homes, golf efforts to reopen the gambling hall: than $30 million the past three years courses, hotels and the retail village The Nevada Gaming Commission on communal upgrades, Parker said. followed. in spring 2014 unanimously denied It provided $5.5 million for a $12.9 But when the economy crashed last a license application by Kam Sang million extension of Galleria Drive decade, Lake Las Vegas was on life founder Man Ho “Ronnie” Lam, who that opened in fall 2014. It reopened support. According to reports: wanted to license himself and the Reflection Bay golf course around the Developers lost the project to foreproperty. same time. And it turned the other closure after defaulting on $540 milThe facility has hosted only a few shuttered golf course, the Falls, into lion in loans in 2007. The Atalon events since becoming an events cenopen space and is turning its former Group acquired it in 2008 but pushed ter, according to Wolfgramm: piano clubhouse into a private athletic club the project into bankruptcy protecrecitals around Christmas and a duelcalled Seasons LV, with tennis courts, tion six months later. Tourism and ing pianos show last month.
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swimming pools and a private soccer field. Windermere’s Yates said she had “tons of confidence” in the developers. “They’re really committed to making it successful,” she said. Other investors are betting on Lake Las Vegas — and like Paulson, they’re paying steep discounts from the boom years. R.Y. Properties, of Alhambra, Calif., bought 127 acres for $12.5 million in late 2014. According to listing brokers with the Hoffman Co., previous owners paid $47 million for the land a decade earlier and spent $16.3 million on grading and other development costs. R.Y. consultant Steve Jenkins said the company still was “weighing all of the options” for the property. Meanwhile, county records show that San Diego investment firm Pacifica Cos. bought the 493-room Westin Lake Las Vegas hotel property out of foreclosure in December. The company paid $25 million — 84 percent less than what previous owners paid in 2006. The Westin is embarking on a $30 million renovation, Parker said. Hotel management did not return a call seeking comment. Other changes could be on the way. Hatrak said the retail village was up for sale, with a base asking price of $10 million — far below the $23.5 million the owners apparently paid in 2007. According to Yates, it’s “feast or famine” in the village. Athletic contests, wine tastings and other events pump in pedestrians, but without those gatherings, “it’s just really slow,” she said. All told, the village is a “key to success” in Lake Las Vegas, and “we’ve got to get it fixed,” Means said. Executives with village owner Pacific Capital, of Roseville, Calif., did not respond to a request for comment. Despite the history of problems, residents say they enjoy living at Lake Las Vegas, and people are optimistic about its future. Custom-home builder Philip Kaffka, founder of Level Development Group, lives and works in Lake Las Vegas. He says the lake is “a resource that will never be duplicated in the West,” amid water concerns, and there are “so many things” happening in the community that are “so positive.” “For the life of me, I can’t understand why people aren’t lined up to move here,” he said.
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Wynn making rare return to Mirage for gaming conference By j.d. morris Staff Writer
More than a quarter-century after Steve Wynn kicked off a new chapter in Las Vegas history with the opening of his flashy Mirage resort, he will return to the iconic property for a public reflection of sorts. The casino mogul is set to give a keynote address at the outset of a major four-day gambling conference at the Mirage in June. Organizers of the 16th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking expect his comments will center on the so-called integrated resort model that made the Mirage, and many other properties afterward, a hit. UNLV’s International Gaming Institute will host this year’s conference June 6-10, and it’s expected to draw some 500 researchers and intellectuals from around the world, according to the university. The conference was started in 1974 by the late Bill Eadington, former director of the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming at UNR. Staged once every three years, the gathering last took place at Caesars Palace in 2013. Attendees this year will hear from a host of academics, regulators, industry experts and others, but Wynn’s speech
is the marquee event. Bo Bernhard, executive director of the gaming institute, said organizers chose the Mirage as the location of this year’s conference because of its singular place in casino history. With its ambitious attractions, large-scale entertainment and traditional casino offerings ambitiously put together on a grandiose scale, the 3,000-room Mirage has been widely regarded as a transformative force since its opening. “In 1989, it really did rock the hospitality and gaming world when this entirely reinvented concept was opened,” Bernhard said. “For (Wynn) to come back to the Mirage, a place that’s no longer technically his, but speaks to a quarter-century of what this all means ... for a nerd like me, that’s an intellectual dream.” The Mirage drew attention for its major nongambling attractions, such as a 54-foot volcano, a domed glass atrium with a lush vegetation inside and a regular Siegfried & Roy show. The resort combined those with the usual trappings of a Las Vegas resort — slot machines, table games, a large supply of hotel rooms — and prompted others to follow in its footsteps. Wynn once told the Las Vegas Sun that about the time of the Mirage’s development, he had a “black book,
Riviera implosion will cost $42M By j.d. morris Staff Writer
It’s official: Two hotel towers at the shuttered Riviera will be subject to separate implosions in June and August, more than a year after the historic resort closed its doors. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority recently approved paying $42 million to the contractor that will bring the Riviera buildings down. Officials say separate implosions are necessary because of the large size the Riviera, which closed last May after the authority purchased it to expand its convention space. The demolition contract for WA Richardson Builders was recommended for approval by an authority committee late last month. The contractor will be responsible for demolishing the buildings as well as abating hazardous materials and preparing the site for use as outdoor exhibit space afterward.
Even before the implosions of the Riviera’s Monte Carlo and Monaco hotel towers, crews are expected to tear down other buildings, such as parking garages and the property’s convention center, although it’s not clear when that will happen. Specific dates for the hotel tower implosions have not been set, either. Demolition-related work will cost about $5 million more than anticipated because of asbestos found in the exterior of the Monte Carlo tower that needs to be removed before its implosion. To accomplish that, workers will have to scaffold the entire outside of the tower and create an airtight wrapping while they remove the asbestos. Because of the asbestos in the Monte Carlo tower, the Monaco tower will likely be imploded first, according to Cordell Corp. principal Terry Miller, whose firm has been working with the authority on the Riviera project.
a folder, that was about 120 pages,” which included an “exhaustive examination” of how various business segments worked well at other hotels. “And in this book was the most comprehensive financial analysis that showed that what we were doing already existed in Las Vegas in three separate hotels: 2,100 rooms at the Hilton, 2,000 rooms at Bally’s and 1,300 rooms at Caesars. Every single aspect of our program was responsible for huge success at one part of those hotels or the other, but they did not exist in one place.” Still, even at the time of its opening, the Mirage’s impact was understood to be a game-changer. The Los Angeles Times, for example, reported that the resort had “triggered a huge refurbishing boom by nearby competitors scrambling to keep up” and that it was “leading the way for a new breed of monster-sized casino resorts planned for the Strip that ... will broaden the city’s appeal beyond its present base of gambling and conventions.” After the Mirage, Wynn continued to make waves on the Strip by creating Treasure Island and the Bellagio. He lost control of all three in 2000 when his company was acquired by MGM Grand Inc. (now MGM Resorts Inter-
national), but he went on to develop the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore on the Strip. His company, Wynn Resorts Ltd., also has property in Macau and plans to build a resort near Boston. Wynn Resorts spokesman Michael Weaver couldn’t say exactly how many times Wynn has returned to the Mirage since the MGM acquisition, but he said the speech this year would mark “a rare return.” The speech will come as Wynn once again talks about making a big change to the landscape of the Strip. This month, he revealed plans to build a 38-acre lagoon attraction, a 1,000room hotel tower and more on land that now houses a golf course behind his Strip resorts. Wynn said he wanted the development, tentatively called Wynn Paradise Park, to “reinvent Las Vegas.” Bernhard said the mogul sounded like he did more than 25 years ago when the Mirage opened. “Certainly, that is something that is used in developer-speak all the time,” Bernhard said. “But there are some developers who can legitimately lay claim to reinvention, and he’s one of them.” Registration for the gambling conference is open to the public. The regular fee is $725 until May 20, and the student fee is $245.
Sands to pay $9M to settle SEC charges By j.d. morris Staff Writer
Las Vegas Sands Corp. has agreed to pay a $9 million civil penalty to settle charges that it broke the law by neglecting to appropriately authorize or document millions of dollars it paid to an overseas consultant. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the penalty in discussing the results of an extensive investigation into whether Sands violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bans the bribery of officials in other countries. The SEC said it found that Sands had “inaccurate books and records” and that it “frequently lacked supporting documentation or proper approvals” for upward of $62 million paid to a consultant in Asia. The consultant helped “obscure the company’s role in certain business transactions,” including the purchase of a basketball team and a building in mainland China, accord-
ing to an SEC statement. In China, gambling is allowed only in Macau, a special administrative region where Sands has multiple resorts. The SEC said in its statement that Sands was not able to account for more than $700,000 given to the consultant for “team expenses,” yet the company “continued to transfer millions of dollars to him.” Some of the consultant payments were inappropriately recorded, including some “supposedly spent on artwork for the building when none was actually purchased,” the SEC said. Sands said in a statement that the SEC made no finding of bribery or corrupt intent by the company, which did not admit or deny the investigation’s findings. Sands also reiterated its position that the investigation stemmed from allegations made in an ongoing wrongful-termination lawsuit the company has been vigorously fighting for years.
