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Marisa Finetti is a local writer, marketing professional and blogger. The Tokyoborn Finetti has called Las Vegas home since 2005. She has written for such publications as Spirit and Las Vegas and Nevada magazines and has a healthy-living blog at bestbewell. com. When she’s not writing, Finetti enjoys family time with her husband and two boys.

Carolyn Muse Grant is a long time published writer and former editor of a local shelter publication. She is an interior design consultant and expert home stager.

She is active in the design and arts community in Las Vegas, is the founder of ADAS, Architectural and Decorative Arts Society, and can be reached at creativemuse@cox. net.

Jaq Greenspon is a noted local journalist, screenwriter and author with credits on The New Adventures of Robin Hood and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He also is a literary and movie critic, has taught and written about fi lmmaking but is most proud of his role in the fi lm, Lotto Love. A Vegas resident for most of his life, his native language is Hebrew, but he doesn’t speak it anymore.

Marilyn LaRocque is Contributing Editor for Gastronomique en Vogue and former Senior Food and Wine Editor for LUXURY Las Vegas.

She’s traveled extensively around the world, visiting great wine regions and enjoying fantastic food.

She’s also Vice Chargée de Presse Nationale des Etats Unis for Chaîne des Rôtisseurs USA.

Brian Sodoma has been writing professionally since 1998. He has called Las Vegas home since 2002, and enjoys covering the city’s business issues, real estate, health, sports ... anything that isn’t fashion. Sodoma currently is working on a feature-length screenplay about Las Vegas real estate meltdown with local fi lm director Roger Tinch. When he’s not hunting for new story ideas, Sodoma dabbles in real estate, coaches youth soccer and plays ice hockey.

Lynn Wexler has been a feature writer and contributor for magazines and newspapers, locally and nationally, for over 20 years. She writes a monthly online column entitled Manners in the News, which comments on the behavior of politicians, celebrities and others thrust in the public arena.

She is the Founder and President of Perfectly Poised, a school of manners that teaches social, personal and business etiquette to young people.

She is a former TV Reporter and News Anchor.

Of her many accomplishments, she is most proud of her three outstanding teenaged children.

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feedback To the Publisher, As we begin the New Year of 5774 we write to wish you and David Magazine continued growth and success! We commend your determination, passion and tenacity in bringing forth David Magazine for the enjoyment and benefit of our Jewish community. Kol HaKavod!

We also write to commend you for your excellent article in September’s issue on the Jewish Family Service Agency (Agency of Last Resort). It was an excellent piece highlighting the many important services JFSA provides to our community and those in need. Our Jewish Federation is proud of JFSA’s think achievements and congratulates the agency’s volunteers, lay leaders and professional staff for their tireless efforts and dedication. They are the living exemplar of the Mitzvah of Tikkun Olam and are truly helping to heal our community.

We are equally proud to be JFSA’s collaborative partner in helping meet the needs of those who turn to the agency for support; and to providing JFSA with the single largest allocation of any of our Jewish Federation’s beneficiary agencies. In the last five of years, our Jewish Federation has provided more than $1,100,000 in grants and other financial assistance The Jewish Family Service Agency: A Safety Net, ‘Not a Security Blanket’ to JFSA. These funds, as the article indicates, enable JFSA to provide financial assistance to clients facing emergencies.

However, our Jewish Federation’s support goes far beyond emergency services; and helps to support JFSA’s entire mission. Our funding enabled JFSA to establish the Jewish Day School Counseling program by providing a licensed clinical social worker to each of our community’s four Jewish Day Schools. Our support helped to initiate Project Ezra in 2009 when the impact of the recession hit our community hard. The Jewish Federation also convened leadership of JFSA, Clark County Department of Social Services, Board of Rabbis, Orthodox Rabbis, King David and Kraft-Sussman to forge the collaborative agreement for a revised Indigent Burial Fund. These are just a few examples of the tremendous strategic partnership and relationship between JFSA and our Jewish Federation.

On September 10, the Jewish Federation’s Board of Directors affirmed our commitment to JFSA and its important mission by allocating $285,000 for 2013-2014. We are able to provide this support thanks to the generous support of thousands of contributors to our Jewish Federation Campaign, their commitment to the Mitzvah of Tzedakah and devotion to our Jewish community.

We look forward to our partnership with JFSA growing stronger in the future as together we aid all those who come to their door seeking help. We are eager to find new ways for JFSA, and all our collaborative partners and beneficiary agencies, to serve our Jewish community with our Jewish Federation’s counsel and support.

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“You’re a great man, born into power and riches, you have everything any person can desire.” In the 4th century B.C., Damocles directed those words at Dionysius II of Syracuse, the tyrant of the area we now know as Sicily. Unfettered by discretion, and with no apparent regard for self-preservation, Damocles mouthed what most of the good citizens of Syracuse may have felt at the time.

After considering his courtier’s comment, Dionysius offered to switch places with Damocles, to allow him to sit on the throne, with full rights and privileges. To temper his vassal’s enthusiasm, however, he included one condition: a sword would hang above the throne, suspended by a single hair from a horse’s tail.

Undeterred, Damocles took his seat. But soon the omnipresent reality of that suspended sword became overwhelming; he asked the king to return him to his formerly modest status. The fable highlights the pressure of unseen perils for the wealthy and powerful, and reminds us that simple virtue is enough for a happy life.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we offer our piece DNA Dilemma (pages 42-45). Damocles would have understood the stress some feel today as they contend with the treasure trove of personal genetic information potentially available. Finding out, for instance, that one is genetically predisposed to a disease can be overwhelming, especially if there is a family history. Actress Angelina Jolie, wealthy enough to afford DNA testing and stressed by the results, put a celebrity face on this dilemma.

She opted for an elective double mastectomy and explained her stunning decision on The New York Times op-ed page last May. Her “proactive” choice — Jolie also has a lesser risk of ovarian cancer, according to her DNA testing — has since become more and more palatable to others, notwithstanding those who yet proclaim “Damocles be damned!” and take their chances with biology.

Along with responsibility for our own well-being, we also are custodians of our personal spaces, our homes. A healthy body living in an orderly universe is no small challenge. This month we are pleased to provide a series of articles focused on home improvement.

The Property Brothers, twins Jonathan and Drew Scott, are the darlings of the HGTVwatching crowd. They sat down with DAVID to discuss their several shows, personal stories, design philosophies and connection with Las Vegas. They still own a home in the valley, which soon will become the subject of a series focusing on its extensive remodel and redecoration.

In Tome Trends (pages 32-34) we explore our centuries-long relationship with books. They are clearly precious objects that will continue to share our living spaces. This piece surveys two artists who create transformational works with books. And we recommend some practical and artful ways to create shelves that will “book-mark” just about any room.

Updating tired and shabby décor can be challenging, which is why we tend to put it off.

DAVID asked interior designer and journalist Carolyn Muse Grant to solicit residential makeover advice from three of Las Vegas’ finest designers. While their choices may not be everyone’s cup of tea, they’re intended to get your designer juices flowing. Since kitchens and bathrooms have the greatest return on investment, check out some solid surface materials now in vogue. And peruse the impressive selection of woods, ceramics and stones available. Remember: Well-chosen wall paint colors can give any dull space a lift.

So grab our magazine and a paint color chart and head for the building supply house.

Relax. A color mistake can always be painted over. Happy decorating!

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BY CLIFFORD SINGER: Through Oct. 15, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Enterprise Library, 25 East Shelbourne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-5073760. lvccld.org

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE GREAT SOUTHWEST BY KENT A. LEFEVRE: Through Oct. 29, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-

Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Las Vegas Library, 951 West Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas.

702-507-3980. lvccld.org POLYMER CLAY EXPRESSION - A MEMBERS EXHIBIT: Through Nov. 3, Mon.Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Charleston Library, 6301 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-5073940. lvccld.org ALL ABOUT CLAY BY THE NEVADA CLAY GUILD: Through Oct. 20, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free.

Sahara West Library, 9600 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-507-3630. lvccld.org

OUTDOOR PICTURE SHOW: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA & GREMLINS: Through Oct. 5, 7 p.m., free. The District, 2225 Village Walk Drive, Henderson. 702-654-8595. shopthedistrictgvr.com DISNEY JUNIOR LIVE ON TOUR! PIRATE & PRINCESS ADVENTURE: Though Oct. 6, times vary, $21.50-$71.50. Orleans Arena, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702284-7777. orleansarena.com DENNIS BUSH'S BELOW THE BELT: Through Oct. 20, times vary, free. Oct. 4-6 at CSN's Henderson campus; Oct. 11-13 at CSN's Cheyenne campus; and Oct. 18-20 at CSN's West Charleston campus. For more information, call 702-651-5483. csn.edu/pac LUCKYRICE: Through Oct. 6, times vary, costs vary. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com WINTER DANCE PARTY: Through Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., $25. South Point Hotel, 9777 Las

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PHOENIX: 9 p.m., $35. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com CSN MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., $5-$8. CSN Cheyenne Campus, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, North Las Vegas. 702651-4000. csn.edu/pac

LAS VEGAS FOOD & WINE ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Through Oct. 6, times vary, $75.

