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on the cover Will the midterms be as surprising as the 2016 general election? (Associated Press/ Photo illustration)

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midterm exam: politics in 2018

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constructive distractions?

Las Vegas’ first major league sports team makes its regular-season debut Oct. 6, then heads to home ice Oct. 10. Are you ready for the Golden Knights? Not just emotionally, but in terms of branded gear, watch-party plans and local opportunities to play the game yourself? In five minutes, we’ll get your VGK fan game on track.

As President Donald Trump continues to defy expectations, armchair and professional analysts alike are trying to decide what effect his administration will have on the 2018 midterms. With the balance of the U.S. Senate partly dependent on the Nevada race and a wide-open race for governor, we pose some burning questions.

Southern Nevada isn’t an obvious place to find a competitive rowing organization. But this valley has a knack for engineering worlds, and veteran rower Jim Andersen fell in love with Lake Las Vegas. He established the Las Vegas Rowing Club there, and already has a success story in Foothill High School senior Isabella Fimbres.

Some employers are embracing the notion that distractions in the workplace — if they are adroitly managed — can spur productivity and creativity.

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‘This is not a program. It’s a movement.’ The local arm of My Brother’s Keeper has new goals in helping young men of color.

casino-resort ownership 20 Charting The valley’s map has many properties, and some have recently changed hands.

A voice for every foster child in Nevada Help is on deck for the 15 percent of kids currently without legal representation.

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Four reasons DACA is vital in Las Vegas Forcing recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program out of jobs makes no sense. Let’s count the ways.

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Rancho High School students chant at a rally demanding Congress pass the DREAM Act. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

SEPT. 12

FORD IN FOR AG The top Democrat in the Nevada Legislature, Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford, announced he would run for state attorney general.

SEPT. 12

TWEET TROUBLE Foothill High’s Twitter account was apparently hacked, as numerous tweets included anarchist symbols, taunts and offensive messages. School District police are investigating.

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HENDO HELPS “Henderson Helps Houston” started collecting toiletries, cleaning supplies and disposable diapers for hurricane victims. Donate at City Hall or rec centers through Sept. 21.

SEPT. 17

KNIGHTS DEBUT The Vegas Golden Knights kicked off their preseason schedule with a road game in Vancouver, to be followed by games in Colorado, San Jose and Anaheim.

SEPT. 20

BIKE MANIA Interbike Expo rolls into Mandalay Bay, with 25,000 twowheel enthusiasts expected through Sept. 22. After 20 years in Las Vegas, the trade show is moving to Reno in 2018.

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STAY OUT OF THE DAM RESERVOIR Arron Hughes, 28, was arrested and fined $330 for swimming near Hoover Dam. The Bureau of Reclamation said the European tourist was apparently intoxicated when he climbed down the rocks on the Arizona side of the dam and swam across the reservoir to the Nevada side.

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A young fan is buried up to his head in the Lego Sand Box during the Brick Fest Live Lego Fan Experience at the Las Vegas Convention Center. (LAS VEGAS NEWS BUREAU)

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THE BUS WANTS A HUG On Sept. 14, commissioners of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada were introduced to the RTC’s new “community engagement tool” — a 40-foot retrofitted bus designed to get residents buzzing about the future of public transit. The bus includes a children’s play area, powered workstations and an awning to shade outdoor fun. Details of the plan it’s trumpeting, On Board, are available at onboardsnv. com.

Punk-rock icon Henry Rollins and Spoon frontman Britt Daniel joined the growing lineup of the inaugural Emerge Music + Impact Conference, scheduled for Nov. 16-18 on stages throughout the Strip.

Hailey Dawson, a 7-year-old Las Vegan, will throw the first pitch prior to Game 4 of the World Series. Having lost her right hand to Poland Syndrome, she’ll pitch with a robotic one designed by UNLV’s engineering department.

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Canelo Alvarez, left, and WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin pose during a news conference at MGM Grand. The boxers, with a combined record of 86-1-1 with 67 knockouts, were to fight Sept. 16. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

Years celebrated Sept. 13 by UNLV’s Harrah College of Hospitality. Strip properties displayed well-Swishes on their marquees throughout the day.

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GOLDEN KNIGHTS FAN GUIDE BY JESSE GRANGER STAFF WRITER

Las Vegas’ first major league pro team makes its regular-season debut Oct. 6 against the Dallas Stars at their American Airlines Center, then heads to home ice Oct. 10 at T-Mobile Arena. ¶ Are you ready for the Golden Knights? Not just emotionally, but in terms of your stash of branded merchandise, plans for watch parties and opportunities to get your kids falling in love with hockey?

WATCH PARTIES

SWAG SPOTS

From giant retailers such as Walmart, Target and Costco, to small clothing stores in nearly every Las Vegas casino, there is an abundance of Golden Knights gear in the Las Vegas Valley. It’s also a safe bet to check out the sports stores in malls around town, but these three outlets have large selections of merchandise.

THE ARMORY Officially licensed team store in T-Mobile Arena. 5 Park Ave., 702-692-1606 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily

UNIFORM SPORTS Sporting goods store at the Las Vegas South Premium Outlets. 7400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 46, 702-869-1640 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday

SPORTS TOWN USA Sporting goods store in Downtown Summerlin, down the street from City National Arena (the team’s practice facility). 10975 Sage Park Drive, Suite Q-190 702-263-0528 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday

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THE AT-HOME RITUAL

If you aren’t a hockey diehard, watching the sport on TV can take some getting used to. Keeping your eye on the puck isn’t always easy, considering it’s either obscured by the boards, underneath a player or moving so fast you temporarily lose sight of it, but the more you watch, the easier it gets. There is little down time in hockey. Each team has only one timeout for the entire game. Commercial breaks happen at the next whistle following the 14-, 10- and 6-minute marks in each period, when both teams are at even strength.

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The ‘Official Downtown Casino of the Golden Knights’ will host watch parties for every game. 301 E. Fremont St., 702-388-2400

‘Hockey at the Horse’ parties will feature $1 admission for locals and $20 buckets of beer. 3525 W. Russell Road, 702-673-1700

If the game goes to overtime, there is only one commercial break — at the halfway point of the 20-minute period — so be sure to get your beverage beforehand.

PREGAMING

Because T-Mobile Arena lacks the expansive parking lot that accompanies most arenas, there is little room for traditional tailgating with a barbecue and cooler. The Golden Knights suggest fans take advantage of the setting and enjoy food and drinks at The Park, which stretches between the New York-New York and Monte Carlo casinos in front of the arena. Restaurants within walking distance include Beerhaus, Sake Rok, California Pizza Kitchen, Buxie and Shake Shack. There also will be places around the valley offering transportation to and from the arena, with pre- and postgame celebrations.

4608 Paradise Road, 702-722-2241

MCMULLAN’S IRISH PUB The pub purchased a 28-seat bus and wrapped it with Golden Knights fanfare. Book seats a day in advance for a ride to and from the game. 4650 W. Tropicana Ave., Suite 110, 702-247-7000

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PLAYING THE GAME

When children see the best hockey players in the world carving up the ice and crushing pucks off the boards, they’ll undoubtedly want to get out there themselves. Here are your options for getting your kids into hockey, or playing yourself.

FOR ADULTS

FOR NEWBIES TO SKATING

Joining a league at City National Arena costs $275 per person for a 10-game season.

For those with no experience on skates, the Las Vegas Ice Center offers lessons ranging in price from $135 to $355.

NAKED CITY PIZZA / OFFICE BAR The pizza parlor and bar will combine to provide a party bus to and from every Golden Knights home game for $10 roundtrip. The partners also will offer food and beverage packages and game-day giveaways.

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HOW TO WATCH The key to following hockey is watching the flow of the game and the movement of the players rather than simply watching the puck.

FOR KIDS The Junior Golden Knights’ season runs August to March and costs $3,500 plus travel. It’s no secret ice hockey can be expensive. ESPN’s Steve Wulf estimated that as a parent, he’d spent $48,850 on youth hockey. For a cheaper option, consider roller hockey.

LAS VEGAS ROLLER HOCKEY CENTER Kids age 6-17 play a 10-week league plus playoffs for $150, including a jersey and trophy for all. Games are Saturdays, with practices Tuesday and Thursday nights. The center lets children borrow skates, sticks and other equipment to try the sport for free during practices, and also offers adult leagues at night Sunday through Thursday. 800 Karen Ave. Contact owner Dan Corsatea at 702-349-6526 or gaming21@cox.net

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How the presidency will affect Nevada politics as the midterms approach the Sunday staff

hen will they stop running and start governing? It’s a question voters increasingly have been asking themselves for at least four decades. Democratic pollster Patrick Caddell first described the phenomenon in 1976, and it was explored more thoroughly by journalist Sidney Blumenthal in a 1980 book, “The Permanent Campaign.” Those who have been elected immediately govern with an eye toward re-election and those who were vanquished look for a way back as soon as the votes are counted. What had been a latent instinct for politicians developed in the cable news era and accelerated in the internet age with shorter news cycles to be “won.” The same day he was sworn in as the 45th president, Donald Trump filed with the Federal Election Commission to become a candidate for re-election in 2020. So, no, it’s not too soon to consider how the 2018 midterm elections will unfold. With the balance of the U.S. Senate in part dependent on the Nevada race and a wide-open race for governor, here are key questions about the 2018 elections.

So how might the Trump effect play out in Nevada?

That question looms largest in the re-election campaign of Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., who has played a balancing act with Trump for months. On one hand, Heller has tried not to alienate Trump’s impassioned base voters, the type of GOP warriors who turn out in high numbers for primaries and whom Heller needs to advance to the general election. Given that Heller’s first-declared primary opponent, Danny Tarkanian, is vowing to be a Trump soldier, it’s particularly risky for Heller to get out of line with the president. But Heller also has tried not to get too chummy with Trump, because doing so could upset the moderates he’ll need to win a general election. Given that Nevada voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton (and for Barack Obama twice) and that the Senate race is a statewide election, Heller could short-circuit himself by aligning with the president. So while Heller was at times critical of Trump during the presidential campaign and went so far as to deflect a campaign donation from him to charity, he never joined other Republicans who broke ranks and announced they weren’t voting for Trump. And when Trump invited Heller to a July luncheon after he initially voted not to repeal and replace Obamacare, helping cost Trump a victory on one of his campaign promises, Heller played along and laughed when Trump jokingly-but-not-really threatened him not to do it again. “He wants to remain a senator, doesn’t he?” Trump said. The next time the Senate voted on a replacement bill, Heller supported it, continuing his tight-rope walk. Whether that approach will get him through the primary is unclear, especially if Trump would break with tradition and endorse Tarkanian. And Trump is definitely not tradition-bound.

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63% Gained 5 Democratic seats in Congress Gained 10 GOP seats in Congress

TRUMP’s approval ratings so far

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What does Trump’s performance so far mean for the midterms in 2018?

FIRST-TERM approval ratings

There have been few formulas as consistent in American political history as this one: Unpopular president plus midterm election equals wins by candidates not aligned with the president. So with Trump’s approval rating at a historic low, dropping to a subarctic 37 percent in early September, surely Democrats and moderate Republicans are thundering into the 2018 midterms like LeBron James on a breakaway dunk, right? Well, maybe. There’s a variable in the formula this year, and it could change everything. It’s Trump’s steadfast ability to energize his base of hard-core conservative voters and anti-establishment outsiders, which carried him through his long-shot bid for the presidential nomination and then lifted him to his upset win in the election. Democrats and Republican centrists who are assuming that bad ratings for Trump will translate into votes for them should remember that “Never Trump” sentiment was supposed to equal a win for Hillary Clinton last fall.

Lost 36 GOP seats in Congress

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POLL Do you approve or disapprove of Sen. Dean Heller’s job performance? Approve 22% Disapprove 55% Not sure 23% July 26-27, 2017 survey of 847 Nevada voters

Dina Titus, 67 (undeclared)

Dean Heller, 57

Why does Dina Titus have the biggest decision of her political career on her hands?

Why is Dean Heller’s Senate seat a focus of national attention?

Current post: U.S. representative First elected: State Senate, 1988 Biggest margin of victory: State Senate. 36.52 points, 2000 Before elected: UNLV professor Best known for: Opposition to Yucca Mountain

Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid and other local Democrats are vocally backing Jacky Rosen against Heller. Titus, who represents the 1st Congressional District, once again faces the prospect of running against the establishment for a seat she feels she could win. In her fourth decade in state politics, Titus continues to weigh a decision between staying indefinitely in Nevada’s safest House seat — the 1st Congressional District is more than 2-to-1 Democratic — and running for the most exclusive club in the country. Long a favorite of the local Democratic base, Titus finds a Reid-backed candidate in her path for at least the third time in her career. Then a state senator, Titus considered a bid for Clark County Commission in 2002, bowing out before Rory Reid — a son of Harry — entered the race. Titus later squared off with then-Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson in the Democratic primary for governor in 2006. Titus handily won the nomination but lost to scandal-plagued Jim Gibbons in the general election. Titus put out a poll in July that shows a tight potential matchup between her and Heller, shortly after Rosen’s announcement and immediate public anointment by much of Nevada’s Democratic establishment. “These figures dispel the Reid myth that I am not competitive in a statewide race,” Titus said. “I will announce my decision after spending time in the district during the month of August.” A Titus-Rosen primary could create a more difficult pickup opportunity for Senate Democrats if the candidates spend significant money and focus on each other’s flaws.

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Current post: U.S. senator First elected: State Assembly, 1990 Biggest margin of victory: Secretary of state, 55.2 points, 1998 Before elected: Stockbroker Best known for: Never losing an election

The race involving Nevada’s senior senator could determine which party controls the country’s upper chamber for the next two years. Republicans control the Senate 52-48 and are defending fewer Senate seats in 2018 than Democrats, though Heller is the only member of the GOP seeking re-election in a state Hillary Clinton won in 2016. Of the 34 contested Senate seats in 2018, 23 are held by Democrats. The national health care debate this summer highlighted the What would a importance of Senate control. Heller-Rosen general When just three Republican election look like? senators joined Democrats Name recognition could come into play in a Senate race between Rosen and to vote against the so-called Heller, who has held his seat since 2011 and “skinny repeal” of the Affordis a former congressman and secretary of able Care Act, the GOP’s top state. Although Rosen is relatively new to legislative priority stalled. Congress, she can still slam Heller’s vacilA Public Policy Polling lation on health care. Brian Sandoval was survey of 847 Nevada voters the first Republican governor to expand in July found that Heller had Medicaid under the Affordable Care a 22 percent approval rating, Act, and the state has seen a with 55 percent disapproving of significant decrease in its unhis job performance. Heller is beinsured population. ing challenged by Danny Tarkanian, who won the Republican primary in the 3rd Congressional District over nowlieutenant governor candidate Michael Roberson before losing to political newcomer Jacky Rosen in the 2016 general election. Voters could get to see a rematch between Tarkanian and Rosen, this time for Heller’s Senate seat. Rosen announced her 2018 bid for Senate less than a year after she was sworn into the House in January. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, continues to mull a run for Heller’s seat as well.