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‘I think people are going to say, This makes sense’ customers with rooftop solar. The fallout from the decision has been dramatic. Rooftop-solar companies SolarCity and Sunrun stopped installations in the state. Applications for rooftop-solar installations fell from more than 1,000 in December to fewer than 100 in January. And a broad group of elected officials, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, criticized the regulatory decision for not grandfathering existing customers. During the d e c i s i on -m a king process, the three members of the commission were unable to explain their perspective because the com- thomsen mission serves as a judicial body and discussing an open case would be inappropriate. Now that the case is closed, however, commissioners have started to push back against solar advocates’ arguments that the PUC decision suffocated the solar industry here. Commission Chairman Paul Thomsen, appointed in 2015 by Sandoval, spoke to VEGAS INC about the solar decision, the controversial decision not to grandfather existing customers and the tactics used by the solar industry. On the drop-off in rooftop solar applications: In December, 1,311 residents of Southern Nevada submitted applications with NV Energy to start the process of installing solar panels on their roofs. The number fell to 90 applications in January — a decrease of 93 percent. “It does not astonish me whatsoever to see a decline in installations when we had a 400 percent increase in the six months leading up to the end of 2015, a 400 percent increase in the participation in the net-metering program,” Thomsen said, referring to the program which gives rooftop solar customers a credit for providing the grid with solar energy. “So when will we see the equilibrium? I’m not sure. “But I think we’re going to see people more closely evaluate whether they should put rooftop solar on their homes, what their demand is, and the projects that are viable will continue to be developed. And as innovation in
battery technology breaks through, I think we will see that number continue to climb. But frankly, we saw an absolute clamoring to this very lucrative incentive toward the end of 2015. And when we reduced that subsidy, we saw a decline in new customers.” He added: “SolarCity and Sunrun didn’t do the industry any favors when they said, ‘We’re packing up and leaving.’ ” On whether the commission has regrets about its decision: The commission was tasked with deciding new rates for rooftop solar customers after the Legislature, under Senate Bill 374, directed the PUC to eliminate what it described as an unreasonable cost shift from solar customers to other ratepayers. Many argue that solar customers don’t pay their fair share for the grid. With its decision, the commission’s sought to eliminate a cost shift by increasing bills for solar customers. In doing so, the commission tripled a fixed fee and slashed the value of credits customers could earn selling excess power to NV Energy. That new structure, to be phased in over 12 years, applied to all customers and was criticized by advocates for effectively killing the industry. “I think the legislative intent was very crystal clear from SB 374,” Thomsen said. “And I think that the commission and the expertise of Nevada’s commissioners put together one of the best rate-design proposals I’ve seen nationwide. And I think that’s why frankly we’ve received so much scrutiny on this order, is that as this gets reviewed moving forward, I think people are going to say, ‘This makes sense.’ ” On the commission’s decision not to grandfather existing customers: One of the most controversial aspects of the commission’s decision was not to let thousands of existing solar customers stay under the old rules for a period of time, as NV Energy supported. Instead, the commission opted to institute the new rates for all solar customers gradually over 12 years. “We recognized how important the grandfathering issue was and had an additional hearing to discuss that very specific issue,” Thomsen said.
“And then after the Legislature passed this bill that said, ‘We want to reduce the subsidy. We want to reduce the burden to nonsolar customers,’ we saw 24,000 customers sign up. ... If we had just carte blanche grandfathered everybody in, we would have seen a massive increase in the subsidy (after) the passage of SB 374, and we would have been doing nothing to reduce nonsolar ratepayers from subsidizing solar ratepayers moving forward.” On accusations the commission was unduly influenced by NV Energy: Throughout the process, solar advocates and public commenters at commission meetings accused the PUC of acting as the pawn of NV Energy, which it regulates. “Absolutely not,” Thomsen said. “We’ve been subject to many data requests. ... They will all show the same thing, which is there is no nefarious plan for this industry.” On the conduct of members of the solar industry at commission meetings: Solar advocates, organized by coalitions and installation companies, rallied in front of several commission meetings and offered lengthy public comment. At one meeting, comments stretched for hours. Commissioners reported receiving threats. “I would bluntly tell you: I think the only people who ever tried to intimidate or influence the outcome of the Public Utilities Commission was the solar industry itself, who had huge protests in front of the Public Utilities Commission building, who gave out our home addresses, who filed public data requests before every agenda hearing,” Thomsen said. On the push to deregulate Nevada’s energy market: In addition to transmission and distribution, NV Energy is responsible for acquiring and selling electricity in Nevada. Some want that to change. Data company Switch, electric-car company Tesla and undisclosed gaming interests are backing a ballot initiative to open electricity markets, allowing third-party companies to sell electricity in Nevada. “I think deregulation is a very complicated issue,” Thomsen said. “You
need to look very closely at those costs. We are next to California, which pays a lot more for energy. And in an open, competitive market, how confident are those advocates that they will be able to keep the energy portion of their bill down? When you have deregulation, you only shop for a subset of your bill. The transmission and distribution is still controlled by the utility in most cases, so you’ve got to take that into consideration. And, finally, you tend to give up state control for federal control when you look at statewide deregulation.” On MGM Resort International’s decision to move forward with its exit application: In January, the commission ruled that MGM Resorts, Wynn Las Vegas and Las Vegas Sands Corp. must pay more than $125 million to purchase third-party electricity. Only MGM has proceeded with the exit process. “It seems like MGM is proceeding with its exit application,” Thomsen said. “And it will be interesting to watch. If it proceeds with exiting ... it might be in an interesting quandary, because if we were to deregulate a couple of years later, I would find it awfully frustrating to pay a fee for an exit application only to see that not be necessary if we went into a deregulated market. ... We’re just kind of watching to see how that plays out, between either the proponents or the opponents of the deregulation measure, because it’s going to get messy moving forward.” On criticism from other states: As other states consider expanding solar generation, the Nevada decision has been cited in media as a case study for the potential dangers of changing rules for customers. “I see a lot of articles that use the same terminology and use the same talking points out of press releases from the solar companies,” Thomsen said. “I see very few articles that have read the order, looked at the rate-design discussion — giving great analysis to the legal discussions that have occurred in this case — and, frankly, have looked at the robust legislative minutes on what our Legislature wanted to have done. There have been a couple that have looked at the rate design and said, ‘There are some interesting things here.’ ”
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Calendar of events MONDAY, APRIL 18 An Afternoon with Oscar Goodman Time: 1-2 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Ventanas at Summerlin, 10401 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-789-7484 Learn more about the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and upcoming projects with former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman. Southern Nevada Forum: Economic Development Committee Time: 3:30-5 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3846 Join legislators, government officials, business leaders and community stakeholders to discuss regional priorities for the 2017 legislative session. Startup Grind networking and lecture Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $15 online, $25 at the door Location: The Iron Yard, 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit startupgrind.com. The featured speaker will be Halsey Minor, founder of CNET Networks and an Internet and technology pioneer who was a key player in the digital publishing revolution.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 CFMA mixer Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free for members, $10 for nonmembers Location: Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-493-1066 The Construction Financial Management Association will celebrate a new board year and the end of tax season with an after-hours networking event. GreenFest VIP reception Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $40 in advance or $50 at the door for Green Alliance members, $45 in advance or $55 at the door for nonmembers Location: Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Las Vegas Information: Visit greenalliancenv.org
Network with GreenFest partners, representatives of environmental organizations, community leaders and professionals who come together in honor of Earth Day. The event will feature a silent auction, live music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages, swag bags and the presentation of the Rob Dorinson Environmental Hero Lifetime Achievement Award.
