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Magician Penn Jillette, who lost a third of his body weight, wrote a book about making pounds disappear. For Grub Street, he recently kept a food log revealing his “grilled cheese for the 21st century”: dill pea soup.
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on the cover Boulder Dam Hotel looks much the way it did when it was built for visiting dignitaries in 1933. (Photo by Mikayla Whitmore/ photo illustration)
Turns out goose bumps used to serve a purpose, and so did those earwiggling muscles. They’re vestigial structures, bits of our ancestors that long ago became ornamental. From the debate about whether the appendix is among them to the real story behind the fifth toe, we’ll make you an expert on the body’s many extras.
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Yes, Las Vegas likes to blow things up (and invite spectators). But the valley is no slouch on the National Register of Historic Places, from the first schoolhouse to the first structure built here by Mormon settlers. We may not have grand buildings from the 1700s, but we do have some special midcentury neighborhoods.
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Before Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor five months ago, the two were separated by more than 25 pounds. McGregor was the multimillionaire prizefighter and handpicked megastar, Diaz the middle-class brawler and eternal malcontent. Now, the fighters will have their rematch Aug. 20 in UFC 202.
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august is for giving a hoot
The Hooters resort is pouring all of its marketing dollars for August into a whirlwind Month of Giving, with Hooters Girls and other staffers volunteering to feed the hungry, help animals find homes, gather school supplies for kids and more. As the GM says: “It’s the right thing to do. And you know, what’s another billboard?”
finding help when heat wins
For those struggling to pay their cooling bills in the valley’s brutal summer, there are more safety nets than you think, and rules about safety over cutting service.
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paper plane pilot training Teammates with Hawaiian Airlines test planes for accuracy during the fourth annual McCarran Paper Plane Palooza. The event gathers children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada to compete with the help of volunteers with the Clark County Department of Aviation, airlines, concessionaires and federal agency partners. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
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NASA selected North Las Vegasbased Bigelow Aerospace as one of six companies to help it create deepspace environments to support human life.
Abortion rights group Emily’s List, throwing its weight into the battle for control of the Legislature, announced it would endorse six Democratic women who support abortion rights.
NHL expansion team owner Bill Foley has registered website domains for three potential team names: Red Hawks, Desert Hawks and Nighthawks.
At an intimate party at Libertine Social, Hollywood A-lister Channing Tatum revealed his new potato vodka brand, Born & Bred.
On National Roller Coaster Day, New York-New York and Circus Circus are offering a promotion: Ride eight coasters in one day and earn a “Coaster Cred” T-shirt.
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THE HOT BET Sports books had bad news for patrons looking to make initial bets on a new NFL season Aug. 6. The Hall of Fame game between Green Bay and Indianapolis in Canton, Ohio, was canceled due to poor field conditions, meaning handicappers had to wait four days for their first action since the Super Bowl. Preseason NFL games bring in a bigger handle than pro baseball, signaling the end of a dormant period for books. “It’s gets bigger and bigger every year,” said Chuck Esposito, sports book director at Sunset Station. “It clearly signals football is here. There are so many games on TV, and a lot of games on prime time, that it’s an exciting time for bettors. It’s an exciting time for sports books, too.”
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The last of the neon signage is removed from the remaining structures of the Riviera. The implosion of the shuttered resort’s final tower is scheduled for early morning Aug. 16. (Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau)
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In a CNBC story looking back on almost five years of the Downtown Project, founder Tony Hsieh mused on what he would do differently and what has worked, including the Container Park. “To see kids and families walking around in a place that was previously pretty dangerous, that’s progress,” Hsieh said, “and (I’m) pretty happy about that.”
A man flying to Las Vegas from Ohio hid an emotional-support monkey in his shirt aboard a Frontier Airlines plane. A flight attendant discovered the smuggled animal, which stayed under the control of its owner (who apparently had the proper paperwork to make the flying monkey legal).
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, former President Bill Clinton — on behalf of his wife — and Donald Trump surrogate Sean Reyes — Utah’s attorney general — spoke at a town hall at the Colosseum.
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Richard and Sue Jue of Oakland, Calif., dressed as Andorians (“trying out Earth customs”) during the final day of Creation Entertainment’s annual Official Star Trek convention at the Rio. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the original series. In the world of Star Trek, Andorians live in clans and are wedded in groups. In that regard, this was not a typical Andorian ceremony. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
$2.7M Price Bryce Harper paid for a house in a gated Henderson neighborhood. The baseball star, who plays for the Washington Nationals, grew up in Las Vegas. Features of the home include a glass-enclosed wine-storage area and cascading water wall.
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PLICA SEMILUNARIS This small flap of skin covers the human eye near the inside corner. It’s believed to be a remnant of the nictitating membrane found in many vertebrate species at the inner angle or beneath the lower lid and extending across the eyeball to protect and moisten it. Reptiles, birds, sharks and some mammals evolved this “third eyelid.”
VOMERONASAL ORGAN BEHAVIOR
PALMAR GRASP Place a finger or an object in an infant’s hand, and the baby reflexively will curl his or her fingers around it. In many babies, the grasp is strong enough to support the infant’s own body weight. The palmar grasp is a primitive reflex still used by apes, whose young cling to their mother’s fur when traveling. The reflex appears in humans as early as 16 weeks gestation and typically remains until a child is about 6 months old.
A GUIDE TO USELESS BODY PARTS BY SUNDAY STAFF
The body is a glorious thing. Humans have evolved to have straight fingers rather than curved, pelvises designed to support upright walking and brains that have tripled in bulk. But evolution also has rendered many of our parts useless. Vestigial structures no longer serve a purpose, but were retained over millions of years. Here’s a look at some of our biological leftovers.
This tiny pit on each side of the septum, the partition that separates each nostril, is lined with nonfunctioning chemoreceptors that evolutionary biologists believe once were used for detecting pheromones and played an important role in reproduction and chemical communication.
WISDOM TEETH Third molars were useful when humans ate a diet of tough meat, coarse leaves and hard nuts, which called for extra chewing power and often resulted in lost or damaged teeth. The jaw developed into a larger bone because of the constant workout, leaving plenty of space for socalled wisdom teeth when they emerged. Now, humans favor a more processed diet and use cutlery, making their wisdom teeth functionless. Human jaws have shrunk as a result (also, to accommodate our growing brains).
PALMARIS LONGUS Press your thumb into your pinky: If you see a tendon poking up from your wrist, you have a palmaris. Only about 10 percent of the population has this tendon in both arms. It helped human ancestors grip and hang from trees. Because the tendon serves no purpose in modern humans, it often is harvested by surgeons for tendon grafts.
PYRAMIDALIS About 80 percent of the population has this triangular muscle in the lower abdomen. The original purpose remains unclear, but the muscle now serves no function.
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FIFTH TOE The pinky toe, used by primates for clawing, gripping and climbing, is immaterial to human balance and mobility. Rather, it’s our metatarsal bones in the middle of the foot that are essential to walking, running and balancing.
Vestigial structures have been noted since ancient times, but Charles Darwin, in his 1871 book “The Descent of Man,” was the first to provide a commonly accepted explanation as to why they exist.
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AURICULAR MUSCLES A set of three muscles surrounding the outer ear, the auricular muscles are the reason some people can wiggle their ears. The muscles serve no real purpose now, but early humans used them for sound localization. Much like animals, early humans could move their ears to catch sound.
AURICULAR TUBERCLE Considered a congenital defect, auricular tubercles indicate our common ancestry with primates and are believed to be a vestige of a joint that allowed our ancestors’ ears to swivel and flop down to better pinpoint distant sound. These small, pointy pieces of cartilage, often called Darwin’s points, protrude from the middle of the outer ear in a minority of the population.
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GALLBLADDER The gallbladder acts as a storage facility and pump for bile, a fluid produced by the liver and used to digest fatty foods in the small intestine. Hunter-gatherers never knew when their next meal would materialize, so they lived a lifestyle of feast or famine. The gallbladder helped break down the huge quantities of protein and fat they ate quickly. Modern man’s more consistent diet means the gallbladder comes into play far less often. If the organ is removed, bile reaches the small intestine other ways.
BECOME VESTIGIAL When anatomy works against survival, natural selection typically ensures that the trait is selected out of a population, because individual creatures with the feature typically die younger and are less likely to reproduce. Vestigial structures, however, don’t affect survival, so they haven’t been selected out of the population. They remain part of our anatomy but have long lost their function because of changes in human environment and behavior.
APPENDIX This one is controversial, but most evolutionary biologists believe the appendix is a vestigial organ. Charles Darwin theorized that it was used by primates to digest leaves. Although scientists more recently have found that the appendix appears to be a depository for good bacteria used in the colon to aid digestion and absorption, evolutionary biologists believe that function evolved as a secondary use for the organ rather than its original purpose. One of the main arguments for this idea: Removing it has no ill effects.
COCCYX This small, bony protrusion in the lower back is a holdover from human ancestors who had tails and lived in trees. The coccyx, or tailbone, is the spot where the tail connected to the skeleton. Tails were used for balance and communication, but hominids lost the need before they began walking upright.
Scientists believe every piece of anatomy in the human body has evolved significantly from prehistoric times, except for one: the feet. Analyses of bones from Homo naledi, human cousins who lived 1.8 million to 2 million years ago in Africa, showed that the species’ feet are nearly identical to modern man’s.
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ARRECTOR PILI This band of muscle attaches to our hair follicles and causes hairs to stand on end when contracted, typically when someone is cold or scared. Most animals use the arrector pili to retain heat or look larger and more threatening. In humans, however, the contractions simply produce goose bumps.
IN OTHER ANIMALS
Flightless birds such as cormorants, kiwis and emus have rudimentary wings even though they no longer fly.
Boa constrictors have pelvic bones and whales have thigh bones even though they have no hind limbs.
Many animals that live in darkness, such as moles and salamanders, have eyes that are incapable of sight.
Pigs walk using only two toes per foot, but they have two more toes higher on each leg that never touch the ground.
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Beverly green neighborhood
If it clears the final hurdle in becoming part of the Las Vegas Historic Property Register this September, Beverly Green will be only the second neighborhood to earn the designation. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
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Built to provide upscale accommodations for dignitaries visiting the massive dam project outside of Las Vegas, the Boulder Dam Hotel is well preserved, from the stark white bricks and columns outside to the beautifully crafted wood paneling inside.
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here’s a place in Las Vegas where postal workers still deliver mail door to door, where towering trees cast shadows across large yards hugging houses in spring shades of pink, blue and green — a tapestry that, despite its oddities, feels harmonious. Never stray from a major thoroughfare, and you’ll miss it. These neighborhoods east of Las Vegas Boulevard buck the city’s love affair with newness. Older than 50 years, the homes conjure an era when families gathered in the street to watch mushroom clouds rise from the desert. Casinos were sprouting, and the growing postwar community needed places to live out the American dream. While much of the original Strip has been razed, these vessels of wood, plaster and classic design remain. “We will never have a building from the 1800s, but the only reason cities like Los Angeles and Boston and Chicago look the way they do is because at some point, someone said, ‘Hey, that building is now 50 years old,’” said Heidi Swank, founding director of the Nevada Preservation Foundation. Swank said that before the foundation’s launch nearly three years ago, Las Vegas — the fastestgrowing metropolitan area in the 1990s — was one of only a few U.S. cities without a nonprofit group dedicated to preservation efforts. That might make sense to those who think the city is just implosions on the Strip and explosions of stucco suburbia. But with two full-time employees, 240 members and a bevy of volunteers, the foundation is educating away that myth. “It’s not all about cool buildings,” Swank said. “It’s about buildings that embody our history.” nnn
Recent preservation efforts in Southern Nevada have focused on neighborhoods built during or right after World War II, as they harbor midcentury modern architecture or earlier styles and echo a pivotal era in Las Vegas. The value is less about any individual home and more about the collective feeling. Front porches. Carports. Decorative breeze block. Wood siding embellished with stone and brick. Intricate metal fences lining front yards. Not every house is immaculately kept or a mirror of the past. Many are, but they might share the sidewalk with one sporting a Japanese theme complete with a lawn pagoda. Still, nostalgia persists. “We can look at this neighborhood and say, ‘There were people who lived here in the 1950s … People of our past,” Swank said. Residents in a slice of ’60s-era Paradise Palms (the region’s first master-planned community and home to many famous Las Vegans back then) are seeking designation as Clark County’s first historic neighborhood. Nearby, residents in an area known as Beverly Green are trying for
the Las Vegas Historic Property Register. This month, the Las Vegas Planning Commission approved a request from the Beverly Green Neighborhood Association to become a historic district. The final step would be approval from the City Council at a meeting Sept. 21. If it clears that hurdle, Beverly Green will become the second neighborhood to earn the designation since John S. Park did in 2003. Beverly Green sits mere blocks from the Stratosphere, bound by Oakey Boulevard to the north, St. Louis Avenue to the south, Rexford Drive to the west and Sixth Street to the east. Drive through and you’ll find ranch homes with striking rooflines — pitched, sloping, asymmetrical — and wider footprints, front porches and decorative concrete blocks, all textbook midcentury. All but two houses in the area were built between 1951 and 1964, and many retain the look of that era. Adding to the appeal, residents say, is the fact that most of the homes were custom. “The real hallmark of vintage Vegas is that even if (properties) were built as tract houses, 60 years later, they don’t look like the house next door,” said Jack LeVine, a member of the Historic Preservation Commission and a real estate agent specializing in the charming residential side of old Las Vegas. Swank lives in a Beverly Green home designed by Hugh Taylor, the architect behind the now-demolished Desert Inn. “I often say I live in Mayberry, because it’s the kind of place where you know everyone on the block,” she said. That atmosphere can ripple. From May through July, one robbery, one burglary and several disturbance-related issues were reported to Metro Police in Beverly Green, according to the department’s Crime Mapping tool. Most incidents occurred along the perimeter, and far more reports dot the map directly to the east and south, closer to the tourist-heavy corridor. Whether home buyers are swayed by aesthetics or the insulation of a tight-knit community, the appeal of these older neighborhoods isn’t necessarily widespread. Or maybe it’s not about consumer taste as much as awareness. Scott Beaudry, president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, said many people simply don’t know neighborhoods like Beverly Green exist. The local historic designation, he said, might generate awareness of Las Vegas’ picturesque older pockets. Just don’t expect mass migration. “People like shiny and new,” Beaudry said. “It’s a very particular subset of buyers who will buy into those neighborhoods.” In other words, the residents generally appreciate the historic charm. The Beverly Green Neighborhood Association collected written support from 51 percent of property owners to seek local historic designation, meeting the majority threshold to move forward. Only three property owners were opposed. Swank thinks opposition stems from misconceptions. The designation does not establish any sort of artificial homeowners associa-
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tion, she said, meaning there are no added fees or burdens placed on residents. They can still renovate their bathrooms and paint the exterior whatever color they choose. The goal is to preserve the original integrity of the structure. Historic district design guidelines address exterior features only, such as the type of roof, window or door associated with the architectural style. Guidelines of the city ordinance don’t prohibit the development of access points to buildings required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. It’s “about maintaining what was already there,” Swank said. And the foundation isn’t stopping after Beverly Green. If residents show interest in adjacent neighborhoods, such as Huntridge, Mayfair and Biltmore, foundation members plan to help them gather support, navigate the governmental process and go historic. nnn
Preservation aside, LeVine said the distinction benefitted homeowners because it would result in better-maintained homes, stabilize property values during downturns and foster a greater sense of community. “It’s really what we want for Las Vegas,” he said. In a city that has long looked forward, buoyed by explosive growth, are these neighborhood efforts ushering in a new era of nostalgia? Maybe. As Swank pointed out, “We really only blow up stuff on the Strip.” Any conversation about preservation is a step in the right direction for younger cities like Las Vegas, said Christina Morris, the Los Angeles field director for the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation. Just as libraries and walkable markets improve residents’ lives, so does meaningful architecture, she said. Buildings, structures and neighborhoods can evoke emotional responses, usually due to the history they embody. So preservation goes hand in hand with quality of life. Morris said planners in cities big and small should consider this question: “What kind of place are you trying to build and maintain, not just for this decade, but for the next 50 years?” It’s a question Swank already is pondering. Las Vegas’ outsize growth in the ’90s and early 2000s resulted in rows and rows of homes sandwiched together on suburban streets, like one big mass of stucco and tile. Critics may deride these buildings as the byproduct of unbridled expansion, but nonetheless, the homes represent a piece of Southern Nevada’s story. The trick will be deciding which neighborhoods and individual homes deserve historic designation. It wouldn’t be possible — or logical — to include everything. “Once those houses get old enough, I think there are going to be some very interesting conversations in preservation,” Swank said. “I don’t have an answer yet.” Maybe in three or four decades.