Events will take place at Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S.; Aria, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. S.; and MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. www.mgmresorts.com/foodandwine GEORGE LOPEZ: Through Oct. 5, 10 p.m., $59.99-$79.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com

BOOKS, BUBBLES, AND BREWS READERS EVENT: 6 p.m., free. NOW Café at City Hall, 495 South Main Street, Las Vegas. 702-2295902. vegasvalleybookfestival.org

PHOENIX: 9 p.m., $35. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

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JIM CARUSO’S CAST PARTY WITH BILLY STRITCH: 9:30 p.m., $20. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702749-2000. thesmithcenter.com ART & WINE - A PERFECT PAIRING: 5 p.m., $30-$35. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-693-7111. bellagio.com

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WORLD BLUES FEATURING TAJ MAHAL, VUSI MAHLASELA AND DEVA MAHAL WITH FREDERICKS BROWN: 7:30 p.m., $26+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

Happy Halloween Pick up some treats at Bagel Cafe

GRAPES AND HOPS FESTIVAL: 5-9 p.m., $40-$50 ($70 per couple in advance). Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas.

702-822-7700. springspreserve.org ART IN THE PARK: Through Oct. 6, 9 a.m., free. Wilbur Park, 401 California Avenue, Boulder City. http://bchcares.org/ foundation/art-in-the-park/

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L.A. LAKERS VS. SACRAMENTO KINGS: 7 p.m., $25-$150. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com

$15. Historic Fifth Street School, 401 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas. 702-229-3515. vegasvalleybookfestival.org

FIDF 3RD ANNUAL GALA: 6 p.m., $200. The Venetian Murano Ballroom, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd.

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DANIEL TOSH: Through Oct. 12, 10 p.m., $65.99-$95.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com

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AGE OF CHIVALRY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL: Through Oct. 13, times vary, $5$35. Sunset Park, 2601 East Sunset Road, Las Vegas. clarkcountynv.gov

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LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC - POPS I - DANCING & ROMANCING: 7:30 p.m., cost TBA. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

PANIC! AT THE DISCO: 9 p.m., $26.

Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

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GOGOL BORDELLO: 9 p.m., $25. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6987000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

DAN KOPP - SOMEHOW OUR MISTAKES: Through Oct. 13, Weds.-Sun. 6-11 p.m., free.

Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com PET SHOP BOYS: 9 p.m., $45. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702693-5000. hardrockhotel.com THE AMERICAN PLACE THEATRE’S LITERATURE TO LIFE® STAGE PRESENTATION OF “THE GLASS CASTLE”

BY JEANNETTE WALLS: 7:30 p.m., $10-

POSITIVELY KIDS LUCKY DUCK FAMILY FESTIVAL: 12 p.m., free. Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-269-5000. mytownsquarelasvegas.com MELISSA MANCHESTER: Through Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoastcasino.com

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SISTER ACT: Through Oct. 20, times vary, $26+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com THREE GENERATIONS OF AMERICAN WRITERS: George Saunders, Douglas Unger & Maile Chapman. 7 p.m., free. UNLV Student Union Theatre, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3011. pac.unlv.edu

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SEAN MELLYN - BLIND CONTOUR: Through Nov. 10, Weds.-Sun. 6-11 p.m., free.

Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE FROM AROUND THE WORLD: 6 p.m., $80. Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6937111. bellagio.com SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN OPEN: Through Oct. 20, times vary, $30-$300.

TPC Summerlin, 1700 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas. 702-256-0111. tpc.com/summerlin

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ONEHOPE WINE DINNER: 6:30 p.m., $65.

Aliante Hotel, 7300 North Aliante Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-692-7777. aliantegaming.com UNITED WAY COMMUNITY IN BLUE CELEBRATION: 11:30 a.m., costs vary. Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

For more information, contact United Way of Southern Nevada at 702-892-3200. uwsn.org SHARE OUR STRENGTH’S TASTE OF THE NATION® LAS VEGAS: 7 p.m., $100. Palms Las Vegas, 4321 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. tasteofthenation.org

DANIEL MERRIAM: Through Oct. 20, times vary, free. Exclusive Collections Gallery, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-432-1154. ecgallery.com ANTHONY ZERBE “IT’S ALL DONE WITH MIRRORS” THE POETRY AND PROSE OF E.E. CUMMINGS: 7:30 p.m., $10-$15. Historic Fifth Street School, 401 South 4th Street, Las Vegas.

702-229-3515. vegasvalleybookfestival.org RAY ROMANO & KEVIN JAMES: Through Oct. 19, 7:30 & 10 p.m., $99.99-$120.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

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MARTIN NIEVERA: Through Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoastcasino.com

DANNY GANS MEMORIAL CHAMPIONS RUN FOR LIFE HOSTED BY DONNY OSMOND: To benefit Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation.

6:30 a.m., $40. Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. active.com DANNY GANS MEMORIAL CHAMPIONS RUN FOR LIFE HOSTED BY DONNY OSMOND: 7:30 a.m., costs vary. Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-269-5000. mytownsquarelasvegas.com IMAGINATION CELEBRATION: 12 p.m., free. Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-269-5000. mytownsquarelasvegas.com 2ND ANNUAL SCHERR MADNESS GOLF TOURNAMENT: To benefit Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America. 7 a.m., costs vary.

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LAS VEGAS FOODIE FEST: Through Oct. 20, times vary, costs vary. Silverton Hotel, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, Las Vegas. 702-2637777. silvertoncasino.com OUTDOOR PICTURE SHOW - CORALINE & SCOOBY-DOO: Through Oct. 19, 7 p.m., free. The District, 2225 Village Walk Drive, Henderson. 702-654-8595. shopthedistrictgvr.com

SOUL MEN STARRING SPECTRUM: Through Oct. 20, 7 p.m., $33. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-7492000. thesmithcenter.com JOSH WOLF: Through Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., $15.

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SAT., OCT. 5, CHESHVAN 1 Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Shabbat ends at 7:38 p.m.

FRI., OCT. 11, CHESHVAN 7 Light candles at 5:52 p.m.

SAT., OCT. 12, CHESHVAN 8 Shabbat ends at 6:46 p.m.

FRI., OCT. 18, CHESHVAN 14 Light candles at 5:42 p.m.

SAT., OCT. 19, CHESHVAN 15 Shabbat ends at 6:38 p.m.

FRI., OCT. 25, CHESHVAN 21 Light candles at 5:34 p.m.

SAT., OCT. 26, CHESHVAN 22 Shabbat ends at 6:30 p.m.

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OUR LADY PEACE: Time TBA, free. D Las Vegas, 301 Fremont Street, Las Vegas. 702388-2400. thed.com JIMMY BUFFETT AND THE CORAL REEFER BAND: Encore show Oct. 26. 8 p.m., $45.55$227.70. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd.

S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com CLIPPERS VS. NUGGETS PRE-SEASON: 7:30 p.m., $15-$750. Mandalay Bay Events Center, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6327777. mandalaybay.com 2013 MONSTER ENERGY CUP: 6 p.m., $50-$70. Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 East Russell Road, Las Vegas. 702-895-3761. samboydstadium.com EASTER SEALS’ CHEERS TO CHARITY: 6 p.m., $40. Tivoli Village, 400 South Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-570-7400. tivolivillagelv.com

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DANNY WRIGHT “REFLECTIONS”: 2 & 6 p.m., $30. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com JEWISH GENEOLOGY SOCIETY: Ron Arons, author Jews of Sing Sing. 1 p.m., free. Sahara West Library, 9600 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. For more information, call Abe Simon at 702-523-9874. jgssn.org JASON ALDEAN: 7:30 p.m., $25-$85. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

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KRONOS QUARTET - KRONOS AT 40: 7:30 p.m., $26+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

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WOLFGANG PUCK CELEBRATES OKTOBERFEST: 6 p.m., $70. Spago at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-3696300. caesarspalace.com JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SEMINAR: 12 p.m., free. Maggianos Restaurant, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas.

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AUDRA MCDONALD IN CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., $26+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

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JAZZ ROOTS “LADIES OF JAZZ” FEATURING DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER AND THE MOSAIC PROJECT CONSISTING OF TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON, ESPERANZA SPALDING, GRETCHEN PARLATO, GERRI ALLEN AND TIA FULLER: 7:30 p.m., $26+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com AMERICA'S GOT TALENT: 8 p.m., $39.50-$99.50. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com

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2013 PBR WORLD FINALS: Through Oct. 27, times vary, $29-$254. Thomas and Mack Center, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3761. thomasandmack.com

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THE NAKED AND FAMOUS: 9 p.m., $20. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com LAS VEGAS WRITES - PROGRESS: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. vegasvalleybookfestival.org

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OUTDOOR PICTURE SHOW GHOSTBUSTERS & WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT: Through Oct. 26, 7 p.m., free. The District, 2225 Village Walk Drive, Henderson. 702-654-8595. shopthedistrictgvr.com BETTY BUCKLEY STARRING IN “THE VIXENS OF BROADWAY”: Through Oct. 27, times vary, $39. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL: Through Oct. 27, times vary, $159-$349. Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont Street, Las Vegas. lifeisbeautifulfestival.com MUSTANG & CLASSIC FORD CLUB OF LV’S HALLOWEEN CAR SHOW: 5 p.m., free. Tivoli Village, 400 South Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-570-7400. tivolivillagelv.com

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CSN INFORMAL DANCE CONCERT: 1 p.m., free. CSN Cheyenne Campus, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-5483. csn.edu/pac JUSTIN TORRES (NOVELIST): 7 p.m., free.

