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Gunman Stephen Paddock’s brain was sent to Stanford University, where specialists will search for some biological explanation for the Oct. 1 mass shooting. Even minor changes in brain chemistry or structure can alter a person.

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ON THE COVER Southern Nevadans are understandably nervous about the marked upswing in housing values.

DON’T FEAR THE BUBBLE

MASON JAR CRAFT PARTY

THE FIVE-STAR REBEL CENTER

CARING FOR THE DISADVANTAGED

This summer, Las Vegas home prices rose faster than the national average. But fears of another bubble should be tempered by the improved economic conditions and refined lending practices. Real estate experts shared their insights on the valley’s current market, where low inventory and mortgage rates are fueling price increases.

Charming decorations for Thanksgiving and Christmas can be made with a few whimsical supplies paired with the utilitarian Mason jar.

Top basketball recruit Brandon McCoy was courted by San Diego State, Arizona, Oregon and Michigan State, but he chose UNLV because he connected with coach Marvin Menzies. “He said, ‘We’re not the best school on your list, but we’re going to push you, and you’re going to learn the game out here,’ ” McCoy said.

For the uninsured or those with bare-bones coverage, seeking health care can siphon funds from other necessities. Federally Qualified Health Centers work to cover the gaps.

IN THE ANIMAL (SCHOOL)HOUSE The life sciences are vividly taught at a local magnet school with a farm and animal lab.

MORE LIFE ■ Recipe for bacon-wrapped bison tenderloin, P30 ■ Calendar of events, P40 ■ Horoscopes, P65 ■ Puzzles, P66

MORE BUSINESS ■ The gift of life, P47 ■ Mental health, P48 ■ What do Millennials have to do with Medicare? P50

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Local remnants of World War II The federal government is engaged in cleanup on the site of a gunnery school.

aim to save lives’ 24 ‘We The Nevada branch of the American Lung Association fights for healthy air for all.

OPINION President Trump has accomplished 38 What He may be losing battles in Congress, but Trump is still managing to do damage.

Miguel, a fifth-grader, handles a snake Oct. 30 in the animal lab at Mabel Hoggard Elementary. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF)

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Brayden Brown, center, poses with other riders Nov. 1 before the first round of the Chris Shivers Miniature Bull Riders World Finals at the South Point Arena. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

OCT. 30

LIGHTS LOGO The Las Vegas Lights soccer club unveiled its logo, featuring neonstyle script and an overall aesthetic that riffs on the city’s official seal and iconic welcome sign.

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CITY IN MOURNING An Uzbek immigrant in a pickup truck struck pedestrians and cyclists in New York City, killing at least eight and injuring 11. Police said the driver did it in the name of the Islamic State.

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DEAN RETURNS UNLV School of Medicine founding Dean Dr. Barbara Atkinson returned to her role with the school. She had been on extended medical leave since early this summer.

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VETS TO MARCH The Veterans Day Parade, also honoring first responders to the Oct. 1 mass shooting, gets underway at 10 a.m. on Fourth Street downtown between Hoover and Ogden avenues.

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SILENCE ROCKS For the first 2.5 miles, Las Vegas Rock ’n’ Roll Marathoners will run without the music. The silence is meant to recognize the part of the course near/along the site of the shooting.

4.67% Increase in gaming revenue on the Strip in September from the same month last year, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

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THE BUNDY TRIAL AND HOT-BUTTON ISSUES Jury selection began Oct. 30 in the trial of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons and a fourth man alleged to have conspired against Bureau of Land Management officials during a 2014 standoff in Bunkerville. Potential jurors went through hours of questions about their emotional reaction to the Oct. 1 mass shooting on the Strip, their beliefs on gun control and whether protesters should be allowed to carry firearms. The trial is expected to begin Nov. 7.

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Players battle for the ball at Coronado High School during Halloween Hoops, a showcase high school game. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

A Bundy family supporter waits outside the federal courthouse as jury selection begins in downtown Las Vegas.

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SITE OF SHOOTING OPENS On Nov. 1, one month after the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, the site was opened to vendors to retrieve items left behind in the chaos. As trucks flowed in and out, workers broke down the stage. A day earlier, shooting victims in litigation against several entities (including site owner MGM Resorts International) toured the area to shoot videos and photos for their cases. Biohazard cleanup work was completed between Oct. 17 and 27.

Venues soon to close at Monte Carlo as it transforms into Park MGM: 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, Sambalatte and Diablo’s Cantina.

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Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced his candidacy for governor. Laxalt is the third Republican to declare his candidacy, joining Treasurer Dan Schwartz and political newcomer Jared Fisher in the primary next year.

REBELS AND THE PAC-12 UNLV football announced Nov. 1 that it had committed to a four-game series with Cal-Berkeley of the Pac-12 Conference. The teams have never met. The series begins Aug. 29, 2020, likely the first home game for the Rebels in the stadium being built for them and the NFL’s Raiders. Other games in the series are scheduled for 2022, 2025 and 2026.

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Kaori Chiba of Tokyo takes a photo of a Lego diorama in the Ford booth during the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show was expected to attract about 140,000 attendees. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

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To brighten whites, add 1/2 cup lemon juice to the rinse cycle.

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Sprinkle stain with baking soda and brush away any bits that clump. Soak the garment in undiluted white vinegar for 15 minutes, then rinse and scrub area of stain with liquid dish soap before washing.

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Spray liberally with nonaerosol hair spray until saturated, or massage hand sanitizer into the stain. Let sit for up to an hour, then wash.

household hacks to save your clothes BY THE SUNDAY STAFF

A coffee spill on a white shirt. A smudge of oil from your car. A messy child any time, any day. Stains are inescapable. ¶ But you don’t have to throw out your favorite clothes because of one mishap. Solutions exist for even the scariest of stains.

Apply ice to harden the surface of the sticky area, then scrape any hard bits away with a dull knife. Saturate with prewash stain remover, rinse, then launder.

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Immediately pour boiling water over the stain until it is gone. If it’s already set, scrub with a paste of borax and water and wash the garment right away.

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Pour white vinegar on the affected area, then wash immediately.

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Stir together in a small bowl one part dish soap and two parts hydrogen peroxide solution. Apply the mixture to the stain, then sprinkle with baking soda. Use a toothbrush to work the mixture into the fibers of the shirt. Let the shirt sit for at least an hour, then launder as you would normally.

For other food stains: Soak in a 50/50 mix of hydrogen peroxide solution and water, then launder.

Add a dry towel to your dryer load to make items dry more quickly, as it will absorb moisture.

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Allow the mud to dry fully, then clear off what you can with a stiff brush. Scrub the remaining stain with a paste of borax and water, then wash immediately.

Red wine If the stain is fresh: Saturate it with club soda, then pour a liberal amount of salt on the stain. When the fabric dries, wipe off the salt; it should carry the stain away with it. If the stain is dry: Dampen it with warm water and a sponge. Cover the affected area with foaming shaving cream. Scrub gently. The shaving cream should absorb the stain. Wipe away the foam and launder normally.

For any proteinbased stains: Do not wash with warm water or machine dry the garment. Heat will cause the stain and any accompanying smell to set.

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Blot out as much as possible using a slightly damp towel. Do not scrub, and work from the outside in to prevent spreading. Soak the item for an hour in a bucket of cold water spiked with a good amount of fresh lemon juice. Dab the stain with detergent, and agitate the discolored area to release the stain. If the stain remains, dab it with a small amount of hydrogen peroxide. Air dry. For other protein-based stains (from urine and vomit to egg): Soak the item in cool water, then machine wash with a mix of 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide and 1/2 cup baking soda.

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Decrust a piece of white bread, then roll it into a ball. Use the bread ball to blot the lipstick mark. The bread will lift the stain.

To unwrinkle clothing or refresh items that have been worn: Toss in the dryer with an ice cube for 10 minutes.

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It’s not a bubble

Local real estate’s rebound is solid, from sought-after neighborhoods to those hit hardest By Ric Anderson, Adam Candee and Michael Lyle

The numbers tantalize leery minds: Housing prices, population growth and job creation in Southern Nevada all rebounded from the Great Recession over the past few years. The same cannot be said for the battered psyche of a state staggered by the worst economic knockout punch in modern American history. A New York Times analysis showed the recession’s impact on Nevada caused the secondlargest blow to a local or national economy of any crisis worldwide in the past four decades. Southern Nevada housing cratered to a $118,000 median resale price in January 2012, while Nevada led the nation in delinquent mortgages and foreclosures for 62 consecutive months, from 2007 to 2012. As the economy righted, so did the local housing market. Both the median resale and new-home prices soared in the past two years, reaching their highest peaks since 2007 — just before forces beyond the control of most wrecked the American dream of owning a home. “So many people are relatively new to the community, just based on pace of population growth, that they experienced the greatest economic prosperity in at least a generation, followed by the greatest economic decline,” said Jeremy Aguero, principal for research and consulting firm Applied Analysis. “It’s difficult for residents, for businesses, for employees to conceptualize.” Fear of skydiving without a parachute again grips those struggling to believe in this housing surge, but local experts roundly agree that stronger economic fundamentals and refined lending practices will prevent another bubble. “I don’t see any signal of that,” said Stephen Miller, UNLV economics professor and director of the university’s Center for Business and Economic Research. “The signals I’m seeing both locally and nationally are that the economy should continue its growth. If anything, the national economy is going to grow a little bit faster, at least through the end of next year.” An unusual sustained shortage of new and resale houses on the market accounts for part of the sharp increase in prices, and few expect a signifi-

cant upturn in supply through the slower winter buying season. Caution remains prudent and emotionally necessary. Some lenders have gently eased requirements in the past three years, allowing down payments as small as 3 percent and permitting debt-toincome ratios up to 50 percent for qualified borrowers. Yet the subprime heyday of minimum-wage workers being lured or coerced into mortgages on $500,000 homes and neighbors owning four rental properties ended after the recession. “Lenders have stricter guidelines; underwriters are really strict; appraisers are really careful in how they appraise,” said Scott Beaudry, owner/broker of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, which has offices in the District of Columbia and 36 states, including Nevada. “We’re still seeing properties underappraised. That’s just the way it is. The appraisal value has not yet met demand.” That strong demand follows the region’s population and job growth, part housing, Continued on page 14

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of the compelling evidence Aguero lays out for trusting that Southern Nevada’s rebuilt foundation can withstand the next economic downturn. He first points to steadily low unemployment, which has not exceeded 5 percent in 2017. Nevada led the country with 13.7 percent of its workers unemployed in November 2010. Statewide, 185,800 people in the workforce lost jobs from May 2007 to September 2010. The state still relies heavily on tourism and construction but achieved recovery without adding back the bulk of the 110,000 jobs lost in those industries. The Legislature created the Governor’s Office of Economic Development in 2011 with a goal of diversification to lessen Nevada’s vulnerability to fluctuations in the national economy. During the state’s subsequent upward bounce, the trade/transportation/utilities sector added 36,600 jobs, professional and business services increased by 34,100, and health care grew by 25,000. “The employment base is much more diverse than it was before,” Aguero said. When homebuilders retreated and Strip projects were mothballed during the downturn, Nevada lost 80,000 jobs in construction alone — the most of any industry in that period. By 2016, the state recovered to pre-recession employment levels, with only 30,000 of those jobs returning, though more could come online with the Raiders stadium set to break ground this month and Resorts World resuming construction. Aguero noted $15 billion worth of upcoming projects in the planning or execution stages. Homebuilders still remain cautious, with about 9,000 new housing permits pulled this year in Southern Nevada compared with an annual peak closer to 40,000 in the boom years from 2004 to 2006. That more reasonable pace heartens economists. “We really don’t want to go back to where we were in 2006, because we still have some empty buildings around that are our legacy for that period of time,” Miller said. That legacy includes an unprecedented underwater housing market, but the steady decline in distressed sales involving foreclosures and short sales provides another encouraging sign for today’s environment. Nearly 73 percent of sales in Las Vegas involved distressed properties in 2011; by this year, that figure fell to just more than 8 percent. With median resale prices bottoming out in 2012, investors snapped up undervalued homes before those buyers could get back into the market. Prices fell so low that the

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recent surge contained not only a reflection of today’s healthier market, but also a correction to that unsustainable depth. “Even as a function of incomes, that (2012 price) is ridiculously low,” Aguero said. The flipside: As the flood of cheap bankowned homes dried up, housing supply shrunk just as people burned by short sales and foreclosures restored their credit and savings. Some Realtors said they felt like the clock turned back a decade as the local housing market turned competitive over the past year before slowing slightly last month. “I see multiple offers starting to slow down a little bit, which gives the regular homeowner a little bit better chance,” Beaudry said. “I just continue to see a very tight housing market. I don’t see inventory going up any time over the winter months. I hope to see it go up next year.” David J. Tina, owner/broker of Urban Nest Realty and president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, anticipates this seller’s market persisting. Investors might see how high prices go, keeping resales off the rolls. New homebuilders are likely to proceed slowly as they finish building out lots bought on the cheap during the recession while land prices go up. “This is a correction that we’re dealing with now. Regardless of what happens in the economy in the next five years, we’re still not going to have enough houses,” Tina said. At the end of September, fewer than 5,000 single-family homes without offers were available for purchase in the valley — a 33 percent drop from the same time last year. Such an ongoing shortage likely will keep local housing prices inflated until more supply appears, as demand shows little sign of easing with the positive economic indicators in job and population growth. “That appreciation honestly may slow down slightly during winter months, which is normal, which I’m OK with,” Beaudry said. “I would like to see it go down a little bit because if it goes up too high, too fast, it creates a bubble.” Tina is confident enough to buy a new home in Pulte’s Reverence development in Summerlin. He is readying to lower the selling price on his current house, which has sat on the market for two months — a rarity for a market in which 83 percent of homes sold inside of 60 days in September. “Would I sleep with one eye open and be cautious and watch for the indicators? Absolutely,” Tina said. “It would be foolish not to. On the other hand, we’re not even close to the $315,000 median price of a few years ago. I believe we still have five, seven, 10 years (of growth).” — Adam Candee

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Expect much more paperwork and verification than a decade ago. Tax returns, bank statements and pay stubs will be required. Conventional loans will require at least a 640 credit score, Friedman said, while some federally backed mortgages can dip as low as a 580 for those who qualify. Your debt-to-income ratio on traditional loans likely cannot cross 50 percent, although Friedman cautions that income, credit score, debt-to-income ratio and other factors are considered in concert with one another.

The size of down payments has not changed significantly. As little as 3 percent down could get most people into a mortgage in the boom days. While that number rose closer to the traditional 20 percent immediately after the crash, lenders seeking to invite more buyers back into the market began edging back into down payments as low as 5 percent. The difference today is that only buyers with strong credit can avoid putting down more money.

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Impacts of the recession What areas fared the best?

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As home values in some of Southern Nevada’s priciest neighborhoods plunged during the recession, the dollar amounts were stunning, with some losses stretching into six figures. In a portion of the far west valley that includes master-planned developments in Summerlin, the median price plummeted by $222,500 from the height of the valleywide real estate market (June 2006) to the depth (January 2012). It was even worse across town in the area that includes the Anthem master-planned community, where the median price fell off $254,900. But if you think those neighborhoods were the hardest hit, get ready for a surprise. Homes there actually held their value better than in any other parts of the valley. While the Las Vegas market at large saw a 62.5 percent drop, and some areas suffered losses of 75 percent or more, the median prices in Summerlin and Anthem dropped 54.6 percent and 55.4 percent, respectively. Not pretty by any means, but relatively not bad. Why the disparity? Longtime Las Vegas Realtor David J. Tina said the same attributes that made the areas attractive to buyers before the recession were magnified during the downturn. As both buyers and lenders became more conservative in their investments, they looked for neighborhoods that offered long-term stability. So selling points like tight zoning codes and strict neighborhood covenants, which guard against commercial and industrial development incursion that would wreck resale potential, became more attractive. “If you really want to be completely protected, you’ve got to be in a masterplanned community,” Tina said. “People want to know what’s behind their property. In a master-planned community, you don’t have to worry about somebody building a Walmart behind you.” Other factors in these outlier neighborhoods’ ability to retain value included highperforming schools and a relatively low crime rate. And while the recession prompted business closures in other parts of the valley, options for shopping, dining and entertainment remained relatively strong.