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historic landmarks in Southern nevada Some landmarks ooze history. But what about the lakes of Lorenzi Park, made by a Frenchman who bought an oasis in 1911 hoping to grow wine grapes? Or the Green Shack, a fried chicken joint beloved by Hoover Dam workers that exists now only as a fragment at the Neon Museum? ¶ The National Register of Historic Places has listings across Southern Nevada, with areas of significance ranging from entertainment and architecture to education and social history, and eras going back hundreds and even thousands of years.
Old Mormon Fort 1855
Sloan Canyon Petroglyphs
Mormon missionaries built an adobe fort in what is now downtown Las Vegas — the first permanent structure in the valley. The Old Mormon Fort was a travelers’ way station until the site was abandoned after two years and developed into a ranch in 1865. In 1929, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation leased and renovated the fort as a testing lab and office during the construction of Hoover Dam. Today, it’s a sleepy tourist attraction. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
5500-3000 BC Sloan Canyon’s rock art and archaeological features suggest human presence on the valley’s southeast edge going back to the Middle Archaic period (see date range above), with other elements from the Late Archaic, Puebloan and Late Prehistoric. The Sloan Canyon Petroglyph Site has hundreds of panels bearing figurative and abstract forms carved or chipped into the rock. (Mona
Railroad Cottage 1909 Among Heritage Street’s collection of restored Las Vegas buildings, the Railroad Cottage is a toothpaste-green beacon moved from its original lot on Third Street. The 763-square-foot home was made with concrete, meant to keep it cool during the summer. It reopened to the public in 2013, complete with a teensy stove. (Courtesy Clark County)
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Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas sign 1959 Kiel Ranch 1875 The 240-acre Kiel Ranch homestead was settled by Conrad Kiel in currentday North Las Vegas. In the ’40s and ’50s, the renamed Boulderado Ranch became a haven for outsiders seeking quickie divorces. A $2 million restoration of 7 acres began in 2015, and the park project opened in June, showcasing an old adobe structure and wooden “Doll House” shed. The park might have been larger, as the city’s plan for it goes back to 1976, when 26 acres were donated by the North Las Vegas Bicentennial Committee. But for various reasons, it didn’t pan out. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
Betty Willis’ glowing wonder, the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, cost $4,000 — a “splurge” for the city, according to a 2015 New York Times article marking the designer’s death at age 91. It went on to note: “A proposal to demolish the sign in 1993 as an anachronism prompted a public outcry. In 2009, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as the ‘best-preserved and indeed the most iconic expression of the remarkable ascendancy of postwar Las Vegas and its famous strip.’”
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Woodlawn Cemetery 1914 The original 10-acre parcel gifted by the Union Pacific Railroad to the city of Las Vegas for its first municipal cemetery has grown into the 40-acre Woodlawn Cemetery complex. The earth within holds outlaw miners and Civil War veterans, politicians, farmers and even the famous high roller Nick “The Greek” Dandolos.
Westside School 1923 The first branch of the Las Vegas Grammar School is the oldest schoolhouse in Las Vegas, and was the first to integrate black students and Native American students from the nearby Paiute tribe. Ground was broken on a $12.5 million renovation of the Westside School in early 2015, and this year, it will reopen with a museum component boasting oral-history elements and memorabilia.
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Little Church of the West 1943 “Las Vegas wedding chapels started here!” crows the website of the Little Church of the West, which reportedly has hosted 50 ceremonies a week since the first one, including the weddings of famous couples such as Mickey Rooney and Betty Grable, and Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton. The cedar chapel was modeled after a California mining church and has been moved three times.
Bonanza Underpass 1937 The underpass was built by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration to allow safer travel beneath the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that once cut Las Vegas off from settlements to the west.
Hoover Dam 1935 Hoover Dam might be outside the city, but it’s one of Las Vegas’ signature tourist attractions. The dam on the border of Nevada and Arizona is a sanctuary of art deco and a marvel of human engineering. Per history.com: “Approximately 5 million barrels of cement and 45 million pounds of reinforcement steel had gone into what was then the tallest dam in the world, its 6.6 million tons of concrete enough to pave a road from San Francisco to New York City.” (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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cover story What are the benefits? Benefits include widespread recognition and the potential for federal and state preservation grants and tax credits.
WHAT MAKES A SPOT HISTORIC?
What other registries exist? State: The Nevada State Register of Historic Places is an honorary list of historic buildings and districts that doesn’t provide any protections. If a majority of property owners submit written opposition to a building or neighborhood’s inclusion, it won’t be added to the state registry.
Enacted by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register of Historic Places has always been about supporting the identification and protection of historic properties “worthy of preservation.”
Local: On the flip side, local registries generally require written support from a majority of property owners for the building or neighborhood to be included.
How does historic designation protect properties? The most stringent protection comes from designation at the local level — there is an extensive process for getting plans for modification or demolition approved by the review board as a way of protecting the historical integrity of the structure.
What’s worthy? Listings must meet the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, which focus on age, integrity and significance. Generally, to be considered historic, a property must be at least 50 years old and look much the way it did at the outset. There also is value in historic or artistic lineage and in connections to events, people and achievements that were important in the past.
How do I nominate something? Nominations can be submitted to the appropriate State Historic Preservation Office (ours is the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, nevadaculture.org), with forms available through your SHPO or nps.gov/nr/ publications/forms.
Once a property is on a historic register, its keepers are eligible to apply for grants and other measures that fortify preservation stances.
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The preservation office notifies affected property owners and local governments, and seeks public comment. If there are objections, details can be sent to the National Park Service for determination of the property’s eligibility.
Nominations are reviewed by the preservation office and your state’s National Register Review Board.
3 With certifying recommendations, nominations are sent by the state to the National Park Service (which oversees the National Register) for final review.
4 The approved property is listed by the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places.
More than 90,000 properties are listed, representing 1.4 million individual resources — buildings, sites, districts, objects — and almost every county in the United States has at least one listing.
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Laurence Rayborn, an air conditioning specialist with Ruiter Construction, helps remove old air ducts from the attic during a weatherization project at Alan Ford’s home. Contractors work with HELP of Southern Nevada to assist NV Energy customers in low-income households with repairs and upgrades. (Yasmina Chavez/staff)
Programs fight the high cost of staying cool By Daniel Rothberg Staff writer
During three weeks of oppressive heat this summer, Alan Ford had no air conditioning. Friends offered him a portable unit, and a principal at the Clark County school where Ford works as a custodian lent him a second one. But those stopgaps were no match for the crushing indoor temperatures, which hit above 110 degrees. “It was miserable,” Ford said, while his daughter and niece played outside his home. His air conditioning unit — about 40 years old — had died during a spate of triple-digit days. Fortunately, he had already applied for assistance from HELP of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization that provides repairs and cost-saving efficiency upgrades to low-income households. An executive at HELP estimated that when the temperature reaches 100 degrees, the organization receives about eight to 10 calls for assistance every day. For households with annual incomes that fall below twice the federal poverty level (for a single person, that’s around $23,500), HELP provides services that can slash electricity bills by 20 to 40 percent. Other nonprofit agencies, such as the Las Vegas Urban League,
provide similar programs. NV Energy also has safeguards to prevent disconnections. On the first Saturday in August, thousands came to a four-hour NV Energy expo at the Cashman Center for a program that provides up to $350 in bill assistance for low-income seniors and veterans. NV Energy gives out about $350,000 in bill assistance, and some third-party organizations also help customers pay their bills. “In the summertime, it’s particularly acute,” said Tony Sanchez, NV Energy’s vice president of government and community strategy. In addition to bill assistance, NV Energy offers payment plans. “We work with everybody,” Sanchez said. “We’re not here to turn someone’s power off.” After work on an unusually humid August day, Ford had his air conditioning back. He looked at the old unit and dismantled ducts in the back of a truck. “That’s some 1970s duct right there,” one of the contractors said, tapping on the nearly 5-foot-high pile of remains. “As soon as they were done, I went straight to sleep. I haven’t felt cool like that in a while,” Ford said. “It’s a blessing. Trust me, it is.”
Need help? available Utility Assistance Resources NV Energy’s Project REACH Through the program, which stands for “Relief through Energy Assistance to prevent Customer Hardships,” NV Energy offers seniors and veterans a break on energy bills if their households fall under a certain gross annual income. Customers can apply for this bill assistance by attending an inperson event or calling any of the following agencies: Asian Community Resource Center 702-706-6009 n Boys & Girls Club Family Resource Center 702-932-1880 n Clark County Senior Advocates 702-455-7051 n East Valley Family Service 702-631-7098 n HELP of Southern Nevada 702-369-4357, ext. 1124 or 1231 n Henderson Senior Center 702-267-2956 n
HopeLink 702-566-0576, ext. 305 or 315 n Las Vegas Urban League 702-636-3949 n Lutheran Social Services of Nevada 702-639-1730 n Nevada HAND 702-410-2707 n Salvation Army 702-649-8240 n United Labor Agency of Nevada (ULAN) 702-648-3500 n
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Civil-military relations and the 2016 presidential race Editor’s note: In advance of the Oct. 19 presidential debate at UNLV, The Sunday and the Brookings Institution, in partnership with UNLV and Brookings Mountain West, are presenting a series of guest columns on state and national election issues. The columns will appear weekly.
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t the end of July, shortly after retired Gen. John Allen spoke at the Democratic National Convention, Gen. Martin Dempsey, retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, criticized Allen for his involvement in this year’s presidential race. Allen has taken the stance that Donald Trump could cause a historic crisis in civil-military relations because of Trump’s stated intention to order the military to commit illegal or immoral actions such as waterboarding and carpet bombing. I believe Allen, with whom I oversee the Brookings Institution’s Center on 21st Century Security and Intelligence, is correct to recognize the severity of the threat Trump would pose to our military and broader foreign policy. The stakes are too high to stay silent. While Dempsey contends that retired military personnel should stay out of partisan politics, and they generally do, there is a long history of high-ranking officers going on to hold high offices, including George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight Eisenhower. Beyond participation through elected office, such military figures have lent perspective to our heated political process, from Gen. Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama for president eight years ago to the former officers who defended John Kerry when the presidential candidate was denigrated in 2004 by a right-wing group for his supposed failings in uniform during the Vietnam War. Dempsey’s rule doesn’t work in practice, nor should it, though there are some rules that should apply. Active-duty officers should not engage in political activity, nor attempt to inculcate their troops with their own views. Even retired officers should be careful about impugning the integrity of a presidential candidate based on national security secrets they do not and cannot be expected to know. As such, it was good to see Allen spend more time in his speech commending Clinton than denigrating her opponent.
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Former military officers should be careful about teaming up in a concerted way to back one candidate and attack another by invoking their military credentials in what amounts to intellectual bullying or political shaming. In fact, Allen’s speech was a response to attacks against Clinton that other notable Americans, including other retired military officers, had for months been carrying out. And ideally, retired officers should voice their views with a degree of restraint and precision, avoiding sweeping arguments when it is possible to make their points in a professional and specific way. Some of these guidelines are murky, but it’s better to debate the gray areas of public policy than to deprive our national political debate of the seasoned and reasoned views of some of its finest and most knowledgeable citizens, just because at one time they happened to wear the uniform of the American armed forces. Some other critiques of Allen’s brilliant convention speech also do not hold water: Hillary’s going to win anyway, so it wasn’t needed. This kind of thinking — assuming victory before it happens — is not even sound for football coaching, much less something of such huge consequence as a presidential election. One can never sit on a lead. And in fact, when Allen gave his speech, Clinton trailed in the polls. It would have been better for Gen. Allen to be more dispassionate. Allen’s speech was rousing and strong, partly because the room was noisy and many Bernie Sanders supporters had shouted down former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta earlier in the week. But Trump had been loudly belittling and mocking Clinton’s national security record for so long, and others had been joining in the claim that she has somehow been reckless with our national security (including at least one former Army general and a former speaker of the House), that credible and passionate support of Clinton was needed. The stakes warrant the full range of human emotion.
Allen ignored civilian control of the military. He was out of uniform. The situation was not comparable to McClellan in the Civil War or MacArthur during World War II and the Korean War. Allen’s decision to engage in the political debate is more reminiscent of Washington, Grant and Eisenhower, with maybe a little bit of Colin Powell thrown in, than some firebrand general or active-duty military leader verging on insubordination. The stakes weren’t high enough to warrant such behavior. Trump calls for carpet bombing, casual thinking on nuclear weapons, torturing prisoners and abandoning allies we are treaty-bound to protect. I cannot imagine much higher stakes. Recently, esteemed retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey explained why his opposition to a Trump presidency means he supports Clinton. It is, after all, zero-sum time in this year’s race; one can construct fantastical scenarios about third-party candidates or late entries, but our next president will almost surely be Trump or Clinton. Many hope this is not the case, but it is reality. I admire Allen and McCaffrey for recognizing as much, and hope others will join them. A career intelligence officer and former acting head of the CIA, Mike Morrell, also supports Clinton for similar reasons. And Aug. 8, a group of some 50 top national security Republicans, including retired four-star Gen. Michael Hayden, explained why they would not support Trump. Allen, and now McCaffrey, have displayed a kind of wisdom and moral courage that some of their peers are counseling them against expressing in public. Allen and McCaffrey are serving their country in a crucial way at a perilous time. They have every right to do so, and the nation needs them to do so. Michael O’Hanlon is a senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, where he specializes in U.S. defense strategy, the use of military force and American national security policy. He co-directs the Center on 21st Century Security and Intelligence there with retired Gen. John Allen. O’Hanlon is also director of research for the foreign-policy program at Brookings.
Allen, and now McCaffrey, have displayed a kind of wisdom and moral courage that some of their peers are counseling them against expressing in public. Allen and McCaffrey are serving their country in a crucial way at a perilous time. They have every right to do so, and the nation needs them to do so.
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Student loans, either public or private, cannot be discharged through bankruptcy. While there is an “undue hardship” clause, it only applies to specific circumstances, which are rarely met. However, if someone is behind on his or her payments or dealing with income garnishment, Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help the debtor pay down their student loan debt over a five-year period. Doing so also puts an automatic stay into place, stopping any garnishments.
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Student loan debt and the cost of higher education in the United States are hotly contested and pressing issues for consumers, educational institutions and lawmakers. Marketwatch reports there is $1.3 trillion owed in student loan debt in this country, making it the second-largest type of consumer debt behind only mortgages. Further, about 11.6 percent of that debt ($146 billion) is delinquent. With an estimated 40 million Americans owing on student loans, underXenophon standing ways to help deal with Peters, esq. this debt is important. ¶ It’s also important to note that there are two types of student loans: federal and private. About 10 percent of all student loan debt is private. Understand that while the government programs mentioned here don’t apply to private student loan debt, several lenders have internal programs that mirror government options for forbearance and consolidation. Government programs to help with federal loans The government has set up a few programs to help consumers pay off and/or lower their student loan debts when they’re having trouble keeping up with payments. Under limited circumstances, some people may even be eligible for student loan forgiveness. Here are some options: Income-based repayment plan For people whose income is too low to let them reasonably make their monthly payments, there are four kinds of incomebased repayment plans. Under these plans, most people will be able to get their payments down to 10 to 20 percent of their discretionary income.
Loan consolidation People with multiple student loans may be able to combine them into one large loan. This can simplify the debt, allowing people to make one single monthly payment, and may even lower that payment.
Deferment Under some circumstances, people may be eligible to defer their loans, postponing or reducing monthly payments. Common reasons for deferment include enrolling in college classes, graduate fellowship programs, active military duty, unemployment and financial hardship.
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Be hesitant to take out any student loans to attend a trade school, such as art, culinary or tech schools. The credits received at many of these institutions are nontransferable, and fees paid to attend may not justify the salaries earned upon graduation.
Student loan forgiveness It is possible to have student loan debt forgiven. The most common forgiveness program is for teachers, but many government jobs have forgiveness as part of their benefits packages, too. For a list of jobs that may have forgiveness programs attached, see usajobs.gov. People can learn more about these options and apply for some of them at ed.gov; however, the application process can take months and require lots of confusing paperwork. If you’re applying for one of these programs on your own and need help, you can seek counsel from a debt-relief attorney or, in some cases, the loan service itself.
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Be wary of programs offering to eliminate your debt Many agencies promise to eradicate your debt, often operating online or over the phone, and claiming to have a “unique” or “proprietary” system for approaching student loan debt. Be leery of companies touting services like this or ones asserting that they’ll be able to do something about your student loan debt that you wouldn’t be able to do on your own. The truth is, people can do this on their own. Some may feel more comfortable doing so with the assistance of an attorney, but don’t buy into any company making grand claims about being able to fix student loan If you take out debt issues. a student loan, you’ll have to repay it whether or not you actually graduate or find a job. If you’re considering student loans, analyze your job prospects and expected salaries before applying. Racking up $100,000 or more in debt for a job that’s going to earn you $40,000 per year may not make financial sense.
