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MCCARRAN BY THE NUMBERS

ON THE COVER Snapshots of 2016 that make us feel and think. (Photo by L.E. Baskow/Staff)

Las Vegas’ constantly cranking airport was just named the nation’s third-best in J.D. Power’s Airport Satisfaction Rankings. With 110 gates and 30 commercial airlines, it averages nearly 500 daily flights to 150 cities around the globe. In 2015, that translated to 45.4 million passengers, and McCarran just keeps growing.

MORE NEWS could be a clean-energy player 20 Nevada Demand for renewables is rising in the West, and our state stands to benefit.

EyeDetect competes with the polygraph Tech that tracks involuntary eye movement was recently showcased to Metro Police.

A plan to enhance and expand parks One county commissioner is dedicated to making a case for more green space.

OPINION the wave of postelection hate 38 Riding The Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism has observed some bad trends.

LENS ON THE YEAR

News photographers are always out for the magic, when visual elements come together in a moment that stirs the heart and says something essential. The Sunday is blessed to have a team of artists who tell great stories every week, so we’re marking the end of 2016 with some of their favorite shots of the year.

FASHION AND IMMIGRATION

Born in Albania and raised in Greece, designer Ermelinda Manos moved to Las Vegas when she was 12 years old. But she’s still battling for citizenship, a story told in fashion photographs in her new book. MORE NEWS ■ Adoptable animals, P31 ■ Calendar of events, P40 ■ Puzzles, P66

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Americans are trending toward healthier eating and snacking over sitting down for full meals, and local businesses are paying attention to the shifts. MORE NEWS ■ Kre8 Media re-created Cirque’s “Wheel of Death” ... on a mobile billboard, P47 ■ Wild West Shuttle provides “transportainment” at UNLV and Downtown Summerlin, P48

ROUSEY RETURNS

Ronda Rousey’s record was flawless — 12 matches won, 11 in the first round — and her mystique was powerful. But Holly Holm knocked Rousey out in a title fight in 2015. Rousey returns Dec. 30 to a UFC landscape where a lot has changed.

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Jesus Garza, right, takes a photo of lights on the Boulder City home of Dale Ryan and Dyanah Musgrave on Dec. 18. The home was featured Dec. 19 on the ABC show “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” with the homeowners winning $50,000. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

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The Nevada Department of Transportation rolled out a new support vehicle capable of towing two vehicles at once, to expedite the clearing of crash sites.

The Southern Nevada Visitors Center just south of Searchlight was closed because of water-quality issues. Particles of mud were found in its intake system during a test.

The Boulevard mall’s interactive aquarium celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting and tours of its more than 30 themed exhibits filled with wildlife.

More than 30 valley locations will be open today through Jan. 15 to recycle Christmas trees to be ground into mulch. A list of drop-off spots is at springspreserve.org.

Coach Marvin Menzies and the Runnin’ Rebels tip off the home conference schedule against Wyoming. It was a Jan. 9 loss at Wyoming that led to the midseason firing of coach Dave Rice.

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IT’S OFFICIAL Nevada’s six presidential electors cast their ballots for Hillary Clinton in Carson City. Donald Trump received 2.86 million fewer popular votes than Clinton but won in states holding 306 electoral votes, enough to ensure he will become the country’s 45th president. A joint session of Congress will certify Electoral College results Jan. 6 before the inauguration Jan. 20.

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The Life Cube installation burned in a parking lot. Pacquiao punched. Military veterans were celebrated. (So was Elvis). Statements were made without words. The year in photos continues on Page 12. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF) Associated Press

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ENDING THE YEAR WITH A BANGS On New Year’s Eve, more than 11,000 electrical circuits will fire roughly 80,000 loaded pyrotechnic devices on the rooftops of seven resorts: Aria, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Planet Hollywood, the Stratosphere, Treasure Island and the Venetian. The fireworks show will last about eight minutes. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to hit Las Vegas for one of the world’s largest New Year’s Eve parties.

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During the Dec. 17 Las Vegas Bowl, San Diego State University running back Donnel Pumphrey, a graduate of Canyon Springs High School, became the alltime leading rusher in Football Bowl Subdivision history, having gained 6,405 yards in his collegiate career.

DEC. 19

SCHOOL BOARD DRAMA The Clark County School Board decided to hold off on a controversial plan to appoint Caesars Entertainment executive Jan Jones Blackhurst as an outside mentor for the board as the district reorganizes. The decision came after strong criticism from the public and skepticism from some trustees.

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SNOW SEASON TAKES OFF

A snowboarder catches air in the terrain park Dec. 14 at the Lee Canyon ski area. The resort opened on Dec. 9 and got a fresh supply of powder about a week later. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

Number of customer service windows in the new DMV that opened Dec. 19 on East Sahara Avenue. The $17.8 million facility replaces an old one next door that had 34 windows.

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MCCARRAN BY THE NUMBERS BY CHRIS KUDIALIS | STAFF WRITER

McCarran International is no run-of-the-mill airport. With nearly 500 daily commercial flights departing to 150 cities around the globe, McCarran ranks eighth nationwide in passenger volume, according to spokeswoman Christine Crews and Federal Aviation Administration data. Opened in 1942 as Alamo Field, the airport had 12 daily flights. But it grew to 1 million passengers by 1960 and more than 2 million by the next decade. McCarran added its first international flight in March 1968, bound for Mexico through Phoenix. Now, with nearly 3.8 million monthly passengers flying in and out of its two operating terminals and a third separate concourse, McCarran is reaching more cities than ever. “Las Vegas has seen tremendous growth in international air traffic in recent years – up nearly 70 percent from 2009 through the end of 2015,” airport spokesman Chris Jones said. “(We) felt it was prudent to add more international-capable gates so we can accommodate future growth.”

The radio-frequency system has a 99 percent success rate, compared with 85-90 percent with a typical baggage tag.

TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS:

$30 MILLION

in renovations to Terminal 1’s baggage claim, adding terrazzo flooring, new restrooms, terminal pillars and ticketing counters. The project, now underway, does not have a scheduled finish date.

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McCarran is one of fewer than a dozen airports worldwide using radio frequency to track checked baggage. It was implemented in the early 2000s, when wrinkled bar codes on traditional tags resulted in many bags being lost, Crews said. Now, with small copper chips and silver-colored antennas embedded inside McCarran-administered luggage tags, an airport scanner emits radio waves to locate a series of numbers, corresponding with each tag.

Y E A R LY S TAT S

The airport’s record for one calendar year is 47.7 million passengers, set in 2007.

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530,000 45.4 MILLION 3.5 MILLION 55 MILLION CAPACITY:

FLIGHTS IN 2015

(up from 500,000 in 2014)

PASSENGERS IN 2015

(up from 42.9 million in 2014)

INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS IN 2015 (a record high)

RUNWAY IMPROVEMENTS:

Construction of a

$65 MILLION

$99 MILLION,

McCarran’s 14,500-foot Runway 7L-25R underwent a two-phase revamp, which saw about 200,000 cubic feet of concrete used to reinforce the runway with 11 extra inches of thickness.

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air-traffic control tower, completed Aug. 28, doubled the size of the old 185-foot tower, opened in 1983, which became obsolete as airport expansion created blind spots for control-tower operators.

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COMMERCIAL AIRLINE COMPANIES OPERATE OUT OF MCCARRAN

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If the number of passengers ever exceeds capacity, the county would likely further expand McCarran or potentially build another airport.

RECENTLY ADDED DIRECT FLIGHTS BEIJING, CHINA

Hainan Airlines started the first nonstop flight service between Las Vegas and mainland China on Dec. 2. The flights, three times a week, run 13 hours going west and 12 hours going east.

OSLO, NORWAY TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS:

$51 MILLION

The $2.4 billion Terminal 3 was expanding from seven international gates to 14, with a tunnel connecting the D Concourse with Terminal 3 and the airport’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s security checkpoint.

ABOUT 9,548 DAILY TAXI VISITS

(PLUS 9,288 RIDE-HAILING PICKUPS)

ABOUT 3,200 PARKING SPOTS

Added by Norwegian Airlines on Nov. 3. The flight will be suspended in March because of the heat in Las Vegas, which makes it difficult for Norwegian planes — which carry more passengers and, as a result, more weight — to take off.

Sources: McCarran spokeswoman Christine Crews, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Clark County Department of Aviation

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As the ball drops, 2016’s life will flash before our eyes. We’ll see the faces of lost giants, including Harper Lee and David Bowie, Fidel Castro and Antonin Scalia. We’ll see a refugee crisis in the Middle East and a bitter land grab in the American West. We’ll see the Cubs break the curse. ¶ As the memories get more granular, the lens will focus on Las Vegas. It was the backdrop of intense political theater throughout the presidential race, from rallies in Henderson to a renegade wall of taco trucks on the Strip. The city was inspired by art ceremoniously burning and by the elegant machine that is Manny Pacquiao’s fist. And The Sunday’s photographers were there, waiting for that perfect shot. ¶ Prepare to be moved by their visions of the year that was.

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Above: Al Robinson makes a silent statement Nov. 8 in downtown Las Vegas. His message on Election Day was one of unity, though profound division seems to be deepening after the result. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)

Left: Children watch floats and wave flags on Nov. 11 during downtownâ€™s Veterans Day parade, touted as the largest west of the Mississippi. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)

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instagram roundup Donald Trump’s Twitter feed wasn’t the only place for striking political commentary in 2016. Photographers captured Hillary Clinton’s dynamic expressions and signs condemning her. They caught protesters in the streets. And they swiveled from the arena of the presidential race to chronicle the first day of school in Clark County and the energetic example set by Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky. Top: Artist Scott Cohen’s Life Cube Project burns in a downtown parking lot. The flames consumed the installation and its contents: shreds of paper on which spectators wrote dreams for their lives. (L.E. Baskow/Staff)

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The crowd reacts to the Nov. 11 Veterans Day parade in downtown Las Vegas. While spectators watched the action, photographers watched them smiling, shooting videos and raising flags to the sky to celebrate those whoâ€™ve defended American ideals. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF)

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Top: Manny Pacquiao lands a brutal jab on Timothy Bradley Jr. during their April 9 welterweight fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao won the fight by unanimous decision. (Steve Marcus/Staff) Above: UNLV fans scatter as forward Cheickna Dembele leaps into the stands Nov. 19 during the Rebelsâ€™ game against Cal State Fullerton at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV won, 77-68. (L.E. Baskow/Staff) Right: Dwight Icenhower of Orlando, Fla., channels the King during the July 17 finals of an Elvis Presley tribute artist contest at Samâ€™s Town, part of Elvis festival Images of the King. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

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Turbines spin in the wind south of Cheyenne, Wyo. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

California’s energy needs could boost Nevada BY DANIEL ROTHBERG STAFF WRITER

As part of a final push for clean energy in the remaining weeks of the Obama administration, the Department of the Interior approved a $3 billion, 728mile power line Dec. 13 that will move wind energy from Wyoming to Southern Nevada. That wind power, which the federal agency says is enough to supply 1.8 million homes, could then be sold to Western states, especially California. California is a key market for many clean-energy projects — even beyond its borders — because of its high renewables portfolio standard. Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law requiring power providers to acquire 50 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2030. “California needs a lot of renewable energy and costeffective renewable energy,” said Kara Choquette, a spokesperson for the wind-energy transmission project, known as TransWest Express. She explained that delivery of thousands of megawatts from a wind farm in Southern Wyoming to existing energy infrastructure in Nevada will optimally position sales of electricity to a variety of Western customers, similar to Hoover Dam. Even if TransWest Express does not deliver its power to Nevada households, the state could gain from an economic standpoint. The project, crossing 140 miles of Nevada land in Lincoln and Clark counties, is projected to bring 250 construction jobs and generate $24 million in tax revenue. Through a broad lens, the power line — expected to break ground in 2018, pending final state and federal permits — is an example of how Nevada might benefit from clean-energy development in the West, where most states

AS RENEWABLES DEVELOP, SO DO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS While the economic potential of large-scale clean-energy projects is significant, they’ve been met at times with mixed feelings among conservationists who support renewables but worry about negative environmental impacts. Regarding the TransWest Express project, the Wilderness Society raised concerns over encroachment on wildlife during the federal approval process with the Bureau of Land Management, which falls under the Interior Department. The department’s approval in December of TransWest Express included mitigation to decrease impact on sage grouse. “The silver lining is that BLM is requiring protection and restoration of wildlands and wildlife habitat to offset impacts,” Alex Daue, the Wildlife Society’s assistant director of energy and climate, said in an email. “This demonstrates on-the-ground progress in implementing the agency’s guidelines for addressing the effects of energy development on our public lands.”

have renewable standards. With large tracts of available land and abundant solar resources, Southern Nevada is host to several developments aiming to deliver solar energy out of state, including to California. In early December, power providers First Solar and NextEra Energy Resources turned on a $1 billion Nevada solar plant that will supply energy to Southern California Edison. The large-scale solar plant in the Mojave Desert created more than 2,100 construction jobs, the companies said.