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Danny Tarkanian, 55

Jacky Rosen, 60

How does Heller stand in the primary with Tarkanian to his right?

Who is aiming to replace Rosen in the 3rd Congressional District?

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Republican Sen. Dean Heller faces a primary against Danny Tarkanian, a five-time Nevada political candidate. Tarkanian says he supports President Donald Trump’s policies on repealing Obamacare and ending illegal immigration. Tarkanian scooped up an endorsement from former Republican Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, who emphasized repealing Obamacare in her endorsement. During an August rally in Reno, Trump thanked Gov. Brian Sandoval as well as Heller, not mentioning Tarkanian. Heller has been criticized by conservatives and liberals alike for his mixed response to Affordable Care Act repeal efforts. He’s voted both for and against repeal.

Current post: U.S. representative First elected: U.S. representative, 2016 Biggest margin of victory: U.S. representative, 1.27 points, 2016 Before elected: Computer programmer, president of a synagogue Best known for: Backed by former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid

Rosen, who took office this year, is vacating her seat with her bid for Senate. A crowded field is eyeing the spot, including Democrats Jack Love and Susie Lee, Republican state Sen. Scott Hammond and former Assemblywoman Victoria Seaman, also a Republican. The 3rd Congressional District is in Clark County, excluding Las Vegas. The district is Nevada’s most competitive. Dina Titus’ district is dominated by Democrats; Democrat Ruben Kihuen’s district has a strong Demoratic voter-regisration edge; and Republican Mark Amodei is the incumbent in the GOP-heavy 2nd Congressional District. Candidates looking to fill Rosen’s seat will be competing for votes in a district where there are about 10,000 more Democrats than Republicans.

Are Nevada’s democratic voters truly energized? For Nevada Democrats, a key question is whether voters will turn out. Will Democrats rally to oppose Trump, or will they assume that there will be so many votes against Trump and Republicans that their ballot won’t matter? If Democrats do come out, it bodes well for candidates for statewide offices, as well as congressional seats in Southern Nevada. Hillary Clinton carried Nevada in 2016, largely because of her overwhelming majority in Clark County — 52.4 percent to Trump’s 41.7. In fact, the only other county that voted for her was Washoe, where she narrowly won. So if 2016 is any indication, Democratic Senate candidate Jacky Rosen, a first-term congresswoman, has reason for optimism, assuming she doesn’t face a primary contest with her colleague in the House of Representatives, Dina Titus, who is considering making a run for the seat. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak could face Chris Giunchigliani, one of his colleagues on the Clark County Commission, in what would likely to be an intense primary battle that could leave the winner weakened heading into the general election. The lower Trump’s approval rating goes, the better for them. Then again, that’s assuming Trump remains his erratic, divisive self in the White House. If he begins working with Democratic congressional leaders and breaks the logjam of partisanship in Washington, his approval ratings could go up and the formula could change altogether. For the wild card in the 2018 midterms, it seems there’s no end to his unpredictability.

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ith Gov. Brian Sandoval at his term limit, the field of prospective replacements is growing. ¶ Republican State Treasurer Dan Schwartz has entered the race to replace Sandoval, along with Republican Jared Fisher, who was the first to announce a bid for the seat. ¶ Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt has long been expected to enter the race but has not formally announced his plans. If he decides to run to keep his current seat, among the contenders he’d face is state Sen. Aaron Ford, D-Las Vegas. Ford announced his candidacy for attorney general on Sept. 12. ¶ Democrat Steve Sisolak, fresh off a Clark County Commission re-election win, is running to replace Sandoval, while Democratic County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani has repeatedly said she would run as well.

What will Sandoval do when he leaves office? Sandoval hasn’t talked publicly about his plans when he leaves the Governor’s Mansion. Leaving office with one of the highest approval ratings among the nation’s governors, Sandoval, 54, is a former U.S. district judge who chaired the Nevada Gaming Commission, served two terms in the Nevada Assembly and spent a partial term as attorney general. He was first elected governor in 2010, beating Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid, son of U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, by 12 points. After Democrats virtually conceded the 2014 race because of Sandoval’s popularity and war chest, he won his second term with more than 70 percent of the vote. In February 2016, Sandoval reportedly received consideration from then-President Barack Obama as a potential replacement for deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Sandoval withdrew his name from consideration amid potential conservative backlash to allowing Obama to fill a Supreme Court seat near the end of his second term.

Will Trump’s influence be felt in the governor’s race? In the Republican primary for governor, Trump’s influence may not be felt as strongly. Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt, who is expected to run, supported Trump during the campaign. Treasurer Dan Schwartz, who has announced his candidacy, is presenting himself as a businessman/political outsider in Trump’s mold. Unlike Dean Heller, who is seen as too moderate for some of Trump’s base, Schwartz and Laxalt would both have appeal. Laxalt, however, has the support of the state’s conservative GOP power structure, giving him an advantage.

IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES, 2018

Steve Sisolak, 63 Current post: Clark County commissioner First elected: Nevada Board of Regents, 1998 Biggest margin of victory: Board of regents, 47.3 points, 2000 Before elected: Business consultant Best known for: Fervent Raiders stadium supporter

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Close of standard voter registration

Extended inoffice and online voter registration

Extended online voter registration

Early voting

Mail/absentee ballot request deadline

JUNE 12

PRIMARY ELECTION 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Adam Laxalt, 39 (undeclared)

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Current post: State attorney general First elected: Attorney general, 2014 Biggest margin of victory: Attorney general, .88 points, 2014 Before elected: Navy lieutenant Best known for: Grandson of a former governor

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What impact might the immigration debate have on the midterm elections?

Chris Giunchigliani, 62 (UNDECLARED) Current post: Clark County commissioner First elected: State Assembly, 1990 Biggest margin of victory: State Assembly, 58.3 points, 2004 Before elected: Teacher Best known for: That last name

With the upcoming pending sunset of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Heller and Rosen are firing off immigration attacks. Rosen has called on Heller to come out in support of the DREAM Act, which she says would provide immigrants with a more permanent solution. A spokeswoman for Heller recently did not answer whether he supported the DREAM Act, but said he was in favor of “the Bridge Act, which provides legal status for these individuals while Congress works toward a permanent solution through the proper constitutional process.” Meanwhile, Heller is attacking Rosen for her support of sanctuary communities, areas where local law enforcement do not participate in immigration enforcement. Sanctuary communities are a contrast to cities such as Las Vegas, where law enforcement participates in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287 (g) program. The program means suspects who cannot prove legal residency can be held for up to two days to be picked up by ICE. Polls say most Americans oppose deporting Dreamers. With the announcement on DACA from the Trump administration, Congress has just six months to come up with a better plan after years of immobility on immigration reform.

LEGISLATURE Dan Schwartz, 67 Current post: State treasurer First elected: Treasurer, 2014 Biggest margin of victory: Treasurer, 9.95 points, 2014 Before elected: Businessman Best known for: Support for Education Savings Accounts

hat was different about the 2017 Legislature when Democrats were in control compared with 2015, when the GOP was in control? While spotlights shine the brightest on presidential and congressional races, local elections carry massive consequences as well. Evidence of that played out in Nevada’s state legislative races in the past two elections. Spurred by state Democrats punting the governor’s race against incumbent Brian Sandoval and the typical sixthyear backlash against second-term presidents, Republicans swept the Assembly and Senate in 2014. The GOP controlled both houses of the state Legislature for the first time since 1985 and used their power to pass

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conservative priorities including the reorganization of the Clark County School District and the creation of Education Savings Accounts (ESA). The ESA law stood out as the country’s most sweeping school voucher law at the time. Fast-forward two years to Nevada’s “blue wave” in 2016, as Democrats regained both houses and changed the tenor of the legislative session. The Democratic-controlled Legislature was able to push several progressive pieces of legislation to Sandoval’s desk. While Sandoval issued the second-most vetoes in a single session in Nevada history in 2017, he did sign several of the Democrats’ bills, including a ban on gay conversion therapy for minors. Democrats claimed a major victory in blocking funding for ESAs, and also blocked GOP bills dealing with guns and voter identification.

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My Brother’s Keeper sets big policy goals to help young people of color By Michael Lyle Special to The Sunday

When then-President Barack Obama rolled out the My Brother’s Keeper initiative in 2014, his call to action addressed specific issues faced by young men of color. Many people in the Las Vegas community heard his call, and continue to answer it. “Going back to 2014, I was excited for his announcement,” said Lisa Morris Hibbler, director of the city’s Department of Youth Development and Social Innovation. “It was long overdue. We know communities of color don’t fare well and not all students have the same opportunities to succeed.” Though policymakers, teachers and social workers already had been looking at or working to address the disparities, Obama’s words brought them together. “I think the principle behind this had already been embedded in the community,” said Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson, D-North Las Vegas who co-chairs a subcommittee of the local branch of My Brother’s Keeper. “We were able to come together and rally behind the vision.” Under a united coalition, the Las Vegas My Brother’s Keeper Alliance recently formed with the goal to address three issues: making sure students are reading at grade level by third grade, keeping students on track to graduate, and addressing the school-to-prison pipeline by reducing racial and ethnic disparities related to disciplinary policies. Only 57 percent of black students and 68 percent of Hispanic students in Las Vegas graduate high school, according to an impact report from the alliance. “We also know that, even to this day, African-American students are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system by 300 percent,” Hibbler said. The alliance report shows that blacks comprise only 10 percent of the youth

We know that, even to this day, AfricanAmerican students are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system by 300 percent.” Lisa Morris Hibbler, Director, Las Vegas Department of Youth Development and Social Innovation

population in Clark County, yet are 30 percent of all those referred to the Department of Juvenile Justice Services. “This is not an anomaly,” Hibbler said. “We are seeing the same numbers across the country. But I believe Las Vegas and Clark County can be better than that.” Hibbler sees My Brother’s Keeper contributing to that, and noted the progress already made. Focusing on elementary schools such as Matt Kelly, H.P. Fitzgerald, Kermit Booker and Wendell P. Williams, the group strategized ways to increase the quality of education. It helped promote programming focused on areas such as early-childhood development and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math). And looking at the number of students with frequent absences, the alliance went deeper with UNLV to pinpoint schools with the highest numbers. “We wanted the data to be a guide so we could work with those specific schools,” Hibbler said. Instead of a one-size-fits-all plan, the

targeted approach helped make solutions school- and even student-specific. That included giving awards for attendance, purchasing alarm clocks for students and facilitating a “walking school bus,” for which parents already walking their kids to school helped others in the neighborhood make the bell. Addressing the density of blacks in the juvenile justice system is complex and very much a work in progress. Hibbler said one of the toughest parts is overcoming people’s hesitance to discuss it. “It’s a touchy subject when you’re talking about race and how specific races are disproportionately affected,” Hibbler added. “A lot of times, people are uncomfortable with it.” Department of Juvenile Justice Services Director John Jack Martin said because of that, it’s an accomplishment just bringing people to the table and convincing them that not everything they do exists in a vacuum. “It’s getting policymakers and school personnel and law enforcement involved and having them realize their own system can have an impact on another,” he said, adding that there is no simple answer to why the disparity exists, because contributing factors range from people’s socioeconomic status to the setup of the court system. Nonetheless, My Brother’s Keeper has had those conversations, which is why it changed its approach this year. Starting in February, the alliance gathered more than 200 people from a cross section of the community — including elected officials, law enforcement, education administrators and the nonprofit sector — to discuss the school-to-prison pipeline. Instead of just talking within the group, participants were able to hear from experts from across the country. They discussed topics such as better ways to identify and address students’ underlying behavioral

problems instead of relying on punitive measures. The group also took a deeper look at how trauma can affect a student’s behavior. “And we know that poverty is trauma,” Hibbler said. “Instead of focusing on selected schools, we wanted to focus on larger policies that would have an impact.” Three committees came out of the

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Then-President Barack Obama hugs a student before launching My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative to provide greater opportunities for young black and Hispanic men, Feb. 27, 2014, at the White House. (associated press file)

process: community engagement and mentorship, law enforcement, and educational inequity. Thompson, who co-chairs the mentorship and community engagement subcommittee, called it a natural reflection of Obama’s vision. “Every child deserves a mentor,” he said, adding that often mentors can help make the difference in keeping students from being on the wrong side of statistics.

While each group has smaller tasks, one of the bigger goals of the alliance is to conduct continual training on implicit bias, which Hibbler said every person has. Martin said it’s also about recognizing how our history and past policies shaped implicit bias. “We had a society that once sold human beings,” Martin said. “If you don’t think that would have a long-lasting effect, you’re delusional.”

Instead of a one-and-done training for different entities (whether it’s law enforcement or the school district), Hibbler hopes to do continual training to continue the conversation about implicit bias. While Obama might not be in office anymore, Las Vegas My Brother’s Keeper Alliance is determined to honor his legacy by continuing his work. “This is not a program,” Thompson said. “It’s a movement.”

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Station Casinos completed its $312.5 million purchase of the Palms in October. The Maloof family opened the resort in 2001. TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners became the Palms’ majority owners in 2011 as the resort sought to restructure hundreds of millions of dollars in debt.

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SLS Las Vegas announced in May that it had agreed to be purchased by Alex Meruelo and Meruelo Group. The price was not disclosed. Previously known as the Sahara (1952-2011), the resort was purchased in 2007 by Sam Nazarian and Stockbridge Real Estate Group for an estimated $300 million to $400 million. The new owners have not outlined plans for the SLS.

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The gaming industry this past year in Las Vegas wasn’t the little engine that could — it was the big engine that did. Gaming win is up, generally, and so are visitor counts and overall tourist spending. ¶ The era of new resorts rising from the dust of imploded older properties may be over. But there’s still been a lot of change, including a number of significant gaming company deals. ¶ In addition, plans for Alon withered, and the land is now for sale; everyone’s is still waiting on Genting Group to start major construction of Resorts World; and just recently the Fontainebleau sold. ¶ Here’s a look at who owns what. by thomas moore | staff writer

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Golden Entertainment, which owns PT’s Pubs among other assets, announced in June that it is buying American Casino & Entertainment Properties. Golden said it would pay $781 million in cash, plus about 4 million shares of Golden stock. No changes to the properties have been announced but it was suggested that convention space would be added to the Stratosphere.

Boyd Purchases aliante

In September 2016, Boyd completed its $380 million acquisition of Aliante in North Las Vegas. Aliante opened in November 2008 under the name Aliante Station. Boyd purchased the property from a holding company which became the owner in 2011 after Station’s bankruptcy restructuring.

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In December, Boyd completed its $230 million acquisition of Cannery’s Las Vegas assets, including the Cannery in North Las Vegas and the Eastside Cannery next to Sam’s Town (another Boyd property) on Boulder Highway. Cannery Casino Resorts LLC was jointly owned by Millennium Gaming and Oaktree Capital Management and Crown Resorts Limited.

