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Almost twice as many Americans shopped on Black Friday than voted in the midterm election this year. About 140.1 million people hit department stores and malls, while only 76.9 million voted.
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READY FOR THE RODEO?
ON THE COVER What’s causing the rash of deaths on Nevada roads?
Most of us know that the rodeo involves cowboys riding bulls and wrestling steers. But how much do you know about the events? In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert on the objectives and scoring for each of the events you’ll see this week at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center.
20 DEAD IN 13 DAYS
With the holiday season in full swing, officials are pushing to promote traffic safety, as vehicle-related fatalities recently peaked. We detail 18 crashes that occurred between Nov. 5 and Nov. 17 and share the story of the “Every 15 Minutes” high school program, which teaches teens to make better choices.
HOW TO FIX UNLV FOOTBALL
Hiring Bishop Gorman High School football coach Tony Sanchez to succeed Bobby Hauck would be just the first step in turning around a culture of losing that has festered for decades at UNLV. We walk through other steps the school needs to take to break into the top tier of the Mountain West Conference.
DON’T SKIMP ON EDUCATION
It’s possible that Catherine Cortez Masto was the best candidate for the executive vice chancellor position filled by Chancellor Dan Klaich. Her credentials are not in dispute. But at least one regent is justifiably irked about not being involved in the hiring process and that a more extensive search was not done.
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Nevada’s funding war If one region has the majority of people, why doesn’t it get the same majority of tax money?
gathers information for hunters 20 Website Lorenzo Sartini’s gohunt.com provides maps, reviews and more, and the site team is working to streamline the tag-buying process.
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Charity back on its feet, aiming to do more Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada’s new CEO led the nonprofit through dark times.
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Angels in the Valley: Suzanne Lea During the holiday season, the nonprofit organization In12Days helps raise the spirits of families that have suffered great loss.
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Change afoot backstage at infamous clubs Club Paradise will reopen in January, and Crazy Horse Too may have to change names if it wants to do the same.
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For parents who want their kids to believe in Santa just a little while longer, we provide tips that will keep children in wonder.
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EARLY BIRDS
Boe Krahenbuhl and son Mason, 3, get a jump on Black Friday by shopping on Thanksgiving Day at a Target in Henderson, where they landed a motorized car. (L.E. BASKOW/ STAFF)
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Bobby Hauck marked his last day as the UNLV football coach, three days after resigning and two days after the Rebels lost the Fremont Cannon to UNR.
A man fatally stabbed on the Strip last month was identified as the “pantyhose prankster” who served time in prison for making thousands of lurid phone calls to women.
Federal officials auctioned off 415 acres in the southwest valley for $49.8 million. Buyers included several homebuilders and NV Energy.
Economic experts predicted the state would have $6.3 billion to fund programs over the next two years, well off the $7.7 billion requested by state agencies.
The Gaming Control Board gave initial approval for the sale of the Cosmopolitan for $1.7 billion from Deutsche Bank to a division of the Blackstone Group.
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Number of weeks left for Sen. Harry Reid to act as majority leader. Congress returned to work Dec. 1. Reid will run the Senate through at least Dec. 17, when lawmakers are scheduled to recess for the holidays.
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The jackpot (in total, $14,282,544.21) a local man won on a Megabucks slot at the Rampart. He said he plans to donate to charity and his church.
State and local agencies spend almost twice as much to handle death-penalty cases compared with cases not involving capital punishment. From a suspect’s arrest through his or her final days behind bars, officials spend at least $1.3 million on murder cases in which convicts are sentenced to death but not executed — $532,000 more than murder cases where capital punishment wasn’t sought.
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Guests watch a laser and water show Nov. 26 during the opening of the 20th annual Mystic Falls winter wonderland at Sam’s Town. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
NEWS
SKIN IN THE GAME? Through the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Hustler club requested approval to open the first sports book in a strip club.
INNOVATION ON DISPLAY AT UNLV Thirty-six student engineering teams competed Dec. 4 in a senior design competition at UNLV’s Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering. Among the inventions presented: a wheelchair controlled by electrical signals on a user’s scalp, a robot programmed to pick up children’s toys, and a warning system that alerts distracted drivers about approaching emergency vehicles.
AWARDWINNING PSAS Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto will present prizes to five high school students who won a video contest to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse. Winners, including Boulder City High School students Zachary Trone and Gabriel Lawrence, will take home $1,000.
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Jack Ryan, left, and Dan Mathews celebrate after getting married on Thanksgiving at the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. Friends Chrissie Hynde, driving, and Pamela Anderson witnessed the wedding.
Number of packages the U.S. Postal Service expects to deliver this holiday season, up 12 percent from last year and a record number.
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5-MINUTE EXPERT In tie-down roping, mounted riders must catch a calf by looping a rope around its neck, dismounting the horse, running to the calf and tying three of its legs together.
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or many Las Vegans, much of what happens inside the Thomas & Mack Center during the Wrangler National
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Finals Rodeo is a mystery. ¶ A lot of
us are city slickers, after all. The closest we get to horses and cattle is a petting zoo, so most of us know very little about rodeo. ¶ Not anymore. Here’s a look at what the cowboys and cowgirls in town are up to and the skills they must master to bring home
TEAM ROPE
The only team event in rodeo and the only event in which women can compete with men, team roping involves amazing coordination and cooperation. The goal is to capture and pin down a steer. Two mounted riders work in tandem in the timed event. The header ropes the front part of the steer, the heeler ropes the animal’s hind feet. The riders start in a box set behind a rope, and the steer is given a head start. A 10-second penalty is given if either
OBJECTIVE Capture and pin down a steer as fast as possible. SCORING Timed, penalties for starting early or not roping both hind legs.
rider crosses the rope prematurely. The header leaves the box first and uses his rope to catch the horns, head or neck of the steer. Once the header completes his task and turns the animal, the heeler can rope its hind legs. If the heeler catches only a single leg, a 5-second penalty is added to the team’s score. When both ropers have looped the steer, each must back up his horse to stretch and immobilize the animal. Time is stopped once the steer is immobilized. Most professional team ropers log times of 12 seconds or less.
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their share of a multimillion-dollar purse.
RODEO ON SATURDAY, DEC. 14, 2013, IN LAS VEGAS. (AP PHOTO/ISAAC BREKKEN)
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Most of the animals used in rodeos are domesticated and aren’t aggressive but are provoked to behave that way. There are rules that regulate the handling of animals to ensure none are abused.