The central valley took an especially cruel pounding. No area was hit harder than the one bordered by Charleston Boulevard, Interstate 15 and Pecos Road, which includes downtown Las Vegas and parts of North Las Vegas. There, the median sale price went from $215,000 to $38,000, a plunge of 82.3 percent. The key factors? With its higher crime rate, lower-performing schools and less restrictive zoning and covenants, the area was the opposite of outlying suburbia, magnified by the age of the homes — some of the oldest in the valley. “People are generally going to want a brand-new car if they can afford one, and the same goes for homes,” Tina said. Today, nearly six years after the market bottomed out, homes in the central area are lagging behind those on the valley’s edges in regaining lost value. But there’s good news for homeowners: Percentage-wise, no area has made a faster climb out of the recession. The sales price has increased 296 percent since January 2012, as investors and homeowners scooped up homes on the cheap. “As inflated as the market was in 2008, it really overcorrected in 2012,” Tina said. “And those older areas in particular were very undervalued.” Tina said he expected to see the central valley continue to gain, as rising home prices in the hot areas prompt buyers to look for less expensive fixer-uppers. “In cities like New York and LA, you see this all the time: People going back to the older neighborhoods,” he said. “Then, you see the restaurants and shopping centers come back too. In Las Vegas, you’ve got pockets of areas that held their values fairly well — the Alta Drive corridor near the Springs Preserve, which is just a beautiful neighborhood, the Scotch 80s, places like that. Those are the anchors. People start putting money into them, and it takes off from there.” — Ric Anderson

Current median home value as a percentage of peak in June 2006 Summerlin: 87.5% Anthem: 81.6% Central valley: 68%

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Home buying/selling tips Set a realistic timeline for when you want to move For example, if you’re planning to move into a home that won’t be completed for several months, wait to place your current home on the market. “It all depends on how you price it and what your motivation is,” Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors President David J. Tina said of how rapidly the market might dovetail with your needs.

Before listing your home, fix issues that might lower the asking price According to Realtor.com, sellers see an average of 64 percent return on every dollar they spend on home improvement before listing. But not all investments will pay off. This Old House recommends updating appliances, refinishing floors, cleaning or replacing windows and fixing cracked tiles for maximum returns.

How do you know if a home is priced too high? Tina says about 70 percent of all local homes go into escrow within 30 days of hitting the market, a benchmark missed in September. “So if your home is still on the market after 60 days or more, there’s a good chance it’s overpriced.” Among the reasons sellers shoot for the top of the market — or the moon — is the depth of emotion tied to the place they’ve called home. “You’ve been in a home for 15 or 20 years; you think of all the memories you have and think it’s worth more than it is,” Tina said. He and his wife, who’s also in real estate, are in the process of selling their home, and they knew they couldn’t see it clearly through their fond memories. “We needed someone who could be tough and objective, so we called a colleague,” Tina said. “I told them to be honest and don’t worry about offending me.”

Interview three realtors before selecting the one who satisfies your requirements “I like the rule of three,” Tina said. “You get three quotes and three different perspectives. You are looking for someone who is going to be an advocate for you and protect you.” You might love the first candidate and not need to see the other two, but Tina says it’s worth checking out multiple options, similar to getting a second opinion about a medical condition. One Realtor might promise big numbers and have the market stats to back up that boldness, while another is more conservative and offers an impressive sales record.

Does pricing a home low erode perceived value? Tina said pricing to the lower end of a home’s market value could pay off. Besides selling faster, lower-priced homes tend to generate more interest from buyers, which could lead to bidding wars pushing the price well past where it was listed. It’s good to keep in mind that even though values have bounced back considerably, selling a home won’t always yield a profit. According to the National Association of Realtors, home prices will increase nationwide by an estimated 5 percent by the end of the year. Yet many markets will see the cost of single-family homes decrease. Make sure your sense of the local market is actually based on that market and not national headlines about the health of real estate in America. Nevada no longer leads the nation in delinquent mortgages, but remember that many homeowners who rode out the recession remain underwater today. — Michael Lyle

Online pricing resources These databases are a good place to start when trying to get a sense of pricing on both sides of a potential real estate transaction. For current

Trulia often will mirror some of what is available through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), though it likely will not be as current.

In addition to a home’s sales history, Blockshopper also allows you to look at an entire block or neighborhood for values, giving you a sense of how the area performed over time.

Use Zillow to browse by price in desirable neighborhoods, noting that its algorithm might not take into account all the nuances that would be factored in by a Realtor on the ground.

FOR A VARIETY OF DATA Realtor.com is a digital extension of the National Association of Realtors, so the data is robust. But the site insists nothing can match the level of detail offered by agents working within the market and responding to its fluctuations.

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The lasting effects of war Federal government cleaning up WWII munitions in Las Vegas By Thomas Moore Staff Writer

With only 558,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in history’s bloodiest conflict still living, World War II feels increasingly remote; a war remembered less in people’s hearts than in brief memorial services and movies. But in Las Vegas, just a short walk from the 215 Beltway and not far from residential neighborhoods and a casino, lie shell casings, .50-caliber bullets and crumpled practice bombs. The 46,953-acre site in the northwest valley is the Nellis Small Arms Range, though 75 years ago it was a gunnery school for pilots in the Army Air Forces. On Oct. 25, the Army Corps of Engineers staged an open house at the Aliante Casino and Hotel to show how it’s working to clean up a 2,014-acre portion of the site so that eventually, UNLV can build a satellite campus there. “If the land wasn’t going to be transferred to UNLV, it’s not likely that much else would be done to it,” said Thomas J. Field, chief of public affairs for the Corps’ Los Angeles District. “If people were generally just hiking, then it could be handled by signs and brochures.”

Soldiers practice shooting at the Nellis Small Arms Range in 1951. (courtesy)

SITE HISTORY Young men from across the country traveled to the gunnery school in the Las Vegas Valley to learn how to shoot in general and, more specifically, how to operate the turrets and machine guns on bombers that protected the planes as they flew to and from German and Japanese targets. Students began their lessons on the range shooting at targets. After mastering the basics, they would progress to the .30- and .50-caliber machine guns used on the bombers, and sometimes 37mm anti-aircraft weapons. The Army Air Forces even mounted turrets on B-17 and B-29 bombers so the airmen could realistically practice shooting at moving targets. Some of the land in the original parcel (outside of what is going to UNLV) was used as an emergency drop area for military planes landing at the airfield that would become Nellis Air Force Base. The planes released fuel tanks and practice bombs prior to landing.

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MATERIALS USED ON THE PARCEL GOING TO UNLV: Shotguns Familiarized soldiers with basic combat shooting at stationary and moving targets. Environmental concern Fragments of clay targets containing chemicals shown to be carcinogenic

.30- and .50-caliber machine guns Soldiers trained with these rapid-fire weapons, which were used on bombers to defend against enemy aircraft. Environmental concern Lead-based ammunition scrap

on the larger arms range: 37mm antiaircraft autocannon These towable weapons were used to defend against bombers and other enemy aircraft attacking ground targets. Environmental concern Lead-based ammunition scrap

Fuel tanks External tanks made of aluminum or steel carried fuel to extend the range of military aircraft, and empty ones were dropped to cut drag and weight, and boost maneuverability.

Jet-Assisted TakeOff (JATO) bottles Rockets were attached to some airplanes to help them take off if they were heavily loaded or operating from runways shorter than what was considered safe for that particular aircraft. The solid fuel bottles made of aluminum or steel were jettisoned.

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The site’s former life means remediation is still needed to enable its future life, even though the military already has mounted several cleanup efforts. According to the Army Corps of Engineers webpage dedicated to the project, “a certificate of clearance was issued in 1953 for 26,000 acres of the range. In 1954, 25,620 acres were transferred to the Bureau of Land Management, and in 1961, 10,758 acres were transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Large amounts of munitions were removed and disposed of during subsequent range clearance activities conducted in 1972, 1977, 1978 and 1995.” If the land remained undeveloped, another cleanup wouldn’t be needed. But construction of UNLV’s new satellite campus will require excavation for foundations and utilities, so the Corps is working through a multiyear process to mitigate the leftovers of WWII-era target practice through its Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) program. Step 1: Searching historical records to find out exactly what occurred on the site. That step took roughly a year to complete for the Las Vegas site. Step 2: Remedial investigation. Technicians with ground-surveying magnetometers, and a team of biologists, chemists, groundwater experts, geophysicists, explosives experts and archeologists (if Native American artifacts are found) catalog the exact state of the site. The Corps is currently in this phase. Step 3: Studying the feasibility of cleaning up the site, given its state and the land’s potential future uses. According to FUDS Project Manager Randy Tabije, the remedial investigation and feasibility study each take a year to complete. Tabije said cleanup probably wouldn’t happen for several years, if not longer, depending on what is discovered.

Practice bombs These duds made of lightweight sheet metal were filled with sand weighing 100 pounds. During WWII, each was fitted with a small “spotting” charge that exploded on impact, creating a smoke cloud visible from the airplane so airmen could judge their accuracy.

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POTENTIAL RISK Cleanup is expected to be largely environmental: sweeping the site for scraps of munitions made of lead (which can leach into soil) and pieces of clay targets (which at the time contained toxic chemicals). Tabije and James Hug, a FUDS ordnance and explosives safety specialist, both said the chance of finding unexploded materials is small. Target bombs and other items that might still be explosive were mostly dropped elsewhere on the site and often were destroyed on impact. However, Hug is part of the team for a reason. He said there is a strict procedure for dealing with remnants that could be dangerous. “If we encounter something that has an explosive hazard to it, we will detonate it in place,” Hug said. “Or if there’s a biological or cultural concern in the immediate area, we may move it to somewhere else within the area that we are working on ... (to) detonate it. If we find something that’s completely empty or completely inert, and doesn’t have anything hazardous, then it will be demilitarized, which means it is cut up or deformed.” Such neutralized munitions are certified as being free of hazards.

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Paola, a fifth-grader at Mabel Hoggard Elementary School, greets Ma’Belle the goat in the school’s farm, part of a life sciences program that includes more than 130 animals students learn about and care for.

Life sciences come alive in school’s farm and animal lab

Teacher hopes to inspire kids to consider careers in animal care and research BY CHRIS KUDIALIS STAFF WRITER

Paola grabs a fistful of hay and sets it down in front of a 200-pound potbelly pig, who promptly gobbles it up off a concrete slab in a fenced-off part of a Las Vegas school courtyard. Paola, a fifth-grader at Mabel Hoggard Elementary School, then proceeds to sweep the hay left over by Sammy, and the three goats that also roam through the 500-square-foot pen, into a dirt area where it will decompose or be eaten later. A six-year student of the elementary school, which starts in kindergarten and lasts through fifth-grade, Paola considers Sammy “a friend” and has studied everything from his genetic

formation to how to handle and care for him. It’s part of a life sciences program offered by the school that includes 42 species and more than 130 animals for students to help raise. “He’s big and friendly,” Paola said of Sammy. “But he has taught me a lot too.” Life sciences teacher Kimberly Law helped start an animal program more than 10 years ago with a couple of snakes, which were offered as a way for students to gain a hands-on, real-life study of the subject. Her class, which she began teaching full-time in 2012, has since expanded to include an “animal lab” classroom with exotic birds, reptiles and rodents, as well as a farm outside with desert tortoises, ducks, chickens and other animals. Clubs before school and during the lunch hour allow students additional time with their adopted friends, where they learn such topics as animal care and animal genealogy. Hoggard students work their way up

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from learning about different families of animals in first and second grade to feeding and exercising the animals, as well as cleaning their habitats, by the time they’re fifth-graders. In addition to raising and caring for the animals, Law saves money by breeding chinchillas, sugar gliders and geckos for local pet store Exotic Pets in exchange for store credit. She also earns more than $1,000 in local grants each year to help cover a portion of veterinary costs and food supplies. “We wanted to give our kids a more involved experience,” Law said. “I think this is a unique way for them to learn, and something no other elementary kids get to do.” Miguel, another fifth-grader, held a white Pekin duck on a recent Monday as he recalled how Mango, a 3-yearold sun conure bird and student favorite, spent a few weeks at his house this year. Miguel is one of dozens of students to have taken home a Hoggard animal during one of the school’s breaks. Seeing the animals on a regular basis and caring for them “is just fun,” Miguel said, adding it was a step up from a different school he previously attended. “We didn’t have any animals there,” Miguel said. “Here we have a lot.” Law said as many as 25 of the animals are taken home over winter break and summer each year. The rest she cares for herself, working over school breaks and weekends to maintain what she calls a “labor of love.” Law, a Chicago native and mother of seven, began at the elementary school in the early 2000s as a campus monitor and became a long-term substitute in the years that followed. Hoggard’s animal lab and farm came to life when Law was granted her request to teach life sciences full-time. Beyond class, the project has expanded to the clubs “Zookeepers” and “Green Thumb Kids” during the school’s lunch hour. Both clubs feature 25 to 50 students on any given weekday, Law said. Without a major accredited zoo in Las Vegas, having such programs at school is “that much more important,” she said. Among students at the afternoon club, third-grader Phoebe held a crested gecko to her chest in the animal lab before carefully placing it back in its glass-cased habitat. She said she had

Kalayna, a third-grader, picks up a snake. Parents must sign waivers before their children can interact with the animals at Mabel Hoggard Elementary School.

Sammy, a 200-pound pig, basks in the sun at the school farm, which includes goats, desert tortoises, ducks, chickens and other animals.

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never seen the animal, nor heard of it before starting school at Hoggard. “They’re not scary once you get used to them,” Phoebe said. Although some bites, allergic reactions and dropped animals have posed setbacks for the program, such incidents are relatively uncommon thanks to protocols for keeping both students and animals safe, Law said. Students are required to sit on the ground when handling smaller animals that could be injured if dropped, Law said, and no animals — even the snakes — are large enough to significantly injure a student. The Clark County School District requires a series of waivers and paperwork for parents to sign before their kids interact with the animals, and the school is required to alert officials and parents in the event of any animal bites. For any snake bites, even those that don’t break the skin, the school is required by the district to call 9-1-1. “We have a lot of patience and care because we know they’re young and they’re learning,” Law said. “At the same time, we want to put them in a position to know what they’re doing before they start handling the animals.” While interacting with the school’s animals can be therapeutic, the primary function of the animals is to serve as an education tool for students interested in future zoology, veterinary or even other life sciences fields such a geology. The project also includes a garden with several plants grown via aquaponics, a system that recirculates water from a fish tank to nurture the soil of a vegetable grow bed. Law said the “jury is still out” on whether the program will inspire future professionals in animal care and research, as even her oldest former students with experience in Hoggard’s animal lab and farm are still in high school. Among the additions she hopes to make in the next year include the acquisition of an alpaca — because llamas “spit too much,” Law says — and solar panels to power lights in the animals’ cages at night. It’s all part of a goal to promote a more “off the grid” and organic way to farm and care for animals. “We’ll never be fully off the grid, of course, because we’re an elementary school,” Law said. “But we’re going to keep getting bigger and offering more for our students.”

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Title: Executive Director Agency address: 3552 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 130, North Las Vegas 89032 Agency phone number: 702-431-6333 Agency website: lung.org Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. How to help: Attend an event or volunteer. Volunteers are needed to produce events and run programs, as well as for day-to-day office work. what is Findlay Good Works? Good Works, a twicemonthly series in The Sunday, where we highlight the good works of nonprofit groups that are making a difference in our community. You can also check out the good work of more organizations by visiting facebook.com/ FindlayAutoGroup.

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Group’s mission is to help us all breathe easy When and why was your organization established? The American Lung As-

sociation was established in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, known then as consumption disease, and spent 50 years developing and funding increasingly effective weapons to prevent, detect and treat the disease. Over the years, our mission has expanded to tackle other threats to lung health. Who are its clients? We work with those

living with lung disease and their families, along with medical professionals and community partners, but everyone deserves the right to healthy lungs and healthy air, so our clients are everyone. What are its goals? We aim to save lives. We aim to defeat lung cancer, support those living with lung disease and their families, improve air quality, eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases, and increase funding for lung disease research. What services does the community likely know about? We have several health

education programs that support people living with lung disease or help them quit smoking. One of them is Better Breathers Club, an in-person support group for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer. What sparked your interest in the nonprofit sector? I’m a graduate of UNR

and completed my senior internship at the Boulder City Parks and Recreation Department. I remember helping plan the big Fourth of July parade and had such fun while working. My first job after graduating was working for the Reno Gazette-Journal and helping execute a few special events to raise money and awareness for Newspapers in Education. I was hooked from then on. Through my event planning and nonprofit career, I became more focused on the fundraising aspect of events and the desire to provide a meaningful giving experience for those wanting to contribute. I believe research funding will bring disease cures and critically needed therapies in my lifetime.

Kristina Crawford is executive director of the American Lung Association in Las Vegas. (Christopher DeVargas/staff)

From raising funds to educate children that they can still play outside, even with chronic asthma, to funding the researcher who could someday discover the cure to pulmonary fibrosis, I’m confident that every dollar we raise will make an impact. What is the greatest success you’ve been a part of? I don’t gauge success on

one fundraising event or one achievement; I find success in seeing how the people who work for and around me learn and grow. Equally, I’m a sponge for knowledge and know that I may learn from any coworker, at any skill level, any day. If and when the announcement is made that lung cancer has been cured or a life-saving COPD treatment is on the horizon, that would be a success. What can people do to get involved?