THURSDAY, APRIL 21 The Sunny Side of Solar: Utility-Scale Development Time: 7-9:15 a.m. Cost: $25 for NAIOP members, $40 for nonmembers Location: Springs Preserve, Desert Living Center, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit naiopnvevents.org Join members of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association for breakfast and a panel discussion about solar panels. Register by 5 p.m. April 18. NVCPA chapter meeting Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers Location: Lawry’s the Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 775-826-6800 This Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants’ luncheon will focus on commerce tax. Featured speakers are from the Nevada Department of Taxation and include Nadia Vasheko, commerce tax manager; Daniel Chappell, tax analyst; and Mark Easley, tax analyst. Boulder City Republican Women’s Meeting Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $21 Location: Railroad Pass, banquet room, 2800 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Information: Call 702-393-1228 Scott Holper and Eric Johnson, two candidates for Department 20 District Court judge, will speak. CREW annual charity event Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $90 through April 17, $100 at the door Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-798-5156
Members of Commercial Real Estate Women of Las Vegas will host a networking event to benefit We Care, a nonprofit residential recovery home for alcohol- and drug-addicted women. The event will feature raffles, an Elvis impersonator and showgirls. Roadmap to Success: “How to Fail at Franchising” Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber of Commerce members, $25 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, Seminar Room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Sarah Brown of FranNet will explain the franchise business model and offer advice for people who want to explore small-business ownership.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26 BOMA Nevada breakfast meeting Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Cost: $40 Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Visit BOMANevada.org Expand your professional network by mingling with members of the Building Owners and Managers Association.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 Harassment: Prevent, Investigate, Remedy Time: 8:30-11 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas City Hall, Achievement Room, 495 S. Main St., Las Vegas Information: Visit laborlawyers.com Staffers from Fisher & Phillips and the city of Las Vegas will discuss ways to identify words and conduct that can harm your company’s morale and productivity and lead to legal liability. “Las Vegas: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going” Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $45 for RMA members, $55 for nonmembers, $55 for walk-ins Location: McMullan’s Irish Pub, 4650 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-855-4537 Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will speak. RSVP by April 22.
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National Association of Broadcasters
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April 18-21
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U.S. Bowling Congress 2016 Convention
Orleans
April 26-29
1,500
USA Wrestling
South Point
April 27-30
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International Garage Door Exposition
Las Vegas Convention Center
April 29-30
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Records and Transactions Bankruptcies Chapter 7 Gillespie Office and Systems Furniture Inc. 2908 S. Highland Drive Las Vegas, NV 89109 Attorney: Zachariah Larson at carey@lzlawnv.com
BID OPPORTUNITIES MONDAY, APRIL 18 2:15 p.m. Fire Station No. 22: Fuel station installation Clark County, 603931 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for herbicides and insecticides Clark County, 604029 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Video conferencing systems for Clark County Fire Department Clark County, 604038 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Grafitti abatement within resort corridor Clark County, 604047 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov
TUESDAY, APRIL 19 2 p.m. Manufacture and install exterior illumination signage University Medical Center, 2016-03 Veronica Kammier at veronica. kammier@umcsn.com
THURSDAY, APRIL 21 3 p.m. Real estate acquisition specialist Clark County, 604017 Sherry Wimmer at sherryw@ clarkcountynv.gov
industrial Address: 5570 Reference St., Las Vegas 89122 Seller: CHI of Nevada LLC Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: Sadler Family Trust Buyer agent: Greg Pancirov, Mike DeLew and Patrick McNaught of Colliers International $840,000 for 3.13 acres, land Address: Northeast of Dapple Gray Drive Seller: Dapple Gray Drive Trust and Roma Investments Group Seller agent: Vince Schettler of Colliers International Buyer: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Buyer agent: Did not disclose
BUSINESS LICENSES Batteries 4 Less License type: General retail sales Address: 4640 Meadows Lane, Suite 110, Las Vegas 89107 Owner: Merlina Corp. Bee Master of Las Vegas Inc. License type: Property maintenance Address: 4065 Venita Court, Las Vegas 89120 Owner: Bee Master of Las Vegas Inc. Bernard (Jack) P. Thiel License type: Real estate sales Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas 89128 Owner: Christoph Advantage LLC Big Foot Pet Grooming License type: General services Address: 101 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 30, Las Vegas 89107 Owner: Okanagio’s LLC Bigg Maxx’s Doggs License type: Temporary merchant Address: 1950 J St., Las Vegas 89106 Owner: Max Allen Bin 702 License type: Bar Address: 707 Fremont St., Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Bin 702 LLC
License type: Business support Address: 500 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 200, Las Vegas 89107 Owner: David Katz
License type: Contractor Address: 3065 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 142, Las Vegas 89108 Owner: Marcos Sanchez
Boulevard Barber Shop License type: Cosmetics Address: 906 S. Sixth St., Suite 105, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Gerardo Carranza
Claudia’s Creations License type: Sales/services Address: 2490 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson 89074 Owner: Claudia Belen
BRC Advisors-Nevada LLC License type: Real estate sales Address: 2525 Box Canyon Drive, Las Vegas 89128 Owner: Richard Enderlin
Clear View Landscaping/Handyman License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Joseth Vincent
Bride Groom Photography License type: Photography Address: Did not disclose Owner: Minerva Finkley
Cleopatra’s Treasures License type: General retail sales Address: 1520 S. Main St., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Bishara-Habashi
Bubu’s Cleaning License type: Janitorial services Address: 110 Breezy Shore Ave., North Las Vegas 89031 Owner: Norma F. Morales
Comin In Hot Rentals License type: Rental car agency Address: 3345 W. Arby Ave., Las Vegas 89118 Owner: Comin’ In Hot Rentals LLC
C Investors LLC License type: Professional services Address: 950 S. Durango Drive, Suite 170, Las Vegas 89145 Owner: Tekisha Kennard
Commercial Exhaust Cleaning LLC License type: Maintenance services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Evangelina Arellano
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop License type: Restaurant Address: 1200 N. Town Center Drive, Suite B, Las Vegas 89144 Owner: Jsan Subs Inc.
Consolidated Financial Group LLC License type: Insurance agency Address: 6444 W. Fisher Ave., Las Vegas 89130 Owner: Michael Nordquist
Carina Designs LLC License type: Professional services Address: 2456 Urrard St., Henderson 89044 Owner: Carina Designs LLC
Consumer Direct Personal Care License type: Management or consulting services Address: 1830 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 113, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Consumer Direct Services
Charles D. Lynn Real Estate License type: Real estate sales Address: 2117 Alta Drive, Las Vegas 89106 Owner: Lll Las Vegas Corp. Charles L. Geisendorf License type: Law firm Address: 2470 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 309, Henderson 89074 Owner: Charles L. Geisendorf Ltd.
Cool-Team.com License type: Contractor Address: 5014 Bond St. , Las Vegas 89118 Owner: Did not disclose Craig D. Guenther License type: Professional services Address: 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas 89145 Owner: Craig D. Guenther
Blazing Food Chariot License type: Restaurant Address: Did not disclose Owner: Blazing Food Chariot LLC
Christine Hu License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 3224 Moonflower Drive, Las Vegas 89146 Owner: Christine LLC
Creative Catalyst LLC License type: Management or consulting services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Lynn Scheurell
3 p.m. Market analysis study Clark County, 604019 Sherry Wimmer at sherryw@ clarkcountynv.gov
Blue Horizon Pool And Spa Care License type: Property maintenance Address: 2490 Bench Reef Place, Henderson 89052 Owner: Ivan Ramirez Zamora
Christopher Henriquez License type: Bail agent Address: 626 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 120, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Christopher Henriquez
CYB License type: General retail sales Address: 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite E01, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Modify Your Space Inc.
Brokered transactions
Boomtown License type: General retail sales Address: 3065 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 108, Las Vegas 89108 Owner: Boomtown LLC
Christopher Taivaloja License type: Sales/services Address: 4931 Droubay Drive, Las Vegas 89122 Owner: Did not disclose
Dan Christopher Photography LLC License type: Photography Address: Did not disclose Owner: Dan Christopher
Bosley Inc.
