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on the cover In Nevada caves, UNLV geoscientist Matt Lachniet studies the state’s climate past. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
The practice of palm reading dates back thousands of years and appears in many modern cultures, whether done for fun or with real faith. It’s not a proven science, but it is an interesting way to muse on the future based on lines, creases and other physical characteristics of the human hand that are as unique as fingerprints.
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Political birds of a feather The infamous Nevada State Democratic Party birds showed up for Trump’s rally.
Drop’s Walk for Water 20 One The annual event raises awareness for the crisis of water insecurity worldwide.
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All this talk and ... not much action The record of presidential debates doesn’t include many instances where they mattered.
CLUES TO our CLIMATE
Nations have come together in recent months to combat climate change and shape the planet’s future. Here in Nevada, efforts to understand the region’s climate history and mechanisms are happening in the background of heated politics around what’s best for the next generations who’ll inherit the West.
volleyball’s sister act
Bailey and Emily Anderson are high school athletes with serious volleyball chops. Having grown up playing on the beaches of Hawaii, the local sisters feel at home in the wind and sun and other elements that make the outdoor game so unique. From their Las Vegas club to the Junior Olympics, it’s game on.
emotional intelligence
Employers often look for academic distinction in interviewing job candidates, but just as much attention — if not more — should be paid to EQ, also known as the emotional quotient. It’s the measure of someone’s ability to read, understand and empathize with others, and it’s great for business and staff dynamics.
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Wearing a statement-making sash, a protester holds cutouts of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Nevada Rep. Cresent Hardy before a Trump rally at the Henderson Pavilion Oct. 5. (Steve Marcus/staff)
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A crowd that included former NFL star Howie Long gathered at the Thomas & Mack Center to rally for construction of a stadium to attract the Oakland Raiders.
National Night Out, an initiative aimed at strengthening ties between communities and law enforcement, drew hundreds of people to at least 15 locations in the Las Vegas Valley.
Mary Jo Frazier, the former supervisor of Boulder City’s animal shelter, pleaded guilty to a felony animal cruelty charge. She is scheduled to be sentenced in January.
A special legislative session, where lawmakers will consider raising the county hotel room tax to pay for an NFL stadium, gets underway.
The University of Phoenix and coding academy IronYard are opening RedFlint, a tech incubator in Downtown Las Vegas that offers resources for entrepreneurs.
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TRUMP: TODAY’S mccarthy? In the 1950s, Las Vegas Sun Publisher Hank Greenspun wrote a series of columns hammering Sen. Joe McCarthy for exploiting America’s Cold War fears. McCarthy, per Encyclopedia Britannica, “dominated the U.S. political climate … through his sensational but unproven charges of communist subversion in high government circles. In 1954, in a rare move, his Senate colleagues officially censured him for unbecoming conduct.” Journalists have drawn parallels between McCarthy’s demagoguery and the behavior of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, and they’ve reported Trump flipflopping on several issues, including his praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin. At a rally in Henderson this week, the nominee “adjusted his own previously warm rhetoric toward the Russian,” according to Newsweek, saying: “I don’t love (Putin), I don’t hate. We’ll see how it works.”
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Built-in keg taps are on the exterior of the Rebel-themed hearse of UNLV superfan Dave Rice. He brought it to the tailgate at Sam Boyd Stadium on Oct. 1. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
In a column published Oct. 27, 1953, Greenspun took McCarthy to task for campaigning so ferociously against communists, asserting that he was:
“... elected to the Senate with the help of the communists whose cause he then espoused. The fact that he has since jumped to the other side of the fence is no credit to him except to show how he is motivated by opportunism.”
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HEROES IN THE VALLEY The Southern Nevada chapter of the American Red Cross honored several good Samaritans on Oct. 6 during its annual Everyday Heroes Award ceremony. Among the honorees: North Las Vegas Police Lt. Jill Morrison and Sgt. Travis Snyder, who pulled a driver out of a burning car; Donna Gamble, who has opened her home to nearly 100 foster children over the past 10 years; and Nellie Holleman, who has been delivering donated food to churches, rescue missions and private homes in Las Vegas for 40plus years.
The city of Las Vegas unveiled a new logo paying homage to Sin City’s playful reputation and vintage glamour. It features a swooping, retro font accented by colorful, midcentury modern diamonds.
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During an Oct. 6 ceremony hosted by Metro Police and the Community Coalition for Victims’ Rights, a rose is added to a vase in memory of victims who lost their lives due to domestic violence. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
37M Viewers who tuned in to watch the vice presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, far less than the 84 million who watched the first presidential debate.
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disorder IN the court? The Las Vegas Sun reported that North Las Vegas Municipal Judge Catherine Ramsey has remained on the bench despite failing to complete terms of a disciplinary agreement forged in September. Among the terms of the agreement, Ramsey was to write letters of apology and take an exam to determine her fitness to serve. She’s done none of it.
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IS YOUR FUTURE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS? Palmistry basics for the psychic in you BY THE SUNDAY STAFF
Palmistry is the act of reading someone’s palms, fingers and hands, supposedly to analyze the person’s character and predict his or her future. ¶ The practice dates back several thousand years, with roots in ancient Indian and Chinese culture, but has been met with skepticism for almost as long as it has existed. During the Middle Ages, for example, palm reading was outlawed by the Catholic There were an Church as pagan estimated black magic. ¶ Today, it’s a people employed in psychic multibillionservices in the United States in 2015, according to market dollar research company IBISWorld. industry with The industry was valued at $2 billion and grew 2.4 practitioners percent from 2010 who run the to 2015. gamut from so-called experts with years of expensive training to self-taught “seers” who work from their living rooms. Here’s a basic guide to what palm readers look for and how they analyze what they see. Keep in mind: This is for fun, not proven science.
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HAND SHAPE AND PROPORTION JUPITER MOUNT under index finger
High: ambitious, dominant, aggressive, honest, career-minded Low: clumsy, insecure, timid EARTH Wide, square palms and fingers; palm length equal to finger length
Practical, stubborn, responsible, sometimes materialistic
WHICH HAND DO YOU WANT READ? In women, the right hand is thought to indicate the attributes you are born with, while the left indicates the experiences you have accumulated. For males, it’s the opposite.
AIR Square or rectangular palms with long fingers and low-set thumbs; palm length shorter than finger length
Sociable, talkative, witty, sometimes shallow or spiteful
WATER Long, oval palms with long fingers; palm length equal to finger length; palm length narrower than palm width
Creative, perceptive, intuitive, sympathetic, inhibited, emotional
MOUNTS These are the fleshy mounds below your fingers, opposite to your knuckles. Cup your hands to make them visible.
FIRE Square or rectangular palms with short fingers; palm length greater than finger length
Spontaneous, enthusiastic, optimistic, sometimes impulsive or insensitive
VENUS MOUNT under thumb
High: sympathetic, hedonistic, prefers instant gratification Low: cold-hearted, low energy
Some palm readers also think the dominant hand represents a person’s past and present, while the other hand indicates what could be.
A 90-minute, private hand analysis session with Kay Packard, director of the American Academy of Hand Analysis, costs $497.
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HEART LINE
High: intelligent, stubborn, independent, cynical Low: superficial, disorganized, lonely, superstitious
Also known as the love line
Indicates a person’s emotional state, emotional stability and relationships with others. This line can be read in two directions, either from the pinkie to the index finger or vice versa. READING THE HEART LINE Begins below the index finger: Content with love life Begins below the middle finger: Selfish when it comes to love Begins in the middle: Falls in love easily
SUN MOUNT under ring finger
Straight and short: Not concerned about romance
High: quick-tempered, clever, extravagant, prideful Low: unimaginative, materialistic
Touches life line: Heartbroken easily Long and curvy: Freely expresses emotion, warm and loving Very long (touches both sides of palm): Codependent in relationships Straight and parallel to the head line: Emotionally stable Wavy: Many relationships, lack of serious relationships Faint: Emotionally aloof Circle on the line: Sadness or depression Broken line or smaller lines crossing through: Emotional trauma, mood swings, emotional stress
MERCURY MOUNT under pinkie
High: talkative, quick-witted, bookish Low: shy, lazy, negative
HEAD LINE Also known as the wisdom line
Represents a person’s intellectual aptitude, curiosity, memory and intuition READING THE HEAD LINE Long: Intelligent, good memory, thoughtful and reflective Short: Practical, direct, more physical than mental Straight: Realistic, practical, structured Curved: Creative, spontaneous, intuitive, idealistic Separated from life line: Adventurous with an enthusiasm for life Wavy line: Short attention span Deep: Focused, sensible, excellent concentration and memory
FATE LINE Also known as the line of destiny
Indicates the degree to which a person’s life is affected by external circumstances such as people or events. Also believed to correlate to career and job.
Faint: Daydreamer, lack of common sense Forked: Enjoys debate, can see both sides of an issue Hooked: Self-centered, untrustworthy Circles or cross: Personal crisis or conflict Broken: Inconsistent in thinking, nervous
READING THE FATE LINE *Not everyone has a visible fate line. Deep line: Strongly controlled by fate Breaks or changes of direction: Prone to influence by external forces
READING THE LIFE LINE
Shallow: Lack of stability, career full of twists and turns
Curvy: Lots of energy
Runs close to thumb: Often tired
Forked: Destined for fame and riches
Long and deep: Good health, stamina, balance and vitality
Starts joined to the life line: Ambitious at an early age, self-made
Short and shallow: Easily manipulated, anxious, high strung Swoops in a semicircle: Strong, enthusiastic Straight and close to the edge of the palm: Cautious in relationships Faint: Cautious, low energy Multiple life lines: Extra vitality, great stamina
LIFE LINE Indicates physical health, vitality and general wellbeing. Its length is not associated with length of life, although palmists say there is a correlation between the life line and mortality because it indicates health.
Circle: Hospitalized or injured, susceptible to illness or emotional problems Broken: Struggles, loss or sudden change in lifestyle. A break in one life line may signify an illness with a quick recovery. A break in both life lines may signify a serious illness or disease.
Sources: Psychic Library, American Academy of Hand Analysis, My Chinese Astrology
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Aside from the striking visual inside Great Basin National Park’s Lehman Caves, there is a record of more than 100,000 years of regional climate in the rock, which UNLV geoscience professor Matt Lachniet studies. (STEVE MARCUS/Staff)
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n a trip to Great Basin National Park, UNLV geoscience professor Matt Lachniet says that rainfall many millennia ago formed lakes in the desolate basins lining this strip of rural highway. Between the towns of Pioche and Panaca, we stop at Cathedral Gorge, where a multimillion-year dance of erosion and tectonics forged a slender canyon fringed with clay-colored spires. ¶ Closer to Great Basin, Lachniet’s grad student cuts left off an access road, down a 20-foot slope to an unspectacular oval-shaped depression in the land. This thirsty patch of earth was a lake 12,000 years ago, its ridges still marked by the force of ancient waves. ¶ “This is like a van Gogh painting to me,” Lachniet says. Water’s past forms the foundation of his research, including his climate studies inside Nevada caves. On a hot September day at his UNLV lab, he’d explained why, pointing to a table holding dozens of bisected stalagmites, the spikes that ascend against gravity from a cave’s floor. The delicate lines in the stone resemble tree rings. Cut a stalagmite in half, Lachniet said, and you find layers dating thousands of years, the echo of minerals left behind by water. For a climate scientist, these imprints are invaluable. Lachniet can track regional trends over 175,000 years, and researchers elsewhere have worked with much older samples. His focus is the long-term, looking at natural controls like gradual shifts in Earth’s orbit. On a time scale of years and decades, climate also is determined by seasurface temperature, including El Niño patterns. That dynamic is changing with a modern variable: the politically thorny issue of global warming. While lawmakers debate, scientists agree that human activity exerts a strong force on the planet, a force
so strong that when it comes to temperature, the natural climate machinery is often superseded by human-caused change, which has contributed to drought, rising sea levels and glacial retreat. Climate is a natural, cyclical process, skeptics say. True, but that scientific reality falls flat as an argument when you consider that humans can affect all sorts of natural processes. Just as the U.S. Geological Survey has shown human activity can induce earthquakes, NASA has shown that humans have rapidly affected the climate, with heat-trapping carbon at its highest level in 400,000 years. Using the cave records, Lachniet found that Nevada’s climate fluctuates between dry and wet in one cycle of about 21,000 years. Around 1,600 years ago, we entered a warming period and will continue trending drier. Add human activity, and Lachniet warns of a potential double-whammy. “There’s going to be the natural trend of warming plus the human trend on top of it. We could potentially expect faster rates of what will be normal due to human influence.”
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How caves preserve climate data
Lachniet’s Great Basin data show that the region has entered a natural dry period. At the same time, the climate is heating up due to human-caused warming. For a region like the Southwest, this could create a double-whammy, in which global warming is amplified by natural climate trends.
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Precipitation flows through surface bedrock and soil, collecting minerals and chemical signatures.
Cave deposits are one of the most reliable ways to study past climate trends because the data are protected from erosion.
How old is the STALAGMITE? Stalagmites contain uranium, which converts to thorium as it ages. By looking at the ratio of uranium to converted particles, scientists can determine the age of a sample. Once the age is determined, the stalagmite’s mineral layers can shed light on climate during specific time periods.
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Precipitation slowly drips through layers of earth and into caves, leaving behind minerals that harden and form columns of rock or stalagmites that grow year after year. By analyzing each of these hardened mineral layers, scientists can determine the past precipitation, temperature and vegetation above ground.
Historically, Nevada’s climate cycles through a full wet and dry period about every 21,000 years.