They can attend an event, and we have one coming up in a few weeks. The Lung Force Walk will be 2-6 p.m. Nov. 18 at Symphony Park. Friends, family and co-workers will gather for a casual walk while raising awareness and funds for lung disease research. There will be tons of activities and information booths for people to learn more about improving lung health, not to mention a “Twilight Tribute,” where participants can sign a custom ribbon, tie into our Lung Force community and watch the Memory Tree illumination to honor loved ones lost to lung disease. We welcome all to sign up for free at lungforce.org/walk. Want to join us in the Fight for Air? Then sign up for the Scale the Strat — Fight for Air Climb on Feb. 25 at the Stratosphere. Climbers come from all over the world, in-

cluding those suffering from a lung disease, to tackle the 108 floors, 1,455 steps. Learn more and sign up at scalethestrat.com. Need a night out? The Breathe Fashion Show & Dinner on June 2 at the M Resort will honor Touro University CEO and former congresswoman Shelley Berkley with the Legacy Award. This Las Vegas tradition welcomes more than 300 movers and shakers in our community to an interactive fashion show, silent auction and live auction. Tickets go on sale at the beginning of 2018, so check back at lung.org for more details. What can Southern Nevadans do to improve our community in general? Vol-

unteer. For any organization with a need, it’s crucial. We could not operate without our volunteers. Our small staff of six needs an army of volunteers to produce events and run programs. Volunteers are the backbone of every program we provide, and even our day-to-day office structure. Volunteer in a way that inspires you and provides you a sense of belonging. Whom do you admire? My husband, children, mother and sister are all so supportive of the time and mission I work so hard to achieve. They volunteer and are “voluntold” more than others but they don’t complain. I wear many hats, including saleswoman, techie, driver and even painter (I’m not great at that one), and being the nonprofit executive director involves time away and attention to others. It takes an incredible support system and loving family for me to do this job, and I admire them for being just that.

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nurture your joints to prevent bone spurs Having strong bones and joints is key to maintaining overall physical health, but there are many factors that could lead to troubled joints. Joints are vulnerable to a wide array of potential problems, such as injuries, arthritis and bone spurs. ¶ Fortunately, the body is resilient, and making important lifestyle modifications can help protect joints from wear and tear. ¶ “Joint pain is common for many people, but most things can take care of themselves without surgery or further intervention,” said John Baldauf, MD, joint replacement specialist and board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. ¶ Understanding the risk factors and finding solutions to fit your lifestyle can help ensure a lifetime of healthy joints. Bone spurs Bone spurs are bony growths that can occur within and around the edges of the joints. They’re commonly a result of osteoarthritis. “When the joint starts to break down, the bone tries to heal itself and can lead to an overgrowth in bone tissue, causing bone spurs,” Baldauf said. Although bone spurs can be considered a side effect of osteoarthritis, in some cases they can be an early indicator. Patients may not even know they have arthritis until bone spurs are apparent on an Xray. “Usually, we see bone spurs in advanced cases of arthritis, but even in early cases, bone spurs almost always indicate a larger problem within the joint,” Baldauf said.

Treatment options There are surgical options to treat bone spurs that include removing the growth itself, but treating the underlying condition that caused the bone spur is usually the more important concern. For most patients, this means addressing osteoarthritis in the joint. “There are five things we can do for the joint: medication, anti-inflammatory injections, physical therapy, bracing and surgery. When people have a lot of pain, we’ll explore surgical options but oftentimes it’s not necessary,” Baldauf said. Though there are many treatment options for patients with osteoarthritis, lifestyle modifications can go a long way toward prevention and slowing of the disease.

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The right kind of exercise can be beneficial When addressing joint problems, exercise can be a Catch-22. Strong muscles can help alleviate pressure on the joints, but certain activities can worsen, and even create, joint pain. Baldauf recommends low-impact, strengthening fitness routines such as swimming, cycling and using an elliptical machine. Muscle-building exercises, such as weight training, can also be helpful. Note for runners: While there are many benefits of running, it can be one of the most stressful, high-impact activities for the joints. “Running really is a high for many people, and I’ve noticed that runners tend to be very resistant about changing their routine,” Baldauf said. Most people won’t have to give up running completely, but it can be helpful to incorporate other activities throughout the week, take plenty of rest days, and not push themselves when injured.

tips for promoting joint health 1. Minimize excess strain on the joint The No. 1 factor in people minimizing joint pain — and preventing pain from developing — is low body weight. Losing weight and/ or maintaining a healthy weight prevents undue strain on the skeletal system and lessens daily joint impact. “Being overweight is extremely problematic for the joints — it can be like carrying the weight of another person around all the time,” Baldauf said. “Sometimes, patients need to lose weight before they’re safe to operate on, but once they do, the pain may resolve itself without surgery.” 2. Minimize impact activities Baldauf describes the joints as the shock-absorbers of the body, so minimizing high-impact activities can be helpful for many people. Patients who have advanced osteoarthritis can benefit from wearing orthopedic shoes daily, or slippers around the home rather than roaming barefoot. Athletes, particularly those who engage in high-impact fitness routines, also should invest in quality, supportive shoes. Shoes should be replaced regularly as well. 3. Reduce inflammation Ice, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications and rest are important when experiencing joint pain. “The body has incredible healing potential, so people need to listen to its cues and avoid overuse injuries. If you’re experiencing pain, focus on calming the inflammation first. It’s when patients continue to aggravate the injury that they need to see a doctor for evaluation,” Baldauf said. Download Sizzle from the app store for an exclusive ER At The Lakes experience >

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Holidays in a jar By Erin Ryan | Staff Writer

Turn the humble glass into decorative magic

There are fads, and then there’s the Mason jar. ¶ From its agrarian roots in the 1800s to its ubiquity through World War II rationing and enduring vogue in hipster culture, the humble glass vessel is all about utility. But as the holiday season ramps up, uses lean into whimsical territory. ¶ Here are some favorites from the internet’s endless supply of Mason jar-driven cleverness.

FIREFLY LANTERN Why it’s awesome Finding real fireflies winking outside might only be topped by bringing their essence inside. A string of lights, a little moss and small pinecones or acorns, and you’ve got a rustic glow that will charm any Thanksgiving guest. Supplies n

Mason jar in either pint or quart size

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HOW TO DO IT 1. Weave the strand of lights into the moss while illuminated, so you can see how evenly the ‘fireflies’ will appear. 2. Tuck the battery pack into the center of the moss and fill the jar, nestling in a few acorns or pinecones. 3. Screw on the lid and place as a decoration; add freestanding extra acorns or pinecones to echo the jar’s contents.

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WHY IT’S AWESOME Instead of buying an expensive candle inside a glass jar, buy the tea-light size in a seasonal scent and make your own votive. With the chalky-finish paint and hand-stenciling, it achieves a homespun yet stylish feel.

WHY IT’S AWESOME Looking for an alternative to a real Christmas tree that doesn’t involve synthetic needles? Try stacking jars in winter shades. At the same time it cuts down on cost and cleaning, it finds a home for miniature ornaments cast off from longforgotten craft projects.

WHY IT’S AWESOME Snow globes delight and mystify young children, the demographic most prone to dropping stuff. Go for extra durability and the option of water-free fun with this DIY take on the Christmas classic (inspired by a much more expensive version sold at Anthropologie).

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1. Fill jars with chosen decorations, balancing the colors and amounts of objects for variation across the ‘tree.’

HOW TO DO IT 1. To make stencil, overlay three strips of painter’s tape on the counter top. Place desired shape on top and trace around it. Cut stencil out, center and stick to jar. Use a credit card to press edges of stencil to seal them down tightly before painting.

2. Assemble the jars in a pyramid — three on the bottom, two above that row and one for the very top. 3. Attach star, or wrap a shiny garland around the pyramid.

4. Pour Epsom salt into jar until it’s about halfway up the stenciled shape. Then add a tea light.

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Optional water

HOW TO DO IT 1. Slightly wet the bottom of tree stand and inside of jar lid (Gorilla Glue needs moisture to adhere). Apply glue to underside of stand and stick to lid interior. Use chip clips to hold it in place while the glue dries for at least an hour. 2. Add glitter to jar and water if desired and place the tree in upside-down. Screw on the lid and turn over the jar. 3. Shake and repeat!

2. Dip brush in chalky-finish paint (which dries fast) and cover the jar. When dry, peel off stencil carefully. 3. Adorn the jar with twine, wrapping it around the neck twice between the ribbing. Tie off with a knot, leaving two ends long enough to attach to jingle bells.

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WHAT’S THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME? In 2015, The Atlantic put together a history of the “container once integral to farming culture” that became a craze among hipsters making cocktails and crafters making just about everything. A New Jersey man named John Landis Mason created the jar in 1858, because up to then a perfect seal hadn’t been found for vessels used in canning food. Mason improved on the design of the times by making a transparent jar (so the contents were visible) with a ribbed neck and screw-on cap. By the early 20th century, they were being massproduced in America.

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TO PLATE: Spoon a generous amount of the truffle sauce on a plate. Place the bacon-wrapped bison tenderloin in the center and top with red onion jam.

bacon-wrapped

bison tenderloin Recipe provided by Anthony’s Prime Steak & Seafood at the m resort

Compared with beef, bison has fewer calories, less fat, no chance of having been administered antibiotics or hormones, and is considered better for the environment. For those interested in a steak that’s a little drier and sweeter than standard fare, and willing to pay a little more for their meal, a cut of buffalo beats cow. Because it’s leaner, it will cook faster, so bear that in mind when grilling.

Ingredients (serves 1-2)

9 oz grassfed bison tenderloin filet

for truffle sauce 3-4 thin shavings of summer truffles

splash of port wine

6 oz veal stock

Reduce veal stock to make a glaze. Pour all truffle sauce ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil. Once truffle sauce consistency coats the back of a wooden spoon, remove from heat and set aside.

2 strips applewood smoked bacon

2 oz duck fat butter

2 bamboo skewers

for red onion jam

splash of port wine

1 red onion, diced

8 oz white balsamic vinegar

1 vanilla bean

salt and pepper to taste

4 oz sugar

Mix all ingredients in a pot. Over medium-low heat, let jam simmer, then reduce until the bubbles form tightly together. When the jam consistency is sticky and coats the back of a wooden spoon, remove from heat and set aside.

directions 1. Wrap the edges of the filet with two strips of bacon. Use skewers to hold the bacon in place (bamboo is recommended because it doesn’t burn away as other woods would). Season heavily with kosher salt and black pepper. 2. Place filet top down on a wood-fire grill (temperature needs to be about 600 degrees), to sear, flipping halfway through, and basting each side with duck fat butter. 3. Once bison is at the desired temperature, transfer to a 500-degree oven for 12–14 minutes (depending on desired doneness). Remove from oven and let rest. 4. While bison is resting, make the truffle sauce and red onion jam. 5. Once truffle sauce and jam are complete, baste bison with duck fat butter and return to the woodfire grill until warm.

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The Animal Foundation and the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are shelters dedicated to finding homes for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles and more. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.

Kiba (A934647)

Grayson (A984556)

Brigitte, Millicent & Catherine

Meeza

Age: 3-year-old spayed female Description: Sweet Kiba is confident and assertive. She does best with male dogs. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 3-year-old male Breed: Domestic shorthaired Description: Grayson is full of love. He’s a cuddle bug looking for someone to lounge on the couch with him. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 2-year-old females Breed: Crested/American mix guinea pigs Description: These are three of the sweetest guinea pigs you could ever meet. They are friends forever and need to go home together. Adoption fee: $30 for the trio

Age: 6-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Meeza is independent and would love a room with a view. Adoption fee: $20

Carmel (A982617)

Toast (A981915)

Olive

Henri

Age: 10-month-old neutered male Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Carmel is an adorable ball of fluff. He loves attention and has lots of love to give back. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 2-year-old spayed female Description: Toast is a fun and loving lady. She enjoys a good walk and will sit for treats if you ask nicely. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 4-month-old spayed female Breed: Tortoiseshell shorthair Description: I’m a little shy at first and like to play hard to get by hiding under blankets. Adoption fee: $75

Age: 15-year-old neutered male Breed: Scottish terrier Description: Henri still has plenty of pep in his step. Adoption fee: $50

Jake (A832129)

Benjamin (A985096)

Parker

Tany

Age: 5-year-old neutered male Description: Jake is timid but warms up with handling. He walks well on a leash and can relax in your arms. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 6-month-old male Breed: Rabbit Description: Sweet Benjamin is nervous at first but warms up with a tender, loving stroke of his ears. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 2-month-old female Breed: Pekin duck Description: Parker loves to splishsplash around in a little pool. Adoption fee: $30

Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: Labrador retriever mix Description: Tany is outgoing and friendly. Adoption fee: $75

Editor’s note: The Animal Foundation does not label dogs by breed.

Animal foundation 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt Animals are assigned a color next to their names indicating location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 286 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson

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I JUST DON’T WANT TO BE PUT IN THAT BOX OF A ‘REGULAR BIG MAN’ WHO JUST SETS SCREENS AND PLAYS DEFENSE … I CAN BRING THE BALL UP, I CAN SHOOT, I CAN DRIBBLE, I CAN POST UP, I CAN DO ALL THAT. THERE’S NO LIMITS TO MY GAME.”

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Brandon McCoy, a five-star recruit, chose to play basketball at UNLV over San Diego State, Arizona, Oregon and Michigan State. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

he first slam dunk of Brandon McCoy’s life didn’t go according to plan. Playing at a summer camp as a rising eighth-grader, the Chicago native found himself on a breakaway, and though he’d never cruised at rim altitude before, a surge of adrenaline ordered him to explode upward for a powerful slam. McCoy complied, but the results were ugly. He made the dunk — a pivotal moment for any young player — but his takeoff was so awkward that he injured himself in the process. “It was a two-handed rim raiser,” McCoy said, laughing. “I sprained my ankle, that’s the only reason I remember it.” Present-day McCoy could use any number of excuses for flubbing the dunk — nerves, inexperience at elevation, lack of height (he was 6-foot-2 at the time) — but he’s honest about his origin story. “I wasn’t good yet,” he said. That’s the truth about Brandon McCoy; he’s not a natural. Now, he’s a five-star recruit, a McDonald’s All-American, the Mountain West Conference Preseason Freshman of the Year and the guy tasked with turning around the UNLV basketball program. But he’s had to work for it, and he’s proud of that. “It took me a long time to get good at basketball,” McCoy said. Now 6-foot-11, McCoy was originally drawn to boxing as a kid. His mom didn’t love the idea of her son trading blows in the ring, but as a career military woman, she appreciated the disciplinary benefits that came with the training. So she signed off on her son’s first passion. By the time he reached middle school, however, McCoy was beginning to gravitate toward basketball. He had a natural ability for blocking shots, and he was usually the fastest player on the floor, an unusual combination of skills that made him an intriguing up-and-comer. But McCoy didn’t fully invest in basketball until high school, when his mother sent him to live with a guardian in San Diego. Getting him out of a violent environment in Chicago was her No. 1 priority, but a secondary effect was immersing McCoy in a culture where he was able to focus on basketball

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in a serious way. “I always loved basketball,” McCoy said. “It brought me joy. But when I came (to San Diego) it kind of overtook me. I started living, eating, breathing basketball. Once I moved to California, I decided basketball was going to be my life.” McCoy started logging serious hours in the gym and gradually improved. He also grew seven inches between eighth and ninth grade, shooting up to 6-foot-9. Suddenly, he was a legitimate Division I prospect. During McCoy’s freshman year at Morse High School, he received his first recruiting letter. Arizona was interested. It was a proud moment, but he really burst onto the scene his sophomore year. Having grown to his current height, McCoy dominated with 19.7 points and 18.3 rebounds per game while leading his team to the state championship game. He transferred to Cathedral Catholic the next season, and by the time his senior season began, he was having a ball and pretty much had his pick of colleges. UNLV jumped in late in the process, but McCoy connected with coach Marvin Menzies. “He said, ‘We’re not the best school on your list, but we’re going to push you,’ ” McCoy recalled. “He was real with me. ‘We’re going to push you, and you’re going to learn the game out here.’ ” Menzies also told McCoy about building his offenses at New Mexico State around big men who went on to professional careers. McCoy began to seriously consider the Rebels, and he was pragmatic about the situation. When UNLV went 11-21 in a rebuilding season, McCoy wasn’t deterred. “It didn’t really affect me because each year is different,” he said. “One year you can win the NCAA championship, the next year you can be the worst team in the nation.” After putting in so much work over the years to build his game from the ground up, McCoy is ready to show off the results. Though he’s built like a true center, he envisions himself contributing in all facets of the game and bristles when he hears himself described as a “traditional” big man. “I just don’t want to be put in that box of a ‘regular big man’ who just sets screens and plays defense,” McCoy said. “I want to be that big man like Joel Embiid or Demarcus Cousins, those types that play defense and offense. … I can bring the ball up, I can shoot, I can dribble, I can post up, I can do all that. There’s no limits to my game.” If McCoy is as good as advertised, the Rebels could be in store for a remarkable campaign. They finished last in the Mountain West in 2016-17, but McCoy ’s goals for this season are a league championship and an NCAA tournament berth. It would be a turnaround for the ages, but McCoy doesn’t mind setting the bar that high and raising expectations for himself in the process. “I don’t feel any pressure,” he said. “I just want to contribute to the team and help us win. That’s all that’s on my mind.”