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Avoiding student loan debT Student loan debt can take decades, even a lifetime, to pay off in full and can cause serious distress for the debtors and their families. People should avoid taking out these loans whenever possible and instead thoroughly investigate scholarships and grants available. A common misconception is that scholarships and grants are reserved only for geniuses and athletes. That’s not the case. Every year, tens of millions of dollars in grant and scholarship money go unclaimed, and these are dollars that could be available to anyone. Before taking out any student loans, be sure you’ve found and applied for every scholarship opportunity possible. 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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what is life like for someone with epilepsy? It’s estimated that 1 in 26 Americans has epilepsy or will develop the disease during his or her lifetime. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder defined by recurrent and unprovoked seizures. Seizure frequency varies widely from person to person, with some experiencing many seizures per day while others go years at a time seizure free. ¶ “Epilepsy can really affect a person’s quality of life, but oftentimes, it doesn’t have to. It can be managed, controlled and treated under the right circumstances,” said Samir Bangalore, MD, neurologist and epilepsy specialist at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. ¶ Highly personal and bearing many different variations, epilepsy is a perplexing condition for which proper diagnosis and effective treatment can be lifesaving.
What is an epileptic seizure? A seizure occurs when there is a disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain. This electrical disturbance can occur throughout the entire brain (generalized epilepsy) or be limited to a designated area (focal epilepsy). Some seizures can occur as a reaction to specific, identifiable stimuli — alcohol withdrawal, for instance — whereas epileptic seizures generally occur without provocation. “While many patients with epilepsy have certain things that may trigger a seizure, the probability that another seizure will occur is what qualifies it is as epilepsy,” Bangalore said. He also notes that about 10 percent of people will have a seizure during their lifetime, but only 1 to 2 percent of people are diagnosed with epilepsy.
“Among patients with epilepsy, the most common seizure trigger is not taking their medications correctly, or misusing their medication,” Bangalore said. Other common triggers include sleep deprivation, stress, emotional upset and fever. While flashing lights and video games often get a bad rap for causing epileptic seizures, Bangalore notes that those triggers are not as common as many people think.
Causes Epilepsy can be caused by genetic factors or acquired from damage to the brain such as neurological infections (like meningitis) or brain trauma (from head injury, stroke, etc.). For most patients, there is no clear cause of epilepsy and the disease can be acquired during any stage of life. Children who are born with epilepsy may even “outgrow” the condition by the time they hit puberty. “Oftentimes, a child will outgrow epilepsy if their first seizure occurs before age 13. This is because their brains grow and change so much as they mature,” said Bangalore. Adolescents who have their first seizure after age 13 and older adults who develop seizures are more likely to have lifelong epilepsy, though the nature of their seizures may change and evolve as well.
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Seizures Vary from patient to patient There are multiple kinds of seizures, and each patient with epilepsy has a different experience with varying levels of severity. “Seizures are highly stereotyped; they’re not always the dramatic, convulsive seizures we see on TV. Convulsive seizures are a common form of epileptic seizure but for many people, a seizure can also be a spell of sudden confusion,” Bangalore said. The symptoms of the seizure depend on where in the brain it’s originating and what parts of the brain it’s affecting. Seizures also can cause nonpurposeful or childlike behaviors, loss of awareness or consciousness, heightened emotions, numb or tingling feelings within the body, or unusual sensory reactions. Because seizures can look so different between patients, epilepsy can be difficult to diagnose. Merissa Iannuccilli was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2015 after years of being misdiagnosed because her nonconvulsive seizures came with subtle and difficult-to-describe sensations. “It’s important when diagnosing epilepsy that you get the entire story of the seizure: what it felt like, how long it lasted, the event or trigger leading up to it, how it felt afterward, if it’s happened before or since, etc. If those things aren’t conclusive, there are clinical tests available to monitor the electrical activity in the brain,” Bangalore said.
Treatment For many patients, epilepsy can be well managed with medication and small lifestyle changes such as avoiding known triggers. However, about one-third of patients have drug-resistant epilepsy, and for these people, surgery may be the next-best option. The surgical procedure to address epilepsy removes the parts of the brain where the seizures are originating, and because of this, not all people with epilepsy are good candidates for surgery. “The patient must have focal epilepsy and the electrical abnormality must be isolated to an area of the brain that does not control a vital function,” Bangalore said. Vital function refers to areas of the brain that control speech, movement and memory. Once a patient is identified as a good candidate and decides to get the surgery, healing can take up to a few months, and the patient will continue to take epilepsy medication for a full year following the procedure. Even after a year, some patients will continue to need medication to help manage their epilepsy, but the majority are able to live both medication-free and seizure-free for the rest of their lives. Iannuccilli, who received the surgery this year, has already seen its benefits. “For the first time in over a year and a half, I’m able to drive again. I’m not being woken up in the middle of the night by my seizures. I’m not afraid of when the next one will be. And those things are pretty amazing; my entire life has changed,” Iannuccilli said.
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Brit fashion invades the vegas desert
Designer Claire Jane Vranian brings a touch of Vegas to her wearable art
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ith the queen’s 90th in April, the 10th anniversary of “The Beatles Love” this past month and the Duchess of Cambridge always topping best dressed lists, Las Vegas is primed for a little bit of Brit in its closet. Claire Jane Vranian brought British fashion to Las Vegas back in 2009, when she conceived of ICJUK (Inspired by Claire Jane UK). The skulls, scarves and fascinators beautifully mashing up in Vranian’s wearable art are coveted by stylish locals and celebrities alike, from Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and ACDC’s Tyler Bryant to Heart’s Ann Wilson. For the rock star in you, her edgy T-shirts are made from lead-free, water-based inks and eco-friendly fabrics to retain a “vintage concert tee” feel. Want that special mix of rock ’n’ roll and elegance? Her Inspired By Claire Jane line of feather couture handbags and hairpieces lends unique sophistication. With visions of Union Jacks dancing in my head, I drive over to meet Vranian in her private showroom off the Strip. Imagine my delight to find that the entire front room looks Elly brown like a surf shop! Dedicated to the newest of her three collections, Ocean Anarchy, this bright, beachy room boasts stacks of cheeky T-shirts proclaiming, “Save a Seahorse, Ride a Mermaid.” There are animal-print swim cover-ups that double as beautiful blouses and custom-print Converse with skulls and cacti. “Ocean Anarchy! It’s perfect because I’m British, we’re in the desert, there’s no beach, there’s no ocean; it’s complete anarchy,” Vranian says. “Our slogan is ‘Riding Against the Wave,’ which is now on our tees along with the logo.” I make my way into the second room, agape at the gorgeous display of handmade couture bags and matching fascinators, those whimsical headpieces beloved by royals. Rihanna would wear the heck out of these. “I love classic shapes,” the designer says. “The vintage handbags I find and up-cycle are from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s ... very sturdy and in amazing condition, even though some are 50-plus years old. These bags are blank canvases for me, on which I create never-ending art and designs.” Vranian adds jewelry and embellishments from all over the world, some of which date back as early as the 1920s. Each piece uses strictly crueltyfree feathers. The result is a bag that’s long-lasting and one-of-a-kind. Then, I see the T-shirt wall. Vranian puts her personal story into every piece. “This work isn’t mass-produced,” she says. “Don’t get me wrong, though, they can be — if I get picked up by a big retailer.” As any Brit in Las Vegas would say, “That’s ace.”
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You consider yourself primarily an artist, not a designer. How has your background influenced you?
My mum says I was creating out of whatever she gave me when I was young. I have a photo of myself talking on a Play-Doh phone I made ... probably a sign that I would become a businesswoman. I do use a lot of skulls, probably because I come from the film industry and worked on so many horror movies. But to me, the human body isn’t scary; both of my parents were in the medical field, and I think skulls are very beautiful. We all have them.”
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“These are unisex tees. I love to wear mine with jeans and a biker jacket. For the guys, a ‘rock and chic’ look with a suit jacket and jeans. The ladies tanks are great with either a skirt or jeans, and a fitted classic jacket with rolledup sleeves. I feel these are timeless looks.”
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I love the vibe and energy of this city, and the glamor of vintage photographs when everyone used to dress up here. My use of feathers is fabulously flamboyant. Go big or go home. Growing up in the U.K., I was influenced by the historic sites of Europe, such as the Palace of Versailles and Hampton Court. Such lavish, textured fabrics, beautiful architecture and spectacular chandeliers. Imagine Marie Antoinette wandering though the halls with her big powdered wig and extravagant dresses.”
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Feathered handbag/ fascinator combo “Fabulous for the red carpet, cocktail party or wedding. With the combo, the feather accessory can either be pinned on your dress or bag, or worn in your hair for that finished, put-together, one-ofa-kind look. It’s really a conversation piece!”
Las Vegas is the ideal location for Ocean Anarchy. Did our culture inspire these designs?
Your rock ’n’ roll T-shirts are filled with symbolism. Every design has a story. Which are your favorites?
Claire Jane Vranian creates custom fashion pieces inspired by U.K. styles. (Mikayla Whitmore/staff)
I think one of my first pieces was the Union Jane — the USA and British flags set in women’s faces, which to me represents my dual citizenship and all the strong women I have met since I’ve been here in the USA. My Musicfest design is another one I love. It was featured on frontman Joe Elliott, in the Def Leppard “Viva! Hysteria” DVD when the band had a residency here in 2013. It was inspired by the old ’60s Fillmore music festival posters, full of vibrant colors and fantastic art. And Flaire! Who I have been drawing since I was 12. She has Union Jack lips and stories she’ll never tell behind long, flowing, feathered eyelashes. I think she could have her own animated series; she’s kind of a superhero, as she does have a cape, too.
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Which celebrity would you most like to see wearing your work?
Taylor Swift would rock the handbags and fascinators on a red carpet. Locally, I’d love to get a handbag to Britney. Country fans and artists would also love my T-shirts, so it would be great to get Florida Georgia Line in them.
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Feathers, Swarovski and long-lashed ladies — each collection speaks to Las Vegas style. Were you inspired by the heritage of the city?
Ocean Anarchy is edgy, fun and a bit cheeky, with graphics of skulls and surfboards, the Poseidon Twins and their Yin and Yang cousins, flowers, stripper poles, pitchforks, the Union Jack flag, angel wings, devil horns and feathers. Vegas influenced? Oh, yes. Sin City all the way.
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“A perfect addition to a suit jacket and an ICJUK T-shirt and jeans.”
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“These original designs are built to be worn a number of ways, either as a pool cover-up or in the evening paired with shorts or jeans. They glamorize an outfit very quickly and are incredibly versatile.”
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The Animal Foundation and the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are shelters dedicated to finding homes for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles and more. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.
Thor (A908458)
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Age: 5-month-old neutered male Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Thor is a playful and chatty kitten who can’t wait to find someone to give him lots of love and affection. Adoption fee: $50
Age: 4-year-old female Breed: Terrier mix Description: Dora has lots of spunk, but she’s a lap dog at heart. She is sweet and cuddly. Adoption fee: $200
Age: 12-year-old neutered male Breed: Pomeranian Description: Keane is desperate for love and praise. He is house-trained and good with gentle dogs. His name is inspired by “Big Eyes” painter Margaret Keane. Adoption fee: $20
Age: 3-month-old neutered male Breed: Silver classic tabby Description: Skimble sprints to his bowl when you say “dinner time!” Pick him up and he heartily purrs and does happy feet. Adoption fee: $70
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Age: 3-year-old male Breed: Havanese Description: Muppet loves to give kisses. If you like soft and sweet pooches, Muppet is the furry guy for you. Adoption fee: $200
Age: 4-year-old female Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Belky is cuddly and likes rubbing up against people to show them her love and appreciation. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 7-year-old neutered male Breed: Marbled (London) tabby Description: Topher’s enjoys belly rubs, bonding with gentle dogs and winning praise. He is confident and easygoing. Adoption fee: $20
Age: 8-year-old neutered male Breed: Australian shepherd Description: Aslan, a lion-maned boy whose name is inspired by “The Chronicles of Narnia,” glows because he knows he will soon discover what a loving home feels like. Adoption fee: $40
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Welterweight Nate Diaz lands a blow to the face of Conor McGregor during their fight at UFCÂ 196 on March 5. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
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The ultimate rematch
By Case Keefer Staff writer
While promoting a July 2014 fight featuring Conor McGregor in Dublin, UFC President Dana White was locked in a contract dispute with Nate Diaz, whom he notoriously noted was “not a needle mover.” The next day, White described McGregor as a potentially iconic fighting visionary after the Irishman, at the time considered an upand-comer, scored a first-round knockout of Diego Brandao in front of his home crowd. McGregor reached the early pinnacle of his career less than a year later, winning an interim featherweight title by knocking out Chad Mendes. He celebrated by spending nearly half a million dollars adding to his fleet of luxury sports cars. Diaz notched his first career milestone seven years earlier, winning the fifth season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” and the Stockton, Calif., native recently recalled barely scraping together enough money for a Honda Civic. Before Diaz defeated McGregor five months ago, the two were separated by more than the 5,000 miles between their hometowns and 25-pound difference in weight classes. McGregor was the multimillionaire prizefighter and handpicked megastar, Diaz the middleclass brawler and eternal malcontent. Going into their rematch Saturday in the main event of UFC 202, it’s fair to wonder how these two constitute the UFC’s biggest possible fight. That’s exactly what Diaz vs. McGregor II is, and what it wasn’t supposed to be.
There was no great demand for a rematch after Diaz definitively stopped McGregor with a submission victory — by rear-naked choke in the second round — on 11 days notice in a welterweight bout at UFC 196. The consensus was that McGregor should cut back down 25 pounds to defend his featherweight title. But McGregor pushed for another shot at Diaz, ultimately persuading the UFC but not quite the public. The response to the fight being booked as the main event for UFC 200 measured lukewarm at best. That was until McGregor tweeted an announcement of his retirement. The message became the most retweeted ever by an athlete, as news spread that McGregor was unwilling to partake in UFC-mandated promotional obligations. McGregor later clarified through social media that he wasn’t walking away, but he also wasn’t going to capitulate to the UFC’s demands. The UFC responded by pulling McGregor off of a card it hoped would be the biggest ever. That made it easy to chalk up the entire bizarre episode as a loss for McGregor. It wasn’t. Affinity from those who loved McGregor intensified as he stayed steadfast in raging against the UFC machine. Disgust from those who loathed him increased with the perception of his entitled attitude despite coming off what should have been a humbling defeat. McGregor, like many great fighters, leaves little room for nonpolarized opinions. Practically every fan either rooted for him to even-
tually get his way or receive his comeuppance from Diaz. All the while, Diaz grew his own legend. He rejected an offer to fight someone other than McGregor, hilariously revealing plans at a UFC 200 press conference to instead go on vacation. With his newfound wealth, Diaz had no purpose for anything except a fight that paid better than his last. And a bout with McGregor was the only thing that could bring such a payday. Diaz sightings became rare for a while, UFC 202 apart from portraits When: Saturday, Aug. 20 (main of him posing in front card at 7 p.m., preliminaries begin at of a mural of himself 3:30 p.m.) Where: T-Mobile Arena on a street in his Tickets: $215-$12,000, hometown. ticketmaster.com/UFC When the UFC ofPay-per-view: $49.99 SD, $59.99 HD ficially announced Other notable fights: Anthony Diaz vs. McGregor II Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira; Rick Story vs. Donald Cerrone; Cody in late May at a fight Garbrandt vs. Takeya Mizugaki; card in Los Angeles, Tim Means vs. Sean Strickland; Neil the arena screens Magny vs. Lorenz Larkin showed Diaz cageside. He flexed and mean-mugged the camera, inciting a deafening cheer from the sold-out crowd of nearly 16,000 at The Forum. The non-needle mover was now an earsplitting presence, undergoing the transformation concurrent to McGregor becoming more complex than the UFC’s golden boy. And now the rematch of the unlikely pair at UFC 202 is bigger than was ever conceivable.
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CASINO PROMOTIONS STATION CASINOS
MyGeneration Wednesdays Date: Ongoing Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: For loyalty-card holders 50 and older. Swipe your card at a kiosk to earn up to 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker, plus discounts on dining, movies and bowling. Slot tournaments are 10 a.m.-7 p.m., with a top prize of $1,000. First entry is free; receive up to four more entries by earning 50 base points for each.
FIESTA HENDERSON
Liquor giveaway Date: Thursdays in August Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 150 points to receive a bottle of liquor. Earn 300 more points to receive another. On Aug. 11, receive Hornitos Plaza or Repo.