Bareback bronc riding is the most explosive and physically demanding rodeo event. Riding a horse without a saddle requires skill, balance and coordination as there’s no equipment to compensate for errors. It can be dangerous, but enthusiasts say it’s the most natural way to ride. It’s also an intense workout, strengthening the rider’s legs and core. Competitors climb onto a horse held in a small wooden enclosure called a bucking chute. When the rider is ready, the gate is opened, and the horse bursts out, bucking. The rider must OBJECTIVE try to stay on the horse for eight Stay on horse seconds, holding for 8 seconds. with only one RULES hand a small Rider can hold leather device on with only that resembles a one hand. suitcase handle strapped to the SCORING horse. He cannot Both horse touch the horse and rider are with the other judged for a hand or he is total of 100 disqualified. points. Scores On the first of 80+ points jump out of the are good, 90+ chute, the rider points are must have both exceptional. spurs touching the horse’s shoulders until the horse’s feet hit the ground, a move called “marking out.” If the cowboy fails to do that, he is disqualified. As the bronc bucks, the rider must pull up his knees and roll his spurs up the horse’s shoulders. As the horse descends, he must straighten his legs. The rider’s body should be square and his free arm controlled. Riders are scored 0 to 50 for their control and spurring technique. The horse is scored 0 to 50 for power, speed and agility. Wilder horses score higher than ones that buck in a straight line with no significant change in direction.
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and leverage, slows the Steer wrestling, also OBJECTIVE animal and wrestles it to known as bulldogging, Take down a the ground. The clock is the fastest event in steer as fast as stops when all of the rodeo; on average, it possible. animal’s legs are off lasts only a few secthe ground. onds. SCORING A second mounted The wrestler begins Timed, cowboy, called on horseback in a penalties for a hazer, gallops roped-off starting box. starting early. along the right The steer gets a head side of the steer to start, then the cowboy keep it running in a straight can take off. Crossing the rope line and prevent it from early results in a 10-second penalveering away from the bullty. When the cowboy reaches the dogger. Typical professional steer, he slides down off the right rounds last 3 to 10 seconds. side of his galloping horse, hooks Steers generally weigh about his right arm around the steer’s 600 pounds, and when riders right horn, grasps the left horn collide with them, both can be with his left hand, plants his feet traveling as fast as 30 mph. on the ground, and using strength
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BULL RIDING Bull riding is among the most recognizable rodeo events and arguably the most dangerous. Most cowboys say it isn’t a matter of if you get hurt bull riding, but when. The cowboy grips a flat, braided rope with one hand and is disqualified if his other hand touches the bull. Typically, bulls and riders are matched randomly. The bull bucks, rears, kicks, spins and twists to try to throw the rider off. The round ends when the rider gets bucked off or dismounts. A loud buzzer or whistle announces the completion of an eight-second ride. Rodeo clowns stand nearby to help the rider if needed. When the ride ends, either intentionally or not, the clowns, also known as bullfighters, distract the bull to protect the rider from harm. Two judges each give 0 to 25 points for the cowboy’s performance and 0 to 25 points for the animal’s performance. A score of 100 is considered a perfect ride. In humans, judges look for control, rhythm, balance, style, spurring and a rider who matches a bull’s movements. To receive points, the cowboy must stay mounted for the full eight seconds. In the bull, judges look for agility, power and speed; multiple direction changes; backend kicks; and front-end drops. Bulls who give riders a hard time typically score more points. Bulls are awarded scores regardless of whether the rider falls off; the animals are considered athletes, too.
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8 SECONDS OBJECTIVE Stay on bull for at least 8 seconds. RULES Rider can hold onto a rope with only one hand. SCORING Both bull and rider are judged for a total of 100 points.
14 BARREL RACE 13SECONDS In barrel racing, primarily an event for women, speed is paramount. Cowgirls must use their horsemanship skills and harness their horse’s athletic ability to maneuver a cloOBJECTIVE verleaf pattern around three barrels placed in a triangle in Maneuver the center of an arena. an obstacle Riders take off galloping course and steer their horses as as fast as close as they can around possible. 55-gallon metal or plastic SCORING drums to shave seconds off Timed, the clock. A knocked-down penalties for barrel nets a 5-second penknocking alty. Riders can choose to down start at either the left or right barrels. barrel but must turn a complete circle around the first barrel before continuing. She circles the second barrel, then the third, then races to the finish line. Most riders enter the arena at a full run, reaching maximum speed before they hit the timer. The clock stops as soon as the horse’s nose crosses the finish line. Races typically last 13 to 14 seconds.
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2013 TRAFFIC FATALITIES STATEWIDE
CLARK COUNTY
FATAL CRASHES
245
167
DEATHS
266
178
ALCOHOL-RELATED CRASHES
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Factors for fatal crashes in Las Vegas (Jan. 1-Nov. 11)
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27% 4%
Pedestrian error
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Excessive speed
Disobeyed traffic signal or light
Failed to yield right of way Failed to maintain lane Other/unknown Source: Metro Police
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NEVADA ROAD FATALITIES 2013
2014
FATAL CRASHES
245
232
DEATHS
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253
SOURCE: NEVADA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
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20 DEAD IN 13 DAYS
VEHICLE-RELATED FATALITIES ARE
AT A PEAK; WITH HOLIDAYS APPROACHING, OFFICIALS PUSH FOR SAFETY BY JACKIE VALLEY | STAFF WRITER
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construction worker. A Swiss tourist. A high school senior. A grandmother. A bicyclist. A toddler. All killed during a rash of deadly crashes on Southern Nevada roads. Twenty people dead in 13 days — the deadliest period in Clark County this year. “It seems to be an epidemic lately,” Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chelsea Stuenkel said. Six of the victims died within 21 hours. Another three died fewer than 24 hours later. “There are a couple 24-hour periods where it’s like, ‘Holy crap — what are people doing?’ ” said Valerie Evans, an assistant highway safety coordinator for the state Office of Traffic Safety. Why the spike? Law enforcement officials can’t cite a definitive reason but offer several possibilities: It gets darker earlier, meaning longer periods of reduced visibility; cooler weather makes people more inclined to walk outside; winter clothing tends to be darker; more vehicles are on the road as people scramble to prepare for the holidays; the holidays can be a distracting time. Indeed, the holiday season traditionally is one of the most deadly. Alcohol use increases, more people travel, and
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drivers and pedestrians can be harried, tired and distracted. More than 700 people nationally are expected to be injured or killed each day between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day in drunken driving crashes, a rate two to three times higher than the rest of the year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Still, traffic fatalities are on the decline in Clark County. After 178 deaths last year, there were 154 as of Dec. 1, according to the Office of Traffic Safety. The 13-percent drop seems to suggest the county might finish the year with fewer people killed. Statewide, however, fatalities are up — 264 as of Dec. 1, compared with 248 during the same period last year. During all of 2013, 266 people died. In the recent spate of crashes, many of the deaths resulted from avoidable mistakes: running a red light, failing to wear a seat belt, speeding, drinking, walking outside of crosswalks. Authorities hope education, awareness and common sense among both motorists and pedestrians can help prevent a repeat of last month’s death toll. “We want people to be respectful of each other on the roadways,” said Metro Police Sgt. Richard Strader, who investigates traffic deaths. “Just be safe. Don’t cause a hazard for someone else.”