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FLUX PAVILION: 9 p.m., $35. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-

7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com VEGAS VALLEY BOOK FESTIVAL - AN EVENING WITH CATHERINE COULTER: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. vegasvalleybookfestival.org

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ZOPPE - AN ITALIAN FAMILY CIRCUS: Through Nov. 3, times vary, $25. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com TOWN SCARY HALLOWEEN: 4 p.m., free. Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-269-5000. mytownsquarelasvegas.com CALIFORNIA SADDLE HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION FUTURITY HORSE SHOW: Through Nov. 2, 9 a.m., free. South Point Hotel, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

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To submit your event information, email calendar@ davidlv.com by the 15th of the month prior to the month in which the event is being held.

BILL ENGVALL: 9 p.m., $54.95+. Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-894-7111. treasureisland.com TOWER OF POWER: Through Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., $45. South Point Hotel, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. southpointcasino.com JAY LENO: Through Oct. 26, 10 p.m., $59.99-$79.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com SLAYER: 7:30 p.m., $39.50. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-6935000. hardrockhotel.com

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Echo & Rig Sam Marvin, head chef at Tivoli Village’s newest eatery Echo & Rig Butchershop and Steakhouse, is changing the way Las Vegas does surf & turf. Not only does Marvin want to provide the old school service of a neighborhood butcher shop, he is determined to make Echo & Rig something that’s pleasing to the eye and the appetite. With more than ninety menu items, guests can choose from meat or seafood dishes, along with fresh side dishes. Echo & Rig also plans to offer breakfast, something not typically found at a steakhouse. Overseeing the butcher shop is Trevor Morones, who trained in NYC. The 23 year old plans to make the butcher shop an educational experience, advising patrons on which cuts of meat will be best and inspiring them to try things they hadn’t considered before. All of this will combine to make for a meaty and satisfying dining experience. Echo & Rig at Tivoli Village, 440 South Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-570-7400. tivolivillagelv.com

Wild @ The Ogden Eating downtown is about to go New York “wild”. Wild is the brainchild of Miki Agrawal, who needed to go gluten free for health reasons without giving up on her favorite comfort foods. Miki has partnered with Tony Hsieh of Zappos and everything else downtown to open this location. Everything on the menu is locally sourced, gluten free, and vegan. Wild goes beyond the food, though, and looks at the social aspect of the dining experience, offering pizza making and wine tasting classes. Wild also offers a meal plan, where fresh meals for breakfast and lunch are delivered to your door, in one week increments. Wild Las Vegas is located in the Ogden downtown and will be open Mon.-Tues. 12-10 p.m.; Weds.Fri. 12-11 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. The Ogden, 150 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Las Vegas. 702-527-7717. eatdrinkwild. com

The Snake Bite Reflecting the colors of autumn, this hearty cocktail of apples and grains warms the soul. William Jefferson Clinton’s favorite, this tipple is guaranteed to make any crowd break out the Hail to the Chief as you raise your glass.

Imbiber beware! keep your snake bite kit on hand as this concoction’s kick is reputed to be venomously intoxicating.

8 oz. Angry Orchard hard cider, chilled 8 oz. Anchor California lager, chilled 1/4 oz. Drillaud Crème de Cassis, optional Pour the cider and beer into a chilled glass, layering the lager on top of the cider by holding a spoon over the glass and slowly pouring the lager over the back of the spoon.

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Luxurious mink fur trims this dramatic Italian-made calf hair ankle boot, enlivened with a bold zebra print and geometric, mirrored heel. $1,700. Fendi at Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702- 732-9040.

Wild Creatures Boasting leather, reticulated python, and leopard-print dyed calf hair, liberate the caged gladiator in you with metalliclaced python band atop a 4 ½” platform heel. $1,475. Christian Louboutin at the Shoppes at the Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-818-1650.

Lanvin’s Kalahari-theme belt in Leopard-print pony-style calfskin and leather is this fall’s must-have “neutral” belt. $1,700. Lanvin at Crystals, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. 702-982-0245.

Enjoy Givenchy’s roomy smooth calfskin leather duffel with pale gold-tone top zip, rolled leather handles and flat leather shoulder strap. $3,125. Barneys New York at The Shoppes at Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-629-4200.

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Shake up your look with Alexander McQueen’s tiger print leggings. A floral pattern peeks out from behind striking blue and black tiger stripes. $295. Saks Fifth Avenue at Fashion Show, 6635 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-948-8006.

Walk in style with this striking Lanvin pull-on boot, which exudes sheer animal magnetism with its tiger print calf hair. $2890. Neiman Marcus at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-731-3636.

The ultimate wrist attraction has a sassy cheetah print pattern, a calf-hair strap and numberless dial with a signature buckle-inspired case. $775. Fendi at Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702- 732-9040.

The fall fashion runways ran rampant with animal print. Burberry featured this ultra classic Burberry Prorsum animal print calfskin trench coat, complemented with a soft plongĂŠ leather overlay featuring double collar, $10,000; an animal print calfskin clutch bag, $1,395; and distinctive glossy calfskin kitten wedges, $795.

Burberry at The Shoppes at Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd., S.,Las Vegas. 702-382-1911.

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Life is Beautiful Festival Life will be beautiful in Sin City later this month.

This new fall festival created by Rehan Choudhry, CEO of Aurelian Marketing Group will feature some of today’s hottest music artists, from The Killers to Kings of Leon, Vampire Weekend and much more. The gastronomy of more than fifty elite chefs will satisfy even the most demanding of epicurean palates. Liquor wizards will design their festival novelties and serve them at multiple venues, the party vibe will be hot.

When not listening to great music or savoring the fare visitors can catch some of the best shows the Las Vegas Strip. Life is Beautiful takes place October 26 and October 27 at numerous venues downtown Las Vegas. For more information, visit lifeisbeautifulfestival.com

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NBA Preseason @ MGM Grand Garden The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, October 10 and later in the month on Saturday, October 19, the Los Angeles Clippers will tip off against the Denver Nuggets. These games will be the first-ever NBA pre-season matchups at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. For ticket prices and times contact MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com

Vegas Valley Book Festival Attention book lovers! The Vegas Valley Book Festival is gearing up for its triumphant return October 30 through November 2. However, bibliophiles can get in on the action starting right now, with an amazing lineup of “pre-show events.” During October’s First Friday, there will an open mic poetry evening and cyber poetry tour. Get there early to take advantage of extra goodies. On October 7 the first annual Books, Bubbles, and Brews will be held at the NOW Café at City Hall – the event will feature speakers, signings, as well as beer and food tastings from local restaurants. There are a number of other events leading up to the main festival, which will take place at locations all over downtown Las Vegas. For more information, visit vegasvalleybookfestival.com 22 DAVID TISHREI /CHESHVAN 5774

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ummer has turned to fall. Leaves are changing on the scattering of trees we have. The daytime temperature has dropped below 100. Evenings are beautiful, graced by gentle breezes and just enough chill to justify pulling a loved one close in the al fresco twilight.

For Jonathan Scott, one half of television’s Property Brothers, it’s the perfect situation for doing what he likes best: designing outdoor living spaces. “[People] realize it’s so expensive to do an addition on a home or expand the square footage of their house,” the Vancouver, British Columbia, native says. “So why not instead expand the indoor living to their outdoor living space?”

Drew, Jonathan’s twin and the other Property Brother, agrees.

“With Vegas, your evenings are beautiful, right? Most of the year you can get outside to enjoy the space at night. That’s why it’s such an important thing here.”

“There’s a lot of furniture you can get nowadays that’s all-weather furniture,” Jonathan says. “You can have an outdoor but it looks like it’s indoor furniture. So they’ll literally create a living room outside, and it’s just as comfortable as the inside. But now you can have the fresh environment.”

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sonable budget. This is not new territory for the pair, entrepreneurs since age 7. Back then, they made decorative hangers for a chain of American paraphernalia shops in Japan. It started modestly enough with sales to friends and family. But once they met the woman who owned the Japanese shops, things really took off. They ended up hiring their older brother J.D. and their mom to help fill orders, which had jumped from a few here and there to thousands at a time.

Now, however, they’ve been involved with real estate sales and home renovations for nearly half of their 35 years. They bought their first house just after high school. “We didn’t want to be struggling actors,” says Jonathan. They’d been acting since they were kids, and both enjoyed the thespian side of things. But they also wanted a little security. “We decided we’d look into this real estate thing,” Jonathan says, “and started reading every book we could. We bought a couple of those infomercials: ‘Buy real estate, no money down, and make millions!’” After “wading through all that misinformation,” he says, they bought a $200,000 home, across from the university, in their hometown of Vancouver for a mere $250 down.

A year later, they had fixed it up and sold it for a tidy $50,000 profit.