And during an interview with The Sunday in October, the CEO of California-based energy firm SolarReserve cited California’s renewable standard as an impetus for building a $5 billion solar project in Nevada that would cover about 15,000 acres and send energy back to the Golden State. Although California’s more robust renewable standard could spur development in Nevada, UC Berkeley energy economist Severin Borenstein advised against conflating new development specifically to meet California’s needs with existing clean-energy development. He said “you want to make sure this isn’t changing the labels on renewables” that were existing or already slated for development, regardless of California’s standard. The TransWest Express project, for instance, has been under development since 2005, long before the portfolio required 50 percent renewables. Projects on the scale of the transmission line, which spans four states, take years to develop, as organizers often need regulatory approval and permits from state and federal governments before breaking ground. Clean-energy advocates argue that Nevada’s proximity to California is advantageous because it is such a large market for renewables. But they also caution that supplying other markets should not exclude continued development for Nevada. “The more demand there is for renewable energy in the West, the more opportunity there is for Nevada,” said Andy Maggi, executive director of the Nevada Conservation League. “We have the sun. We have the space. We have the resources that make a good cleanenergy economy.”

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Excalibur Consulting’s J. Patrick O’Burke speaks about EyeDetect, a lie-detection technology that flags deception by analyzing involuntary eye behavior. (L.E. Baskow/Staff)

Maybe you really can’t hide lyin’ eyes Pitched to Trump’s team, EyeDetect tracks involuntary movements to reveal the truth faster than a polygraph By Ricardo Torres-Cortez Staff Writer

“I hope you’re going to pull out more than that $5 bill,” the man said with a laugh. So Neal Harris grabbed $20, then $40, then $60. The man interrupted: “I see the hundred.” Harris was so certain of the accuracy of a new liedetecting system he showcased at the Golden Nugget on a recent afternoon that he actually bet on it. That system is EyeDetect, which purports to identify liars by the movement of their eyes. The test participant going for the $100, Joe Delia, was a Southern California polygraph expert of 38 years. All he had to do was write down a number on a small piece of paper, show it to the audience and lie about it to the machine. He wrote down “5,” and later said he’d concentrated on “3” in an effort to deceive the system. But his tactic didn’t work, and a few moments later, he saw “5” flash on the screen and Harris’ $100 go back into his wallet. EyeDetect was presented to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, said Harris, vice president of sales for the technology’s developer, Con-

verus. Trump has championed “extreme vetting” for immigrants and refugees. “The vast, vast majority of refugees are not a threat to America, but it only takes one,” Harris said. The EyeDetect system for identifying such outliers is a tablet, an eye scanner, a camera, a keyboard, a mouse and a chin rest. It scans the eyes and detects dilation or involuntary eye movements, indicators that a lie is being told. Harris insisted that the test’s quick, noninvasive nature was a way to treat refugees humanely and not “traumatize them any further, but (it) gives you data on whether or not they’ve engaged in terrorism in the past.” The meeting with Trump’s team was “very positive,” Harris said. “We are very hopeful that the government agencies will give the technology serious consideration.” In Las Vegas on Dec. 13, Harris presented EyeDetect to about a dozen law enforcement representatives, including Metro Police. The true-or-false line of questioning was done “rapid-fire,” and Harris said the tests typically were completed in under 40 minutes, compared with the 90 minutes it takes for a standard polygraph exam. EyeDetect data are uploaded to a drive, and results are returned in a few minutes. The accuracy of both tools stands at about 85 percent, although EyeDetect’s rate can increase as more tests are administered and more data collected. Even-

tually, the company wants the results to be admissible in courts. “It’s a different tool,” Harris said about how EyeDetect compares with a polygraph. It’s like asking if a Phillips-head screwdriver is better than a flathead, he added. “Converus believes that both technologies have been scientifically validated to detect deception. Both useful tools — extra-useful when used together,” Harris said, though he pointed out advantages of EyeDetect, such as cost, the fact that operators could be trained in about an hour and that the science was independent of the inadvertent filters of human test administrators. Tips on how to deceive the classic polygraph test are widely available online, while countermeasure techniques identified on the newer technology are easier to patch through the software. The technology also is adaptable. Software for clients in other countries with different languages and cultures is customized. Although some in the polygraph field have been hesitant and skeptical about EyeDetect, Harris said the technology has been embraced by others in the industry and the scientific community. While he believes humans have gotten really good at lying to each other, Harris said, “Humans are not good lie detectors. The general population thinks CIA, FBI investigators, these guys are really good at telling if someone is lying to them. The science disproves this notion.”

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Play structures at Lewis Family Park are in need of repair, Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani said. (L.E. Baskow/Staff)

Giunchigliani pushes focus on local parks County commissioner calls green space ‘the great connector’ By Jackie Valley Staff Writer

They are green spaces where children can frolic, families can picnic and animals can stretch their legs, but some parks across unincorporated Clark County lack a basic amenity — a place to head when nature calls. “Why would you build a park without a bathroom?” Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani said while driving through her district, covering portions of central and eastern Las Vegas. “Sometimes you do things on the cheap and create other problems.” That problematic policy has since been changed, and the county is adding bathrooms to parks that don’t have any. But as far as Giunchigliani is concerned, it’s not enough. She wants to see parks prioritized again and will request that the Clark County Commission discuss the matter during a meeting in January. She touts that they’re free for all to enjoy and promote a healthy lifestyle and social scene for kids.

Recreation centers, often situated next to parks, also provide low-cost programming that benefits residents of all ages, Guinchigliani said. “It’s the great connector.” Unincorporated Clark County (areas not within the city limits of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas or Henderson) includes dozens of parks. In 2014, the county had 1.4 park acres per 1,000 residents. The goal is to reach 2.5 park acres per 1,000 residents by 2035. The economic downturn in the late 2000s stymied much of the county’s plan for parks. Little by little, that began to change in recent years, with the addition of bathrooms, dog parks and shade structures over play sets. But parks are at a disadvantage, Giunchigliani says, because the bulk of their funding comes from operational savings from prior years. Right now, the county has roughly $75 million earmarked for parks-related capital projects. That money, which has been cobbled together from savings over multiple years, should go toward planning and construction of new parks or significant updates to existing ones, county spokesman Erik Pappa said. It ensures the county can move forward with approved proj-

ects as they progress, but the sum isn’t intended to be used up in one year. Giunchigliani is hoping that funding can expand, which is why she’s asking for analysis and recommendations about how the county can fix up, finish building or create new parks. She points to Lewis Family Park as an example of a green space craving some attention. Nestled among houses in the northeast valley, the 11-acre park draws neighborhood children after school but needs a new crosswalk for safety reasons and could use surface updates to keep it from looking drab, she said. An upgrade to the walking trail is underway. Giunchigliani hopes to survey local middle school students about what they’d like to see at the park. She reasons that if teens have a welcoming place to hang out or bring younger siblings, they’ll steer clear of trouble. But like all county services, it comes down to money. No extra revenue means fewer improvements, but Giunchigliani is optimistic they can secure some funds. “We got creative with things like the stadium,” she said. “We should get creative with parks and recreation.”

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macular degeneration causing blindness in many Dry macular degeneration accounts for about 85 to 90 percent of all cases.

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in the United States, affecting more than 10 million Americans. According to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF), that’s more than cataracts and glaucoma combined. ¶ “The central portion of the retina, called the macula, is responsible for the center part of vision. It allows us to cornea focus forward vision, distinguish details and recognize faces, among other things,” said Timothy Tweito, MD, an ophthalmologist specializing in retinal diseases at the Nevada Retina Center and Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. ¶ Currently an incurable disease, macular degeneration occurs when part of the retina begins to deteriorate, leaving patients with blurred vision, blind spots and eventual blindness. ¶ Though macular degeneration cannot be cured, there are steps that can slow its progression.

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There are two types of macular degeneration Dry macular degeneration describes the deterioration and thinning of the retina’s macula and often is related to age; it’s also referred to as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). “Dry AMD generally comes on through wear and tear to the retina and gradually affects vision over time,” Tweito said. It tends to progress over the course of years and causes subtle vision impairment in its early stages. Wet macular degeneration is a much more aggressive form of the disease and can cause vision loss within a matter of days or weeks. “Wet macular degeneration usually evolves from dry AMD when abnormal blood vessels begin to grow beneath the retina and macula. They then leak blood and fluid into the eye and even cause scar tissue in some patients,” Tweito said. The leaking of blood and fluid can cause the macula to become permanently damaged, leading to severely distorted central vision and large blind spots. When wet macular degeneration stems from dry AMD, it’s often referred to as wet AMD.

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are you at risk? Age is the qualifying risk factor for macular degeneration, but family history, race and lifestyle can be considerable factors as well. Genetics: “Patients who have a family history of AMD can be more prone to developing the disease themselves, especially if a parent or sibling had it,” Tweito said. Race: Race also plays a role, as Caucasians have a higher instance of developing the disease than African-Americans or Latinos of the same age group. This may be related to differences in genetic makeup and/or pigmentation. Smoking: Smoking is the single most controllable risk factor, as it affects oxygen supply to the retina, which can lead to damage and strain on the affected cells. “If you have a family history of AMD and you smoke, you may have 20 times the risk of developing the disease as the general population,” Tweito said. Diet, activity level and/or obesity: According to the BrightFocus Foundation, people with poor diets that are high in cholesterol and highglycemic index foods, and low in antioxidants and leafy greens, may be more prone to AMD. Further, people who have a low activity level may also be at risk because their blood circulation is likely not as good as someone who exercises regularly. Obese patients also are at higher risk; people with a BMI greater than 30 are 2.5 times more likely to develop the disease.

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Most people with early-stage AMD will have no or negligible symptoms, and may not realize there is a problem until their vision is blurred or spotty. Regular eye exams can help catch AMD early, allowing patients to begin treatments sooner and slow the progression of the disease before vision impairment occurs. Anyone over the age of 55, and especially those with risk factors, should see an ophthalmologist on an annual or biannual basis. To diagnose dry AMD, the doctor will dilate your pupils and examine your eyes with an ophthalmoscope. From there, you may be asked to do a series of vision tests to detect vision impairment. Wet macular degeneration is usually diagnosed after dry AMD has been found. To detect if there’s fluid in the retina, the doctor will conduct a crosssectional scan of the retina using an imaging technique called optical coherence tomography nerve (OCT). Another available diagnostic test is called a fluorescein angiography, wherein dye is injected into the arm of the patient, which then travels to the eye, and photographs are taken to detect abnormalities in the retina.

Treatment Dry AMD: Currently, the only treatment for dry AMD is vitamin supplements. “While this is not a curative treatment, certain vitamins have been proven to reduce the risk of vision loss and slow the progression of the disease,” Tweito said. The supplements contain antioxidants, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin, nutrients that support retina health. Wet AMD: The only effective treatment for wet AMD are medicines injected directly into the eye that aid in removing hormones that contribute to blood vessel growth. There are three commonly used injections: Avastin, Eylea and Lucentis.