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Water worries in the desert Pushing up against the Utah border about four hours north of Las Vegas, we arrive at Great Basin National Park. There’s no thriving tourism economy outside, no fake Western storefronts advertising geodes and panning for “gold.” The village at the park’s base, Baker, registered a population of 68 during the 2010 census. There’s a motel and RV park, a few restaurants, a U.S. Post Office, a church and about a half-dozen irrigation plots. There also are water worries. Turning off a local street to enter the park, we see an enormous water bucket with signs protesting the Southern Nevada Water Authority. The SNWA’s plan to develop a $3.2 billion pipeline to pump groundwater south has been controversial for years. In this pocket of Northern Nevada, protest pamphlets are a common sight in gas stations. The issue is in litigation, as a coalition of local governments and conservation groups argue the water transfer would endanger ecosystems and farmland. On its website, the Great Basin Water Network calls the roughly 300-mile pipeline “unprecedented in ambition and scope. … If implemented, the proposal will cause disastrous impacts to the human and natural environment.” At the same time, Las Vegas will need water. Through the ’90s into the early 2000s, the Las Vegas Valley saw rapid growth. While it brought prosperity, it also fueled heattrapping gas emissions. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s website, the state’s gas emissions increased almost four times faster than the national rate. In the following decade, temperatures were nearly 2 degrees higher than the historical average. Sounds harmless, but it’s significant for all the reasons we imagine: heat waves, changes in weather patterns, harsher drought, less water. Across the Southwest, we’re seeing the consequences. Drought and a humancaused rise in temperature could have contributed to tree mortality, more fires, insect outbreaks and early snowmelt, according to the most recent National Climate Assessment by a consortium of more than 300 experts and a dozen federal agencies. In Nevada, higher temperatures mean more severe droughts and stress on the Colorado River network. They mean more evaporation of the water. They mean heat-related health problems, reduced air quality and an ecosystem shift affecting agriculture and wildlife. “The future for much of the West, including Nevada, is going to be warmer and drier,” said Benjamin Cook, a NASA climate scientist. “The uncertainty is really in the magnitude of those things.” Las Vegas draws nearly all its water from Lake Mead, where bathtub rings on the surrounding stone show how far and fast levels have dropped in recent years. Within the next several decades, the Southern Nevada Water Authority is likely to accept a 10 percent shortage in its annual allocation, part of a multistate deal to preserve the reservoir. Complicating matters, the SNWA expects that amid this shortage and added pressures from climate change, its water needs could nearly double in 50 years. Since its creation in 1991, SNWA has been successful in steadying demand among residents through incentives and consciencetapping awareness campaigns, the type of management critical to adapting. But as demand goes up with new neighborhoods in the coming decades, the area will need long-term solutions. That’s why Southern Nevada is looking North, though pumping groundwater from the Great Basin and others areas is not the only option. SNWA continues to look at partnering with Mexico for a share of the country’s Lake Mead allotment. “For the next half-century, we have a great idea of what our demands are going to be and how we are going to meet those,” said spokesman Bronson Mack. Despite resistance, he said, the pipeline project was moving forward. “We have to remember that the water within the state of Nevada is a state resource.” SNWA remains confident it can meet demand through 2065.
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Much of what happens after that depends on our response now. Climate prognosticators must view the future through a keyhole in which the political will to tackle global warming varies. So every projection offers a high and low greenhouse-gas scenario. Under a low-emission scenario, we fare much better. Instead of jumping 5.5 to 9.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the next century, we jump only 3.5 to 5.5 degrees, the Climate Assessment said. Acting is not futile. Cook’s data show if we shift to a loweremission scenario, the Southwest could halve the probability of entering into a multidecade mega-drought during this century. That finding, he says, demonstrates that aggressively reducing carbon emissions could make a concrete difference. Caves are climate record-keepers We enter the Great Basin’s prize feature, the Lehman Caves, and the air feels heavier and colder. Joined by the park’s chief of natural resources, Ben Roberts, we explore chambers bristling with formations resembling pipe organs made of melting wax. The scientists point out thin strips of rock, or “bacon,” hanging from the ceiling, and “scallops” where water droplets ever so slowly indented the walls. “Moonmilk,” a white mineral deposit, tattoos several rocky knuckles, and the floor is full of “popcorn” outgrowths attached in clusters like barnacles. According to the National Park Service, the caves were used as a set for a ’60s sci-fi riff on “The Wizard of Oz” called “The Wizard of Mars.” Look too long at their otherworldliness and a lumpy stalactite becomes Fred Flintstone’s bat, or the fusion of floor and ceiling formations forges the droopy jaws of a nightmare. But under every fantastical abstraction, there’s a constant awareness of the cave’s fragility. Watch your step and, of course, don’t touch a thing. This is why there’s a National Speleological Society, a nonprofit focused on cave stewardship that celebrated its 75th anniversary this summer in Ely, about an hour away. Many members conceal their discoveries, a move the group supports when disclosure could leave a cave vulnerable to vandalism. There’s even a Caver’s Creed: “Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time.” Spelunkers follow these rules because caves, beyond their appeal to tourists, are indispensable record-keepers. Tilting his red helmet, Lachniet floods the floor with light. We’re looking at a graveyard of decapitated stalagmites, victims of natural breakage that are the core of Lachniet’s research. Brought to his campus lab, the samples are sliced in half and used to piece together a timeline of Nevada’s climate. Geoscientists do this by dating each layer and determining precipitation through the ratio of different oxygen particles. Put both variables together and you get a model of climate over the stalagmite’s life. Lachniet has taken this one step further. He has identified the underlying cause of the natural cycle between wet and dry in the Southwest, the results of which were published by the journal Nature in 2014. Using cave data, Lachniet worked with collaborators from Cornell College and the University of New Mexico to show that regional climate in the Southwest, over a long period of time, ties to the Earth’s position in relation to the sun. Lachniet’s finding that one cycle — a full period of wet and dry — has historically lasted about 21,000 years is consistent with what we know: that astronomic and earthly changes in the sun’s energy, sea temperatures and volcanic activity control the climate. While the natural trend might not affect us year by year, its impact can be felt over a century. And Lachniet found a deviation in his data. It had been consistent over nearly 170,000 years, but the last 1,600 showed the region warming earlier in the cycle. He speculates it could be a result of human activity or other weather variances, including changes in El Niño patterns. Whatever the cause, and no matter how incrementally tiny, the shift is significant for how we plan for the future.
stalagmite cross sections A stalagmite sawed in half reveals growth layers, like tree rings, that have formed inside the cave formation over millennia. Scientists can uncover limited information from an external observation. But by taking samples from these layers — composed of mineral deposits from water — and analyzing their composition under a mass spectrometer, scientists can map an area’s climate history over hundreds of thousands of years, depending on the age of the stalagmite.
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GOD, AL GORE AND THE DRIVE TO ADAPT With an economy often focused on quarterly gains and a political system that resets every four to eight years, setting policies over centuries to address climate change is mind-numbing. That’s especially true given immediate needs such as road repair or education funding. Objections even come from some conservationists, who point to birds zapped by solar arrays and whacked by windmills, and the quirk that “clean” hydropower has been linked to emissions of methane, a gas at least 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. For its part, Nevada has done some work to prepare. In 2008, a state advisory committee recommended development of a climate change action plan and greenhouse gas reductions, which were partially realized when the Legislature approved a plan in 2013 to close the coal-fired Reid Gardner Power Plant by 2017. In September, an energy task force sent Gov. Brian Sandoval nearly 30 recommendations that would revitalize the rooftop solar industry, encourage renewables and promote electric vehicles. “Our public and private sector have collaborated to implement conservation measures that complement our expansive economic development footprint,” Sandoval said in a statement. “Nevada has done all of these things and more in a concerted effort to protect our gorgeous desert landscape, capitalize on our unique renewable resources and preserve our environment for generations to come.” With most of our emissions stemming from the transportation and energy sectors, clean-energy advocates are crying out for more action. The Sierra Club is pushing legislators on an early closure of Nevada’s last coal plant. Others stress the need to incentivize efficiency programs, incorporate climate change in regional planning and consider policies that make it easy for companies to take advantage of clean energy. “In terms of the big picture, I don’t think we are very prepared,” said U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev. “The water district has tried to find more water every place they could beg, borrow or steal it, and I’ve heard of some research being done at (Desert Research Institute) with the use of drones and cloud seeding. But those are all piecemeal approaches.” Titus supports a baseline standard for renewables on the federal level and says she hopes local leaders learned from Las Vegas’ boom, when greater consideration should have been given to air quality and other environmental impacts of rapid growth. “You have to pair growth with these other kinds of concerns or it will not benefit everybody in the community,” she said. The politics are tricky. Though Titus has secured funding to conserve water and combat drought along the Colorado River, she said it was difficult to make progress because of an intransigent national Republican Party whose candidate for president has called manmade climate change a hoax. Nevada has its scuffles, too. When Attorney General Adam Laxalt submitted a legal brief challenging the legality of carbon-emission caps in President Barack Obama’s controversial Clean Power Plan, it prompted a heated response from state Democrats, and Gov. Sandoval to distance himself.
There’s a danger in over-politicizing the issue. Take the example of rural Nevada. As part of a $15 million federal grant to the Nevada System of Higher Education to study climate, UNLV anthropologist William Smith examined how ranchers and tribes viewed the issue. Both groups have seen the effects of drought. Among ranchers, Smith observed a disconnect between their eyes and their politics. “Oftentimes, they are fighting each other,” he said. In a survey, ranchers tended to bring up God or Al Gore without being prompted. Smith said in any climate policy discussion, it was important to include ranchers and tribes and respect their interests, their history with the land and their insights about its changing state. “A lot of things do come down to economics, but we have to decide what kind of world we want to leave,” he argued. “Can you imagine the environmental injustice that exists if we shred our surroundings and turn around and put the burden on people who didn’t do the same?” ‘THERE ARE ETHICAL QUESTIONS’ In the Lehman Caves’ Grand Palace, thick columns of woven stalagmites and stalactites descend from the center, the high ceilings and countless pale spires earning the dramatic name. There is speculation that a thousand years ago indigenous people knew of the cave’s entrance, from pre-Columbians to the Paiute and Shoshone, whose descendants were among those surveyed by Smith. About a dozen tourists on a guided tour brush past us, and their Park Service guide asks Lachniet to talk for a minute about his work. Of course, someone asks about climate change. Lachniet’s Great Basin research suggests that, based on the Earth’s orbit, the region should not be in a dry period. But it is. In any scenario, human-caused climate change, amplified over the next few centuries by natural warming, could be troublesome for a place that’s already notoriously dry and hot. The international consensus is that it will be tremendously difficult and costly trying to avoid a 3.6-degree temperature rise, the knife’s edge after which the effects of global warming are thought to be permanent. Despite around 200 nations pledging to reduce carbon emissions in last year’s historic climate agreement in Paris, a recent study shows we’re likely to surpass that cap. Even if the risk can’t be eliminated, many climate scientists and economists argue there’s a cost to doing nothing. According to a January poll from Colorado College, 58 percent of Nevadans see climate change as a serious concern. If we innovate and compromise, experts believe we can temper the rising heat and better conserve water flowing in the West. That might mean, for instance, not growing alfalfa in Northern Nevada and restraining growth in the South. In short, they say we must adapt. “If we reach those tipping points and they were preventable, then our generation is culpable,” Lachniet says. “It was our fault for not acting sooner and adding cost, uncertainty and major challenges to future generations that are not yet born. So there are ethical questions, to me, that play into climate change.”
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Addressing climate change What has Nevada done? n In 2008, the Nevada System of Higher Education received a $15 million federal grant to study climate. n This year, Gov. Brian Sandoval signed onto a multistate agreement to promote clean energy. n NV Energy is prepared to comply with the Clean Power Plan, a federal rule to reduce emissions. n Heat-trapping gasses are tracked by the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition. n Nevada’s portfolio standard requires 25 percent of its energy to come from clean power by 2025.
What about the U.S.? Congress has struggled to develop a national strategy for curbing carbon emissions. Policymakers have floated a number of ideas, including a direct tax on fossil fuels or a cap-and-trade system, both of which apply market economics. In the latter system, governments cap carbon emissions but allow companies to buy and sell emission allowances, creating financial incentives for low polluters and a burden for high polluters. The Obama administration has taken steps to address climate change: n The Clean Power Plan would create pollution standards for power plants, asking states to cut emissions by 32 percent by 2030. The plan is on hold as federal courts hear a challenge. n The administration created the first fuel economy standards for mediumand heavy-duty trucks. n The EPA unveiled a rule to curb methane emissions in oil and gas production. Methane makes up a small portion of emissions but is more than 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. As with the Clean Power Plan, several states are challenging the methane rule in federal court.
Lachniet checks out a crop of formations growing on the ceiling of the Lehman Caves, the result of surface water dripping through soil and rock into the cavern. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
What about the world? In December, around 200 nations pledged to reduce emissions, setting up an international framework to combat climate change with the Paris Climate Accord. More than 50 countries — including the U.S. and China, representing 39 percent of all carbon emissions — have ratified it, meaning the terms will soon go into effect in countries producing at least 55 percent of global emissions. The goal is to stop the rise in temperature at 2.7 degrees above pre-industrial levels, below a 3.6-degree ceiling after which most experts believe the effects of climate change are irreversible. With some forecasts saying we could hit that ceiling by 2030, there is serious incentive.
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In one for the annals of silly campaign shenanigans, the infamous Nevada State Democratic Party birds made an appearance outside of Donald Trump’s rally in Henderson. While the birds probably didn’t sway anyone’s votes, at the very least they got a few chuckles from passersby. The coterie included a duck (to go after Trump for “ducking”), a chicken (to call Republican candidates “chicken”) and a parrot (to imply they’re all “parroting” Trump.) The party called the gathering of the birds a “rare sighting for political journalists and ornithologists in Southern Nevada” in a news release, along with a prepared statement apparently “quacked” by the duck. In any other year, a trifecta of political birds might raise some eyebrows, but this is 2016.
By Megan Messerly Staff writer
This week was another one for the books: vice presidential candidates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence squared off during a televised debate in Virginia, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared at two rallies in Nevada, and Kaine campaigned for Hillary Clinton in the Silver State. There were squabbles about whether Kaine interrupted too much during the debate and whether Pence shook his head too much. Then there were more squabbles over the pronunciation of Nevada. Did any of it make a difference? Maybe not. But we’ll soon find out.