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Eighteen crashes took place Nov. 5 through Nov. 17 in Clark County, killing 20 people. Here’s what happened:
Road until other construction workers stopped the car. The motorist, 21-year-old Selina Gonzalez-Gascon, was charged with felony DUI, felony hit-and-run, failure to stop and render aid, and disobeying a flagman in a construction zone.
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engineering career and enjoyed computers, motorcycles and shooting firearms, according to his obituary. Mattingly’s mother, Joanne, described her son as a “super intelligent guy” with a friendly demeanor. “He really accomplished a lot in his short time,” Joanne Mattingly said. “He was climbing rapidly in his career.”
6:45 p.m., Green Valley Parkway and Sunset Road, Henderson
NOVEMBER 12 4:20 a.m., Interstate 15 near Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas
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NOVEMBER 5 3:45 p.m., U.S. 95 near Summerlin Parkway, Las Vegas
2014 Nissan Sentra left the scene, heading east on Sahara Avenue. Police have not located the vehicle or driver.
ALDEN SHI A 2002 Toyota Rav4 was heading west on U.S. 95 when it veered onto the paved shoulder of an offramp, suddenly swung right and lost control. The SUV hit a wall, rotated and rolled over. The driver’s son, 2-year-old Alden Shi, was thrown from the SUV and died. The driver and his 12-year-old daughter suffered minor injuries. Nevada Highway Patrol officers said Alden was riding in a car seat that was improperly installed or fastened. His father was not charged. Alden was a happy boy, full of curiosity, his family said. He loved playing with his parents, grandparents and sister, reading baby books, watching Teletubbies, typing on keyboards, speaking into a toy cellphone and repeating nursery songs, according to his obituary. “He is now resting in heaven without any suffering,” his mother, Yanping Shi, wrote. “Through his short life he gave us much happy laughter for which we will be thankful forever. We will always remember him.”
NOVEMBER 6 4:40 a.m., East Sahara and South Eastern avenues, Las Vegas
MARLON DUANE COLLINS Marlon Duane Collins, 57, of Las Vegas, was walking in a crosswalk on his way to work when a car went through a red light and struck him. Witnesses told investigators the vehicle appeared to be speeding and had its lights off, according to media reports. Collins died at University Medical Center. The dark-colored 2013 or
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NOVEMBER 6 7:21 p.m., East Lake Mead Boulevard and Bonnie Lane, Las Vegas
JOHN DOE A 75-year-old man was crossing Lake Mead Boulevard in an intersection crosswalk when a sedan plowed into him. The 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera driven by 59-yearold Shana Williams took off, Metro police said, but witnesses followed the driver to a nearby neighborhood. Williams failed a field sobriety test and was charged with driving under the influence and failure to stop at the scene of a crash. Police took her to the Clark County Detention Center, where she remains without bail. The pedestrian, a Las Vegas resident whose identity has not been disclosed, was pronounced dead at the scene.
NOVEMBER 7 2 a.m., West Warm Springs Road and Cebolla Street, Henderson
MARILYN ROUSE Construction flagger Marilyn Rouse, 49, was directing traffic dressed in bright, reflective clothing and using a wand light when a suspected drunken driver hit her in a construction zone. Rouse, a general laborer with Laborers Union Local 872, died a short time later at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. Police said the driver of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu that struck Rouse continued driving east on Warm Springs
A Hyundai sedan heading south on Green Valley Parkway struck 72-year-old Janice Hutchison as she was crossing the street. She was pronounced dead at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. Witnesses told police Hutchison appeared to be crossing the busy street against the traffic signal. Authorities said speed and alcohol did not appear to be factors, and the 88-year-old driver was not charged. Hutchison is survived by her son, daughter-in-law, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. “Janice was a gentle, loving soul who always put her family first before everything else in life,” her family wrote in her obituary. “If anyone had the chance to meet her, even for a minute, they would say the same.”
NOVEMBER 9 3:40 a.m., East Pebble Road and South Haviland Road, Las Vegas
MICHAEL BRANDON MATTINGLY Police say speed was a factor in the crash that killed Michael Brandon Mattingly. Mattingly was driving east on East Pebble Road when he lost control of his Honda motorcycle and crashed into a tree and block wall. He died at the scene. Mattingly was a lifelong Las Vegas resident who was working toward a software
threw Ochoa’s 2004 Dodge Dakota off Cliff Shadows Parkway and caused it to roll over a curb. Ochoa, 22, died at the scene from blunt force head trauma. A 19-year-old female passenger in his truck was injured. The 67-year-old driver of the Kia wasn’t injured or charged.
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NOVEMBER 10 2:30 a.m., Spanish Ridge Avenue and South Riley Street, Las Vegas
MICHAEL AVILES Two 19-year-olds were street racing when their vehicles collided, killing one of them. Michael Aviles was headed east on Spanish Ridge Avenue when he lost control of the 1998 Pontiac Firebird he was driving, causing the car to veer off the street, hit a block wall, return to the road and collide with a 1988 Honda CRX. Aviles died at the scene. Police found the Honda unoccupied. The other driver, Francisco Alcaraz-Cruz, was charged with reckless driving and failure to stop at the scene of a crash. Aviles was a 2013 graduate of Arbor View High School and was preparing to join the Marines. He made friends easily and was fiercely independent. “Michael was a clever and gregarious person who always sought out the finest attributes in other people,” his obituary read. “It was as if Michael wanted to share all of their experiences, revel in their lives and celebrate their discoveries. Michael was tireless and had boundless enthusiasm.”
Nevada Highway Patrol officers aren’t sure why Swiss native Florent Rudaz was walking on Interstate 15 near the Strip. There were no signs of a broken-down car nearby. But Rudaz, 22, was in the middle of northbound I-15 when he was hit by a white Toyota Tundra. The impact threw him into another lane, where he was hit again by multiple vehicles. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash closed the northbound lanes for hours.