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Elliot Brittain, now 22, got legal assistance as a teenager through the Children’s Attorneys Project. Today, he’s a student at UNLV and hopes to one day work with people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse issues. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

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No foster child will be forgotten A state mandate means all kids in the system will have attorneys on their side By April Corbin Staff Writer

When Elliot Brittain was 17, the two people who’d been raising him — his grandparents — both died unexpectedly, and he found himself immersed in the Clark County foster care system. He was called to family court for a hearing to determine whether his mother, who had relinquished custody of him when he was 5, or his father, whom he had never met and knew only by name, were willing and able to take care of him. “I was not prepared for these circumstances,” said Brittain, now 22. “Although I was almost considered an adult, I was unprepared to begin my life.” Fortunately, he was not alone. Through the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s Children’s Attorneys Project, Brittain was assigned a lawyer to help him navigate the legal process and protect his interests. “He represented me and walked me through every step of the process,” Brittain said, “everything from taking your shoes off at the scanner (when entering the courthouse) to what was expected of me. He made the language plain. He represented my wishes.” Brittain described that lawyer as a mentor who helped him become the man he is today — a UNLV student who strives to someday work with people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse issues. As a member of the nonprofit’s youth advisory panel, Brittain also is adamant that all children deserve the same legal representation and assistance he received. The state of Nevada agrees. During this year’s legislative session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 305, which requires courts to appoint an attorney to represent children during civil cases involving abuse or neglect and the termination of parental rights. The bill also allows counties to increase recorder fees by $3 to help fund such lawyers. Clark County Commissioners are taking advan-

tage of the funding mechanism. Recorder fees for most real estate-related documents (deeds and foreclosures, for example) already funnel $3 to the Children’s Attorneys Project, and the commission unanimously voted Sept. 5 to raise that by $2 starting Oct. 1. The change is expected to bring in an additional $1.4 million for the program. Some of those dollars will offset what is expected to be a halving of the appropriation given from the county’s general fund budget next year, says Legal Aid Center Executive Director Barbara Buckley, a former assemblywoman. This fiscal year, the county provided $680,000 to the nonprofit for all of its services, which also include domestic violence, consumer rights and other common legal issues. Commissioners noted that the funding change provides the county with some wiggle room if more lawyers are needed than currently anticipated. The Children’s Attorneys Project has a staff of 20 as well as 300 volunteer attorneys, most of whom specialize in fields other than family court but are trained and supported by the Legal Aid Center. It represents 85 percent of the kids within the county foster care system, approximately 3,000. And increased funding is expected to bring independent counsel to the remaining 15 percent. “Having an attorney means your case isn’t forgotten, that you are not forgotten,” Buckley said. “If anyone deserves that, it’s these kids.” “This is the highest priority,” said Commissioner Jim Gibson, an attorney. “The difficulty is there will always be constraints on government. We need to step up. This is a time when we can.” Sometimes lawyers just need to thoughtfully explain the legal process to a child. Other times, they must fight against adults who are knowingly acting against the child’s best interests. Buckley cited a recent case in which a victim of sexual abuse was denied counseling by her mother because the mother did not want her to testify against the alleged abuser — her stepdad. The child’s lawyer went to court to force the mother to take her daughter to a mental health provider. In another case, a teenager fought plans that would have uprooted her from her neighborhood. “She said, ‘High school and ROTC are the only things I have,’ ” Buckley recalls. “So we insisted. ... She was able to stay nearby. She felt empowered. She was able to hold onto something that she really needed.”

Such positive outcomes would have been far less likely a few decades ago. Nevada is the 41st state to mandate lawyers for children in foster care. “Thirty years ago, kids weren’t seen as having rights,” said Buckley, who founded the Children’s Attorneys Project in 1999 at the request of the county. “Before this project, sometimes children were an afterthought. … People sometimes say, ‘How do the kids know what they want?’ They are incredibly smart and Thirty years ago, resilient. They are the ones living this kids weren’t seen life. They know. as having rights. And they want to be heard.” Before this project, Not feeling heard sometimes children were was a familiar issue for Stephanie. an afterthought. … People The 15-year-old sometimes say, ‘How do graphic design student at Advanced the kids know what they Technologies Acadwant?’ They are incredibly emy said she grew up dealing with case smart and resilient. They workers who never are the ones living this life. seemed to care about what was best They know. And they want for her. “Nobody to be heard.” asked me what I wanted,” she said. Barbara Buckley, Legal So, when she was Aid Center Executive appointed a lawyer Director through the Chil-

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dren’s Attorneys Project, she expected more of the same. Instead, the lawyer fought for what Stephanie wanted, which was to remain under the care of her grandmother and not be forced to return to the mother who had years earlier left her with a stranger and then forgotten where the stranger lived. “It was weird to be around (my lawyer),” Stephanie said. “I’d never had anyone stand up and fight for my rights before.” Stephanie won. Legal guardianship was granted to her grandmother. “It was my 14th birthday,” she said. “I was so surprised. It was the best birthday present ever, a gift that will stay with me forever.”

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what to expect when you go for a mammogram The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed this year in the United States. Further, the National Cancer Institute reports that 12.4 percent of women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. Aside from skin cancers, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer for women in the U.S. and, while it cannot be prevented, it’s often treatable when discovered early. Mammograms are the best screening method available for detecting breast cancer and, because of this, committing to a regular mammogram schedule can be lifesaving. While the procedure may feel uncomfortable for some, being prepared can help demystify the process. Who needs mammograms and how often? All women should discuss getting a mammogram with her doctor once she turns 40. Depending on the woman’s medical history and risk factors, her doctor can help give a personalized recommendation for what mammogram frequency is best. Oftentimes, it’s recommended that women get a mammogram every year after age 40, but some women with high-risk factors may need to start earlier or go more frequently. Women who notice any sudden change in their breasts should mention it to their doctor as well, because it may require a diagnostic mammogram. Sudden changes that may indicate a problem include noticeable lumps/dimpling, nipple inversion and nipple discharge.

The mammogram process and what to expect 1. You’ll be given a gown to change into for the top half of your body. You should then have an opportunity to talk to your radiologist about any questions or concerns before beginning the exam. 2. During the exam, each breast is sandwiched between two plates on the imaging device. Plates will compress/flatten the breasts as much as possible, and without causing any excessive discomfort. 3. The device then takes a low-dose X-ray of the breast tissue to detect any abnormalities. “Generally, the process takes about 20-30 minutes,” said Margaret Terhar, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the Breast Center at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. Typically, the technologist takes two images of each breast, but women with dense breasts, implants or a medical history may require more. Results are usually available within 24 to 48 hours, but patient notification may take longer depending on the clinic and mailing service.

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rnamental. Edible. Medicinal. Homicidal to weeds, stains, stinks and terrifyingly old cheese clinging to the grater. Lemons are little miracles. When life hands you some, don’t stop at making lemonade.

TYPES OF LEMONS

Lisbon The old faithful in the U.S., a Portuguese fruit grown here since 1843. Highly acidic and nearly seedless, it fares better in cooler climates than the Eureka variety.

flower If you’re growing your own, use the blossoms to decorate cakes, or make tea by steeping a handful of rinsed buds in hot water for 30 minutes and then adding lemon juice and honey to taste.

Eureka First grown in LA in the 1850s (from fruit believed to be from Italy), it came to rival the Lisbon lemon dominating the globe. Both still do. But Eureka plants fruit all year and have slightly thicker, tougher skin. Less commonly seen is the variegated Eureka lemon (pictured), which has pink flesh.

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This heavily perfumed Himalayan stunner is said to bring good fortune. What it doesn’t bring is any juice or pulp. The peel and pith, or fibrous casing most people discard after peeling citrus, have many culinary uses.

Ancient fans knew it as the Median apple, Media being the very old name for Persia. It wasn’t the fruit, but the leaves that were the foundation of Kitron, a liquor for which the island of Naxos is famous. The blossoms on the tree are purple, and the pith around the fruit is impressively thick.

PUT THAT FRUIT TO WORK

Cleaning

There are too many hacks to name. So why is lemon juice such an effective natural cleaner? Citric acid. Straight or with salt as its sidekick, it eats through food residue on cutting boards, mineral deposits on fixtures, tarnish on metal, sweat or rust stains on fabric. We could keep going. The typical method is to cut a lemon in half and just rub it on the offending substance, though some require soaking in a slurry of juice and salt.

To refresh your microwave, cut up some of the fruit and put it in a cup of water. Heat it until the microwave window steams up and then let it sit for 15 minutes. That should loosen any grease or food bits for you to wipe away. n

The oil in the peel is used in perfume, so bring lemon slices and cloves to a simmer on the stove to scent the air in your home. n

Health

We all know about vitamin C. Lemons also pack thiamin, riboflavin and niacin. But the most promising properties are tied to phytochemicals, known to be antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive and antidiabetic. Concentrated lemon juice has even been studied for its potential use in the development of new drugs to fight infection, as bacteria become more and more resistant. It inhibits the growth of staph and salmonella, as well as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which defies most conventional antibiotics. While inflammation can be a useful mechanism in the body, it’s also the cause of chronic diseases when the immune system mistakenly fights its own cells (think rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and ulcerative colitis). Sources: Encyclopedia Britannica, Good Housekeeping, Journal

As Martha Stewart says, “detox” the dishwasher by running a load with half a lemon on the top rack.

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As of 2016, the U.S. produced 6 percent of the world’s lemons — worth more than $207 million — making it the seventh-largest producer. We’re also a big importer, with about 200 distinct varieties available to consumers in our market alone. Still, most of us have only seen the handful carried by grocery stores.

Pick lemons that are: 1. Bright yellow, indicating less acidity.

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You might mistake it for a grapefruit (or an alien cocoon) because of the size, but cut it open and you’ll find the acidic yellow flesh you know and love.

Also known as sweet lemon, this fruit has thin pith and skin and plenty of bright citrus taste without the acid. It can be peeled and eaten like an orange. They are native to Southeast Asia but grown around the world.

This lemon is half mandarin orange, which is why the peel is such a brilliant yellow and the juice has more sweet complexity than any standard lemon. The peel is very smooth and soft, lacking the concentrated oil of other types.

Don’t be turned off by the bumpy skin and plentiful seeds. Japanese lemon has one of the finest flavor profiles, soft and incredibly floral — like drinking a blossom. You may have tasted it in a cocktail or that ponzu sauce on your tempura.

In animal studies, lemon juice showed significant ability to curb swelling caused by inflammation. n

The alternative wellness community swears by a daily tonic of lemon juice and turmeric (a spice in the ginger family), and the effectiveness of lemon oil on common canker sores. And don’t forget the old-school cold remedy of whisky, lemon and honey in a mug of steaming water. n

If you have hiccups, try biting into a lemon — the shocking tartness is said to interrupt the nerve impulse that causes the spasm. n

Beauty

Given its toughness on stains, it’s no surprise that lemon is used as a lightener in the beauty realm. While some apply it to nails or the darkened skin on elbows or knees, it’s much more commonly used to bleach hair. In this case, sun is the sidekick, as UV rays activate and speed up the juice’s attack on pigment through oxidation. There is some risk of drying out your hair with this method, so Self magazine suggests using three parts juice to one part leave-in conditioner (it’s two-to-one if you stick with water).

2. Shiny, indicating freshness. 3. Unwrinkled, to avoid fruit that is past its prime. 4. Plump, firm specimens that are heavy for their size, meaning juicy.

n Put the lemon solution in a spray bottle, apply evenly to hair and sit out in the sun for at least an hour on four occasions to set the color.

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Recipe provided by executive chef Jose Navarro at Trevi

Trevi, an Italian stalwart inside the Forum Shops, prides itself on “authentic and approachable favorites.” ¶ In the realm of Italian food, nothing fits that description better than lasagna. A heavy plate of the savory, cheesy comfort food is great for a lazy Sunday or busy weeknight, and this recipe packs in plenty of fresh herbs and garlic and a splash of wine along with rich beef ragout. ¶ Enjoy it straight out of the oven, or make a couple and keep one frozen for unexpected company.

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for tomato purée

/4 gallon canned peeled tomatoes

1 /2 lb butter, cubed

3 /4 lb carrots

3 /4 lb celery

1 1/2 tbsp kosher salt

1. Purée tomatoes and salt in a blender and reserve.

1 /2 tsp ground black pepper

3 /4 lb yellow onion

3 /4 qt red wine

1. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. 2. Add carrots, celery and onions and cook until golden brown.

7 1/2 lbs 80% lean ground beef

/2 gallon tomato purée

Dice all the vegetables into 1/4 -inch pieces

3. Add ground beef, salt and pepper, breaking mixture down with your hands as it goes into the skillet. Cook until browned, breaking meat down more along the way so there are no large chunks. (Use a heavy-gauge wire whisk to break it up if needed.) 4. Once beef is cooked, drain excess liquid from skillet. Put back on medium-high heat, add wine and mix in well, cooking until it reduces by half. 5. Add purée, bring to a simmer and continue cooking on low for 25 to 30 minutes. When ragout is thickened, cool and reserve.

5 lasagna sheets, blanched

(makes one large lasagna)

for beef ragout

2 tbsp kosher salt

additional Ingredients + directions

for cheese mix

1 lb ricotta

/2 tbsp kosher salt

1 oz 1 oz grated mozzarella, shredded Parmesan

1 /2 tsp ground black pepper

/2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped fine 1

3 oz mozzarella, shredded

1. At the bottom of a 12-by-20-inch casserole dish, evenly spread 1⁄8 cup of the remaining tomato purée. 2. Cover sauce with one of the pasta sheets, tearing and overlapping segments at the center if it’s too wide to fit. 3. Crumble in an even layer of ragout and then an even layer of cheese mix. 4. Drizzle on 1⁄2 cup of tomato purée.

1 1 /2 tsp /8 tsp fresh fresh basil, garlic, julienned chopped

1. Combine all ingredients in large bowl and mix well. 2. Cool and reserve.

5. Place another sheet of lasagna on top and press down to evenly distribute filling. Repeat Steps 2-5 three more times. 6. On the last sheet, drizzle 1⁄8 cup of tomato purée. 7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover pan with wax paper and foil and bake for 90 minutes. Then check the internal temperature to ensure it has reached 165 degrees. 8. Remove covering, spread shredded mozzarella over the top of the lasagna and return to oven for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned.

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Teams compete in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive during the Dreamhack Masters e-sports tournament earlier this year at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. (associated press file)

The esports pipeline ‘

By Mick Akers Staff Writer

UNLV is the first major university to offer an academic course and lab centered around esports. “It fits the International Gaming Institute’s model of innovation to support the gaming industry, while touching on something in popular culture that exploded,” said Robert Rippee, director of the institute’s Hospitality Lab. “Our observation of that drove the two together.” The esports course, which began last fall, features industry speakers and classes conducted in local gaming spaces. Students develop related business plans as part of the real-world feel. “We’re not designing video games — that’s beyond the scope,” Rippee said. “(We are) learning how to create a business model that would integrate into the industry that we have here in Nevada.” This month, students looked at a case study. Not on paper, but inside the Millennial Esports Arena in downtown Las Vegas. They learned about the compa-

I want to help them find their place in an emerging cultural phenomenon. This is a chance to get in on the ground floor — you’re one of the trailblazers who can figure out how this works into this big gaming industry that surrounds us.”