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Three recent polls show Hillary Clinton may be pulling slightly ahead of Donald Trump in Nevada. Still, her lead in two of the polls is within the margin of error, and there’s still a month to go.
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PolitiFact gave a “half-true” rating to a mail piece sent to voters in Henderson attacking Republican Assemblyman Stephen Silberkraus. Sent by Silberkraus’ Democratic opponent Lesley Cohen, the mailer accuses the assemblyman of appearing in a “fetish film” and stalking women. The fact-checking website found that Silberkraus does appear in an exploitation film briefly, delivering a few lines in a 30-second clip, though Silberkraus said he thought the film would be a serious look at human trafficking. Meanwhile, fact-checkers found the stalking claim originated from Silberkraus’ primary opponent, though no official record exists.
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump returned to Nevada for rallies in Henderson and Reno. He came under fire during his Reno rally for mocking politicians for pronouncing “Nevada” incorrectly while mispronouncing it himself. (Many people not from the Silver State often say “Ne-VAH-da” instead of “Ne-VADa,” which can irk Ne-VAD-ans.) “Heroin overdoses are surging. In fact, overdoses in Nevada, Ne-VAH-da,” he said, repeating and emphasizing the mispronunciation. “You know what I said? You know what I said? I said when I came out here, I said, ‘Nobody says it the other way, it has to be Ne-VAH-da. But if you don’t say it correctly — it happened to a friend of mine, he was killed.” In Henderson, Trump praised running mate Mike Pence’s debate performance, expounded on his lack of feeling for Russian president Vladimir Putin and called Republican billionaire Sheldon Adelson a “great guy.”
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., similarly struggled with the pronunciation of the Silver State’s name during a rally in support of Hillary Clinton. “Coming to Ne-VAHda is personal,” Warren started, before the crowd laughed and shouted back “Ne-VAD-a!” “You’re so right,” she continued. “I’m so sorry. I am the senator from Massachusetts. But I am delighted to be here in Ne-VAD-a.” At other points in the speech, she repeated the flub before quickly correcting herself. In nonpronunciation news, the rest of the speech focused on drawing distinctions between Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto and her Republican opponent, Rep. Joe Heck. Warren tied Heck and Trump together and questioned why Heck still supported him. “Trump calls women fat pigs and bimbos and tries to shame a former beauty pageant winner on Twitter at 3 o’clock in the morning,” Warren said, “and Joe Heck still sticks with him.”
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Tackling the water crisis One Drop at a time Foundation builds passion for its cause by getting people to walk a mile in others’ shoes By Molly O’Donnell Special to The Sunday
Among the problems our children and grandchildren might face, clean water is at the top of the list. But in many parts of the world, it already is a crisis. “Today, there are close to 700 million people who do not have access to safe drinking water,” said Catherine Bachand, CEO of the One Drop Foundation. “And more than 2.5 billion people who do not have basic sanitation.” To put it more succinctly, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF, 1 in 10 people on the planet doesn’t have access to clean water. This leaves many, mostly women and girls, carrying water over miles of terrain, whether or not it’s safe for use. Since One Drop’s creation in 2007 by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, the water crisis has gotten worse, named the No. 1 risk to society by the World Economic Forum last year. With grim prognostications for the state of water availability even in the developed
world, it’s difficult to see what a one-day observance like the Oct. 15 Walk for Water can do. “Globally, it seems like things have gotten worse,” said Jerry Nadal of Cirque and One Drop. “But if you look at the smaller-scale improvements we’ve made in communities around the world, including locally, you can see the positive influence in big-picture terms.” Nadal is speaking to One Drop’s mission to secure clean water, targeting Africa, South America and India and, by its own account, having already affected about a million people since the organization’s launch. “What we found,” Nadal said, “was that it wasn’t that people didn’t care or weren’t trying, but that 70 percent of the water programs in effect were failing within a year of implementation. Organizations would go in, dig a well, set it up and then leave, so One Drop decided its mission should focus on sustainability through education.” Working with groups such as Oxfam and Water for People, One Drop first focuses on the nuts and bolts of cleaning wells, building energy-efficient stoves in homes and setting up proper crop rotation, but sees its real role as empowering locals to use and maintain their water sources. Leaving spare parts for equip-
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ment they set up and training locals to be technicians, One Drop takes a robust approach to education that is reflected in the programming of its fundraisers. “Our programming has a social arts component,” Nadal said. “In looking around the philanthropic landscape, there seemed to be a lot of lecturing, but to really reach people, you can’t just lecture.” One Drop puts on plays and offers experiential opportunities for learning about the water crisis that are “sticky.” Partnering primarily with schools and corporations like Barrick Gold that have a vested interest in water conservation, the foundation tries to make its events issue-focused. One year it turned the Strip blue by offering participants walking from South Point to the Mandalay Bay blue T-shirts, visually demonstrating the power of community to effect change.
This year, it has ramped up the connection between the Walk for Water and general education efforts with youths. “This is where the message sticks,” Nadal said, “young people educating older and carrying these values into the future.” Educators from One Drop visit schools such as Alexander Dawson, where children are shown water laced with hot sauce and asked if they’d drink it. It’s then explained that in other parts of the world, girls walk eight hours a day to get water like that. These types of lessons make big impressions. As Pien Koopman, communications manager at One Drop, observes, “one ESL teacher at Sierra Vista (High School) told me that it can be difficult to find something all of the kids can be passionate about, but now, water is it.” Those participating in the Walk For Water might have the chance to learn by doing in a much bigger way. “In the past,” Nadal said, “we’ve filled water backpacks and such to help participants understand the burden of getting water every day. This year, we’re using buckets similar to the ones women and girls in the developing world use. There’s no better way to understand than to try to do it yourself.”
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In previous editions, we tackled budgeting for the essentials and setting up an emergency fund for the unexpected. Now, it’s time to talk about the most difficult part of personal finance: debt. ¶ Being in debt is no fun. Getting harassed by debt collectors because you’re behind is even worse. Fortunately, there are several avenues for getting out of debt. Once your essentials budget is complete and you’ve got a couple of dollars in your emergency fund (to prevent going into more debt), it’s time to figure out which debt-relief option is best for you. ¶ First things first: How much debt do you have? You’d be surprised how often people come into our offices for help with debt relief but don’t know how much they owe or to whom Xenophon Peters, esq. the debt is owed. It’s a common problem, especially when people have been avoiding dealing with their debts for several years.
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Your minimum payment covers interest plus a tiny bit of principal. If you divide your total debt by the amount left in your budget (after minimum payments) you can get a good idea of how many months it will take you to get out of debt. So what’s your number?
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Once you’ve finished documenting your debt, analyze it Obviously, if you can afford to pay off your debts in full by paying three, four or five times the minimum payment due, that’s the best option to get out of debt. But if your budget barely allows you to make the minimum payments and it’s going to take five, 10 or even 30 years to get out of debt, it’s time to get some help. People who can make only minimum payments, or who can’t even make their minimum payments, often feel trapped in a cycle of debt. They get bombarded by ads and trolls telling them that people who don’t pay off their debt are deadbeats or that if you have a low credit score, you’re worthless. There also are subtle, backhanded ads that say, “Bad credit? No problem!” and then hit people with 30 percent interest rates or huge down payments that could have otherwise been used to get out of debt and break the cycle. It’s all nonsense. People who need help with their debt aren’t bad people. In fact, according to a recent survey, 1 out of 4 people in America sometimes misses a payment, 44 percent of Americans don’t pay off their balances every month, and nearly 2.7 million bankruptcy cases have been filed in the past three years. If you can’t make your minimum payments, or if getting out of debt is going to take an unreasonable amount of time, take advantage of a free consultation at a full-service debt-relief law firm to learn what other options might be available. Your attorney can help you work out a plan to get out of debt and rebuild your credit so you can get on with your life.
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Do the presidential debates cause any real ripples? guest column: reason to buy into the Reagan Editor’s note: In advance of elaine c. kamarck Revolution. On Election Day, the Oct. 19 presidential debate he won 44 states and carried at UNLV, The Sunday and the popular vote by nine perthe Brookings Institution, in centage points. partnership with UNLV and The other notable debate falls into the “what Brookings Mountain West, are presenting a series of if ” category: the 2000 matchup between Vice guest columns on state and national election issues. President Al Gore and Gov. George W. Bush. It is The columns will appear weekly. universally acknowledged that Gore’s performance in the first debate was the worst kind of disaster, he first Trump-vs.-Clinton debate was the kind that ends up a popular skit on “Saturday watched by millions and analyzed by Night Live.” Many, including his close advisers (I even more. But when all is said and was one of them), thought it cost him the election. done, you have to wonder if these conBut polls showed a tight race through the end of tests matter. the historically close election in which Gore won A quick run-through of the history of presidenthe popular vote but lost the Electoral College. tial debates yields no example of one causing a Had Gore been more likable in the first debate, it’s dramatic reversal of fortune. Data show that after possible he might have opened up a lead. But that debates, tight races remain tight, and candidates can be said about many debates and belongs in the with a lead going in tend to retain it. land of alternate realities. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan held an The reason these debates don’t tend to change enormous lead over former Vice President Walter the direction of the race goes back to one of the Mondale from the beginning of the race until the fundamentals of political psychology: By the time end. Even a debate performance in which Reagan the events occur, many people have made up their seemed seriously old and out of it didn’t hurt his minds and watch through a partisan lens. So in the polling numbers. The 1996 debates didn’t make 2016 debates, many Democrats will see in Hillary much difference either; President Bill Clinton led Clinton a steady, knowledgeable commander in Sen. Bob Dole throughout the fall, with little to no chief, while many Republicans will see in Donald change in the polls post-debates. Trump as a tough leader who can get things done. Through much of the race in 2004, President The narratives have long been established, and George W. Bush had a narrow lead over Sen. John most people will fit their reactions into whatever Kerry and won despite a lackluster performance side they’ve chosen. in the first debate against a clearly in-command Still, debates are unique moments. Nominees opponent. In 2008, Sen. Barack Obama’s lead over can beat back pre-existing notions about their Sen. John McCain grew throughout the fall, not candidacy (see Reagan in 1980) or reinforce voter because of debate performances but because of sentiments (see Gore in 2000). They can seem the fallout from the growing world financial crisis entirely in command, ready to swear an oath and and McCain’s inability — off the debate stage — to preside over the world’s most powerful military, appear prepared to handle the disaster. or they can be at their most vulnerable and reveal There are two presidential debates, however, weaknesses. While debates tend not to change the that loom large. The one and only debate between underlying dynamics of a race, they always have President Jimmy Carter and Gov. Ronald Reagan the opportunity to do so. seemed to turn a narrow Reagan lead into a landNonetheless, odds are that millions will watch slide. President Carter had some problems in 1980; the final debate Oct. 19 and flood the internet with a bad economy and a failed hostage-rescue mission, their opinions — most of which could be written to name just two. But prior to the debate, Reagan beforehand. was seen as a dangerous radical, too far to the right Elaine C. Kamarck is a senior fellow at the Brookand liable to start a nuclear war. The amiable uncle ings Institution and author of “Why Presidents Fail who appeared on the stage with President Carter, … And How They Can Succeed Again.” Kamarck though, was not in the least bit scary. Reagan used worked in the White House in the Clinton-Gore his debate performance to overcome, rather than Administration. reinforce, voters’ concerns, giving them a strong
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prepare for cold and flu season Every fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone getting the flu shot should do so by the end of October. ¶ “The activity of the flu virus starts in October and can last through the end of May. Influenza rates tend to rise significantly during the months of December to early March,” said Constantine George, MD, at Hygeia Health and Wellness clinic and Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center. ¶ While most of us are familiar with the flu, every year the virus is different and causes varying levels of epidemic severity. This is what you need to know about the 2016-’17 flu season. Flu vs. the common cold The flu and the cold both are viral, respiratory illnesses with similar symptoms, which can make the two difficult to distinguish. In general, the flu tends to be more severe and is more often associated with serious complications such as pneumonia. It’s a common misconception that the flu always involves the onset of a fever, whereas a cold does not. Both the flu and a cold can cause a fever, but it tends to be more common with the flu. Still, not everyone with influenza will develop a fever.
Flu complications Complications can stem from the flu, including pneumonia, encephalitis (a brain infection), myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) and myositis (inflammation of the muscles). These complications are generally uncommon for most healthy adults, but infants and children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with pre-existing medical conditions are most vulnerable to serious complications. “Those with congestive heart failure, diabetes and/or asthma are especially at risk for flu-related complications,” George said. There are a few warning signs that may indicate a flu-related complication. These include: 1. Shortness of breath/ difficulty breathing 2. Confusion 3. Chest pain or pressure
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If you do get sick, lots of rest, relaxation and hydration are essential for a speedy recovery. Most people will not need to see a doctor for the flu unless they are at high risk for other complications, develop a fever above 104 degrees or have symptoms that persist for longer than a week without relief. Anti-viral medications can help alleviate symptoms when they’re caught early enough. George said Tylenol could be effective at reducing a fever.