EL CORTEZ
75th anniversary $75,000 drawing Date: Thursdays through October Time: Drawing at 7 p.m. Information: One winner will receive 500,000 points; two winners will receive 250,000 points; five winners will receive 100,000 points; and 10 winners will receive 50,000 points. Players will earn one virtual drawing ticket for every 100 slot-based points earned every day of the week; earn 3x entries on Thursdays. Saturday Point Fever Date: Saturdays in August Information: Earn one ticket for every 200 points during the week. Ten Club Cortez members will be selected for the opportunity to win 100,000 points. Wednesday Point Madness Date: Wednesdays Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: From midnight Mondays to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, players can earn one entry ticket for each slotbase point earned, and have a chance at being one of 10 winners to receive 50,000 points. Ice cream giveaway Date: Wednesdays Information: Receive a free ice cream bar with a jackpot of $25 or more.
SUNCOAST AND SAM’S TOWN
$300,000 Fistful of Cash drawing Date: Fridays and Saturdays in August
Time: Drawings at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Earn up to 10x entries every Thursday. Five players have the chance to win up to $4,000 each drawing.
Date: Sundays in August Information: Earn 20x points on reels and 7x points on video poker and multigame machines. Valid for first 500 base points.
SUNCOAST
Free Food Mondays Date: Mondays in August Information: Earn 300 points to receive a voucher for a free entree.
$30,000 Table Games hot seat Date: Friday and Saturday nights in August Information: Random players will be selected to pick an envelope containing up to $1,000 in cash or chips. When your table has the hot seat, the whole table can win a free bet of up to $100.
SAM’S Town
Hot August cash giveaway Date: Sundays through Thursdays in August Time: Drawings at 4 and 8 p.m. Information: Earn entries by completing a stamp card and qualify for daily drawings. There is $6,000 up for grabs throughout the month. Complete a stamp card for a chance to win $125 during each drawing. If a drawing prize goes unclaimed, it rolls over to the following drawing. Point multipliers Date: Sundays in August Information: Earn 15x points on Buffalo slots, 11x points on slots and 7x points on video poker.
Eldorado and jokers wild
National Knife Day Date: Aug. 24 Information: Earn 100 base points to receive a carving set. National Toilet Paper Day Date: Aug. 26 Information: Earn 100 base points to earn a toilet paper holder in honor of National Toilet Paper Day.
Eldorado
Prime Generation Tuesdays Date: Tuesdays Information: For players 50 and older. Slot card required. Earn 50 base points to receive $5 in slot play. Earn 500 base points to receive a spin on the cash wheel. Receive 5x points, dining and bingo discounts. Cash Slide Date: Thursdays in August Time: 2-8 p.m. Information: Win up to $100. Point multipliers
WILDFIRE
Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in August Information: On Aug. 17, chairman members can pick up a bottle of Pacific Bay Cabernet Sauvignon. Other card holders are eligible after they earn 100 points. Earn 250 additional points to receive a second gift.
ORLEANS
Christmas in August Date: Through Aug. 15 Information: New slot club members who earn 50 points can choose a gift.
Fremont
60th anniversary kiosk game When: Throughout the summer Information: Win point multipliers and drawing entries.
PALMS
$50,000 Beat the Heat drawing Date: Saturdays through Aug. 27 Time: 7:15 p.m. Information: Earn drawing tickets from slot play. Swipe Monday-Friday for 20 free entries. Twenty winners selected each week with a max prize of $3,000. Play for Prizes — Fashion Star Date: Aug. 15-26 Information: Redeem points for gift cards to Macy’s and McDonald’s. August gifts Date: Saturdays and Sundays in August Time: 12:01 a.m.-6:59 p.m. Information: Earn 100 base points on video slots or 500 base points on video poker on gift day. Get a tea kettle on Aug. 13 and microfiber cleaning cloths on Aug. 14. Point multipliers Date: Fridays and Sundays in August Information: Earn 10x points on select reels and video reels, and 2x points on select video poker on Sundays in August. Valid 12:01 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Additionally, earn 10x points on select reels and video reels
on Fridays. Valid 5-9 p.m. Wednesday point multipliers Date: Aug. 17 and 31 Time: 12:01 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Information: Earn 10x points on reels and video reels on those days. Movie ticket giveaway Date: Tuesdays in August Time: 12:01 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Information: Earn 100 points on slots or 500 points on video poker to receive a Brenden Theatres movie ticket. Car wash Date: Thursdays in August Time: 12:01 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Information: Earn 100 points on slots or 500 points on video poker to receive a Terrible Herbst car wash. $15,000 High Stakes swipe and win Date: Aug. 17 and 31 Time: 12:01 a.m.-9:59 p.m. Information: Earn 25 points on slots or 100 points on video poker to earn a swipe. Win up to $100 in play, dining credits, gifts and more.
FIESTA RANCHO
Summer Daze gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in August Time: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points to receive a bottle of liquor. Earn 300 more points to receive another. On Aug. 18, guests can receive Stoli Chocolat Kokonut.
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Fill the Fridge gift card giveaway Date: Aug. 16-25 Information: Valid at both locations. Receive a $25 gift card for every 2,500 base points earned.
ALIANTE
$300,000 car and slot-play giveaway Date: Through Aug. 28 Information: New cars will be awarded every other weekend. Guests must actively play on a slot machine to participate. Cars will be randomly given away between noon Saturday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday. A Camaro giveaway is Aug. 13-14. A Mustang giveaway is Aug. 27-28. Bingo kiosk game Date: Through Aug. 27 Information: Earn 20 points daily for one swipe and 40 points daily for a second swipe. Each complete bingo card unlocks a new pattern. A pattern match is a guaranteed prize, in-
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cluding slot play, resort dollars, point grants and more. Players without a pattern match earn drawing entries into $15,000 slot play drawing weekends. Guest with a completed pattern will win up to $2,500 in slot play. Each complete bingo card earns five entries into the bingo finale. $300,000 Bingo Finale drawing Date: Aug. 28 Time: 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Information: Win up to $10,000 in slot play. Fifteen players will be chosen at each drawing to play in a live bingo stage game. Each winner will receive 50 balls towards their random bingo card. The person with the most daubs at each drawing will win. $15,000 slot play weekends Date: Through Aug. 20 Information: Drawings are 5:15, 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Visit player’s club for details. Table Games Staycation drawing Date: Through Aug. 26 Information: Win a staycation at Aliante by playing table games. Every Friday, a winner will be announced at a 7:45 p.m. drawing. The first-place prize will be an Aliante staycation, $500 and a $50 food credit. Point multiplier Date: Wednesdays in August Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 10x on reels. $10,000 Mobile Hot Seat Date: Sundays in August Time: Hourly, noon-5 p.m. Information: Active mobile users who accept the Hot Seat offer from the Aliante mobile app will qualify. Five winners will win $50 in free slot play each hour; at 6 p.m., the winners and prizes will double.
Money Booth Date: Thursdays in August Information: Earn one ticket for every 100 base points. Players will enter booth and have 20 seconds to grab as much money as possible. 100x Multiplier drawing Date: Fridays in August Time: 8:30 p.m. Information: Earn one entry for every 100 base points. Fifty players will win from 10x to 100x points.
DOWNTOWN GRAND
2017 Cadillac XT5 giveaway Date: Through Oct. 1 Time: 10 p.m. Information: Receive one virtual drawing ticket for every 25 base points earned on slots, video poker or live table games. Three players will be drawn for a chance to win a car in their choice of red, white or blue. Look. Listen. Play. Date: Fridays and Saturdays in August Time: Drawings hourly, 7 p.m.-midnight Information: Receive one virtual entry for every 25 base points earned. Five players will receive a mini electronics gift or $100 in play. At midnight, one grand-prize winner will choose a gift box.
SOUTH POINT
U.S. Army gift box giveaway Date: Mondays through Thursdays in August Time: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. and 1, 2 and 3 a.m. Information: A random player will win a gift box with an Army-themed compass and watch, cigarette lighter, pen and more.
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HOOTERS
Bella Russo bedding Date: Thursdays and Fridays in August Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 500 slot points or 1,000 video poker points to receive Bella Russo bedding pieces.
Silver sevens
Anniversary hat giveaway Date: Aug. 25 and 26 Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 250 slot points or 500 video poker points to receive a hat.
Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Earn 10x points on select machines.
Progressive multiplier Date: Mondays in August Time: Get 100 base points to qualify. Earn up to 12x points; amount of multiplier increases each week. Collect & Win Date: Tuesdays in August Information: Collect icons through play. Earn up to $750 in slot play. Nifty 50 slot tournament Date: Wednesdays in August Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: For players 50 and older. Win up to $1,000 in slot play.
Campo Viejo Champagne gift day Date: Aug. 23 Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 250 slot points or 500 video poker points to receive a bottle of Champagne. Point multiplier Date: Sundays in August Information: Receive 10x points playing slot machines.
$3.5 million Reels of Riches Date: Aug. 13 and 20 Time: 8 p.m. Information: Ten winners will be selected for a chance to win up to $250,000. Bonus drawings will take place at 6 and 7 p.m. Aug. 20, with the final drawing at 9 p.m., when 10 finalists will have a chance to win up to $1 million. To participate, players must earn 100 slot points to gain five drawing entries or 100 video poker points to gain one drawing entry. Additionally, guests who have an average bet of $15 for one hour on table games will receive one drawing entry. Double entries can be earned Monday through Wednesday until Aug. 17. Entries reset weekly. $10,000 weekly baccarat drawing Date: Fridays in August Time: Hourly from 8 p.m. to midnight Information: Two people will be drawn to spin a wheel for a chance to win up to $1,000 in play. To participate, players must be dealt a winning natural 8 or 9 in order to gain one drawing entry. Entries reset weekly.
SILVERTON
Rip ’n’ Win pull tabs Date: Fridays and Saturdays in August Information: Rewards club members may earn one pull tab per day with a chance to win up to $10,000. Five gold pull tab winners will be drawn to win $1,000 in slot play on Aug. 31. $5,000 Buffalo Point challenge Date: Aug. 14-27 Information: Play Buffalo machines to rack up points. First place wins $2,500. Earn & Win ice cream maker Date: Wednesdays in August Information: Earn 1,500 points to receive an ice cream maker. Earn & Win buffet Date: Thursdays in August Information: Earn 50 points for a lunch buffet or 100 points for a dinner buffet.
MAX CASINO AT THE WESTIN
Happy-hour specials Date: Daily Time: 6-8 p.m. Information: Select tables will offer $3 craps and 25-cent roulette.
Jokers Wild
Earn 500 points and receive $10 Date: Sundays in August Information: Card members who earn 500 base points on video poker will earn $10 slot play. Free Food Mondays
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Date: Mondays in August Information: Earn 300 points to receive a voucher for a free entree. Take It or Trade It Date: Saturdays Time: 6-10 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,000. Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Receive 7x points on video poker and 11x points on reels.
COSMOPOLITAN
100 Days of Summer $100,000 giveaway Date: Through Sept. 27 Information: Each day, players have the opportunity to win their share of $1,000 in prizes. 2016 Holiday Cash Back Date: Through Dec. 11 Information: Redeem $25 cash back for every 15,000 slot points earned. Earn points through Dec. 11 and redeem those points Dec. 1-11. Delta gift card giveaway Date: Aug. 14 Information: Earn a $50 Delta gift card for every 6,000 slot points earned through 9 p.m. Aug. 14. Additionally, receive one drawing ticket for every 3,000 slot points earned through 5 p.m. Aug. 13. On Aug. 14, four tickets will be selected to win one of three $500 Delta gift cards or $1,000 in play.
HARD ROCK HOTEL
Point multipliers Date: Thursdays through Dec. 29 Information: Receive 20x points on reels and 5x points on video poker. 45+ Classic Rockers Date: Wednesdays through Dec. 28 Information: For players 45 and older. Receive 15x points on reels and 5x points on video poker along with bonus slot points. Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Earn 7x points on video poker and multigame machines and 11x points on reels.
The D Las Vegas
Win Derek’s Shelby GT Date: Sept. 17 Time: 6 p.m. Information: Loyalty-card players can earn drawing entries by playing blackjack, keno, slots or video poker. Contest began March 1, and 10 p.m. monthly qualifier drawings began March 26. Grand prize is a four-passenger 2016 Shelby GT sports car.
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Off script, bully candidate’s words betray his menacing mind
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he next president of the United States won’t always have the benefit of a script to protect against saying something stupid, regrettable or downright inciteful. Everything that will be uttered by the nation’s next chief executive and commander in chief — whether at a news conference or in a meeting with another head of state — will be parsed for its meaning and implications. The president’s words are expected to reflect intelligence, thoughtfulness, reason and responsibility, thanks to command of the language (which includes speaking in complete sentences) and critical thinking skills. And that’s why the more Donald Trump talks, the more reasons he gives us to find him unfit for the Oval Office. For all the viewers of the evening news who are left slack-jawed by his rambling and aggressive — if not explicitly threatening — remarks, just imagine the wide-eyed translators at the United Nations when telling world leaders in their own languages what the president
is believed to have just said. The bully Trump — and make no mistake, he loves playing that role — is not only belittling and crude toward women, minorities and the disabled, but he openly embraces violence, and not just at campaign stops. Before last month’s Republican National Convention, he suggested there would be street riots among his supporters if the party wrangled the nomination away from him. More recently, he told Fox News, “Nov. 8, we’d better be careful, because that election is going to be rigged. And I hope the Republicans are watching closely or it’s going to be taken away from us.” (According to a recent poll, 76 percent of Trump followers in North Carolina think that if Hillary Clinton wins, it will be because the election was rigged.) Trump’s latest remarks echoed the dark rhetoric used by Sharron Angle, the Tea Party candidate who ran unsuccessfully in 2010 to unseat Sen. Harry Reid, who champions greater gun control. The Second Amendment, Angle said at the time, is “to defend ourselves. And you know, I’m hoping that we’re
not getting to Second Amendment remedies. I hope the vote will be the cure for the Harry Reid problems.” Second Amendment remedies? It doesn’t take much to decipher that code. And that brings us to a rally last week in North Carolina, where Trump hewed to that Clinton-victory theme to stir his supporters — and again invoked guns. “Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish, the Second Amendment,” he told a booing crowd, and added, “By the way, and if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know. But I’ll tell you what, that will be a horrible day.” His remark harked back to Angle’s unambiguous code, those “Second Amendment remedies.” Lest people think Trump wouldn’t dare be so dark, so intimidating, so evilly suggestive, consider the remarks made by Al Baldasaro, a New Hampshire state politician and retired Marine sergeant, who advises Trump on issues involving veterans.
On a radio show broadcast from the Republican National Convention, Baldasaro said he held Clinton responsible for the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi and that she should be “put in the firing line and shot for treason.” This adviser also has picked up on the rigged-election conspiracy, openly advocating for violence if Trump loses: “If you can’t have an honest election, nothing else counts. I think (Trump has) gotta put them on notice that their inauguration will be a rhetorical, and when I mean civil disobedience, not violence, but it will be a bloodbath. The government will be shut down if they attempt to steal this and swear Hillary in. No, we will not stand for it. We will not stand for it.” It’s actually a blessing that Trump doesn’t speak often from a script; his unscripted remarks betray a dark, conspiracy-minded mad man who talks fondly of violence and imagines himself sitting in the Oval Office. Sane people — Republicans and Democrats alike — need to put an end to this most bizarre episode of American politics on Nov. 8.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 Beach Party Splash: Enjoy swimming, splash toys, games, dancing, treats, prizes and a DJ. Noon6 p.m., $4, Municipal Pool, 431 E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6309. Walk with a Doc: Kids Time: Join the Nevada Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for a nature walk and health talk. 8:30-9:30 a.m., free, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. Back-2-School Fair: Vendors will help children of all ages prepare for school. There will also be snow cones, face painting and crafts. 10 a.m.-noon, free, East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 702-229-1515. Writing Workshop: Author Maxwell Alexander Drake will advise attendees on improving their writing skills. 3-5 p.m., free, Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6107.
Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. BarSol Pisco Selecto Acholado 5 oz. Fever Tree ginger ale 1-2 dashes aromatic bitters Sprig of mint for garnish Lime wheel for garnish
Method Pour ingredients over ice in a Collins glass and stir. Garnish with sprig of mint and lime wheel.
This classic Peruvian cocktail is so popular in its home country that there’s an entire week dedicated to all of its refreshing, summery goodness. Pisco, a type of brandy also native to Peru, is a crisp and slightly sweet spirit, which pairs perfectly with spicy ginger ale and tart limes. While the Pisco Sour may be the best-known pisco cocktail, the Chilcano is as good as it gets.
Operatic Tenor Craig Alan Thomas: Thomas will perform alongside the Summerlin Chamber Ensemble. 2-4:30 p.m., free, Summerlin Library, Performing Arts Center, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860. Member Appreciation Day: Members of the Mob Museum will receive free admission for a friend (one guest per member), free parking and discounts at partnering businesses. Nonmembers can join at any time to take advantage of these promotions. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org. American Poolplayers Association World Pool Championships: There will be Open 8- and 9-Ball, Ladies 8-Ball, the Jack and Jill Championship and the Masters Championship. Times vary, free for spectators, Westgate Resort, 3000 Paradise Road, poolplayers.com. *Also: Through Aug. 20 Music and mimosas: Enjoy music, brunch fare and a mimosa during Tivoli Village’s dining series. Noon-3 p.m., free, Brio Tuscan Grille, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., tivolivillagelv.com.