NOVEMBER 12 Noon, St. Rose Parkway and South Eastern Avenue, Henderson
MYRNA CENTENO Myrna Centeno, 69, died a week after the car she was riding in was hit by a driver running a red light. Centeno was a passenger in a 2012 Nissan Rogue traveling east on St. Rose Parkway. A 34-year-old man driving a 2006 BMW ran a red light and CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
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NOVEMBER 11, 1:29 a.m., Cliff Shadows Parkway and Novat Street, Las Vegas
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A GRAPHIC WARNING FOR TEENS
The students walked past a crimson-stained peer lying motionless on the crumpled hood of a car. Their chatter faded as they made their way to the bleachers, where parents armed with tissues sat waiting. Ba-bump, ba-bump, ba-bump came the sound of a heartbeat over speakers. “Reports of one person ejected and several others injured,” a dispatcher radioed to officers in the field. Police motorcycles, fire trucks and an ambulance arrived. A life-flight helicopter hovered overhead. The gory scene outside Coronado High School was what police call a 401-B — a vehicle crash involving significant injuries or death. In this case, there were both. Except it was all fictional. Two 17-year-olds didn’t really die, and their classmate wouldn’t spend years in prison for drunken driving. The high school juniors and seniors were participating in the Every 15 Minutes program, meant to paint a realistic picture of the consequences of impaired driving and teach teens to make better
choices. Last year, 79 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes in Nevada, according to the Office of Traffic Safety. Sixteen involved teens. “Tomorrow, life will go back to normal for most,” a narrator said. “But not for those affected. Their lives will never be the same.” The Henderson Police Department held the first Every 15 Minutes program in May 2001 at Foothill High School. Since then, more than 40,000 local students have taken part. “We try to make this as realistic as possible in the hopes that they see the reality of what goes CONSIDER THIS on,” Henderson Police OfThe average cost of a first-time ficer Russell Adams said. DUI conviction in Nevada is about “If we have at least one person who decides to $10,000, including court and make a change, then legal fees, license reinstatement, we save a life and the mandatory classes, loss of income whole program is and increased insurance rates. worth it.” Makes a $60 cab ride home not
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turned in front of the Nissan, causing the Nissan to crash into his vehicle. Centeno and the 70-yearold driver of the Nissan were taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospitals — Siena Campus. Centeno later was transferred to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where she died Nov. 19. The Nissan’s driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The BMW driver was cited for failure to obey a steady red signal. Friends described Centeno as “a true lady with a big heart and a cheerful spirit.”
CAR SEAT CHECKS Safe Kids Clark County provides free car seat checks around the valley throughout the year. Visit safekidsclarkcounty.org for information.
Campus, where he died. Nicknamed “Super Mario,” Regalado, 43, was a member of Biking Las Vegas and the Cox Communications Cycling Team. He had been married only 27 days. He is survived by his wife, Melissa Moses, and his 7-year-old daughter, Bella. Friends described Regalado as an easygoing, approachable guy who kept busy and supported the ones he loved. “He always encouraged everyone to do better,” said Scott Rumbold, Regalado’s friend since 2008. “You never saw him mad — always happy.” Henderson Police charged the driver with reckless driving and leaving the scene of a fatal crash.
NOVEMBER 15 8:39 a.m., U.S. 95 off-ramp at Martin Luther King Boulevard, Las Vegas
DEVON SPEASE A 35-year-old motorcyclist was killed when a driver failed to yield to him at a freeway off-ramp. Devon Spease, of Henderson, was riding his black Kawasaki motorcycle north on Martin Luther King Boulevard when a 1996 Honda Accord coming off U.S. 95 entered Martin Luther King Boulevard without yielding. The car drove directly into the path of Spease’s motorcycle. Spease was thrown from his bike and pronounced dead at University Medical Center. No charges have been filed against the driver of the Honda, 23-year-old Stephanie Delgado.
NOVEMBER 15 2 p.m., South Eastern Avenue and Evansville Avenue, Henderson
MARIO REGALADO Mario Regalado was taking a leisurely bike ride — much different from the 40- or 50-mile rides he frequently took to train for the long-distance charity races in which he competed — when a car switching lanes struck him from behind and sped off. He was taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospitals — Siena
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NOVEMBER 15 10:48 p.m., Sands Avenue and Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas
RUBEN RUVALCABA Ruben Ruvalcaba, 35, of Las Vegas, tried to cross Sands Avenue at night in dark clothing outside of a crosswalk. The driver of a 2002 Cadillac Deville didn’t see him. The car struck Ruvalcaba, who died a short time later at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. The 62-year-old driver remained on the scene and did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, police said.
the girl’s grandmother’s house to sell tacos to raise money for a funeral. They smiled, remembering Rodriguez’s penchant for turning anything into a joke and walking into the house singing loudly. “Chikita,” as they called her, was enjoying an evening with friends the night she died. It’s unclear where the group was headed. “She’s going to be dearly missed,” said Norma Zamudio, Rodriguez’s mother. “She is with us. I know that.” Rodriguez was a senior at Eldorado High School.
NOVEMBER 16 12:55 a.m., South Maryland Parkway and East Canosa Avenue, Las Vegas
JENNY CHAVEZ Jenny Chavez, 66, of Las Vegas, was walking across Maryland Parkway, north of St. Louis Avenue, when she was struck and killed by a 2002 Nissan Xterra. She wasn’t walking in a marked crosswalk. The driver remained at the scene, where emergency medical workers declared Chavez dead.
NOVEMBER 16 12:30 a.m., East Sahara Avenue and South Sloan Lane, Las Vegas
GUADALUPE RODRIGUEZ A Toyota Avalon filled with teenagers was driving at an extremely high rate of speed along Sahara Avenue when the driver lost control on a curve, causing the car to careen into a metal light pole, police said. The impact tore the passenger side of the car open. The front passenger, 17-year-old Guadalupe Rodriguez, died at the scene. Two female backseat passengers, including a 13-year-old, were critically injured. The driver, 18-year-old Tristan Hicks, left the scene, but was found near his home. Police said they believe fear caused Hicks to run; he did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He was arrested in connection with fleeing the scene of a crash. Later the same week, Rodriguez’s friends and relatives filled a cul-de-sac near
NOVEMBER 17 5:01 a.m., 215 Beltway near North Fifth Street, North Las Vegas
MARK BOYNTON, DON COLLINS, RODNEY JENSEN Three men died in a fiery, two-car crash after one of the drivers overcorrected an error. Mark Boynton, 56, of North Las Vegas, was driving a Mazda 6 when the vehicle drifted onto a dirt shoulder. Boynton overcorrected, causing the car to rotate across the highway and center median and hit a Cadillac Escalade traveling in the opposite direction, police said. The driver of the Cadillac was thrown from the vehicle, and the SUV burst into flames. Boynton was killed, as were two men in the Cadillac — Donny Collins, 59, of Cedar City, Utah, and Rodney Jensen, 50, of Littlefield, Ariz. Jensen was the cousin of controversial Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and was on his way to his construction job. Bundy’s wife, Carol, described him as a quiet man with a magnetic personality who loved hunting. He had three children. “Everyone was a better person by being around him,” Bundy said. “I guess the heavenly father needs him.” An obituary for Collins described him as a “real cowboy” who enjoyed spending time outdoors at his ranch in Caliente. He was married with three children. “He loved spending time with his family and enjoyed teaching them to love the outdoors,” his obituary read. A relative of Boynton declined to comment.