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Richard Petty Driving Experience’s Rick Fedrizzi talks legends and living on the edge By Chris Kudialis Staff Writer
“When other kids were into baseball and football and all of that, I was following Richard Petty and racing,” Rick Fedrizzi says. His childhood in upstate New York involved following his uncles — both drivers — around the shop and getting into his own groove with dirt-modified racers, competing through his teens and into his 20s. He watched Petty every chance he could get. And then one day, Fedrizzi was offered a chance to work with NASCAR’s “King.” “When I heard it was with Richard Petty, I was like, ‘I gotta do this.’ That’s my hero, so I moved fedrizzi to North Carolina,” Fedrizzi said. “His passion is incredible.” Twenty-four years later Fedrizzi is president and COO of the Richard Petty Driving Experience, which offers the average person a NASCAR fantasy at tracks across the country, including the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. At a patron’s disposal is a fleet of stock and muscle cars capable of going 165 miles per hour, and which drivers as young as 16 can maneuver through up to 50 laps around the 1.5-mile track. Dangerous? No doubt. But Fedrizzi said drivers can have peace in knowing they can travel at their own speeds, for a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.” “It’s really a bucket-list activity that
they can check off,” Fedrizzi said. In a series of interviews, the veteran racer spoke about his roots and the company’s, as well as staying safe on the racetrack. Where did your passion for racing come from? As a little kid, my parents would take us to the races. As I got older, my uncles would let me come into the garage, sweep the garage, put air into the tires. All of that just started to foster my passion. What led up to your job with Richard Petty? I was involved in the sport from the time I was 11 years old. ... We were out racing full-time from the time I got out of college. For about five years in my 20s, that’s all I did. I worked to race cars and went racing from about 1985 to 1990. That’s when I had to get a fulltime job as a transportation manager for a school district in upstate New York outside of Syracuse. ... Racing kind of took a backseat to the family; then I got a call in ’92 to do this deal. What was it like the first time you met Petty? I was in awe because he was there, larger than life, as he is. When you see people on TV and you get to meet them in person, sometimes it’s like two different people. But when you met Richard, he was genuine. The way he is is the way he is, so cordial and helpful. That was reinforced over the years as I spent more and more time with him. He meets so many people and he can’t
remember anybody’s name, so he calls everybody “Buddy.” It was probably a good four or five months before he would remember my name, but when he called you by your name, you knew you made an impression. Did you follow any other drivers? Bobby Allison and David Pearson at the time. Dale Earnhardt came along. Then there was Ricky Rudd, Harry Gant. Everyone had their racers back
in the day they cheered for, and the ones they didn’t like. It was a fun time in racing. One of NASCAR’s most famous deaths was that of Petty’s grandson, Adam, who crashed during a race in 2000 at age 19. Yeah, I remember it like it was yesterday. It’s one of those events that really rocked the Petty family organization. He was in New
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At left, Adam Petty is flanked by his grandfather, Richard, and father, Kyle, after winning a race in 1998. Adam Petty died in a crash in 2000. Richard Petty won 200 NASCAR races in the No. 43 car and is recognizable by his iconic Stetson hat. The Richard Petty Driving Experience opened in Las Vegas 20 years ago. (associated press file photos)
Hampshire when that happened and Kyle (Richard Petty’s son) was on a trip overseas in England. That was one of the darkest days in our history. It was a setback for the race team, a setback for the family and obviously a tragic event. Kyle struggled with it. He changed his number 44 to his son’s number 45, and everybody on the team was committed to remembering him for the amazing young man that he was. I got to know Adam. As a preteen, he would hang out in the race shop; he would come down to the Driving Experience, and there are stories about how he was the motivation behind the camp. When he and my son first met, my son at the time was 4 or 5 years old. Adam was 15 or 16; he was racing bandoleros. One day in the shop, they were just goofing around. A few days later, a package arrived from Level Cross and Adam had sent my son a Hot Wheels set, because Kyle was sponsored by Hot Wheels. For a 16-year-old kid to do that, it just kind of struck me and it made my son’s year. It showed how Adam was cut from the
He was there, larger than life, as he is. When you see people on TV and you get to meet them in person, sometimes it’s like two different people. But when you met Richard, he was genuine. The way he is is the way he is.”
— Rick Fedrizzi, Richard Petty Driving Experience president
same cloth as Richard in the way they cared about people. What kind of guy is Richard Petty now? He’s pushing 80, right? Yeah, he’ll be 80 this coming July. He’s still going strong. The passion he has for the sport is still there. He has been through a lot lately with his wife’s passing (in 2014). But when you talk to him, he still wants to be at the racetrack. Where did this idea to let people unleash their inner race-car driver come from? It happened in Queensland, Australia,
with a gentleman named Barry Graham. He and Richard met in the late ’90s, while Richard was still driving. Graham had the idea; he had the concept and started talking to Richard about the license, but Richard was still racing at the time, so he made an investment over the course of a couple years. Richard didn’t want to just license his name, he wanted to own it, too. Who’s your target audience? The NASCAR fan base is our target audience, most of all. Anyone that’s 20 to 55 years of age is really our peak audience. We grew on the backs of NASCAR fans, and that’s who we cater
to. We also created a program called American Muscle Car, featuring the (Ford) Mustang GT350 and (Dodge) Challenger Hellcat as a way to attract non-NASCAR fans. It’s a draw because they get to drive some pretty cool production cars, and some cars have up to 700 horsepower. We have a package deal if you want to drive all five cars. What about the danger? We’ve built the program on the fundamental idea where the car is more capable than the driver, because you’re putting inexperienced people in a situation they haven’t been in. We’re very good at making sure we have all the operational procedures to make the drive successful and fun. ... There are people who go out there and go 100 miles per hour instead of 135 to 160, and they have a great time. We tell people, if you’re not comfortable, you’re not having fun. What else should people know before coming out? I think the biggest thing is that anybody can do it.
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The sky ball, or serving the ball high into the air so it’s caught in wind swirls, is effective because dealing with elements like sun and wind is half the challenge of winning a beach volleyball match.
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SISTERS IN LAS VEGAS DUO DIGS IT THAT BEACH VOLLEYBALL IS GETTING OFF THE GROUND AT COLLEGES
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om had to beg the coach to allow her daughters to join his beach volleyball practices. Sisters Bailey and Emily Anderson, one year apart in age but inseparable, were instantly hooked. When you’re growing up near the beaches of Maui, after all, many recreation opportunities involve the sand and being outdoors. Despite being just 6 and 5 years old, they were competitive at Aloha Volleyball, which usually starts children at the third-grade level and is considered one of the sport’s top training grounds. “We set out to do something as a family,” said Brenda Anderson, the girls’ mother. “So they get out to the beach, there’s sand in their ears and in their hair, and they are happy. That was that.” A decade later, in beachless Las Vegas, the girls are still thriving in the game. Bailey, 17, a senior at Las Vegas Academy, will sign on to play beach volleyball at Arizona State on Nov. 9. The next year, her sister also will join the program. Arizona State is coached by Brad Keenan, who is married to 2012 and 2016 Olympic beach volleyball medalist April Ross, and has one of the nation’s more established programs. It was launched in 2013; the Pac-12 Conference had its inaugural beach volleyball season last spring.
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The structure in college beach volleyball resembles team tennis. It is contested with five pairings in the best of three sets, which are played to 21 points. The tiebreaker third set is played to 15.
SAND The Andersons moved back to their native Southern Nevada about four years ago. The beaches of Hawaii have been replaced by the sand courts at Sunset Park and monthly trips to Southern California for tournaments. They also play indoors, but find the finesse of the beach game more appealing. Dealing with the elements — the wind is the great equalizer and causes the ball to do unpredictable things — is a better fit for their analytical nature. There’s a certain science in game-planning for the two-person beach game. Players have to gauge the elements, determine where to hit the ball in a matter of seconds and constantly communicate with their partner. Indoor is more of a power game, dominated by taller girls who can jump high for kills. Bailey stands 5 feet, 10 inches; Emily is 5-7.
“It’s more strategy and a lot more brain power,” Bailey said of beach volleyball. “And on the beach, it doesn’t hurt when you dive.” While the Andersons are part of the indoor BBC Las Vegas Volleyball, where Bailey is a setter and Emily, 16, plays libero, most of their energy is geared toward the beach game. They are regulars in events at Hermosa and Huntington beaches hosted by the California Beach Volleyball Association and the USA Volleyball junior beach program, teaming to finish third and sixth in a pair of under-18 events last fall, according to USA Beach Rankings. And this year, Emily was third at the Junior Olympics for her age group. When they started traveling for competition, establishing themselves as quality players wasn’t easy. But with each trip, they improved, which led to pair-
Bailey and Emily Anderson are committed to play beach volleyball for Arizona State. Although Southern Nevada has no beaches, there are sand courts at Sunset Park where the sisters practice. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF)
ing with more seasoned partners, advancing deeper in tournaments and eventually catching the eye of college recruiters. The sisters could only be each other’s partner for so long because they fall into different age groups. “You have to remain positive with each game,” Emily said. “If you lose, you can learn from it.” The laid-back setting of the beach game — Arizona State’s Pera Club blasts loud music during matches and has food-truck vendors, for instance — is a draw for the sisters. Sure, they are competitive and play to win. But it’s still the game they learned to love one memorable day as toddlers on the beaches of Maui. “By far, this is my favorite thing to do,” Bailey Anderson said. “There is no way to (describe) the love I have for the sport.”
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Monster Moolah prize wheel Date: Saturdays in October Time: 5-10 p.m. Information: Two players every half hour will have chance to spin wheel.
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DOWNTOWN GRAND Audi drawing Date: Through Dec. 29 Time: 10 p.m. Information: Earn one virtual drawing ticket for every 100 base points. Grand prize is a 2016 Audi A6 or 2017 Audi Q5 or $20,000. Pick Your Poison Date: Wednesdays in October Information: Receive one bottle of wine for every 250 base points earned. Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in October Information: Receive one gift for every 750 base points earned. On Oct. 13, the gift is a pair of red wine glasses. Pick a Pair of Pumpkins Date: Fridays and Saturdays in Oc-
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TEXAS STATION
Slot tournament Date: Sundays in October Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Win a share of $2,500 each week. The first entry is free with a loyalty card. A maximum of four additional tournament entries may be earned per tournament day. Sweet Treat giveaway Date: Tuesdays in October Time: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: Earn 100 points and receive a gift. Earn 200 additional points and receive another. On Oct. 11, the gift is a half-dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The first gift is free for Chairman, President and Platinum members.
FIESTA HENDERSON
October gift giveaway Date: Select dates in October Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 150 points and receive a free gift. Earn 300 additional points and receive another. Keep the points. On Oct. 13, guests can receive Bay Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon or Bay Bridge Merlot. Plus, earn 300 points and get a bottle of Wild Turkey 81. Maximum of two gifts per day.
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75th anniversary $75,000 drawing Date: Thursdays through October Time: Drawing at 7 p.m. Information: One winner will receive 500,000 points; two will receive 250,000 points; five will receive 100,000 points; and 10 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. Gridiron Glory Football Contest Date: Ongoing Information: Up to $15,000 is paid out weekly. Guests can win $10,000 by picking the winners of each game. Saturday Point Fever Date: Saturdays 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 be one of 10 winners to receive 50,000 points.
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GOLD COAST
Lucky Sunday table drawings Date: Sundays through Oct. 23 Hourly from 7 to 10 p.m. Information: Win $500 in drawing for table games players.
BOULDER STATION
New members Date: October Information: Earn 100 points and receive a free mystery gift, earn 200 points and receive a free breakfast or lunch buffet, and earn 300 points and receive a free dinner or brunch buffet. All points to qualify for these offers must be earned within the first 24 hours of signing up for the Boarding Pass program.
SUNCOAST
$24,000 Pick & Match Date: Through Oct. 27 Information: Drawings will be held every Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Earn 5x entries every Tuesday. Ten players will win $100 in slot dollars while the other 10 will play the Pick & Match game for cash prizes.
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$5,000 Buffalo Point Challenge Date: Sundays in October Time: 3 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Information: Finish in the top 10 in points while playing Buffalo slots to win $100 in slot dollars.
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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 Time: 2-8 p.m. Information: One player each hour will win up to $100. Hit and Spin Date: Mondays Information: Players using their loyalty cards who win qualifying spins on a reel machine can get a ticket to spin the prize wheel and win up to $100. Fall into Hot Seat of Cash Date: Saturdays in October Time: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Information: One $25 cash winner every 30 minutes.
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$30,000 Pumpkin Palooza Giveaway Date: Through Oct. 27 Information: Earn a scratch card for every 250 slot points and win up to $1,000. $30,000 Sugar and Spice slot tournament Date: Oct. 13-15 Information: $99 entry fee. Win up to $10,000.
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$15,000 Haunted House of Cash drawing Date: Fridays and Saturdays in October Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: Receive a drawing entry for every 500 base points earned. Win up to $15,000. Table Games Cash Grab drawing Date: Fridays and Saturdays in October Time: 6-9 p.m. Information: Drawings every half hour. Win up to $500. Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in October Information: Earn 300 base points on giveaway days to be eligible. Receive
a mini-vacuum cleaner on Oct. 12. Free Play Frenzy Date: Saturdays Information: Invited guests get one card grab. Earn additional chances for 500 base points.
FIESTA RANCHO Witch’s Brew gift giveaways Date: Thursdays in October Time: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points and get one gift. Earn 300 additional points and receive another. Keep the points. The Oct. 13 gift is Captain Morgan White rum. First gift is free for Chairman, President and Platinum members. Maximum of two gifts per day.
WILDFIRE Gift giveaway Date: Throughout October Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 500 same-day points on Oct. 20 to receive your choice of Pinnacle Vodka flavor. On Oct. 12, the gift is a bottle of Evan Williams.
SILVERTON Reel and Win slot tournament Date: Tuesdays Time: Noon Information: First place wins $1,000. Senior Mondays Date: Mondays Time: Drawings at 4 p.m. Information: Names will be drawn for a chance to win cash and free play. Players 50 and older will receive dining discounts.
ALIANTE Point multiplier Date: Wednesdays in October Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 10x on reels. Thirteen Days at Aliante Manor kiosk game Date: October Information: Earn 20 points or $10 rated average bet for a swipe each day. Win up to $10,000. $300,000 Aliante Manor Drawings Date: Saturdays in October Time: 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Information: Fifteen names will be picked at both drawings. Win up to $2,000. Aliante Game Night drawings Date: Fridays in October Time: 7:45 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,000 in cash by playing a live stage game.
$2,500 Senior Slot Tournament Date: Oct. 11 Time: Noon-4 p.m. Information: Open to players 50 and older. Must have loyalty card.