City Wide Plumbing LLC
3 p.m. Housing coordination navigation Clark County, 604018 Sherry Wimmer at sherryw@ clarkcountynv.gov
SALES $1,490,000 for 13,572 square feet,
David Ryan Dailey License type: Solicitor
Address: 1963 Tanner Valley Circle, Las Vegas 89123 Owner: David Ryan Dailey DCT Consulting Services License type: Management or consulting services Address: Did not disclose Owner: AKQ Consulting LLC Decatur Autowash LLC License type: Automobile services Address: 4750 N. Decatur Blvd., North Las Vegas 89031 Owner: Decatur Autowash LLC Deedee Grove License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Deedee Grove Diva Nails & Spa License type: Cosmetics Address: 193 N. Gibson Road, Suite 120, Henderson 89074 Owner: Mai Thy Dang Vo Do It Yourself Fabrics Craft and Novelties License type: General retail sales Address: 1725 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite C, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Do It Yourself Fabrics Craft Novelties LLC Dragnev Holdings LLC License type: Professional services Address: 2740 Marysville Ave., Henderson 89052 Owner: Dragnev Holdings LLC Drivetime License type: Automobile services Address: 2025 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89146 Owner: Drivetime Car Sales Co. LLC E & J Mini Mart License type: Convenience store Address: 1203 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Orfelina Roa Elegante Banquet Hall License type: Banquet hall Address: 3020 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Bonanza Mojave LLC Elin David Carias License type: Automobile services Address: 2721 Sarita Circle, North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Elin David Carias Embellish Virgin Hair Co License type: General retail sales Address: 2901 W. Washington Ave., Suite F109, Las Vegas 89107 Owner: Kiwanji Coppage EMG Cares Foundation Inc. License type: Management or consulting services Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas 89128
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Records and Transactions Owner: Andre Haynes Encantada Apartments LLC License type: Apartment Address: 401 N. 28th St., Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Jack Youdai Entertainment Concepts Group LLC License type: Business support Address: 8350 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 150, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Charissa Davidovici Especias Y Chiles Secos Chihuahua License type: Sales/services Address: 3100 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Heracosta Inc. Exceptional Integrations License type: Contractor Address: 6340 S. Sandhill Road, Suite 5, Las Vegas 89120 Owner: Did not disclose Exquisite Affairs of Las Vegas LLC License type: General services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Sandra Mulhern Eyebrows R Us License type: General services Address: 4750 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 16, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Marketing Guruss Inc. Fairkutz License type: Cosmetics Address: 270 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89107 Owner: Fair Kutz LLC Fashion Vegas Love Creations License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Ashlee Davis-Thomas
Address: 3909 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 10, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Fortune Fountain Chinese Restaurant LLC Galicia’s Car Wash License type: Automobile services Address: 4485 Pennwood Ave., Suite 201, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Jaime Galicia Get Right Entertainment License type: General services Address: 1926 Western Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Get Right Entertainment LLC Ghandi Deeter Blackham License type: Professional services Address: 707 S. 10th St., Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Ghandi Deeter Gift Shop License type: General retail sales Address: 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suites 52-3, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Marshall Retail Group LLC Gingom Cleaning Services LLC License type: Janitorial services Address: 4732 Pony Express St., North Las Vegas 89031 Owner: Irma Ginez Glamir Aesthetics License type: General services Address: 7871 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Miranda McCullough Gold Spike Hotel License type: Hotel Address: 707 Fremont St., Las Vegas 89101 Owner: LFDTP LLC
Fieldworks LLC License type: Professional services Address: 2711 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Fieldworks LLC
Golden View Development LLC License type: Business space rent or lease Address: 7660 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Tamela L. Kahle
Firehouse Subs License type: Restaurant Address: 1121 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 140, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: FHR Number 2 LLC
Gongas Painting LLC License type: Contractor Address: 1620 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Efrain Gonzalez
Fixation License type: Sales/services Address: 10890 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 111, Henderson 89052 Owner: Fixation Hookah Lounge
Grill & Chill DQ License type: Restaurant Address: 2205 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Tikal Assets
Flor Cleaning Services License type: Maintenance services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Flor Elizalde Flower By Rita Unique Design Studio License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Rita M. Nemeth Fortune Fountain Chinese Restaurant License type: Restaurant
BUILDING PERMITS $12,516,304, commercial - new 1550 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas SR Construction $2,414,317, commercial - alteration 4224 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Anderson Group $1,768,565, commercial - alteration
2189 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas R&O Construction $580,000, pool and/or spa 6112 Golden Arowana Way, Las Vegas Desert Springs Pools and Spas $500,000, commercial 2251 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas TFD Construction $250,000, tenant improvement - store 8800 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 7, Las Vegas National Commercial Builders $238,827, residential - new x2 1012 and 1013 Aspen Hollow Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $234,553, residential - custom 1240 Rose Quartz Road, Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $209,379, residential - custom 1032 San Eduardo Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC $198,944, residential - new x3 1017, 1020 and 1024 Aspen Hollow Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $178,580, single-family residential - production 9735 Ponderosa Skye Court, Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $175,000, tenant improvement banquet hall 1916 Village Center Circle, Suite 7, Las Vegas DCC Group Inc. $168,731, residential - new x3 1008, 1009 and 1016 Aspen Hollow Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $168,721, single-family residential - production 399 Pollino Peaks St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $166,274, single-family residential - production x2 9963 and 9975 Celestial Cliffs Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $158,546, residential - new 5721 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings Corp. $158,404, residential - new 5621 Sagamore Canyon St., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $156,202, residential - production 1408 Thurlow Court, Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$153,031, single-family residential - production 9958 Shadow Landing Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $150,000, tenant improvement nursing homes 3100 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas Hospitality Renovation Service $150,000, tenant improvement exhibition 3600 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas Kenny’s Konstruction Kompany $143,775, residential - new 4460 Hatch Bend Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc. $142,150, single-family residential - production 9679 Shadow Cliff Ave., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $141,734, single-family residential - production 10572 Coppers Cove Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $138,815, single-family residential - production 7390 Zonal Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $138,306, single-family residential - production 6789 Radiant Red Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $138,306, single-family residential - production 5809 Brilliant Blue Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $137,343, tenant improvement offices 8670 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas Burke Construction Group Inc.
5802 Brilliant Blue Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $117,338, single-family residential - production 7136 Flora Lam St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $114,171, residential - production 438 Fortissimo St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $113,342, single-family residential - production 6732 Pleasant Flower St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $113,342, single-family residential - production 6741 Pleasant Flower St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $112,840, residential - model 3122 Berceto Court, Henderson KB Home Inspirada LLC $110,000, tenant improvement store 1191 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Hardesty & Associates LLC $110,000, tenant improvement offices 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas J Perry Construction Inc. $108,865, single-family residential - production 10730 Red Badge Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $108,000, fence 5708 Little Cape Court, North Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry LLC $106,969, residential - new 5720 Aspen Park Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.
$137,240, residential - new 5728 Aspen Park Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings Corp.
$105,500, residential - addition 4336 Thicket Ave., North Las Vegas Voglc Construction LLC
$135,531, single-family residential - production 10652 Marble Arch St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$104,940, retaining wall 445 Heritage Bridge Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC
$133,118, single-family residential production 412 Vigo Port St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$102,859, residential - production 892 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC
$132,764, residential - new 5622 Sagamore Canyon St., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $117,338, single-family residential - production
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Program participation
Councils
Year established locally Top executive
Lake Mead Health & Rehabilitation Center 1180 E. Lake Mead Drive Henderson, NV 89015 702-565-8555 • savaseniorcare.com
266
1
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident
Did not disclose
David Campbell, administrator
2
TLC Care Center 1500 W. Warm Springs Road Henderson, NV 89014 702-547-6700 • tlccarecenter.com
255
3
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident
1999
Frank Bellinger, administrator
3
Delmar Gardens of Green Valley 100 Delmar Gardens Drive Henderson, NV 89074 702-361-6111 • delmargardens.com
242
1
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident
1965*
Gabe Grossberg, president, CEO
4
Life Care Center of Las Vegas 6151 Vegas Drive Las Vegas, NV 89108 702-648-4900 • lifecarecenteroflasvegas.com
239
2
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident, family
1970*
Clarissa Dewese, executive director
5
Royal Springs Healthcare and Rehab Inc. 8501 Del Webb Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-804-3000 • royalspringshc.com
225
4
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident, family
Did not disclose
Joe Ann Cole, administrator
6
The Heights of Summerlin LLC 10550 Park Run Drive Las Vegas, NV 89144 702-515-6200 • genesishcc.com/theheightslv
190
3
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident
2005
Tracy Brantley, executive director
7
Marquis Care Plaza Regency 6021 W. Cheyenne Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89108 702-658-9494 • marquiscompanies.com
188
3
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident
Did not disclose
Phil Fogg Jr., president, CEO
8
North Las Vegas Care Center 3215 E. Cheyenne Ave. North Las Vegas, NV 89030 702-649-7800 • nlasvegascc.com
182
1
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident
Did not disclose
Did not disclose
9
Nevada State Veterans Home - Boulder City 100 Veterans Memorial Drive Boulder City, NV 89005 702-332-6711 • veterans.nv.gov
180
4
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident, family
Did not disclose
Wendy Simons, deputy director of wellness
Silver Hills Health Care Center 3450 N. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89129 702-952-2273 • covenantcare.com/locations/silver-hillshealth-care-center
155
5
Medicare, Medicaid
Resident
1994*
Marc Behn, executive director
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s a proud sponsor of Vegas Inc’s 2016 Health Care Headliners, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN) would like to congratulate this year’s outstanding honorees. At CCCN, we embrace the opportunity to join forces with professionals across the health care spectrum, like tonight’s honorees, to continue to strengthen the overall medical community in Southern Nevada. We are also very proud of our very own Headliner this year, breast surgeon Dr. Souzan El-Eid. She inspires us each and every day through her level of compassion as well as determination to unite the physicians and medical groups within our community. This year, we are proud to say she will be the incoming president of the Clark County Medical Society. For more than 40 years, CCCN has been a leader in cancer care and clinical research. Today, we offer 17 treatment centers and offices throughout Southern Nevada and Arizona focused on medical oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, breast surgery, pulmonology, CyberKnife® radiosurgery, diagnostic imaging and clinical research.