Robert Rippee, the International Gaming Institute’s Hospitality Lab

ny’s history and strategic intent moving through the 15,000-square-foot competitive gaming space. “We were able to explain to them what an esports business is like in the city, and I thought the questions were good,” said Millennial Esports CEO Alex Igelman. “The students had a good grasp of ... how the industry is developing.” Such site visits are offset by guest speakers. They might illuminate the regulatory process, the nuances of game and audience development or the latest console technology. Rippee said the subject areas “are not linear like a normal college class. They’re all independent of each other. But togeth-

er, they paint the picture of this ecosystem in esports and allow the student teams to develop ideas about how to turn that into an economically viable business model.” The course even covers the gender gap in esports as an industry and pastime, which Rippee labeled a “major issue.” During the tour of Millennial Esports Arena, a student asked Igelman what the industry might do to address the lack of female representation. “I’d like to hear from some of the women in the class and the guys as well, to see what they feel about the gender issues,” Igelman replied. “Because I’d like to learn from that and see if I could implement that in my business here.”

Last year, managers from local casinos took the classes looking to learn something that could benefit their careers and their companies, Rippee said. One current student, Michael Wynn, is not seeking a degree; he’s taking the course to prepare for a new venture at his job. “I’m a writer for a company, and I have to write a lot of online content, and most of the stuff is casino, poker and sportsbetting related, but now a lot of the stuff is esports,” Wynn said. The popularity of the course has Rippee pushing for expansion. “The course is only offered in the fall, and I’d like to offer it year-round,” he said. “And there’s been some initial discussions about offering it online, which would exponentially grow the number of students who can participate. I want to help them find their place in an emerging cultural phenomenon. This is a chance to get in on the ground floor — you’re one of the trailblazers who can figure out how this works into this big gaming industry that surrounds us.”

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The left side of the boat from the coxswain’s view

he boat

T SHELL

ROWING’S MOST IMPORTANT POSITION STERN

Back of the boat

The coxswain, who is responsible for steering the boat and keeping rowers in sync with one another, sits in the stern of the shell facing the other seven members of the crew. The coxswain faces the direction the boat is traveling. “That’s the brains of the operation,” Jim Andersen says.

WATERSHED MOMENT ROWING CLUB AT LAKE LAS VEGAS BUILDS FROM ONE MAN’S PASSION

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Jim Andersen was in Arizona to watch his beloved Oakland A’s during spring training and had a few hours to kill before his flight back to Oklahoma. He went looking for a nearby lake, because when you’ve been coaching rowing for more than 30 years, even your vacations seem consumed by the sport. He found his way to Lake Las Vegas and fell in love. The weather here is great, the uncrowded lake provides a training area and the nearby village had space for the Las Vegas Rowing Club to establish its headquarters. “This is the best lake for rowing that I have seen,” Andersen said. “If you looked at the top 25 metro areas (nationally), this was the lone one without a rowing club.” He soon realized his next adventure: developing a competitive rowing organization in Southern Nevada, similar to his previous stops in California and the Mid-

A girls’ high school team leaves the dock during a Las Vegas Rowing Club practice at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

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Starboard

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Want to join? For more information on the Las Vegas Rowing Club, visit llvrc.org. The junior team meets at 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Lake Las Vegas boathouse at 15 Costa di Lago at Lake Las Vegas Village. The initial two weeks are free; then it’s $130 monthly.

west. The club was founded about a year ago, and already has a success story. Andersen previously developed athletes who went on to represent their countries in three Olympic games and guided clubs to national high school championships. In just a few months after starting the local club, Foothill High School senior Isabella Fimbres earned a partial scholarship to join the University of Texas rowing team. “It’s a credit to (Andersen) and his ability to help me,” said Fimbres, who competed at the national team identification tryout and spent a month in New Zealand training at an invitation-only camp in her first year with the sport. nnn

It’s shortly after 3:30 p.m. on a Monday and the 40 or so athletes in the junior program (grades 8-12) are arriving for practice. The expectation is to train at least three days a week, but many attend daily.

The practice doesn’t start on the water. First, it’s cardio — and lots of it. The training regimen is heavily based on work with a rowing machine and exercises similar to a CrossFit class to help build stamina. Those unfamiliar with the sport assume the most accomplished rowers are those with the best upper body strength and biggest biceps. Andersen knows better. “Lungs and legs,” he repeatedly says. They’ll soon make their way to the lake, but only after rowers work side by side carrying the boats (shells) from storage down to the water. Everything, from the calisthenics to the pre-racing routine, is done in unison. “Rowing is the ultimate team sport. There is no superstar,” Andersen says to a parent enrolling her child. “There are eight people in the boat. You are only as good as the slowest guy.” nnn

In November, the junior team will

travel to San Diego for a race of 5,000 meters. In the spring, it will compete in multiple 2,000-meter events — a race of about seven minutes where the weeks of building up stamina are tested. For many club members, it will be their first competition. “I watched this before on the Olympics and thought it would be fun,” said Brooklyn Barnes, 13. “It’s definitely a good workout. My leg muscles have gotten bigger.” Andersen said he constantly communicates with officials at local high schools to increase rowing awareness and participation. He plans to get enough athletes from each school to host a Nevada state championship in the spring. Fimbres, for instance, was a lifelong gymnast but had to leave the sport because she became too tall. “But in rowing, being tall is an ad-

vantage,” said Fimbres, who is 5-foot-9. nnn

Las Vegas Rowing Club, a registered nonprofit, has endured expenses of nearly six figures to get established, Andersen said. For instance, new eightman shells cost $50,000, so the club uses boats from the late-1980s. They’ve also had to purchase dozens of microfiber oars, which weigh 6 pounds and cost $400 each, as well as the boat docks and launches. The club isn’t limited to junior rowers. It also has two adult teams — one featuring former collegiate rowers, and one novice group. It hosts monthly events for first-timers. There’s also an eight-person Nevada State College team on the lake in the mornings. “We make it to where anyone who wants to try rowing can,” said Andersen, who also serves as the club’s executive director.

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f the many reasons for Las Vegas residents to demand that our national leaders save DACA — topped by the inhumane prospect of banishing people who’ve grown up in our community to places where they have practically no connection and can’t even speak the language — a prominent one is the effect that rescinding it would have on our economy. It would be bad. For all of us. Look no further than statements issued by MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment. Those resort giants, which employ roughly 75,000 people in Southern Nevada, responded to President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program by calling on Congress to pass immigration reform. It’s unclear how many Dreamers are employed by MGM and Caesars, but it’s enough that the companies jumped into action. If congressional leaders and Trump can’t reach a deal and Trump follows through on ending the

protective status, companies throughout Las Vegas could be forced to let their DACA employees go. And those are just two Las Vegas employers. Heaven knows how many other businesses employ Dreamers. There are 13,000 Nevadans who are participating in DACA. It’s no wonder employers want to protect them, because they’re an ideal employee pool. To gain protection under the program, they must have an almost spotless criminal record, and many of them have lived in the U.S. most of their lives. They’ve gone to American schools, grown up with American friends and gotten on the path of other young American adults who strive to go to college, earn a degree, get a good job and provide for their families. Forcing them out of jobs makes no sense. Let’s count the ways: n According to figures released by U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s office, repealing DACA would cost the U.S. economy $433 billion over the next decade. It would result in $19.9 billion of lost Social Security tax revenue and

$4.6 billion in Medicare tax revenue. n As noted by Brookings Institution experts John Hudak and Elaine Kamarck, the cost of deporting the nation’s 800,000 Dreamers would be staggering — nearly $10 billion. That number is based on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s own statistic showing that arresting and deporting an undocumented immigrant costs $12,500. Hudak and Kamarck note that the total ICE budget is $5 billion, and that money spent deporting Dreamers would take away from spending on targeting undocumented individuals involved in violent crimes and the drug trade. n Employers would be forced to spend billions to recruit, hire and train employees to replace the Dreamers on their payrolls. Based on a report from the Center for American Progress, 91 percent of Dreamers are working and paying taxes, which translates to 728,000 of them in the U.S. workforce. Estimates of costs to replace employees are all over the board, but a Society for Human Resources Management report put the average at $4,129. Based on that

figure, it would cost around $3 billion for businesses to replace Dreamers. n Then there’s lost productivity. The SHRM report said employers spent an average of 42 days in finding, on-boarding and training replacement employees last year. Trump’s supporters will say the president’s hand is being forced by threat of a lawsuit over DACA’s constitutionality, and there’s some truth to that. But there was no reason Trump couldn’t have worked with lawmakers on a fix without setting a cutoff date for protection and putting Dreamers in limbo. Trump and Democratic congressional leaders have been negotiating a deal, which is good news. What’s not so good is that there have been mixed signals as to whether Trump is tying funding for his idiotic, unworkable border wall to the future of DACA. DACA needs to be dealt with on its own, and its protections must be extended. It’s the moral thing to do for innocent people who were brought here by their parents, and it’s the wise thing to do for the economy.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 San Gennaro Feast: This biannual Italian food and music festival features arts and crafts, pony rides and petting zoo, face painters and amusement rides. Noon-11 p.m., free-$10, 6555 S. Riley St., 702-286-4944, rfestivals@ aol.com or sangennarofeast.com. Las Vegas Greek Food Festival: Enjoy a taste of Greek culture while supporting local nonprofit organizations. There will be rides, traditional dance performances and a tour of the Byzantine Greek church. Noon10 p.m., $7-$12, St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 El Camino Road, 702-221-8245 or lasvegasgreekfestival.com. The Hemp & Cannabis Fair: This smoke-free expo brings together local and national vendors and will include a lecture stage with sessions all weekend. The event is restricted to those 21 and older, or 18 and older with a medical marijuana card. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., $10-$15, Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 541-201-8497 or thcfair.com. Community Safety Forum — emergency preparedness: This discussion will address earthquakes, extreme weather, wildfire, pandemic and hazardous materials. Attendees will learn the basic tenets of emergency preparedness planning, and how to put these plans into action. Registration is required. 2-3 p.m., free, the Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., 702-2292734 or themobmuseum.org. Sunny 106.5 Ice Cream Sunday: Enjoy free frozen treats and activities such as ice cream-eating contests, children’s entertainment, an inflatable obstacle course and a petting zoo. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Huckleberry Park, 10325 Farm Road, 702-433-5084 or providencelv.com. Sunday storytime: Join a librarian from the Whitney Library for a nature-themed story and craft activity. 11 a.m.–noon, free, Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, 702-455-7522. Daniel Emmet: Emmet combines popular music and classical singing in multiple languages. 7 p.m., $30-$45, The Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070 or thespacelv.com.

MONDAY, SEPT. 18 “Cartooning the Presidency — A

Cartoon Retrospective by Mike Smith”: Look back at some U.S. presidential administrations during this exhibition of selected works from the archives of award-winning editorial cartoonist Mike Smith, whose political cartoons have been featured in the Las Vegas Sun since 1983 and appear weekly in The Sunday. 1-5 p.m., free, Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, 1017 S. First St., Suite 190, 702-8004670 or nevadahumanities.org. *Also: 1-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through Sept. 27 UNLV University Forum: Law professor George William Van Cleve, of the Seattle University School of Law, will talk about “The Tumultuous Road to the Constitution.” 7 p.m., free, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu/liberalarts/universityforum. Mondays Dark: Mark Shunock hosts the performance dubbed as “Vegas’ night to give back,” in which a local charity is highlighted and money is raised for its efforts. This performance will benefit the Goodie Two Shoes Foundation, which provides disadvantaged children and children in crisis with new shoes, socks and other items deemed essential for good health and positive development. 9 p.m., $20-$50, The Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070 or thespacelv.com.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 19 “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time”: When a teenager falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to a journey that will change his life forever. 7:30 p.m., $36 and up, Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000 or thesmithcenter.com. *Also: 7:30 p.m. through Sept. 24; 2 p.m. Sept. 23-24

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 Andalusian World Cup Horse Show: Watch horses and riders compete in dressage/sport horse in hand, halter, performance, driving and working. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., free, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-796-7111, southpointarena. com or andalusianworldcup.com. *Also: Through Sept. 23 Lunch & Learn: Learn what it is like to be involved in clinical research and discuss studies conducted at the clinic. Noon-1 p.m., free, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-271.9563 or louruvosocialserv@ccf.org. Lectures at the College of Southern Nevada: Hear from players, coaches and administrators during a panel discussion titled “History of Athletics in Henderson.” 6 p.m., free, College of Southern Nevada Henderson campus, 700 College Drive, 702-568-1088. UNLV University Forum: Catherine Cameron, professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado, will talk about ancient societies that engaged in warfare and took women and children captive. 7 p.m., free, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu/ liberalarts/universityforum.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 Neighborhood Health Series — Understanding Drug Addiction in our Families and Community: Learn about the physiological and emotional drivers of addiction and some of the predictive data that points to who might be more likely to fall prey to drug abuse. 5:30 p.m., free, Roseman University of Health Sciences Summerlin campus, 1 Breakthrough Way, 702-802-2872 or speakers.roseman.edu.

Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. Third St., 800-745-3000, info@dlvec.com or dlvec.com. Las Vegas Senior Center picnic Those 50 or older can enjoy a picnic, activities and games. A tour of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort also will be available. Register by Sept. 18. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $4, Heritage Park, 908 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 702-229-6454.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 Water Street Car Show: This event includes trucks, motorcycles, hot rods and one-of-a-kind cars. There will be competitions, musical performances and exhibitors featuring car gadgets and accessories. 6-10 p.m., free, Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St., 702-267-2323. *Also: Noon-7 p.m. Sept. 23 Mexican Baseball Fiesta: Two of the top teams in the Liga Mexicana del Pacifico compete in exhibition games. 7:05 p.m., $10-$25, Cashman Field, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, milb.com. *Also: Sept. 23 “The Reluctant Dragon”: Villagers blame a dragon for anything that goes sour in their lives. But this dragon is a peace-loving, poetryspouting fellow who would prefer a cup of tea to a battle. Recommended for those 4 and older. 7 p.m., $5.50, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-2787 or artslasvegas.org. *Also: 7 p.m. Sept. 23, 29 and 30; 2 p.m. Sept. 24 and 30, and Oct. 1 The Lettermen: Hear songs that have been fan favorites for more than 50 years. 7:30 p.m., $35 and up, South Point Showroom, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-796-7111 or southpointcasino.com/entertainment/ showroom. *Also: Sept. 23-24

Balance and memory screening: Balance testing will be conducted by licensed physical and occupational therapists. Receive a brief memory screening and brain health self-assessment. Reservations required. 1-4 p.m., free, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6032 or keepmemoryalive. org/screen17.

Folkloric dance workshop: Learn traditional Latin American dances known as baile folklórico. 6:30-8 p.m., free, East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 702-2296242.