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Ermelinda Manos arrives at Metropolitan Gallery in downtown Las Vegas for a fashion show and release party for “Lost in Las Vegas,” her new art book, fashion diary and history of the city.

‘Lost in las vegas’ Designer Ermelinda Manos has a beautiful, deeply personal story to share

ave you ever harbored a secret struggle so deeply and so quietly that your friends had no idea you were even in pain? Clothing designer and author Ermelinda Manos recently unveiled her coffee-table book, “Lost in Las Vegas,” at the Metropolitan Gallery Art Museum downtown. With sumptuous photography by Anthony Mair and a team of artists she calls friends, Manos showcases her mother’s vintage jewels and her gorgeous fashion designs while sharing history and fun stories about her hometown. But this shining work isn’t all glitz and glamour:

Manos moved to Las Vegas at age 12. She studied fine arts and fashion design as well as philosophy, and launched her women’s eveningwear line Ermelinda Manos Designs at L.A. Fashion Week (and in 2009 was named the most anticipated new designer). Honing her skills in the fashion industry, she worked as a dresser to fashion stylists on shows for everybody in the business, including Macy’s and Nordstrom, Giorgio Armani and Chanel. Manos founded EM Creative Group to help It reflects her constant struggle with immigration to facilitate manufacturing in Southern the United States. Nevada and provide styling, textiles, “I did this mainly to share endesign and publication resources. It couragement, and to share that with was natural that she self-publish “Lost dedication and patience, you can in Las Vegas” — part fashion diary, make anything happen,” Manos said part art piece and part Las Vegas hisat her Dec. 7 fashion show and book tory book. party. Through tears, she added: “The purpose of my book was to “This is not just a fashion show. I’m document my designs throughout sharing my private story that I actuthe years and capture them through ally kept somewhat of a secret for so Elly brown my hometown,” she said. “We have so many years ... about my battle with much culture and beauty in Las Vegas, immigration since Day One when I and I just wanted to touch on that. … I came into this country.” She said she also wanted to write this book for anydedicated her book to young immibody dealing with loss in their lives, feeling down, grants who, like herself, aren’t yet citizens. discouraged or up against an obstacle.” Born in southern Albania and raised in Greece,

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BUY THE BOOK “Lost in Las Vegas” by Ermelinda Manos, $39.98 at lostinlasvegasbook.com n Avoid shipping costs by ordering from info@lostinlasvegasbook. com and picking up from Manos’ showroom at 3610 S. Highland Drive, Suite 1, Las Vegas.

Your work includes fashion design and textiles. When did the idea for a fashion book come along?

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I wanted to create something with my designs — in the city that I grew up in, that’s my home — to raise awareness, and to leave something behind whether I stay in Las Vegas or I have to depart. I’m in the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program; it’s a bill for young immigrants who were brought here by their parents before the age of 16, to help them with the path to citizenship and exemption from deportation. I fall into that category, and I’m still in the process of resolving my case.

What is the most important message this work has to offer?

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Being a young immigrant, I always wondered if there were any other people out there like me going through it. My motive behind the book is to help others who felt like me … so we can all unite. And not just immigrants — anyone who ever feels lost or discouraged. I just wanted to be a connection.

Three looks from Ermelinda Manos. The middle design is modeled by Alicia Hall, who also models the heroine in Manos’ new book. (photos be L.E. Baskow/staff)

You describe your book as part art gallery, part fashion diary and part Las Vegas history. How did you go about assembling the right team to help you tell this story?

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Growing up in this city, we all know each other anyway, so it’s mainly my friends and people who have been with me from day one. The whole team is people who have always worked with me, and always supported me, and supported my vision.

The heroine, modeled by Alicia Hall, is based on your own experiences. Can you give us a peek into what she discovers?

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I left the journey of the book open so people can make it their own story, and relatable to themselves. Toward the end ... we don’t actually learn if she’s leaving or staying. And the reason I made that was because I feel like my friends and people I know locally always have this urge to leave the city, but some can never make it out … and some always come back.

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Which location was your favorite? Which outfit?

All of them actually are my favorite because they all have different history, and I fell in love with each and every part of Las Vegas history. I touch on the parts of Las Vegas that related to me the most, which I thought were cool things to know. My favorite look tonight is on the model from the book, Alicia Hall. She’s a Victoria’s Secret model, so we tried to style her Victoria’s Secret-esque. But really, all the looks are my favorite, because they’re all from different seasons of collections of my designs.

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Three fighters have held Ronda Rousey’s former belt in the 135-pound class. Holly Holm ceded the title to Miesha Tate at UFC 196 in March, who in turn lost to Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 in July.

Potential grudge matches with Rousey’s two biggest rivals withered away as part of the hot-potato act with the women’s bantamweight championship belt. Holm moved up a weight class after back-to-back losses, and will fight for the new women’s featherweight championship at UFC 208 in February. Tate retired after losing to Nunes.

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It’s a commonly accepted truth that Ronda Rousey defined an era of the UFC. ¶ The only question is if that era has passed as she heads into her first fight since losing to Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November 2015. When Rousey enters the octagon to challenge Amanda Nunes for the women’s bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 207 Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, she won’t be returning to the same UFC. ¶ Thirteen months might not seem like a long time, but for a sport that’s less than 25 years old, it can feel like an eternity. ¶ Here are 10 things that have happened in the UFC since Rousey last fought.

Zuffa LLC, the company founded by local brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, sold the UFC to WME-IMG for $4 billion. Rumors circulated for months before the sale became official this summer. But there was no indication that Rousey’s bosses had any chance of changing the last time she stepped into the octagon.

Champions changed in seven of the nine UFC weight classes. The only fighters with uninterrupted title reigns since Rousey’s loss are flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

The UFC has held 46 events. The past two years have been the most active in company history, but new ownership is expected to cut back on the number of fight cards.

Two surefire Hall of Famers who appeared on the main card of Rousey’s octagon debut at UFC 157 in February 2013 also retired. Dan Henderson stepped away after narrowly losing a middleweight championship bout to Michael Bisping in October, while Urijah Faber recently had a final sendoff against Brad Pickett in front of his hometown of Sacramento.

According to the sales database at MMApayout.com, four UFC pay-perview events surpassed the 1.1 million buys that Rousey and Holm produced. That was inconceivable at the time, as Rousey vs. Holm was the second-best-selling card ever. But UFC 196, UFC 200, UFC 202 and UFC 205 have all since passed UFC 193.

Conor McGregor won not one, but two belts, becoming the first fighter in UFC history to simultaneously hold titles in different weight classes. He headlined all but one of the aforementioned events that outdid Rousey’s best numbers — and originally was scheduled to appear at UFC 200, too.

The top pound-for-pound fighter for the entirety of Rousey’s career surrendered his No. 1 spot because of a positive drug test under the UFC’s new anti-doping program. Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is serving a one-year suspension, shortened from a minimum two years, after proving the banned substance found in his system came from a tainted sexual-performance pill.

Two former champions sharing the UFC 207 card helped announce the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association, the most comprehensive attempt at unionizing fighters. Heavyweight Cain Velasquez, who meets Fabricio Werdum next Saturday, and bantamweight T.J. Dillashaw, who takes on John Lineker, are part of the association that aims to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement to earn a larger portion of the revenue share.

Ronda Rousey has a 12-1 career record in mixed martial arts, winning 11 matches in the first round and one in the third. Her last match was a knockout loss in the second round Nov. 15, 2015. (Shutterstock)

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Gift giveaway Date: Dec. 27 Information: Earn 300 points for a bottle of Barefoot Champagne, pinot grigio or pink moscato.

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Gift giveaways Date: Wednesdays in December Information: Earn 100 points for a gift.

Christmas and New Year’s Eve multiplier Date: Dec. 25 and 31 Information: Receive 6x points on video poker and 12x points on reels.

Monday point multipliers Date: Mondays in December Information: Earn 6x points on reels and 3x points on keno, multigame and video poker.

Weekly Table Games drawing Date: Fridays in December Time: 7:45 p.m. Information: Ten winners will be drawn. Top prize is $250 and a 55inch TV.

Tuesday point multipliers Date: Tuesdays in December Information: Earn 15x points on Buffalo machines, 10x points on reels and 5x points on keno, multigame and video poker.

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Money Booth Madness Date: Tuesdays in December Time: 5-8 p.m. Information: Every 10 minutes, one player will get to step into the booth. Nifty 50 Date: Wednesdays in December Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: Tournament with chance to win up to $1,000. Biggest Multiplier Ever — 100x points Date: Fridays in December Time: 8:30 p.m. Information: Receive a guaranteed 5x points and a chance to win up to 100 points.

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Point Challenge Date: Dec. 26-30 Information: Top 15 point earners win. Grand prize is $2,000.

$200,000 Countdown to Cash Date: Dec. 29-30 and 31 Time: Hourly, 5-8 p.m. Information: Four winners each hour. See players club for details.

Point multipliers Date: Dec. 25 and 31 Information: Receive 10x points on reels on Christmas. On New Year’s Eve, receive 16x points on reels from 9 p.m. to midnight.

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.

Earn and Win Electronic Wine Opener Date: Dec. 28 Information: Earn 1,500 points to receive a wine opener.

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Happy-hour specials Date: Daily Time: 6-8 p.m. Information: Select tables will offer $3 craps and 25-cent roulette.

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t a middle school in Michigan, white students chant “Build that wall!” in a lunchroom where several of their Hispanic classmates are eating. In New York City, a Muslim police officer who was given a commendation last year for rescuing a baby from a fire is accosted by a man who shoves her son and yells, “Go back to your country!” In San Antonio, a former White House intern is victimized two days after Election Day when someone writes “It’s over, (expletive deleted)” on the hood of his car, using a slur for homosexuals. Hate crimes and hate speech are sweeping across the United States like a brush fire. Hundreds of people are being victimized — men, women and children of various ethnicities, faiths and sexual identities. The Southern Poverty Law Center reported 867 acts of racial or sexual harassment in the 10 days after the election. The Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism, which tracks activities on both the far right and far left, conducted a study of social media and found there

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Unfortunately, the person who could do the most to fight it, President-elect Donald Trump, isn’t giving the problem the level of attention it deserves. He notably told bigots to “stop it” during a “60 Minutes” interview and also condemned bigotry during a rally in Cincinnati, but he could and should do more. As Trump is so quick to point out, he has an exceptionally effective way of reaching his followers — his Twitter account. Not only that, but he’s a master media-manipulator whose every word seems to make national news. There’s no reason Trump couldn’t start being more proactive in quelling the ugliness that exploded amid the horrible rhetoric of the campaign, including Trump’s inflammatory remarks about immigrants and Muslims. But while Trump has vowed to represent all Americans and has made a smattering of statements aimed at reducing bigotry, he also further fanned the flame with his irresponsible and completely false suggestion that there were millions of illegal votes for his opponent, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. It was a

Extremism found there had been more than 2.6 million anti-Semitic tweets over a 12-month period around the election. had been more than 2.6 million antiSemitic tweets over a 12-month period around the election. “I’ve only been on the job 16 months, but my predecessors, who have been around a long time, said we’ve never seen anything like this before,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and director of the ADL. “So that’s concerning, and it’s concerning that we have not heard our leaders speak out firmly and forcefully about this when it would be easy to tweet out a few messages.” Leaders at all levels — national, state and local — need to address the rash of hatred before it gets out of control.

dog whistle to racists who falsely believe illegal immigrants are being allowed to vote in huge numbers. House Speaker Paul Ryan did nothing to extinguish the hate when he declined to repudiate during a “60 Minutes” interview. It’s past time for leaders in Washington, at the state level and in cities to take an active approach to stamping out hatred. A statement or two isn’t enough. Elected officeholders should use social media and their offices’ websites to condemn bigotry and offer whatever help they can provide to constituents who are harassed or victimized. They also should reach out to community advocates to offer support services, encourage victims to come forth with reports and help ensure incidents are fully investigated. What’s happening in our nation is unforgivable. Leadership needs to send two clear messages — one of solidarity with Americans of all faiths, ethnicities and sexual identities, and the other that anyone committing hate crimes or hate speech will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