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CASINO PROMOTIONS SLS las vegas

$85,000 BMW Giveaway Date: Saturdays in November Time: 7 and 9 p.m. Information: On Nov. 18, contestants will can win up to $1,000 in slot play. On Nov. 11 and 25, they can win up to $1,500 in slot play at the 7 p.m. drawing and play for a car at the 9 p.m. drawings. Thanksgiving Spin Kiosk Game Date: November Information: Earn 20 points or show a $10 average-rated bet for one hour to play. Win up to $5,000 in slot play. $2,500 slot tournament Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Players may qualify by inserting their loyalty card into any eligible slot machine. $48,000 Spin and Win Hot Seat Date: Sundays in November Time: Hourly, noon-5 p.m. Information: Four players will be chosen each hour to spin wheel and win up to $500 in play. Baccarat hot seats Date: Wednesdays and Saturdays Time: 7-11 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 p.m.1 a.m. Saturdays Information: Win a share of promotional chips. Players may qualify with an open rating and minimum wage average bet of $25 on pai gow poker or mini-baccarat. Weekly $30,000 Baccarat Drawings Date: Fridays Time: 8, 10 p.m. and midnight Information: Win a share of $30,000 in play. Point multiplier Date: Mondays in November Information: Earn up to 20x points on slots. Baking gift giveaway Date: Select Thursdays in November Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 250 slot points, 500 video poker points or $25-average rated bet for one hour each day to receive a gift.

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$32,000 Thanksgiving Hot Seat Giveaway Date: Nov. 23 Time: 8 a.m.-midnight Information: Twenty players will be chosen each hour to win $100 in play. Bonus Bounty Bucks

Date: November Information: Players can redeem $25 in slot club points to receive a $50 Smith’s Food & Drug Stores Gift Card. Prime Time Mondays Date: Mondays Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: Slot tournament, discounts and more for loyalty-card members 50 and older. Top prize in tournament is $1,000.

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Milkshake Mondays Date: Ongoing Time: 8 a.m.-midnight Information: Earn 100 slot points to receive a milkshake. Royal Rewards $50K giveaway Date: Through Dec. 10 Information: Earn one ticket for every 25,000 points earned. Top prize is $20,000. Spin2Win Date: Daily Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: Earn drawing entries playing slot machines and blackjack. Win up to $1,000 in play. 777 Slot Tournament Date: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Time: 10 a.m., noon, and 2 and 4 p.m. Information: Play up to four times. Win up to $350 in play.

COSMOPOLITAN

2017 Holiday Cash Back Date: Through Dec. 10 Information: Earn $25 for every 15,000 slot points earned. Receive 2x holiday points on Thursdays. Instant Riches Bonus Wheel Game Date: Through Dec. 31 Information: For players on machines in the slot section adjacent to Bond Bar. Earn a wheel spin for every 1,000 points earned. Win up to $500 in play with each spin. Player can participate up to 50 times.

TUSCANY

Thank You Seniors Thursdays Date: Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Members 50 and older receive free entry in the senior slot tournament as well as dining and other discounts. Point multiplier Date: Mondays and Wednesdays in November

Information: Receive 12x points on reels and 6x points on video poker. Spin & Win Slot Tournament Date: Saturdays in November Time: Noon-9 p.m. Information: Earn 100 points to participate. Gift Day Sundays Date: Sundays Information: Earn 300 same-day base points to receive a gift. On Nov. 5, the gift is a blanket. On Nov. 12, it’s a chopping board. On Nov. 19, it’s a storage set and on Nov. 26, it’s a money clip.

DOWNTOWN GRAND Shopping Spree giveaway Date: Nov. 5 Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: Earn $1 in Grand Bucks for every 250 points earned daily. Merchandise includes kitchenware, electronics, jewelry and more. See players’ club for details about additional ways to accrue bucks. New members Information: New card members who earn 25 points within the first 72 hours of using their card will be awarded up to $1,000 in play. Grand Royal Riches Date: Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 25 Time: Hourly, 8-11 p.m. Information: Earn 100 base points to receive a drawing ticket; a ticket multiplier, based on membership tier, are available. Grand prize is $4,000. Military shirt giveaway Date: November Information: Receive a shirt for every 750 base points earned. Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth Date: Wednesdays in November Time: 5 p.m. Information: All active players will receive a treat. Treats include cookie, brownie or frozen grapes.

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Point multiplier Date: November Information: Earn 3x points on slots and video poker throughout November. Earn 8x points on slots and video poker from Nov. 23 to 26.

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Information: First place wins $1,000. Senior Mondays Date: Mondays Time: Drawings at 4 p.m. Information: Names will be drawn for a chance to win cash and free play. Players 50 and older will receive dining discounts. Go Long! Weekly Football Challenge Date: Through Dec. 31 Information: Swipe card at kiosk to participate.

WESTGATE

$40,000 ‘Stache the Cash giveaway Date: November Information: Earn 250 slot points to participate; win a share of $40,000 in play.

EL CORTEZ

Free Play Inferno drawing Date: Thursdays in November Time: 7 p.m. Information: Receive one entry for every 100 base slot points earned. Receive 3x entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Win up to $1,100 in play. Double Diamond drawing Date: Saturdays in November Time: 8 p.m. Information: Receive one entry for every 100 base slot points earned. Receive 3x entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Win up to $1,000. Buffalo point multiplier Date: Sundays and Mondays Information: Earn 10x points on Buffalo machines. Triple 7 Saturday Pit Drawing Date: Saturdays Time: 7 p.m. Information: Receive 100 virtual drawing tickets for every pit comp dollar earned Saturday to Saturday. Top prize is $700 in chips. Wednesday Point Madness Date: Wednesdays Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: From midnight Monday from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at 6 p.m, players can earn one entry ticket for each slot base point earned. Top prize is 50,000 points.

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Young at Heart Date: Wednesdays Time: 7 a.m.-midnight Information: For players 50 and older.

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Sizzling Hot Seat drawing Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Information: Win up to $200 in chips. Four table games players will be chosen at each drawing. *Both locations Football Frenzy kiosk game Date: Through Dec. 30 Information: Earn 50 same-day base points to play. Win up to $500. *Craig Road location

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$75,000 Take It or Risk It Turkey Pluck Date: Fridays and Saturdays in November Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Receive one entry for every 100 slot and bingo points. Earn 10x entries Mondays through Thursdays. Win up to $5,000. $35,000 November Table Drawings Date: Fridays in November Time: 9 p.m. Information: Earn one entry for a $10 bet for an hour of play or equivalent. A guaranteed $8,000 in cash and chips will be given away each weekend. Harvest of Cash Drum Drawings Date: Nov. 8 and 15 Time: 4:15 and 6:15 p.m. Information: Thirteen players will have a chance to win up to $1,000. Cornucopia of Cash Kiosk Pull Tab Date: Sundays in November Information: Earn 10 points to play. Swipe card at kiosk. Win up to $5,000. Hot Seat drawings Date: Thursdays in November Time: 2-8 p.m. Information: One player on machines chosen every 15 minutes. One player on table games chosen every hour. Win $200 in play. Point multiplier Date: Mondays in November Information: Earn 4x points on reels and video reels. Earn 2x points on video poker. Earn and Spa Date: November Information: Earn 1,200 same-day points or redeem 4,000 points to receive a choice of 25-minute spa services.

Earn and Redeem: Buffet Date: November Information: Earn and redeem 500 same-day base points for a lunch buffet. Earn and redeem 800 same-day base points for a dinner buffet. Earn and Redeem: Hawthorn Grill Date: November Information: Earn 1,500 same-day base points or redeem 4,000 points for select dinner specials at the Hawthorn Grill.

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Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in November Information: Earn 100 points to receive a gift. On Nov. 8, the gift is an apple spice-scented candle. On Nov. 15, the gift is player’s choice. On Nov. 22, the gift is an apple pie. On Nov. 29, the gift is a shoe organizer. Gift card giveaway Date: Fridays in November Time: 10 a.m.-midnight Information: Accrue points to earn up to $110 in gift cards. Gobble Up Some Cash drawing Date: Saturdays in November Information: Win up to $1,000. Slot machine giveaway Date: Nov. 25 Time: 8:30 p.m. Information: Earn drawing tickets to be entered for a chance to win a Red, White and Blue slot machine.

STATION CASINOS*

Wheel of Fortune Scratch & Win Date: Fridays and Saturdays in November Information: Earn 20 same-day slot, video poker, table games or dining points to play. *Valid at Station properties Win a Fortune Cash Drawings Date: Sundays in November Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: Win up to $10,000. Earn 5x entries on Wednesdays. Swipe loyalty card at kiosk for 10 entries. *Valid at Station properties November Gift Giveaway Date: Select Thursdays in November Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: The gift is free for invited guests. Others must earn 300 points to receive a gift. On Nov. 9, the gift is a choice of sweet potato or coconut cream pie at Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Boulder Station; a fragrance warmer with apple cinnamon wax at Green Valley Ranch Resort and Santa Fe Station; or a bottle of Jagermeister at Red Rock Resort, Palace Station, Texas Station and Sunset Station.

*Valid at Station properties Point multipliers Date: Select Wednesdays in November Information: Receive 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker. *Valid at Green Valley Ranch Resort, Red Rock Resort, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho, Santa Fe, Texas, Boulder, Palace and Sunset. Military Mondays Date: Ongoing Information: Veterans and active military members receive discounts. *Valid at Station properties MyGeneration Wednesdays Date: Ongoing Information: For loyalty-card holders 50 and older. Includes discounts and gaming promotions. *Valid at Station properties

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Feathers of Fortune Date: Fridays-Sundays in November Information: Earn 20 points to play kiosk game. *Valid at Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho.

FIESTA HENDERSON

Point multiplier Date: Mondays and Tuesdays in November Information: Receive 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker.

WILDFIRE PROPERTIES*

Gobble Wobble Date: Fridays in November Information: Earn 5 points to play kiosk game. *Valid at Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Sunset, Barley’s, Wildfire Boulder Highway and Wildfire Casino & Lanes. Point multiplier Date: Sundays in November Information: Receive 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker. *Valid at the Wildfire Gaming properties. Buffalo multiplier Date: Tuesdays in November Information: Receive 10x points on Buffalo machines. *Valid at Wildfire Sunset. Buffalo multiplier Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays in November Information: Receive 12x points on Buffalo machines. *Valid at The Greens. Buffalo multiplier Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays in November Information: Receive 10x points on

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Buffalo machines. *Valid at the Wildfire Rancho. Breakfast bonus Date: Sundays in November Information: Earn 300 points to receive a breakfast entrée at the Wild Grill, same day. *Valid at the Wildfire Boulder Highway. MyGeneration Mondays Date: Ongoing Information: For loyalty-card holders 50 and older. Includes discounts and gaming promotions. *Valid at the Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Sunset, Wildfire Casino & Lanes, Wildfire Boulder, The Greens and Barley’s.

HARD ROCK HOTEL

Stocking Rocking Gifts Date: Saturdays-Tuesdays through Dec. 12 Information: From Nov. 11-14, earn 300 base slot points or $30 table theoretical to receive a four-piece copper bakeware set. Also, earn 500 base slot points or $50 table theoretical to receive an Air Dragon portable air compressor. Holiday Gift Card Extravaganza Date: Saturdays-Tuesdays through Dec. 12 Information: Earn 700 base slot points or $70 table theoretical to receive a $25 Macy’s Gift Card. Gridiron Maiden Football Contest Date: Through Dec. 31 Information: Free weekly picks based on tier level. Receive an additional pick by earning 250 base slot points or $25 in table theoretical on Wednesdays-Saturdays. Point multipliers Date: Thursdays in 2017 Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 20x points on reels. 45+ Classic Rockers and bonus points Date: Wednesdays in 2017 Information: For players 45 and older. Earn 5x points on video poker and 15x points on reels. Earn 100 base points for chance to win 5,000 points. Receive point bonuses. Bartop Happy Hour point multipliers Date: Sundays-Tuesdays Time: 4-7 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. Information: Receive 10x points on any bartop slot machine.

SILVER SEVENS

Nifty 50 slot tournament Date: Wednesdays Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: Tournament with chance to win up to $1,000 in play.

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Despite legislative ineptitude, Trump doing plenty of damage

t’s tempting to think of President Donald Trump as being all mouth when it comes to his boasts about how much he’s accomplished as president. But even though he has suffered major political losses (on health care and his border wall, to name a couple) and has been laughably incapable of dealing with Congress despite enjoying Republican majorities in both chambers, Trump is definitely leaving a mark on Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, that mark is a massive, ugly bruise that will leave Americans hurting in very real ways. Trump has taken a wrecking ball to regulations aimed at protecting U.S. citizens from dangerous chemicals, toxic materials, and air and water pollution. Other executive actions put wildlife and natural areas at risk, and threaten supplies of clean water. Just as alarming, Trump is making appointments to courts and regulatory bodies that are likely to clear the way for more dismantling of health, workforce and consumer protections.

Trump has taken a wrecking ball to regulations aimed at protecting U.S. citizens from dangerous chemicals, toxic materials, and air and water pollution.

A few cases in point: n Trump’s nominee to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dana Baiocco, is an attorney who has defended several companies accused of selling faulty or dangerous products, and she helps companies handle recall or crisis situations. n The Trump administration backed off of a planned ban on a neurotoxic pesticide, chlorpyrifos, that is so nasty that the Environmental Protection Agency determined there was no safe level for it in drinking water. Studies have shown that the chemical damages the brain and causes tremors in children, and researchers have linked it to lung cancer and Parkinson’s disease in adults. n Closer to home, the administra-

tion is reviewing a plan to protect sage grouse habitat, raising the possibility of opening environmentally sensitive areas to oil and gas drilling, mining and other commercial uses. Although Nevadans are divided on the importance of protecting the bird, the practical effect of rolling back the plan would be the endangerment of an array of wildlife species, as the sage grouse isn’t the only animal to live in its habitats. n Also of particular importance to Nevadans, the Labor Department stalled a requirement for mines to be inspected before the start of a work shift. These are just a few of numerous examples of Trump’s blunt-force attack on common-sense regulations that were either adopted during the Obama administration or were in place when Obama left office. These examples have happened quietly while Trump’s rollbacks of the Clean Power Plan, the clean water rule established by former President Barack Obama, and the scaleback of EPA funding were receiving extensive publicity.

A deregulation tracker being maintained by the Brookings Institution (brookings.edu/interactives/trackingderegulation-in-the-trump-era/) was up to 64 items as of Thursday — regulations that had either been delayed, rolled back or rescinded, or were on the chopping block. Trump claims his actions are part of his promise to “drain the swamp” and unshackle business from “job-killing regulations,” but his targets show that his motive is actually to create a bonanza for big-money Republican Party donor industries such as oil and gas, big agriculture, big pharma and manufacturing. Sample titles from the Brookings tracker: Penalty for Drug Company Overcharging, Oil and Gas Fracking Rule, Methane Rule (Venting and Flaring), Lowering Renewable Fuel Standards and many more. Trump may be a failure in establishing political policy, but he’s been remarkably effective in his day-to-day assault on government. It’s crucial that Americans not let a lack of headlines lull them into thinking Trump’s not doing them harm.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, NOV. 5 Mostly Mozart — A Celebration: A collaboration of artists, musicians and actors bring new life to works of Mozart. Traditional and contemporary pieces will be offered during this festival of creativity. 2 p.m., $15, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340 or clarkcountynv.gov/parks. Family and Variety Entertainers Convention: Attend classes on face painting, makeup, costuming, puppetry, balloon twisting, magic, birthday parties, giant bubbles and more. Instructors include illusionist Duane Laflin, magician James “Jimbo” Hunsinger, balloon artist Jeremy Johnston, and face painting and clowning instructor Donna Hofstee. There will be competitions in skits, paradability, face painting and balloon twisting. 5-9:30 p.m., $75$195, Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane, faveconvention.com. *Also: Through Nov. 9 “Good Kids”: Something happened to Chloe after that party. She says she can’t remember but everybody is talking about. This play is set at a Midwestern high school, in a world of Facebook and Twitter, smartphones and YouTube. Whose version of the story do you believe? And what does that say about you? 2 p.m., $14.75$16.50, Black Box Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-8952787 or pacboxoffice@unlv.edu. Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers: Take a trip back in time to the ’70s and enjoy country blues and gospel music. 7:30 p.m., $45 and up, South Point Showroom, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd South, 702-796-7111 or southpointcasino.com/entertainment/ showroom. Ninth annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event: This family-friendly event blends customs with activities such as live theater and dance performances, altars, mariachis, face painting and sugar skull decorating. The altars created by residents, community groups and artists honor deceased relatives, making it the highlight of the celebration of the 3,000-year-old Hispanic holiday honoring deceased loved ones. 4-9 p.m., free-$10, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-822-7700 or springspreserve.org. Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: The annual tournament supports the mission of Shriners

Hospitals for Children to provide exceptional child health care nationwide. Times and costs vary, TPC Summerlin, 1700 Village Center Circle, 702-873-1010 or shrinershospitalsopen.com.