ScoopFest 2017: This comedy and podcast festival will give guests the chance to meet their favorite headliners, be a part of live podcast sessions and watch live performances from a variety of entertainers. 8 p.m., $195.95-$295.95, The Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070 or heyscoops.com/scoopfestvegas. *Also: Noon Sept. 23-24

Basics of lawsuits and legal research: Seating is limited for this legal information seminar, so registration is encouraged. 2-4 p.m., free, Clark County Law Library, 309 S. Third St., Suite 400, 702-455-4696,

Conciertos Originales — Banda Los Recoditos: The Latin Grammy award-winning Mexican group will perform as part of Miller Lite’s Latin music concert series. Must be 21 or older to attend. 7-11:30 p.m., free,

Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine: The band performs swingin’ Vegas versions of rock, rap and top-40 hits. Must be 18 or older to attend. 8 p.m., $35-$60, Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011

LIFE W. Charleston Blvd., 702-797 7130 or stationcasinosevents.com. Drafting a civil complaint in Clark County: Space is limited for this legal information seminar, so registration is encouraged. 1-3 p.m., free, Clark County Law Library, 309 S. Third St., Suite 400, 702-4554696, clarkcountynv.gov/lawlibrary or askinfo@clarkcountynv.gov.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 Pigs for the Kids: Enjoy barbecue from more than 30 teams competing in a charity competition and festival that supports childhood cancer charities. Noon-9 p.m., $10-$15, Craig Ranch Regional Park, 628 W. Craig Road, pigsforthekids.org. Las Vegas Hemophilia Walk and 5K: This event supports the inherited bleeding disorder community in Las Vegas. Attendees can enjoy a light pre-walk breakfast, music, children’s activities and a team T-shirt contest. 8:30 a.m., free, Floyd Lamb Park, 9200 Tule Springs Road, 702-564-4368, amcguire@hemophilia.org or hfnv.org. Masquerade Senior Prom: Those 50 or older can dress for the red carpet and enjoy a night of food, entertainment and giveaways. 6 p.m., $6, Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., 702-229-6125. “Young Violinists”: Hear classical music by Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven

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People are easily distracted, especially at work, which is never good. ¶ Or is it? ¶ A recent University of California, Irvine study showed it took up to 23 minutes to recover from a distraction — small wonder then that work environments full of social-media busybodies and shiny objects can sap productivity. ¶ On the other hand, distractions, Continued on page 53

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The Otheroom, which offers craft cocktails and gourmet bites, is open at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. The Coop, a shared coworking space, is open at 1925 Village Center Circle, Suite 150, Las Vegas. Caesars Entertainment received four Loyalty360 Awards: one Platinum Level Award, two Gold Level Awards, and the Platinum Level “360-Degree Award,” recognizing the company as the overall No. 1 loyalty company this year. Loyalty360 is an association focused on customer loyalty. The Small Business Administration Nevada District office awarded Nevada State Bank the silver Lender of the Year award for 7(a) loan production.

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The Las Vegas Business Academy awarded “Jedi Master” to Steven Brody, Caitlin Lorelli, Michael Matzke and Mackenzie Warren. Matzke, Warren and Lorelli received their juris doctorates, while Brody graduated with a master of business administration. Josh “Chop” Towbin, owner of Towbin Motorcars, was given the Mastership Award.

AviSight received Federal Aviation Administration authorization to fly drones along the Strip. WestCorp Management Group has been retained to continue managing Dream, SW and Union, three Southern Nevada apartment communities purchased by Blackstone for $170 million. ARA Newmark brokered the transaction. The all-cash transaction marks Blackstone’s first multifamily purchase in Las Vegas. The Siegel Group Nevada purchased the former Regency Hotel in Texas out of bankruptcy for $5 million. The 241-unit property will be renamed Siegel Suites Dallas.

The Clark County Medical Society awarded Daniel LeCavalier of Touro University Nevada College of Medicine its 2017 Student Rising Star Award. Matthew Cova is chief financial officer at MountainView Hospital. Lattrice Dickson is associate chief nursing officer.

Lima One Capital is open in Nevada. Jon Jones is its locally based business development representative.

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Touro University Nevada bestowed Keep Memory Alive co-founder Larry Ruvo with an honorary doctorate, recognizing his dedication to providing enhanced treatment and cures for those living with neurological diseases, as well as his work to support caregivers and their needs. Nevada National Security Site Chief Nuclear Officer Dr. Charles “Chip” Martin was recognized as Distinguished Engineer. This is a new program at the NNSS that recognizes senior-level scientists and engineers for outstanding accomplishments in support of the NNSS national security mission. Edward Farrell is president of Resorts World Las Vegas. The property plans to open in 2020.

The State of Nevada Housing Division received recognition from the National Association of Government Communicators, earning a Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award of Excellence, in the category of Branding/Rebranding Campaign. The award honored the website homeispossible.org, which was designed by the Estipona Group. Pathfinder Partners completed two models and six floor plans at Sky Las Vegas, a 45-story luxury condominium community at 2700 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The project architect was Klai Juba Architects and sales are being handled by Char Luxury Real Estate. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada and Lutheran Social Services of Nevada are building a campus-style service partnership. Nevada HAND, a nonprofit real estate development and management organization. and its affiliate company, HAND Construction Co., are building the BGCSNV and LSSN buildings that will be on the site of their

newest multifamily affordable housing community. The 10,000-square-foot Boulder Pines BGCSNV Club will be the nonprofit’s 15th location. The 7,332-square-foot LSSN building will serve as the nonprofit’s new headquarters. Nevada General Construction is building a 11,900-square-foot corporate office for the MDL Group near Jones Boulevard and Ponderosa Way, scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. Construction began on Village Three at the Villages at Tule Springs. Pardee Homes, KB Home and CalAtlantic Homes are collectively building more than 1,000 homes. KTGY Architecture + Planning was recognized at the Gold Nugget Awards ceremony for the firm’s work on nine residential developments. Cox Communications ranked No. 18 on the 2017 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. Cox also was recognized as No. 8 among Top 13 Diversity Councils and No. 13 on the Top 15 Companies for Mentoring list. Caesars Entertainment appointed IMG as its global licensing representative in a multiyear agreement. IMG will target home goods, apparel and footwear, wine and spirits, fragrance and beauty products, fashion accessories, travel goods and recreational gaming-themed products. Poker Central acquired the global television and digital media rights to the World Series of Poker. Poker Central and ESPN have reached an agreement to expand programming from the tournament including live event coverage and original episodes throughout the year. The agreement marks the first time ESPN will air same-day coverage of the WSOP from day one of the Main Event to the conclusion of the final table. The Nevada State Veterans Home was awarded the 2017 American College of Healthcare Administrators Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award. Fewer than 9 percent of facilities nationwide meet the criteria. Summerlin Hospital earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Acute Rehabilitation Certification. Delta Air Lines is partnering with the Las Vegas Aviation Maintenance School, which trains students in aircraft maintenance. MountainView Hospital earned a three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures.

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Dentist’s advice: Treat patients like family By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz | STAFF WRITER

After shadowing his family dentist for a day, Steven DeLisle decided that’s how he wanted to make his living. “I also enjoyed the aspect of the job where I get to help people and assist in the care of their overall health,” he said. And even after becoming lightheaded after witnessing his first tooth extraction, DeLisle moved forward on his career path. Now, Dr. DeLisle is the owner and dental anesthesiologist at Children’s Dentistry. Do you have any recent news you’d like to share? We are currently promoting Saving Smiles, our $1,500 scholarship for those with special needs who are under-resourced. The scholarship is to be used for restorative dentistry. Many special needs individuals are on Medicaid and lose their dental benefits after age 21. When they lose their benefits for dental care, problem teeth often are extracted. Because of this, we created Saving Smiles so it’s available for those who qualify and need to restore and save their teeth. From a business perspective, what’s the most difficult part of managing a dental practice? Putting together a great team of people who work well together, who have integrity and strong work ethic. This is crucial to creating overall success for your business. If you don’t have a strong team, it affects morale, the work environment becomes negative and the patient’s dental experience suffers. While it is a challenge, I Dr. Steven DeLisle is passionate about treating patients with special needs, and created the Saving Smiles scholarship to have been fortunate to have a devoted help such patients who are under-resourced. (Christopher DeVargas/staff) staff that treats our patients like they the future. the area take Medicaid. Also, recent nature. I can be intense, focused, and would their own family. legislative rulings have expanded I’m always moving forward. Whom do you admire? Medicaid in Nevada, so more people You’re qualified to treat chilMy parents showed me what hard qualify for it. Where do you see yourself in dren with dental anxiety and work, integrity and faith can do for 10 years? special needs. What training me. Growing up, they were a constant What’s your favorite place to My goal is to expand the practice to outside the normal curriculum source of love and support in my life have fun in Las Vegas? have several more offices in Southern did you receive to prepare you and as I’ve grown older, I appreciate I like going to the Strip and checkand Northern Nevada. We are always for that? them more and more. ing out the variety of dining experilooking to further our reach to more When I was growing up, our family ences available. The Strip is a melting members of the community in both took care of my aunt, Susan, who sufWhat is something that people pot for foodies, with everything from parts of the state. fered from severe cerebral palsy. Livmight not know about you? authentic French, Thai and Italian ing with her and helping take care of I used to fly helicopters in my early cuisine, to all-American burgers and What’s the biggest issue facher caused me to have great empathy 20s and was working toward getting fries. ing Southern Nevada? for her and others who have developmy pilot’s license. There are a lot of new areas under mental disabilities. As far as training, What is your dream job outconstruction and businesses popping after I graduated from dental school, I Is there any business advice side of your current field? up around the valley, such as the new treated more than 2,000 special needs you want to share? I’m interested in possibly going Raiders stadium, which is a great opand pediatric patients under general A good reputation takes time to into politics as a senator. I enjoy portunity that will attract more visianesthesia during my residency at build but very little time to ruin. My meeting new people and networking. tors and businesses, as well as traffic. Loma Linda (Calif.) University. advice to business owners and people Also, I have a lot of ideas and want to in the medical profession is to treat make a difference in the community, Is it difficult for low-income What personality trait helps your patients as though they are your so being in politics and having a hand people to get access to dental you the most? family, and they will become lifelong in decision-making would be a great services? I’ve always been willing to try new clients. benefit to what I’m looking to do in I don’t think so. Plenty of offices in things — I’m a bit of a trailblazer by

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Diners get what they want when they want it ture locations.

By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz staff writer

Metro Diner, which was featured on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” offers new takes on classic dishes, such as fried chicken and waffles with homemade strawberry butter and Charleston shrimp and grits. Longtime Las Vegas restaurateur Tony Grappo and Tony Alonge, who recently relocated from Florida, operate the Las Vegas locations.

Where do you see yourself and or company in five years from now?

As a company, we’re looking to open between 30 and 50 diners a year. We plan to have eight diners in the Las Vegas Valley. We are opening at Serene and Eastern avenues by the end of the year. We plan to expand into Laughlin, Reno and Carson City. We also plan to expand into Arizona and Utah.

Who are your customers?

The atmosphere at Metro Diner is not like a typical diner. What exactly is different?

Metro Diner has something for everyone. We see families coming in for breakfast and college students coming in for lunch. We see everyone from blue-collar workers to business professionals.

We have elements that bring you back to an old-school diner, like the black-and-white checkered floors, open kitchen and chalkboards. Those Tony Grappo, left, and Tony Alonge operate Metro Diner, which has three locations things are combined with updated, in Southern Nevada with another scheduled to open by the end of the year. welcoming décor — the signs, the What is your most popular dish? (Wade Vandervort/special to vegas inc) white brick wall, wood and paint Our chicken and waffles is handstones, subtle green tables and chrome down our most popular dish. The chickMetro Diner accents on the bar. you move your business forward. en is fresh, brined for 24 hours and marAddress: 9595 W. Tropicana Ave. and inated for 24 hours before it is ready to 7305 S. Rainbow Blvd. in Las Vegas; be cooked. The waffles are topped with What obstacles has your business Why do you serve breakfast, lunch 249 N. Stephanie St. in Henderson a fresh-made strawberry butter and the overcome? and dinner from open until close? Phone: 702-505-9810 (Tropicana), dish is served with a sweet and spicy 725-333-8974 (Rainbow), 702-728-5721 There’s a tremendous amount of We want to provide our guests the sauce composed of maple syrup and a competition here. Customers are unexperience they want when they want (Stephanie) dash of Louisiana hot sauce. forgiving because there are so many it. We have night-shifters coming in Email: info@metrodiner.com Website: metrodiner.com options here; you can’t afford to mess when we open who want dinner beHours of operation: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday up. But if you do a good job, customers cause they have been working all night What is your business philosophy? Saturday; 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and will be loyal and tell their friends. and they deserve to be able to get We follow “the Metro Diner way” through Thursday that. And breakfast for dinner — who and its three guiding principles: peoOwned/operated by: Tony Alonge and doesn’t want that? ple first, fun and courage. What do you like best about doing Tony Grappo, Joint Venture Partners In business since: 2017, locally What’s your overarching goal?

Our culture is about taking care of guests. Making sure the food is perfect every time is our No. 1 priority. If we ever make mistakes, we will apologize and fix it immediately. What’s the best business advice

you’ve received?

Consider location first. If you can be at the corner of Main and Main, people will see you every day when they are driving or out shopping. It’s good to be by businesses and by retail. It helps

business in Las Vegas?

We’ve been able to hire many sharp, enthusiastic team members. Many of them have had restaurant experience and know what’s expected. They’re easy to train, and we offer them opportunities. Several employees from our first location have already been offered management positions for fu-

You are new to the community. How are you getting yourself known?

It’s all about reaching out and engaging with our communities. We get involved with charity work, we work with local influencers and we win over one guest at a time.

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guest column: ing with or asking ourselves the right quesroblem-solving and creativity alex raffi tion? The old adage in politics is you answer are the same. When we are solvthe question you want someone to ask, not ing problems, we evaluate our the question they are asking. But that never circumstance, identify opporyields great solutions. Everyone needs to be tunities, visualize scenarios and judge the on the same page and want to find the best option. results before we act. To find out if you are embarking on a process that will When you are attempting a creative endeavor, you go yield a good solution, you must revisit the issue. Trace the through the same process. The intent is the same. You are evolution of a situation and find the source of the problem building something with intellectual resources. We know before finding a suitable solution. We tend to knee-jerk our that the more you are familiar with a thing, the more qualiconclusions without doing the research and then set forth fied your ideas will be when finding a solution or trying to on a path that was not well planned out. The best way to build a campaign or brand. So creativity is a skill we are all find an answer is to try to understand what the problem is familiar with, because we are all solving problems on a regufrom multiple perspectives. Do you understand the values of lar basis. Yet, people claim, “I’m not creative!” It’s not true. person asking the question? What is the real goal? Is this soIt’s important to understand that the mental muscles lution just a spoke in the wheel of many other solutions that we use to find solutions are the same we use to build ideas, will make up the successful implementation of a larger goal? because it shows us we are always primed to come up with Shifting your perspective of the way you look at an issue something brilliant if we allow ourselves. But sometimes we will likely open up more possibilities and reveal new and come across a challenging problem in which the answer is valuable data necessary to create the best outcome. If you not that clear. Sometimes we act methodically, do research understand the question, the time it will take you to find the and evaluate pros and cons. Other times, we have a split best answer is shortened and clearer to follow. And rememsecond to make a choice. ber: Even when you choose a path, never put on blinders that We go through this process multiple times a day on many keep you from noticing or giving time to other opportunities. levels. We stress and worry about our process and solutions. There is no warning sign before you come upon a valuable Fortunately, our minds move quickly and are capable of much new perspective or opportunity. You need to pay attention. more than we think, so we can absorb and understand the Alex Raffi is partner and creative director for Imagine Comenvironment that surrounds our problem. The first thing we munications. need to do is consider the question. Is the issue we are deal-

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750,000

Number of Lenovo laptops that came pre-installed with spyware. Laptops sold between August 2014 and June 2015 have a program called VisualDiscovery that gathers web-browsing data and uses it for advertising purposes. The company settled a lawsuit and will pay $3.5 million to 32 states.