MONDAY, AUGUST 15 The Zone After-School Program: Students in kindergarten through
fifth grade can attend this afterschool program for homework assistance, recreational activities, arts and crafts and snacks. Parents must register their children for a Zone membership. 2:30-6 p.m., $20, Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., 702-229-6374.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 Funset Kids Club: Enjoy educational activities such as arts and crafts, giveaways and live entertainment. 10:30 a.m., free, Galleria at Sunset, 1300 W. Sunset Road, galleriaatsunset.com. Zumba Fitness: This class includes cardio, dance and toning moves set to Latin and Top 40 music. 6-7 p.m., free, Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6030. *Also: Every Tuesday Aliante Writer’s Group: Share, learn and help others who love the written word. 5:30 p.m., free, Aliante Library, 2400 W. Deer Springs Way, 702-839-2980.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 “Bring It On: The Musical”: The Tony-nominated play is the next installment in the outdoor Super Summer Theatre series. 8 p.m., free-$20, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 8000 Blue Diamond Road, supersummertheatre.org. *Also: Aug. 11-13, 17-20, 24-27 Summer Movie Series: This week’s complimentary family movie is “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.” 11:30 a.m., free, Fashion Show mall, the Great Hall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, thefashionshow.com. *Also: Wednesdays through Aug. 24 Social CirKISH Student Showcase: Social CirKISH teaches at-risk youths self-esteem, self-confidence, teamwork and empathy. Students will perform aerial arts, juggling and other feats at this performance. 7 p.m., free but donations welcomed, UNLV’s Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, socialcirkish.org.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Senior Employment Expo: People 50 and older can participate in this job fair. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free, Las Vegas
Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6454. Teen Beat: People age 12-19 can make friends, play games, participate in activities and more. 3:30 p.m., $15, Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., 702-229-6601. Super Senior Games luncheon: People age 50 and older can celebrate the Olympics with Brazilian food and games. Advance registration required. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $5, Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., 702-229-6125. Walk with a Doc: Stay healthy and join University Medical Center physicians for a nature walk and health talk on the trails of the Springs Preserve. 8-9 a.m., free, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. Las Vegas Writers Group: Author S.P. Grogan will speak and provide tips on writing profitability. 7 p.m., $5, Tap House, 5589 W. Charleston Blvd., spgrogan.com.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 Healthier living workshop: This six-week program is designed to help those suffering from diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease or cancer. For people ages 50 and older. Registration required. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-229-1702. *Also: Fridays through Sept. 9 Poets’ Corner: This monthly forum is for established poets and openmic participants 17 and older. 7:30 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center Community Gallery, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. “Oh, What a Night!”: This musical tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons will revisit many of their classic hits. 7 p.m., $20, Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd., scscai.com. *Also: Aug. 20 Tastes, Tunes & ’Toons: Zootopia: Children can take part in the Zoocademy to receive detective training and watch the film “Zootopia” on the big screen. Mayor Pro Tem Isaac Barron will provide free backpacks and school supplies to the first 500 kids. There will also be a petting zoo, bounce houses, music and food. 6 p.m., free, North Las Vegas City Hall, 2250 Las Vegas
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 AFAN’s 30th Anniversary Black & White Party: This event benefits Aid for AIDS of Nevada and will feature food and drinks, entertainment, DJs and a silent auction. Attendees are encouraged to wear black and white attire. 21+, 7 p.m., $50-$125, Aria, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South, afanlv.org. Rainbow Company Youth Theatre Student Ensemble Audition: Children ages 10-17 who are serious theater students are encouraged to audition for this program. 1 p.m., free to audition; $50 annual fee if accepted, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-6553. Living Well with Parkinson’s through Innovation and Technology 2016 Medical Symposium: Attendees can attain continuing education units for mobility training, physical therapy and occupational or speech therapy. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free-$50, United Health Care, 2716 N. Tenaya Way, 702-381-4141. Dive In Movie Night: Take a swim in the pool, lounge on a raft or relax in a deck chair while watching the film “Despicable Me 2.” 7:30 p.m., $4, Pavilion Center Pool, 101 S. Pavilion Center Drive, 702-229-1488. Author Robert Parker: Meet stroke survivor Robert Parker and hear about his journey of recovery. 11 a.m., free, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner
Henderson Back-to-School Event: Donate school supplies and be entered to win a $100 gift card or $500 shopping spree. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free, Galleria at Sunset, 1300 W. Sunset Road, galleriaatsunset.com. Back-to-School Fair: This event for parents, caregivers and children will include free immunizations for eligible families. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free, the Boulevard, 3528 S. Maryland Parkway, coxknowledgecollege.com. Craft Fair Shows: Shop for arts and crafts. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., free, Galleria at Sunset, 1300 W. Sunset Road, galleriaatsunset.com. *Also: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 21 Junior Master Gardener open house: Attendees can view projects and collect program information on fall sessions. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, UNR Cooperative Extension, Research Center and Demonstration Orchard’s Children’s Garden, 4600 Horse Road, 702-257-5523. *Also: Aug. 27, Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road
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The youngest partner at the law firm Solomon, Dwiggins & Freer discusses the importance of economic diversification in Southern Nevada, lawyers’ participation in the community and accountability in the workplace. THE NOTES Law Today, P42
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Ballard Spahr attorney Booker Evans Jr. received the Legacy of Advocacy Award from the Student Bar Association of the William S. Boyd School of Law. The award celebrates an established member of the Nevada legal community who has made significant contributions to Nevada and the William S. Boyd School of Law. Dickinson Wright attorney Cynthia Alexander received the Peter Perlman Service Award. The award recognizes Litigation Counsel of America Fellows who give their time and resources to improve the lives of others. Mary Tran joined Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie as an associate in the gaming practice group. The firm recognized the following individuals for providing pro bono legal service: Brian Blakley, John Bragonje, Anthony Cabot, Howard Cole, Joel Henriod, Chris Jorgensen, Dale KotchkaAlanes, Matthew Park, Karl Rutledge, Abraham Smith, Dan Waite and Meng Zhong. Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie was named “Firm of the Year” for Nevada by Benchmark Litigation. Solomon, Dwiggins & Freer attorneys who received an “AV” rated from Martindale-Hubbell are Mark Solomon, Dana Dwiggins, Alan Freer, Alex LeVeque and Jeff Luszeck. Jessica Moyeda is an associate at Snell & Wilmer, focusing on corporate and securities law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. Attorney Bryan Gragg joined the board of directors of Aid for AIDS of Nevada. Gragg practices state and federal civil litigation with particular focus on construction litigation and complex commercial litigation. Partner Leon Mead II published “Nevada Construction Law.” He and Bob Olson are fellows of the American Bar Foundation. The Las Vegas office won the United Way Campaign Pacesetter Award for the 2015-16 campaign and the United Way Live United 20 Award for the 2014-15 campaign. Attorney Colin Seale, founder and CEO of ThinkLaw, received the
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Community Juvenile Justice Award at ACLUNV’s 50th anniversary gala for his advocacy and commitment to teaching young people about justice and fairness, and developing their critical thinking skills. Allison Kheel is an associate attorney with Fisher Phillips. Kheel practices traditional labor law. Attorney Beverly Salhanick was awarded Volunteer of the Year by the Past Exalted Rulers Association of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 1468. Former Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Pete Bernhard received the Anti-Defamation League - Nevada’s Jurisprudence Award. His work has included major real estate transactions, commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He is of counsel to law firm Kaempfer, Crowell, Renshaw, Gronauer & Fiorentino. Joe Rajchel is outreach coordinator for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada. Rajchel will focus his efforts on building community and coalition support for ACLUNV’s legal and policy programs. McDonald Carano Wilson attorney P. Gregory Giordano is chief editor of the First Edition of The Nevada Gaming Law Practice and Procedure Manual. Giordano wrote a chapter focusing on publicly traded corporations, private equity companies and institutional investors. The manual was published by the Gaming Law Section of the Nevada State Bar, of which Giordano is vice chairman. Michael Lowry is a partner at Wilson Elser. Brittany Birnbaum is an associate at the Law Office of Craig P. Kenny & Associates. Birnbaum practices in the areas of car accidents, work injuries and bad-faith insurance claims. The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the performance of Peters and Associates partner Judah Zakalik as Three
Years 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. And the firm is listed prominently in the area of bankruptcy law at the websites Three Best Rated and Expertise. Mark Bourassa of the Bourassa Law Group is a Top Lawyer on Avvo. He also is on the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys’ list of 10 best. His firm received an “AV” ranking from Martindale-Hubbell and an “A+” rating from the Better Business Bureau, as well as accreditation from the Clark County Bar Association, the Nevada Justice Association and the American Justice Association. Greenberg Traurig lawyers appearing in “Who’s Who Legal: ‘Labor, employments and benefits’” are Laurent Badoux, Jordan Cowman, Naomi Feinstein, Joseph Fleming, Robert Goldich, Richard McCrea Jr., Todd Wozniak, Peter Zinober. Ava Schaefer, Robert Ryan and Shawn Walkenshaw practice commercial litigation at Pisanelli Bice. Joshua Hicks is a partner with McDonald Carano. He will serve as chairman of the firm’s government affairs practice group and as a member of the tax practice group. Jennifer Micheli is an attorney at Kolesar & Leatham who practices in the areas of complex civil litigation for torts and products liability, general civil litigation, premise liability, catastrophic injury, insurance defense and insurance law. David Edelblute practices in the areas of commercial litigation and employment law. Joseph Brown is of counsel. He practices in the areas of government affairs, administrative law and business law. Three Littler Mendelson attorneys have been appointed to the State Bar of Nevada’s Labor and Employment Law Section’s executive board. Matthew Cecil is vice chairman, Crystal Herrera is membership and communications chairwoman and Amy Baker is journal committee chairwoman. Greenspoon Marder, which practices
in highly regulated industries such as cannabis, health care, alcohol, firearms and tobacco, opened an office in Las Vegas with attorneys Phillip Silvestri, Neal Gidvani and Vincent Aiello. Silverstri and Gidvani represent creditors in default-related litigation, bankruptcy and foreclosure matters, as well as representing clients in the cannabis sector. Aiello’s practice encompasses business succession and asset-protection planning, employment law, fiduciary litigation and real and intellectual property development. Tyson Hafen is an associate at Duane Morris, practicing business and commercial litigation, and insurance coverage. Holland & Hart represented Marnell Gaming in the acquisition of the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks. Holland & Hart’s deal team was led by Reno partners Jim Newman and David Garcia and included Doug Flowers, Nathan Miller, Paige Coriden, Aaron Murdock, Dora Lane, Lindsay Silber, Elizabeth Nedrow, Scott Scherer, Adam Cohen, Bryce Alstead and Juliet Smith, among others. Peter Ajemian is a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, in the intellectual property department. Ellen Schulhofer, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s co-managing partner and managing partner of its Las Vegas office, joined the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Dean’s Council as a council member. Steve Mauro is chief operating officer of Fisher & Phillips, replacing Mark Noonan, who retired after 16 years. Gregory Cooper is of council at Greenberg Traurig. His practice encompasses corporate transactions including security offerings, mergers and acquisitions, compliance matters and general corporate advice. Fennemore Craig’s Doug Cohen completed the process to become a personal injury specialist by the Nevada Justice Association recognized by the State Bar of Nevada.
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Q&A with alexander leveque
Attorney’s message: Respect, acknowledge all of the people who make your day easier Alexander LeVeque, the youngest partner at Solomon, Dwiggins & Freer after just seven years with the law firm, is leading its transition to a cloud-based system of document management, which will allow all employees, attorneys and clients to access any file securely from anywhere in the world. What is the best business advice you’ve received? Michael Schneider, my uncle, who is a personal injury attorney in Anchorage, told me leveque that personal integrity is crucial to business success, especially in the legal profession. What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada? Lack of economic diversification. Southern Nevada’s historical reliance on gaming and construction has proven to be risky. I would like to see Nevada invest more in the tech industry, particularly advanced energy tech. Is mentoring young lawyers and associates important? Newer attorneys tend to model their practice habits after the partners and senior associates they work with. In the legal profession, I have found that leading by example is the most effective way to train and mentor newer attorneys. Never delegate work to an associate that you would not — or could not — do yourself. You have taken the lead with the firm’s marketing efforts. How will you bring attention to it? Advertising and marketing in this day and age is a multiheaded beast. Effective search-engine optimization, a continuing presence in social media, and more traditional forms of advertising are crucial. Equally crucial, however, is the duty of each and every attorney in our office to maintain ties with the local community, participate in pro bono work, and keep other attorneys and professionals in the financial sector abreast of changes in trust and estate law. Describe your management style. I am big on active and open communication between attorneys and sup-
port staff. Asking a lot of questions in the beginning of a case significantly lowers the risk of missing key legal facts and/or issues later on.
SUCCESS. TOGETHER. THE COMMUNITY’S CHOICE FOR: Bankruptcy | Commercial Litigation Personal Injury | Real Estate
Where do you see yourself and your company in 10 years? I see the firm continuing to maintain its reputation for excellence in trust and estate litigation, small-business litigation, and estate planning. I would like to see SDF establishing a presence in Arizona, as I believe that certain areas of Arizona, like Kingman, for example, are underserved. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? A novelist, because you can create your own worlds, your own characters, something for the enjoyment of others. Whom do you admire? My wife, Andrea, without hesitation. As a full-time mother of two energetic and inquisitive children, my workday pales in comparison to hers. One day I hope I obtain the same degree of efficiency and patience. What is your biggest pet peeve? Excuses. If you made a mistake, own it. Favorite business-lunch spot? Nittaya’s Secret Kitchen (hands down the best Thai food in Las Vegas); Steiner’s (who could pass up “a Nevada Style Pub?”); and Grape Street in Downtown Summerlin. What is something that people might not know about you? I am an amateur craft beer brewer, and my first career was in film and video post-production. In 2006, shortly before I began my legal career, I produced and directed a public service video on underage drinking and driving titled “Regret,” which is still shown to middle school and high school students. For more, visit lasvegassun.com.
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Chambers Global 2016 Greenberg Traurig n
Mark Clayton — gaming
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie n Anthony Cabot — gaming and gambling (Star Individual)
Chambers USA Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck David Arrajj — gaming/licensing Andrew Brignone — labor/employment: ERISA n Jennifer Carleton — gaming/licensing n Albert Kovacs — corporate/commercial n Kirk Lenhard — litigation: general commercial n Frank Schreck — gaming/licensing n Ellen Schulhofer — corporate/commercial n Angela Turriciano Otto — real estate n n
Dickinson Wright n Kate Lowenhar-Fisher — gaming/ licensing (Leaders in their Field) n Jeffrey Silver — gaming/licensing (Leaders in their Field)
Fennemore Craig Michael Buckley — real estate n Dan Reaser — gaming/licensing n Jeff Zucker — corporate/commercial and real estate n The firm also won awards for corporate commercial and real estate. n
Fisher Phillips n n
Scott Mahoney — labor/employment Mark Ricciardi — labor/employment
Greenberg Traurig Michael Bonner — corporate/commercial; gaming/licensing n Mark Clayton — gaming/licensing n Mark Ferrario — litigation: general commercial n Jodi Goodheart — real estate n John Jeppsen — corporate/commercial n Jim Mace — real estate n Gregg Vermeys — real estate n The firm also won awards for corporate/commercial, gaming/licensing, litigation: general commercial and real estate. n
Holland & Hart Bryce Alstead — environment Fritz Battcher — corporate/commercial n J. Stephen Peek — litigation: general commercial n Scott Scherer — gaming/licensing n The firm also won awards for corporate/commercial, litigation: general commercial and real estate. n n
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Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Michael Alonso — gaming/licensing Anthony Cabot — gaming/licensing n Howard Cole — labor/employment n Von Heinz — litigation: general commercial n Sean McGuinness — gaming/licensing n Dan Waite — litigation: general commercial n n
Pisanelli Bice The firm won an award for general commercial litigation. n
Snell & Wilmer n Patrick Byrne — litigation: general commercial (Leaders in their Field) n Patricia Curtis — real estate (Leaders in their Field) n Leon Mead II — litigation: construction (Leaders in their Field) n Mandy Shavinsky — real estate (Leaders in their Field) n Stephen Yoken — real estate (Leaders in their Field) The firm also won awards for litigation: general commercial and real estate.