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Christmas Gift Giveaway: Soul’d Out Youth Program will provide an opportunity for families to receive gifts. Pastors will discuss the importance of the Christmas spirit and food will be provided. Register early to receive a children’s gift. 10 a.m., free, Legacy High School, 150 W. Deer Springs Way, 702-5384631.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 Date Skate: Ice skate and enjoy classic holiday movies “A Christmas Story” and “Elf.” Locals and hotel guests receive a $10 discount. 6 p.m.-midnight, $10-$20, the Ice Rink at Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-698-7000. *Also: Mondays

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 Designing a Masterpiece: Children can design a ballet scene, view the intricately assembled costumes from “The Nutcracker” and design a wardrobe for the stage, plus learn how the Toy Soldier’s drum makes its sound and designing their own drum. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $15, Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place, discoverykidslv.org. *Also: Dec. 28-30

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 Health Insurance Help: Learn how to make the best of your health insurance. 11 a.m., free, Aliante Library, 2400 W. Deer Springs Way, 702-836-9033. *Also: 1 p.m. Dec. 30 at Alexander Library, 1755 W. Alexander Road

Full STEAM Ahead: This 60-minute program incorporates literacy with science, technology, engineering, art and match activities. These events are designed to help children ages 3-9 develop critical-thinking skills while having fun. 11 a.m., free, Alexander Library, 1755 W. Alexander Road, cityofnorthlasvegas.com. Reading Buddies: This event pairs kindergarten through fifth grade students with a volunteer, age 16 or older, who will help each child to improve their reading skills. 4-6 p.m., free, Aliante Library, 2400 W. Deer Springs Way, cityofnorthlasvegas. com. Paint at the Park: Paint a Las Vegas-themed scene while enjoying the outdoors and views of the Strip. 6-9 p.m., $25, The Park, 3784 Las Vegas Blvd. South, pinotspalette.com. 3 Nights of Stand Up: Comedians Steve Byrne, Mike O’Brien and Gary Cannon will perform. 8 p.m., $15, Backstage Bar & Billiards, 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. *Also: Dec. 29-30

celebration will feature entertainment, a digital show, ziplining and drinks. 6 p.m.-3:30 a.m., $35-$40, Fremont Street Experience, vegasexperience.com/NYE. Enter the Matrix: Start the year with a “Matrix”-themed cosplay party. Ages 21 and older. 9 p.m., entry fee not yet announced, Millennium Fandom Bar, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 140, 702-405-0816. Fireworks viewing party: Ring in the new year with an open bar, live DJ and ice skating. 8 p.m., $99, the Ice Rink at Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-698-7000. NYE celebration with Cheap Trick: The renowned rock band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, will perform. 8 p.m., $60, the Foundry at SLS, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, foundrylv.com. New Year’s Eve at Lake Las Vegas: Ring in the new year with a fireworks show and live music in MonteLago Village. Free, Lake Las Vegas, lakelasvegas.com.

Las Vegas Farmers Market: Vendors will showcase home-grown produce, handmade items, seasonal foods, baked goods, coffee, tea, jewelry and more. 2-6 p.m., free, Bruce Trent Park, 8851 Vegas Drive, 702-562-2676. *Also: Every Wednesday

New Year’s Eve at Bonnie Springs Ranch: Celebrate 2017 with the family and dance the night away with live entertainment from Joe Foresman. 7 p.m., free, Bonnie Springs Ranch, 1 Gunfighter Lane, 702-850-1642.

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Kwanzaa Celebration: Embrace African culture, community and humanity. The Boys and Girls Rites of Passage Graduation Ceremony also will be held, culminating 10 weeks of workshops for youth. 6-8 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Library Theatre, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.

Dog bed and blanket drive: Nathan Adelson Hospice’s Pet Therapy Program will collect new or gently used items such as dog and cat beds, blankets, towels, wash cloths, linens and unopened pet food. 4141 Swenson St.; 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 350; 1201 Nevada State Drive; and 2270 E. Commercial Road, Suites A/B (Pahrump). *Also: Daily through Feb. 28

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey: Ronda Rousey will return to the octagon and attempt to regain the UFC women’s bantamweight crown from champion Amanda Nunes. 3:30 p.m., $80-$605, T-Mobile Arena, 3780 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-692-1600.

FitnessPalozza II: Enjoy group exercises from Zumba, CardioKickBoxing, BollyX, PlyoJam, MixxedFit and U-Jam. 1-3 p.m., $8-$18, Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St., eventbrite.com.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 Plot Twist Creative Team Spotlight: More than 15 comics who created the Impressions Comic Anthology will be featured. There will be food, books for purchase and signing, and an announcement for submissions for upcoming books. 4-7 p.m., free, Alternate Reality Comics, 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 8, 702-736-3673.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Facebook 101: This event for senior citizens will teach the basics of Facebook. Register to attend. 2:30 p.m., $5, Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., 702-2296601. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” auditions: All roles are available for performers ages 10 and up. Performers must prepare 32 bars of an appropriate Broadway musical song and bring sheet music in the appropriate key; an accompanist will be provided. The play will be performed March 24, 25 and 31, and April 1 at the Henderson Pavilion. 6:15 p.m., free, Super Summer Theatre Rehearsal Studio, 4340 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 208, bit.ly/2hxXWxy. *Also: Jan. 7-8

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Southern Nevadans raised more than $110,400 for Three Square Food Bank as part of Walmart’s campaign to “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” MGM Resorts International donated $50,000 to Three Square’s BackPack for Kids program.

backpacks with school supplies to the Salvation Army. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s Las Vegas office served more than 500 meals to the homeless community at the Las Vegas Rescue Mission. Yellow Checker Star donated $150,000 of its modified business tax dollars to Dinosaurs & Roses, a local nonprofit that will use the money to award local scholarships for underprivileged children to attend private schools in Nevada.

Roseman University of Health Sciences received $10,000 from UnitedHealthcare and Southwest Medical Associates to fund scholarships for pharmacy, nursing and dental students. Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican and Corporation for Supportive Housing launched the Frequent User Supportive Housing Institute. Supportive housing offers affordable rentals, case management and tailored services such as health care to vulnerable people, such as those who have been homeless for long periods. Other participating organizations include Blue Cove Homes, Caridad, city of Las Vegas, city of Henderson, HELP of Southern Nevada, HELP USA, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Nevada Housing Division, WestCare Nevada, Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health, Clark County Social Services, Hope Home Foundation, Nevada HAND, Nevada Health Centers, the Salvation Army, the United Way, U.S. Veterans Initiative, Willing Hands, United Healthcare, Anthem, Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson, Amerigroup, Veterans Village and the Nevada Department of Health Care, Financing & Policy. Project 150 appointed co-founder Patrick Spargur as president of its board of directors. The nonprofit charity that helps homeless, displaced and disadvantaged high school students, also added Pastor Ron Thomas, Gino Wideen and Maria Marinch to the board. Don Purdue is the organization’s outgoing president and will become executive vice president. Thomas is an Army veteran and former state corrections officer. Wideen is senior vice president of Hill International. He formerly served on Project 150’s advisory board and has been involved with various other charities, including A Hand Up, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship and Meadow Christian Fellowship. Marinch is executive director of community relations at the College of Southern Nevada. Smith’s Nevada grocery stores donated a collective 5,040 gallons of water to Three Square Food Bank, the Shade Tree, Salvation Army of Southern Nevada, Westcare, U.S. Vets, Nevada SPCA, Las Vegas Rescue Mission, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth and the Olive Crest Family Resource Center received school supplies from the 12th annual Cox Back to School Supply Drive.

Cox Charities awarded $25,000 each to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada and Communities In Schools of Nevada. The $50,000 donation was raised from the annual Cox Charities Golf Tournament. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Station Casinos donated school supplies to Rex Bell Elementary, Laura Dearing Elementary, Ollie Detwiler Elementary, P.A. Diskin Elementary, Mabel Hoggard Elementary, Howard E. Hollingsworth, C.T. Sewell Elementary, C.P. Squires Elementary, Whitney Elementary and Robert L. Taylor Elementary schools.

County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly gave approximately 3,000 backpacks and other school supplies to local students. Mariana’s Supermarkets and Vegas PBS also supplied 3,000 students with backpacks and school supplies. LP Insurance Services sales executive Wes Crockett was appointed to the board of directors for Miracle League of Las Vegas. The Miracle League of Las Vegas provides children and adults who have cognitive and/or physical challenges with the opportunity to play baseball. The Historic Westside School, 330 and 350 W. Washington Ave. in West Las Vegas, was rededicated following a $12.5 million renovation this summer. Work returned the original fourclassroom building to its 1923 appearance inside and out, but repurposed as potential meeting rooms, offices and exhibit space. The 1948 annex building now looks as it did when it was built. The cost for renovating was funded by the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial, the city of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency and the city of Las Vegas, which also made use of $4 million in gap financing supplied via a federal program called New Markets Tax Credits. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties donated 44,000 bottles of water to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission during its fourth annual water drive. Delta Dental Insurance Company donated $10,000 to Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada to help improve access to oral health. Treasure Island employees donated 300 backpacks with school supplies to low-income children served by the Volunteers in Medicine Ruffin Family Clinic. The NV Energy Foundation contributed more than $2.8 million to 86 nonprofit organizations statewide during the first six months of 2016.

Joe Brown and Tony Bonnici joined the board of directors of Honor Flight Southern Nevada. Brown is an attorney who has practiced law in Las Vegas for more than 40 years, and Bonnici is the general manager of Lotus Broadcasting. Honor Flight flies World War II veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials that stand in their honor.

Affinity Gaming presented $25,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in October, surpassing its $100,000 yearlong goal and bringing the company’s total contribution to $136,000.

Fremont Street Experience and CBS radio stations 98.5 KLUC, Mix 94.1, Q100.5, X107.5, and Newstalk 840AM KXNT raised $15,787 for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children during a Slotzilla Charity Challenge. (COURTESY PHOTO) Grants were awarded to 39 Southern Nevada organizations, including the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for the Ruvo Center for Brain Health, the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation, Friends of Nevada Wilderness and Nevada STEM Coalition Gathering Genius. Approximately 40 volunteers from Cox Communications of Las Vegas and MGM Resorts International painted the interior walls of the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Nevada Downtown Clubhouse. The Nevada Association of Realtors and its Leadership NVAR Class of 2016 teamed up with Boys & Girls Clubs to donate more than 1,000 backpacks stocked with school supplies. Cricket Wireless delivered 100

Bank of America donated $120,000 to eight nonprofits working to increase access to affordable housing and support neighborhood revitalization. Organizations receiving grants are: n Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern Nevada, to support first-time homebuyer counseling among other resources to stimulate personal financial health and growth n Habitat For Humanity Las Vegas, to support its “This is Our Neighborhood” revitalization program n Las Vegas Natural History Museum, to support its “Open Door- Explore!” initiative, offering funding for low-income students in Clark County to attend educational field trips n Nevada HAND, to support its resident services initiatives to ensure families and seniors are healthy, successful and financially stable n Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada, to support critical home repairs for those in need n Safe Nest, to support the instal-

lation of new children’s playground equipment at its Downtown Las Vegas shelter location n United States Veterans Initiative, to support a kitchen remodel at its veteran residential facility n Women’s Development Center Inc., to support its Men In Transition program.