143 million

Number of people who have had personal information compromised through an Equifax data breach. The breach was discovered July 29 and has since been fixed. Before the news went public, three senior executives sold about $1.8 million worth of shares in the company.

17.3%

Increase in shares of GoPro on Sept. 7. The camera company announced it expected to be profitable on an adjusted basis in the third quarter, ahead of the holiday season where it will release new products. GoPro CEO Nick Woodman expects double-digit revenue growth for 2017.

43%

Share of the U.S. population that is white and Christian, according to the Public Religion Research Institute. The number is down from 80 percent over the past 40 years.

Length, in years, that passed between women calling an NFL game on television. In 1987, Gayle Sierens called a regional broadcast of the last game of the NFL season. On Sept. 11, Beth Mowins did the play-by-play for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” a nationally televised game.

$25,000

Amount it costs per hour to fly an Air Force jet that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin requested be used for his European honeymoon.

Construction work is done on three large, glass-covered domes as part of an expansion of the Amazon.com campus in downtown Seattle. Amazon said it would spend more than $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house as many as 50,000 employees. (associated press file)

Las Vegas among cities vying for Amazon headquarters By mick akers Staff Writer

E-commerce giant Amazon announced plans this month to open a second headquarters in North America, and Las Vegas is among the interested cities. Steve Hill, director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, confirmed that a response to the company’s online request for proposal, or RFP, would be submitted on behalf of Southern Nevada. “We have a very solid relationship with Amazon and will work with Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance and all stakeholders in the Las Vegas area on a response to the RFP,” Hill said. North Las Vegas, which already has Amazon facilities, will also seek HQ2. “Amazon has found great success in North Las Vegas with three existing facilities and a rapidly expanding footprint,” North Las Vegas spokeswoman Delen Goldberg said. “The company has experienced firsthand how easy and profitable it is to do business in our city, and we look forward to a continued partnership with Amazon as the company grows its stellar track record of success in North Las Vegas.” Amazon officials said they would invest more than $5 billion in construction and operations for the headquarters, generating up to 50,000 high-paying jobs. Amazon employs more than 380,000 people worldwide. “We expect HQ2 to be a full equal to our Seattle headquarters,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, in a news release. “Amazon HQ2 will bring billions of dollars in upfront and ongoing investments, and tens of thousands of high-paying jobs. We’re excited to find a second home.”

Amazon officials listed their preferences for HQ2’s location: n Metropolitan areas with more than a million people n A stable and business-friendly environment n Urban or suburban locations with the potential to attract and retain strong technical talent n Communities that think big and creatively when considering locations and real estate options. Additionally, Amazon would like HQ2 to be 30 miles from the population center of the metropolitan area; within a 45-minute drive to an international airport; 1-2 miles away from major highways and arterial roads; and access to mass transit at the site. Also driving Amazon’s decision: States that offer incentives such as tax credits or exemptions. Nevada has given Amazon millions of dollars in tax abatements in the past to lure its facilities to the state. Amazon estimates its investments in Seattle generated an additional $38 billion to the city’s economy from 2010 to 2016. Every dollar invested by the company in Seattle generated an additional $1.40 for the city’s economy overall, Amazon estimated. Large projects such as an Amazon headquarters are what the city is aiming to attract, said Jonas Peterson, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance president and CEO, “Business headquarters is one of our target industries and we feel we have a great product to offer,” Peterson said. “We’re coordinating with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and all of our partners in the region to sell the Southern Nevada story.” The deadline for cities to indicate their interest is Oct. 19. Amazon’s decision is expected in 2018.

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Yucca Mountain panel shows divide between state, rural counties By yvonne gonzalez Staff Writer

A nuclear waste summit in Las Vegas brought Nevada’s opposition to a proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository up against rural counties’ calls for hearing the science behind the project. This month’s “Yucca Mountain Restart” discussion at the RadWaste Summit featured Robert Halstead, executive director of the governor’s Agency for Nuclear Projects, and Nye County Commissioner Dan Schinhofen. The two discussed the state’s multimillion-dollar investment in the Yucca Mountain fight, and the many steps and options ahead for the massive project. Yucca Mountain is in Nye County, which stands with eight other rural counties in calling for the licensing process to move forward. Schinhofen renewed those calls, saying the project was a national security issue, not a partisan one. Most voters in the state are opposed to the proposed repository. Nevada is putting roughly $7.2 milOne thousand feet beneath Yucca Mountain is the lion toward the Yucca Mountain fight over the next horseshoe-shaped tunnel into which waste would be two years. Among Nevadans’ concerns: Seismic ac- carried for disposal, if the project were to be complettivity at the site could result in radioactive material ed. (staff file) leaking into the groundwater, and transportation ity for an accident. routes for the waste would cut through the heart of “But you try to mitigate that,” he said. “The state Las Vegas, creating the possibility of an accident or now, that’s really where their role should be. How do terrorist attack. we get the best safety protocols in place?” “The state Legislature has really shown support Schinhofen said Nye County welcomed the state’s for this,” Halstead said, referring to the opposition new points of contention and wanted them to be efforts. heard. Schinhofen said the state had spent $50 million “The state feels the state can’t win in this,” Schinfighting the project since 2002, while Nye County hofen said after the panel. “Well, if they would take has nowhere near the same resources to advocate the other view that this is a multibillion-dollar, mulfor the project. Halstead noted that federal funds tigenerational project, if it’s found to be safe, the made up about half of that $50 million. state wins. I mean, we win big. This rivals the Hoover “Nye County — we don’t have any money,” SchinDam. It’s a huge project that would bring infrastruchofen said. ture, it would bring jobs, it would bring high-paying The state has more than 200 points of contenjobs, it would bring money to our universities.” tion against the project. Halstead said the state was The Nuclear Regulatory Commission decided in preparing more, should the licensing process move August to start gathering information on the Yucca forward. Mountain project, which has been dead in the years Schinhofen conceded there was always a possibil-

since it lost funding under former President Barack Obama and then-Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. Schinhofen said this move hurt Southern Nevada, not just his county. “Doing nothing is not an option,” he said. “Nuclear waste continues to sit around the country posing a national security concern.” Millions of pages of documents need to be gathered to start rebuilding the framework for handling the licensing process. Schinhofen said that while the state’s response to the NRC’s information gathering was typically negative, Nye County officials told him they had the documents and could hand them over. “It’s not that big of a lift, but it needs to move forward,” he said. Schinhofen said it’s the NRC’s job to independently assess the suitability of the site, which has also been floated as a possible location for repurposing and recycling. He cited Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., who has said that the site should not just be a nuclear waste dump but also a “bastion of nuclear research and reprocessing.” The rest of Nevada’s congressional delegation, meanwhile, is behind the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act, which would require local consent for a permanent repository. Legislation under consideration says consent is needed for temporary sites, but not at Yucca Mountain. The NRC is considering applications to host interim sites in Texas and New Mexico. “It would change the tone” of the conversation, Halstead said, if officials added the provisions in the Consent Act to legislation that seeks to move the project forward. Halstead said deep distrust between the state and government was sown in the ’80s when the Nuclear Waste Policy Act was amended and Yucca Mountain became the sole site for consideration. “This type of proceeding is inherently adversarial,” he said. “People have different views of the truth. If in fact the proceeding starts, we’re probably the party that’s best prepared to show up at a case management conference on 60 or 90 days’ notice.”

Delay with development agreement shouldn’t slow stadium construction By adam candee Staff Writer

One of the most important agreements between the National Football League’s Raiders and the Las Vegas Stadium Authority will not be completed until next year, but the delay is not expected to change the stadium construction schedule. The delay became known on the same day the Clark County Commission unanimously backed the team’s application for a number of zoning permits and waivers on the 62-acre stadium site on Russell Road west of Interstate 15.

The approval includes a condition that the Raiders have a year to solve their significant parking issue — less than 15 percent of the 16,000 parking spaces required by county code exist on the site. Final approval will come at a later date, but this month’s vote indicates little concern moving forward. While the meeting took place, Las Vegas Stadium Authority board Chairman Steve Hill released a memo indicating the development agreement between the Raiders and the authority could not be completed until February because of a complication

in finalizing the contract between the team and its construction companies, Mortenson and McCarthy. Hill earlier set an October deadline for completing all of the agreements needed for the Raiders to begin work on the stadium. Despite the lack of a finalized development agreement, Hill emphasized that the 30-month construction schedule should remain on track, with Mortenson and McCarthy expected to break ground in late November and complete the project by summer 2020. Any delay in the tight construction timeline could jeopardize the

team’s ability to play the 2020 season in Las Vegas. The delay involves an issue with attaining a final number for the cost of building the stadium. While the widely reported figure of $1.9 billion is expected to hold, the final estimate is required by law and by Bank of America for its stadium financing. An internal staff memo to the authority noted that the team would be responsible for whatever occurs in its engineering and construction work on the stadium site prior to the completion of the development agreement.

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Las Vegas developer remembered for service to community By thomas moore Staff Writer

Irwin Kishner, a noted real estate developer, attorney and longtime Las Vegas community leader, died this month. He was 84. Like so many of Las Vegas’ pioneering businessmen, Kishner was an Eastern transplant. He was born in 1933 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived there until he was 13 years old, when his family moved to Florida. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Florida, where he earned a bachelor’s degree and began working on his law degree. After his father died in 1955, Kishner transferred to the University of Miami so he could move in with and care for his mother. Southern Nevada real estate develKishner began making his mark on oper Irwin Kishner died Sept. 4 at age the Strip soon after moving here in 84. (staff file) 1960. Along with family members alRiviera and north of Convention Cenready living in the area, he invested in ter Drive — which opened in 1961. property near the Riviera and began He and his uncle then built out the working with his great uncle to build a rest of the short street, opening the motel across the street from the FronSomerset House Motel in 1962, the tier. Somerset Gardens apartment comKishner’s first development as an plex in 1963 and the Somerset Shopowner (along with his uncle) was the ping Center in 1966. Somerset Apartments on Kishner Just prior to the 2008 recession, Drive — located just south of the old

Kishner was involved in a deal to sell all of his property along Kishner Drive to multinational conglomerate Triple Five for $100 million. However, the economic collapse killed the sale, and Kishner held on to the property along with a $15 million deposit. Kishner enjoyed a long, storied history in Las Vegas, developing properties and playing a role in the business of the city both during and after its golden era. However, his daughter, Clark County District Judge Joanna Kishner, and local attorney Gerald Gordon (a cousin of Kishner’s whose father, David, worked with Kishner for 20 years) said there was far more to the man than real estate deals. “Service above self, that was his motto,” said Joanna, who noted Kishner’s longtime membership with the Las Vegas Rotary Club, for which he served as president in 1983-84 and was on its board of directors for 13 years, and his instrumental role in many other community and business groups. “He considered himself the ambassador of Las Vegas because he loved the community,” she added. “And although he was very generous with philanthropic efforts, he always did it

$10 million pledged to Roseman University By mick akers Staff Writer

The Roseman University College of Medicine received a sizable boost this month in the form of the largest donation in the school’s history. The Engelstad Family Foundation pledged $10 million to the school to kick off its “Breakthrough in Medicine” fundraising campaign. The goal of the initiative is to raise $66 million over the next six years toward the opening of the school in Summerlin. The school will be the first private, nonprofit, doctor of medicine-granting medical school in the state and will work toward filling the state’s longtime need for doctors. Dr. Mark A. Penn, founding dean of the Roseman University College of Medicine, said Nevada would need to add 2,000 physicians to reach the national average for patient-to-physician ratio. Kris Engelstad McGarry said the family hoped to provide Las Vegas residents a highquality education and keep doctors here to practice after they graduate. “One of our focuses is education and contributing back to Las Vegas, to which our fam-

ily really owes its livelihood,” McGarry said. “We are lucky enough to be here and lucky enough to make a good living, and we would like to enable others to stay here and do the same.” Penn said the $66 million goal would be broken down into two phases. Phase 1 is about the startup, with the school needing $35 million in the near term to met that goal. Of that, $30 million would go toward operations, and $5 million would go toward building out the facilities that Roseman needs. Roseman University started the foundation for its College of Medicine in 2010 through the establishment of medical research programs. In December 2013, the school’s board of trustees unanimously approved a plan to develop an allopathic medical school in Southern Nevada. The College of Medicine is housed at Roseman’s Summerlin campus. “Roseman University and the Engelstad Family Foundation have a shared vision for our state’s future — a Nevada where every resident has access to high-quality primary care and medical specialties,” said Dr. Renee Coffman, Roseman University president.

as a part of a group rather than trying to have his name stand out — because he thought it was more important that it be part of the community’s responsibility to help rather than have his name up front.” Gordon agreed. “Irwin should best be remembered for the countless hours and resources he contributed to scores of civic and philanthropic organizations, causes and projects in our community,” he said. Kishner worked right up to his death from his office in the Somerset Shopping Center on the street that bears his name. In an interview with VEGAS INC two years ago, he spoke about his personal and business plans. “I have no plans to retire at this point,” he said. “I’ll keep working until I go to the happy hunting ground. We’re not breaking up the street, either; it will be sold as a complete package. I sold Somerset Apartments several years ago, and the owners have agreed to sell at the same time as me. It all has more value as a package than as individuals.” Kishner is survived by his daughters, Joanna (Alexander) Kishner and Sharon Kishner; and grandchildren Joshua, Jillian, Rachel and Risa.

Life is good for home sellers, not so much for buyers, August stats show By thomas moore Staff Writer

August was good for home sellers in Las Vegas, but not so great for buyers, according to numbers released this month by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. The median price of an existing single-family home in August — $260,000 — was 10.6 percent higher than the same month in 2016. Condos and townhomes were also more expensive; the median price was $137,250, up 19.3 percent from last year. The nature of the housing supply might also please home sellers while frustrating buyers. Statistics show that there are fewer homes for sale, and they’re selling faster. The GLVAR reported 32.1 percent fewer singlefamily homes on the market without an offer this August compared with last August, and 45.1 percent fewer condos and townhomes. The numbers also show that 83.3 percent of all existing homes and 90.4 percent of all existing local condos and townhomes sold within 60 days. Last year, those numbers were 76.1 percent and 74.7 percent, respectively.