Mountain State Super Lawyers Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders Bruce Alverson — civil litigation: defense, personal injury-products: defense, professional liability: defense n Shirley Blazich — civil litigation: defense, employment litigation: defense, health care n Kurt Bonds — business/corporate, real estate: business, family law n David Mortensen — health care, professional liability: defense, personal injury n LeAnn Sanders — personal injurymedical malpractice: defense, employment and labor, personal injury products: defense n Eric Taylor — general litigation n Karie Wilson — civil litigation: defense n
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck David Arrajj — gaming/licensing Tamara Beatty Peterson — business litigation n Laura Bielinski Langberg — business litigation, commercial property litigation n Andrew Brignone — labor/employment: ERISA n Adam Bult — business litigation n Kirk Homeyer — business/corporate n Leslie Terry Jones — real estate, business/corporate n Albert Kovacs — corporate/commercial n Kirk Lenhard — business litigation, civil litigation: defense, eminent domain n Erin Lewis — intellectual property, entertainment and sports n Bryce Loveland — employee benefits n Rebecca Miltenberger — real estate: business n n
Andy Moore — gaming Alisa Nave-Worth — business litigation, government relations n Frank Schreck — gaming/licensing n Ellen Schulhofer — corporate/commercial n Angela Turriciano Otto — real estate: business, business/corporate n Lindsey Williams — intellectual property n n
Dickinson Wright n Gabe Blumberg — commercial and business litigation (Rising Star) n Elizabeth Brickfield — estate planning and administration n Justin Bustos — commercial and business litigation (Rising Star) n John Dawson — estate planning and administration n John Desmond — commercial and business litigation (Top 100 Lawyers in Nevada) n Michael Feder — commercial and business litigation (Top 10 Lawyers in Nevada and Top 100 Lawyers in Nevada) n Eric Hone — commercial and business litigation (Top 100 Lawyers in Nevada) n Jennifer Ko Craft — intellectual property (Top 50 Women Lawyers in Nevada and Top 100 Lawyers in Nevada) n John Krieger — intellectual property litigation (Top 100 Lawyers in Nevada) n Kate Lowenhar-Fisher — gaming n Joanna Myers — intellectual property (Rising Star) n Matthew Policastro — estate planning and administration (Rising Star) n Joel Schwarz — commercial and business litigation n Jeffrey Silver — gaming n Anjali Webster — commercial and business litigation (Rising Star)
Fennemore Craig Michael Buckley — real estate: business n Christopher Byrd — construction litigation: business n Douglas Cohen — personal injury general: plaintiff n Thomas Fell — bankruptcy n Gary Goodheart — business litigation n Mark Hawkins — real estate: business (Rising Star) n Kevin Hejmanowski — general litigation (Rising Star) n Samuel Lionel — business litigation n John Mowbray — business litigation n Bradley Richardson — business litigation n Brenoch Wirthlin — business litigation (Rising Star) n Jeff Zucker — real estate n
Fisher Phillips n Dave Dornak — employment litigation and labor arbitrations n Scott Mahoney — labor/employment n Mark Ricciardi — labor/employment
Greenberg Traurig n
Tyler Andrews — business litigation
Michael Bonner — business/corporate n Jacob Bundick — business litigation (Rising Star) n Mark Clayton — gaming n Tami Cowden — appellate n Mark Ferrario — business litigation n Philip Hymanson — business litigation n Moorea Katz — business litigation (Rising Star) n Jim Mace — real estate: business n Christopher Miltenberger — business litigation (Rising Star) n Shauna Norton — intellectual property (Rising Star) n Eric Swanis — business litigation n Lauri Thompson — intellectual property n Mark Tratos — intellectual property n Gregg Vermeys — real estate: business n
Holland & Hart n Robert Cassity — business litigation (Rising Star) n David Freeman — business litigation (Rising Star) n Bryce Kunimoto — business litigation n Nicole Lovelock — business litigation (Rising Star) n Stephen Peek — business litigation n Patrick Reilly — business litigation n Soraya Tabibi Aguirre — estate and probate (Rising Star)
Holley, Driggs, Walch, Fine, Wray, Puzey & Thompson n Brian Boschee — business litigation, construction litigation n Ogonna Brown — bankruptcy, business litigation n J. Douglas Driggs — real estate, business/corporate n Bryce Earl — intellectual property n F. Thomas Edwards — business litigation, employment litigation n Dennis Haney — construction litigation, alternative dispute resolution, business/corporate n Richard Holley — bankruptcy, creditor debtor rights, civil litigation n William Miller — business litigation (Rising Star) n Cami Perkins — business/corporate, real estate, business litigation (Rising Star) n James Puzey — business litigation n Gregory Walch — environmental, eminent domain, energy and natural resources
Hutchison & Steffen Joseph Ganley — business litigation Mark Hutchison — business litigation n Joseph “Sid” Kistler — business litigation n Patricia Lee — general litigation n Todd Moody — general litigation n James Randall — person injury defense n Jacob Reynolds — business litigation (Rising Star) n Jeffrey Steffen — business/corporate n John Steffen — real estate n Michael Wall — business litigation n n
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Jeffrey Burr n Jeffrey Burr — tax and estate planning
Kaempfer Crowell n Stephanie Allen — land use/zoning, government relations, real estate n Pete Bernhard — business litigation, gaming, general litigation n Lou Bubala — bankruptcy, business litigation, transportation/maritime n Sev Carlson — energy and natural resources (Rising Star) n Janet Chubb — bankruptcy, business litigation, real estate n Bob Gronauer — land use/zoning, government relations, real estate n Christopher Kaempfer — land use/ zoning, administrative law n Rob McCoy — business litigation, personal injury-products, banking (Rising Star) n Lesley Miller — business litigation, gaming, administrative law (Rising Star) n Jim Smyth — business litigation, civil litigation
Kolesar & Leatham Robert Caldwell — business litigation Scott Cook — civil litigation: defense n Bart Larsen — business litigation (Rising Star) n Nile Leatham — bankruptcy and business law n Alan Lefebvre — construction litigation n Aaron Maurice — business litigation n Ryan Petersen — personal injury defense (Rising Star) n William Schuller — general litigation (Rising Star) n Shlomo Sherman — creditor debtor rights (Rising Star) n n
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Five priority, three secondary site options pegged as possibilities for football stadium By vegas inc staff
Five sites have emerged as leading contenders for a proposed 65,000seat stadium that could bring the Oakland Raiders to the Las Vegas Valley. Backers of the stadium told the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee that the primary spots under consideration are the Bali Hai golf course south of Mandalay Bay, about 63 acres off Russell Road and Interstate 15, some 100 acres controlled by Station Casinos off Tropicana Avenue and I-15, and two UNLV options. Bali Hai was not among the nine possible sites presented to the infrastructure committee in mid-July. The two UNLV sites are 42 acres on Tropicana near Koval Lane — the original site discussed for the stadium — and campus land by the Thomas & Mack Center. Backers say they’re also considering three secondary options that have been previously discussed: Wynn Resorts’ golf course behind its Strip casinos, MGM Resorts International’s festival grounds across from SLS Las Vegas, and the Cashman Center. Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co. want to build the stadium as a venue for the Raiders, UNLV football games and other large events. The price tag could be as high as $2.1 billion, $750 million of which developers want publicly funded, likely via county hotel room taxes. The stadium’s potential funding has been a source of debate before. The chairman of the infrastructure committee previously introduced an alternate plan that would cut the public contribution to $550 million, and it wasn’t well-received by Sands, Majestic and the Raiders. Also, 55 percent of Clark County voters polled in a recent KTNV-TV 13 Action News/Rasmussen Reports poll said they were against using taxpayer money to help fund construction of the stadium. But Sands released the results of its own poll in which 60 percent of voters surveyed indicated support for raising room taxes to fund the stadium. The two polls asked different questions. In the KTNV/Rasmussen Reports poll, voters were asked about using “up to $500 million in state tax-
A passerby photo-bombs an NFL Raiders fan photo session during a Raider Nation-hosted pub crawl in downtown Las Vegas. (yasmina chavez/staff)
In a recent poll by KTNV-TV 13 Action News/ Rasmussen Reports, 55 percent of Clark County voters said they were against using taxpayer money to help fund construction of the stadium. But Las Vegas Sands Corp. released the results of its own poll in which 60 percent of voters surveyed indicated support for raising room taxes to fund the stadium. payer money to help finance a stadium that would bring the NFL’s Raiders franchise to Las Vegas,” according to KTNV. The Sands poll asked about “a special legislative session ... to approve a less than 1 percent increase in Las Vegas hotel room taxes that would be used to build a retractable roof-style stadium.” The Sands poll also asked voters to react to two different points of view about the stadium and room taxes. In one viewpoint, the poll offered the claim that “funding a new stadium at no expense to Nevada taxpayers and financed through private investments and less than 1 percent increase in Las Vegas hotel room taxes paid by tourists is a great benefit to the economy of Nevada.” The poll contrasted that claim with the viewpoint that “funding a new stadium by increasing room taxes $750 million will take away from existing convention and entertainment businesses.” In response, 58 percent of those surveyed said room taxes should be increased, while 34 percent said they should not be increased, according to the poll.
In any case, committee and stadium backers have been more focused lately on location, which has direct bearing on cost. Stadium backers hope to narrow the location list to two possible sites by the committee’s next meeting, scheduled for Aug. 25. “We’ve made that day a priority, and we intend to stick with that,” Majestic executive Craig Cavileer said. To further narrow the list, backers will have to grapple with a range of complex considerations. Those include transportation, parking, site size, land cost and infrastructure. A particularly pressing issue for multiple sites is proximity to McCarran International Airport. The two UNLV options and the Bali Hai golf course are across the street from airport runways, so developers would need to ensure that a stadium at any of those locations could coexist with McCarran operations. Southwest Airlines has cited major concerns with the 42 acres on Tropicana. Separately, Raiders President Marc Badain said at the meeting that the team had finalized a parking and traffic study it commissioned for
multiple sites. Badain said an “extensive research study” on the Las Vegas market and its capacity had been completed, and another was about to start. He said a study on the economic value of media exposure for a Las Vegas NFL team had finished as well. Raiders owner Mark Davis previously promised the committee $500 million toward the stadium’s cost and made it clear that he wants to relocate his team if a deal is finalized. “I know there are some people who still question our commitment,” Badain told the committee. “I hope you don’t.” The Las Vegas City Council wants Cashman as the stadium location. Mayor Carolyn Goodman sits on the infrastructure committee, and she urged backers to give it stronger consideration. Committee members also got an initial look at the potential for a taxincrement area, which would allow the stadium to capture certain tax revenue generated on — and potentially around — its premises. Jeremy Aguero of Applied Analysis discussed with the group a “draft, work in progress” examination that he said would offer an idea of the work being done on that front. Among other findings, Aguero’s presentation indicated that a 300,000-square-foot retail and entertainment district in proximity to the stadium could generate as much as $19.56 million in incremental sales tax revenue annually. That’s based on the current sales tax rate of 8.15 percent. Stadium backers and the committee have yet to finalize details of the tax area. The committee was supposed to finalize its legislative recommendations by the end of July, but Gov. Brian Sandoval extended the group’s deadline until the end of September. If the committee recommends legislation to fund and oversee the stadium project, Sandoval would likely need to call a special session of the Legislature. That’s because the Legislature isn’t scheduled to meet again until February 2017, but stadium backers want to bring a deal to the NFL by January. For the Raiders to move to Las Vegas, 24 of the 32 NFL team owners would need to approve.
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Hyperloop One opens 105,000-square-foot manufacturing plant By daniel rothberg Staff Writer
Hyperloop One recently announced the opening of a 105,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in North Las Vegas, where the company is testing its transportation platform that propels high-speed pods through pneumatic tubes. The company, which calls the plant Hyperloop One Metalworks, expects to use it for testing and producing some parts for its prototype. The decision to build the facility comes as Hyperloop One prepares to conduct a demonstration of its transportation platform at the Apex Industrial Park by early next year.
In March, a state economic development board approved tax incentives worth $9.2 million for that project, known as the DevLoop. It involves building a 2-mile test track at the industrial park. The manufacturing plant is at the Lone Mountain Corporate Center, where the company is leasing an ex-
isting building. Hyperloop One, formerly known as Hyperloop Technologies, hopes its near-frictionless high-speed pods prove to be a safe and efficient alternative for transporting people and goods. Proponents boast it could travel at such high speeds it would cut a trip from Los Angeles to San Fran-
cisco to 30 minutes. “We are thrilled that Hyperloop One — the future of transportation — already is expanding its manufacturing footprint in North Las Vegas and bringing highly skilled jobs to other parts of our community,” North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee said in the company’s news release.
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Employment in Las Vegas’ advanced industry sectors grew at an average annual rate of about 3 percent in recent years, with particularly large growth coming in internet publishing and software, according to a report by the Brookings Institution. Bringing such high-paying jobs — the average salary for advanced industries is $82,000 — to the state has been a key part of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s economic development plan. The region has had some success spurring growth in its technology sector and is home to several ongoing projects. Electric carmaker Faraday Future is working on a 3 million-square-foot manufacturing plant in North Las Vegas, and Hyperloop One is building a one-mile test track near the same site. Jobs in Las Vegas’ advanced industries grew at an average annual rate of 3.4 percent between 2013 and 2015. The report found that the largest advanced industries, such as engineering and pharmaceuticals, had accounted for about 3.5 percent of the region’s employment, or about 33,000 jobs. Four industries with the highest growth rates in Las Vegas revolved around the digital sector. The highest annual average employment growth was in the data industry. It was about 20 percent over the past two years, according to the report. That industry was followed by growth in internet publishing, mineral products and software products.
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With Gigafactory opening, ‘Tesla effect’ taking shape ry) is massive,” Whitten said. “I would tell you that while we are not currently (getting) the normal revenue streams, that Tesla has been very cooperative working with us.”
By daniel rothberg Staff Writer
Gov. Brian Sandoval was beaming. A state economic development board was about to approve tax incentives for automotive supplier Valeo North America Inc., a company that is planning to co-locate at Tesla’s massive $5 billion plant near Reno to help manufacture a battery cooling system. “This is what we talked about when we had the Tesla project,” the governor said. “It wasn’t just about Tesla. It was about the other companies that are part of that process.” Tesla, the ambitious electric carmaker helmed by Elon Musk, broke ground on its 3,200-acre site at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Park at the end of June 2014. Like the company, the project is ambitious. It is expected to cover 5.8 million square feet, giving it a footprint equal to about 107 football fields. Several states wanted it, but Tesla ultimately chose Nevada, in part because legislators approved tax breaks and incentives worth an estimated $1.3 billion over 20 years. Until a recent media tour around the sliver of the factory that has been constructed, Tesla had largely remained quiet about its progress. The factory is about 14 percent complete, and construction has been hurried so the company can start producing battery cells this year to meet demand for its mass-market sedan launching in 2017. “I find this to be quite romantic,” Musk said of the site. “It feels like the Wild West.” The goal of the Gigafactory is to reduce Tesla’s costs for lithium-ion batteries. It could be key in the future of a Tesla reliant on batteries for vehicles and for its Powerwall, a device that can store backup energy or solar power. It also could be key to the region’s economic development, state officials say. The Tesla deal is not without critics, who continue to argue the company should pay more taxes, and others frustrated with auditing issues. But economic development officials argue that the economic impact is well worth any costs. The Gigafactory, they argue, has brought jobs and companies to the state in addition to boosting the regional economy around the plant. A recruitment tool Valeo is the first supplier to set up a location in Nevada because of the
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, discusses the company’s new Gigafactory, which is aimed at nearly doubling the world’s production of lithium-ion batteries by 2018. (associated press)
Tesla project (though one exception might be Panasonic, which has invested millions in the Gigafactory as Tesla’s partner). But the state is expecting more to come. Steve Hill, who directs the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, said Nevada officials were expecting about a dozen companies to eventually come to the site. Apart from suppliers, Hill said Tesla had been “very helpful” in luring other companies, including carmaker Faraday Future, to Southern Nevada. “It’s caused Nevada to be front and center in a lot of national and international conversations,” he said. This has been especially true in Reno and the surrounding region. Mike Kazmierski, who runs the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, said the Tesla Gigafactory helped prospective businesses see the area as a business community, rather than a gaming town or a miniature Las Vegas. He said the region was seeing more demand from several industries, including advanced manufacturing. “If Tesla went to Austin, Texas, or if Tesla went to Charlotte, N.C., people probably wouldn’t have been too surprised. When people announced Reno … everyone went, ‘Reno?’ What the heck is Reno?’ ” Kazmierski said. “We didn’t have a brand that was associated with advanced manufacturing or with industry.” The incentive issue Despite the boost in profile, some question whether the estimated
$1.3 billion in tax incentives for Tesla were worth it. On the right, the argument is that incentives amount to corporate welfare. On the left, the argument is that incentives result in reduced revenue, placing a greater burden on the remaining taxpayers to pick up the tab. “You can always buy companies at some price,” said Martin Kenney, a professor of human and community development at UC Davis. “(But) what are you getting for what you paid for?” The large majority of the incentive packages are abatements, meaning Tesla gets a break on sales and property taxes for several years. The company also is expected to receive discounted electricity rates and about $195 million in tax credits tied to employment and spending. These credits can be sold for cash at a potential hit to the state. Tesla has sold $20 million in tax credits to MGM Resorts International. “I understand the point, but I clearly think the cost has been worth it,” Hill said, noting that tax credits were unlikely to have a large effect on the state’s general fund because of roughly commensurate cuts in a film tax credit and a tax credit for insurance companies. Tesla also has paid more than $1 million to Storey County to help offset added costs to government services, according to Pat Whitten, the county manager. The county recently bought a $750,000 ladder truck so firefighters could reach the top of the Gigafactory in an emergency. “I will say the impact (of the facto-
looking at the future Officials say the economic benefit from the factory is still minimal, with one exception: construction. As of the first quarter this year, the site had a weekly average of 638 construction workers and a total of 2,600 construction workers, according to a state audit. Nearly three-quarters were Nevada residents, the audit said. As construction ramps up to meet Tesla’s production deadline, the number is expected to increase. “That is one place where we can feel the impacts of Tesla most immediately,” Kazmierski said. The number of business licenses has increased in Storey County since the Tesla announcement, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported last year. Of the 197 new licenses in 2015, 128 were for contractors, the paper found. Tesla has ambitious hiring plans. It has a permanent staff of about 400, lower than what was projected for this time, but Musk foresees about 10,000 employees in the factory within a few years. That would comprise a considerable part of the growth Kazmierski’s organization expects in the market. “The partnership between Nevada and Tesla set into motion the creation of thousands of new jobs and developed opportunities for existing businesses with an infusion of millions of dollars into our economy,” Sandoval said in a statement. “It also helped revive our construction industry with a surge of new long-term jobs and refocused our local trades to prepare for the demands of the future.” Tesla, additional employers and a post-recession recovery have fueled speculation in real estate, developers and economic development officials said. “Since the announcement, the expectation of the job growth has really driven capital and investment from all over the place into the area,” said Ted Stoever, a senior vice president at Colliers International in Reno. And land is becoming expensive, raising questions about affordability. “That’s one of our major weaknesses moving forward, providing affordable housing for the workers we have in the area,” said Brian Bonnenfant, project manager at the Center of Regional Studies at UNR.