MONDAY, NOV. 6 University Forum — Measles Vaccination vs. Herd Immunity: Johan Christiaan Bester, assistant professor of Family Medicine at UNLV, will speak about the temptation of parents or physicians to forgo vaccination for a child to instead rely on herd immunity protection. This session will introduce basic facts about measles, how the vaccine works and herd immunity; consider the moral principles involved in making decisions on behalf of children; and present arguments to provide clarity on the obligations of parents and health care professionals to children. 7-9 p.m., free, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art/Harry Reid Center at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3401 or liberalarts@unlv.edu.

TUESDAY, NOV. 7 Dr. Ed Halperin: The chancellor and CEO at New York Medical College, will describe assaults on Jewish interns of Kings County Hospital in 1916 and 1927, as well as the implications of these assaults as they relate to the contemporary debate on racism in higher education. A cocktail reception will precede the keynote speech. 5:30 p.m., free, Touro University, 874 American Pacific Drive, 702-777-8687. Indian National Finals Rodeo & Gift Show: Watch bareback riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing and more. Guests also can shop at the Western Gift Show. 12:30 p.m., $15 and up, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-796-7111, southpointarena.com or infr.org. *Also: Through Nov. 11 Campus tour and student information session: The College of Southern Nevada hosts a student information session to help prospective students decide whether CSN is right for them. Topics covered include financial aid, programs, degrees and certificates available at CSN, and how to start the enrollment process. Campus tour included. 3-5 p.m., free, CSN North Las Vegas Campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., Room A-1772, 702-651-

FARMERS MARKETS Connors Farmers Market at The District: 4-8 p.m. Thursdays, 2240 Village Walk Drive, facebook.com/connorsfarmersmarketTD. Downtown3rd: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, 300 N. Casino Center Blvd., search Facebook for Downtown 3rd Farmers Market. Fresh52: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays each month at Inspirada Solista Park, 2000 Via Firenze in Henderson; fresh52.com. Henderson Farmers Markets: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays at 240 S. Water St.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays at 200 S. Green Valley Parkway; hendersonfarmersmarketnv.com Las Vegas Farmers Markets: 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays at Bruce Trent Park, 1600 N. Rampart Blvd.; 4-8 p.m. Thursdays at Gardens Park, 10401 Gardens Park Drive; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month, 9100 Tule Springs Road; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays at Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive; lasvegasfarmersmarket.com.

4000 or csn.edu/infosessions. Ethel M Chocolates Cactus Lighting: Watch as more than 1 million holiday lights are illuminated. The event will feature Penn & Teller, Sin City Opera, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Sound Collage and others. HELP of Southern Nevada will collect toy donations to distribute to families in need and Three Square will collect food donations through Dec. 11. After the opening event, the cactus garden will be illuminated nightly from sundown to 10 p.m. through Jan. 1. The garden will feature an ice skating rink open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily for $10-$20. 5-10 p.m., free, Ethel M Chocolate Factory, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, 800-438-4356 or ethelm.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 Giving Thanks Through the Expression of the Arts — Reminiscing the Gatsby Menagerie: Enjoy food, music and dance at this appreciation event for patients, caregivers and friends in the community. Canned and packaged food will be collected to benefit Three Square. RSVP required. 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-778-6702 keepmemoryalive.org/ givethanks17.

THURSDAY, NOV. 9 Deciding Tomorrow … Today: There may come a time when you are unable to decide or tell someone what you want with regards to your health care. Make some decisions ahead of time through an advance

directive so you can tell your family, friends and health care providers in writing about the kind of care you would want if you could not speak for yourself. This program helps facilitate important conversations about health care values and priorities among individuals, family members, friends and health care providers. 1-3 p.m., Nathan Adelson Hospice Pahrump office, 2270 E. Commercial Road, Suite A/B, 702-796-3141 or cfarris@nah.org. Andrew Dice Clay: See the controversial performer who was the first comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row and was banned for life from MTV. Guests must be 18 or older. 7 p.m., $57.50 and up, Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-797-7777 or stationcasinoslive.com. *Also: Nov. 10-11 C. diff. International Conference & Health Expo: Watch presentations from international health care, academic and industry leaders; participate in networking opportunities; and browse exhibitors showcasing infection prevention, diagnostics, treatments and environmental safety products. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Strip View Pavilion in the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 919-201-1512 or cdifffoundation.org. *Also: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday

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LIFE the disco band’s hits. 7:30 p.m., $30 and up, South Point Showroom, *Also: Nov. 11-12 Superhero Ball: The secret identities of some of Nevada’s greatest advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will be revealed during an evening to celebrate friendship, inclusion and community. Enjoy a cocktail reception, dinner, silent auction, entertainment and an after-party where all heroes — students, teachers, buddies and guests alike — will dance the night away. 6 p.m., $250, Pavilion Ballrooms at the Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, 702-822-2268 or danielstock@ bestbuddies.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 11 Peoples Autism Foundation car show and fun-do festival: This event features cars, bikes and trikes. There will be music, food and drinks, a marketplace, prizes and more. Bring a donation of gently used clothing to receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes. Noon-6 p.m., $25 for one day or $40 for two days, Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah Museum and Visitor Center, 3310 E. Sunset Road, 702-812-4875 or nichol@peoplesautism.org. *Also: Nov. 12 Las Vegas Veterans Day Parade: Watch or participate in this celebra-

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tion of active duty, reserve members and veterans — and this year, the parade will honor first responders as well. The national anthem will be performed by Frankie Scinta, and scouting groups, nonprofits, veterans organizations, school clubs and businesses will participate. 10 a.m., free to watch/entry fees vary, parade route follows Fourth Street from Hoover to Ogden avenues, veteransparade.com or sog-llc@earthlink.net.

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Angela Quinn is CEO of FirstMed Health and Wellness, one of four Federally Qualified Health Centers in Nevada. Quinn says the need for their services is increasing. (mikayla whitmore/staff)

Health care’s ‘backbone’ Federally Qualified Health Centers must grow to cover the uninsured and underinsured By Michael Lyle | Special to VEGAS INC

Money should never be the reason people don’t get the health care they need, but it often is. That’s why in the 1960s, during the anti-poverty movement, the roots of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) were created as a response to the struggles of poor communities to cover medical and mental health needs. ¶ “They have quite literally become health care, Continued on page 53

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Cost of a new emissions charge in London that affects drivers of polluting vehicles. According to King’s College, air pollution is responsible for 9,400 premature deaths in the city each year.

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Favil West, co-founder and president of the Foundation Assisting Seniors, joined the Association of Mature American Citizens Foundation board. SilverSummit Healthplan’s Nevada executive leadership west team includes President and CEO Garrett Leaf, Chief Medical Director Tanya Phares and Vice President of Operations Tina Alicea-Drago. Rita Vaswani is serving a one-year term on the Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican Community board. Vaswani is vice president and private banking relationship manager at Nevada State Bank.

sion; Dr. Renee Coffman, Roseman University of Health Sciences; Aviva Gordon, Gordon Law; Bryan Lindsey, Red Rock Resort; Henderson Mayor Debra March; Dr. Carolyn Matzinger, Matzinger Institute of Healing; Trish Nash, Trish Nash Signature Gallery of Homes; Chet Opheikens, R&O Construction; Bart Patterson, president of Nevada State College; Lester Romero, Wells Fargo Bank; Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak; and Jady West, Cox Business. Christina Hernandez is Nevada Donor Network’s community services coordinator. Russell Oberhelman is tax manager and Anthony Aguila and Kellee Pigeon are senior staff accountants with Johnson Advisors.

UNLV Lee Business School vaswani Class of 2017 accounting students, led by professor Danny Siciliano, took top honors at the annual Institute of Management Accountants National Case Competition. The team, which included Marion Canestrier, Kevin Curry, Annie Bellorin, Andrea DeBrino, and Daniel Dinev, garnered $5,000 for its win. It was UNLV’s first time participating in the competition. Matthew Wadsworth is vice president of clinical affairs at Nevada Donor Network.

Meadows Bank was recognized by S&P Global Market Intelligence as the sixth-best performing community bank, out of roughly 5,400 banks with less than $1 billion in assets for 2016. Las Vegas launched an online retail store developed in partnership with Eagle Promotions. The store is at vegasstore.vegas. Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts International and UnitedHealth Group are among the companies with a Southern Nevada connection who appear on the Civic 50 list by Points of Light. The list celebrates community engagement.

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Alana Mounce is executive director of the Nevada State Democratic Party. Michael Shohet is executive vice president of real estate development at Nevada HAND (Housing And Neighborhood Development). Lisa Chao is the Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s vice president of membership. shohet

The Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s 2017-18 board of directors executive committee is made up of Robert Anderson, Snell & Wilmer (chairman); wadsworth Dr. John Hawk, Nevada State High School (treasurer); Craig Kirkland, Nevada State Bank (at-large member); Teressa Conley, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals (chair-elect); Stan Olsen, Olsen Strategic Group (at-large member); John Ramous, Harsch Investment Properties (at-large member) and Scott Muelrath, Henderson Chamber of Commerce (president/CEO/secretary). New members of the executive board are Dave Beason, owner of The Muffler Shop; Sarah Brown, franchise consultant with FranNet of Las Vegas; Mary Beth Harleb, CEO of PRISM Management Group; and Cody Winterton, senior vice president of Raintree Investment Corp. and an exclusive agent of Paulson and Co. Inc. They join Shelley Berkley, CEO and senior provost of Touro University Western Divi-

DC Building Group completed a classroom expansion at Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School, 2015 S. Hualapai Way. The 13,181-squarefoot addition was designed by KGA Architecture.

Denette Suddeth is the senior vice president and regional manager of Wells Fargo Middle Market Banking. Erin Keller is associate vice president of institutional advancement at Nevada State College. The Foundation for Recovery announced honorees for the 2017 Gala for Recovery Awards. The Bob Gray Community keller Partner award went to Judge Cynthia Cruz and Steve Altig, Esq. The Steve Sigman Addiction Recovery Awareness award went to State Sen. Joseph Hardy and former Las Vegas City Councilman Steven Ross. The Excellence In Addiction Research and Education award went to Leah Brooks and Gregory Walls. The Robert Rehmar Addiction Professional award went to Jennifer Gratzke and Jeffrey Horn. The Brick award went to Don Kuhl. The Friend Of Recovery award went to Attorney General Adam Laxalt. The Volunteer of the Year award went to Kareem Abdul.

Bandito Latin Kitchen & Cantina is open at 325 Hughes Center Dr., Suite 100, Las Vegas. MountainView Hospital received the Mission: Lifeline Silver Receiving Quality Achievement award for implementing quality-improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. The hospital also received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Blackout Dining in the Dark is open at 3871 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 8, Las Vegas. The restaurant serves meals in complete darkness. Shake Shack is open at 2225 Village Walk Drive, Henderson. AMR Air Ambulance acquired Life Guard International, the only fully accredited fixed-wing air ambulance service based in Las Vegas. Calamity Jane Photography is open at 1025 S. First St., Suite 135, Las Vegas. Investment firm Blackstone, in partnership with Fireside Investments, acquired International Market Centers Inc., owner-operator of World Market Center in downtown Las Vegas, from Bain Capital Private Equity and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.

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Organ donation ‘is about life, not death’ By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz | Staff Writer

Kelli Little graduated from high school at 16 and attended Western Oregon University. She bounced from pre-dental to business to pre-nursing, until she took a contemporary health issues class that changed her life. “I immediately changed my major to community health education,” Little said. “I knew this was my calling, and I’ve never looked back.” Today, Little is community services supervisor at the Nevada Donor Network. Do you have any recent news you’d like to share? The Nevada Donor Network team is now more than 120 people strong. We have almost doubled over the past several years. Providing hope and strength to those we serve makes it easy to connect with the mission. The culture keeps us engaged. I don’t mean the ping-pong tables and free snacks. I mean the people who work together to find innovative solutions for saving and healing lives. What are your duties as the community services supervisor? I oversee a team that coordinates education and marketing efforts for the organization. My role is to ensure the team has the tools it needs to promote organ, eye and tissue donation. These education efforts take many forms, including our youth, DMV, multicultural and volunteer programs. We have the task of increasing the organ donor registration rate in Nevada, which is 43 percent. Kelli Little is community services supervisor at the Nevada Donor Network, and is a registered organ donor herself.

Your organization leads the nation in lives saved per capita through organ, eye and tissue donation. What is the driving force behind that? Our cultural transformation began in 2012. Once we refocused our people and passion, we saw recordbreaking success each year that followed. We are humbled to facilitate lifesaving and healing transplants on behalf of heroic donors and their courageous families. We owe our gratitude to these heroes who make our mission possible. What do you wish more people knew about your organization? Organ, eye and tissue donation is about life, not death. I’m registered as an organ donor because someone else should get the chance to live when I’m gone. Being a registered donor will not affect my medical care, and it will not cost my family any money. Why wouldn’t I want to donate my organs and tissues when I don’t need them anymore? Why wouldn’t I give some-

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one else the chance to live? I only promote things that I believe in with all my heart and am willing to do myself. How did the Oct. 1 mass shooting on the Strip affect NDN? While there was not an impact on donations specifically, the chaos and heartbreak affected every member of this organization. The team pulled together to support our partners in their time of need and assisted however possible. Proceeds from this year’s annual awards gala support the first responders affected by the tragedy. What has been your most exciting professional project? I led Team Nevada at the 2014 Donate Life Transplant Games in Houston. At this biennial event, transplant recipients and living donors from across the country and the world compete in various activities, such as table tennis, swimming, and track and field, and they prove that transplants

save and heal lives. Our team of six athletes came home with 12 medals. The next Donate Life Transplant games are Aug. 2-7, in Salt Lake City, and we invite anyone interested in joining Team Nevada to visit nvdonor.org/teamNV. What’s your favorite place to have fun in Las Vegas? My 1-year-old loves to walk around the ponds, chase the rabbits and yell gibberish at the peacocks at Floyd Lamb Park. At least once a week, our family walks the trails at Red Rock National Conservation Area. Anytime we want to get out and enjoy a good restaurant or shopping, we head to Downtown Summerlin or Tivoli Village. What is your dream job outside of your current field? I dream of graphic design. Don’t graphic designers sit in yoga pants and sip on giant cups of coffee while leisurely staring at beautiful projects

on giant monitors every day? I realize it’s most likely not quite as glamorous as I envision, but it sure sounds lovely in my head. Whom do you admire? My mom raised two young kids on a single income while in school full time. She exemplifies grace, humility and perseverance. I realize now that I’m older what a struggle she endured, but she shielded me and my brother from a lot. I make a point to mirror her kind, gentle spirit daily. Most notably, she taught me that it’s possible to be soft (hearted) and strong (minded). What is your biggest pet peeve? Rudeness. It takes zero extra effort to speak and act courteously toward other human beings. As a subcategory, blatant line-cutters make me crazy. When someone seated three rows behind me on a plane jumps into the aisle to get off the plane before me, I take serious issue with it.

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Treatment center focuses on teens, families By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz

times per week), intensive outpatient program (two to four days per week, three hours a day after school) and partial hospitalization programming (five days per week including school). Teens didn’t have to have been at the festival to develop PTSD. They can show symptoms if they had family members or friends there. They might handle internal conflict and emotional pain through aggression, withdrawal, isolation, emotional outbursts, failure to engage with others or neglecting their schoolwork.

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Destinations for Teens, with six treatment centers in California and Nevada, specializes in helping teenagers with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as kids who engage in self-injurious behaviors. It also helps teenagers struggling with addiction and recovery. Describe your business and programs.

Destinations is dedicated to helping teens and their families through the challenges of adolescence. Our programs are specifically designed for teens who require intense care; we operate two residential proFrom left, Bob Gabbay, Tayla Hadley, Daniel Samgrams and four outpatient programs in which teens son, Sasha DeCania and Jonathan Still work with teens and their families receive help and guidance. who are dealing with mental health issues, as well as their families. (mikayla whitmore/staff)

Who are your customers/patients?