They knew they were onto something.

Heeding Dad’s advice – “Never be afraid to go after what you want, and anyone who tells you you can’t do that, those people are just standing in the way of the people who can do it” – the twins started buying, renovating and selling properties. Eventually, they knew if they wanted to expand their business, they had to learn more. “We licensed Drew as a realtor, [and] I went back to school for construction and design,” says Jonathan, whose initial degree was in design and business management.

It was a good dynamic for them. They became a “one-stop shop,” with Drew handling the real estate side of the equation, and Jonathan taking care of the design and construction. Friends and friends of friends started paying attention. They asked the brothers to help them fix up their homes or assist them in finding properties they could renovate and sell.

“Our business grew exponentially,” says Drew. “We did very well with the growth and expanded from Vancouver to Calgary to Las Vegas.”

This success led them to HGTV and Property Brothers, their first series for the network, in 2011. Today, they have three shows on HGTV, including their signature franchise and Buying and Selling and Brother vs. Brother, which are shown in more than 40 countries. “We air in Italy,” Drew says, laughing easily. “When we were in [the Greek Island of] Mykonos, there were a lot of Italians, and we couldn’t go two feet without people recognizing us.”

And those shows are also “helping the average American see the potential in their space, what they can do on a budget,” says Drew.

The brothers, both 6 feet 4, have similar motivations and goals, even if they don’t always get along. “I find that the twins thing, there’s a lot of head to head,” Drew acknowledges. “We have a lot of competition. But it’s sort of we push each other to a higher level instead of knock each other down.”

“And,” Jonathan chimes in playfully, “the fact that I can also steal clothes from Drew’s gigantic walk-in closet because we’re exactly the same size” helps.

Drew jokes about the duo’s upcoming product line, featuring a life-size nude of Jonathan. “He thinks people will want [it] for the wall in their living rooms. Jonathan was adamant, and I didn’t think it was a good idea.”

They also disagree on the division of labor. Each has his own specialty. Jonathan likes getting in his little digs, because his side of things is a bit more hands-on than his younger (by four minutes) brother’s. “It’s been proven that [Drew] doesn’t operate power tools as well as I do. In OCTOBER 2013 DAVID

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Brother vs. Brother, the new show, he actually did jump in and do some of the work. It was nice to see him actually do real work.”

At the end of the day, the brothers mesh well together. They come from a solid family background. Their parents have been together nearly 50 years, and their older brother has joined them in their production company, Scott Brothers Entertainment. What they’re looking to do is simply make a difference.

Besides helping people on their shows, the twins are global ambassadors for World Vision, a charity that helps protect children in underdeveloped countries. “We were just in India a few months ago,” says Jonathan. “We spent a lot of time in the slums there … just trying to raise awareness for child trafficking and child labor. It was really an eye-opening and humbling experience.”

“We worked with Kids Cancer, Children’s Hospital, St. Baldrick’s, One by One. So many different charities which are youth initiatives,” Drew says.

Recently, the Scott twins were invited to Washington, D.C., to close out the government’s five-week “Let’s Read! Let’s Move!” initiative, aimed at keeping kids active during the summer and reading as well. “We had hundreds and hundreds of kids, most of them from underprivileged schools,” says Jonathan, a former clown and long-time member of the magician’s union. “We not only got them active; we had these courses all set up for building things. [They were] having fun racing each other. We also read to them and we gave each of these kids a book. And most of [them] have never owned their own book, so it was a great experience.”

As they move forward, the Scott brothers are writing their own books and will have a product line coming out early next year (although the availability of that life-sized poster remains uncertain). They’ll also be filming new seasons of their three shows and doing a special on the renovations to Jonathan’s house in Vegas, where he’s been living for six years. Drew’s been in the city for two years, and both love it here.

“We’ve done very, very well in Vegas,” says Jonathan. He doesn’t agree with the idea that this town was ever a bad investment. “You can make money in an up market, a down market, a sideways market, whatever it is,” he says, “as long as you take the emotion out of it.” ©2011 Susan G. Komen for the Cure .

That approach has left the Scotts time and energy to pursue the rest of their dreams. Both are incredibly active on social media and can be found on Facebook and Twitter at @MrDrewScott and @MrSilverScott (Jonathan). ®

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It’s supposed to be pork. Isn’t it? That’s what the Kansas City Barbeque Society states, and those folks should know. “Boston Butt, Whole Shoulder, and pork ribs are what is judged.” Truth be told, the KCBS official Rules & Regulations for Judging Procedures don’t even mention the words “brisket” & “ribs” in the same paragraph.

So, how can it be that there are barbecue contingents across this great nation competing for best ribs, best brisket and best beans – and they’ve won competitions, too – with team names like Grillin’ Teffelin,’ Bernie Rib-off ’s Big House, Havah-Na-Grillas, The Shtetl Kettle and the Kotel Kookers? Those teams can’t be competing in a barbecue competition!

Actually, they can.

Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham, Kansas City, Cleveland and Long Island all host kosher barbecue cook-offs. And you can add one more

city to that list, one where “low & slow” is more likely to refer to a new dance move on the Strip than eight hours of cooking brisket on a charcoal grill; where “cherry wood smoke” probably refers to a new nightclub.

Oy vey! Say it ain’t so.

Yep. Las Vegas now has its own kosher barbecue competition.

Deal with it. It’s not quite as heretical as it may seem. The kosher competition limits the ingredients used to marinate or rub the meat. Team “Love me TenderLoin,” for instance, can select any new, kosher pareve marked, store-bought item. But Elvis would be disappointed to learn that, while a banana could be sliced into the mix, many brands of his beloved peanut butter wouldn’t make the grade.

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kosher barbecue competition a quarter century ago. It all started near the banks of the Big Muddy in an Orthodox synagogue that was looking for a new type of fundraiser. In those more traditional barbecue cook-offs, aproned participants can usually get by with about half luck and half guile, a recipe sufficient to produce a superior tasting product.

But to Walk Tall in Memphis at the synagogue there were points for the best tasting vittles, and the best tasting beans and the cleverest team name and booth design.

And “Pork Fiction” might cut the mustard as a name in a traditional pork-laden competition, but at the Memphis synagogue the players had to swear off the swine themes. As a result, names like “The Garden of Eat-in,” Yudstock” and the “Hungry-HungryHebrews” were born, monikers that tickled the collective fancy and spurred the growth of the kosher barbecue program.

Oh sure, you say, barbecue cook-offs conjure images of Biff on his duff, sucking something from a sweaty can, reminiscent of those good ol’ boys in “Deliverance.” After all, a mammoth wood smoker and a red-hot grill can tend to attract overalls-draped men in Tshirts, with a noticeable lack of tone in the obliques area.

Yet, from kosher bacon bits to kosher turkey sausage, the Jewish community, too, has yearned to hear those immortal words of Marissa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny, “Oh yeah, you blend.”

Not in Vegas, baby. We don’t blend. What’s worn in Memphis stays in Memphis. If you’re planning to do it up right in this bustling burg, you better bring your glitz and your glamour if you plan to blend.

So when the initial planning of the barbecue took place at the JCC two years ago, the BBQ Committee knew it had Mount Everest to climb to meet or beat Las Vegas expectations. Not only was the Las Vegas Jewish community divided by Eastside and Westside sensibilities, the city was sundered by sects, age and the disassociation of 65,000 unaffiliated Jewish people. A fresh idea was needed to get everyone in the same tent, as it were. It called for an “aha” moment. That’s when the JCC’s BBQ Cook-off & Festival was born.

In its inaugural year, the barbecue competition attracted 12 teams and featured live music. Forty local businesses provided entertainment for the entire Jewish Community, from babies to bubbies.

There were local celebrity judges, national and local sponsors and kosher barbecue fare (1/3-pound hamburgers, quarter-pound hot dogs, veggie burgers and all the fixings). The event attracted more than 700 people. The competition raised money for families who needed help sending their children to summer camp.

Word of the competition’s success spread east to west, from younger to older generations and throughout the various synagogues. This year, the 2nd Annual BBQ Cook-Off & Festival will feature 20 teams and tasting tickets (think Costco samples). Guests will feast on brisket, beans and ribs prepared on charcoal grills under the supervision of the Las Vegas Kollel. And those in attendance this year will have direct input in determining the Grand Champion, recipient of a $1,000 cash prize. Each guest will receive two free voting tickets upon entry, and will cast them for favorite team name and booth design.

If barbecue and outdoor entertainment are your thing, and you don’t mind being solicited for your votes, consider doing your part to help unite the Las Vegas Jewish community. This year’s bigger ‘n’ better cook-off and festival will be on the Temple Beth Sholom parking lot, 10700 Havenwood Lane, on Sunday, Oct. 27, from noon until 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.JCCBBQ.com.

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Artfully Exploring our Relationship with Books

By Jaq Greenspon

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n internet quote attributed to filmmaker John Waters says: “We need to make reading cool again. If you go home with someone and they don’t have books, don’t [sleep with] them.”

I agree. (And, yes, that was cleaned up a bit.)