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Workplace benefits from contagious creativity employers with some of the most celebrated work environments and cultures, such as Zappos and Google, offer diversions and luxe spaces to let employees get away from their desks. They argue that productivity increases if the brain is given breaks throughout the day. So, which is it? Some employers are embracing the notion that distractions — if adroitly managed — can spur productivity and creativity. “Intuitively, it feels as though a distraction, something that makes it difficult to think or pay attention, is something you want to reduce as much as possible,” said Craig Kirkland, executive vice president and director of retail banking at Nevada State Bank. “There is more information and stimuli competing for our attention than ever before, making it increasingly difficult to curb distractions. The notion that you can ‘keep an employee from getting distracted’ almost requires that you have your thumb on them much of the day, which tends to be rather difficult and which could stifle creativity.” Employers can, however, “embrace the inevitable distraction,” Kirkland added, “and work to create an environment where it can be used to foster better communication and cultivate more creative thought.” “I think it is inevitable that people will get distracted at work,” said attorney Jennifer Braster, a partner along with John Naylor in the law firm of Naylor & Braster. “We are humans, not robots. Studies repeatedly show that when you give employees breaks and they get up from their desks, they’re more productive.” Her suggestion: “Take a walk around the block. Check in with your kids after school. I find that these breaks are helpful and do increase productivity. Plus, it is a better working atmosphere.” Whether distraction is good or bad “depends on the distraction,” said Bob Sheridan, executive field director of network operations for Cox Communications. “Sometimes we let our time slip away and react to the urgent instead of the important. We all need to learn how to say no sometimes.” Distractions help when they give us “a needed break from what we’ve been doing,” he said. “We all need to recharge our batteries and sharpen

“There is more information and stimuli competing for our attention than ever before, making it increasingly difficult to curb distractions. The notion that you can ‘keep an employee from getting distracted’ almost requires that you have your thumb on them much of the day, which tends to be rather difficult and which could stifle creativity.” — Craig Kirkland, executive vice president and director of retail banking at Nevada State Bank

the saw from time to time.” Conversely, when people abuse the privilege “by constantly interrupting and asking us to do things that they should probably be doing” productivity drops, Sheridan said. “If we don’t learn to say no — for the right reasons — and accept other people’s monkeys (a reference to Ken Blanchard’s “The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey”), we will soon become overloaded.” Buzzing with Creativity AdYoYo, a Las Vegas-based tech firm that has launched a video-only app that brings thousands of local buyers and sellers together, incorporates an open-office concept and a communal workstation where team members from various departments are able to work closely together, said its president, Christopher Kelly. The setup, however, is not without challenges. “When you have multiple people working in a shared workspace, it can be difficult to reduce outside white noise and keep the group focused,” Kelly said. “But we find that this office layout offers more advantages than it does disadvantages.” Staffers are able to create efficient synergies, brainstorm across departments and receive input from every facet of the operation they otherwise would not be able to accomplish with a cubicle-style office. “We also have found that our team experiences less burnout or work fatigue because our office environment is always buzzing with the team’s creativity,” Kelly added. “Imagine going into an office where you sit in a chair and stare at a computer screen all day without any distractions. How long do you think you could do that for?

Would you feel like you were working in a vacuum? These are the things we took into consideration when we designed AdYoYo’s office.” Kelly and his colleagues want their team to work closely together, to know each other well, to inspire each other’s creativity and to make work fun. Energy is contagious, they believe, “and when we look at distractions as team engagement and creativity building, it entirely turns the concept on its head into its true potential.” Naturally, distractions — even when planned — need to be controlled. At AdYoYo, managers work hard to keep outside distractions from affecting the office. The major challenge of a collaborative environment is keeping everyone on the same track and involved enough in their own work to get their tasks done. Said Kelly: “We have private offices that are available for any team member to use for an hour or two when they feel the need to hunker down in a quiet space and focus solely on the task at hand. For us, it’s all about balance.” Respecting that need to privacy remains key. As Kelly said, “There are times when a team member needs to really focus on their tasks — especially if they are facing a looming deadline, or just need a quiet space to work or think things through.” In addition, while AdYoYo’s management encourages the team to talk and collaborate, it also encourages staff members to leave outside distractions at the door when they walk into the office. “This keeps our internal distractions related to our office, culture, goals and work,” Kelly said, “and other personal distractions reserved for

time outside of our communal workspace.” Indeed, at AdYoYo, staffers have come to rely on collaboration. “Many of our team members wear multiple hats, and we use ‘distractions’ as opportunities to learn, build and grow with each other,” Kelly said. “The left hand knows what the right hand is doing, and we all share the same vision, working together toward our big goals.” Entertaining, Inspiring Distractions As a nonprofit organization, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts has a unique perspective on the topic of employee distractions. “Our whole reason for being is to provide entertaining and inspiring distractions for our community,” said Myron Martin, president and CEO of the Smith Center. “As a result, our team members are constantly immersed in this world. We wouldn’t have it any other way.” The leadership team strongly encourages team members to “engage with the distractions constantly created on our campus, which allows them to see their hard work brought to life.” An example is the educational student matinees the Smith Center hosts in its theaters. Throughout the year, thousands of schoolchildren come on weekday mornings and afternoons to enjoy inspiring shows and learn about the performing arts. “Every time students visit, our team members volunteer to hold the doors open for our youngest patrons so they can safely enter,” Martin said. “Team members can even sit in on part of the matinees, to witness what our education and outreach programs are providing for younger generations.” Distractions can be helpful, Martin added, “when they serve as a reminder to team members of the importance and value of their work.” “When Smith Center team members witness the incredible joy of community members who experience shows and events at our facility, they know everything they do is worthwhile,” he added. “And when they see people using the Smith Center as a backdrop for their photos, it brings them pride.” Distractions can have their advantages.

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Small Business Administration overview Time: 2-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Online at youtu.be/_MSBQrxGoTc Information: Call the Nevada Women’s Business Center at 702-734-3555 or visit nevadawbc.com Learn how the Nevada Women’s Business Center and Small Business Administration’s collective resources benefit entrepreneurs and small business development.

Business Legal Structure 101 Time: 6-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Nevada Hispanic Business Group, 4530 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 9, Las Vegas Information: Call the Nevada Women’s Business Center at 702-734-3555 or visit nevadawbc.com Damian Questiny of American Business Services will address basic business topics.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 19 Las Vegas’ Largest Mixer Time: 5-9 p.m. Cost: $20 Location: Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-769-7799 or email info@ largestmixer.com Join area chambers and business organizations for a networking event including nearly 150 exhibitors, and sample offerings from local restaurants and caterers. Las Vegas Hospitality Association’s charity golf tournament Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $65 for members; $225 for individual golfer; $800 for four-person scramble Location: Spanish Trail Golf & Country Club, 5050 Spanish Trail Lane, Las Vegas Information: Contact Linda Andrew Ness of the Las Vegas Hospitality Association at 702-4936466 or linda@evolutioneventservices.com This event support scholarships, charitable efforts and the association’s work toward making education a priority. PowHer Breakfast Time: 8-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for PowHer platinum members; $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers; $45 for late registration Location: United Way of Southern Nevada, 5830 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Contact Lanetta Seppala at 702328-5028 or lanetta@partnerwithipi.com or Jana Forsythe at 702-485-5983 or jana@feiconstruction.com; email info@powherofwe.com; or visit powherofwe.com During this networking breakfast, Dan Brownsher, president and CEO of Channel Key, addresses

Crowdfunding 101 Time: 10 a.m.-noon Cost: Free Location: U.S. Small Business Administration District Office, 300 S. Fourth St., Las Vegas Information: Contact Tina Stace of the SBA at 702-388-6652 or christina.stace@sba.gov This training session offers a survey of each kind of crowdfunding and how to raise money for a business or nonprofit using them. Cosmetology 101 Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Online at youtu.be/r4XUtp1_A2E Information: Call the Nevada Women’s Business Center at 702-734-3555 or visit nevadawbc.com Denise Dixon, owner of the Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas, will share insights about how to prepare and succeed in cosmetology.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Chamber Address Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $65 for members; $85 for nonmembers; $400 for four-seat high top Location: Casablanca Room at Westin Lake Las Vegas, 101 MonteLago Blvd., Henderson Information: Contact Donna Israelson at 702565-8951 or disraelson@hendersonchamber.com Celebrate the chamber’s accomplishments at this networking mixer with open seating to encourage interaction between chamber members and the board of directors. Understanding Sports Betting Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (also 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 21) Cost: $925 Location: Classroom 220, Stan Fulton Building, International Gaming Institute at UNLV, 4505

S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Contact Robert Horgan of the International Center for Gaming Regulation at 702-895-2445 or robert.horgan@unlv.edu Learn from experts in the only state legally permitted to operate full-scale sports wagering.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 Solve Key Marketing Problems with Software You Already Own Time: 10 a.m. Cost: $179 per computer access (register by Sept. 19) Location: Online Information: Contact Dave Newton at 702-2559891 or dave.newton@cdcgamingseminars.com This webinar will demonstrate how to use Microsoft software to solve casino marketing problems. Roadmap to Success Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber of Commerce members; $25 for nonmembers; additional $10 for walk-ins (RSVP by Sept. 19) Location: Henderson Business Resource Center seminar room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Mark Cram of AdvanStaff HR and Employee Services will present “Marijuana and the Workplace.” Vegas Young Professionals Fusion Mixer Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers Location: Red Rock Lanes at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Contact Danica Torchin at 702586-3834 or dtorchin@lvchamber.com Mingle, bowl and raise money for Autism Speaks.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 Chamber University: How to Keep Employees Engaged Time: 10-10:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Contact Danica Torchin at 702586-3834 or dtorchin@lvchamber.com Bob Shannon, CEO of Assured Performance 360, will talk about employee engagement and ensuring business owners are doing everything they can to keep employees motivated and productive.

Conventions

expected Location Dates attendance Show

Travelers Education Group Conference

Bally’s

Sept. 17-19

1,200

Association of Farmworker Opportunity Annual Meeting

Golden Nugget

Sept. 17-21

250

Interbike Expo

Mandalay Bay

Sept. 20-22

25,000

Bighorn Rodeo

Clark County Horseman’s Park

Sept. 22-24

800

American Association of Airport Executives National Airports Conference

Monte Carlo

Sept. 23-26

300

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Buyer: Centra Corporate Center Buyer agent: Did not disclose

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$2,298,098 for 13,062 square feet, industrial 4490 Business Center Way, Las Vegas 89118 Seller: Mike Haggerty Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: Carrara Marble Co. of America Buyer agent: Danielle Steffen and Amy Ogden of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce

2:15 p.m. Roof replacement for Fire Station No. 31 and Fire Station 65 Clark County, 604580 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Winchester Cultural Center expansion Clark County, 604534 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for armored car services Clark County, 604462 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Sept. 29 2:15 p.m. Traffic signals: Eastern Avenue, Maryland Parkway and Russell Road Clark County, 604518 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

Brokered transactions Sales $21,500,000 for 194,757 square feet, retail 4300, 4350 and 4500 E. Sunset Road, Henderson 89014 Seller: Town Center 3 Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: Henderson Town Center Buyer agent: David Grant, Chris Connell and Grant Traub of Colliers International $19,200,000 for 168 units, multifamily residential 5540 W. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas 89103 Seller: Veneto Capital Seller agent: Chris Bentley of Colliers International Buyer: Madison Residential Holdings Buyer agent: Did not disclose $8,950,000 for 51,989 square feet, office 4955 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas 89113 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Tina Taylor and Ryan McCullough of Marcus & Millichap Buyer: Did not disclose Buyer agent: Did not disclose $3,823,805 for 9.49 acres, industrial Corporate Center Drive and Pecos Road, North Las Vegas 89030 Seller: 2567 East Washburn Rd LLC Seller agent: Dan Doherty, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International

$1,400,000 for 2,765 square feet, retail 7652 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas 89128 Seller: Koenig Property Holdings II Seller agent: Tony Amato and Richard Luciani of Avison Young Buyer: SAS Investments Buyer agent: Sasha Ackerman of Ackerman Realty & Property Management

Leases $159,549 for 2,000 square feet, retail 6540 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 200, Las Vegas 89156 Landlord: Sannik LLC Landlord agent: Laramie Bracken and Brenda Olson of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: My Peak Wireless Tenant agent: Did not disclose

Landlord agent: Sean Simon and Tom Wagener of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Meditech Laboratories Tenant agent: Did not disclose

BUSINESS LICENSES Daniel Black License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 6165 Socorro Drive, Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: Daniel Black Dawn Reese License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Dawn Reese Denise Ingram-Terry License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Denise Ingram-Terry Devore & Associates License type: Professional services Address: 1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Thomas Devore Diane Anderson License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Diane Anderson

Europin Tailor and Alteration License type: Tailor and/or dressmaker Address: 1000 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 18, Las Vegas Owner: Almir and Almasa Guso Fantaxtic Insurance Services License type: Insurance agency Address: 1205 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Fantaxtic Insurance Services Five Star Vending License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Peek-A-Boo Learning Florin Dumitru License type: General services (counter/office) Address: Did not disclose Owner: Florin Dumitru Flowers Baking Co. of Henderson License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 751 Warm Springs Road, Suite 115, Henderson Owner: Mike Wesley

Hit Box License type: Internet sales Address: 2568 Wiltshire Ave., Henderson Owner: Dustin Huffer House of Liquor License type: Automated teller operator Address: 8053 N. Durango Drive, Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Al Nguyen Hunter Investigative Group License type: Professional services Address: 3900 S. Hualapai Way, Las Vegas Owner: Scott Hunter Incredible Technologies License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 300 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: James Dore, Richard Ditton and Elaine Hodgson International Home USA License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 5250 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 2131, Las Vegas Owner: Miyagi Inc. Island Girl Polynesian Collection License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite D47, Las Vegas Owner: Leilani Talbert

Gators Pizzeria License type: Restaurant Address: 1639 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Owner: Gators Pizzeria

James Robert Eells, M.D. License type: Professional services — medical Address: 7020 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: James R. Eells

Get Active Foundation License type: Nonprofit community services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Woodrow Wiley Jr.