Over the years, we have been an advocate for bringing the medical community together and spreading the word that Las Vegas is home to worldclass physicians and quality health care. Keeping with our goal to promote quality health care in Nevada, in the past two years alone we’ve announced a residency rotation for internal medicine residents, established scholarships for prehealth and medical students, broadened our multidisciplinary practice by adding a pulmonary division, expanded our medical oncology group and grown our affiliations and community partnerships. We are proud to witness and collaborate with other medical professionals, organizations and research institutions during such an invigorating time for health care in Southern Nevada. Many of our community’s headliners are focused on the positive initiatives and innovations stemming from our confines, from growing research programs and enhancing medical tourism to establishing new medical schools and expanding graduate medical education. Together, we can keep this positive momentum going and ultimately make Southern Nevada an even better (and healthier) place to call home. To all of the Headliners, congratulations and thank you for your selfless and compassionate efforts in our community.
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he team at Desert Radiology, Southern Nevada’s leading diagnostic practice, is proud to recognize the 2016 VEGAS INC Health Care Headliner honorees for their tireless and important work making a big difference in local healthcare. This year’s honorees span a variety of practice areas with diverse roles, including doctors, nurses and educators from Southern Nevada. This is an excellent reminder that the world of health care is constantly evolving and expanding. The way we as practitioners serve our community has to be flexible, and we must remain open to new ideas and innovation — all while maintaining the highest standards of care. This year we are proud to be celebrating our 50th year providing quality diagnostic care to the Southern Nevada community. Since its founding, Desert Radiology has grown to 70 board certified, subspecialty trained physicians, operating six stateof-the-art outpatient facilities where they provide care to thousands of patients each year. We are the
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reetings. Roseman University of Health Sciences is proud to sponsor the 2016 Health Care Headliners. Over the past couple of years, improving, enhancing and expanding health care quality and access has emerged as one of the greatest priorities for our state and region. Not only does world-class health care improve the quality of life of our citizens, it plays an important role in attracting new businesses and bolstering the economic vitality of our communities. Collaboration among health care providers, businesses, community leaders and elected officials is helping our region secure better, healthier lives for future generations of Southern Nevadans. This year’s honorees reflect the optimistic and ambitious spirit of our health care community. We congratulate each and every one of them for their outstanding contributions to improving patient care and touching lives. Roseman University of Health Sciences is proud to be part of transforming our region’s health care landscape, educating competent health care professionals through our six-point Mastery Learning Mod-
exclusive radiology partners for HealthCare Partners Medical Group, the Culinary Health Fund, the Valley Health System hospital network, UMC, Boulder City Hospital and Mountain’s Edge Hospital. We also provide radiology services to a large local oncology group and to several multispecialty medical centers throughout Nevada. At Desert Radiology we reflect the highest standards by providing our patients with compassionate care using the most advanced technology available. We are proud to offer Genius 3D Mammography™, which detects 41 percent more invasive breast cancers, reducing false positives by up to 40 percent. In addition, we offer CT, DEXA, Fluoroscopy, Interventional Radiology, MRI / 3T MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, PET, Biopsies - CT, Ultrasound & Stereotactic and X-Ray. Desert Radiology is honored to be a sponsor of Health Care Headliners, encouraging excellence in all aspects of healthcare. For more, contact us at 702-759-8600 or visit www.desertrad.com.
el. It’s what we’ve been doing since our founding in Henderson in 1999. Today, the faculty, staff, students and alumni of our Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Dental Medicine and our MBA program, along with our biomedical researchers, are leaders who are playing important roles in rethinking the future of health care delivery, born from the pioneering spirit of the founders of Roseman University. We listen to our communities’ needs and respond with new academic and community service programs that help address our most urgent health care challenges. The Roseman University College of Medicine was created as a solution to the state’s ongoing physician shortage. Next year, we hope our inaugural class of 60 medical students will join our growing medical community, learning to provide compassionate patient care. Our work in collaboration with community partners will help lead to expanded graduate medical education in Nevada, creating opportunities for medical school graduates to continue their education in our state, increasing their desire to stay here to live and practice medicine. The future of health care in Southern Nevada looks bright. Today, we celebrate just a handful of professionals who are helping make it brighter. Renee Coffman, PhD President and Co-Founder
Celebrating those
making lasting change. Here’s to Medical Director Dr. Rutu Ezhuthachan for being honored as “Physician of the Year” — and all the other honorees — in Health Care Headliners. Thank you for making a real difference in the community.
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—THE HONOREES—
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Lifetime Achievement Sherrilyn Coffman
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Research Dr. Kate Zhong
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Physician Dr. Rutu Ezhuthachan
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Volunteer Student Nurses at Roseman
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Community Outreach Dr. Souzan El-Eid
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Innovation Dr. Lynn Kowalski
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Education Dr. Mark Penn
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Dentistry Dr. Lydia Wyatt
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Nursing Mary Jo Solon
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Manager/Administrator Dr. Ama Brobbey
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Emergency Services Joshua Sarabia
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elcome to our 10th edition of Health Care Headliners. It’s our chance to introduce you to a few people who are making a big difference in local health care. The names came from nominations that we accepted on vegasinc.com and resulted in bringing to us some truly outstanding people who have helped hundreds, if not thousands, of our friends and neighbors. Dr. Kate Zhong is being honored in the research category for the work she’s doing at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. As senior director of clinical research and development, she’s at the forefront of important work that mixes technology and community engagement. She also heads the “Healthy Brains Initiative,” an online effort to promote healthy lifestyles, share brain health news and encourage participation in clinical trials. Joshua Sarabia’s sense of compassion and caring helped him get to the top of the list in our emergency services category. The certified nursing assistant in the observation unit has an established reputation for exceeding a patient’s expectations — an important skill when tensions are running high. For the second year, VEGAS INC honored a group of people in the volunteer category. The Student Nurses Association of Roseman University College of Nursing works hard to help families dealing with autism. It’s important work in a community where autism resources can be hard to find. Lynn Kowalski is being recognized for her innovative work as a gynecologic oncologist. The new technologies that she’s helping bring to Southern Nevada, including robotics and lasers, are saving lives. The winner of our lifetime achievement award, Sherrilyn Coffman, has worked for almost 50 years as an educator, a nurse practitioner and a philanthropist. The associate dean of the Nevada State College School of Nursing does more than help mentor future professionals, she devotes time to helping families cope with diabetes. Colleagues call her the personification of compassionate care. There are more people being honored in these pages. I hope you’ll enjoy learning about them as much as we did. A special thanks goes to our sponsors: Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Roseman University, Desert Radiology and HealthCare Partners Medical Group. We appreciate your support and important role in the health care industry. Craig Peterson Special Publications Editor craig.peterson@gmgvegas.com
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
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Sherrilyn Coffman, Ph.D., R.N. Professor, School of Nursing
Nevada State College
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herrilyn Coffman, Ph.D., R.N., has dedicated ing with three classrooms and a library, to a 509her professional path and nearly 50 years acre campus with a robust student body of approxiof her life to advancing, elevating and extol- mately 3,300. Of that total, 805 are in pre-nursing ling the field of nursing, toiling tirelessly as and 382 are in nursing. (NSC also has schools of a college-level educator, a pediatric nurse practitio- education and liberal arts and sciences.) ner, and a philanthropist in the field of health care. A Coffman also puts her compassion and extensive native of Indiana who moved to Las Vegas in 1996, health care training to use in the community, startCoffman was a founding faculty member of Nevada ing with her affiliation with the Nevada Diabetes State College, which was launched in 2002 largely in Association, an affiliation that was partially precipiresponse to the local and national shortage of nurses. tated by her position as a pediatric care manager at “Our mission was to educate more nurses and pre- Sierra Health Services in 1997. pare the next generation, and it’s been pretty exciting “We were having a terrible time taking care of to see the college grow from a mere idea to a thriving teenagers with diabetes,” she said. “So I put tocampus,” said Coffman, currently a professor focusing gether a support group, Diabetes in Children and on pediatrics and research who has also served as as- Families, which still meets once a month — which I sistant dean, associate dean and interim dean. think is pretty amazing — and is now supported by Coffman began her career in nursing upon ob- the Nevada Diabetes Association.” taining a bachelor of science in nursing from IndiThrough NDA, Coffman is also hands-on with ana University, where she also went on to earn a Camp Vegas, a summer-camp-like experience for master of science in nursing and a Ph.D. in nursing diabetic children ages 7 to 17. This year’s event took synthesis. With a natural knack for working with place over spring break at Mt. Potosi 30 miles from kids, Coffman served in various nursing capacities town, and was replete with hiking, dancing, campat Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, turn- fires, arts and crafts, skits, sports and singalongs, ing to academia and a change of lifestyle as a pro- not to mention bonding. fessor at her alma mater in 1975. “The campers got to meet other kids with diabeShe relocated to Florida in the early 1980s, work- tes, which is huge,” said Coffman, who served as ing again as a staff nurse, but also took a teaching head nurse and enlisted the daily assistance of stugig in 1988 as a professor at the College of Nursing dent nurses from NSC. at Florida Atlantic University, a serendipitous move Coffman is also director of the Dr. Joel and Carol that would resonate with Coffman and later help to Bower School-Based Health Center located on the shape the very quintessence of NSC. campus of Basic High School and serving children “Florida Atlantic University has what’s called a of all ages. Nevada State College is a partner in the ‘caring science’ curriculum in the nursing school, facility, for which Coffman was instrumental in sewhich goes beyond skills, competency and knowl- curing a $10,000 grant from the NV Energy Founedge to look at the student as a whole and consider dation. her relationship with the patient,” Coffman said. “I’ve only been involved for about five years, but “A nurse must be mindful of herself as a force for we’ve grown from one nurse practitioner who came healing and know when to laugh and when to cry. in once a week to the only certified school-based As one of the first two faculty members at Nevada health center in the state, serving about 1,000 kids State College in 2002, we immediately established a year,” said Coffman, who is active with numerous a caring science curriculum, which is still in place trade and professional associations and has no inand getting stronger every day.” tention of slowing down. “I just want to keep on In her years with NSC, Coffman has witnessed its working until I decide not to.” growth from just 177 inaugural students in a build— Danielle Birkin
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A nurse must be mindful of herself as a force for healing and know when to laugh and when to cry. As one of the first two faculty members at Nevada State College in 2002, we immediately established a caring science curriculum, which is still in place and getting stronger every day.”