Books are amazing things; they are living historical documents. A signed book means the author actually handled that copy. A first edition, especially from a small print run, signifies the first time those particular combinations of words and sentences entered the world at large. Materials used to create the bindings can range from wood, leather and silver to prosaic paper. The possibilities are endless.

Not too long ago, a good library was the mark of wealth and intelligence. And the ability to read identified you as a member of the privileged class. Parents fought for the right to have their children taught to read. But in the last 100 years or so, since the rise of radio and the invention of television, reading for many has become the least regarded form of entertainment. A music company needs to

sell at least half a million units before an album makes its mark; a book can become a “bestseller” with just a few thousand sales.

It’s not even reading that’s less fashionable these days. It’s books, too!

Stephen King, John Grisham and Danielle Steel are still writing, publishing and selling literally tons of books, right? Yes, and no.

Sure, they’re still putting out the words. But, according to Amazon, electronic books have surpassed physical ones in sales. E-readers, such as the Kindle and Nook, and facilitative apps for almost all smart phones, allow just about anyone to have an amazing amount of reading material on hand at any moment.

Thousands of big and small publishers are out there, creating content. If you want to find something to read, you can. But you’ve got nothing to show for it. No feel of paper under your fingers, much less that frisson of excitement in flipping to the last page to see whodunit — or the anxiety of knowing the end is near as the number of pages left to read approaches zero.

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So, yeah, we do need to make reading cool again. But we also need to make books — those old-fashioned physical objects — cool again.

This may involve more than simply planking boards atop a pile of bricks or buying a BILLY bookcase from IKEA (hang on to that Allen wrench). We need to respect the book as an object of art in and of itself, not simply a musty volume for conveying thoughts and ideas.

Today, a number of writers, artists and designers are taking the codex, the earliest form of what we now know as a bound book (it replaced the scroll), and creating everything from clever shelving techniques to actual fine art.

Jonathan Safran Foer, who won the National Jewish Book Award for his first semi-autobiographical novel Everything is Illuminated, has long been a proponent of making physical books interesting. His second offering, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, used visual storytelling techniques, including photographs and ending with a flip book; his most recent novel, 2010’s Tree of Codes, shuns pretense and is strictly a work of art masquerading as a book. Foer takes Bruno Schulz’s Street of Crocodiles and literally cuts away words and phrases, “carving” out a new story with what remains. The result: a book with many holes and gaps, as if each copy were hand-cut from the original’s text. It must be read in a physical copy … there’s no way to create an electronic version.

The same goes for Mark Z. Danielewski’s works, which use different colors throughout the text. And his first novel, House of Leaves, takes the concept of the book a step further. The story, about a couple who move into a house that’s bigger on the inside than the outside, is reflected in the volume itself. The covers don’t reach the ends of the pages. The book is bigger on the inside.

These are pieces of art you can read. For a more visual style, consider the works of Thomas Allen and Brian Dettmer, among others.

Allen, inspired by pop-up books and vintage View-Master slides, takes old pulp paperbacks, with their wonderfully lurid covers, and “pops” the characters out, freeing them from two-dimensional space. By adding a third dimension, he imbues his characters with a certain vitality and breath. Furthermore, he’ll combine several covers, creating his own stories out of others’ visual representations.

As an artist, Allen is considered a photographer, not a sculptor. His pieces are represented only as photographic prints.

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Dettmer, on the other hand, uses old nonfiction books to create intricate sculptures. Like Foer, Dettmer “sculpts” down into the book, seeking interesting images and phrases to retain and highlight. What gets cut away exposes more words, resulting in a layered piece that reveals itself continuously. “I cut into the surface of the book and dissect through it from the front,” he explains on his website. “Nothing inside the books is relocated or implanted, only removed. Images and ideas are revealed to expose alternate histories and memories.” His addition-by-subtraction pieces, priced from $4,000 to more than $20,000, were featured last year in a well-received exhibition at the Jewish Community Center in San Francisco.

So, we have people making the written word cool and making books themselves cool. But what about making sure your books, in your library, are displayed to reflect your high regard for them? DIYers are populating the web with some cool and easy book display ideas. And you can check out etsy.com for ready-made offers.

For you handy types, attach an angle iron to the wall and place a single book horizontally on the protruding arm — with the back cover hiding the bracket. Then stack a number of books atop the first to create the illusion that all are floating on the wall.

For a more rustic look, an old ladder (deconstructed and hung on a wall) creates lots of open spaces with easy access. You can also “open” a ladder and mount each leg (meeting in the corner) on a perpendicular wall, to provide twice the capacity.

Repurposing an old drawer, by adding some surface area and mounting the drawer vertically on a wall (open side out and pull side down), offers a nice display space for more treasured tomes. For the industrial look, link some pipefittings into an impromptu shelf and mount it with a readily available wall fitting.

Whether it’s reading, showcasing or just displaying your literary works of art, you’ll be doing your part to make books and reading cool again. And for that, every author, everywhere, will be grateful!

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ove over, vino! Craft beer has shed its plastic cup image and is invading the wine world. Unfettered by centuries of tradition and claustrophobic regulations, brewmasters mix, match and manipulate beer’s ingredients to create a kaleidoscope of flavorful beers and ales. Beer even has its foot in the door at culinary colleges, with courses offered at UNLV, the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, and Johnson & Wales University.

The basics — Beer ingredients are: Grain (usually barley, sometimes wheat, occasionally rye, even oatmeal), yeast, hops and

water. Malted grain, roasted and toasted a little or a lot, hundreds of varieties of hops, plus numerous yeast types create countless combinations. Fruit infusions, aging in bourbon or wine barrels, friendly bacteria that would panic a winemaker. They’re all part of craft beers’ personalities.

With about 60 in the mid-’70s, the number of U.S. craft breweries has soared to more than 2,300 now from coast to coast. Portland, Ore., ranks #1 among the craft-beer-producing cities. Denver is #2; Portland, Maine, #3; Seattle #4. Other high flyers are San Diego,

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The Public House at the Venetian Left: An ocean of craft beers flows at The Pub at Monte Carlo.

Above: Beer flight ready to take off at Public House at the Venetian.

at #7, and Boston checks in at #8. Las Vegas languishes far behind this eight-pack, but it’s not totally devoid of craft breweries — with Big Dog’s Brewery, Tenaya Creek, Sin City Brewing, Gordon Biersch, Chicago Brewing Company and Banger Brewing, to name a few.

Las Vegas actually boasts the largest craft beer emporium in the U.S., Adam Carmer’s The Freakin’ Frog, the first beer pub in Vegas (2003). It began as a wine bar with a few unique beers, “but customers started asking about ‘new-style’ beers,” Carmer says. “I listened, identified a hole on the shelf – and filled it. Last official count was 1,167 bottled beers, some cans, mostly from the U.K., and 15 taps, of which 12 continually rotate.

“The U.S. is not the only source for great craft beers,” he adds.

“Quality is coming from all over the globe, not just old-timers like Germany, England, Scotland, Belgium, but amazing, relatively new producers — Denmark, Italy, Japan, Austria, Canada, Finland and Switzerland.”

With beer spiraling beyond the six-pack, it’s not surprising that a “specialized server” designation has evolved, the Cicerone®. For you cognoscenti, there are three levels: Certified Beer Server, Certified Cicerone® and Master Cicerone®. Powerhouse Vegas distributors have jumped on the beer-wagon. Wirtz Beverage of Nevada has four Certified Cicerones®. At Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, two Certified Cicerones®, Samuel Merritt and Russell Gardner, have inaugurated intensive training, not only for restaurant, bar and retail employees but for “everyone who touches beer (at SW&S/ NV),” says Merritt, the company’s on-premise sales director for beer and non-alcoholic beverages.

Gardner, director of craft (beverages), sees people “trading up” – willing to pay more for quality ingredients and the great flavor of craft beers. Here are five craft beer types he thinks everyone should try: • • • • •

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places for craft brewing in the U.S., especially San Diego, home of Ballast Point, Green Flash and Alesmith. Alesmith really pushes the envelope on hops and IBU’s (International Bittering Unit). Russian River is known for sour and wood-aged beers. Beer Republic in Healdsburg makes Red Rocket Ale. Another good brewery is Rogue in Newport, Oregon.

“In general, you want the freshest possible product,” he says. “All beer degrades over time and has a shelf life for maximum quality.

There’ll be damage from heat and light if it’s not refrigerated. The vast majority should be served within six months of being brewed.

Look for the date on the container.”

Mark Del Monte, general manager at Public House at The Venetian, and a certified beer server, says it’s all about the flavor.

“Dog Fish Head puts fresh hops into the finishing tanks to add flavor and increase bitterness. Fruity beers, like Lindemans, taste like raspberries (Framboise) or peach. England is known for malty beers. There are dry ciders made with apples. Sour beers, to which wild yeasts are added, are the new craze – Lambics, Gueuze or Flanders Red Ale. ‘Cask’ beers are unfiltered, unpasteurized and served at about 55 degrees. What’s cool about them are all sorts of ingredients. Hops, cocoa beans, coffee beans added to the firkin create astounding flavors.”