NOVEMBER 16 4:25 a.m., East Charleston Boulevard and Frank Street, Las Vegas
STAR WALTERS Star Walters, 33, was riding her blue bicycle in the right lane of eastbound Charleston Boulevard when a dark gray vehicle, possibly a Dodge Charger, struck her. She died at the scene. The driver fled and has not been located. Several weeks before her death, Walters gave her car to someone she felt needed it more, her longtime friend Tanya Shetayh said. Walters always tried to help people and animals in need, Shetayh said. “I’ve never seen anybody as passionate as she was about rescuing animals,” she said. Walters was “extremely artistic” and recently had gone back to school, Shetayh said.
NOVEMBER 17 11:10 p.m., Blue Diamond Road and South Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas
LANCE JEFFERY HORTON A 52-year-old man was killed when his minivan slammed into the back of a semi-truck stopped at an intersection. Troopers haven’t determined why Lance Jeffery Horton, of Henderson, failed to stop. They’re waiting for a medical examiner’s report to help determine whether Horton was impaired, distracted or suffered a medical episode. A highway patrol officer said there were no obvious signs to explain why Horton didn’t stop. The driver of the semitruck wasn’t injured.
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COMMON SENSE RULES THAT COULD SAVE A LIFE Wear a seat belt. Obey the speed limit. Watch for pedestrians. Don’t text and drive. Don’t be distracted by eating, grooming, reading or any other activity while driving. Don’t drive impaired by drugs or alcohol. Avoid drivers who show signs of intoxication, such as swerving or driving at inconsistent speeds. Sources: Nevada Highway Patrol, Metro Police
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If one side has the majority of people, why doesn’t it get the same majority of tax money? BY J.D. MORRIS | STAFF WRITER
Southern Nevada lawmakers and leaders may disagree sharply along party lines, but there’s one point on which many of them are in lockstep. ¶ The South, they say, gets robbed blind by state government officials in the North — year after year, dollar upon dollar. ¶ Here’s their argument: Southern Nevada, home to about 70 percent of the state’s population, provides the majority of funding for state government, yet the North takes more of that money than it deserves. The result is the South doesn’t get its fair share of funding for many things, such as schools, roads and health care, to name a few.
Clark County built the beltway around Las Vegas with local tax dollars, while construction of a swath of Interstate 580 connecting Reno and Carson City was paid for primarily with state and federal money. (STAFF FILE)
OPPOSITE ENDS What do we mean when we say “Northern Nevada” and “Southern Nevada,” anyway? Generally, that translates to Washoe County and Clark County, because together they account for the overwhelming majority of the state WASHOE population. Nearly COUNTY 90 percent of POPULATION Nevadans live in those two counties, home to Reno (15.5% OF and Las Vegas, STATE) respectively.
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UNLV political science professor David Damore has researched how Southern Nevada is at a disadvantage compared with Northern Nevada in education. He has found that the disparity is extensive. “Pretty much any rock you look under, you’ll find it,” Damore said. “We’ve been collecting these data for years, and we’ve yet to see anything equal to us.” Why the friction? The simple answer is growth. Reno was more populous than Las Vegas as recently as 1950, and most of Nevada’s resources and people were in the North for a good part of the state’s history. That’s why the government is based in Carson City. But Las Vegas’ expansion during the last half of the 20th century created needs for huge infrastructure improvements, and state institutions haven’t kept up. “One of the key themes of growth in Nevada is that it comes very quickly, and you have to provide services — roads, schools, water,” said Eric Herzik, a political science professor at UNR. “But the tax structure isn’t really equipped for rapid growth. The revenue always lags.” Southern lawmakers also have the challenge of representing a region that is more diverse politically, ethnically and economically. That makes it “harder to speak with a single voice from Clark County,” Herzik said. Politics play a role, as well. Many of the most influential lawmakers hail from Northern Nevada — Gov. Brian Sandoval, for example, and former Sen. Bill Raggio, the longest-tenured member of the state Senate who represented part of Washoe County from 1972 until 2011. Raggio had unmatched influence and political capital, power Clark County representatives have yet to match. How do Southern Nevada leaders feel the region is getting shortchanged? Here are some examples: HIGHER EDUCATION In terms of number of students served, UNLV is a significantly larger school than UNR. This fall, UNLV enrolled 27,848 students, while UNR enrolled 19,934. But bigger doesn’t always mean more dollars. UNR and UNLV are funded equally per weighted student credit hour — a measure of how much money the state spends on its students — but inequities persist. Before, UNR received a larger share. Providing UNLV with the same amount of physical teaching and research space as UNR, according to Damore, would require adding 2 million square feet at UNLV. That’s larger than the square footage of Downtown Sum-
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merlin. Taking into consideration all of Nevada’s higher education institutions, colleges in the North on average this year received more than $11 extra per weighted student credit hour than schools in the South. Next year, northern colleges are expected to receive $10 extra, Damore found. What does the North say? Herzik argues UNR is a more well-established research university with a reputation built over decades. “That doesn’t mean UNLV shouldn’t be getting more funds to build up their capacity,” he said. “But by the same token, you can’t ignore the existing capacity that took decades to build.” ROADS Southern Nevada officials resent that their northern counterparts have been able to make major road improvements with help from higher levels of government, while the Las Vegas area has had to undertake comparable work all on its own. Nevada’s most expensive highway project, construction of a six-lane swath of Interstate 580 connecting Reno and Carson City, is a case in point. That project, completed in 2012, was funded mostly with federal and state tax dollars. It rubbed many Southern Nevada officials the wrong way, considering that years earlier when Clark County built the beltway around Las Vegas, it did so mostly with local tax revenue. Critics of the Northern Nevada road project derided it as unnecessary. Las Vegas City Councilman Bob Beers said at the time the road was “primarily a flex pose in the mirror, designed to celebrate the political might of a couple of Washoe County legislators.” Rob Lang, of Brookings Mountain West, called it a “six-lane superhighway in the sky.” At the same time, Southern Nevada is struggling to get any federal funding for the much-discussed Interstate 11 project, which would connect Las Vegas and Phoenix. The cities are the largest in the United States without a major interstate directly linking them, but Congress has yet to come up with the money to build it. HEALTH UNR has a medical school; UNLV doesn’t. Why is that a big deal? For starters, medical schools provide a pipeline for trained doctors to enter the local workforce — something sorely needed in Las Vegas. A UNLV medical school also would generate millions of dollars in federal funding and increase
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the number of medical specialities practiced in the state. As Clark County continues to grow, public officials have started to press the issue more. For now, it’s still just talk, but some have suggested that after the state gave electric car company Tesla Motors $1.3 billion in tax breaks to build a lithium-ion battery factory near Reno, Southern Nevada might have more leverage to get the medical school it wants. TAXES Most of the tax revenue the state collects from casinos and live entertainment comes from Clark County. Much of it goes into Nevada’s general fund, to bankroll state operations. That effectively means Southern Nevada dollars disproportionately finance public services hundreds of miles away. Some in the South would like to see the tax revenue the state allocates to Clark County more proportionately reflect the extent to which it’s produced here. FEDERAL FUNDING Nevada lags behind the rest of the nation in securing federal money, and Southern Nevada lags behind Northern Nevada in receiving its share of that money, the Lincy Institute found. It’s an “uneven distribution that cannot be explained by population, procurement, or other variables,” the re searchers said. Washoe County’s federal grant expenditure was $1,664 per capita in 2010 while Clark County’s was just $772. Washoe, home to about 16 percent of the state population, received 19 percent of federal grant expenditure; Clark, home to about 70 percent of the population, received 40 percent. “For Clark County to address any of the critical and failing quality-of-life indicators in the region, the distribution of federal funds must be improved,” Lincy researchers wrote. “Nevada’s political leadership should advocate for proportional allotment of federal funds across the state based on population.”