Our expertise is with teens and their families; we also have worked extensively with LGBTQ teens. Although the teen may be the focus, the entire family faces the challenges. To treat families, we need families to be involved. We offer family therapy and multifamily therapy. Families are included in all aspects of treatment, specifically attending family therapy sessions with a member of our clinical team. What makes your therapies innovative?

Sometimes we offer outside-the-box approaches, like surfing, to challenge fears and teach teens to experience peace and calm while learning new skills. We also offer a trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy called SPARCS (structured psychotherapy for adolescents responding to chronic stress) Systemic Family Therapy. This approach treats teens and their families with kindness and empathy. What signs and symptoms should parents look for when assessing a child’s need for therapy?

This can be difficult; parents and others may overlook such signs, believing them to be a normal part of puberty. But when adolescents’ behavior changes drastically for no apparent reason — they may be acting withdrawn, frequently tired or depressed, or hos-

Destinations for Teens Address: 9089 S. Pecos Road, Suite 3500, Henderson Phone: 877-341-3225 and 702-996-8752 Email: admissions@destinationsforteens.com Website: destinationsforteens.com Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday; intensive outpatient program runs until 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday Owned/operated by: Daniel Samson In business since: 2012 (locally since 2015)

tile, for example — it could signal they are developing a drug-related problem. Other signs include a change in peer group, neglect of grooming, decline in academic performance, missing school, loss of interest in favorite activities, changes in eating or sleeping habits and deteriorating relationships with family and friends. Following events like the mass shooting on the Strip, are teens more susceptible to post-traumatic stress syndrome?

Our center is receiving more calls from parents and Nevada clinicians looking for therapy beyond the traditional once-a-week individual therapy. We offer three levels of care: outpatient (one to two

Why did you expand to Southern Nevada?

Our company has been growing organically since its inception in 2012. As we expanded programs in Southern California, we began to see an influx of calls from the Las Vegas area from families looking for services. Destinations already had a relationship with a few Las Vegas providers, and they encouraged us to bring our approach here. What do parents need to know about attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder and concerns regarding stimulant use and other medication?

ADHD is real; it is overdiagnosed in some cases and underdiagnosed in others. With appropriate medication, therapy and treatment, a child or teenager can really improve attention and focus. It is important to establish an accurate diagnosis first and rule out other possible causes of behavior issues such as lack of sleep and learning disorders. When monitored properly, stimulant medications can be helpful, but they do have side effects, such as appetite suppression or insomnia. For those who use stimulants but abuse marijuana, there is a higher risk of psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations. What are the myths, if any, about teens and substance abuse?

Many families feel guilty about seeking help for their children. Parents may act as if it’s their fault that their kids are in trouble. But drug addiction and mental health issues are not choices. The idea that drug abuse is a behavioral problem that parents would have discovered if they’d been paying more attention is simply unfounded.

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$149

Amount a Montreal man was fined for singing in his car. According to the violation, Taoufik Moalla was causing disorderly conduct by screaming in public. Moalla told CTV News his wife said she would’ve given him a $300 fine for his singing.

$70,000

Starting salary a student could earn after graduating with a marijuana-focused degree from Northern Michigan University. The medical plant chemistry program doesn’t teach students to grow marijuana but will prepare them to enter the cannabis industry.

Years the Craftsman brand has been primarily sold by Sears. That will change in 2018 following the sale of the brand to Stanley Black & Decker this year. The brand will then be available at Lowe’s.

600

Number of stores Walgreens will close after completing its purchase of Rite Aid and absorbing nearly 2,000 stores. Most of the stores closing are Rite Aidbranded locations within a mile of another store in the Walgreens network.

$700,000

Amount rapper Eminem is expected to receive from winning his lawsuit against the New Zealand National Party. The suit was regarding a track the National Party used in its 2014 election campaign without permission. A spokesperson for the musician said the money Eminem received would be donated to hurricane relief.

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Speed, in miles per hour, the Bloodhound Project hopes to achieve with a land vehicle. Its jet-powered vehicle topped 200 mph in a test drive in England. When the team goes for the land-speed record and the 1,000 mph mark, the Eurojet engine will be replaced with a monopropellant rocket.

Amanda Butler, left, is chief nursing officer at Montevisa Hospital. Gregory Cowper is director of business development and Charlene Arnett is CEO. (christopher devargas/staff)

No stigma for mental health care By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz Staff Writer

Describe your business.

Montevista Hospital is a mental health facility built specifically with our patients’ needs in mind. Montevista/Red Rock Behavioral Health provides behavioral health care to promote growth and structure for patients and families in Southern Nevada.

Montevista Hospital Address: 5900 W. Rochelle Ave., Las Vegas Phone: 702-364-1111 Website: montevistahospital.com Hours of operation: 24/7/365 Owned/operated by: Strategic Behavior Health In business since: 1985

Who are your patients/customers?

We treat children, adolescents, adults and seniors in both inpatient and outpatient settings. We also provide adolescent residential beds for our community’s needs with our psychiatric residential treatment facility. What sets your programs apart from others offered in the valley?

We think we have the best doctors, psychiatrists, therapists and social workers, nurses, mental health technicians and support staff in Las Vegas. We understand that patients have choices. We want them to choose Montevista/Red Rock because we have a proven track record of helping people get better. Of course, there are some exclusive programs offered, such as the adolescent psychiatric treatment facility, an outpatient adolescent chemical dependency program, an inpatient trauma unit, and our outpatient electro-convulsive therapy treatment. How has treatment evolved in the past 10 years?

There have been new developments which have a positive impact on patient care. However, the biggest development has been the improvement in access to behavioral health services. It is much easier to connect

to needed services in 2017 than it was in 2007. What is your business philosophy?

Our treatment is tailored to meet the needs of our patients. The time a patient stays in our program is based on how they are progressing, not how many days their insurance will allow.

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

In a growing city of 2 million-plus, perhaps the hardest part is making sure that people know what services and support are available, and making it as easy as possible to connect. We work closely with local government, law enforcement, military and other health care facilities and agencies to provide care to our community. What obstacles has your business overcome?

One of the biggest obstacles that we must overcome is the stigma associated with mental health treatment. Seeking help and the desire to feel better are signs of tremendous personal courage that we should all encourage rather than discourage. Are there any plans for expansion on the local or national scale?

Our services and programs will continue to expand and change with the needs of the community. Our new inpatient trauma unit is a perfect example. The needs of the local military, veteran, law enforcement and business communities determined that a trauma unit was needed in Las Vegas. As a result, patients in need of trauma recovery or post-traumatic stress treatment can stay here rather than having to travel for treatment.

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guest column: Medicare. Hospitals and medical groups will edicare Open Enrollment Dr. Lana Dawood treat any other type of insurance as secondis underway through Dec. 7, ary coverage — even if they haven’t enrolled and while the U.S. Census in Medicare — which could leave them to pay Bureau estimates 76,000 costly medical bills out of pocket. Las Vegans are eligible, research shows it’s not just older adults who should pay attention. According n Don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. What works to AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, about for one person may not work for another. Maybe Grandpa is 9.5 million millennials nationwide serve in caregiving roles on a new medication, while Grandma had surgery. Or your for aging parents and grandparents — and may find themdad has a chronic condition, while your mom is a picture selves in the position to make, or at least influence, Medicare of health. Encourage family members to carefully consider decisions. their health care needs and how they personally access For those stressing out about Medicare Open Enrollment, health care to determine the best individual plan for them. here are some do’s and don’ts to help navigate the process. n Do consider every scenario. Health care needs can change quickly, so consider what your family’s needs may n Don’t mess up the dates. Medicare is different from be in the coming year. Original Medicare typically does not what’s available to the rest of the population through the cover long-term or nursing home care, dental, vision, heargovernment’s Health Insurance Marketplace (the Affordable ing or alternative therapies. But some Medicare Part C, or Care Act). Each has one its own open enrollment period. The Medicare Advantage, plans may pay for those services. marketplace deadline is Dec. 15. For the 65-and-older crowd, the Medicare deadline is Dec. 7. n Do take advantage of cost savings. If your parents or grandparents work, it’s possible Medicare costs less than n Don’t assume Medicare is automatic. The No. 1 miswhat they’re paying for health insurance premiums through take people make is thinking that if they’ve recently turned an employer, especially Medicare Advantage plans. 65, they are automatically signed up for Medicare. AutoEnrolling in Medicare doesn’t have to be overwhelming. matic enrollment is only for people already receiving Social If you’re prepared and know what to look for, you can play a Security benefits. key role in helping your loved ones get the best care possible. n Don’t think your family member doesn’t need MediTo learn more, visit medicaremadeforme.com. care. Even those covered through an employer, a retiree plan, Dr. Lana Dawood specializes in family medicine with COBRA or an individual plan purchased through a state health HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical Group. exchange, if they are 65 or older, they still need to enroll in

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Long-dormant Stirling Club to be auctioned By thomas moore Staff Writer

Wynn Paradise Park, minus a now-proposed eight- to 10-story mountain or island in the middle, is shown in an early artist’s rendering. (courtesy)

Construction to start on Wynn’s Paradise Park in the spring By thomas moore Staff Writer

Construction on Steve Wynn’s Paradise Park, the lagoon development planned for behind Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, will begin Jan. 3. The Wynn Golf Club will close Dec. 22 to make way for the project, Wynn said. “We’re in the very final stages of getting building permits, and hard construction should start by March and April,” he said. The carnival-themed development will have a 103-foot diameter carousel rotating over a man-made lagoon, electric bumper cars that light up when bumped and a nighttime parade with 10-12 floats that guests can pay to join. The development also will have a 47-story, 1,500-room hotel with its own convention space, casino and restaurants. Wynn had spoken about plans for a hotel in early discussions about the project. But in his 2017 first-quarter earnings, he said he had tem-

porarily shelved plans for the hotel. “We would leave room for our new tower that could be a couple of thousand rooms,” Wynn said at the time. “We would leave room for everything, master plan it, but build at first the park that would immediately power up our existing restaurants, our existing casino, our existing convention meeting and catering operation.” Now, he has decided to retain the hotel. Wynn said the nighttime parade would feature “edgier” floats with themes such as King Kong, spiders and the devil. In addition, he said, there would be regular fireworks, zip lines and other attractions on the boardwalk that surrounds the lagoon, plus space for other developers to build projects. “We are leaving 40-60 acres on the far east of the project open for development in the future. And we are talking with several applicants or possibilities who already are in negotiations with us,” he said.

The Stirling Club, the long-closed haunt of Las Vegas cognoscenti, will be auctioned this week. The auction for the property on Paradise Road, now being represented by commercial real estate firm Colliers International, will be staged on real estate auction site ten-x.com Nov. 6-8. The opening bid has been set at $3.6 million; bidders must place a $50,000 deposit to get a chance to buy it. The private club has been dark since May 2012. Surrounded by the four high-rise Turnberry Towers, the building was once known as Mansion at Turnberry Place and was available to Turnberry residents for a $400-a-month membership fee. The club became a well-known hangout for notable locals and celebrities. Kelly Clinton, wife of singer Clint Holmes, was the club’s entertainment director, and Strip entertainers would perform there. The 73,576-square-foot building was an ideal upscale hangout, with its lounge and adjoining restaurant, spa, pool and gym, tennis courts, two kitchens, 10 bedrooms, 20 bathrooms and separate staff quarters. The main building is appointed with marble, brass, polished-wood effects and redcarpeted stairways. In the wake of the recession, however, the club became a financial loser and closed. In October 2013 the owners, Jeffrey and Jackie Soffer and their company, Turnberry Associates, sold the property for $10,546,000 to a group of investors, JDLB LLC and JDLB Mansion LLC. Steve Neiger, an associate vice president at Colliers, said his firm had received interest in the property from investment groups in China, California and Colombia. The burgeoning growth of the north Strip, he said, is one reason why.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels looking to expand to Las Vegas By thomas moore Staff Writer

Virgin Hotels, part of the Virgin Group founded by billionaire Richard Branson, could soon be entering the Las Vegas market. A spokeswoman for the company confirmed it was looking at locations here. “Virgin Hotels, in partnership with Bosworth Hospitality Partners, LLC and Juniper Capital Partner, LLC, is in the due diligence phase on an asset,” said Amanda Caskey, a senior director with a public relations and market-

ing agency representing Virgin Hotels “With that, they, collectively, have been approached for additional opportunities in the market.” Caskey did not specify which property Virgin was looking at. Richard Bosworth, the founder of Bosworth Hospitality Partners, confirmed the talks. “We are highly energized right now in pursuit of procuring a Las Vegas casino hotel resort,” he said. Bosworth has a long-standing relationship with Juniper, and began working with Virgin in February. Juniper

Capital Partner did not return email requests for comment. Branson called Las Vegas a “mainstay destination for our travel companies and our customers.” On the Juniper website, the company describes itself as “an investment firm with a predisposition toward distressed or out-of-favor assets with attractive valuations. ... Juniper Capital investments typically require substantial repositioning.” Anthony F. Lucas, a professor in UNLV’s hotel administration schools, said Virgin would be a good addition to

the market. “I love what they’re doing,” Lucas said. “I like any business that’s savvy enough to think like a guest.” The Virgin transaction would follow other recent Strip resort deals. Last month, Golden Entertainment finished its purchase of American Casino & Entertainment Properties, which owned the Stratosphere. Last August, the Fontainebleau was sold to Witkoff and New Valley LLC for $600 million, and last June, Alex Meruelo and Meruelo Group announced it was purchasing the SLS.

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‘In Nevada, we should have about 100 FQHCs’ the backbone for health care for underinsured and low-income communities,” said Angela Quinn, CEO of FirstMed Health and Wellness Center. In Nevada, four nonprofits have the full federal designation, two with locations in the Las Vegas Valley. While their outlets for subsidized care crisscross the state, Quinn says needs still aren’t met. “In Nevada, we should have about 100 FQHCs. You look at our demographics: For every 7,000 people who are at or below median income, there is one doctor to provide primary care. It should be 2,000 to 1.” Operational since 2009, FirstMed joined Nevada Health Centers in 2013 as one of the valley’s FQHCs, which reA look inside a waiting room during an Oct. 27 tour of the Shadow Lane location ceive funding from the U.S. Department of FirstMed Health and Wellness. (mikayla whitmore/staff) of Health and Human Services’ Health pending on their income and housechildren) sites and two school-based Resources and Services Administrahold size. There is a zero-copay option, programs. In Las Vegas alone, there tion. The money allocated is based on and the max for any visit is $75. “The are seven brick-and-mortar outlets. how many clients an organization is exaverage copay is $15,” Quinn said. Beyond routine care such as physicals, pected to serve, and it offsets what can’t Even if there is no cost for the initial wellness exams and immunizations, be billed to Medicaid. visit, sometimes a patient needs bloodthey offer medical testing and imaging, The clinics are based in low-income work or other testing that comes with community education and a Healthareas and target patients who lack inthe assortment of chronic conditions care for the Homeless initiative. surance coverage either entirely or in low-income people disproportionately “(FQHCs) help to prevent costly and terms of benefits, ranging from unface. Quinn says FirstMed works with time-consuming ER care that is undocumented immigrants and refugees specialists and labs to reduce the cost to necessary,” Roukie said of the pressure to seniors and newly released inmates. patients, and payment plans are offered put on ERs by some uninsured patients And Quinn says demand is rising. for remaining balances. “Say we negotiseeking primary care. “If nonemergent “Our patient volume has grown so ated the cost of radiology and you owe care could be diverted to the FQHCs, much — I know I need to put a clinic in us $100,” she said. “We will put you on a hospital overcrowding and wait times North Las Vegas,” she said of the first payment plan for $10 a month.” would be reduced.” of several planned expansions to FirstFor those who can’t travel to any outMed’s presence in the valley. Three lolet for care or live in places without the cations in Las Vegas serve more than bringing CARE to the people patient volume to sustain certain ser9,000 patients yearly, and Quinn hopes Before any medical nonprofit sevices, Nevada Health Centers has clinto open a center near Henderson’s cured the FQHC designation in the ics on wheels. Breast imaging is done on Water Street District. “The North Las state, Nevada Health Centers was opits Mammovan, and dental work on its Vegas (clinic, opening in December) is erating in rural areas with the same Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. “This being funded by the state because the mission. Spokeswoman Carrie Tallman model allows us to bring the medicine numbers were appalling there.” said the 40-year-old organization beto the people,” Tallman said. More people have gained insurance gan its work in smaller towns, gaining About 44 percent of clients are on in recent years through the Affordable patients through word of mouth. Medicaid, 11 percent are on Medicare Care Act, but gaps in coverage remain. By the time it became a FQHC in and 15 percent are uninsured, Tallman Quinn says about 90 percent of First1994, it already had statewide momensaid, adding that the last number has Med clients have some sort of insurtum. The designation just meant it decreased since the ACA. “However, ance (about 85 percent qualify for Medcould secure more and better funding. since we do see undocumented people, icaid), but those plans often fall short “In many areas where access to we will always likely have a (patient) in covering chronic issues. She thinks health care is limited, the FQHCs are a population that (is) uninsured.” the number of underinsured might inresource (providing) the only source of Insurance reimbursements account crease with President Donald Trump’s care for many miles,” said Amy Roukie for 51 percent of Nevada Health Cenlatest executive order bringing back with the Nevada Health and Human ters’ $35 million annual operating budcatastrophic health plans, which were Services Department. “The dedicated get, 27 percent coming from the federal mostly abolished under the ACA. These teams of providers working in this setHealth Resources and Services Adminplans kick in during emergencies such ting are invaluable to the individuals istration and the rest covered by grants as a car accident, but the high premiand communities they serve.” and partnerships. And like FirstMed, ums and out-of-pocket copays mean Through Nevada Health Centers, it’s looking at launching new clinics. primary care isn’t an option. 50,000 Nevadans receive care each year “Coming down the pike,” Tallman said, FQHCs are designed to bridge the at 15 primary care centers, two dental “we are talking about bringing more.” gap. Patients pay on a sliding scale desites, seven WIC (women, infants and