Patrick Callahan at Bouchon at the Venetian is another Certified Cicerone®, ohe talks about understanding alcohol level. “English beers/ales have lower alcohol,” he says, “because taxes are levied on alcohol content. The U.S. taxes production volume. Since taxes in Belgium are based on the size of the kettles, they up the alcohol to get more bang from the beer and for the buck. In general, ABV (alcohol by volume) is 4 to 6 percent, English and American; Belgian, 6 to 12 percent.

Among his favorite “big” producers are New Belgium, Dog Fish Head and Sierra Nevada; among the small producers, he lists

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Russian River (California) and Avery (Colo.). “Avery is known for barrel-aged beer,” Callahan says. “Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids (Mich.) makes Breakfast Stout, using not just barley but oatmeal, which makes the beer smoother and creamier, and also adds chocolates and coffee.”

With all this diversity, what about food and beer pairing?

Fantastic possibilities! The basic strategy is to “complement” or “contrast.”

At The Pub at the Monte Carlo, General Manager Robert Parakh, a “pending” Certified Cicerone®, serves 120 beers on tap, another 160 in bottles and hearty pub-food. He suggests that neophyte craft beer explorers start with something similar in style to what they’re used to. Then, as their palates become more educated, he advises that they move on to others. “Experiment with what beer you like with what you want to eat,” he says. “Go from light to heavy, with both food and beer.”

He serves pairings with tons of flavor and surprises.

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Pub Crunchy Potato: mashed potato croquettes, with bacon, cream cheese and green onions; spicy ketchup. Sierra NV Pale Ale … Fresh, clean, hoppy, citrusy; cuts through food richness; copes with ketchup.

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Tilapia Fish Taco: tempura-coated tilapia, deep-fried; mango pico de gallo, avocado aioli, habañero salsa. Uno Mas by Left Coast … toasty amber lager; dark-roasted malt, toasted cereal flavor; counters the fat and salsa without overpowering the fish.

• Blue Burger: blockbuster burger; caramelized red onions, sautéed mushrooms, aggressive blue cheese. Goose Island IPA (India Pale Ale) — pungency and bitterness — food and beer equal partners.

• Coffee crème brulee: Young’s Double Chocolate Stout, mocha-esque — double dessert.

Certified Cicerone® Sarah Johnson, director of Food and Beverage at Mandalay Bay, practically has beer in her blood. She grew up in “hops heartland,” the Yakima Valley of Washington, where 75 percent of the flavor and aroma hops in the U.S. are grown. “Hops are almost like ‘herbs’ for beer,” she says. “For maximum enjoyment of beer,” she suggests, “pour 1 to 2 inches of head to release carbonation and let aromas escape. Gateway beers are white ales and fruit beers. When they hit brown-ale style, people are amazed by its nutty character and development of flavor.”

The imaginative dinner she orchestrated at celebrity chef Hubert Keller’s Fleur showcased Lagunitas Brewing Co. in Petaluma, Calif., and spotlighted craft beer’s compatibility with gourmet dining: • • • • • •

Seared Cajun Albacore with Censored Rich Copper Ale; Wagyu Beef Carpaccio with Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ Ale; Loup de mer, Veracruz style, with IPA; Lagunitas-braised shortribs with Wilco Tango Foxtrot; Imperial Stout bacon beer float; Cheeses and chocolates with 2009, 2010 and 2012 Brown Shugga.

A totally joyous, different romp through great food and beers!

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The Q’s and A’s of Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer

By Brian Sodoma

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n October, this statistic will be heard often: One in eight American women will get breast cancer in her lifetime. And there will be other numbers, too, including: This year alone some 230,000 women will get breast cancer; nearly 40,000 are expected to die from it.

But consider this: The numbers have actually declined since 1990, according to the nonprofit Breastcancer.org, particularly in women over 50. At the same time, however, public awareness of the disease has grown significantly.

Breast cancer’s greatest re-boot back into public consciousness may have come last May. That’s when actress Angelina Jolie, in a New York Times op-ed piece, informed the public of her intent to undergo a pre-emptive bilateral mastectomy (surgical removal of both breasts). That decision came after she tested positive for a gene mutation that increased her chances of getting breast cancer to more than four in five.

The move took the media and medical world by storm.

Gail Martino, a genetic counselor at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, Ariz., was working at the University of Arizona Medical Center at the time.

“When the news broke, we had a huge uptick. It got a little crazy,” Martino recalls.

Genetic testing on the mind But delving deeper into breast cancer statistics and linking them to the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations — the ones Jolie had — shows that only about 10 percent of women with breast cancer will get it as a result of genetics.

The BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are considered tumor suppressors when healthy. But with mutation, the genes lose their ability to suppress tumors in cells. At that point, the possibility of contracting breast cancer skyrockets.

A BRCA1 mutation is most often associated with breast cancer, as well as ovarian cancer. BRCA2 mutations also can be tied to prostate cancer, according to Dr. Josette Spotts, a breast surgeon with Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada. BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations also are tied to melanoma, pancreatic and other cancers.

There are numerous other mutations that scientists are trying to better pinpoint today, even BRCAs 3, 4 and 5, which could be a genetic link to many other cancers.

Dr. Mary Ann Allison, a medical oncologist with CCCN, said genetic testing has been on her radar for about the past five years, largely due to better technology. But while the Jolie situation created a spike in the number of questions and requests, she says getting a test that is covered by insurance requires solid proof of necessity.

“You don’t want to inappropriately do a test if someone doesn’t have a chance of being positive,” she said.

Allison said it’s important for those considering the testing to understand what doctors like her look for when they do a family history and medical evaluation. According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, some of the genetic testing referral criteria includes early-age onset of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer, having breast cancer along with a blood relative who had it younger than age 50. Combinations of breast cancer with other tumors, including thyroid, sarcoma, endometrial, pancreatic and others, also could trigger a genetic test referral.

For those who don’t have cancer, doctors look for evidence of two or more breast cancers on the same side of the family, one or more ovarian cancers on the same side of the family or a known mutation of a cancer susceptibility gene. Also, those who are descendants of Ashkenazi Jews with a breast or ovarian cancer in their family line can be considered for testing.

“In some cases, some patients just absolutely want it, regardless. In that case, they need to understand that their insurance may not pay for it,” Martino says. Average costs for a genetic test are around $4,000.

Do we really want to know?

Martino evaluates about six new patients a week for genetic testing; half are usually selfreferred. She spends a lot of time explaining the benefits and limitations of testing, and the gray areas that can surface from either getting more or less information than expected. There is an obvious benefit to simply knowing if one has the mutation, she says.

“Patients can get pretty clear answers,” she adds. “Other family members can also be tested. The cost usually drops for other tests.”

And sometimes the bad news from one test can bring good news for others in the family. Martino has seen situations where a mother had the mutation, but learned her daughter didn’t. At that point, the mutation stops.

“It doesn’t jump generations. So the daughter can’t pass it on,” Martino explains.

Figuring out who gets tested in the family also can be tricky.

Someone who doesn’t have cancer but is adamant about getting tested may not be the ideal family tree candidate.

“There could be a case of a patient at 50 who hasn’t had cancer, but a niece who is 30 and has. I’d rather test the niece,” Martino says.

If, in the above example, the niece has the mutation while the person who came for the initial consultation doesn’t, there can be tremendous guilt, Martino says.

Parents with the mutation often are conflicted over how and when to discuss the matter with their children, especially if the child is young.

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“You don’t want to test (the child) until they’re old enough to understand what the results mean,” Martino says.

Dealing with parents and their children can be challenging for a genetic counselor.

“The toughest part is watching a parent who has something they are desperately scared of passing along to a child,” she says. “Then the child goes to testing to see if they have it. The guilt parents feel is tremendous. No matter what reassurance you try to provide, you can’t take that guilt away.”

Spotts, who does her share of counseling with patients, too, sees some women who are good candidates for testing but decide against it.

“Some will have the history and just look at me and say, ‘I’m not ready,’” the surgeon says.

Susan VanBeuge, a nurse practitioner and assistant professor in residence at UNLV’s School of Nursing, studies these many related issues to genetic testing.

“Science doesn’t always touch the heart. … We are people, and there are always aspects to this that make it tougher,” she says. “We’re smarter. Our machines are getting better. But we are going to continue to have these philosophical questions.”

‘Positive’ decisions

With a positive genetic mutation, a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy seems logical to many women, Spotts says.

“People can go crazy not knowing when or if the cancer will surface,” she says. “It’s amazing when people are in that position how logical they actually become.”

Test results can also influence the scope of the surgery. In some cases, a woman with breast cancer and expecting a lumpectomy can learn she has the gene and must suddenly face the prospect of a mastectomy.

“For some patients, it’s hard for them to comprehend why we need to be so aggressive,” Spotts says.

Jolie’s revelation may be causing too many unneeded bilateral mastectomies, some say. According to a recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers highlighted a concern over women with cancer in one breast deciding to remove the second breast as well, in hopes of reducing chances of the cancer spreading.

The report noted that the procedure, known as a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy, does little to boost survival rates among the breast cancer patients. Some 20 years ago, between 4 and 6 percent of women opted for CPM. Today, researchers believe that figure could quadruple.