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$100 million
Amount for which the state of Washington is suing Comcast. It claims Comcast has been “engaging in a pattern of deceptive practices.” The main grievance is Comcast’s “service protection plan.” The criteria for coverage are so slim that it is “near worthless,” according to Washington’s attorney.
$1 billion
Amount for which Getty Images and Alamy are being sued. The stock-image companies sent a takedown request and fine to photographer Carol Highsmith for using her own photo on her website. The two companies were allegedly selling Highsmith’s photos, even though her portfolio of 18,755 images was donated to the U.S. Library of Congress in 1991.
1.3 million
Unsold tickets for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as of two days before the opening ceremonies. Soon after, organizers announced they reached their projected revenue and would give away 240,000 tickets to underprivileged children.
30,000
American Airlines employees who will receive a raise. Yearlong negotiations with the union reached an interim agreement that increases pay 15 to 36 percent.
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Tally of women who are chief marketing officers in major U.S. pro sports leagues. Jill Gregory recently became NASCAR’s first woman in that position. The NBA and NFL also have female CMOs.
$60,000
Amount a $4 U.S. coin is expected to fetch at auction Sept. 6. The coin was produced in 1879 at the Philadelphia Mint. There are 425 in existence.
Beli Andaluz is reflected in a mirror at her Beli Andaluz Salon (formerly Pico Madama). (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
No matter how or where you do business, success hinges on customer service Describe your business.
We are a luxury destination for clients seeking color, styling and hair-health services in an elegant setting. Who are your customers?
Everyone from Summerlin residents to business leaders, celebrity chefs and tourists.
beli andaluz salon Address: 8975 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 190, Las Vegas Phone: 702-212-0544 Email: beli@picomadama.com Website: beliandaluz.com Hours of operation: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Owned/operated by: Beli Andaluz In business since: 2011
What is your business philosophy?
Everyone occasionally wants to escape to a safe haven where they can relax and forget about the outside world. That’s what Beli Andaluz Salon is all about. We offer personalized service and a luxury experience to every one of our clients, whether they are in for a quick blow dry or a complete makeover. Why did you decide to rebrand your salon after five years of being known as Pico Madama?
We’re proud of all that we accomplished as Pico Madama. However, I take everything that happens in our salon very personally. I am there to make sure every client has an exceptional experience, not just with the quality of their color, cut or style, but also with the level of personalized, luxury service they receive. I want every experience in our salon to be like no other. Having my name on the door emphasizes how personally and seriously I take our clients’ satisfaction.
What makes your salon unique in the valley?
I personally hire and train every stylist who works for us, and all of our stylists are employed by the salon — as opposed to renting stations, which is the case for many off-Strip salons. This allows us to establish and hold our stylists to high quality and continuing-education standards. Training takes place in the salon, and we send staff for training at the Wella Institute and Sassoon Academy.
You’ve opened successful businesses in Guatemala, Nicaragua and other countries. Compare those experiences with doing business in Las Vegas.
Things are much more informal in Central America, including a lot fewer licenses, taxes and inspectors to deal with. But in the end, businesses like the ones I owned (a salon, spa and internet café in Guatemala, and hostel, restaurant and bar in Nicaragua) succeed by giving exceptional service to customers, just like in Las Vegas. How can Nevada improve its business climate?
The overall business climate is quite positive in Nevada and Las Vegas. But Las Vegas is sometimes too focused on downtown. The city needs to recognize and better support business investments in other neighborhoods, like Summerlin, that improve the regional economy.
How does this new name define your new vision?
What did you learn from the recession?
It stands for my passion for beauty, my hard-earned expertise in color and styling, my sincere dedication to our community, my genuine joy in what I do and my deep respect and appreciation for my clients.
To be patient, believe in ourselves and stay the course. As long as you treat customers right and have a vision that sets you apart, you can succeed no matter what the economic conditions.
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On Ric Anderson’s lasvegassun.com story “Is Big Marijuana calling the shots in Nevada? Hardly, records suggest”: Four states have had legal marijuana for years now and the sky has not fallen. The rest of the states where it’s illegal can’t name one fact-based reason why it should remain illegal. — wyldbll On Daniel Rothberg’s lasvegassun. com story “Nevada Supreme Court blocks referendum on rooftop solar rates”: You would think Nevada would want to encourage the use of solar energy or any other environment-friendly cost-saving measure. — flapsychdoc On Jackie Valley’s lasvegassun.com story “Latest pay raise makes Las Vegas city manager highest paid of region”: Police officers haven’t had a raise in eight years, and now she makes darn near double the sheriff, more than the governor and more than a congressman? — Rebel Jedi On Daniel Rothberg’s lasvegassun. com story “Advocacy groups form coalition to advocate for clean energy policies”: “Clean” energy or “expensive” energy? Somebody does pay those subsidies, and it’s usually folks that can’t afford to take advantage of the benefits. — BobRasmussen
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guest column: available to them, such as loan modification, very day, there are headlines judah zakalik short sale and underwater refinance. These announcing the housing crisis is programs are still available, but time is runover, that home prices are recovning out. The government versions of these ering and that Las Vegas is out programs — the Home Affordable Modificaof the woods (or nearly out). On the surface, tion Program (HAMP), Home Affordable Refinance Program these largely positive headlines are accurate, but it may be (HARP), and Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives too early to celebrate. Program (HAFA)— all end Dec. 31, and they are unlikely A few sleeping giants in the mortgage and finance industo be renewed. Homeowners whose mortgages haven’t try have started to stir. Ten-year notes are coming due, the converted (and who aren’t yet enrolled in these programs) Troubled Asset Relief Program is ending and the Nevada may find it impossible to get help later this year or next year Foreclosure Mediation program is running out of funding. when their 10-year loans convert. Our fragile economy might be able to shake off one of these events, but all of them at once? That’s not likely. n Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program (FMP) ending: At the end of the year, the Nevada FMP runs out of n 10-year notes: Year over year, housing prices in Las Vegas funding. It’s possible the 2017 Legislature acknowledges the have risen, but they’ve been mostly flat or even slightly down success this program has enjoyed and renews it. I hope it this year. More important, upper-middle-class home prices are does. Still, the FMP is a program of last resort. Additionally, down nearly 40 percent from peak values in 2006. This may not the FMP’s rules refer to HAMP as an acceptable outcome. seem significant, but it’s important to remember that a favorite With HAMP scheduled to end this year too, the FMP is likely product of purchasers and refinancers in 2006 and 2007 was to wind up in limbo. the 10-year, interest-only adjusted-rate mortgage. With this None of this spells certain doom for Nevadans. I’m cauloan type now adjusting into principal and interest payments, tiously optimistic that our federal and state lawmakers will borrowers are seeing their payments double or even triple oversee the confluence of events looming and take the necessary night. With homes still underwater and Nevada income levels steps to ensure the economy can handle it. Until they do, or if still down more than 15 percent from the 2007 peak, homeownthey don’t, it’s important to remember that just before the last ers aren’t able to qualify for traditional refinance programs and bubble popped, the headlines were pretty positive, too. can feel stuck with new payments they can’t afford. Judah Zakalik is a partner in the Peters and Associates n The end of TARP: Under normal circumstances, law firm in Las Vegas. homeowners would have several nontraditional programs
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Month of Giving is risky but ‘the right thing to do’ The girls were working it for a cause, as the Hooters resort had teamed with the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on its annual Out of the Gutters benefit. It was the second of 11 such events scheduled through August for volunteers from the off-Strip casino, and General Manager Michael Storm said the force included about 60 Hooters Girls raring to “give a hoot.” “I don’t like the idea of, I sit in my office and I cut a check and it just goes out and it is what it is. If I’m gonna do something, I want it to be big,” said Storm, who took over as GM of Hooters a year ago, after seven as vice president of operations for the D and Golden Gate on Fremont Street’s casino corridor. Hooters Girls Laura Clevenstine, left, and Rose Cogan take part in a charity bowling “It’s not just, ‘Hey, Hooters is donating tournament. The Las Vegas Hooters resort is funneling all of its marketing budget this some money;’ it’s an awareness cam- month into a variety of philanthropic causes. (steve marcus/staff) paign for the charities we’re involved we were there NSPCA’s mission in a city with a serious with. And I think the best way to get to do, but they pet-overpopulation problem. that awareness is to do something big gave us a second “We saw it as a great opportunity beenough to where people take notice.” house, as well. cause, of course, it’s the Hooters Girls!” The plan to get the community We split our girls said NSPCA board president Kathy to look is rooted in a concept Storm into two teams, Jung, laughing. “They brought a great called “absolutely insane.” The propwe worked on donation to the sanctuary ... and in aderty’s Month of Giving is funneling its two houses, did dition to that, they came out here and entire August marketing budget into storm all of the work just supported the cause. They were “tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of that Habitat gave us to do and still had doing photos all over the bowling lanes donations to local charities in need,” 45 minutes to spare,” Storm said. “It’s with people — they were just sharing including Habitat for Humanity, the times like that when you look at the the love, telling stories of their dogs Nevada Society for the Prevention team you have and you’re really proud. and cats and pets. So they’re a great, of Cruelty to Animals, Three Square It shows you what’s important to them.” great part of our organization now.” Food Bank, Goodwill, Communities Such mutually beneficial cause in Schools, Salvation Army, St. Jude’s marketing is nothing new. In fact, Ranch for Children, Shine FamCAUSE MARKETING a 2013 Forbes story suggested the ily Foundation and Make-A-Wish. Storm sees the Month of Giving “nice” practice had become essential But given the stated desire to inspire as part of a grander plan to energize for any business. similar action by other businesses, the Las Vegas’ king-size outpost of the “As a human, I know that I’m more campaign plays up participation just 33-year-old Hooters brand, which he apt to support people in business who as much as donation. admits can get lost in the local service support things that I care about,” said Storm said his initial idea emindustry’s density of beautiful womMichelle Wilmoth, an NSPCA board ployed just the iconic Hooters Girls, en. In emphasizing brand strengths member who represents other nonprofbut he got feedback that departments such as “zero pretense” and playfulit groups through marketing firm PR across the casino wanted in on it. The ness, Storm realized they could be apPlus, which counts Hooters among its result is a crew that includes cocktail plied to raising awareness in ways that clients. Wilmoth said she saw more of waitresses, housekeepers, security wouldn’t just benefit the property. a response from the media to coverage personnel and HR executives, each “It all goes back to the Sarah McLachrequests tied to good causes, and she besigning up for whatever service perlan commercial with the puppies and lieves consumer behavior can be shaped sonally resonates. the crying, and it just tears your heart by businesses taking positive action. The night before the Aug. 4 kickout,” Storm said. “When you think of It often takes the form of a one-off off at a Henderson construction site some of these charities, you think that event or smaller-scale promotion tied for Habitat for Humanity, Storm was it’s sad and it’s depressing. And someto the daily routine, so Hooters is makworried the 5 a.m. start and promise thing that we want to show, and part of ing a gutsy play for the community to of hard, dirty labor might mean maythe reason why we’re actually filming see it as more than the place with hot be half of the 10 Hooters Girls on the all of this is that it doesn’t need to be girls and good chicken wings. Storm schedule would show. that way. Look at yesterday.” has volunteers (including YouTube “To my surprise, 14 girls showed up at He was referring to Out of the Gutters, sensation ScottDW of “Stormtrooper 5 in the morning, ready to go, and they where the girls swept in and snuggled Twerk” fame) filming the month for worked — they worked their butts off. puppies, posed for selfies with bowlers a series of three-minute shorts that Not only did we finish the house that and caused merry scenes to support the
will post to social media, showcasing the crew sorting donations at Goodwill, packing lunches at Three Square, giving school supplies to Pack the Bus and Take 5 to Care, treating first responders to lunch, cheering up kids at St. Jude’s Ranch and more. “I am absolutely terrified of doing this, of pulling the (traditional) marketing. But it’s the right thing to do. And you know, what’s another billboard?” Storm said. “We’re feeding 3,000 kids. That’s amazing.” CORE CULTURE Perhaps just as vital as the community’s response is that of Hooters employees, such as 21-year-old Laura Clevenstine. She was among those who showed up for the Habitat build, and a few days later at the NSPCA event, she was still exhilarated. “We painted front doors, closet doors; we leveled ground. … It was a lot of fun, and actually, some of us girls are thinking about going back this week and helping out,” Clevenstine said, adding that she planned to spend some of her rare days off giving more hoots. Breathless from her spirited styling of the Macarena, she talked about the nonprofits and their specific missions, demonstrating that this was not just a paycheck for her. She’d even been calling her friends out on social media to get off the couch and into the fray. “This definitely has gotten my attention. ... It’s a little overwhelming, because we go through our lives worrying about ourselves and our wants and our needs, and we don’t realize that we have so much time and energy we could put toward helping other people,” she said. “I’m in love with the fact that we’re doing this right now.” That kind of love can deepen an employee’s loyalty and respect for her company and affect job performance and retention. According to another Forbes story from 2014, referencing the report “Snapshot: Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving,” cause-related initiatives were “an increasingly important tool for employee engagement, one that workers (especially millennials) have come to not only expect, but expect to be administered with creativity and advanced technology.” How about some slick Snapchats of Hooters Girls saving the world. For a sampling of other giving initiatives, visit vegasinc.com.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 Lambda Business Association luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Cost: $20 Location: Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Visit lambdalv.com In addition to networking and brief business presentations, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., will be the featured speaker.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 Business by the Book: Build Your Customer Base Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: UNLV, Lied Library, Eureka & Amargosa Rooms, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-895-2277 Learn how to use research tools to identify your customers while finding information that can be applied to business promotion. Snow White and the Seven Disclosures Time: 1-4 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Elite Realty Training Center, 8625 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-498-2626 Instructor Neil Schwartz will teach attendees about the disclosure procedure and how real estate licensees can help and guide their buyers and sellers through it. Cannabis Jobs Nevada medical marijuana information session Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Trim Ready, 827 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite A, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-658-9333
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 SAVVY Fireside Chat Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Caesars Palace, Florentine I & II Ballrooms, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Text 919-762-6538 Join SAVVY, Caesar Entertainment’s women’s business resource group, for an interview with President and CEO Mark Frissora. He will provide feedback on promoting women and diversity within Caesars Entertainment Group and reveal his strategy on how to strengthen these areas. Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce business power luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $50 for Metro Chamber members; $65 for nonmembers and walk-ins (per availability); register by Aug. 15 Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3851 U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., will discuss important federal issues that affect Southern Nevada’s business community, as well as economic development topics pertaining to Nevada. Entrepreneur Night: Winning the Game of Business Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Revealed after registration Information: Call Christine at 215-778-8140 Network with other entrepreneurs and hear tips from a guest speaker on how to make your business succeed. Marketing with WOW Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Finance of America Mortgage, 8363 W. Sunset Road, Suite 350, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-534-6139 This class is for licensed real estate agents. It will provide attendees with inspiration and tools to better market their real estate businesses.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 Vegas Young Professionals White Hot Fusion mixer Time: 8-10 p.m. Cost: $10 for VYP members; $15 for nonmembers Location: Lavo at the Venetian, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit lvchamber.com This annual networking party brings local business professionals together. Government-business panel discussion and mixer opportunity Time: 7:30 a.m.-noon Cost: Free Location: Northwest Career and Technical Academy, Banquet Facility, 8200 W. Tropical Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-486-3514 The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development presents this networking event on “Empowering Nevada Business Success.” It is designed for businesses that are entered into, or are preparing to enter into, contracts with government agencies or prime contractors. Latin Chamber of Commerce luncheon Time: 11 a.m. Cost: $45 for Latin Chamber members; $50 for nonmembers Location: South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-385-7367 Network with members of the Latin Chamber of Commerce and influential community leaders and business professionals. Networking will precede the luncheon, which will begin at noon.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 Freedomtraining event Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $25 in advance; $35 at the door Location: College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Attendees will receive motivation and education from professional speakers and entrepreneurs. Topics to be discussed include developing leadership, success through the examples of others and more.