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Point multiplier Date: Sundays in October Information: Receive 10x points playing slot machines. Parini Classic Casserole Set Date: Thursdays or Fridays in October Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Guests who earn 500 slot points or 1,000 video poker points can receive one piece of a casserole set. $100,000 Fall into Cash Date: Saturdays in October Information: Ten winners will be selected and a top prize of $5,000 cash guaranteed every week. To participate, earn 100 slot points to gain five drawing entries or 100 video poker points to gain one drawing entry. Additionally, guests with an average bet of $15 for one hour on a table games will receive one drawing entry. Double entries can be earned Monday through Wednesday. $10,000 weekly baccarat drawing Date: Friday nights in October Time: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Information: Two winners will be drawn to spin a wheel for a chance to win up to $1,000 in promotional chips. To participate, baccarat players must be dealt a winning natural 8 or 9 to earn one drawing entry and pai gow players must have three-ofa-kind or better to gain one drawing entry. Entries reset weekly.
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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
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$600,000 Monster Money Madness Date: October Information: Players with loyalty cards have the opportunity to win a cash progressive bonus while playing slot machines. The Super Progressive bonus must hit by $25,000. When it is awarded, all active carded slot players will have $25 in play automatically downloaded to their account. Once the bonus is hit, the progressive bonus will reset at $10,000. There also will be a free play progressive bonus that will start at $1,000 and must hit by $2,500. This bonus also will restart immediately after hitting and will hit on average three times per day. There are no specific hand or reel combinations necessary to win the progressive bonus. All free play is valid for seven days. October baseball playoff jersey giveaway Date: Tuesdays in October Time: 3-9 p.m. Information: Every hour, one poker player will be randomly selected to win a professional baseball team jersey. Professional Football Team Jersey drawing Date: Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays Time: 10 p.m. Information: One poker player will be randomly selected to win a professional football jersey. 50+ weekly slot tournament Date: Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: Open to loyalty-card members 50 and older. First entry is free with a swipe at a club kiosk; collect a second by earning 250 points and a third by earning 500 points. Top prize is $1,500; total prize pool is $5,200.
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Why stop at an elevated expressway? Let’s really turn back time
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n the “Mad Men” era, elevated expressways like the one being developed by Clark County were all the rage. Then times changed, and it turned out that expressways were a bad idea. Really, really bad. They carved up cities by creating corridors where nobody would choose to live or do business, leaving poverty, high crime rates and urban decay in their wake. Cities around the world have torn them down. But County Commissioner Steve Sisolak and others have turned a blind eye to all of that, instead plunging ahead to build a $200 million elevated expressway that would parallel the Strip and connect to McCarran International Airport. As long as we’re pouring money into a failed concept from the ’50s and ’60s, maybe Sisolak and his crew also should throw their weight behind these proposals:
Reinstitute above-ground nuclear tests in the Nevada desert. Truly a blast from the past.
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n Do away with safety-belt requirements.
As long as we’re driving on throwback roads, might as well do it in cars boasting the full range of tailfinera safety features.
n Bring back leaded gasoline and relax
fuel-mileage requirements. It will be catastrophic for the environment, but an outmoded road deserves outmoded cars.
n Bring back green lawns by paying
property owners to convert their desert landscaping to grass. We’ll drain Lake Mead, but we’ll look pretty doing it.
n Replace modern
(From the collection of Stanford Research into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising)
Remove warning labels from cigarette and alcohol packaging. Those cautions about emphysema, birth defects and the like are such downers.
playground equipment with metal slides, steel jungle gyms and teetertotters. The expressway will surely make it faster to get to the hospital, right?
n Dial back litter laws.
Back when people were driving lead-fueled gas hogs on elevated expressways, it was generally acceptable to throw trash out of the windows.
OK, enough sarcasm. Obviously, no one would seriously consider these ideas. But the same should go for spending as much as a dime on an elevated expressway.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, october 9 Summerlin Festival of Arts: There will be music, entertainment and children’s activities, food and about 100 artists displaying and selling their work. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, the Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, downtownsummerlin.com. Pokémon Weekend: Learn and play in a fun and safe way while becoming Pokémon Masters. Noon-5 p.m., $15, Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place, discoverykidslv.org.
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Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival: The festival will feature more than 100 artisans, shows, historical re-enactments, music and era-friendly food and drink. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $8-$30, Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road, lvrenfair.com. Walk with a Doc: Enjoy nature trails with a physician and talk about health. 8-9 a.m., free, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. LV Craft Show: Vendors will showcase handbags, soaps, paper crafts, wood kits, pet goods and more. Donate a new, 10-inch or larger stuffed animal to receive a free gift. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Silverton’s Veil Pavilion, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, lvcraftshows.com. UNLV hockey: The UNLV hockey team will play Arizona State. Noon, $25-$35, T-Mobile Arena, 3780 Arena Drive, 702-692-1600.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 CSN Music Scholarship Concert: CSN’s Chamber Chorale and Jazz Singers, Steel Drum Band and Wednesday Night Big Band will perform. 7:30 p.m., $15, CSN’s Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 Lunch & Learn: The Future of Dementia Research: Learn about how doctors may be able to integrate technology into measuring cognition and human behavior. Noon-1 p.m., free, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-271-9563. UNLV Jazz Concert Series: Jazz
Ensemble II: Top student musicians will perform various styles. 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459. Bird Walk: 8-10 a.m., free, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 Help with Open Enrollment: The ABCs of Medicare: This event is ideal for those new to Medicare or who will become Medicare-eligible this year, as well as individuals who care for such beneficiaries. 5:30-7 p.m., free, Roseman University of Health Sciences Summerlin Campus, 1 Breakthrough Way, 702-802-2872. Barrett-Jackson’s Las Vegas Auction: This event will feature hundreds of automobiles. The auction is designed not just for dealers and the wealthy but for families, first-time buyers and general car enthusiasts. 8 a.m.-7 p.m., $10-$65, Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-632-7600. *Also: Oct. 14-15 NBA preseason basketball: The L.A. Lakers play the Sacramento Kings. 7:30 p.m., $25-$550, T-Mobile Arena, 3780 Arena Drive, 702-6921600. *Also: 7 p.m. Oct. 15, Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Valley of Fire State Park excursion: Spend the day at the Valley of Fire and take a short hike through Elephant Rock. People 50 and older can attend this event, and are encouraged to bring a lunch. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., $30, Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., 702-229-6125. Reel Rock 11 Film Tour: Climbers and nature lovers celebrate the adventure filmmaking. This year’s films include “Young Guns,” “Boys in the Bugs,” “Brette,” “Rad Dad” and “Dodo’s Delight.” Wristband required to attend. 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Marijuana Education and Awareness Seniors Seminar: People 50 and older can learn about medical marijuana. 10-11 a.m., free, Sun City Summerlin, 1360 Sun City Blvd., lvmma.org. Haunted Harvest: This event
features trick-or-treat stations, carnival games, a petting zoo, a circus play area and more. 5-9 p.m., $8, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-822-7700. *Also: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 30 Hoopfest 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: Participate in the inaugural tournament, open to ballers of all skill levels. Times vary, $160-$200 per team, free to attend, Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena, 3780 Arena Drive, 702-692-1600. *Also: Oct. 15-16 “The Cost of Construction”: Watch the world premiere of “The Cost of Construction,” winner of the Silver Screen Award at the Nevada Film Festival. There will be a question-and-answer session moderated by Brian Greenspun, and a panel including Pulitzer Prize-winner Alexandra Berzon, the filmmakers, and workers and their families who are featured in the film. 7 p.m., free, Inspire Theatre, 107 Las Vegas Blvd. South, cavelightfilms.com. HallOVeen: This annual Halloween festival will include a Candy Cabin, the Forest Express Passenger Train, Cheyenne’s Enchanted Carousel and more. 5:30-9:30 p.m., $10-$22, Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd., halloveen.com. *Also: Nightly through Oct. 31
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Vegas Valley Book Festival: The event will feature crafts, performances, workshops, presentations, bilingual activities and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. 4th St., vegasvalleybookfestival.org. Zombie Walk: Make-up artists will be on site to assist people (for a donation) in looking “dead.” The party immediately following the walk includes music, fire dancers, auction items, a zombie costume contest and more. 7 p.m. (make-up artists at 5 p.m.), $5, Boulder Dam Brewing Co., 453 Nevada Way, 702-243-2739. Agewell Expo: This event will feature health and wellness tips and experts on topics such as retirement, trusts and estates, travel and more. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free, Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, agewellexpo.com. Wine & Brews at The District: Taste wines, beer and a variety of
LIFE foods. 5-8 p.m., $25, The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive, shopthedistrictgvr.com. Monster Energy Cup: Supercross riders compete for the Monster Energy Cup and $1 million. 6 p.m., $50-$70, Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road, unlvtickets.com. Family Day: Enjoy entertainment, a car show, games and activities, prize drawings and more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free, Family Promise of Las Vegas, 320 9th St., familypromiselv.com. Trunk or Treat Car Show & Halloween Festival: Enter your vehicle in the car show, or just bring the family to enjoy trick-or-treating. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free-$30, Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive, 702-229-1100. Get Outdoors Nevada Day: This event highlights Nevada’s outdoor spaces. There will be entertainment for all ages. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Lorenzi Park, 3343 W. Washington Ave., getoutdoorsnevada.org. New Vista Community Wine Walk: Try up to 15 wines and a variety of food. 7 p.m., $25-$30, Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, winewalklv.com. Walk for Water: The event will feature entertainment, food and refreshments and raffle prizes. 8 a.m., $10-$20, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., onedrop.org.
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Pamper Your Pet Day: Bring your furry friend dressed in Halloween best for a costume contest, browse vendors for pet services and goods and enjoy a bake sale. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Chapman Chrysler Jeep, 930 Auto Show Drive, 888-207-1687. Family, Fur & Fun Festival: Pet lovers and well-behaved, leashed four-legged friends can learn about pet care, enjoy activities for children, take part in a pet costume contest and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free, Mountain’s Edge Exploration Park, 9700 S. Buffalo Drive, familyfurandfun.com.
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“A Poet’s Love: An Opera Concert”: Sin City Opera features tenor Alex Rodin Mendoza in Robert Schumann’s masterful Dichterliebe. 2 p.m., free, Windmill Library, 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6068. The Foundation Assisting Seniors Basket Raffle: Admission includes 20 raffle tickets, and extra tickets are $5 for 10. There will be over 100 gift baskets in the raffle as well as a live auction. 1 p.m., $10, Sun City Anthem Ballroom, 2450 Hampton Road, foundationassistingseniors.org.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 Bird Mart and Craft Fair: Enjoy food, art, crafts, stands and cages, jewelry, decor and more. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., $7 (children under 10 free), Henderson Convention Center, 200 S. Water St., lasvegasbirdclub.com.
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Integrated Landscape Management, Doherty Industrial Group, SignCo Digital Color Imaging, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, VEGAS INC and Nevada Business Magazine. Johnson Advisors donated $5,000 to Walter V. Long Elementary School. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., announced $432,264 in grants to fight veteran homelessness in Nevada. The funds come from a partnership between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Veterans Affairs. In Las Vegas, the program will provide the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority and the VA’s Southern Nevada Health Care System with $301,440 to offer 40 rental-assistance vouchers and access to medical services. Myrtle Tate Elementary School won the Fire up Your Feet Spring 2016 challenge, sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Nevada, Southern Nevada Health District and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership. The school won $1,300. A total of $5,250 was awarded. (COURTESY PHOTO) of Parkinson’s, a nonprofit organization that connects and creates, local, nationwide and international initiatives that support the neurological community and communities related to Parkinson’s disease. Fremont Street Experience raised more than $9,000 for Susan G. Komen Nevada during a SlotZilla Charity Challenge in May. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Friends of the North Las Vegas Library District a $1,500 grant to support literacy. The Epicurean Charitable Foundation of Las Vegas raised more than $80,000 for local student scholarships at the Swing for Scholarships golf event.
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The Penta Building Group raised $120,000 for three Southern Nevada nonprofits during its 12th annual Charity Golf Classic at the Revere Golf Club. Recipients were the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, the Women’s Development Center and the Nevada Military Support Alliance. Easter Seals Nevada received $790.47 from Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. Miracle Mile Shops collected coins tossed in its fountain in April to donate to the nonprofit. Four foster teens received keys to apartments at a ceremony hosted at Olive Crest’s Project Independence facility. The facility is made possible by Bank of America’s $200,000 Neighborhood Builders award. The Foundation Assisting Seniors is endorsing the HowRU Program from Henderson and North Las Vegas police and fire departments. The program was created to provide peace of mind to seniors and their families. Each day, a HowRU operator calls subscribers. These services are free to anyone older than 50. For information, visit how-ru.org or call 725-244-4200. James Jones hosted the James Jones Books & Basketball Camp benefiting Nevada Homes for Youth.
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Want to fly? Responsibility, rewards are great VEGAS INC Staff
What obstacles has your business overcome?
James Gallagher teaches people the “rules of the road” where there is no road. He trains aspiring pilots, stressing that operating an aircraft is not just for the wealthy. “Flying is a wonderful tradition and freedom that our country offers,” he says, “and people need to be exposed to its benefits and joys.”
The biggest obstacle has been relocating. We had to find a place to run our class, register our business and, of course, try to find new customers. We are focusing a lot of time into educating future customers about the benefits of an aviation ground school. Our first class is free, so students will be oriented into the outline of the class. There’s no pressure to continue the class if it’s not right for them, but we want to inform people of the opportunities and benefits the class can provide. We simply require an RSVP, so my wife can make enough cookies.
Describe your business.
We offer a comprehensive aviation ground school to student pilots. The course I teach is for beginner pilots, kind of like a driver’s education course for airplanes. Who are your customers?