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Dr. Kate Zhong
RESEARCH
Senior Director of Clinical Research and Development
Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
D “Las Vegas has become a research hub for neurodegenerative disorders, and we are proud to be a leading clinical-trial center for memory disorders.”
r. Kate Zhong was a self-described curious little girl who developed a passion for health care in her native China. “To me, the white coat symbolized hope and healing and the future,” said Zhong, whose inherent compassion for others coupled with her acute inquisitiveness led her to obtain a medical degree from the West China University of Medical Sciences — enrolling at the age of 16 — and earn a master’s degree in pharmacology and complete a residency in psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Canada, where she became increasingly mesmerized by the human mind and neurocognitive disorders, and discovered a calling working with elderly patients. “I love to listen to their wisdom and life stories and beautiful memories, which is one reason I got interested in Alzheimer’s. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in 2010, Zhong worked as a geriatric psychiatrist and served as a scientific consultant for various
pharmaceutical, biotechnology and patientrecruitment companies, and led multiple clinical trials in CNS therapeutic areas, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia and mood disorders. As a result of these experiences, “I gained a lot of knowledge as to how important clinical trials are in finding optimal treatments for patients,” she said, and has put that understanding to practical use in her current role as senior director of clinical research and development. Zhong and her team have facilitated some 60 clinical trials, and also spearheaded the Healthy Brains Initiative and the development of HealthyBrains.org, which debuted last spring and can be assessed online or through a mobile application. The creation of the website — which combines technology and community engagement, providing critical information and advice about lifestyle choices that support cognitive function — has helped Zhong revolutionize the way clinical trialpatients are recruited.
“One of the goals of the Healthy Brains Initiative is to build a group of what we call clinical trial-ready cohorts, a population of citizen scientists who are ready and willing to participate, which can potentially expedite the lengthy clinical-trial process,” said Zhong, adding that another objective of the initiative is a push to equate lifespan with brain span. “We’re facing an aging society right now, and advances in technology have substantially increased our lifespans. So we want to ensure that as we get healthier physically, we are also healthy mentally.” Zhong is also a driving force in bringing a multitude of neurocognitive treatment and prevention trials to the center, including the EMERGE trial for Alzheimer’s, and is committed to keeping the center at the forefront of research efforts. “Las Vegas has become a research hub for neurodegenerative disorders, and we are proud to be a leading clinical-trial center for memory disorders,” Zhong said. — Danielle Birkin
Dr. Rutu Ezhuthachan PHYSICIAN
Medical Director
Health Plan of Nevada/UnitedHealthcare, Las Vegas
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“The culture at UnitedHealthcare is to go above and beyond to help our members live healthier lives.”
“The culture at UnitedHealthcare is to The mobile clinic is staffed by doctors and s the current Medical Director for UnitedHealthcare’s Health Plan go above and beyond to help our mem- nurses and has two exam rooms and a of Nevada, Dr. Rutu Ezhuthachan bers live healthier lives,” Ezhuthachan said. radiology suite featuring x-ray and mamstrives to advance Nevada’s health care “Our CEO, Don Giancursio, empowers us to mography.” Looking across Las Vegas, Ezhuthachan system by engaging providers and devis- create innovative ways to help our members. And of course we have a great team said, “There are not enough doctors. So ing vital campaigns. Since joining Health Plan of Nevada of five doctors and more 50 nurses and we have to find ways to get care to people. as medical director in 2013 and serving other professionals on our care manage- At UnitedHealthcare we pushed for teleas chairwoman of UnitedHealthcare of ment team who put the member’s health medicine services and our NowClinic has already had more than 13,000 consults, Nevada’s task force, Ezhuthachan has at the forefront of all of our decisions.” Her team can claim many accomplish- we built a new mobile clinic to take care to spearheaded projects related to maternal and adolescent health and focusing ments for 2015, such as creating new the people, and our partners at Southwest on children and adolescents, women and transitional housing options for Medicaid Medical Associates have added 75 physineonatal health care. She oversees Health members, starting Nevada’s first commu- cians in the last 18 months.” However, she said, “With UNLV’s mediPlan of Nevada programs such as Cribs for nity health worker program to walk memKids, Willing Hands, Community Health bers through the complicated health care cal school opening next year and an insystem, and Cribs for Kids, which pro- crease in residency programs throughout Workers and Care for Me. Ezhuthachan served eight years as chief vides free cribs to Medicaid mothers who the Las Vegas valley, there is help coming.” For the rest of 2016, she promises, of pediatrics for Southwest Medical Asso- complete all of their prenatal medical ap“We will continue to find ways to help our ciates. With her background in pediatrics, pointments. “But the one that stands out is Medi- members to live healthy lives. It would it comes as no surprise that “Dr. E,” as her patients affectionately call her, champions cine on the Move, our new mobile clinic,” have been difficult to predict in 2014 all of children’s health initiatives, such as immu- Ezhuthachan said. “Medicine on the move the successes we had in 2015, so I am just nization education, the prevention of pre- is a 45-foot-long mobile clinic that will hoping we are able to continue to provide term births, decreasing Cesarean sections take care directly to our members who quality care to our members.” — Howard Riell have the most difficulty accessing care. and improving breast-feeding rates.
Congratulations To Dr. Brobbey For Being Named A Healthcare Headliner In The Manager/Administrator Category.
Ama Brobbey, MD Chief Medical Officer
Dedicated health begins with a dedicated team. The state of health care in Nevada cannot transform without innovative and devoted leaders. Thanks to the hard work and commitment of administrators like Dr. Brobbey, patients enjoy a truly patient-centric experience and improved access to high-quality health care. As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Brobbey leads overall strategies to improve quality and clinical outcomes, empowers clinicians to provide the highest level of quality care to their patients, and works diligently to improve communication within the healthcare system. Congratulations Dr. Brobbey and thank you for your dedication to the Southern Nevada community.
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Congratulations Joshua! 2016 Health Care Headliner. Joshua Sarabia, CNA Observation Unit
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center congratulates Joshua Sarabia, CNA, Observation Unit for being named a 2016 Health Care Headliner. You set the standard for quality care - every patient, every way, every day. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
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Student Nurses Association VOLUNTEER
Roseman University College of Nursing
“FEAT and the A Games hold a special place in the hearts of SNA members and Roseman University as a whole, and together we are bringing attention to autism awareness.”