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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Silver State Automotive 3 Pheasant Ridge Circle Henderson, NV 89012 Attorney: H. Stan Johnson at sjohnson@cohenjohnson.com
Bid Opportunities AUGUST 15 3 a.m. Annual requirements contract for document scanning and imaging at Clark County Detention Center Clark County, 604170 Susan Tighi at slt@clarkcountynv. gov 3 p.m. LED lighting qualified product list Clark County, 604067 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov
AUGUST 18 2:15 p.m. Harmon Avenue/Valley View Boulevard/UPRR grade separation 84-inch waterline relocation Clark County, 604184 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov
AUGUST 19 2:15 p.m. Cabana and McLeod medians landscapes Clark County, 604168 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov
Brokered transactions SALES $19,000,000 for 60,757 square feet, retail 6885 and 6905 Aliante Parkway, and 2760 W. Deer Springs Road, North Las Vegas 89084 Landlord: Aliante Marketplace LLC Landlord agent: David Grant and Grant Traub Tenant: Aliante Plaza LLC Tenant agent: Al Twainy, CCIM and Amelia Hyden of Colliers International $2,480,306 for 9.49 acres, land Adjacent to Interstate 15 near Craig and Pecos roads, North Las Vegas 89030 Landlord: The Realty Associates Fund XI Landlord agent: Dan Doherty, SIOR, Susan Borst, CCIM, SIOR, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International Tenant: 2567 E. Washburn Road LLC Tenant agent: Dan Doherty, SIOR,
Susan Borst, CCIM, SIOR, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International
BUSINESS LICENSES Madmax Electric License type: Contractor Address: 1409 Brocado Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Maxim Avramov Majid Fakharzadeh License type: Real estate Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Majid Fakharzadeh Make It Happen Art License type: General retail sales Address: 2901 W. Washington Ave., Suite I-111, Las Vegas Owner: Annette Hotchkins Maria Bravo License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Maria Bravo Marquez House Cleaning Service License type: Trucking Address: 2200 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Juan Marquez Masita Sushi License type: Food services or cafe Address: 10250 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Fang Lianhua Massage Envy License type: Massage Address: 711 Marks St., Suite A, Henderson Owner: GME Spa
Address: 775 Ron Ave., Las Vegas Owner: MJ Fire and Life Safety
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MMI Corp License type: Building, plant nursery and hardware supplies Address: 2310 Western Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Richard Branscombe
Office Automation License type: Consulting Address: 6625 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Tibbs Enterprise
Moneygram Payment Systems License type: Wire service Address: 1950 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Steven Piano and W. Alex Holmes Morning Glory Alzheimer’s Home License type: Group care facility Address: 1821 Navarre Lane, Henderson Owner: Morning Glory Alzheimer’s Home Mortgage Masters License type: Type 9 Address: 871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Mortgage Masters Nancy Ann Call License type: Real estate Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Nancy Call Natural Grocers License type: Organic food and vitamins Address: 1660 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Nevada Investments Center License type: Business support Address: 4375 Stewart Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Luis A Garcia Cervantes
MCA Civic Center License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 3888 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Delivery Solutions of America
Nicole Cauchois License type: Social work, behavioral therapy business Address: 170 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 300, Henderson Owner: Nicole Cauchois
Mend a City Movement License type: Professional promoter Address: 3606 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 144, Las Vegas Owner: V Street
Nicole Stockfish License type: Real estate Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Nicole Stockfish
Mendoza, Jennifer License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 699 Calamus Palm Place, Henderson Owner: Jennifer Mendoza
Noe Avila License type: Real estate Address: 4033 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Noe Avila
Mercy Garcia License type: Real estate Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Mercy Garcia MJ Fire and Life Safety License type: Contractor
O My Rice License type: Food services or cafe Address: 5840 W. Craig Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Lius Kitchen Oasis Gateway Apartments License type: Apartment house Address: 6501 Vegas Drive, Las
On the Go Transportation License type: Motor transportation Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jose M. Magana-Lopez One Heart Janitorial Service License type: Janitorial service Address: 3648 Remington Grove Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Tiesha Lomax Palace Station Hotel & Casino License type: Restaurant Address: 2411 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: NP Palace Paul’s Small Jobs License type: Property maintenance Address: 35 Arkansas Ave., Henderson Owner: Paul’s Small Jobs Personal Care Advocates License type: Management or consulting service Address: 7380 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Personal Care Advocates Pesek, Thomas J. License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 1055 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 1024, Henderson Owner: Thomas J. Pesek Pilars Cosmetic License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite B29, Las Vegas Owner: Maria V. Sandoval Pines License type: Apartment house Address: 1101 E. Clark Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Vegas Dogs Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations License type: Professional services Address: 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Owner: Jack Zahran Platinum Real Estate Professionals License type: Real estate firm Address: 8670 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Platinum Worldwide Holdings Precision Demolition Nevada License type: Contractor Address: 1818 N. Orangethorpe Park, Las Vegas Owner: Danny Ryan Precision Contracting
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$2,300,000, tenant improvement 4949 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Whiting Turner Contracting
Sand Dollar Mobile Notary License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 5965 Blackberry Field Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Spectrum Enterprises
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$150,000, tenant improvement 888 W. Bonneville Ave., Las Vegas Whiting Turner Contracting
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Category: Law firms (Ranked by number of Local attorneys as of Aug. 5) Local attorneys
National attorneys
Local partners
Areas of practice
Local managing partner(s)
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP 6385 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 600 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-893-3383 • lewisbrisbois.com
57
1,082
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General liability, professional liability, health care litigation
Darrell Dennis
Snell & Wilmer 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1100 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-784-5200 • swlaw.com
42
403
19
Commercial litigation, real estate and construction, corporate and securities
Alex Fugazzi and Mandy Shavinsky
3a
Fennemore Craig, P.C. 300 S. Fourth St., Suite 1400 Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-692-8000 • fennemorecraig.com
41
187
30
Litigation, real estate, government relations
John Mowbray
3b
Hutchison & Steffen 10080 West Alta Drive, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89145 702-385-2500 • hutchlegal.com
41
N/A
16
Business litigation, business and real estate transactions, personal injury
John Steffen
5
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada 725 E. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89104 702-386-1070 • lacsn.org
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N/A
0
Consumer, children’s law, family law
Barbara Buckley, Esq.
6
Greenberg Traurig 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 400 North Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-792-3773 • gtlaw.com
36
1,900
21
Litigation, real estate and hospitality, corporate and securities
Michael Bonner and Jim Mace
7a
Kolesar & Leatham 400 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 400 Las Vegas, NV 89145 702-362-7800 • klnevada.com
35
N/A
23
Business law, administrative law and liquor law, commercial and complex litigation
Robert Kolesar and Nile Leatham
7b
Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders 7401 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-384-7000 • alversontaylor.com
35
N/A
9
Civil litigation, finance and real estate, estate planning and probate
J. Bruce Alverson
Marquis Aurbach Coffing 10001 Park Run Drive Las Vegas, NV 89145 702-382-0711 • maclaw.com
33
N/A
18 directors
Litigation, real property, corporation and business
Terry A. Coffing, Esq.
10
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck 100 N. City Parkway, Suite 1600 Las Vegas, NV 89106 702-382-2101 • bhfs.com
32
230
20
Corporate, gaming and intellectual property, litigation, real estate
Ellen Schulhofer
11
Holland & Hart 9555 Hillwood Drive, 2nd Floor Las Vegas, NV 89134 303-669-6400 • hollandhart.com
30
500
15
Litigation, real estate, commercial
Patrick J. Reilly
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DAY OF CARING IS COMING!
IT’S YOUR TURN, LAS VEGAS! BE A DAY OF CARING VOLUNTEER 2016 DAY OF CARING | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 Day of Caring is our largest, one-day community-wide volunteer event promoting and celebrating the spirit and value of volunteering. Connect with others who share your passion to impact Southern Nevada and make a difference by joining the 1000 volunteers participating in over 90 projects.
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VOLUNTEER
FREE Drink Specialty Cocktail, Wine, Beer or Non-Alcoholic *Valid 2pm – 6am with minimum $15 purchase. Excludes tax and gratuity. May not be combined with any other offer or discount. Limit one per guest and per coupon. Coupon must be surrendered upon use, has no cash value, and may not be sold, reproduced, distributed, or transferred. You must be age 21 or older to redeem. Expires: 8/31/16.
Buy 1 Get 1 Free Draft Beer
*Must be at least 21 with valid photo ID. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limited to one per customer per day. No cash value. Management reserves all rights. Not valid on holidays or during special events. Expires 9/30/2016.
SLS LAS VEGAS HOTEL & CASINO 2535 LAS VEGAS BLVD SOUTH | LAS VEGAS, NV 89109
LOCATED CENTER STRIP AT THE LINQ UNDER THE WHEEL
(702) 761-7613 www.slsvegas.com/northsidecafe
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FREE Drink On Us at House of Blues Crossroads Bar Buy one drink and get the second FREE. *Good for one domestic beer, well drink or house wine, valid at the bar only. Must present this coupon when ordering drink. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid with any other offers. Offifer is non-transferable and has no cash value. Must be 21+ with valid ID. Management reserves all rights. Expires 10/31/16.
HOUSE OF BLUES INSIDE MANDALAY BAY RESORT 3950 LAS VEGAS BLVD. S, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
(702) 632-7600 www.houseofblues.com/lasvegas
25% OFF Any 1 item* *Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Must present coupon for redemption.
INSIDE THE STRATOSPHERE | 2000 S. LAS VEGAS BLVD. LAS VEGAS, NV 89104
(702) 802-5700
Free 40oz Steak
Vehicle Check-up! $39.95
If Eaten In 30 Minutes Or Less *Management reserves all rights - ask your server for full details. Expires 8/31/16.
*THE WORKS™ $39.95. Retail purchases only. Up to 5 quarts of Motorcraft oil and oil fifilter. Taxes, diesel vehicles and disposal fees extra. Hybrid battery test excluded. See participating Quick Lane for exclusions and account details. Expires 8/31/2016.
LOCATED IN HOOTERS CASINO HOTEL 115 EAST TROPICANA AVENUE
6625 W. ROY HORN WAY LAS VEGAS, NV 89118
(866) 584-6687 www.hooterscasinohotel.com
(888) 295-6817 www.gaudinford.com
The Works. Fuel Saver Package.
99¢
for Small (10 oz.) Hot or (16 oz.) Iced Macchiato *(Plus appl. tax). Limit one coupon per customer per visit. Coupon and barcode must be presented at time of purchase. Shop must retain coupon. No substitutions allowed. No cash refunds. Void if copied or transferred and where prohibited or restricted by law. Consumer must pay applicable tax. May not be combined with any other coupon, discount, promotion combo or value meal. Coupon may not be reproduced, copied, purchased, traded or sold. Internet distribution strictly prohibited. Cash redemption value: 1/20 of 1 cent. © 2016 DD IP Holder LLC. All rights reserved. Expires: 9/3/2016
SERVING LAS VEGAS SINCE 1978 THE ONLY TRIBAL SMOKE SHOP IN LV
$
2 OFF per Carton* 99¢ Bagel and Cream Cheese *Limit one coupon per customer per visit. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Shop must retain coupon. No substitutions allowed. No cash refunds. Void if copied or transferred and where prohibited or restricted by law. Consumer must pay applicable tax. May not be combined with any other coupon, discount,promotion combo or value meal. Coupon may not be reproduced, copied, purchased, traded or sold. Internet distribution strictly prohibited. Cash redemption value: 1/20 of 1 cent. © 2016 DD IP Holder LLC. All rights reserved. GOOD AT Valleywide Expires: 9/3/2016
FREE California Roll or Shrimp Tempura Roll with purchase of $20 or more *Cannot be combined with any other offers or coupons. Must present original coupon. Dine-in only. Expires 8/31/16.
10144 W. FLAMINGO RD. STE C-3 (NE CORNER OF FLAMINGO & HUALAPAI)
2051 N. RAINBOW BLVD. (JUST NORTH OF LAKE MEAD)
8595 S. DECATUR BLVD. STE 104 (DECATUR & BLUE DIAMOND)
NOW IN HENDERSON! 239 PECOS ROAD (NEAR WINDMILL)
(702) 868-2888
(702) 361-8888
(702) 868-9888
(702) 567-8168
OPEN DAILY 3 P.M. TO 11 P.M.
Buy One Get One FREE Buffet or 50% OFF One Buffet at S7 Buffet
Visit A-Play® Club for coupon redemption Visit A-Play Club for coupon redemption prior to visiting buffet or cafe. Present A-Play Club coupon and A-Play® Club Card at the buffet or cafe when paying for meal. Must be 21 years or older. Tax and gratuity not included. Complimentary value up to $12.99. Void if copied. Limit one coupon per week, per party. No cash value. May not be combined with any other coupon offer or discount; full retail pricing applies. Management reserves the right to cancel or discontinue this offer without prior notice. Not valid without A-Play® Club Card. Membership into the A-Play® Club is free. Offer expires 8/27/16. CP31491.
4100 PARADISE ROAD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89169
(702) 733-7000 www.SilverSevensCasino.com
(Cigarettes only) *Must be 18 years of age or older. NO LIMIT on any brand of carton purchased. Excludes fifiltered cigars. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Limit one discount given per customer per day. Must present this coupon for redemption. Cannot be redeemed for cash. No photocopies accepted. EXPIRES 8/31/2016. TS
Las Vegas Smoke Shop 1225 N. MAIN STREET, LV, NV 89101
Snow Mountain Smoke Shop 11525 NU-WAV KAIV BLVD, LV, NV 89124
(702) 366-1101 (702) 645-2957 www.LVPaiuteSmokeShop.com
$5 FREE Slot Play for New Members
Must become a Player Rewards Card member to redeem. Existing Player Rewards Card Members do not qualify. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other free slot play offer. Management reserves all rights. Limit of one (1) New Member free slot play offer per person and Player Rewards card. Group #5610. Valid 8/14/16 — 8/20/16.
725 S RACETRACK RD. HENDERSON, NV 89015
(702) 566-5555 www.clubfortunecasino.com
KIDS EAT FREE 2 P.M. - 10 P.M. Weekdays
*For a Limited Time only at participating locations. Not valid at the Las Vegas Strip locations. Valid only Mondays through Fridays, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Not valid on weekends. Limit of one free Kid’s meal per adult entrée. Offer subject to change or expire without notice.
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44 “I could write —” 45 Obtained 46 General — chicken 47 “Am — early?” 48 NFL’s Swann 52 Strike out 53 In — (gestating) 55 Sprites 56 Edgy 57 Sword stuff 58 Blackjack request 59 Studio alert 60 Shanty 62 Aquatic birds 66 1957 Bobbettes hit 67 Singer Badu 68 Atheist Madalyn Murray — 69 “Dancing Queen” band 70 Like a giant 71 District 74 Label again 75 Rustic verse 76 Jinx 78 Small giggles 79 Medit. nation 84 Use a straw 85 Grazing spot 87 AAA offering 88 Young newt 89 Salty waters 90 Gallon divs. 91 Spew forth 92 Restraints 93 Works hard 94 Candid 97 “Roots” novelist Alex 98 By oneself 99 Camel kin 100 Spritelike 101 Gallows loop 102 Evened (up) 105 Years ago 106 Toiling away 107 — -to-five 108 In addition 109 Low in pitch 111 Reticent 113 D.C.’s home 114 Road furrow 115 West in film 116 Small hotel
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without repeating. Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging)
The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the
target numbers in the top-left corners. Freebies: Fill in single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.
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