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Stand by your word and provide the wow factor Kre8 Media Outdoor Advertising started, Jeremie Watkins says, because he relocated to Las Vegas to support his wife’s career move. The company he’d worked for had to let him go, so he launched his own business. He connected with Shaun Habibian professionally, and since 2012, the two — managing partners at the firm — have grown the business to more than 200 employees. Do you have any recent news or updates about yourself, your work or your company that you’d like to share? Jeremie: My wife, Jamie, and I are expecting our first child due in May, a baby girl. Jamie and I went to the same middle school and high school and connected later in life. Our journey since we’ve reconnected has been nothing less than amazing. Two years after we launched Kre8, we bought the company that had let me go. What is the best business advice you’ve received? Shaun: Do what you say. It sounds so simple, yet it’s true. Our company has a motto: “We say it … we do it.” Our employees and customers know they can rely on our word. What has been your most exciting professional project? Jeremie: We were tasked by Cirque du Soleil to recreate the “Wheel of Death” on a mobile billboard. We worked closely with Cirque and took the lead in every step from concept to design, manufacturing Jeremie Watkins, left, and Shaun Habibian are managing partners at Kre8 Media Outdoor Advertising, and implementation. The preparation for a project which is behind many of the mobile billboards seen driving the Strip. (Christopher Devargas/staff) like that was heavy. We had a behind-the-scenes Italy. My parents didn’t know how to spell Jeremie If you could live anywhere else in the world, tour at the “Ka” showroom to give our engineers so they added the “ie” instead of the “y.” It’s turned where would it be? and creative team the opportunity to make the cusout to be a blessing; it has stood out my entire life. Shaun: Somewhere close to water. Life brings tom build-out spot on. The final product is a realenough at you; it’s nice to be near water. The ocean life wheel of death on the Strip with motion, audio, Were you two friends or colleagues before has always had a soothing effect on me. custom lighting and fog effects. starting Kre8? It has been greatly received. These enhancements Shaun: We started as a client/customer relationWhom do you admire? on mobile billboards just don’t exist anywhere else. ship and it took off from there. Jeremie had experiJeremie: People who are honest, transparent and ence in outdoor advertising sales and I had the ophold to their word. Describe your management style. erational and technology experience. Amy Matthews (director of human resources and What is your biggest pet peeve? administration): Jeremie tends to have an involved What are your thoughts on driverless vehiJeremie: When someone’s response to a question management style, hands-on and participatory with cles? Do you see them taking over your inover email is “yep” or “yup.” For some reason that his team. However, he knows when to step back. dustry in the near future? just gets me every time. Shaun tends to let the team find their way, and Jeremie: I believe it will be some time before this Shaun: Bad customer service. This is something will only step into situations when asked or he sees happens. We believe in safety first, and we’d want to that has gone downhill and seems to be the norm the opportunity to. take a very close look at this before implementing it now; I always appreciate a great customer service with our fleet. experience. Where do you see yourself and your company in 10 years? What makes Las Vegas such a great place If you could change one thing about yourShaun: We will expand our business model in for mobile billboards? self, what would it be? major regional metropolitan cities in the western Jeremie: The Strip is the perfect habitat for mobile Shaun: I’m shy, so being in a leadership role while United States. My goal is to take this company pubbillboards because of the proximity to the ads of both being shy has been a challenge for me. lic and allow anyone to own a piece of this great pedestrians and vehicles, as well as the 24/7 schedule Jeremie: I wish I could multitask; my wife says company. of business operations. Also, due to the leisurely state that she’s always amazed that if you give me more of people seeing our ads, they are more apt to recall than one thing to do at a time, I short circuit. What is your dream job outside of your curthe messages and ultimately act on them. rent field? We have the best hotels in the world, the most reWhat is something people might not know Jeremie: I’ve always had a passion to coach footnowned restaurants and the most elaborate show about you? ball. I was fortunate to play quarterback for Arproductions, so why not have the best advertiseJeremie: My name was supposed to be Jason, kansas State University. The element of team and ments? People have come to expect the “wow facbut my mom’s friend named her son Jason a week competition is of great value in my personal and tor,” and we deliver it. before I was born, so Jeremie it was. I was born in professional life.

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by the numbers

$1 million

Amount of embezzled money spent by a man on the mobile app Game of War. Kevin Lee Co pleaded guilty to stealing $4.8 million from his employer over seven years. He faces up to 20 years in jail, but his “empire” is thriving.

100,000

Approximate number of all-electric vehicles on the roads in Norway, a 3 percent share of the national fleet. The country hopes to have 400,000 all-electric cars by 2020 and all new car sales to be zero-emissions by 2025.

1 billion

Number of Yahoo accounts that have been hacked. Separate from a previous hack reported in September, this attack is believed to have occurred in 2013.

Minutes it took to complete Amazon’s first drone delivery. The package, containing a video-streaming device and some popcorn, was delivered in Cambridgeshire, England.

$1.6 million

Amount American Airlines is being fined for keeping passengers on the tarmac for longer than three hours.

4,143

Megawatts of new solar installations in the third quarter, the best quarter ever for the U.S. solar industry. That’s enough to power almost 700,000 homes for a year, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Fourth-quarter installations are expected to be even greater.

600 million

Number of user accounts now on Instagram. The most recent 100 million users to sign up have done so in the past six months.

196,000

Amount of Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Editions that were sold in the U.S. in November.

Wild West Shuttle employees serve customers 12 hours a day at Downtown Summerlin. From left are driver Clayton Lee, operations manager Chris Dempsey and assistant manager Jeremy Shand. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

Pedicabs are back, determined to stay Describe your business.

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What is the best part of doing

Owner/President Howard Gosbusiness in Las Vegas? Address: Downtown Summerlin and UNLV properties sack: Our business is transportainIt’s Vegas. It has a spirit where Phone: 725-222-WILD (9453) ment. We often are a guest’s first anything is possible. Out-of-theHours of operation: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. experience at a facility or event; we box works well here. We fit into daily at Downtown Summerlin want it to be great. We want it to be that category. In business since: 1990 (opened in memorable for all the right reasons. November in Las Vegas) We provide human-powered pediWhat has been your hardest lescab transportation while providing son in business? important and useful information to our guests. Check your ego at the door and never let your guard down. We have over 35 drivers in our three operations but none of them work for me. We all work for the busiWho are your customers? ness with a collective goal. Our guests are looking for an experience. They want information about the property. They are people who want to experience something different they can count on. What was your motivation to start your business? Families love to take rides along with shoppers, people It was 1990. We pulled rickshaws on foot back then. I out on a date night, etc. never wanted to have someone else have a high level of control over my life. I wanted to steer the bus, if you will. What is your business philosophy?

Our business is to deliver, so we try to over-deliver. We are essentially mobile concierges. If we can create a safe and memorable experience, everything will work out. That has worked for us since 1990.

Tell us about some interesting rides or famous people you’ve encountered.

Consistency. We are here every single day. We have done that at Universal Orlando Resort since 2005. Being good once in a while does not cut it. We have to be good hundreds of thousands of times every year.

We used to run 120 miles from Kingston, Ontario, to Ottawa to raise money for the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada rode with us at one point, but taking the Wish Kids on our final leg into downtown Ottawa was always a highlight. I took a blind man who was lost to a diner in Toronto on New Year’s Eve 2000. That was the ultimate microcosm of what this job is about.

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

Where would you like to work?

We have to deal with history. Pedicabs did not go so well the first time around (when pedicabs were banned in 2003). History will not repeat itself this time around. Being on private property lets us determine our own destiny. Also, the elevation. Thin air.

We serve the guests at Downtown Summerlin and all UNLV properties, and are talking to many others. Our goal is to work on properties where there is a need from the guests to have us there. That is many places in this great area.

What is the most important part of your job?

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Self-insuring may help with rising health costs

guest column: and indoor walking paths to help encourt’s hard not to notice the escalating mike ferguson age healthy lifestyles. Disease-managecost of health insurance in America. ment programs have been shown to reduce In 2015, health care spending was hospital visits and lower health costs. This 17.8 percent of gross domestic prodemphasis on health supports the employuct, and it’s expected to reach 20 percent by ees and helps businesses lower health care costs. 2025. As a result, premiums are on the rise. Average family Self-insurance has the added benefit of allowing the premiums have increased nearly 3 percent since 2015. employer to design plans that work specifically for their emSome businesses can’t absorb such increases, and selfployees, with the potential to provide more flexibility than insurance is one way to approach the problem. It’s not the conventional health insurance. solution for every business, but combined with purchasing The transition to self-insurance isn’t challenging. There’s stop-loss policies, which reimburse employers when medino application process involved — just a unilateral decision cal expenses exceed a pre-determined level, it has enabled that self-insurance is a good fit for the business. To make some cost cutting. that choice, business owners typically work with qualified For example, since transitioning to self-insurance four business advisers and conduct a feasibility review. If the years ago, Cleveland-based printed-communications assessment indicates that the company can and should selfcompany Admiral Products has cut its health costs by insure, the owners connect with a third-party administraabout $150,000 a year. And a Maryland real estate broker tor. With this external help, self-insuring companies can set with 46 employees reported that its coverage expenses up their insurance plans, identify other business partners dropped 15 percent after it decided to self-fund. Both and establish ongoing management services. firms switched after their insurers demanded double-digit Once self-insured, the processing of a participant’s claim premium increases. almost exactly mirrors traditional insurance. The particiOhio-based consultancy Spooner, a larger firm that pant goes to the doctor and pays a copay. The key difference employs 130 people, reduced annual health spending by emerges when payment time comes: Rather than contacting $400,000 after self-insuring. an insurance company, doctors bill the appropriate emGiven the higher level of engagement when employers ployer instead. choose this option, it can empower them to focus more on Mike Ferguson is president and CEO of the Self-Insurance employees’ health. Many businesses have turned to wellInstitute of America. ness programs such as smoking cessation, on-site clinics

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Developer remains bullish on Alon project By thomas moore

crease in capacity. And you also have to look at the type of capacity we’re creating. It’s a premium, high-end room. I think it’s good for the market. If you look at the collection of amenities and all the elements that make up Alon, I think it’s going to stimulate a lot of interest and not only command its appropriate share of the market that’s already coming to Las Vegas, but also stimulate growth and attract a type of visitor who is not coming today.

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The management of Alon, the nearly 35-acre high-end resort planned for the site of the old Frontier, has said it would continue to work on the project despite losing its main backer, Australia-based Crown Resorts. Crown said its divestiture from Alon was one of several strategic moves it was making to pay down debt and to “redeploy capital to fund high-quality growth projects as well as adopting a number of capital management initiatives.” Crown purchased the site, and CEO Robert Rankin and Executive Vice President of Strategy Todd Nisbet sit on Alon’s board, along with former director of Crown Resorts, James Packer. VEGAS INC spoke with Andrew Pascal, head of the company developing Alon, to ask him what’s next. With Crown divesting its interest in Alon, what will happen with members of Alon’s board who are Crown executives? That won’t change until we resolve how we’re going to refinance the project and the extent to which that changes Crown’s ownership interest, and therefore their overall participation in the governance and participation in the company. Crown came in and invested in Alon based on the idea of Alon and ... how perfect Alon is positioned and the strength of our team. Now, they (Crown) have got a lot of things going on and have said they no longer want to continue to invest going forward. They have said to us,

An artist’s rendering depicts Alon resort, a nearly 35-acre, 1,100-room resort in development on the Strip. (courtesy)

“We’re going to consider all our options and want you to help us explore what those are.” To the extent that they are divesting their position, and someone else comes in and provides all the equity capital we’re looking to raise, absolutely that would affect their position on the board. In the past, you’ve said you were working on completing the financing and that you have commitments from some parties and strong interest from others. Has that changed? We continue to advance on a bunch of different opportunities, and we’ve got no further commitments. But as a result of Crown’s announcement, we have some renewed interest and new interest. In terms of where we are now, this might actually create some opportunity

for us, and we’ll see how it plays out. One gaming analyst said a delay or cancellation of Alon might actually be good for the market because the Strip is still recovering from the recession and absorbing a glut of capacity. If you look at the overall trends, the average daily room rate and REVPAR (revenue per available room), it’s safe to say the market has finally absorbed all the capacity that came on line in 2008 and 2009. That latest quarter and quarter year over year REVPAR growth ... is quite compelling. My view is you have record visitation in the market for the third straight year and record spending in the market for the third straight year now. Our development is just over 1,000 rooms. That’s hardly a meaningful in-

When do you make the decision that it’s not coming together and to call it quits? If we get to a place where we have exhausted all the options that are active and available to us. The group that’s part of Alon is mature and experienced and has been around this a long time. We want to maintain our objectivity. Everyone here is in our professional prime. Nobody wants to be attached to a project that’s not (going forward). This development keeps them out of the market, and I don’t want to continue to ask that they remain committed (if it’s not working). We’re really transparent within the company, and in the team, universally, everyone feels we have some opportunities that are active and available. I can’t tell you a certain date … when we will be done or won’t proceed. It’s more a matter of saying to ourselves, “What are the active opportunities we’re pursuing?” and qualifying them to see if they feel real. To the extent they don’t, then we’ll make the hard decisions.