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NONPROFITS Another Lincy Institute report noted “large regional differences” in the activity and local impact of state nonprofit groups. Researchers found that Washoe, Storey and Carson counties experienced a much larger impact from nonprofits than Clark County and other, more rural counties. Specifically, the authors wrote that Northern Nevada nonprofits received more than twice the assets and revenue per capita than Southern Nevada nonprofits.
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Website gathers info for hunters Gohunt.com provides maps, reviews and more, hopes to streamline tag purchases BY ED KOMENDA STAFF WRITER
In the Midwest, you can walk into a shop, buy a hunting license over the counter and head straight for the fields. But in states like Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, a limited number of licenses is doled out through a lottery system. It takes, on average, three to four years for your number to come up. Sometimes, it takes much longer. “When you wait 18 years for a hunt, it’s a big deal,” said Chris Porter, chief operating officer of gohunt.com, a new Las Vegas-based hunting website. That’s why many hunters in the West look for help planning their next trip: What will the weather be like? How many deer will be in a specific spot? What’s the terrain like? In the past, answers could be difficult to come by and impossible to find in one place. That’s why the team behind gohunt.com saw an opportunity to launch a one-stop site with everything hunters need to know to plan their next big outing. The website, a side business of gambling company Golden Gaming, offers a $149-per-year subscription to hunters in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. Staffers also are working on content for enthusiasts in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. In addition to providing written content on such diverse topics as taxidermy and how to make elk chili, gohunt organizes states into geographical hunting units and offers specialized information and satellite images from each. “(That) tells me what I need to wear, the kind of hunting I’ll be doing, and how to prepare,” said Lorenzo Sartini, gohunt’s founder and president. Log onto gohunt.com, and you can
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Lorenzo Sartini, left, and Chris Porter are president and chief operating officer, respectively, of gohunt.com, a Las Vegasbased website aimed at delivering West-centric big-game hunting news, lifestyle content and tools. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HUNTING IN NEVADA n Among the big-game species found in Nevada: mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, mountain goat and black bear.
n Game birds found in Nevada include the chukar partridge, California and Gambel’s quail, ruffed grouse, blue grouse, dove and Himalayan snowcock.
n Mountain lion tags are available over the counter, while furbearers can be hunted or trapped with a trapping license.
n Unprotected species, including coyote and blacktailed jackrabbit, may be hunted without a license, but a trapping license is required to trap them.
Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife
access more than 700 unit profiles written by hunters who have traveled the sites and gathered firsthand experience. Each profile tells you which species roam the land and which weapons you might want to use according to the time of year. In early fall, for instance, you might choose a bow to hunt deer, because they’re easier to find. Near the start of winter, you’ll likely want to use a longrange rifle, because game can be more elusive. Then there’s a season-by-season description of each unit, offering insight into how hunters fared in the past. Scrolling through listed dates, you can see where a species is likely to live and how many animals have been collected in a specific spot over the years. Gohunt also hopes to make buying landowner tags a simpler process. The
tags, which give a hunter exclusive access to a particular piece of land for the duration of their hunt, cost between $1,500 and $15,000. Typically, they’re distributed through third-party sources using telephone systems, scheduled appointments or snail mail. Gohunt’s tag marketplace lets hunter shop more quickly online. The traditional process “was the most frustrating thing in the world,” Sartini said. “I would’ve rather gone to the dentist than buy landowner tags.” There’s simpler information too, like notes on areas that offer limited cellphone service. A hunter also can choose where to stay based on the site’s hotel recommendations. The gohunt team hopes to expand its reach across the United States over the next five years and then into other parts of the world.
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Deacon Tom Roberts, CEO of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, is focused on maximizing the return on money the nonprofit group spends. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
Back on its feet, charity reaches for more BY CONOR SHINE STAFF WRITER
On a recent Friday morning, dozens of people browsed shelves at the Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada food pantry, picking up canned food, produce and meat. Such a sight would have been unimaginable a year ago, when the food pantry was a storage room that staff referred to as the “junk drawer” of the nonprofit’s campus at Las Vegas Boulevard and Owens Avenue. Back then, patrons were given a bag of food each month with no say about what was included. Now, they can shop for themselves and choose up to 20 pounds of food to suit their families’ tastes. The change, along with extended hours and a partnership with Three Square food bank that helps provide the food, has led to twice as many clients coming through the food pantry over the past year and a tenfold increase in the amount of food distributed. The revamped food pantry is one of many changes at Catholic Charities driven by new leadership. “What I’ve been focusing on is taking a look at all these programs and services to say, ‘Are we getting the right level of outcomes?’ ” said Catholic Charities CEO
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Deacon Tom Roberts. “If we aren’t, we have to have the courage to take a fresh look at the program and change it up so we’re not trying to solve 2014 problems with 1980s solutions.” Roberts joined the nonprofit in December 2012, during a time of crisis after the unexpected death of its longtime leader, Monsignor Patrick Leary. Roberts, the founding general manager of the Forum Shops at Caesars and a former Station Casinos executive, joined the organization to guide it through the transition and leave once a new leader was found. But after an exhaustive search, the nonprofit’s board decided the best candidate was already in-house and, in June, offered Roberts the job. He has brought business acumen and a for-profit mindset to Catholic Charities that challenges the organization to get the most out of every dollar it spends. He peppers his speech with business jargon, saying the organization needs to focus on “blocking and tackling,” meaning doing the little things right. But he also preaches the nonprofit’s mission of offering hope and compassion to clients. Founded in 1941, Catholic Charities is one of Las Vegas’ oldest nonprofits and, with a $22 million annual
budget, one of its largest. Roberts has scoured the organization looking for new and better ways to provide the food, shelter and other services on which its clients rely. For instance, the Catholic Charities’ day shelter, which offers homeless people a place to escape the summer heat and winter cold, has expanded to serve 300 people a day, up from 100, by moving into an unused administrative office. Despite the improvements, there’s still more demand than the charity can meet, Roberts said. The organization’s overnight shelters are stuffed to capacity, while more than 1,000 people seek free meals on campus every day. Looking forward, Roberts said he wants to continue building community partnerships, as Catholic Charities did with Three Square. He also is looking to spruce up the organization’s campus and advocate for more mental health services for clients. “In the past 15 months, there is clearly a focus on collaboration and a focus on results,” Roberts said. “We can’t just be running programs to be running programs. We have to have services that make people’s lives better. Otherwise, we’re spinning our wheels.”