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he 75 members of the Student Nurses Association at Roseman University College of Nursing are committed to community health activities and passionate about lending a helping hand to those in need. A local chapter of the nonprofit National Student Nurses Association, the Roseman University branch has outreach efforts making a difference in Nevada. Most notably, the association and its members support FEAT (Families for Ef-
fective Autism Treatment) of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization designed to help families with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The association’s affiliation with FEAT was precipitated in 2015 by recent Roseman nursing graduate Bobbie Basson, who served as the nurses association’s community chairwoman. “I was working with Sport-Social, which focuses on helping kids live healthy social lives, and got paired up with FEAT, and I thought our class would be interested in volunteering with them,” Basson said. “We got involved with the A Games, which are like the X Games for children with autism.” Basson said the association also supported FEAT at the Torino Foundation 2015 Summer Campus Programs for children challenged with life-threatening illnesses or special needs, and kids who are vulnerable or in at-risk situations. Association members volunteered at Camp I Am and Camp Heart & Soul,
among other efforts. “We also do food drives and basic-needs drives for the Salvation Army, (amassing) items like toilet paper, laundry detergent, shampoo and conditioner, and socks and underwear, and have also paired the last two Christmases with UMC’s Children’s Hospital to collect toys to donate to the kids who didn’t get to spend Christmas at home,” said Basson, who recently passed the reigns of the Student Nurses Association along to Roseman University nursing student Amanda Birdwell. “It has been an incredible transition filling Bobbie’s position as SNA’s community chair,” said Birdwell, who has been busy with the 2016 A Games. “I knew that I had some very large shoes to fill, but Bobbie took me under her wing and showed me the ropes. FEAT and the A Games hold a special place in the hearts of SNA members and Roseman University as a whole, and together we are bringing attention to autism awareness.” — Danielle Birkin
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Dr. Souzan El-Eid Breast Surgeon
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
G “I also teach at Touro University, where I tell my students that if you’re a bad doctor, your reputation will follow you, so always tell the truth, and if you make a mistake, look the patient in the eye and tell them.”
rowing up in Beirut, Lebanon, Dr. Souzan El-Eid witnessed first-hand the ravages of war, an experience that precipitated her foray into the health care arena and prompted her move to the United States, where she attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine before completing an internship at Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael and a general surgery residency at Nassau University. “In Beirut, I saw people wounded and dying, and I got interested in helping — my fellowship is in critical-care trauma,” said El-Eid, who was in private practice in that field in New York for 12 years. “But at the time, I was the only woman surgeon in the area, and my patients kept showing up with their mammograms, so that guided me into breast oncology, and I went back and trained and got certified.” El-Eid joined Comprehensive Cancer Centers in 2010, seeing perhaps two dozen patients per day and serving as principal investigator for several clinical research studies. She also works with a number of other
health care organizations, including Summerlin Hospital’s Summerlin Breast Care Center, which she was instrumental in establishing. “At the time, there was only one center for breast (care), and that was at Sunrise Hospital,” said El-Eid, who recognized the need for such a facility in the southwest valley. “Summerlin Hospital created a comfortable and classy wing for the center, which has been a success.” El-Eid also serves as co-chairwoman of the hospital’s Cancer Committee and Breast Tumor Board, and has helped to expand the facility’s cancer program, including adding a palliative care program and providing advanced screening tools for lung cancer. She also sits on the board of the Southern Nevada chapter of the American Cancer Society, and is treasurer of the Nevada Oncology Society Board, where she is involved with numerous outreach and advocacy efforts, including an ongoing education series for cancer-care professionals. In addition, El-Eid is president-elect of
the Clark County Medical Society and will assume the top leadership position of the organization this June. Her goals for the organization include elevating its status as a resource, offering patient referrals and assisting providers with meeting continuing medical-education requirements to ensure all patients’ needs are met by the most qualified professionals. Through CCMS, she also offers expertise at conventions and roundtable discussions, and provides recommendations about health care-related legislation through the society’s political action committee. “I also teach (as an adjunct professor of general surgery) at Touro University, where I tell my students that if you’re a bad doctor, your reputation will follow you, so always tell the truth, and if you make a mistake, look the patient in the eye and tell them,” said El-Eid, who was also recently an instructor at the American Society of Breast Surgeons’ 15th annual meeting, teaching a class on breast ultrasound and stereotactic breast biopsy. — Danielle Birkin
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Dr. Lynn Kowalski I N N O VAT I O N
Gynecologic Oncologist
Nevada Surgery & Cancer Care
M “In 2005, I was the first gynecologist in the state to perform minimally invasive gynecologic procedures with the surgical robot, a major advance in technology for patients needing surgery.”
aking the most of her decades of toward innovation in medicine,” she said. it to maturity, and then set it free to popuexperience in the medical field, “In 2005, I was the first gynecologist in late the world.” Last year, Kowalski completed a coopDr. Lynn Kowalski has made sig- the state to perform minimally invasive nificant strides in improving women’s ac- gynecologic procedures with the surgi- erative clinical trial on the use of sentinel cal robot, a major advance in technology lymph node detection for uterine and cercess to health care in Southern Nevada. As a leading gynecologic oncologist, for patients needing surgery. Since then, vical cancer. “This study has profoundly she focuses on introducing new medical I have performed thousands of robotic changed the way physicians can care for technologies that offer improved treat- procedures, even in women with complex women with these cancers,” she said. “In ments for complex women’s health is- surgical problems, leading to an overall affiliation with Indiana University and the sues, helping to improve Nevada’s status decrease in the rate of invasive and out- University of North Carolina, our data has in terms of quality of care provided. Her dated procedures in our community. I just been presented and demonstrates efforts include building one of the busi- have continued to champion the adop- the success of a new meaningful change est robotic surgery practices in the United tion of less invasive surgical techniques in practice for these patients.” With the formation of several new by teaching robotic surgery to others States. Kowalski is also one of the first provid- and by helping to direct several robotic residency programs, Kowalski says the community will soon be training its fuers in the area to adopt new laser technol- programs city-wide.” Kowalski points to her partner, surgeon ture physicians and physician-leaders. ogy that addresses women’s health issues, including issues related to menopause Dr. Stephanie Wishnev, as one of her men- “Those of us who have been here all along and post-childbirth, which she hopes will tors. “She practices medicine with the providing great care can share our experutmost integrity and attention to quality, tise with these new doctors-in-training improve a woman’s quality of life. Since founding her own practice in and her dedication always inspires me to and attract other great doctors to join our community. I hope that, as local resi2005, Kowalski has remained passionate be the best I can be.” Dr. Javier Magrina from the Mayo Clinic dents see the quality of care rise here, about providing the most advanced medihas also been a valued teacher. “He has confidence and even pride in our medical cal solutions for her patients. “I have served the Las Vegas com- the rare ability to plant a seed of growth community will follow.” — Howard Riell munity for nearly 20 years with an eye into the heart and mind of a student, tend
Dr. Mark Penn E D U C AT I O N
Founding Dean, College of Medicine | Chancellor, Summerlin Campus
Roseman University of Health Sciences
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“We have excellent physicians in the medical specialties in various areas throughout the valley.”
r. Mark Penn offers a collaborative approach to addressing Nevada’s shortage of physicians at the level of education, training and retention in the state. He promotes a positive work environment and is a role model for professionalism. Penn feels that his greatest accomplishment in 2015 was hiring and bringing together a team of faculty and staff, and taking steps to prepare his institution for the medical school accreditation process. Accreditation is “a very complicated and difficult process. It starts with understanding the high standards of the LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education, our national accrediting body for MD-granting medical schools), and making sure all of the standards are addressed, in order to begin recruiting the first class of medical students.” Penn’s list of goals for 2016 is a long one. First and foremost, he said, is seeking the accreditation for the medical
college so that it can begin recruiting students. “We are currently awaiting the LCME’s decision at its June 2016 meeting to determine whether or not we will receive accreditation. We need to continue hiring needed faculty and staff, as well as continue to lay the foundation for outstanding research. In addition, we will fine tune our curriculum and continue to work with our hospital partners to further develop GME (graduate medical education or residency) opportunities for our state.” There are, he said, “some great things happening in our valley — and there are some challenges. We have excellent physicians in the medical specialties in various areas throughout the valley. However, we don’t have enough physicians as well as other health care professionals, such as nurses. We also don’t have enough residency training programs.” Penn sees growth. “We are over 2,000 physicians behind in being an ‘average’ state, and there is nothing average about
Nevada. The Roseman University College of Medicine is going to make a major difference in the future of health care in Southern Nevada and beyond.” Penn foresees greater collaboration between all of the medical schools and hospital systems. “Roseman, UNLV and Touro will be the three medical schools in our valley by the summer of 2017, after University of Nevada School of Medicine moves back to Reno with its medical students. We will see more residency and fellowship programs. In addition to those hospitals currently engaged in residency education, we have three hospital systems that are in the process of expanding their residency programs or starting new programs.” “I also anticipate more public and private partnerships centered on health care expansion. Because of our large and growing community, together we will make the positive changes be sustainable.” — Howard Riell
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D “Things like involvement in activities through organizations like Volunteers in Medicine and other community outreach programs by more and more caregivers are signs of a better future for all of us as a whole.”