Spotts also said insurance status still influences these decisions.

She has seen plenty of cases where insurance will cover the one

affected breast and not the healthy one. And many patients can only afford so much out-of-pocket expense.

While insurance coverage barriers still exist for breast cancer sufferers with or without the BRCA mutation, legislation passed in the late ‘90s and in 2008 has pressed insurers on the matter. Now, if a lumpectomy or mastectomy is performed, insurers must also cover the cost of reconstruction. In 2008, the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act eliminated insurance companies’ pre-existing condition clauses for patients who test positive for a genetic mutation.

“I’d seen in past years, especially in breast cancer patients, women who were afraid to have the test done,” VanBeuge adds.

Reconstruction Dr. Orna Fisher, a valley plastic surgeon with a large breast reconstruction practice, said that beyond insurance concerns the patient’s health also comes into play when it comes to reconstruction outcomes.

“Even though the reconstructive options are very good, not every option is there for every woman,” she says.

Whether a patient has cancer or has opted for a preventative surgery, as Jolie did, are strong factors that can influence the success of a reconstruction, Fisher said. For patients undergoing chemotherapy, it’s common for reconstruction surgeries to be delayed due to the patient’s overall health. While radiation technologies have advanced greatly through the years to more precisely target a cancerous region, radiation still damages tissue permanently, Fisher says. The damaged tissue often can cause difficulties when next to implants or tissue from other areas of the body used in reconstruction.

The greatest aesthetic successes come with a bilateral mastectomy, the surgeon says. Ideally, a skin and nipple-sparing procedure, where the breast tissue is removed through an incision, leaving what Fisher describes as a “breast skin bag” that can be filled with an implant or tissue from another area of the body, offers the best outcome.

Still, final outcomes also largely depend on how oncologists and surgeons work together. While some surgeons try to save as much of the breast as possible, by not doing a full mastectomy, they can create less favorable outcomes on the aesthetic side of the equation, Fisher says.

The surgeon says far too many women are unaware of all the options they have for their reconstruction, which only about three in 10 actually do. Fisher highlights the importance of Oct. 16th, which is Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day. BRA Day, she says, promotes and educates women about the options they have for breast reconstruction.

“Sometimes the surgeon just may not know. … Women aren’t being told, and they sometimes find out much later,” she says.

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By Lynn Wexler

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emple building … and rebuilding … has been around since antiquity. For the Israelites wandering in the wilderness, sacred space was a humble affair, far different from the elaborate structures that Temple builders fashioned later in Jerusalem. The Mishkan (Hebrew for Tabernacle) was a portable structure that was easily assembled and disassembled by the Israelites as they ventured from place to place in the desert.

G-d’s explicit instructions for building the Tabernacle, and its furnishings, are found in Terumah (Hebrew for offering or contribution), the 19th Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah readings after Simchat Torah – the Jewish holiday marking the conclusion of the Torah readings and the beginning of the new cycle.

The seven aliyahs (Hebrew for sections) of Terumah specify a building plan every bit as comprehensive and meticulous as any modern day temple blueprint. Both contain precise directives for mood enhancement, measurements, placement, materials, colors,

textures, decorative objects, furnishings, outer enclosures and cost factors.

Even more essential to the building effort is the spirit of volunteerism necessary to get the job done, including fundraising.

According to Rabbi Moshe Lichtenstein, a teacher at Yeshiva Har Etzion in Israel, G-d denotes in Terumah … And they shall make me an offering, suggesting the importance, from a spiritual perspective, “of involving the people in participating in and contributing to the process of establishing a Mishkan in whose construction they were partners.”

Martin Buber, the Austrian-born Israeli Jewish philosopher, believes “the building of community depends for its vitality and direction on a Living Center. The Israelites built a Tabernacle in the center of their camp to make space for G-d, but also to come together as a community. We do the same today in and through our sacred spaces.”

Enter Temple Sinai, a Union for Reform Judaism congregation

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in Summerlin, on the west side of Las Vegas. Situated on a tranquil campus nestled in a verdant neighborhood on Hillpointe Road, the Temple has undergone various transitions, and a few name changes, over the past 30 years before arriving at this location. In 2007, it merged with another congregation and took on its present name.

Significant growth followed. In 2009, the Temple board hired a new and vibrant spiritual leader, Rabbi Malcolm Cohen. Together, the rabbi, the board and the congregation have embarked upon an ambitious project to build a 20,000-square-foot synagogue, with an additional renovated 10,000-square-foot space. Just last month, the Temple Sinai team welcomed Mayor Carolyn Goodman to break ground at a commemorative ceremony.

Mark Levin of Levin/Brown Associates of Baltimore created the Temple’s interior and exterior plan, reflecting and articulating the creative vision of Temple President Rick Hollander and immediate past President Larry Copeland. Burke Construction Group Inc. of Las Vegas is executing the design. Congregant Steve Haberkorn

provided the funds enabling this elaborate makeover, via “the hand of G-d.”

“I call this project The Miracle on Hillpointe,” says Copeland, who should know. “The entire building project is the culmination of a dream I’ve had for over 20 years — to have a URJ temple on the west side of Las Vegas, dedicated to educating the next generation and carrying on ethical traditions. There was a time, however, when the prospect for this was bleak.”

As Hollander puts it, “Temple Sinai’s survival is the biggest ‘miracle’ I’ve seen in my lifetime.”

When Copeland, a physician, became Temple president in 2007, expenses were $70,000 a month; there was $300,000 in the bank; and the organization was carrying $5 million of debt inherited from the previous congregation at that site. Copeland shared his woes with Haberkorn, a friend and patient. Inspired by the president’s determination to save the Temple, Haberkorn decided to take a gamble to sustain Copeland’s dream.

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According to Hollander, when Las Vegas Sands stock plummeted in 2009 to less than $2 a share, Haberkorn – based on a feeling he attributes to “the hand of G-d” – bought a million dollars worth of the corporation’s pummeled issues. He also promised to donate the entire proceeds, should the stock rebound, to Temple Sinai in honor of Larry and Linda Copeland.

“The stock flourished, and funds, skimmed off the growth, were generously gifted to the Temple to retire its previously accumulated debt, create a modest reserve for temple operations and pay for the temple’s building project,” Hollander says.

Sustainability Campaign Chair Nancy Weinberger says what remains “is for the congregation to participate in collectively, pledging gifts totaling $2 million to sustain the new building’s operations.”

Accomplishing an extreme temple makeover of this magnitude is a labor of love entrusted to those with the passion, talent and credentials to bring it about. That is why Levin’s company won

the commission to plan and design Temple Sinai’s new home and campus. Levin has been fascinated with synagogue design since he was a teen. Influenced by his Jewish upbringing, he understood early on that a properly designed environment helps foster Jewish connection and experience.

“Our firm specializes in synagogue design,” he says. “We have designed over 130 synagogues to date. To give you perspective, our competition nationally has designed about 35 synagogues, and locally about three or four.”

Historian Samuel Gruber, in his 2003 coffee table pictorial American Synagogues - A Century of Architecture and Jewish Community cited Levin/Brown & Associates as “the most active synagogue planner and design firm in the world, with involvement in more than 80 projects.”

Levin says the process of getting “from the interview to the groundbreaking takes about two years. It begins with getting to know the congregation and the clergy. No two congregations are

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alike. We start with an extensive questionnaire to be answered by the building committee and the rabbi to help reveal the spaces and uses that are needed; and the flow and feel they are looking to achieve.”

The Temple Sinai team identified eight wants: a worship space to encompass a large sanctuary and a small chapel; a social/communal space; a learning center with library, beit midrash, computers, audio/visual and meeting rooms; a youth center; business and administrative space; a merkaz (Hebrew for central place) lobby, or schmooze area, to include a coffee bar; and a memorial space.

“From here we generate the organizational plans — placing the spaces where they are best utilized, how they flow from one to the other and their size and proportion,” Levin says. “We then develop the actual floor plan. This is where the details begin to emerge, though we’re still working in two dimensions. For instance, in the merkaz, where should the tallit stand be placed? In the learning center, how many feet of bookshelves are needed, where should the A/V go? Where are you waiting for the rabbi? What about confidentiality as you walk through?”

Finally, the three-dimensional picture is developed, starting with the sanctuary as the focal point. According to Levin, this informs how the other spaces will look, as unity of design thought is applied, eventually extending to the spaces outside the property as well.

Here, color palettes come into play; carpets and flooring; textures, patterns, walls, lighting, decorative pieces, art and furniture.

Hollander says the goal in choosing these elements was to ensure “a warm, welcoming, and spiritually peaceful environment.

We chose mostly earth colors to achieve this, as well as to create harmony between our indoor and outdoor environment.”

“The design bid package is developed next,” Levin says. It details all components necessary to complete the project, including electricity, plumbing, construction, etc. “This is where we understand the cost of the project, and make adjustments where necessary.”

“The contractor is selected,” he continues, “all documents to begin the project are refined and we’re ready to break ground.”