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Suzanne Lea founded In12Days after an outpouring of support from her church after the untimely death of her husband. During the holiday season, her nonprofit organization helps raise the spirits of families that have suffered great loss. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
Twelve days of Christmas spirit For months, well-wishers told Lea how sorry they were and how difficult it must be. Despite their good intentions, it rarely helped, Lea said. The stories don’t affect Suzanne Lea the way they In Angels in the Valley, an Come Christmas, depression had started to set in. Then, used to. occasional series, we profile individuals who’ve a gift came to the door. Anonymous friends from church She recalled a recent call from a woman wanting to nommade a difference in sent Lea and her boys a bowl of pears. Then 200 chocolate inate a family for Lea’s nonprofit, In12Days. Every year, Lea the lives of others and doves. And gifts for another 10 days. selects 12 people who have suffered a loss or tragedy and deserve to be recognized Each day, she and her children sprinted to the door, exrallies the community to provide them unique holiday gifts for their willingness to cited for the next surprise. On the final day, the church centered on the theme of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” help. So if you know members gathered at her door to sing. The outpouring of As the caller fought back tears describing the family that an Angel, email support helped Lea and her children heal and inspired Lea had suddenly lost its baby boy, it became clear to Lea that news@thesunday.com to begin In12Days. the woman calling was the baby’s mother. with details. Since 2010, she has poured in her own money and worked Rather than dwell on the tragedy, Lea gently laughed. 20-hour days to organize a dozen gifts for a dozen families Not to mock the mother, but because she knew what was each year. She enlists community groups and businesses to sponsor the in store for the woman and her family. Hopefully, this was the beginning of gifts, while family and friends of the recipients help with deliveries. the healing process. Lea has arranged for the cast of “Jersey Boys” to sing outside of one fam“You just got nominated for In12Days,” Lea told the woman. ily’s home, scheduled a helicopter ride in the desert and a private school By the end of the conversation, they were laughing together, Lea said. scholarship for another boy, and had UNLV’s mascot and cheerleaders bring Lea has worked with dozens of families through In12Days. She has another boy to campus so he could shoot hoops with the basketball team. helped children who lost their parents and families wracked by illness. But the magic isn’t in the gifts. It’s about the families and the community Throughout it, she has learned not to dwell on people’s tragedies because coming together. it can be paralyzing. Instead, Lea focuses on what she can do for those peoThe stories Lea hears haven’t gotten easier to deal with. But she knows ple. Lea understands what they are going through. In 2008, her husband the joy that awaits the families she’ll help. That’s why she laughs. died of a sudden heart attack, leaving Lea to raise their two boys alone. BY BRIAN NORDLI STAFF WRITER
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The shuttered Crazy Horse Too on Industrial Road has been shuttered since Aug. 23. (JOHN KATSILOMETES/STAFF)
Change afoot backstage at notorious strip clubs
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here has been a lot of tap dancing in the land of lap dancing recently. A few developments from some of our more famous topless haunts: n After a six-month dormancy, a new owner of Club Paradise, across from the Hard Rock Hotel, plans to reopen the establishment in January. The new investor in the 20-year-old nightspot is Steve Park, the proprietor of clubs in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Atlanta. Club Paradise previously was owned by C.P. Food and Beverage Inc., managed from Chicago by Sam and Geralyn Cecola. That ownership schematic has proved infamous over the years. In 1997, Sam Cecola was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service and filing false income tax returns. He was released in 2000. To prevent his liquor license from being revoked, Cecola transfered majority ownership of the club to his wife. Club Paradise regularly was the focus of unsettling reports of illicit activity. Five years ago, a tourist from
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all levels of operation: Kansas City claimed he bartenders, bar backs, blacked out during an security guards, valets, early-morning visit to the cashiers, cocktail waitclub and was stunned to resses — everything but find $29,500 in charges, the dancers themselves. including a $4,000 bar tab As it has been explained to and more than $25,000 me, “No top-level dancer “unexplained services” would show up at a job from a sextet of exotic JOHN fair.” dancers. KATSILOMETES n The saying about Club Paradise was shut beating a dead horse apdown in early June after it plies here. Crazy Horse was raided by IRS agents III has prevailed over what has become and Metro Police detectives acting on something of a lifeless opponent, Crazy reports of credit card fraud and other Horse Too, in crisscrossing lawsuits violations. over the Crazy Horse Too brand. Park now wants to change the busiThe latest ruling states that the current ness’s reputation, and possibly its owners of what has been known as Crazy name, which is equal measures famous Horse Too cannot use that name in any and notorious. He is said to be a mellow advertising or marketing of the club. sort who hails from South Korea and is In February, then-owner Mike Galam eager to sort out the intricacies of the prevailed in U.S. District Court when Las Vegas marketplace. he sought to restore the club’s original Steering clear of Metro Police would name. He argued that when he bought be a great place to start. the club in May 2013, the name came The beginning of the new era of Club with it. Galam since has turned over Paradise begins this week. A job fair is ownership to a group of investors led scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesby onetime business partner and club day at the club. Park needs staff to fill
manager Craig Franze, founder of the concierge company Zexzoo and a man familiar with the Vegas strip-club scene. But Crazy Horse Too has been dark since Aug. 23, when it was closed by enforcement agents from the city’s business licensing department. The club had been hit with 18 violations of its liquor and cabaret license — which Galam consistently said was the result of repeated and unfair inspections from city officials, 27 total in 14 months. Crazy Horse III has been represented by Las Vegas attorney Puoy Premsrirut of Brown Brown & Premsrirut. At the moment, Franze is running the Mile High Gentlemen’s club in Clearwater, Fla. Galam is something of a partner there, too, but both he and Franze stress that Galam is not a formal investor. He just pitches ideas, evidently, based on his experience with clubs in L.A. and, yes, Crazy Horse Too in Las Vegas. And at this writing, the famous Crazy Horse Too sign on Industrial Road near the I-15 onramp remains in place, as dark and foreboding as a gravestone.