James Gallagher, an Air Force commissioned officer who has served
I have taught students who want to in the military since 2008, teaches aspiring pilots on the side. fly for recreation, those who want to (richard brian/special to vegas inc) fly professionally, and those who want in Las Vegas. I think the biggest difto be military aviators. Gallagher aviation Address: North Las Vegas Airport ference is that there are a lot of other My first student now flies a mediPhone: 419-357-0043 things that are competing for your um-sized business jet around for his company. Another student of mine Email: gallagheraviationllc@gmail.com money here. In Ohio, it was great to Website: take a ground school in a nice, warm now flies professionally for Hawaiian facebook.com/135373639806148 building while avoiding the sub-zero Airlines. Other students have purHours of operation: Varies chased airplanes and like to fly for fun Owned/operated by: James Gallagher winter months. Here, you can hop over to Red Rock and get a nice hike in duron the weekend. In business since: 2010 ing those nice winter months. To combat this, we need to be better What is your business philosophy? about explaining the value that aviation ground school outside of some of the I believe in continuous improvecan provide. For example, I fly over Inlocal colleges. We wanted to offer the ment to offer the best product I can. terstate 15 from time to time on Sunday, same opportunities here to the generIf my students have questions after and I see the parking lot that it becomes al public just as we have in other parts class, I will stay long after until they if you want to go south. In our Bonanza, of the country. satisfactorily understand whatever I can get to Los Angeles from Las Vegas they are confused about. In aviation, in an hour and a half. you are always learning. I may be a What are the fundamental skills While the airlines are quick, you teacher now, but I am always a stunecessary to flying? still have to get to McCarran and go dent of the sky. One basic skill is simply hand-eye through the hassle that is involved I’m also not afraid to realistically coordination. On the ground, you there. With a little airplane, I skip all outline the risks of flying to my clients. drive the airplane with your feet. In those extra steps of the big airports, They need to know the risk they are the air, you must be able to navigate and I don’t even want to begin thinkundertaking every time they climb into the plane with the controls. ing about driving in traffic. an airplane. Aviation is not 100 percent Further in the air, you have to be General aviation has a lot of real safe, but every day, thousands of flights able to multitask. You will be talking value that most people don’t realize. are made across the country in small on the radio while inputting navigaI swipe my key card at North Las Veairplanes without any problems. It is tion points while also flying the plane. gas, go to my hangar, drag the airplane my obligation, though, to prepare them Another skill needed is discipline. out and go. With my iPhone or iPad, for problems that can arise. Flying takes a lot of work, especially I can instantly file flight plans, plot when you are learning. Do the homecourses and get all of the information work! You really need to dive into the Why did you decide to open an that is pertinent to the flight quickly books and take the time to underaviation ground school in North to wherever I’d like to go. stand everything. Las Vegas? I have been a flight instructor since 2007 and taught people to fly small airWhat is the hardest part about doWhat is the best part about doing planes at all of my military assignments ing business in Las Vegas? business in Las Vegas? throughout the country. I realized My wife and I are new to Las Vegas, The best part is meeting the diverse there were many students missing funso we’re still trying to become familiar people who live here. There are so damental skills and knowledge about with the area and the aviation culture. many interesting people in this world, airplanes when beginning to fly. Back in Ohio, my ground school classes and when you spend a lot of time with When my wife and I moved to Las were full of eager students. We’ve nothem in a classroom or one-on-one Vegas from Dayton, Ohio, we found ticed that aviation ground schools are in an airplane, you get to learn a lot that there really was no organized not the norm for learning how to fly about them.
How can Nevada improve its business climate?
My wife and I went to Ohio State, so let me preface this that we are slightly biased (go Bucks!). In all seriousness, though, I think Nevada should study a city like Columbus. Columbus has been a major economic driver for Ohio because of the diverse range of businesses and industries there. During the recession, Columbus still grew while the rest of Ohio didn’t do as well. Columbus has state and federal government, defense industries, education, health care, finance, energy, automotive, agriculture, gaming, retail sales and transportation. Some of the big companies there are Ohio State University, the Limited Brands, NetJets, Honda, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Nationwide Insurance, Cardinal Health, American Electric Power, Abercrombie & Fitch, Whirlpool, Gap, Battelle, DHL, Time Warner Cable, Defense Logistics Agency. Those companies represent a lot of different industries. People like to say that Columbus is “recession-proof,” and I think Nevada should move toward attracting a more diverse economic base so when the lows are low, they can rely on a multitude of industries to revive it. What have you learned from the recession?
The recession affected aviation as a whole. The small-airplane market was particularly hit hard, with major names in the industry restructuring, merging or just going out of business. When the recession hit, people didn’t travel as much and luxury items like little airplanes fell to the wayside. New sales for airplanes languished. As the economy rises, I think it’s important to show the benefits of aviation.
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Monique Clements is director of marketing at The Shops at Crystals, which was bought this year by the Simon Property Group. (mikayla whitmore/staff)
‘We have to be able to adapt’ Monique Clements became director of marketing at The Shops at Crystals in June after four years as a marketing manager for the property, plus stints at Downtown Summerlin and Aria. The Shops is anchored by 10 flagship stores, including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Prada and Fendi, and Clements says the mall’s architecture, art installations and location make it a unique shopping experience. What are some of your goals to continue to grow The Shops at Crystals? My ultimate desire is for our property to be considered in the same class as the finest shopping destinations in the United States, including Manhattan’s Madison Avenue and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. How did your experience at Downtown Summerlin prepared you for this position? In a suburban market, community engagement is integral to the center’s success. Connecting with local shoppers and partners demonstrated the value of community backing and involvement. I returned to The Shops at Crystals with a new appreciation for what local partners and guests bring to our property. How has the hotel industry changed over the past five to 10 years? Hotels have pivoted beyond travel accommodations to become entertainment, experience and dining destinations. This shift within the industry is beneficial for The Shops at Crystals, given our proximity to the most popular hotel and entertainment offerings on the Strip. Describe your management style. The one management rule I follow is that I will never ask my team to do something that I would not do myself. I value leadership through example, which fosters respect. As a manager, I thrive when I’m able to cultivate my team’s natural talents and share growth opportunities.
What’s the hardest part about marketing The Shops at Crystals? Our business is directly affected by many tourism factors, including international travel laws, concerts and convention venue bookings, exchange rates, hotel room rates, flight patterns and world events. We have to be able to adapt to the unpredictability of the ever-changing economy. What is something that people might not know about you? I love to travel. I’ve backpacked through Europe, traveled to the Philippines three times, and visited nearly 20 countries. I am married to a police officer and serve on Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation board. What is your dream job outside of your current field? I would love to be a food critic, though I don’t think my waistline would be too happy with that decision. Food and dining are personal passions of mine, and the opportunity to intertwine that with my career would be an absolute dream. Whom do you admire? I admire many people, but as a marketer, I tend to idolize great brands. Amazon is a fantastic brand given its level of service and quality, innovations, and dedication to being on the cutting edge.
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Hockey needs some changes that, like the f the National. Hockey League is guest column: 1986 “tag-up” rule, make the game more open-minded enough to bring. Maroger snow watchable and expeditious. The tag-up rule jor. League sports to Las Vegas, then allowed players who were offside to get perhaps it. Also. Has. The foresight back onside, instead of linesmen immedito. Make the game more entertaining. For. ately calling for a faceoff. The result? Games were instantly The average. Fan. 10 minutes shorter. More can still be done, such as: How? By. Stopping. All. The. Stopping. n No place like dome. Hockey rinks are surrounded by Have you sat through an NHL game lately? There are wood boards and acrylic glass that extend eight feet above more pauses than a William Shatner soliloquy and more the ice. Whenever a puck is shot or deflected over the glass, restarts than a 100-meter dash at the Impatient Disorder officials blow the whistle and call for a faceoff. But what if Olympics. The average regular-season contest lasts 2 hours, the rink were completely enclosed, like a BattleBots arena? 20 minutes, not including overtimes. Or shootouts. Or n De-icing. If brevity is the goal, then stopping the game national anthems. Or scouring the rink afterward to collect every time someone shoots the puck from behind the red missing teeth. line to beyond the end line has to go. It has to go the way of Between the opening faceoff and the final horn, the whisenforcer goons. It has to go the way of helmetless heads. It tle will blow and play will halt at least 80 times. The main has to go the way of ties. culprits are penalties and infractions and intermissions and n Zippy Zambonis. In between each period, it’s sticks pucks flying out of the rink and into the stands. down for 17 minutes while the ice is resurfaced. The tool At full bore, nothing flows like hockey. You’ve got skatfor this job is the Zamboni, a vehicle that looks like the love ers carving their way across the ice, veering from attack to child of a street sweeper and a riding lawn mower; that is retreat in a blink of the eye and a spray of the snow. You’ve rooted in 1940s technology; and that creeps along at 4-5 got slap shots and cross checks. You’ve got on-the-fly changes mph. It seems the only logical solution to cut these breaks and odd-man rushes. And sometimes, when the puck is hurdown to 10 minutes is to drop a turbocharger under the tling toward the far post, you’ve got a kick save (and a beauty). hood. Or buy a second one. Except, of course, for those 80 times when the game sputRoger Snow is a senior vice president for Scientific ters to a standstill like a Zamboni with a zucchini up its Games. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of tailpipe. Then it goes from full bore to total bore. Scientific Games.
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CG Technology to pay $16.5 million to resolve federal gambling probe By thomas moore Staff Writer
Sports book operator CG Technology admitted guilt and agreed to pay $16.5 million to avoid criminal prosecution on illegal gambling and money-laundering charges, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The agreement resolves a criminal investigation into allegations about the company, formerly known as Cantor Gaming, and Michael Colbert, its former director of risk management. CG Technology is an affiliate of financial services company Cantor Fitzgerald LP. It operates eight Las Vegas race and sports books: Venetian, Palazzo, M Resort, Hard Rock Hotel, Tropicana, Cosmopolitan, Silverton and the Palms. In the agreement, the DOJ said CG Technology admitted it broke the law by “accepting messenger betting, out-of-state betting and processing large amounts of monies which were the proceeds of illegal activities.” “CG Technology acknowledged and accepted responsibility for aiding and abetting the operation of an illegal gambling business and money laun-
dering from approximately 2009 through 2013,” the Justice Department said. The department said that by admitting guilt, paying the penalties and making “far-reaching reforms to its business and compliance operations,” CG Technologies avoided criminal prosecution. Colbert pleaded guilty in New York federal court in 2013 to one felony count of conspiracy for his role in the schemes. In fall 2012, more than $2.8 million in cash and casino chips was seized or secured in Las Vegas and 25 people were arrested as part of the initial probe into the scheme, Nevada gaming officials said at the time. The arrests netted eight people from the Las Vegas area, including Colbert. CG Technology also had run-ins with the law for other issues. In late July, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved a $1.5 million settlement with CG over allegations concerning miscalculations by CG’s computerized betting system, resulting in the underpaying of 20,000 winning bets by a total of $700,000 between August 2011 and March 2015.
As wages rise, businesses pay more for unemployment By cy ryan Staff Writer
Businesses would pay an average of $37 more per worker into the unemployment trust fund next year, under a recommendation of a state council. The state Employment Security Council voted to keep the assessment rate the same, but the average wage is predicted to increase. The rate charged each business is based on the unemployment in that company. The average rate ranges from 0.25 percent for employers with good worker retention to 5.4 percent. The average cost would rise from $738 to $775 a year. There are more than 68,000 employers enrolled in the insurance plan. Renee Olson, administrator of the state Employment Security Division, will make the final decision Dec. 8. The average weekly payment to an unemployed person will remain at $326, and it must be changed by the Legislature. The benefit is paid for 26 weeks.
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Depending on your taste, it’s either $8 million of baroque beauty or another example of Las Vegas excess. But a three-floor penthouse condo owned by Barry and Allyn Shulman, scheduled to be auctioned Oct. 18, began as an outsize wedding gift. “We got married in 2004, and we bought this right before or after we got married,” Barry said. “We bought it in 2003. It hadn’t even started coming out of the ground yet. It was a presale in every sense and every manner.” According to New York-based Concierge Auctions, the company handling the auction, the Shulmans paid $2.5 million initially for the top two floors and spent $5 million on renovations. Including the custom-made furniA look inside the Versailles Pentture, just under $8 million was spent to house atop the Metropolis luxury lofts re-create Versailles, with a view of the building. (courtesy) Strip, in the 19-story Metropolis tower Barry said. “So the third floor has a theon Desert Inn Road just west of Paraater … and a karaoke bar. That’s what dise Road. the family was used to doing, and we Barry Shulman — who said his real had the luxury of having the space to estate and business experience helped accommodate that.” in designing and building the condo — After building the perfect Las Vegas and his wife have been involved in the home for his wife and family, why is poker world for some time. Barry selling it? The publisher of Card Player Maga“Things change,” he said. zine and a player himself, Shulman won “As much as I love all that … I am now a gold bracelet in the 32nd World Series 70 years old in this three-story place. of Poker in 2001 and the WSOP Europe And we use the second and third story Main Event in 2009. Allyn Shulman, a on a day-to-day basis more than the former defense attorney, won the 2012 first. And it’s hard on my knees.” Seniors WSOP championship. For Allyn, giving up her dream home Barry admits the style of the condo was a gift of sorts. isn’t for everyone. “When we first talked about moving “Different people have different things somewhere else, it broke my heart bethat are their hot buttons,” he said. “My cause I love that place,” she said. “But I lovely wife loves Versailles. She thinks it’s thought about the logical part of it. the greatest place in the world. So (the “At first, I wasn’t sensitive,” she condo) is a knockoff of Versailles.” added, referring to Barry’s knee issues. Owning the top two floors gave Barry “Then I thought, ‘I have to be underthe canvas he needed to fulfill his wife’s standing about it.’ ” wishes. Given the economics of the deal, sell“Right from the beginning, we had it ing his dream home may be as bitter as planned,” Barry said. “I wanted a highit is sweet for Barry, even though movrise, and Allyn wanted a house with a ing will allow them to be closer to their garden. I said, ‘How about I buy you the grandchildren. roof?’ and she thought I was kidding. “This will be first piece of real estate Then I bought her one.” I’ve ever had that I’ll sell for less than The third floor gave the Shulmans what I paid for it,” he said. “You don’t room to include family-friendly conveget out the extra money for the finishniences while fulfilling Allyn’s French es. We’ll probably get more or less than fantasy. half of what we put into it. “Even though Allyn wants Versailles, “Am I happy about it? No. But I’ve which is exactly what the first and already lived through the decision and second floor are, she had a son and a the grief.” daughter, and they often visited us,”
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High EQ has been associated with better results in leadership, sales performance personal and professional situations.