Burke Construction’s Tom Selvaggio considers it “a great honor to be a part of (Temple Sinai’s) dream,” especially for Hollander and Copeland. “We’ve been in business for 29 years,” Burke’s chief operating officer says, “and it’s not often you get the opportunity to work on a project intended to educate and cultivate well-being and community. These are good folks with good hearts, and this is a special project to us.”

Rabbi Cohen, who moved his family to Las Vegas from London, has played a key role in the temple’s growth. With an affinity for remembering everyone’s name, he is highly regarded by the congregation for his insight, warmth and ability to bring modern relevance to Jewish texts.

“I can hear the heavy machinery outside my door already,” the rabbi says. “I’m excited because the new building will be a facility where we will ‘construct’ and strengthen the ties and bonds between community members.”

Arnold M. Eisen, chancellor of The Jewish Theological Seminary, believes the Tabernacle we build for G-d elevates our own sense of safety and well being, as it connects us to the sanctity of our environment and inspires us to find strength and solace in community. Temple Sinai aims to do just that through its extreme makeover, scheduled for completion in time for next year’s high holidays.

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Designer Picks Refresh that Tired & Dated Home Decore

By Carolyn Muse Grant

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hese days many people struggle over what to do with their homes. Should they downsize, upgrade or just stay put? A person’s age and economic situation often limit the available options, and eventually help provide an answer. But simply trying to divine what to do based on an up-and-down real estate market can be a vexing exercise, indeed.

So let’s assume you find yourself in that conundrum. As a long-time designer and home stager, I can tell you that whatever choice you make, there are several home projects you’ll need to consider. Regard-

less of whether you sell, upgrade, downsize or just want to jazz up your own space, expect flooring, wall coverings and solid surfaces to come into play. Why? Easy. The two biggest areas of any environment are the walls and floors; and since kitchens and baths are the reasons most houses either sell or don’t sell, surfaces in both those rooms will be key.

We asked prominent local designers Peggy Scinta, Joanne Lucia and Julie Porter for a contemporary take on these types of projects.

Their picks should give you a lot to think about.

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When it comes to paint, I like a beautiful, soft Sherwin-Williams color called Tradewind SW 6218. It’s an even blend of pale blue and pale green — perfect for spa baths and any peaceful spaces. According to color psychology, blue suggests trust, honesty and loyalty. (Think true blue.)

It conjures sincerity, and a space that’s reserved, quiet. It also exudes an inner peace, security and confidence. Blue works well in an entryway, a breakfast room, the guest quarters or a child’s bedroom.

If you’re the adventurous sort, I’d recommend a big splash of SherwinWilliams Radish SW 6861. I call it a “security” color because a client will need to be brave and secure to paint the “town” red, as it were. But the payoff is this palette offers plenty of pop and drama. Stick with a satin or semi-gloss finish. High gloss paint shows everything and isn’t as user-friendly.

Flat paints also are unsuitable for high traffic and use areas. Radish is an energizing color. Cover an entire room with it, or restrict your painting to an accent wall. A red accent wall in a kitchen can brighten the room and create a fun space for cooking and entertaining. Take a bite!

My go-to for splash and accent is Benjamin Moore Black 2132-10. It’s a fantastic accent color, or for trim, or a three-wall color, leaving one open or with a lighter color.

Black’s also a great color for a small powder room. Sometimes I’ll do matte and gloss black stripes, creating a tone-on-tone effect.

And I’ve done black and white stripes. Black is often regarded as sophisticated, as in “the little black dress” or “the black tie event.” It provides intrigue, sophistication and an air of elegance.

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Peggy For flooring, I chose a new twist on an old favorite. It’s called “porcelain hardwood.”

This interesting hybrid can be installed to mimic natural hardwood or laid out in interesting patterns that have the look of wood, with a contemporary spin. Porcelain’s a practical solution for projects in Las Vegas, where dryness is an issue.

I like exotic hardwoods, such as Tigerwood. Engineered hardwoods are desert climate-friendly and suit our location beautifully. No sealing is required and maintenance is minimal. Give them a try.

Joanne My preference for flooring is stone. I love unfilled or unpolished travertine. Another of my favorites is honed marble. Those types of floors can be accented with heavily cabled area rugs, which provide a couple of things for an upgraded home: textural design and interest.

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Today’s designers have a lot of choices when it comes to hard surfaces, which includes countertops, of course, and more. In one of the latest projects that I’m involved in, the client has chosen to install a white glass solid surface on the face of a contemporary, floating vanity. Believe it or not, the white glass is actually harder than granite and traditional stones.

I’m a fan of natural stone. And I like to use a couple of different types in a kitchen and accent them with a metal or glass tile.

The great news is that vendors in the Las Vegas area pride themselves on finding out-of-the-ordinary materials. So enjoy the hunt!

Julie When it comes to a hard surface, I like onyx. For one thing, it doesn’t have a runof-the-mill look to it. Secondly, it has a little softer surface, and it’s beautifully unusual.

It offers an elegant addition to just about any installation. And to really spotlight this surface, consider installing an LED undermount light. Believe me, that will create a sophisticated, sexy countertop.

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Every homeowner and designer will have different ideas, of course, about how best to spotlight an interior space. And our three designers have figuratively just scratched the surface of what’s out there. They say there are some common things that all homeowners seem to want : homes that represent them, and design that stands out from the crowd. But they also want to create an interior world that offers them or a potential homebuyer a peaceful, inviting place to live.

Upgrading or changing your floors, walls and solid surfaces can pack a huge overall punch when it comes to altering your home decor. Doing one or all three will leave a lasting impression, either for you or someone else. Remember, styles, colors, materials, costs and desired looks are almost limitless. I hope these picks from the Las Vegas design community provide some ideas and inspiration as you make your decisions regarding your home.

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Home Energy Efficiency Rebate Program With fall already under way, it’s time for many Nevadans to start thinking about real home improvement: the kind that can save you money year after year and potentially enhance the value of your biggest financial investment. DAVID spoke with Lauren Boitel, programs director for EnergyFit Nevada — the federally funded, stateadministered rebate campaign to retrofit homes around the state.

But home performance is a specific way of looking at doing this work from the wholehouse perspective. So we say, ‘That meets our standards.’ … The rebate amount comes off the invoice for the homeowner, and then we reimburse the contractor. And then we also have financing options. … We have a very low interest rate financing package that’s about 2.3 percent that they can take advantage of as well.

DAVID: Tell us a little bit about the EnergyFit Program.

DAVID: Can you describe your prototypical homeowner participant?

BOITEL: Basically, what we are is a statewide nonprofit that focuses on residential energy efficiency. How we do that is we connect homeowners with specially trained, approved contractors that we vet through our programs to do energy efficiency upgrades in their home. The way that process works is they start out with an energy assessment, where a licensed energy auditor will come out to their house and look at everything in their homes that uses energy, from windows, doors, lighting, insulation, ductwork. They use all these special diagnostic tools, like a blower door, which depressurizes the house, to check for air leaks to the outside. They use an (infrared) camera to look at the walls, to check for missing or inadequate insulation.

So, basically, they’re trained on all of these tools to really give homeowners insight into things that they couldn’t do themselves.

From all that testing – it takes a couple of hours – they produce a report … that basically shows homeowners how their house is performing, in terms of using energy and what it’s costing them.

It’s totally up to the homeowner where they decide to invest some money in upgrading.

And the contractor will do the work. Once the work’s done, they do a test again. … to make sure that there was at least a 20 percent energy savings (compared to) the beginning (test). … And then we have a rebate for $1,000 that helps make that work more affordable. … You can think of it like maintenance on your car, or getting a physical checkup at the doctor every year.

Basically, the root of what we do is homeowner protection and homeowner advocacy. So we have a super-stringent (quality assurance/quality control) process, where after the work is done we go back and we check and make sure that it meets our standards, which is home performance with EnergyStar. Most people know that blue star logo on appliances and things.

BOITEL: It’s typically families. And (it’s) usually the woman in the family that makes the decision. Typically, families that own homes, obviously. Thirty-five years of age or older, and usually middle- to upper income, middle- to upper education. … Our vision is for every Nevadan to live in a healthy and efficient home, while (the program is) contributing to the economic development and future prosperity of Nevada.

DAVID: Where would a person go to start the process of getting a home energy audit and retrofit?

BOITEL: They can call us (Southern Nevada: 702-734-2000; Northern Nevada: 775-2307133), or they can go to our website, which is energyfitnevada.org; there’s a sign-up page on the site, where they just enter basic information: their names, contact information and address and how they heard about us. And then we take it from there.

We connect them with a licensed auditor to schedule the assessment. They can choose their contractor at that point. We have a pool of about 30 contractors they can choose from. And then we help facilitate the process all the way through to the work being done and the rebate. At the end they get a certificate for their energy-efficient home that lists the percentage of energy savings and the main measures they have done.

DAVID: How long does it take to amortize this retrofit-work investment, and does it add resale value to the home?

BOITEL: Most homeowners get (their money) back within … three to five years, just from their energy savings. But they definitely would get it back when they go to sell their home. The last time we ran (quarterly analysis) numbers, the average homeowner in our program spent $3,500.

That was the whole cost of the job. And the average homeowner saved through our program about $800 a year.

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