JD’s Paintworks License type: Automotive services Address: 175 Cassia Way, Suite A114, Henderson Owner: JD’s Paintworks

Dream Sleepovers License types: General services (counter/office); miscellaneous sales/service Address: 6409 Sea Swallow St., North Las Vegas Owner: Valerie and Allan Bell

Glam Shack License type: Internet sales Address: 510 College Drive, Suite 914, Henderson Owner: Janine Conde and Cruz Rodriguez Tapia

Jett Gaming License type: Restricted gaming Address: 115 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Owner: Jett Gaming

Dutphet Armstrong License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 9400 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 108, Henderson Owner: Dutphet Armstrong

Glamis Lawn Maintenance License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 2715 Armor St., North Las Vegas Owner: Alfonso Mejia

Duzco Auto Body & Frame License type: Automotive garage (major) Address: 4561 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 130, Las Vegas

Heather Azar License type: Real estate sales Address: 1735 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Heather Azar

Dias Law Group License type: Professional services Address: 725 S. Eighth St., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Damon Dias

$254,145 for 6,082 square feet, industrial 4760 Polaris Ave., Las Vegas 89103 Landlord: CV PropCo Landlord agent: Ali Roesener, Gabe Telles and Sean Simon of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Trapped! LLC Tenant agent: Did not disclose

Dream Apartments License type: Apartment house Address: 1005 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson Owner: Breit MF Dream Apartments

$39,168 for 723 square feet, industrial 3200 Polaris Ave., Suite 28, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Equus Business Center

Dynamic Marketing Group License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Dynamic Marketing Group

Heavenly Jars License type: Food specialty store Address: 1370 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Heavenly Jars

Flowers Baking Co. of Henderson License type: Distribution center Address: 751 Warm Springs Road, Suite 115, Henderson Owner: Flowers Baking Co. of Henderson

$153,168 for 1,200 square feet, retail 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas 89118 Landlord: Crown Holdings III and Jaz Investment Landlord agent: Laramie Bracken and Brenda Olson of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Darry Inc. Tenant agent: Did not disclose

$111,313 for 2,088 square feet, industrial 3200 Polaris Ave., Suites 27 and 29, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Equus Business Center Landlord agent: Sean Simon and Tom Wagener of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Meditech Laboratories Tenant agent: Did not disclose

Owner: Duzco Auto Body & Frame

Divine Cafe License type: Catering with alcohol Address: 333 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: YNIE LLC

JJ’s Smoke and Vape License type: Tobacco sales/ lounge Address: 1936 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Smokin Vapor Kakapo Transport Services License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 1865 Via Delle Arti, Henderson Owner: Kakapo Transport Services

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Records and Transactions Kayla Cambra License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Kayla Cambra Kenneth Tuttle License type: Real estate sales Address: 6628 Sky Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Kenneth Tuttle La Flor De Michoacan License type: Restaurant Address: 2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las Vegas Owner: Angelica’s Business Laika Super Store DS License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites G26-G27, Las Vegas Owner: Yosdanky Dominguez Rodriguez Lane Investments License type: Short-term residential rental (owner) Address: 8204 Misty Island Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Byron Lane Las Vegas Surgical Associates License type: Professional services — medical Address: 10105 Banburry Cross Drive, Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Surgical Associates Li Larente License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 1070 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Li Larente Liberty Auto Plaza License types: Convenience store; gasoline, diesel or motor vehicle fuel sales; beer/wine/spirit-based product off-sale Address: 780 E. Horizon Drive, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Liberty Automotive Liberty Tech and Tire License type: Automotive repair Address: 770 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson Owner: Liberty Automotive Linda Despain License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 6655 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 337, Las Vegas Owner: Linda Despain Lindsay Watt License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Lindsay Watt Lino’s Pizza & Italian Cuisine License type: Restaurant; beer/ wine cooler on-sale

Address: 7240 W. Azure Drive, Suite 145, Las Vegas Owner: Lino’s Ltd. Lonefire Lawn Maintenance License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Valentin Barrera Lowry’s Catering License type: Catering with alcohol Addresses: 2902 Lake East Drive, Las Vegas; 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 111, Las Vegas Owner: Robert Lowry LVWGS LLC License type: Instruction services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Kerri Clark Magic Mobile Car Wash License type: Mobile auto detailing Address: 1209 Airborne Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Jose Monarrez Felix Mara Zoe Fashion License type: Clothing/shoes/accessories sales Address: 1717 Council Bluff Lane, North Las Vegas Owner: Ana Pena-Plascensia Martin’s Pool Service License type: Pool and spa cleaning service Address: 2219 Prevail Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Jorge Martin Mason Markworth-Pollack License type: Real estate sales Address: 8290 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Mason Markworth-Pollack Metro Diner License type: Restaurant Address: 249 N. Stephanie St., Suite 160, Henderson Owner: MD Nevada Michael Pelat License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 2220 Juana Vista St., Las Vegas Owner: Michael Pelat Midnight Defense License type: Instruction services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Stanley Zupancic Mobile Auto Cares License type: Automotive garage/ service station (minor) Address: 3425 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Ryan Kay Mobile Physician 24-7 License type: Professional services — medical Address: 3030 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas

Owner: Mobile Physicians 24-7 Nationwide Loans License type: Finance Address: 2250 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 155, Las Vegas Owner: Martin Less New Hope Personal Care License type: Residential home care provider Address: 1810 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Adisnubia Vega Rodriguez, AFC Business Consulting and Virgen Rodriguez New Romantix License type: General services (counter/office) Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jazmin Toma Nolan Newbury License type: Rental property Address: 2519 Carroll St., North Las Vegas Owner: Nolan Newbury NV Express Tire Road Service License type: Automotive parts/ service Address: 819 Vineyard Vine Way, North Las Vegas Owner: Alejandro Valencia Odiaga Auto Sales License type: Automotive sales with minor repair Address: 1385 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Iris Hondermann Ok Yon Lundby License type: Rental property Address: 1836 Goldfield St., North Las Vegas Owner: Ok Yon Lundby Olivia Massage License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Iria Rivera Onemain Financial of America License type: Finance Address: 2021 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Micah Conrad, Vincent Ciuffetelli and Jack Erkilla Personal Care Solutions License type: Health care service Address: 2113 Island Dreams Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Rispettami LLC Pimkant Sakchuwong License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 9400 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 108, Henderson Owner: Pimkant Sakchuwong Pizza Hut License type: Restaurant Address: 2600 W. Sahara Ave.,

Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Pizza Platinum Training License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 874 American Pacific Drive, Henderson Owner: Platinum Training Nevada Poly Car Wash License type: Automobile detailing Address: 6023 Great Smoky Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Maria Razo Precision Home Inspections License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Samuel R. Rouse III Premier Brows LV License type: Permanent makeup Address: 8751 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 210, Las Vegas Owner: Premier Brows Prisma Printing License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 1620 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite C, Las Vegas Owner: M & M Signs and Graphics Promo Buzz License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Kayla Delgado PT’s Gold License types: Restaurant; tobacco dealer; coin amusement machine Address: 7550 Oso Blanca Road, Las Vegas Owner: Golden-PT’s Oso Blanca 67 Pulmonary Solutions License types: Professional services — medical; rental and leasing Address: 7660 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Michael McClendon and Josette Sonekeo Realty Executives Southern Nevada Properties License type: Broker Address: 770 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Resn1 LLC Rio Secco Golf Club License types: Full liquor on-sale; miscellaneous sales/service Address: 2851 Grand Hills Drive, Henderson Owner: Rio Secco Roc Title License type: Title insurance Address: 10655 Park Run Drive, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Roc Title Rodefer Gaming Law and Strategies License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jeffrey Rodefer

Ronnetta Henderson-Young License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Ronnetta HendersonYoung Sanae El Ibrahimi License type: Restaurant Address: Did not disclose Owner: Sanae El Ibrahimi and Yassine Nachti Senior Defense Strategies License type: Instruction services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Paul Krumm Serenity Wellness Products License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 203 E. Mayflower Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Serenity Wellness Products Shane’s Defense License type: General retail sales Address: 2901 W. Washington Ave., Suite T126, Las Vegas Owner: Ricardo and Lidia Silva Sin City Blo Bar License type: Cosmetology Address: 200 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Cools Entertainment Sin City Niner Empire License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 3725 Toscanella Ave., Henderson Owner: Jay Bryant-Chavez Sirius Pizza License type: Restaurant Address: 3200 Sirius Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Hugo Ferrusca Skyler Perring License type: Psychic arts Address: 2841 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Skyler Perring Sonoran Systems License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Lyle Hancock, Joseph Nuzzolillo, Robert Nelson, Peter Fedele and David Barnes Sophia Kupke License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 8000 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Sophia Sun Sprouts Farmers Market License type: Grocery/mega store Address: 8441 Farm Road, Las Vegas Owner: SF Markets Sprouts Farmers Market License type: Beer/wine cooler off-sale

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$807,371,076

Did not disclose

$269,173,431

December 2015

Cyrus Tang Foundation 8960 Spanish Ridge Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89148

$379,446,492

Did not disclose

$102,310,080

December 2015

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$333,247,980

$52,047,225

$223,232,770

June 2016

Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Charitable Trust 410 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 440 Las Vegas, NV 89145

$329,934,931

Did not disclose

$114,708,362

December 2015

Alexander Dawson Foundation 6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 260 Las Vegas, NV 89119

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$63,962,724

$66,062,216

June 2016

Nevada Community Foundation 410 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 390 Las Vegas, NV 89145

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$5,220,679

$74,158,571

June 2016

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$14,401,413

$147,627,865

June 2016

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$125,503,520

$1,798,354

$39,432,673

December 2015

Troesh Family Foundation 1370 Jet Stream Drive, Suite 100 Henderson, NV 89052

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Did not disclose

$55,861,578

December 2015

Elaine P. Wynn and Family Foundation 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109

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Did not disclose

$27,304,078

December 2015

The Animal Foundation 655 N. Mohave Road Las Vegas, NV 89101

$44,585,821

$23,222,571

$23,292,028

December 2015

Donald W. Reynolds Foundation 1701 Village Center Circle Las Vegas, NV 89134

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Did not disclose

$105,959,628

December 2016

Thomas Spiegel Family Foundation 9101 Alta Drive, Suite 107 Las Vegas, NV 89145

$37,048,199

Did not disclose

$16,435,215

December 2015

Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundation 1645 Village Center Circle, Suite 170 Las Vegas, NV 89134

$33,617,961

Did not disclose

$21,769,568

December 2015

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ARIES

March 21-April 19 Two animals are pictured prominently on Australia’s coat of arms: the kangaroo and the emu. One reason they were chosen is that they rarely walk backward. Australia’s founders wanted this to symbolize the nation’s pledge to never look back, to remain focused on advancing toward the future. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to make a similar commitment, Aries. Is there a new symbol you might adopt to inspire your intention?

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22 The imminent future will be a favorable time for refurbished models and revived originals. They are likely to be more fun and interesting the second time around. This also will be an auspicious phase for substitutes and alternatives. They may even turn out better than the so-called real things they replace. So be artful in formulating Plan B and Plan C, Leo. Switching over to backups may ultimately bring out more of the best in you and whisk you toward your ultimate goal in unexpected ways.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Almost two-thirds of us confess that if we are alone, we might drink milk directly from the carton. Fourteen percent of us have used milk sexually. One in 5 of us admits we have “borrowed” someone else’s milk from the fridge at work. And 4 percent of us brag that we have blown milk out of our noses. In the next two weeks, you Sagittarians will exceed all these norms, because you’re likely to have a loosey-goosey relationship with almost everything.

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GEMINI

April 20-May 20 “The Simpsons” will soon begin its 29th consecutive year on TV, during which it has told more than 600 stories. The creators of “South Park” once wrote an episode entitled “Simpsons Already Did It,” noting that it was hard to come up with material because their rival had already produced so many episodes. This is noteworthy, Taurus, because your life story will soon spin out novel plots that have never before been seen. You could and should be the Best Storyteller of the Month.

May 21-June 20 Love won’t exactly be free in the coming weeks, but there should be some good deals. And not risky black-market stuff, either. These are straightforward liaisons and intriguing intimacy at a reasonable cost. So if you’re comfortably mated, invest in comedy and adventure. If you’re single, wipe that love-starved look off your face and do some exuberant window-shopping. If you’re neither comfortably mated nor single, money may temporarily be able to buy you a bit more happiness.

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CANCER

June 21-July 22 The current state of your fate is like the sweet confusion of Octavio Paz’s poem “Between Going and Staying”: “All is visible and elusive, all is near and can’t be touched.” Is the aura described by Paz a problem you should try to fix? Is it detrimental to your heroic quest? Just the opposite: Hang out for a while in this pregnant mystery — between the yes and the no, the dark and the light, the dream and the reality. It will help you learn what you’ve been too restless to tune in to in the past.

VIRGO

LIBRA

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Oct. 23-Nov. 21

In the coming weeks, you might want to read the last few pages of a book before you decide to actually dive in and devour the whole thing. This is a useful metaphor to apply in other areas as well. In general, it might be wise to surmise the probable outcomes of games, adventures and experiments before you get totally involved. Try this fun exercise: Imagine you are a psychic prophet as you evaluate the long-range prospects of any influences that are vying to play a role in your future.

“Dear Dr. Astrology: I’m feeling lost, but am also feeling close to finding my new direction. It hurts! It would be so helpful if I could just catch a glimpse of that new direction. I’d be able to better endure the pain and confusion if I could get a sense of the future happiness that my pain and confusion are preparing me for.” Dear Libra: The pain and confusion come from the dying of old ways. They need to die more before the new direction will reveal itself. That will happen no later than Oct. 1.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to raise money in support of political prisoners, or to volunteer at a soup kitchen, or to donate blood. In fact, any charitable service you perform for people you don’t know will be excellent for your physical and mental health. You also can generate vivid blessings for yourself by being extra thoughtful, kind and generous toward people you care for. You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when unselfish acts will yield maximum selfish benefits.

What’s on your

Jan. 20-Feb. 18 In his novel “The Jungle,” muckraker Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) exposed the abominable hygiene and working conditions of the meat-packing industry. Sinclair liked to say the term “social justice” was inscribed on his heart. Draw from his inspiration, Aquarius, and decide what your soul’s main motto is. Now is a perfect time to clarify your life’s purpose and intensify your commitment to it; to devote even more practical, tender zeal to fulfilling the reason you were born.

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Normally, you might be in danger of falling victim to presumptuous arrogance if you imagined you could wield complete control over how your destiny unfolds. But in the days ahead, that rule won’t be as unyielding, because cosmic forces will be giving you more slack than usual. Fate and karma, which impel you to act according to patterns set long ago, are giving you a partial respite. Identify three plot developments you’d like to weave into a self-fulfilling prophecy. Then start weaving.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20 You know that “patch of bothersome weeds” growing in the middle of your life? Is it perhaps a plot of cultivated blooms that once pleased you but has now turned into a puzzling irrelevancy? Or is it a chunk of languishing beauty that might flourish and please you again if it were cared for better? Those are excellent questions for you to pose in the coming days, Pisces. It’s time for you to decide on the future of this quizzical presence.

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All Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook Mobile app users must be 21 years or older and must be a member of the Westgate Las Vegas Players Club. Wagers are only accepted within the State of Nevada. Nevada state law prohibits wagers originating from outside of Nevada using the mobile app. Sign-Up at the Casino Cage for a Players Card. Visit us at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook® and bring identification. All deposits must be made in person at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook®. Our Race & Sports team will provide you with an account number and password. You can change the password when inside the application to something more suitable. Simply download the app to your smartphone and log on! Visit the Apple Store on your iOS device and download the Android App at http://westgate.miomni.com/download/android/westgate.apk. The Westgate Las Vegas encourages responsible gaming. For help and information, call toll-free 800.522.4700. Westgate Las Vegas 2017©

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