r. Lydia Wyatt’s dental career be- ated from LSU’s School of Dentistry in programs by more and more caregivers gan as an 18-year-old high school 2000 and practiced at a pediatric office are signs of a better future for all of us as a graduate in Rayne, Louisiana, a and a general practice in New Orleans. In whole. I do have concerns with regards to small town known as the Frog Capital of 2003, on the advice of her brother who limited access to care, as well as limits to lived in Las Vegas, Wyatt took and passed the amount and quality of that care itself — the World. One afternoon, she went to the of- the Nevada State Board Dental Exam. The not so much from the providers but rather fice of Dr. Edward Moody for a dental following year, she moved here and began from other parties who have motives other checkup and left with a job offer to be a working on building a practice of her own. than the best patient outcomes.” Topping her list of things she got done dental assistant. Wyatt still doesn’t know During the months ahead, Wyatt why Moody offered her that job, but for a in 2015 was planning and organizing the hopes to raise awareness of the need for teenager about to enroll as an undeclared formation of the Volunteers in Medicine of dental services for the many in the comstudent at Louisiana State University it Southern Nevada (VMSN) dental program munity without access to it, and to recruit helped forge a passion for helping the less with Treasurer Dr. Gard Jameson, founder, more volunteers dentists from Southern and President Dr. Florence Jameson; and fortunate receive dental care. Nevada. “I hope to continue to build relaThe impact of growing up and treating other board members Dr. Rebecca Edgetionships with vendors and dental-materipatients in an economically disadvantaged worth, the group’s medical director; and al suppliers to act as community partners community like Rayne was profound. Wy- Amy Schmidt, its executive director. “This was truly a collaborative effort, with VMSN and donate many needed supatt says socioeconomic labels did not define people in Rayne and that generosity and it would not have been accomplished plies to accomplish the mission.” In the years to come, Wyatt adds, was the norm, not the exception. When without all of their efforts and much-ap“Hopefully we will see increased access to somebody needed dental work but did preciated support,” Wyatt said. Health care in the Las Vegas Valley is the already high-quality health care and not have insurance, the prevailing attitude was, “We need to do something, and let’s “healthy and getting healthier,” Wyatt has further improvement to the health care itfound. “Things like involvement in activi- self. I see VMSN as playing a larger role in figure it out.” That sense of selflessness crystallized ties through organizations like Volunteers the progress.” — Howard Riell Wyatt’s professional goals as she gradu- in Medicine and other community outreach
Mary Jo Solon NURSING
Executive Director and Chief Nursing Officer
Southwest Medical Associates
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“Being a registered nurse requires resilience, fortitude, compassion and teamwork .”
community’s quality of life is directly related to the health of its members. For years, many Southern Nevadans have lacked trust in their health care system, sometimes looking out of state for care. Mary Jo Solon knows that the key is in the medical education system. Supporting and improving the health care education system in Nevada improves health care overall, and Solon is dedicated to doing exactly that. Under her direction, Southwest Medical Associates has been able to expand and grow its clinical preceptorships for advance practice registered nurses. In medical education, a preceptor is a skilled practitioner or faculty member who supervises students in a clinical setting to allow practical experience with patients. Having taught nursing in Oregon and New Mexico, Solon knows firsthand the challenges of new nurses. She has expanded Southwest Medical’s relationship with the local higher educational system. Students take part in the program for a se-
mester, logging hundreds of hours. Over the past half decade, the number of students in the program has increased at a rapid rate. Solon was instrumental in building an associate RN program at Southwest Medical to help nurses make the transition from an academic to the practice environment, providing much needed support for new graduate nurses in that transitory phase. Solon also sits on an advisory board for the College of Southern Nevada nursing program, and works closely with UNLV and Nevada State College. Within the Southwest Medical organization, she works with a group of OptumHealth nurse executives providing leadership and direction for new nurses, creating a strategy that includes staff education and preparation for public health issues they may confront. “I’ve been a registered nurse for many years,” she said. “That means I have a strong science background along with operational and patient care expertise. It’s
a great combination. Being a registered nurse requires resilience, fortitude, compassion and teamwork .” According to Solon, 2015 was “a stellar year for Southwest Medical Associates. We opened a number of health care centers throughout the Las Vegas Valley so that we are accessible and ready to meet the needs of our patients. We on-boarded new providers and staff to support that growth and to provide timely access and care for patients. And we received several high quality-of-care designations. These rating encompass so many elements including a focus on the patient experience. I’m a registered nurse, and so for me quality rating resonates with my professional values and beliefs.” Looking ahead, Solon said she and her colleagues remain focused on growth and innovation. “For example, our Medicine on the Move mobile health care center will be on the road in 2016 and will offer ease and convenience to our patients.” — Howard Riell
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Dr. Ama Brobbey Chief Medical Officer
HealthCare Partners Medical Group
B “We are also working on creating resources in the community for our seniors, including revamping our urgent care services, and are constantly looking for ways to minimize outof-pocket expenses for our seniors.”
orn and raised in the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Ama Brobbey was inspired to pursue a medical career by her father, a surgeon who owned one of the first private hospitals in the country, and her mother, a nurse who worked alongside him. “I come from a very traditional family that has been in health care for a long time, and it was kind of expected of me from a very young age,” said Brobbey, who lived on the hospital’s campus and witnessed the difference proper medical care could make. “For me, health care was a very natural progression that I absolutely enjoy.” Brobbey obtained her medical degree at the University of Ghana Medical School, serving as a primary care provider prior to moving to the United States in 2000 and completing her residency at Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael. In 2003, she relocated to Southern Nevada, joining HealthCare Partners Medical Group as a resident physician in the skilled nursing facilities depart-
ment, soon making lead physician of the department. Rapidly rising through the ranks at HealthCare Partners, she went on to the acute care department where she also became lead physician. She then became medical director for the organization’s in-patient team and managed the primary care team. She was named chief medical officer in 2015. Brobbey leads overall strategies for the quality and improvement of HealthCare Partners’ clinical outcomes and oversees the education, performance, recruitment and retention of the organization’s physicians, among other myriad responsibilities. A passionate proponent of HealthCare Partners’ Total Care Model approach that emphasizes quality of care, Brobbey is committed to reducing health care industry waste and inefficiency while improving patient services and access. “I’ve been working on the principles of our Total Care Model for several years now, along with our legacy DaVita HCP markets in California and Florida, and as we contin-
ue to grow in other states such as Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado, they adopt this value-based model of care as well,” Brobbey said, adding that under her leadership, hospitalists went from seeing about 26 patients a day to capping at 15 to ensure good quality care. The readmission rate for D-HCP is significantly lower than Medicare Fee-For-Service, and as Medicare recently announced its plans to move away from volume-based incentives for provides, Brobbey said the Total Care Model will serve as a national example of how to successfully implement a value- and quality-based method as other organizations try and implement the same approach. “We are also working on creating resources in the community for our seniors, including revamping our urgent care services, and are constantly looking for ways to minimize out-of-pocket expenses for our seniors,” she said. — Danielle Birkin
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Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center
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“This is more than a job, it’s more than a paycheck. It’s someone’s family member. It could be our own loved ones. It’s someone’s beautiful life and soul. Loving and showing care shouldn’t be a hassle but our lifestyle, especially as a health care provider.”
ne Monday in February, Joshua Sarabia arrived at the Observation Unit at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and received his assignment. He would be caring for an elderly female patient who is deaf, mute and almost totally blind. He made every effort to communicate with her in the conventional manner, but was not satisfied with the result. So he went online and found a website that allowed him to key in the words he needed to communicate. He printed them out and created a Braille “grid” by pushing holes through the paper to form the words needed. It was just enough to allow the patient to read the words he needed to convey. The patient was thrilled to communicate, and tears of joy began to flow. It was not the first time Joshua had exceeded a patient’s expectations. It’s just what he does. Another story: an elderly Spanishspeaking female patient was crying, and no one knew why. Sarabia was called to translate. The woman said she was crying
because none of her nine children had come to the hospital to visit her. Sarabia was able to contact her family, and arranged for one of them to speak to the patient over the phone. “First and for most I would like to thank God and my parents and Sunrise Hospital for this opportunity that has been presented to me,” says Sarabia. “I was recently nominated for employee of the year due to an action of love and care towards a certain patient. I honestly do not know why I have been nominated to be part of Health Care Headliners. I work with so many great employees and I think people should know how much we do for our patients. That this is more than a job, it’s more than a paycheck. It’s someone’s family member. It could be our own loved ones. It’s someone’s beautiful life and soul. “Loving and showing care shouldn’t be a hassle but our lifestyle, especially as a health care provider. I believe love and care happen at health care areas all over the place, everyday.”
A highlight from last year for Sarabia was being selected as Employee of the Month in March 2015, and eventually Employee of the Year. “I say all that with much humbleness. I have only been working at Sunrise Hospital for about four years, and to be able to get that award means a lot to me.” This year, the focus remains on keeping his priorities straight, he explains. “My to-do list consists of finishing my four prerequisite classes in order to apply for the BSN RN program. I will be taking those four classes this summer and, Lord willing, apply for the program by 2016 and get accepted.” As a CNA, Sarabia said, “I have learned a lot of new medical things, I’ve experienced good times and bad times, but why not take it to another level? I want to be able to do more to help more.” — Howard Riell
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