Level Up, where casino gambling and video games meet, to open at MGM Grand By thomas moore Staff Writer

Apparently, the border dividing casino gambling and video games lies somewhere between a nightclub and a sports book — at least that’s where Hakkasan Group is opening Level Up at MGM Grand. Level Up — which Hakkasan describes as a social lounge — will sit between Hakkasan and the sports book and will be roughly divided into two areas. One is a new arena with stadium seating, where 40 gamblers at a time

can play social versions of table games, such as blackjack, poker, keno and roulette. At craps, roulette or other traditional felt-covered table games, the number of people who can play at any one time is limited to the space around the table. In the new stadiumseated versions of the games, digital versions of the games are projected on large video screens in front of seats arranged like a movie theater or stadium. Along with skill-based gaming, stadium-seated versions of table games

were one of the innovations touted at this year’s Global Gaming Expo, one of the gaming industry’s largest business-to-business gatherings. Other areas of Level Up will be dedicated to nongambling activities for which customers will have to pay. Some include traditional bar games such as pool, foosball and ping pong. Others are electronic arcade-like games such as QuadAir Hockey, Bubble Hockey, Sigma Derby, Giant PacMan and Connect Four. Also in Level Up, Hakkasan is building the Golfstream Suite, an aug-

mented-reality area where people can play digital versions of real-world golf courses, as well as other mini games. “Level Up will be a popular, highenergy gaming lounge that will offer our guests and visitors the newest entertainment experience to see and be seen,” said Scott Sibella, president and COO of MGM Grand. “Our goal is to create a fun, social atmosphere featuring a variety of traditional games, as well as games of skill, that showcase the industry’s leading technology.” It’s scheduled to open Dec. 29.

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Downtown’s California completes redesign for ‘modern island vibe’ By paul szydelko Staff Writer

An ambitious renovation of the California resort in downtown Las Vegas has been completed, giving new flair to its Hawaiian motif. “The extensive redesign has given the Ninth Island a modern and appealing new appearance,” said Steve Thompson, executive vice president of operations for Boyd Gaming. New elements include a palette of gray and white, with bright splashes of magenta and an emphasis on an open, airy structural design. The casino floor boasts new carpet, molding and chandeliers to create a “modern island vibe,” company officials said. The valet area’s accents include wood paneling across the ceiling, shiny finishes The new-look California in downtown and a lush plant wall on the west end, with Las Vegas includes changes to the color a back-lit silver sign that reads “Mahalo.” scheme, light fixtures and room furniThe hotel registration area now has white ture, among other aspects. granite, gilded recessed ceilings, and gold (courtesy photos) and crystal light fixtures. 1930s, opened the Gold Rush-themed Three new food and beverage conCalifornia in 1975, but soon aggressively cepts debuted at the California this marketed to Hawaiian residents with year: Holo Holo – The Happy Bar; the cheap tour packages and introduced HaCal Sports Lounge; and Redwood Steakwaiian-themed events, food and decor. house. Aloha Specialties, which features The California project is part of a Hawaiian cuisine such as saimin and ox$100 million initiative to reimagine and tail stew, also was renovated. redesign nongaming amenities at Boyd In the hotel’s west tower, 435 guest Gaming properties throughout the rooms and 56 suites are being updated United States, a spokesman said. with new furniture, carpet and fixtures. Boyd Gaming Corp., which complet“We are proud to continue reinvested its $380 million acquisition of the ing in the place where our company was Aliante in North Las Vegas in Septemborn: downtown Las Vegas. The luxuriber, also operates the Fremont and Main ous new look and feel of the California Street Station downtown as well as the Hotel and Casino will offer our longOrleans, Sam’s Town, the Gold Coast and time guests an elevated new experience the Suncoast in other parts of the valley. at the property,” said Bill Boyd, execuIn Henderson, Boyd owns the Eldorado tive chairman of Boyd Gaming. “It will and Jokers Wild casinos. Boyd has other also provide first-time guests a new incasinos in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kancentive to visit the Cal.” sas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Sam Boyd, who lived in Hawaii in the

New year will bring new Las Vegas headquarters for Southern Nevada Realtors By adam candee Staff Writer

Realtors in Southern Nevada will have a new space to call home next year. The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors broke ground this month on new headquarters in the bustling

southwest valley, promising better access from the 215 Beltway and enhanced areas for education in its expanded space. “Besides being more conveniently located for most of our members, this new building will enable us to better serve local Realtors in a variety

of ways,” GLVAR President Scott Beaudry said. “We’ve been in our current building for more than 30 years. Basically, we’ve outgrown the space and needed a new facility.” The new 40,000-square-foot facility will add 13,000 square feet from its current building on East Sahara

Avenue. The association will now be headquartered on South Rainbow Boulevard, south of Post Road and north of Sunset Road. Its classrooms will be able to accommodate 300 people and will be situated on 4.25 acres. GLVAR’s old facility is on the market for $3.8 million.

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‘If you reframe them in the context of having many small meals a day ... snacks make sense’ consumers “are also looking for healthier indulgences within savory snacks,” the group said. “Products that can offer high-protein content, for instance, have grown in popularity as consumers look for satiety for meal replacement. This has helped drive growth in nuts, seeds and trail mixes, and other savory snacks — primarily meat snacks — which both grew current value sales by 3 percent in 2016 and jumped by 32 percent and 34 percent, respectively, since 2011.” Lower-calorie snacks have been a focus, allowing consumers a salty indulgence with a minimal calorie count. “Ready-to-eat popcorn, for instance, has exploded … and helped Healthy snacks are shown in a vending machine at a Reichel Foods booth during the drive value sales in popcorn up by 7 National Automatic Merchandising Association One Show at the Sands Expo Center. percent in 2016,” Euromonitor added. (steve marcus/staff file) Bad Reputation “Snacks get a bad reputation,” said Stephanie Wragg, assistant dean of curriculum and assessment at the College of Medicine at Roseman University of Health Sciences. “But if you reframe them in the context of having many small meals a day, as opposed to two or three large meals, snacks make sense.” That might require letting go of the notion that “snack” only applies to something processed that comes in a bag. Whether you consider it a snack or a meal, Wragg added, it should be healthy — “that can mean simply decreasing salt, fat and empty carbs, and (exercising) portion control.” MGM Resorts, which serves about 21,000 employees a day in its 12 employee dining rooms (EDRs) across the Strip, has a formal “healthy initiative” in place. In developing dining options for staffers, the chefs are working toward excluding white flour, refined carbs and fried foods, and minimizing red meat and sugar. One program introduced in 2012 has become “tremendously popular,” said an MGM spokeswoman. It’s called Jim’s Plate, in reference to MGM Resorts Chairman and CEO Jim Murren. The plate offers rotating options designed to be healthful and low-calorie (around 700 or less), and to make substantial foods snackable, whether it’s chili-glazed salmon with rice pilaf

or grilled turkey burgers with faro and cucumber salad. “I firmly believe we have a duty to offer the best possible work environment for our employees, and that includes our EDRs,” Murren said. Healthy guiding principles have the potential to affect employee behavior, but some are always going to choose a bag of chips. At Zappos, the snack strategy is to provide plentiful freebies and “popular items based on employee tastes, likes and feedback. The most popular item in the break rooms is Honey Nut Cheerios (by leaps and bounds). In our snack machines, Ruffles chips is the most popular item, followed by jalapeño chips, York mints, Twix and Reese’s,” said Brad Tomm, director of sustainability and campus operations, adding that offerings change based on data analysis. “When we review the monthly volumes, we find that salty items outsell the sugary items. Healthy options such as Cliff Bars, trail mix, nuts and Kind bars are offered but are less popular.” That doesn’t mean there’s no taste for healthy items at Zappos. In fact, Tomm said that “power foods” such as bananas, oranges and apples are stocked once a day and always sell out. In the context of responding to food trends in pursuit of employee happiness, he noted that the company’s dining landscape has changed a lot since it moved its headquarters

in 2013 from Henderson to downtown Las Vegas. “Quality and selection have improved exponentially. At the old Henderson campus, we only had three vending machines for snacks; now we have 20. In Henderson, we had a 1,500-squarefoot dining room; now we have an 8,000-square-foot dining room. Zappos made huge investments in our F&B experience.” Snack City? It stands to reason that the prevailing lifestyle of Las Vegas — hanging out at bars or playing video poker for hours, or working odd shifts — might contribute to the snack culture. George McCabe, director of public relations for B&P Advertising Media Public Relations in Las Vegas, has a theory. While he has no evidence to support it, McCabe suspects that Las Vegans “might buy and eat more snack foods than our counterparts in other places. We’re more mobile than most and we have more than our share of convenience stores, fast-food restaurants and other places where you can find snacks 24 hours a day.” Given the unconventional hours of some shift work in gaming, hospitality and other local industries, College of Southern Nevada biology professor Denise Signorelli thinks: “Definitely, the shift work impairs healthy eating. “I have students with families who

work the night shift. They come home as their kids need breakfast and the easiest thing is to hand them a container of chocolate milk and a granola bar while shuffling them in the car to school. The parents themselves are all confused: ‘Can I have dinner at 6 a.m. or should I have breakfast?’ And if they work at the casinos, many of them get free food — bad-news food like meats in sauces, cheese-laden pasta, fried vegetables and baked sugar-added canned fruits in desserts. Plus, tons of sweets and refined flourbaked goods with no limits.” Like McCabe, Signorelli called out to easy access to convenience stores, fast-food outlets and vending machines, and the fact that finding a grocery store with a nice spread of fresh produce may require driving to the suburbs. But Dr. Trina Wiggins, of Pediatrician-Medicine on the Move for Southwest Medical Associates, said she doesn’t believe the culture contributes to increased consumption of snack food. “There are other nongaming cities whose residents consume more snacks than people in Las Vegas. According to a time.com article in January 2012, Greenville, N.C.; San Antonio, Texas; Springfield, Mass.; and Salinas, Calif., were among the top spenders on snack food.” Wiggins favors grapes, edamame and organic chia and quinoa chips. “Grapes are refreshing, easy to handle and healthy,” she said. “Edamame is easy to handle, and it’s a great source of fiber. Chia and quinoa chips are low in sodium, non-GMO and tasty.” For Signorelli, healthy go-tos include bananas, apples, roasted nuts and frozen Brussels sprouts. “I eat them like bonbons,” she said. While locals don’t necessarily mirror the eating habits of tourists who come to indulge, Signorelli pointed out that “even the ‘foodie’ culture here is full of fat and sugar-laden foods and bacon. These things are fine in moderation, but hey, it’s Vegas, so the portions are huge and the selections are endless. “We have celebrity cupcakes, doughnuts, chocolates and frozen confections,” Signorelli said. “It certainly is hard to resist.”

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Vegas Young Professionals Toastmasters Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Improve your public speaking and communication skills at these monthly meetings.