Why businesses should take EQ seriously In Life and at Work “Statistics show that only one-third of individuals are accurately able to identify their emotions as they happen. This means that two-thirds of individuals are controlled by their emotions. When our emotions are controlling our responses, it’s difficult to receive feedback hedderly without becoming defensive, challenging to hold difficult conversations, hard to solve problems or listen attentively,” said Deborah Hedderly, an assistant professor in the business administration master’s program at Roseman University of Health Sciences. “When we are aware of our emotions and can recognize their impact on our own behavior and the effect our behavior has on others, we can choose to monitor our responses (in ways) that will generate positive results in life and at work.” Hedderly said EQ has been associated with better results in leadership, sales performance and academic performance, as well as cultivating friendships and health. It has even been taught to cancer patients as a mechanism of coping and driving recovery, and those patients have demonstrated higher rates of survival. “I’m an educator, but I know that understanding EQ and working with others who understand EQ is tremendously beneficial to accomplishing the leading/learning task,” said signorelli Denise Signorelli, a biology professor at the College of Southern Nevada. “I think EQ training for customer service would be very helpful; empathy can go a long way toward defusing unhappy clients, persuading repeat business and encouraging effective relationships.” In Signorelli’s experience, students can be lost “because they report no
n Physical and mental well-being. Employees with high EQ manage stress better and demonstrate more self-control. They are aware of their emotional state and reactions. They alleviate anxiety, avoid mood swings and have a more positive outlook on life. n Social health. They are better communicators and can relate to others easily because they build awareness of others’ needs, feelings, responses and actions. n Financial health. They outperform lower-EQ people. Ninety percent of high performers are also high in EQ. They outearn others by an average of $29,000 a year. Each extra point in EQ equates to an additional $1,300 in annual salary. n Conflict management and negotiation. Because high-EQ employees relate so easily to others, they pick up on needs, wants and emotions, avoiding destructive conflict while driving more successful negotiations. n Business success. Strong internal motivation and focus drive high-EQ employees toward goal achievement. They are self-confident and resilient. They persevere when obstacles and challenges present themselves. They make good decisions and build strong support networks. n Leadership and influence. They set high standards for personal conduct and performance. They understand the needs, desires, motivators and de-motivators of their people and adjust to drive optimal performance and satisfaction. They build strong teams of highly competent star performers.
Source: Bob Huebner, founder of 200Mark Consulting in Richmond, Va. one cares about the trials and tribulations they have to overcome to be in college.” There are parallels in the workplace, as employees may perceive a lack of support or understanding from supervisors less inclined to sensitivity and empathy, and their morale and performance can suffer as a result. “To me, it should not be difficult to put yourself in someone else’s shoes in order to feel their frustration and help them accomplish what they need to get done.” Signorelli said, adding that low EQ can be a roadblock to success. “In my field, if colleagues don’t understand nonverbal cues and they don’t consider other people’s feelings, it certainly impairs relationships and often keeps individuals from getting promoted.” Needs, Wants, Fears At Las Vegas accounting/consulting firm JW Advisors, investing in employee success has been key to having a happy staff and delivering the best possible service to clients, says cofounder and partner Chris Wilcox.
“It is a continuous process,” he said. “A lot of what we would call emotional intelligence is being able to empathize with wilcox the customer’s situation, to really understand their point of view. That’s something we emphasize through our mentoring program.” Wilcox said that if he hears an employee on a phone call or in a meeting with a client “and I don’t think they understand each other, then we get together and talk about it. We stress to our employees that understanding what the client needs, wants and fears, or what the client is struggling with, is critical to finding solutions and helping them meet their goals. It’s not an intellectual exercise. Emotional intelligence means knowing how to put yourself in the client’s position and accept it and move forward.” As an employer, if he sees one of his employees is having a bad day,
“I know that coming down on them won’t help them snap out of it. In accounting, there can be a lot of stressful situations,” Wilcox said. Patricia Kaytia, owner of Fruits & Roots Cold Pressed Juice Bar + Wellness Kitchen in Las Vegas, said: “Investing in any person’s emotions has great value, employee or non. Allowing each individual team member the opportunity to feel understood and valued gives them ownership and confidence in their work envi- kaytia ronment. That empowerment results in optimal work performance.” Kaytia said it’s vital that leaders put teamwork at the forefront of business decisions. “If the individuals are not all in for teamwork, it will make it hard for the team to be all in for each other, and the EQ will not be something each individual learns to practice,” she said. Hedderly said the first step in rolling out an EQ training program is to get executive leadership to buy in and train management. “This way, they can walk the talk,” she said. Speaking of the talk, what a colleague says to another is not what sticks. “It is how you make a person feel that will remain with them over the long term,” said René Cantú cantú Jr., executive director for JAG Nevada (Jobs for America’s Graduates). “They may forget what you said, and they may forget whether you gave them what they wanted or not, but they will remember how you make them feel.” So for the health of business across the board, all in the workplace should try to control their emotions and take cues from the emotions of others. “People want to be heard and respected,” Cantú said. “Staff that have high EQs do that.”
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s a Las Vegas native, I have a vested interest in the progress of our growing metropolitan city. I have a strong network of young professional friends who share that passion and who are committed to working, living and staying here. We are a blip of this community (18.6 percent of the Las Vegas population are college graduates who work in the professional sector and 24 percent are bornand-raised Nevadans). I have been through an endless cycle of talented, professional friends who have left Vegas to seek more attractive opportunities and get out of “Sin Guest column: City.” This is an ongoing lauren westerfield condition the city seems to struggle with. Las Vegas is changing from a business perspective; gaming, once the sole breadwinner of our economy, no longer has the monopoly, forcing the business climate to diversify. Areas such as sports, entertainment, nightlife, tech and medical are helping the economy flourish. The definition of “old
Las Vegas” is molding to meet the needs of a more diversified economy, but businesses still need to attract and keep top-tier talent. They have a problem with momentary. Is it our reputation of being a salacious city that gets in our way of professional retention? Maybe. However, we should be asking ourselves: How do we really make (to steal a slogan) “what happens here, stay here?” How do we attract the best and the brightest of diverse professionals, and how does the community make them want to stay? The good news is that many facets of life that attract first-tier talent exist here already: low cost of living, ethnic diversity, opportunities for younger entrepreneurs and startup businesses, plus endless sunshine and natural beauty. The bad news is we have a serious rep to shed. The “Sin City” moniker attracts tourists, but it leaves a lot to be desired for someone seeking to be part of a true culture. Here is what we should focus on to build a professionally networked culture: n Embrace the right culture and a meaningful mission: This city has a lot to be proud of in terms of growing arts and culture. We need to brag about it. The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, the Arts District and Chinatown are all assets attractive to younger people striving to be a part of something bigger.
n Create a breeding ground for well-rounded professionals through diverse work/life programs. More focus on an integrated business model, less focus on margin and bottom line-driven companies. n Become the catalyst for passionate professionals. Passionate professionals will influence not only business, but also like-minded professionals. n Inspire future leaders by focusing on the integrity of the community and its leaders. Ownership should be shared by all Las Vegans. The tourism market leaders can control the initiative to seek future employees who diversify the pool. Local media can control the conversation on a greater community value like the permanent professional landscape and the relationships established here. The community itself can welcome and retain engaged humanitarians and communitarians who make the city better. The universities and the greater education system can be vigilant in recruiting talent. Now is the time to make Las Vegas matter in the evolving business world. It is up to all of us to help shape the new Las Vegas professional by finding innovative and talented workers and, most importantly, giving them a real reason to stay. Lauren Westerfield is vice president of interactive marketing for Station Casinos.
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Calendar of events MONDAY, OCTOBER 10 2016 UNLV Foundation Annual Dinner: A Taste of History Time: 5:30-9 p.m. Cost: $300 Location: Bellagio Resort, Tower Ballroom, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-895-2842 Keynote speakers will be presidential historians and authors Michael Beschloss and Jon Meacham.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 Metro Chamber Fall Neighborhood Mingle Series Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Manpower Inc. of Southern Nevada, 231 S. Third St., Las Vegas; second session at North Las Vegas City Hall, 9th floor conference room, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Information: Visit lvchamber.com Connect and build business relationships. Henderson Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $30 for Henderson Chamber members; $50 for nonmembers Location: Fiesta Henderson, Cancun Room, 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Cheryl Persinger, vice president of marketing at Cadence, will present “Cadence — Changing the Face of Henderson.” Propelling Women Workshop Time: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Cost: Free for National Association of Women Business Owners members; $15 for nonmembers; $20 at the door Location: Ramirez Group, 531 S. Seventh St., Las Vegas Information: Visit nawbosnv.org/events This interactive workshop will cover grammar and punctuation rules, email etiquette, word choice, spelling and proofreading tips. Keystone Corp. Annual Dinner Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $175 for dinner only; $300 for dinner and reception Location: The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas
Information: Visit keystonenevada.com Attorney General Adam Laxalt will be honored. The keynote speaker will be Fox News Channel TV host Greg Gutfeld.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 Air & Waste Management Association Nevada Section luncheon Time: 11:15 a.m. Cost: $15 for full-time students; $30 for AWMA members; $35 for nonmembers; $40 for walk-ins Location: Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Club, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-979-7984 Jared Wagstaff, project manager at Las Vegas Paving Corp., will discuss the Interstate 11 project, which will connect Las Vegas to Phoenix.
Ferrell, who has been coaching professionals and executives for 36 years, will speak. Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $40 for LVMMA members; $45 for nonmembers; $50 at the door Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Email john.k.laub@gmail.com Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., will talk about Schedule 2, banking and access for veterans. Las Vegas Young Asian Professionals mixer Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $20 Location: Oyshi Sushi, 7293 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-737-4343 The event will feature networking, food and drinks.
C-Level Group networking event Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $49 Location: Morton’s the Steakhouse, 400 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Email Vikki at vkempker@ceocfogroup.com Nina Radetich, marketing consultant and former news anchor, will present on “Debunking the Number One Myth about Marketing.”
Wakaya Perfection’s Launch Time: 6-9 p.m., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 14 and 9 a.m.11 p.m. Oct. 15 Cost: $75-$300 Location: Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Information: Visit eventbrite.com Celebrate Wakaya Perfection’s launch as a networking marketing company.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
How to Grow Your Business/Donations through Networking Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Cost: Free for Houldsworth, Russo & Co. clients; $35 for nonclients Location: Houldsworth, Russo & Co., 8675 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit trusthrc.com Las Vegas Nevada Marketing Association Director David Dassow will discuss making the most of events and maximizing networking time.
Chamber University: Cybersecurity for your Business Time: 10-10:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Metro Chamber members Location: Online Information: Call 702-586-3834 This webinar focuses on ways to mitigate risk to your business operations.
CREW membership drive and luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40 for Commercial Real Estate Women’s members; $50 for nonmembers Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-798-5156 Connect with real estate professionals. Jesse
19th Annual Notte Di Carnevale Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $450 Location: Caesars Palace, Palace Ballroom, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-367-4348 This formal gala is the Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow’s biggest annual fundraising event.