beyond treating an ailment The notion of clinics serving lowincome communities may conjure an image of subpar facilities and care. But walking into FirstMed’s Shadow Lane location, which opened in 2016, it looks like any doctor’s office. “We want everyone who works here to be willing to take their families here,” Quinn said. FirstMed acts as a primary care provider, offering obstetrics and gynecology referrals, electrocardiographs, nebulizer treatments, chronic disease management, treatment and diagnosis for minor illnesses, sexually transmitted infection screenings and physicals (it refers patients to other nonprofits for vision and dental care). But because of the populations it serves, care can go beyond treating an ailment. FirstMed has worked to secure more stable housing for clients and even helped pay for car repairs. “If it’s a pregnant mother of three who doesn’t have a car, we can pay for her ride,” Quinn said. “If it’s 105 degrees outside, we will get everyone a ride home.” Operating on about $6 million per year, FirstMed relies on federal and state funding and a variety of private grants. “We get a grant from the state for those nonmedical wraparound services. Then we get anomaly grants, like $200,000 to hire someone to distribute (treatment) for medically managed opioid addictions,” Quinn said. A $3 million Victims of Crime Act grant from the state was redirected after the Oct. 1 mass shooting on the Strip to “help meet the medical, emotional and financial needs of victims now and for months to come as they continue to heal.” According to a news release, that includes medical care, counseling and financial assistance for short-term living needs like mortgage or rent payments, food and prescriptions. But this was a response to immediate tragedy. The lack of mental health services is an ongoing issue in Nevada, prompting FirstMed and Nevada Health Centers to add behavioral health to their offerings. It’s one illustration of how FQHCs reach past their core mission of primary and preventive care for at-risk communities. Nonprofit status gives them the flexibility to apply funding to more specific areas of need, whether it’s mental health or the opioid crisis. “We are still filling in the gaps as we see them,” Tallman said.

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TUESDAY, NOV. 7 Advanced Enforcement Issues for Gaming Regulators Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (also Nov. 8 Cost: $1,300 Location: Room 220 in the 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 This course provides attendees with an in-depth understanding of contemporary regulatory issues in gaming enforcement. Supervisory Skills: Bootcamp Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $125 for Nevada Association of Employers members; $175 for nonmembers Location: 175 E. Reno Ave., Suite C, Las Vegas Information: Contact the NAE at 775-329-4241 or visit nevadaemployers.org This training program covers what supervisors and managers need to know to mitigate the risks of running a business and managing employees. Nevada Republican Men’s Club luncheon Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers in advance; $5 additional for walk-ins Location: Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Course, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit republicanmensclub.com Former Nevada Gov. Bob List and radiological expert Steven Curtis talk about Yucca Mountain. Red, White & Blue Expo Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Grand Ballroom at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-639-6964 or visit pjproductionlive.com/lvbnm.html Exhibits from veterans organizations, senior services and small business will be featured. Admission tickets are available at Storage West Self Storage locations. Las Vegas Wedding Chamber of Commerce mixer Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free for members and one guest; $25 for nonmembers and any additional guests (register by Nov. 6) Location: Border Grill at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call Jodi Harris at 702-277-3780 Support the bridal industry, fellow local businesses and friends during this mixer.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 Part 3: Veterans Business Plan Training Time: 4-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Urban League, 3575 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 101, North Las Vegas Information: Call the Nevada Women’s Business Center at 702-734-3555 This second of a four-part entrepreneurial training series for business plan development specifically for veterans. Elite Speed Business Networking & Dinner Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $28 for Social Register members; $48 for nonmembers Location: Spanish Trail Country Club, 5050 Spanish Trails Lane, Las Vegas Information: Call the Social Register of Las Vegas at 702-256-0123 Make a lot of connections in a different environment from standard networking events. Attend-

ees must be a decision-maker for their company, and business attire is required.

THURSDAY, NOV. 9 Nonprofit Awareness Expo & Networking Mixer Time: Noon-8 p.m. Cost: $65 for all events; $50 for training and panel discussion; $15 for Henderson Chamber of Commerce members and $25 for nonmembers for mixer/expo only (RSVP by Nov. 7) Location: M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Henderson Information: Contact Donna Israelson at the Henderson Chamber of Commerce at 702-5658951 or disraelson@hendersonchamber.com This event aims to educate businesses and nonprofits about working together.

FRIDAY, NOV. 10 HR 7-7-7 Webinar Time: 8:15-9:45 a.m. Cost: $77.77 for Nevada Association of Employers members; $117.77 for nonmembers Location: Online Information: Visit nevadaemployers.org This session of a three-part series about human resources is titled “Leaves of Absence — The 7 Types and Their Pitfalls.”

TUESDAY, NOV. 14 Henderson Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $35 for members; $55 for nonmembers; additional $10 for walk-ins (RSVP by Nov. 10) Location: Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Information: Contact Donna Israelson of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce at 702-5658951 or disraelson@hendersonchamber.com Mingle and learn with other businesspeople over breakfast.

Conventions

expected Show Location Dates attendance

Pubcon

Las Vegas Convention Center

Nov. 7-9

2,000

Employee Stock Option Plans Association Conference and Tradeshow

Paris Las Vegas

Nov. 9-10

2,830

Sneaker Con

Las Vegas Convention Center

Nov. 11

1,000

American Ambulance Association Annual Conference

Caesars Palace

Nov. 13-15

400

Franchise Times Restaurant Finance and Development Conference

Cosmopolitan

Nov. 13-15

2,500

Anne Holland Ventures Annual National Marijuana Business Conference Las Vegas Convention Center

Nov. 15-17

10,000

SKUSA Pro Tour

Las Vegas Convention Center

Nov. 15-19

10,000

Vegas Baby Invitational

Caesars Palace

Nov. 18-22

600

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 The H & I Group dba Holistic House West 10161 Arkell Court Las Vegas, NV 89183 Attorney: John Laxague at jlaxague@caneclark.com

Bid Opportunities Nov. 9 2:15 p.m. Spring Mountain Youth Residential Center Clark County, 604616 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Nov. 16 2:15 p.m. Casino Drive, Harrah’s driveway to State Route 163 storm drain Clark County, 604599 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

Nov. 17 2:15 p.m. Flamingo wash at Eastern Avenue Clark County, 604340 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Annual streetlight installation, modification and maintenance contract Clark County, 604631 Ashley Peterson at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for janitorial services at the Cambridge campus Clark County, 604654 Deon Ford at deonf@clarkcountynv.gov

Brokered transactions Sales $12,648,000 for 51,878 square feet, office 2140 and 2190 E. Pebble Road, Las Vegas 89123 Seller: CVK LLC Seller agent: Suzette LaGrange and Kara Walker of Colliers International Buyer: Paseo Verde Group Buyer agent: Did not disclose $5,500,000 for 5 acres, land APN: 176-01-201-005 and 006, Las Vegas 89118 Seller: Steven Scow Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: NV LAS DEC LLC Buyer agent: Brian Fike of Colliers

International $4,150,000 for 73,000 square feet, retail 3100 Needles Highway, Laughlin 89029 Seller: El Mirage LLC Seller agent: Chris Lexis and Joe Leavitt of Avison Young Buyer: Coker Ellsworth Buyer agent: Chris Lexis and Joe Leavitt of Avison Young $2,800,000 for 41,676 square feet, medical office 98 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson 89015 Seller: St. Rose Dominican Medical Plaza Seller agent: Stacy Scheer, Grant Traub and Chris Connell of Colliers International Buyer: Sarbjit Hudal Buyer agent: Did not disclose $2,525,000 for 8,000 square feet, medical office 1103 New River Parkway, Fallon 89406 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Dustin Alvino of Marcus & Millichap Buyer: Did not disclose Buyer agent: Did not disclose $2,100,000 for 2.5 acres, land APN: 176-01-201-004, Las Vegas 89118 Seller: Manuel Hernandez Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: NV LAS DEC LLC Buyer agent: Brian Fike of Colliers International $550,000 for 0.98 acres, land APN: 163-34-410-020, Las Vegas 89113 Seller: Janes Source Properties Seller agent: Greg Pancirov and Mike DeLew of Colliers International Buyer: Bentar Post Buyer agent: Did not disclose $142,000 for 1,400 square feet, industrial 4300 N. Pecos Road, Suite 25, North Las Vegas 89115 Seller: Chriselle McMahon Seller agent: Eric Molfetta and Chris Zunis of Colliers International Buyer: Guadaupe Buenrostro Buyer agent: Eric Molfetta and Chris Zunis of Colliers International

BUSINESS LICENSES Belfor Property Restoration License type: Contractor Address: 2915 Coleman St., North Las Vegas Owner: Belfor USA Group Beli Andaluz Salon License type: Cosmetology Address: 2760 Lake Sahara Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Pico Madama

Beli Andaluz Salon License type: General retail sales Address: 2760 Lake Sahara Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Pico Madama

License type: Internet sales Address: 3185 Sisley Garden Ave., Henderson Owner: CBDolly Corp.

Besty Bites License type: Restaurant Address: 8609 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Alkalline Studio

Cessa’s Machine Shop License type: Automotive parts/ service Address: 3229 Mary Dee Ave., Suite E, North Las Vegas Owner: Mario and Maria Cessa

Bianca Barbara Torres License type: Bail agent/enforcement agent Address: 235 N. Eastern Ave., Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: Bianca Torres

Christine S. Moninghoff, D.B.H License type: Professional services — medical Address: 5135 Camino Al Norte, Suite 113, North Las Vegas Owner: Christine Moninghoff

Bio-Sculpting License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Ricardo Garcia

Circle S Farms License type: Medical marijuana production and cultivation Address: 11115 Ruby Court, Las Vegas Owner: Circle S Farms

Bloss Bar & Events Consulting License type: Catering with alcohol Addresses: 2034 Western Ave., Las Vegas; 207 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Bloss Bar & Event Consulting

Construction Connection License type: Contractor Address: Did not disclose Owner: Pasquale Russo

Boca Dental & Braces License type: Professional services — medical Address: 556 N. Eastern Ave., Suite I, Las Vegas Owner: Boca Dental Body RX License type: Professional services — medical Address: Did not disclose Owner: Tiffanie and Arnel Gaspar Breitling Ventures License type: Business support Address: 9555 Hillwood Drive, Suite 103, Las Vegas Owner: Thomas Breitling Brian Squire License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Brian Squire Brother of Sweet Smoke Q License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 10901 Calcedonian St., Las Vegas Owner: Brother of Sweet Smoke Q Bruno’s Photos License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 875 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 121, Las Vegas Owner: Sean Domino Car Wash Broz License type: Car wash/truck wash Address: 1615 N. Pecos Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Sarkis Nersessian CBDolly Corp.

Cross Country Inspections License type: Professional services Address: 2001 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Kenneth Wiener Curt Scheppmann Insurance Agency License type: Insurance agency Address: 8220 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Curtis Scheppmann Desert View Home Health License type: Medical office Address: 8550 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson Owner: Marta Wells Distinctive Healing Therapies License type: Personal services Address: 2736 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Distinctive Healing Therapies Divine Cafe License type: Catering with alcohol Address: 317 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: YNIE LLC Donut Bouquets LV License type: Restaurant Address: 400 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Christopher Ulmer and Uche Anyanwu Downtown Detail License type: Automotive detailing Address: 1083 Via Saint Lucia Place, Henderson Owner: Jody Zakis ESTA Corp. License type: Business support Address: 2910 Highland Drive,

Suite F, Las Vegas Owner: Moises Carpio East Africa Imports License type: General retail sales Address: 3401 Sirius Ave., Suite 34, Las Vegas Owner: Lydia Mutoniwase and Joseph Muvuna El Canela Seasonal License type: Open-air vending Address: 23 N. Mojave Road, Suite D, Las Vegas Owner: El Canelo RestaurantMariscos Sinaloa Elekta Inc. License type: Office only Address: 2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 275, Henderson Owner: Elekta Inc. Eliana’s TLC Massage License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Eliana Zelaya Espinoza Elite Line Services License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 4550 Nexus Way, North Las Vegas Owner: Elite Line Services Ellen Weber License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 2736 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Distinctive Healing Therapies Encore Group of Nevada License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 2380 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Encore Group of Nevada Epic Smart Security License type: Burglar alarm service Address: 6525 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Bruce Cahill Escape Key Entertainment License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 9480 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 220, Henderson Owner: Tim Tang European Wax Center License type: Personal services Address: 10271 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 106, Henderson Owner: EWC Henderson Evangelina Duke License type: Real estate sales Address: 1215 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 210, Las Vegas Owner: Evangelina Duke Exhibit Options License type: Manufacturing

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Records and Transactions Address: 5470 E. El Campo Grande Ave., Suites 7C-8C, North Las Vegas Owner: Exhibit Options Farmers Insurance-Marrero Bernal Agency License type: Professional services — insurance Address: 3455 W. Craig Road, Suite D, North Las Vegas Owner: Marrero Bernal Agency Five Star Floors License type: Contractor Address: 6715 N. Pioneer Way, Las Vegas Owner: Lee Graham Flores Clean Up License type: Construction cleanup Address: Did not disclose Owner: Roque Flores Forensic Construction Consulting Group License type: Contractor Address: 1011 San Eduardo Ave., Henderson Owner: Forensic Construction Consulting Group Foresee Consulting License type: Management or consulting service Address: 1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Cluster Construction Consulting G3 Electrical Technologies License type: Contractor Address: 1951 Stella Lake St., Suites 18-19, Las Vegas Owner: Strong Source Garden Grill License type: Food specialty store Address: 6235 S. Pecos Road, Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Leslie Marroquin GEM Motorcars License type: Secondhand dealer Address: 6250 Mountain Vista St., Suite L4B, Henderson Owner: Ocean Wentz GF Fire Design License type: Contractor Address: 3021 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: GF Fire Deisgn Ginger Oghigian License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Ginger Oghigian Girl Collection License type: Restaurant Address: 2580 Highland Drive, Las Vegas Owner: IKMJ Joint Global Diversified Services License type: Business support Address: 3311 S. Rainbow Blvd.,

Suite 131, Las Vegas Owner: Frida Tju Go! Calendars License type: General retail sales Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: SRV LLC Gr8 Community License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 897 Eureka Falls Court, Las Vegas Owner: Gr8 Community Development Corp. Greenpoint Nevada License types: Medical marijuana production facility; medical marijuana cultivation facility Address: 1961 Pacific Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Hacienda License types: Convenience store; beer/wine/spirit off-sale Address: 70 E. Centennial Parkway, North Las Vegas Owner: Hacienda Stations HD Barricade License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 6729 Kyle Stewart Court, North Las Vegas Owner: HD Barricade HEA License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 4434 Cinema Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Shundell Surles Highline Shine License type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jesse Olague-Sigala Hytiva Services License type: Medical marijuana support business Address: 68 Twilight Rose St., Las Vegas Owner: Michael Kelp and Thomas Clarke iClean Green License type: Property maintenance Address: 6355 S. Durango Drive, Suite 1164, Las Vegas Owner: Portes Services Innovating Ideas License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 2750 W. Wigwam Ave., Suite 1102, Las Vegas Owner: Irwing Rivera Medina iPhone Doctor License type: General retail sales Address: 4512 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: iPhone Doctor