Stirling Club Business Network Group luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $26 Location: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit celebrityspeakersentertainment.com Danny Efron, a writer, health coach and cancer survivor, will discuss the power of perspective and how it contributes to personal and business success.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 Real Meal Meetup Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Violette’s Vegan Organic Eatery, 8560 W. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Connect with local professionals within the whole foods, organic and health industries. PMP Training Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $1,499 Location: Disclosed after registration Information: Visit eventbrite.com Project Management Professional training is designed for project managers, associate project managers, IT project managers, project leaders, team leaders and program managers. Father Max’s Business Mass Time: 12:10 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Guardian Angel Cathedral, 302 Cathedral Way, Las Vegas Information: Visit ethicsinthemarketplace.com Join Father Max Oliva for a discussion about the importance of ethical decision making in the workplace.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 Keller Williams Las Vegas Career Night Time: 4-5 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Keller Williams Realty, 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com This event is designed for those interested in beginning a real estate career. Topics include licensing, starting costs, training, technology, profit share and what it takes to be successful.

Groundbreaking Ceremony of HUVR Time: 10:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Nevada State College, 1125 Nevada State Drive, Henderson Information: Visit cityofhenderson.com Join local officials for the groundbreaking of the Henderson Unmanned Vehicle Range. There will be an Unmanned Aerial Systems demonstration. Startup Night Downtown Vegas Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free (RSVP required) Location: Gold Spike, 217 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas Information: Visit ces.tech CES and Tech.Co present an evening of startups, technology, networking and cocktails. Top CES tech startups featuring this year’s trends, such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, medical and sports tech and more, will be on display.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 CES Opening Party Time: 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Cost: Complimentary for CES attendees with badge or event pass Location: Tao Nightclub at Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit ces.tech Mingle over drinks with CES attendees after the first day of the convention.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 WICT Signature luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $500

Location: Aria (Level 1, Bristlecone 6), Tech South, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit wictsignatureluncheon.com Women in Cable Telecommunications hosts its inaugural Signature Luncheon at CES, showcasing the importance and impact of gender diversity in the media.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 CES Closing Party Time: 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Cost: Complimentary for CES attendees with badge or event pass Location: Marquee Nightclub at Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit ces.tech Celebrate the end of CES. The Art of Execution: A Cerebral Experience Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $25 Location: The Beacon Center, 4505 W. Hacienda Ave., Suite G2, Las Vegas Information: Email bridget@bridgetwashington. com Learn how to bring your goals into action and why having a board of execution will facilitate this. What’s Your Story Workshop Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $45 advance; $50 door Location: Innevation Center, 6795 S. Edmond St., Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Successful business owners and professionals will share their stories.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 Southern Nevada Home Builders Association membership networking luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $25 Location: Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit snhba.com Lobbyist Josh Hicks of the law firm McDonald Carano Wilson will present an overview of important issues for the 2017 Legislature regarding both the homebuilding industry and the business community.

Conventions

expected Show Location Dates attendance

CES 2017

Las Vegas Convention Center

Jan. 5-8

165,000

Photo Marketing Association*

Paris Las Vegas

Jan. 5-8

Promotional Products Association International Expo

Mandalay Bay

Jan. 8-12

20,000

*co-located with CES

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Alessi & Koenig 9500 W. Flamingo Road., Suite 205 Las Vegas, NV 89147 Attorney: Ryan Alexander at ryan@ryanalexander.us Inventory Control Services dba Tier 1 1000 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 440-351 Henderson, NV 89074 Attorney: Jeffrey A. Cogan at jeffrey@jeffreycogan.com

CHAPTER 11 Draft Bars 4181 W. Oquendo Road Las Vegas, NV 89118 Attorney: Christine A. Roberts at croberts@furnierlaw.com

Bid Opportunities DECEMBER 30 2:15 p.m. Desert tortoise fence, guards and culvert installation Clark County, 604003 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

DECEMBER 31 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for hot climate sealant Clark County, 604254 Ashley Peterson at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov

JANUARY 11 2:15 p.m. Clark County public works multiuse center Clark County, 604252 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Brokered transactions Sales $759,200 for 5,840 square feet, industrial 4325 W. Patrick Lane, Unit 155, Las Vegas 89118 Landlord: Liu Property LV Landlord agent: Dean Willmore, SIOR, and Alex Stanisic of Colliers International Tenant: K&D Enterprises Tenant agent: Michael Brazill and Jon Willis of Sun Commercial Real Estate $270,000 for 5,136 square feet, office 4584 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas 89130 Landlord: MSCI 2007-IQ13 North

Rancho Drive LLC Landlord agent: Cathy Jones, Roy Fritz, Paul Chaffee, and Wil Chaffee of Sun Commercial Real Estate Tenant: Did not disclose Tenant agent: Did not disclose

Leases $421,872 for 4,136 square feet, office 4000 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 240, Las Vegas 89119 Landlord: AILP LLC Landlord agent: Michael Brazill and Edward Bassford of Sun Commercial Real Estate Tenant: Michael Hsu of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Tenant agent: State of Nevada, Department of Administration, Public Works Division for the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs $199,824 for 6,270 square feet, office/warehouse 3070 E. Post Road, Las Vegas 89120 Landlord: JCRC LLC Landlord agent: Lisa Hauger, Tim Behrendt and Tim Erickson of Sun Commercial Real Estate Tenant: Climate Control Experts Tenant agent: Jarrad Katz of MDL Group $162,380 for 5,750 square feet, industrial 3020 N. Walnut Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas 89115 Landlord: MCA Walnut LLC Landlord agent: Cathy Jones, David Livingston, Paul Miachika, Roy Fritz, and Jessica Cegavske of Sun Commercial Real Estate Tenant: Sun Woo Jang Tenant agent: Jae Rim of Key Realty

BUSINESS LICENSES Sergio Carrera Lujan and Esther Lujan De Carrera License type: Rental property Address: 2407 Crawford St., North Las Vegas Owner: Esther Lujan De Carrera and Sergio Carrera Lujan Shahrzad M. Rhett License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Shahrzad Rhett Shelter Providers of Southern Nevada License type: Nonprofit registration Address: 4175 S. Riley St., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Shelter Providers of Southern Nevada Silver State Tax Multiservices License type: Business support Address: 1550 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Iris Hondermann

Silver State Tax Multiservices License type: Business support Address: 2412 Santa Clara Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Iris Hondermann Simona Barten License type: Day nursery Address: 1429 Miller Ridge Ave, North Las Vegas Owner: Simona Barten Soulfire Studios License type: Photography Address: 8540 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Morgan Newburn Foundation for the Arts Spivey Technologies License type: General services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Thomas M. Spivey Stained Glass Wedding Chapel License type: Wedding Chapel Address: 721 S. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Sherrie Klute Stewart Carrion License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Stewart Carrion Strong Holdings License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 2812 Colanthe Ave, Las Vegas Owner: Terry Farr Sunkist Pools License type: Contractor Address: 676 Silver Pearl St., Henderson Owner: Sunkist Pools Sunny V. Clean License type: Janitorial service Address: 5633 Champagne Flower St., North Las Vegas Owner: Jordan Portillo Sushi Burrito Vegas License type: Food services or cafe Address: 9134 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: SBV Suss Technology License type: Manufacturer of dietary supplements Address: 1883 Whitney Mesa Drive, Henderson Owner: Suss Technology Teriyaki Madness License type: Food services or cafe Address: 9151 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: TMad Investments Thai Seafood Ginger License type: Restaurant Address: 1750 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 8, Las Vegas

Owner: Crystal Nevada The Las Vegas Neurofeedback Center License type: Professional services Address: 6867 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite A, Las Vegas Owner: Donald Posson, Ph.D., LADC The Law Office of Mary F. Chapman License type: Professional services Address: 8440 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 203, Las Vegas Owner: Mary F. Chapman The Max Art & Design License type: Instruction services Address: 1151 S. Buffalo Drive, Suite 202, Las Vegas Owner: Yensoon Kim Thumpertalk License type: General retail sales Address: 3281 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Thumpertalk Timeclock Plus License type: General retail sales Address: 1 Time Clock Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Data Management Timely Pest Control License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alexander Barillaro Touch Rehab License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Dawn Tudor Svetlana Anatolyevna Tuttle License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 760 Coronado Center Drive, Henderson Owner: Svetlana Anatolyevna Tuttle

Vegas Valley Batter’s Box License type: Baseball and softball training Address: 7370 Eastgate Road, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Vegas Valley Sports Management Vegasbnb License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 1805 Windy Gap St., Las Vegas Owner: Lovelife Rentals Virtual Reality Experience License type: Virtual reality sales Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Bellamac Nathan Weeks License type: Property maintenance Address: 3153 Castle Canyon Ave, Henderson Owner: Nathan Weeks Welling Tan License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Welling Tan Williamson Law Office License type: Professional services Address: 420 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Airene Williamson Wizards of Windows Cleaning Co. License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 3936 Beisner St., Las Vegas Owner: Wizards of Windows Wrap-So-Dy License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: New Life Innovations

Ultimate Shade Alternatives License type: Contractor Address: 402 W. Gemini Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Desert-Sails

Wren’s Tax Station License type: Business support Address: 4343 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 218, Las Vegas Owner: Shanae Wren

Unique Pieces Clothing Boutique License type: General retail sales Address: 2901 W. Washington Ave., Suites T1-37, Las Vegas Owner: Tiffany Hall

Yoon’s Cleaner License type: Tailor and/or dressmaker Address: 3130 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Hye Kim

Unity Cleaning Service License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 3940 Scott Robinson Blvd., Suite 1141, Las Vegas Owner: Preston Shepherd and Aaronyesha Robinson Vacation Hotpads License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 441 Elysian Plains Court and 6925 Creekside Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Vacation Hotpads

Z - Mart 3 License type: Convenience store Address: 1958 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Platinum Management Group 2 Zara’ Boutique License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite G07, Las Vegas Owner: Zahra Taherkhanchi

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Records and Transactions Zone Engineering License type: Professional services Address: 4550 W. Oakey Blvd., Suite 97, Las Vegas Owner: Dubernia Bales Accomplished Home Inspections License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Greg Plapp Addicted Realty License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 1328 St. Jude Circle, Las Vegas Owner: George Anderson and Kenneth Calder Alexander Racing Development License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 3709 Tiger Ridge Lane, North Las Vegas Owner: Peggy M. Miller Alexandraâ€™s Flowers & Gifts License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Josefina Rodriguez Aloha Hawaiian BBQ License type: Restaurant Address: 4990 W. Craig Road, Suite 4, Las Vegas Owner: Aloha Hawaiian BBQ Alyse License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alyse R. Stasio Anago of Las Vegas License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2881 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 7, Las Vegas Owner: Adak LLC Aspen Appraisal Services License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Adrienne L. Wagner Ati Physical Therapy License type: Professional services - medical Address: 7060 N. Durango Drive, Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Athletic & Therapeutic Institute of Naperville Attiva Valley View License type: Apartment house Address: Did not disclose Owner: Valley View NV Partners Attiva Winterhaven License type: Apartment house Address: 3300 Winterhaven St., Las Vegas Owner: Winterhaven NV Partners Avenir Construction License type: Contractor Address: 11648 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas

Owner: Avenir Seniors Corp. and Jason Craik Axis Healthcare Clinics License type: Professional services - medical Address: 6771 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite C, Las Vegas Owner: Axis Healthcare Clinics Balanced Health and Wellness License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jeannette Vettiger Beautiful Collections & Cristalwater License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites D25-D26, Las Vegas Owner: Mercedes L. Carretero Brian Burns License type: Real estate sales Address: 10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Brian Burns Brite-N-Shine Mobile Car Wash License type: Mobile auto detailing Address: 6108 Kitamaya St., North Las Vegas Owner: Teresa Martinez-Torres Candle in the Desert License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite F12, Las Vegas Owner: Nick Stathopoulos Carraway & Associates License type: Professional services Address: 2421 Tech Center Court, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: James Carraway Caseys Purses Luggage License type: General retail sales Address: 3130 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite H3, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Mattos and Kyong Mattos