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Conventions
expected Show Location Dates attendance
DevConnections
Aria
Oct. 10-13
1,500
PubCon
Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct. 11-13
2,000
HMP Communications Cardiometabolic Risk Summit
Caesars Palace
Oct. 14-16
1,000
Global Crowdfunding Convention
Planet Hollywood
Oct. 15-17
1,000
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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 11 7470 Commercial Way Partners 723 S. Casino Center Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com Silver Saddle Inc. dba Bogey’s Bar & Grill 7770 W. Ann Road Las Vegas, NV 89149 Attorney: David A. Riggi at darnvbk@gmail.com Superior Linen 4501 Mitchell St. Las Vegas, NV 89081 Attorney: Matthew C. Zirzow at mzirzow@lzlawnv.com
Bid Opportunities OCTOBER 12 2 p.m. Trauma building cooling tower replacement University Medical Center, 2016-13 Ashley Kordestani at ashley.kordestani@umcsn.com
OCTOBER 14 2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard from St. Rose Parkway to Silverado Ranch Boulevard Clark County, 604083 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov
Brokered transactions LEASES $525,000 for 4,088 square feet, office 10777 W. Twain Ave. Suite 205, Las Vegas 89135 Landlord: TAG Town Center 1 Landlord agent: Marc Magliarditi and Alicia Nelson of Logic Commercial Real Estate Tenant: AutoLotto Tenant agent: Did not disclose $184,000 for 2,404 square feet, retail 3350 Novat St., Suites 125-130, 89129 Landlord: Lone Mountain Village West Landlord agent: Jackie Young and Liz Clare, CCIM, of Avison Young Tenant: Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corp. Tenant agent: Philip Roy of PR Properties Group
BUSINESS LICENSES University of Ambition License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose
Owner: Brandarius Johnson Univest Commercial License type: Real estate Address: 2580 Anthem Village Drive, Suite B02, Henderson Owner: Univest Commercial U.S.-China Joint International Cultural Exchange License type: Cultural exchange Address: 2441 Tour Edition Drive, Henderson Owner: Wei Dong Wang Valley Center for Cannabis Therapy License type: Professional services - medical Address: 921 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Valley Center for Cannabis Therapy Valley Eyebrow Threading License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 2101 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Owner: Valley Eyebrow Threading Vera’s Lawn Maintenance Services License type: Lawn maintenance Address: 1610 E. Carey Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Jesus Vera Viatron Systems License type: Business support Address: 18233 Hoover St., Las Vegas Owner: Kala Devan VIP Primary Care License type: Professional services - medical Address: 4903 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas Owner: F. Akioyame Medical Consultant Visual Art Images License type: Art gallery-retail Address: 425 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Visual Art Images Viva Vegas Outlet North License type: General retail sales Address: 855 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1863, Las Vegas Owner: Arelni VR Therapy Las Vegas License type: Social work, behavioral therapy business Address: 2501 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 130, Henderson Owner: VR Therapy Las Vegas Walker Appraisal Group License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Keith Walker West Coast Pure Water License type: Trucking Address: 9030 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 288, Las Vegas Owner: West Coast Pure Water
Western Union Financial Services License type: Wire service Address: 3160 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: David Thompson and Rajesh K. Agrawal Western Union Financial Services License type: Wire service Address: 1421 N. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: David Thompson and Rajesh K. Agrawal Westgate Marketing License type: Time share sales Address: 316 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Westgate Resorts Fengying Ju Wilson License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 2641 Windmill Parkway, Henderson Owner: Fengying Ju Wilson Wingbrook Development License type: Contractor Address: 1367 Adagietto Drive, Henderson Owner: Wingbrook Development Wolfsgrey License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Ismael Navarrette Yueming Huang License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 3627 Jicama St., Las Vegas Owner: Yueming Huang 24 Hours Cellphone Repair License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite D61, Las Vegas Owner: S&S Tech 3 Hands Custom Embroidery License type: Custom embroidery Address: 2193 Silent Echoes Drive, Henderson Owner: Susan Pollman A Level Line Builders License type: Remodeling and renovations Address: 413 Blackridge Road, Henderson Owner: A Level Line Builders ABC+1 Tacos Del Norte License type: Mobile food vendor Address: 4181 Pioneer Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Juan Aguirre and Evelyn Aguirre Actus License type: Professional services Address: 3203 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 400, Las Vegas Owner: Actus Holdings Adam’s SEO Services License type: Management or
consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Adam Weston Align Chiropractic License type: Medical office Address: 9975 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 105A, Henderson Owner: Align Chiropractic All Auto Parts License type: Secondhand dealer Address: 651 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Alert Auto Parts American Plumbing Contractors License type: Contractor Address: 404 W. Blueridge Ave., Las Vegas Owner: American Contractors Anthem Plumbing License type: Contractor Address: 3433 Losee Road, Suite 6, North Las Vegas Owner: Rapid Water Treatment Arabian Art Studios License type: General retail sales Address: 222 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 208, Las Vegas Owner: Arabian Art Studios Arc - Wave Technology License type: Property maintenance Address: 260 Sunpac Ave., Suite B, Henderson Owner: Arc - Wave Technology Arendte Jewelers License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites G64 and G65, Las Vegas Owner: Arelys Cabrera Armor Pest Defense License type: Trucking Address: 2200 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Armor Pest Defense Ashley Fussell License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Ashley Fussell Baqa License type: Food specialty store Address: 8609 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Baqa Better Dental License type: Dental office Address: 8460 S. Eastern Ave., Suite D, Henderson Owner: Teodora Victoria BudaGordon Beyond Play Therapy License type: Social work, behavioral therapy Address: 301 N. Pecos Road, Suite B, Henderson Owner: Beyond Play Therapy
Big Muscle Gains License type: Mail order/internet sales Address: 6521 Black Star Point Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Big Muscle Gains Blast Bounce House License type: Rental and leasing Address: Did not disclose Owner: Darla Martin Bonnie Grant License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Bonnie L. Grant Buckeye Pool Service License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 5017 Blue Rose St., Las Vegas Owner: Robert Yenulonis Burlington Coat Factory of Nevada License type: Clothing/shoes/accessories Address: 2189 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Burlington Coat Factory of Nevada Canyon Oral & Facial Surgery License type: Professional services - medical Address: 6200 N. Durango Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Falk Krieger and Oral and Facial Surgery Caremore Medical Group of Nevada License type: Medical office Address: 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 235, Henderson Owner: Caremore Medical Group of Nevada Chicken & Pig BBQ License type: Restaurant/food court-service Address: 1000 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Karlita Enterprises Church & Casualty Insurance Agency License type: Insurance agency Address: 810 S. Durango Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Travis Tjepkema, Richard Riddle and Doug Whiteford City Conect License type: General retail sales Address: 425 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Pele Enterprise Clark County Bar Association License type: Nonprofit Community Services Address: 717 S. Eighth St., Las Vegas Owner: Clark County Bar Association Clear View Window Cleaning License type: Repair and Maintenance
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Records and Transactions Address: 11 Ocean Harbour Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Eralda Lapi Club Lit Hookah Lounge License type: Beer-wine-spirit on-sale Address: 3960 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Lash Vegas Tatt Star Code Central License type: Tutoring service Address: 10545 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Code Central The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf License type: Restaurant Address: 10604 S. Eastern Ave., Suite A, Henderson Owner: LVCI Horizon
4550 Nexus Way, North Las Vegas Martin-Harris Construction $5,796,655, multifamily residential - new 6225 Donna St., North Las Vegas National Construction Provider $1,000,000, tenant improvement 1717 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Witcco $990,000, tenant improvement 520 Fremont St., Las Vegas Taylor International Corp.
670 and 680 Patti Ann Woods Drive, Henderson Gonzalez Martin & Howe-Gonzalez $211,700, medical office tenant improvement 800 N. Gibson Road, Suite 201, Henderson Dignity Health $202,282, residential - production 364 Sidewheeler St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $194,401, single-family dwelling 9946 Rams Leap Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada
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1020 Via Stellato St., Henderson Century Communities of Nevada
$173,702, single-family dwelling 80 Basque Coast St., Las Vegas Toll North LV
$145,834, residential - production 349 S. Milan St., Henderson DR Horton
$173,115, residential - production x3 340, 356 and 360 Sidewheeler St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada
$143,568, residential - new 5340 Mountain Garland Lane, North Las Vegas DR Horton
$171,500, Electrical 3 Shadow Creek Drive, North Las Vegas Morse Electric
$143,568, residential - new 5321 Golden Melody Lane, North Las Vegas DR Horton
$575,000, tenant improvement 5770 Centennial Center Blvd., Suite 140, Las Vegas Kalb Industries of Nevada
$192,412, residential - production 1137 Sparta Crest St., Henderson Greystone Nevada
$168,673, residential - new 6540 Towerstone St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada
$143,336, residential - new x2 6532 and 6537 Towerstone St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada
$571,800, residential - custom 3 Crystal Tree Pass, Henderson Jason & Kristian Family T. Giambi
$192,301, residential - production 380 Lost Horizon Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada
$167,459, residential - production 281 Crimson Edge St., Henderson DR Horton
$450,000, commercial - alteration 2955 Coleman St., North Las Vegas Sun City General Contracting
$141,198, single-family dwelling 10836 Hammett Park Ave., Las Vegas Toll North LV
$189,085, residential - production 285 Crimson Edge St., Henderson DR Horton
$165,685, residential - model 2308 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton
Community Exchange License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 3120 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Orlando Archie, Allden Chang, Jeff Liang and Zishan Huang
$415,000, tenant improvement 4341 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Kalb Industries of Nevada
$188,500, commercial - addition 3035 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas TK Systems
$161,809, residential - new 6544 Towerstone St., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada
$140,289, residential - production 353 S. Milan St., Henderson DR Horton
$186,518, single-family dwelling 10819 Irving Park Ave., Las Vegas Toll North LV
$160,266, single-family dwelling 282 Besame Court, Las Vegas Toll North LV
Craftinmom’s Corner Market License type: Market Address: 101 W. Atlantic Ave., Suite A, Henderson Owner: Traci Kaye Brazil
$324,562, electrical x3 330 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Statewide Fire Protection
$139,568, residential - production 3175 Rowan Brook Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada
$186,273, single-family dwelling 9627 Ashlynn Peak Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$159,585, residential - production 1135 N. Water St., Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada
$138,514, residential -production 1338 Reef Point Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes of Nevada
$157,399, single-family dwelling 8008 Calico Mesa St., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada
$138,306, single-family dwelling 9802 Summer Bliss Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
Coinsource License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 201 Main St., Suite 1375, Las Vegas Owner: Sharp & Reynolds Clark
CT Nails License type: Barbershop and cosmetology establishment Address: 790 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 120, Henderson Owner: CT Nails Curacao License type: General retail sales Address: 4200 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Adir International Cut Above License type: Medical marijuana support Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Saar Borstein Cutting Edge Bail Bonds-Las Vegas License type: Bail bond broker Address: 2235 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Owner: Cutting Edge Bail Bonds
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$324,562, electrical x3 350 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Statewide Fire Protection
$318,000, tenant improvement 10000 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas Forbush Construction $286,677, residential - model 380 Cactus Stream Court, Henderson Series 3 $279,912, residential - custom 162 S. Naples St., Henderson David Lefebvre $252,852, residential - production x2 259 and 260 N. Milan St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $250,000, commercial 6166 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas MJ Harris Construction Services $236,823, single-family dwelling 484 Bosco Di Fiore St., Las Vegas Toll North LV $229,563, residential - production 1542 Point Vista Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada
$11,397,720, commercial 6166 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas MJ Harris Construction Services
$229,452, residential - production 2790 Belmont Drive, Henderson USA
$5,854,464, commercial - new
$211,764, residential - custom x2
$186,273, single-family dwelling 5520 Powell Prairie Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $186,273, single-family dwelling 8834 Saxon Canyon St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $185,647, single-family dwelling 12247 Lorenzo Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $183,373, residential - production x2 348 and 352 Sidewheeler St., Henderson 470 Aubade Court $183,096, residential - production 998 Cedar Cliff Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada $179,769, residential - production 244 Punto Di Vista, Henderson Greystone Nevada $179,693, single-family dwelling 9007 Chopper Prairie St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $176,886, residential - production 806 Horizon Canyon Drive, Hen-
$156,881, single-family dwelling 9930 Rams Leap Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $154,866, single-family dwelling 10830 Irving Park Ave., Las Vegas Toll North LV $153,874, residential - production 1133 Via Della Curia, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada $151,404, residential - new 5344 Mountain Garland Lane, North Las Vegas DR Horton $150,741, single-family dwelling 278 Besame Court, Las Vegas Toll North LV $150,000, commercial - remodel 655 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Lake Mead Christian Ministries $148,661, residential - production 344 Sidewheeler St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $146,554, residential - production
$140,843, residential - production 1544 Point Vista Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada
$138,181, residential - production 173 Brighton Hills Ave., Henderson Did not disclose $137,518, commercial 2321 Potosi St., Las Vegas Bombard Electric $137,294, residential - production 713 Coastal Lagoon St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $137,241, residential - new 5741 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $136,699, single-family dwelling 285 Lindura Court, Las Vegas Toll North LV $134,910, residential - model 2312 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton
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Category: Available commercial space (Ranked by available square feet as of Oct. 5) Available square feet
Available units
Sale or lease
Type of property
Leasing agents / company
Lincoln Business Center 3910 Alto Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89115
337,900
1
Lease
Industrial
Eric Larkin / NAI Vegas
2
Southwest Corporate Campus 7900 W. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89113
222,800
2
Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, SIOR; Chris Lane; Jerry Doty and Susan Borst, SIOR, CCIM / Colliers International
3
Tivoli Village 330 S. Rampart Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89145
140,314
11
Lease
Office
Brad Peterson and Randy Broadhead / CBRE
4
Charleston Plaza 1710-1866 E. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109
121,420
15
Lease
Retail
Penny Mendlovic and Alexandria Keser / CBRE
5
Cheyenne Corporate Center 7760, 7710, 7730 W. Cheyenne Ave.; 3291, 3301 N. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89129
119,419
22
Lease
Office
Darren Lemmon and Bruce Follmer / CBRE
6
The Boulevard 3528 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89169
105,000
4
Lease
Office
Randy Broadhead and Amy Lance / CBRE
7
Las Vegas Tech Center II 2450, 2501, 2700 Fire Mesa St. Las Vegas, NV 89128
92,838
4
Lease
Office
Randy Broadhead / CBRE
8
Nellis Industrial Park #5 4501 Mitchell St. North Las Vegas, NV 89081
89,485
1
Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, SIOR; Chris Lane and Jerry Doty / Colliers International
9
3101 E. Craig Road 3101 E. Craig Road North Las Vegas, NV 89030
78,015
1
Sale
Industrial
Cathy Jones / Sun Commercial Real Estate
One Summerlin 1980 Festival Plaza Drive Las Vegas, NV 89135
69,736
9
Lease
Office
Randy Broadhead and Amy Lance / CBRE
Greystone Office Park 1800-2030 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119
66,998
17
Lease
Office, Retail
Mike Tabeek, SIOR, CCIM; Larry Singer and Steven Targoff / Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
12
Nucleus Plaza 900 W. Owens Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89106
58,878
6
Lease
Office, Retail
Hillary Steinberg / MDL Group
13
Montecito Point 6605 Grand Montecito Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89149
57,182
4
Lease
Office
Randy Broadhead and Darren Lemmon / CBRE
14
Montecito Point 6605 Grand Montecito Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89149
55,006
1
Sale
Office
Cathy Jones / Sun Commercial Real Estate
15
Town Square 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89119
51,096
10
Lease
Office
Brad Peterson and Darren Lemmon / CBRE
16
Boulder Marketplace 724 S. Boulder Highway Henderson, NV 89015
49,237
3
Sale, lease
Retail
Paul Chaffee and Wil Chaffee / Sun Commercial Real Estate
17
2500 N. Buffalo Drive 2500 N. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89128
46,297
1
Lease
Office
Darren Lemmon, Randy Broadhead and Amy Lance / CBRE
18
Crossing Business Center 9901-9921 Covington Cross Las Vegas, NV 89144
44,314
5
Lease
Office
Darren Lemmon, Amy Lance and Randy Broadhead / CBRE
19
Sunrise Industrial Park 4601 Cheyenne Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89115
42,240
1
Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, SIOR, Chris Lane, and Jerry Doty / Colliers International
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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.
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VISIT A-PLAY® CLUB TO REDEEM COUPON Valid at S7 Buffet and based on full price purchase. Cannot be combined with any other discount or offer, including A-Play Discounts. Must visit A-Play Club for coupon redemption prior to visiting buffet. 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 11/05/16. CP31491.
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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.
For answers to this week’s puzzles, go to Page 41
AN EVENING with AL PACINO October 15, 2016 Get a rare glimpse at Al Pacino’s life as he shares intimate backstage tales from Hollywood to Broadway, as well as the chance to speak directly to Pacino in a special question-and-answer session. For tickets, visit Venetian.com or any box office at The Venetian® or The Palazzo®.
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