Jett Gaming License type: Gaming restricted Addresses: 6450 Sky Pointe Drive, Las Vegas; 1940 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Jerry Herbst, Herbst Gaming Trust and Timothy Herbst Jubilee Clinical Research License type: Professional services — medical Address: 2020 Wellness Way, Suite 501, Las Vegas Owner: Elliot Shin Kendall Lingham Ii License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 3825 Craig Crossing Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Kendall Lingham Legacy Taekwondo License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 5485 Simmons St., Suite 1, North Las Vegas Owner: Legacy Taekwondo Libra Wellness License types: Medical marijuana cultivation facility; medical marijuana production facility Address: 13415 Apex Harbor Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Libra Wellness Center Liquid Courage License type: Catering with alcohol Addresses: 9600 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas; 400 Stewart Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Jobo Enterprises Loanstar Home Lending License type: Finance company Address: 8430 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Loanstar Home Loans Lowry’s Catering License type: Catering with alcohol Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 111, Las Vegas Owner: Robert Lowry LVAM License type: Bus service Address: 4332 Cassandra Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: LVAM Mariscos y Sushi Sinaloa License type: Beer/wine/spirit on-sale Address: 4040 W. Craig Road, Suite 117, North Las Vegas Owner: Mariscos y Sushi Sinaloa Mefer Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 11410 Rancho Destino Road, Las Vegas Owner: Luis Aldrete Mike Schug License type: Residential property maintenance

Address: Did not disclose Owner: Mike Schug Minino License type: Rental property Address: 2533 Ellis St., North Las Vegas Owner: Minino MJ & TJ Originals License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite I-33D, Las Vegas Owner: Marilyn Hilliard and Treajetta Streley

Owner: Michael Johnson Pet Wants Vegas Valley SW License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 2592 Lochleven Way, Henderson Owner: Sevengage LLC Pink Sugar LV License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite D47, Las Vegas Owner: Kyssilla Nestor-Boyd

Moana Apartments License type: Apartment house Address: 800 N. Major Ave., Henderson Owner: Moana LLC

Project Dress Code License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 2808 Secret Canyon Road, Henderson Owner: John Murphy

Mona Ola License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Likokalehua Miura

Public Disruption License type: General retail sales Address: 3957 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Public Disruption

Mother Goose Child Care Services License type: Employment agency Address: 3322 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas Owner: Lisa Houston and Denise Padilla

Ricky L DJ License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 435 Golden State St., Henderson Owner: Richard Floyd

Myrna Amaya Agency License type: Insurance agency Address: 5081 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: Myrna Amaya

Rim Rock Engineering License type: Professional services Address: 9080 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Rim Rock Engineering

Nevada Preservation Foundation License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 330 W. Washington Ave., Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Heidi Swank and Susan Fisher

Road Angels Transport License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Road Angels Transport

Nigel Bruce License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Nigel Bruce

Royal Blue Pools License type: Trucking Address: 3125 W. Serene Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Royal Blue Pools

Odiaga Auto Sales License type: Automobile leasing Address: 1385 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Iris Hondermann

RSR Analytical Laboratories License type: Marijuana testing facility (rec lab) Address: 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Cannex Nevada

Osmara Lopez Vidana License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 4450 Sandy River Drive, Suite 85, Las Vegas Owner: Osmara Lopez-Vidana

Safe Nest License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 3900 Meadows Lane, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Safe Nest

Parker’s Auto Group License type: Secondhand dealer Address: 670 Professional Ave., Suite 401, Henderson Owner: Parker’s Auto Group

Safe Site Utility Services License type: Contractor Address: 7623 N. 73rd Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Timothy Story and Daniel Bradley Jr.

Parsons Transportation Group License type: Professional services Address: 7450 Arroyo Crossing Parkway, Las Vegas

Sartini Gaming License type: Gaming restricted Addresses: 1600 N. Jones Blvd.;

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Records and Transactions 2400 E. Bonanza Road; 4700 Meadows Lane; 4421 E. Bonanza Road; 4708 W. Charleston Blvd.; 7161 N. Hualapai Way, Suite 150; 4610 W. Sahara Ave.; 5051 E. Bonanza Road; 4500 N. Rancho Drive; 7501 W. Washington Ave.; 8001 N. Durango Drive, Suite 110, all in Las Vegas Owner: Golden Gaming

BUILDING PERMITS $8,200,000, commercial — addition 3264 Civic Center Drive, North Las Vegas Did not disclose $2,851,543, commercial — new 6625 Speedway Blvd., North Las Vegas R & O Construction $2,634,089, commercial — alteration 3837 Bay Lake Trail, North Las Vegas Martin-Harris Construction $1,166,309, commercial — alteration 2860 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas DC Building Group $1,050,000, commercial — new 4265 Corporate Center Drive, North Las Vegas TWC Construction $551,383, commercial — addition 3700 Bay Lake Trail, North Las Vegas TK Systems $449,142, commercial — alteration 4151 N. Pecos Road, North Las Vegas TWC Construction

Las Vegas D.R. Horton $170,509, residential — new x2 5908 and 5921 Lavender Breeze St., North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $165,684, single-family dwelling x2 2308 and 2316 Mundare Drive, Henderson D.R. Horton $165,684, single-family dwelling x2 909 and 921 Brayfield Court, Henderson D.R. Horton

$142,395, single-family dwelling 2859 Aragon Terrace Way, Henderson KB Home Nevada

$129,475, single-family dwelling 138 Sand Lake St., Henderson KB Home Nevada

$141,275, residential — new x2 4205 and 4206 Topaz Hills Drive, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $138,181, single-family dwelling 19 Nettle Leaf Ave., Henderson Did not disclose

$165,684, single-family dwelling 2907 Tremont Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton $165,684, single-family dwelling 2899 Tremont Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton

$137,238, single-family dwelling 1161 Strada Pecei, Henderson Century Communities

$161,914, single-family dwelling 1425 Overseer Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada

$136,906, single-family dwelling 2967 Capobella Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada

$156,701, single-family dwelling 2485 Cingoli St., Henderson KB Home Nevada $156,258, single-family dwelling 2304 Mundare Drive, Henderson D.R. Horton $156,258, single-family dwelling 917 Brayfield Court, Henderson D.R. Horton $155,980, residential — addition 435 Serenity Point Drive, Henderson Did not disclose

$406,719, commercial — alteration 1730 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas JG Enterprises $326,558, commercial — alteration 3717 Bay Lake Trail, North Las Vegas Colorado Structures

$150,269, single-family dwelling 5 Via Tavolara, Henderson Ryland Homes

$285,750, commercial — addition 3470 Volunteer Blvd., Henderson Did not disclose

$148,328, single-family dwelling 2553 Amista Drive, Henderson Did not disclose

$189,306, single-family dwelling 2191 Overlook Canyon Lane, Henderson Pardee Homes

$146,150, tenant improvement 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 1717, Henderson LV Stadium Company

$187,587, single-family dwelling 797 Carrick Place, Henderson Pardee Homes

$144,946, residential — addition 439 Serenity Point Drive, Henderson Did not disclose

$174,675, residential — new 5920 Lavender Breeze St., North

$129,728, residential — new 721 Desert Senna Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada

$137,590, residential — new 4204 Seclusion Bay Ave., North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings

$151,404, residential — new x2 5909 and 5912 Lavender Breeze St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton

$178,431, residential — new x2 4201 and 4202 Topaz Hills Drive, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$143,568, residential — new x3 5904, 5905 and 5917 Lavender Breeze St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton

$144,059, single-family dwelling 2545 Amista Drive, Henderson Did not disclose $144,059, single-family dwelling 2530 Desante Drive, Henderson Did not disclose

$136,906, single-family dwelling x2 2952 and 2956 Duverney Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada $136,185, single-family dwelling 382 Gracious Way, Henderson Ryland Homes

$128,311, single-family dwelling 149 Langley Hill Ave., Henderson Did not disclose $126,403, residential — new 4212 Seclusion Bay Ave., North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $126,196, residential — new 6316 Cotinga St., North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $125,428, residential — new 6312 Cotinga St., North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $123,816, residential — new x2 2813 and 2821 Teal Gardens Court, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $123,154, single-family dwelling 573 Cultures St., Henderson Woodside Homes $122,821, single-family dwelling 384 Gracious Way, Henderson Ryland Homes

$136,129, single-family dwelling 1165 Strada Pecei, Henderson Century Communities

$122,779, residential — new 4210 Topaz Hills Drive, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada

$135,791, commercial — alteration 2400 N. Rancho Drive, North Las Vegas Harris Associates

$120,326, single-family dwelling 2772 Alta Vista St., Henderson KB Home Nevada

$134,909, single-family dwelling 2312 Mundare Drive, Henderson D.R. Horton $134,909, single-family dwelling x2 2895 and 2903 Tremont Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton $134,883, residential — new 6263 Orions Belt Peak St., North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $134,743, single-family dwelling 335 S. Milan St., Henderson D.R. Horton $131,860, single-family dwelling 3160 Pavilio Drive, Henderson Did not disclose $130,305, residential — new x2 5913 and 5916 Lavender Breeze St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton

$120,271, single-family dwelling x2 263 and 269 Via Della Fortuna, Henderson Century Communities $119,872, residential — new x5 5637, 5644, 5645, 5648 and 5705 Akula Bay St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton $119,494, single-family dwelling 358 Inflection St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $118,108, single-family dwelling 337 S. Milan St., Henderson D.R. Horton $117,276, single-family dwelling 2954 Duverney Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada $117,276, single-family dwelling 2953 Capobella Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada

$116,833, single-family dwelling 3135 Pavilio Drive, Henderson Did not disclose $113,201, residential — new 6136 Widowbird St., North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $112,530, residential — new x2 2809 and 2817 Teal Gardens Court, North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $112,025, commercial — alteration 2590 Nature Park Drive, North Las Vegas William James Development $111,399, single-family dwelling 281 Resolute Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes $110,125, residential — new x4 5640, 5641, 5649 and 5704 Akula Bay St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton $108,485, residential — new 344 Hibiscus Bay Court, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $107,961, single-family dwelling 1441 Overseer Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada $107,295, single-family dwelling x2 2297 and 2305 Sky Island Drive, Henderson D.R. Horton $102,527, single-family dwelling 2856 Aragon Terrace Way, Henderson Did not disclose $101,806, single-family dwelling x2 273 and 341 Via De Pellegrini, Henderson Century Communities $101,750, single-family dwelling 2301 Sky Island Drive, Henderson D.R. Horton $100,585, residential — new 6270 Orions Belt Peak St., North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $98,841, residential — new 725 Desert Senna Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada $97,714, residential — new 6259 Orions Belt Peak St., North Las Vegas Greystone Nevada To receive a complete copy of Data Plus every week in Excel, please visit vegasinc.com/subscribe.

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Category: acute care hospitals (ranked by January-August operating revenue)

Operating revenue

Net income (loss)

Licensed beds

Inpatient days

Occupancy rate

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada 1800 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89102

$321,120,440

$29,111,514

541

60,921

62 percent

Mason Van Houweling, CEO

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center 3186 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89109

$300,734,396

$(4,551,895)

690

93,739

75 percent

Todd Sklamberg, CEO

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals — Siena Campus 3001 St. Rose Parkway Henderson, NV 89052

$225,757,759

$18,921,956

326

44,537

75 percent

Eugene Bassett, president/CEO; senior vice president of operations — Nevada

MountainView Hospital 3100 N. Tenaya Way Las Vegas, NV 89128

$198,458,107

$8,286,353

340

54,004

88 percent

Jeremy Bradshaw, CEO

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center 657 N. Town Center Drive Las Vegas, NV 89144

$195,536,378

$20,758,280

454

56,216

68 percent

Robert Freymuller, CEO

Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center 5400 S. Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89118

$156,378,423

$17,856,891

292

43,549

82 percent

Leonard Freehof, CEO

Valley Hospital Medical Center 620 Shadow Lane Las Vegas, NV 89106

$132,542,898

$3,347,720

301

42,000

77 percent

Elaine Glaser, CEO

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$114,501,998

$12,217,707

250

29,837

66 percent

Sajit Pullarkat, CEO

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$107,273,068

$(1,402,467)

293

34,821

66 percent

Ryan Jensen, CEO

Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center 9300 W. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89148

$92,479,418

$5,298,768

180

22,099

68 percent

Adam Rudd, CEO

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$82,902,629

$(10,189,730)

147

15,309

58 percent

Lawrence Barnard, president/CEO

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$52,255,426

$(6,868,596)

142

9,004

35 percent

Sam Kaufman, CEO

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$6,437,107

177

23,356

73 percent

Vincenzo Variale, CEO

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$50,087,288

$(17,987,940)

110

10,990

55 percent

Teressa Conley, president/CEO

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$14,086,477

$(1,094,003)

130

15,712

67 percent

Melissa War, CEO

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ARIES

March 21-April 19 America’s Civil War ended in 1865. A veteran from that conflict later produced a daughter, Irene Triplett, who is still alive and collecting his pension. In the coming months, you will be able to take advantage of a comparable phenomenon. Blessings from bygone times will be available to you. But you’ll have to be alert and know where to look. So learn about your ancestors, ruminate on your history, study the lives of your dead heroes and maybe even tune in to your previous incarnations.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22 “Dear Rob: I hope you don’t mind me telling you the scar on our face resembles an ancient Mayan hieroglyph that means ‘Builder of Bridges for Those Who Are Seeking Home.’ Do you think it’s an accurate title for what you do? - Renegade Leo Scholar.” Dear Scholar: Thanks for your observation. I don’t know if I deserve such a title but it does describe the role I’m hoping to play for Leos. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for your tribe to clarify and cultivate your notion of home.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Tony Pastorini was a high school math teacher who kicked me out of Calculus Club because my proofs were too “intuitive and unorthodox.” Eventually, I came to realize what a good deed he had done. It would have been a mistake for me to specialize in math — I was destined to study literature and psychology and mythology. Now, Sagittarius, I invite you to make a similar shift of attitude. What debt of gratitude do you owe a person you have thought of as a source of frustration or obstruction?

TAURUS

GEMINI

April 20-May 20 “I wasn’t in the market to buy a Day-Glo plastic fish from a street vendor,” testified a guy named Jef on Facebook, “but that’s exactly what I did. The seller said he found it in someone’s trash. ... The best part is the expression on the fish’s face. It’s from Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream.’ ” This is good role-modeling for you. In the coming days, you won’t know what you’re looking for until you find it. This prize may not be highly valued by anyone but you, but it will be of use to you in just the right ways.

May 21-June 20 Where are Chinese gooseberries grown? In New Zealand. What is a camel’s hair brush made of? Squirrel fur. When England and France waged their Hundred Years’ War, how long did it last? 116 years. When do Russians celebrate their October Revolution? In November. Trick answers like these are likely to be a recurring theme for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. That’s why I advise you to not be a master of the obvious.

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CANCER

June 21-July 22 Indulge in any or all of the following exercises. 1. Dedicate an entire day to performing acts of love. 2. Buy yourself flowers, sing yourself a song, and tell yourself a story about why you’re so beautiful. 3. Explain your deeply felt opinion with so much passion and logic that you change the mind of a person who had previously disagreed with you. 4. Make a pilgrimage to a sacred spot you want to be influenced by. 5. Buy a drink for everyone in a bar or cafe.

VIRGO

LIBRA

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Author Clarissa Pinkola Estés encourages us to purge any tendencies we might have to think of ourselves as hounded animals, angry, wounded victims, leaky vessels aching to be filled, or broken creatures yearning for rescue. It so happens that now is a perfect time for you to perform this purgation. You have maximum power to revise your self-image so it resounds with more poise, self-sufficiency and sovereignty.

The chance of winning big in the lottery is almost nil. Why not invest one’s hopes in more pragmatic schemes to generate money? But when Jupiter makes a lucky transit to an aspect in your horoscope, it really seems like your chances of winning are unusually high. Even if you don’t get a windfall, entertain the fantasy. Meditate on what educational amusements you’d seek if you had more money.

CAPRICORN

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In the lore of ancient Greek mythology, the titan Prometheus stole fire from his fellow deities and sneakily gave it to humans. Before our patron provided us with this treasure, we had no access to it. You have Promethean inclinations, Capricorn. Your ability to bestow blessings and spread benevolence and do good deeds will be at a peak. Unlike Prometheus, however, you won’t get into trouble for your generosity. Just the opposite!

What’s on your

Jan. 20-Feb. 18 An armchair explorer is unexpectedly given a chance to embark on an adventure she has only dreamed about. But she hesitates, asking herself, “Do I really want to risk having ragged reality corrupt the beautiful fantasy I’ve built up in my mind’s eye?” In the end she takes the gamble. She embarks on the adventure. And ragged reality does in fact partially corrupt her beautiful fantasy. But it also brings her unexpected lessons that partially enhance the beautiful fantasy.

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In the early stages of Johnny Cash’s development as a musician, his mother hired a coach to give him singing lessons. But after a few meetings, the teacher counseled him to quit. Johnny’s style was so unique, the seasoned pro thought it better not to tamper with his natural sound. It may be useful for you to give some credence to the perspective of Johnny Cash’s voice coach. Make sure you guard and revere your distinctiveness.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20 “A game of chess is usually a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders,” said chess grandmaster Savielly Tartakower. “The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.” This is excellent counsel during the current phase of your astrological cycle. It’s time to risk bold moves, because even if they’re partly or wholly mistaken, they will put you in a good position to succeed in the long run.

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