Chicago Cravings License type: Restaurant Address: 6450 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Chicago Cravings

Dlxhms License type: Business support Address: Did not disclose Owner: Christopher Oei

$1,631,497, commercial - new 13415 Apex Harbor Lane, North Las Vegas Trinity Haven Development

Chuanfei Yu License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Chuanfei Yu

Dominguez Designs License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 1116 Stanley Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Gustavo Dominguez

$1,068,275, commercial 8431 Farm Road, Las Vegas R&O Construction

Clearpath Lending License type: Professional services Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Amir A. Omid and Shahla D. Shoja

Doris G. Williams License type: Real estate sales Address: 10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Doris G. Williams

Conceptz & Designz License type: General services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Maricella M. Rodriguez

DRC Surveying Nevada License type: Professional services Address: 7080 La Cienega St., Las Vegas Owner: Dennis Wertzler

Cooper Roofing & Solar License type: Contractor Address: 5795 Rogers St., Las Vegas Owner: Cooper Roofing & Solar Cox Business Security Solutions License type: Contractor Address: 1700 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Cox Advanced Services Nevada Culp, Roberta License type: Reiki Sessions Address: 80 N. Pecos Road, Suite A, Henderson Owner: Roberta Culp Daniels Barbershop License type: Cosmetology Address: 5900 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Daniels Barbershop Dash License type: General services Address: 817 S. Main St., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: One World Solutions

Cathye Johnson License type: Real estate sales Address: 1735 Village Center Cir, Las Vegas Owner: Cathye Johnson

David Karel Insurance Group License type: Insurance agency Address: Did not disclose Owner: David Karel

Celestial Water License type: Contractor Address: 7730 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Celestial Water

Desert Rat Airbrush License type: General services Address: 3130 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite I1, Las Vegas Owner: Dawn M. Cox

Centerplate License type: Food services or cafe Address: 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas Owner: Volume Services

Ditch Cable Now License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite G62, Las Vegas Owner: Jonathan Lelito

Chance 4 Change License type: Helping the homeless and needy Address: 170 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 300, Henderson Owner: Darnell Webster

DJ Mobile Home Servicing License type: Manufactured housing setup and repair Address: 5412 Tolentino Drive, Suite A, Las Vegas Owner: DJ Mobile Home Servicing

Drummond Law Firm License type: Professional services Address: 810 S. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Craig W. Drummond ECP Services License type: Fulfilling request for resale demands and resale packages for HOA Address: 2544 Red Planet St., Henderson Owner: Elaine Peterson Elegant Hair Extensions License type: General retail sales Address: 3900 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Glamour Girl Cos. Elite at Badlands Golf Club License type: Tavern Address: 9119 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Elite Golf Management Era Brokers Consolidated License type: Real estate firm Address: 1735 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: FJM Corp. Fresh Boba Tea License type: Food services or cafe Address: 1033 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Glorious Trade

BUILDING PERMITS $12,429,005, commercial - addition 3180 Citizen Ave., North Las Vegas The Whiting-Turner Contracting

$1,002,600, industrial - tenant improvement 751 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 115, Henderson Harsch Investment Properties $627,000, commercial 8461 Farm Road, Las Vegas R&O Construction $450,000, tenant improvement 7301 Peak Drive, Las Vegas Affordable Concepts $300,000, commercial 4760 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Nevada General Construction $270,000, grading 5130 Maverick St., Las Vegas Patriot Contractors $252,852, residential - production 2803 Delano Drive, Henderson Mayfield S. Shane $250,000, commercial - remodel 43 S. Stephanie St., Suite 140, Henderson Vegas Stephanie $236,823, single-family dwelling 472 Bosco Di Fiore St., Las Vegas Toll South LV $228,909, commercial - addition 333 Gowan Road, North Las Vegas Nevada Filter Service $227,500, retail sales shell 55 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Stephanie Wigwam SWC LLC $225,626, residential - production 2791 Richmar Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $213,930, single-family dwelling 5771 Sunset River Ave., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $208,270, residential - production 717 Coastal Lagoon St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $207,166, single-family dwelling 7351 Zonal Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$6,000,000, commercial 4760 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Nevada General Construction

$200,000, OTC x2 625 and 651 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas E&M Enterprises

$2,037,510, multifamily residential 499 N. Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas Hand Construction Co.

$195,659, single-family dwelling 9680 Skye Cliff Ave., Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

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Records and Transactions $194,401, single-family dwelling 9940 Coyote Echo Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada

$159,142, residential - production 641 Rose Apple St., Henderson Greystone Nevada

$189,101, single-family dwelling 9741 Ponderosa Skye Court, Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada

$156,488, single-family dwelling x2 8445 and 8465 Skye Crossing St., Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$186,273, single-family dwelling 5532 Powell Prairie Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$156,369, residential - production 277 Crimson Edge St., Henderson DR Horton

$185,506, commercial - addition 4140 Frehner Road, North Las Vegas Ram Enterprise

$153,031, single-family dwelling 10000 Celestial Cliffs Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada

$178,580, single-family dwelling 8104 Calico Bluffs St., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada

$152,040, single-family dwelling 9072 Irish Elk Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton

$178,549, residential - production 273 Crimson Edge St., Henderson DR Horton

$151,377, single-family dwelling 8122 Skye Wolf Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada

$173,935, residential - new 2505 W. Gilmore Ave., North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$149,493, residential - production 557 Our Heritage St., Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada

$173,281, single-family dwelling 7727 Red Lake Peak St., Las Vegas Adaven Homes $171,070, single-family dwelling x3 9071, 9078 and 9083 Irish Elk Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton $170,342, residential - production x2 867 and 871 Via Campo Tures, Henderson Greystone Nevada $170,342, residential - production 210 Via Del Salvatore, Henderson Greystone Nevada $169,732, residential - production 868 Via Campo Tures, Henderson Greystone Nevada $169,622, residential - production 3144 Tronzano Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $167,847, residential - production 269 Crimson Edge St., Henderson DR Horton $161,914, residential - production 140 Fulgora St., Henderson KB Home Nevada $160,949, single-family dwelling x2 9077 and 9084 Irish Elk Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton $159,308, residential - production x2 493 and 497 Sunrise Breeze Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada

$145,837, single-family dwelling 10490 Mount Owen Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$137,241, residential - new 4137 Klondike River Place, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings

$117,065, single-family dwelling x3 8933, 8943 and 8955 Drummer Bay Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton

tion x2 385 and 391 Wilford Springs St., Henderson DR Horton

$134,440, single-family dwelling x2 7731 and 7735 Red Lake Peak St., Las Vegas Adaven Homes

$117,000, commercial 8451 Farm Road, Las Vegas R&O Construction

$107,296, residential - production 385 Wilford Springs St., Henderson DR Horton

$115,373, residential - new x3 7158, 7174 and 7178 Steubling Glen St., North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada

$107,296, residential - production 2276 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton

$131,250, residential - production 592 Our Heritage St., Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada $130,700, residential - new x2 2098 and 2110 Johnstown Ave., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes $130,350, commercial - remodel 2845 Siena Heights Drive, Suite 100, Henderson CHP Henderson NV Pavilion $129,640, single-family dwelling 8291 Nebula Cloud Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $128,724, single-family dwelling 9690 Skye Cliff Ave., Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $128,724, single-family dwelling 8455 Skye Crossing St., Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$143,006, residential - production x2 715 and 723 Bollons Island St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek

$125,535, residential - new 2095 Johnstown Ave., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes

$140,919, single-family dwelling 12294 Terrace Verde Ave., Las Vegas KB Home Nevada

$123,813, single-family dwelling 7906 Woolly St., Las Vegas DR Horton

$140,170, single-family dwelling 8394 Aspen Skye St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada

$119,834, single-family dwelling 439 Vigo Port St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada

$139,512, residential - production 501 Sunrise Breeze Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada

$119,495, residential - production 412 Pulse Ave., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$139,512, residential - production x2 817 and 821 Rosewater Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada

$119,273, residential - production 640 Rose Apple St., Henderson Greystone Nevada

$139,172, residential - new 7162 Steubling Glen St., North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada

$118,103, residential - new 7166 Steubling Glen St., North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada

$138,815, single-family dwelling 9611 Bruschi Ridge Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$118,103, residential - new 7170 Steubling Glen St., North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada

$138,306, single-family dwelling 6820 Dayton Flyer St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $137,294, residential - production 883 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek

$117,499, residential - production 145 Brighton Hills Ave., Henderson Did not disclose $117,338, single-family dwelling 7148 Amber Dawn Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$114,802, single-family dwelling 8111 Skye Wolf Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $113,728, residential - production 864 Via Campo Tures, Henderson Greystone Nevada $113,227, single-family dwelling x2 7912 and 7913 Woolly St., Las Vegas DR Horton $113,173, residential - production 2208 Via Italia, Henderson KB Home Inspirada $112,841, residential - production 1154 Bradley Bay Ave., Henderson DR Horton $112,841, residential - production x2 393 and 389 Wilford Springs St., Henderson DR Horton $112,841, residential - production 2268 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton $111,777, single-family dwelling 8228 Nebula Cloud Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $108,486, residential - new x2 309 and 313 Butler Creek Court, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $108,411, residential - new 2091 Johnstown Ave., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes $107,961, residential - production 144 Fulgora St., Henderson KB Home Nevada $107,585, single-family dwelling 7111 Stanley Frederick St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $107,510, single-family dwelling 7852 Blue Lake Peak St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $107,490, single-family dwelling 10808 Cowlite Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $107,296, residential - produc-

$107,296, residential - production 2264 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton $106,969, residential - new 5749 Country Lake Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $106,649, single-family dwelling x2 8927 and 8949 Drummer Bay Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton $106,409, residential - production 3066 Scenic Rhyme Ave., Henderson Century Communities of Nevada $103,747, residential - production 487 Fortissimo St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $103,549, single-family dwelling x3 7907, 7918 and 7919 Woolly St., Las Vegas DR Horton $103,232, single-family dwelling 430 Port Reggio St., Las Vegas KB Home Nevada $103,192, residential - production 426 Barcarolle Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $102,708, single-family dwelling 8255 Nebula Cloud Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $102,527, residential - production 3208 Brescia Bank Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $101,751, residential - production 1152 Bradley Bay Ave., Henderson DR Horton $101,751, residential - production 387 Wilford Springs St., Henderson DR Horton $101,751, residential - production 2272 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton To receive a complete copy of Data Plus every week in Excel, please visit vegasinc.com/subscribe.

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Category: 2016 conventions (Ranked by estimated attendance)

Convention

Website

Estimated attendees

Dates

CES 2016

cesweb.org

165,000

Jan. 6-9

SEMA (Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week)

semashow.com

140,000

Nov. 1-4

National Association of Broadcasters

nab.org

103,000

April 18-21

MAGIC International (spring)

magiconline.com

85,000

Feb. 16-18

MAGIC International (fall)

magiconline.com

85,000

Aug. 15-17

Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show

shotshow.org

64,000

Jan. 19-22

International Builders Show

nahb.org

60,000

Jan. 19-21

International Market Centers, LP (IMC)

imcenters.com

50,000

Jan. 24-28

ASD Trade Shows

asdonline.com

50,000

Feb. 28 - March 2

International Market Centers, LP (IMC)

imcenters.com

50,000

July 31 - Aug. 3

National Mining Association (MINEXPO)

nma.org

50,000

Sept. 26-28

World of Concrete Exposition (WOC)

worldofconcrete.com

48,000

Feb. 2-5

Super Mobility Week (CTIA)

ctia.org

40,000

Sept. 7-9

Nightclub and Bar Convention & Trade Show (NCB)

ncbshow.com

39,000

March 8-9

JCK Show

lasvegas.jckonline.com

39,000

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35,000

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ASD Trade Shows

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