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SIDES THAT WILL STEAL THE LIMELIGHT RECIPE PROVIDED BY CARMINE’S LAS VEGAS
A turkey or ham might be the centerpiece of your holiday dinner, but that doesn’t mean the other dishes on the plate shouldn’t be just as interesting and delicious. Carmine’s Las Vegas agrees, and provided two recipes to make your guests raving about the entire meal.
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1. Heat a large pot and preheat oven to 350 degrees. 6 oz butter
1 lb loose sweet Italian sausage
4 oz carrots, peeled
2 tbsp garlic
6 oz celery, trimmed and washed
2 tbsp fresh sage
6 oz onion
1 tbsp fresh thyme
2. Dice all of the vegetables and chop all of the herbs. Add butter, onion, celery, carrots, thyme and sage to pot, and sauté until browned. Add garlic and sauté until browned. 3. Add sausage, break into 1-inch pieces with a potato masher and sauté until browned. Add raisins and stir.
5 lbs sweet potato
1 lb unsalted butter
/3 c raisins, soaked in water and drained
1 1/2 quarts chicken stock
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20 oz croutons
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2 oz brown sugar
/4 lb chopped walnuts, toasted 1
20 oz rustic white bread, toasted, crust removed and in 1-inch cubes
6. Add croutons and soak until croutons soften. Place into greased roasting pan or casserole dish. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. 7. Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes.
2 oz maple syrup
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1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1. Place rinsed sweet potatoes in shallow-sided roasting pan. Roast in 350-degree oven until tender. Leave oven on. 2. Let potatoes stand 15 minutes, peel and cut 1/2-inch-thick pieces.
4. Add chicken stock and simmer for 15 minutes. 5. Add walnuts and brown sugar. Turn off heat.
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1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground allspice
10 oz mini marshmallows
3. Add all of the ingredients except the marshmallows to a large bowl and mix by hand. 4. Place mixture into an ovenproof casserole dish. Top with mini marshmallows, being sure to cover entire surface. 5. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees until marshmallows are golden brown and potatoes are hot.
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HOW TO KEEP YOUR KIDS BELIEVING BY KATIE VISCONTI | STAFF WRITER
At some point, most kids realize Santa’s handwriting looks a lot like Mom’s and his ho-ho-ho-ing sounds a lot like Dad. ¶ Once the magic of old St. Nick wears off, it’s hard to get back. But there are steps you can take to prolong your child’s belief in Santa Claus and amp up the holiday spirit. ORDER “THE SANTA VIDEO.”
ORDER “ELF ON THE SHELF” This book-and-doll set explains that elves are sent to children’s homes to be Santa’s eyes and ears while the big man works in the North Pole. It’s a great way to explain how Santa hits so many houses in one night — and keep children well behaved.
There’s no greater confirmation for skeptics than seeing Santa in their own home, delivering presents. Upload a photo of your home to TheSantaVideo.com, and using green screen technology, the company will create a video showing Santa delivering presents to your tree. For $14.95, you’ll have Christmas morning evidence that Santa really did arrive.
NO CHIMNEY? NO PROBLEM. Have your kids decorate a house key and send it to the North Pole for Santa.
WRITE BACK Have your children write Santa a letter addressed to the North Pole. Be sure to write one back using handwriting different from your own. For holiday spirit year-round, have Santa send a postcard in January from a tropical vacation spot and a letter checking in toward the middle of the year.
TRACK SANTA Visit the NORAD Santa Tracker at noradsanta.org to see where Santa is headed next. Kids will love seeing Santa fly over nearby cities.
LEAVE A NOTE. Most children search for their presents. Be sure that if they discover your hiding place, there’s a note from Santa, addressed to you, the parents, that reads, “I have so many presents at the North Pole, I sent some early ...”
SHOP ALONE Children — even young ones — know when Santa’s gifts are the same ones you tossed in the cart at Target.
ROLE PLAY Eat the cookies left out for Santa, and nibble the carrots laid out for the reindeer. Have Santa leave a thank-you note.
DOWNLOAD SANTA APPS There are applications that provide voicemails from Santa reminding children to behave and apps that have facetime features that let children videochat with Santa. Among those with the best reviews: the “Parents Calling Santa” app and the “Video Calls with Santa” app. Both cost $1.99.
MAKE FOOTPRINTS Use baking soda and glitter to create footprints that look like snow from Santa’s boots.
Sick of being awakened at 4 a.m. by children giddy to open presents? Here are a few ways to keep your little ones in bed on Christmas morning: Tell them Santa comes only when the family is asleep. Have an elf trap their door. Use green and red streamer to safely block their doors, then tell them an elf will be on the lookout to make sure no one busts through. Have the elf leave a note the day before Christmas explaining he will barricade the door and drop off a pair of child-safe scissors when it’s time to cut through.
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LOOKING FOR A NEW BEST FRIEND?
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 even roosters. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.
Bess (A803378)
Blossom (A814120)
Austin
Vanessa
Age: 7-year-old female Breed: Pit bull terrier Description: Bess has plenty of love and energy to give, and her grin is sure to bring a smile to your face. Adoption Fee: $105
Age: 11-week-old female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: This sweet, timid kitten needs a loving family to grow up with. Help her explore the world around her, and she’ll give you a lifetime of companionship. Adoption Fee: $100
Age: 9-month-old neutered male Breed: Small terrier mix Description: Austin is a sensitive puppy who wants to feel loved and appreciated. He enjoys other dogs. Please puppy-proof your home and yard for his safety. Adoption fee: $75
Age: 3-month-old spayed female Breed: Torbie tabby kitten Description: Vanessa adores snuggling with adult cats who have nurturing personalities. Please kittenproof your home for her safety. Adoption fee: $70
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Age: 3-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: R.J. loves getting your attention and affection. He meows when you talk to him, and chin scratches make him extra happy. Adoption Fee: $80
Age: 5-year-old female Breed: Toy poodle mix Description: Sweet, energetic Pepper gets along with kids and other dogs but has never been around cats. She’s great on a leash and in the car. Adoption Fee: $250
Age: 7-year-old spayed female (declawed) Breed: Lynx Point Siamese mix Description: Shawna longs for a secure, peaceful home where she can build gentle relationships with loving people. Adoption fee: $20
Age: 10-year-old spayed female Breed: Beagle Description: Lady is a mature girl who craves attention. She gets along well with other dogs and knows how to use a doggie door. Her previous owners lost the family home to a fire. Adoption fee: $30
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Flappy (A803013) and Clucks (A803014)
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Age: 7-month-old spayed female Breed: English spot mix rabbit Description: Valentina is a charming baby girl rescued from starvation. She is friendly and squeals in delight for her daily fresh veggies and salad greens. Adoption fee: $30
Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Chocolate and white bully mix Description: Katherine is a radiant, fun-loving youngster ready for a lifetime of adventure. She may be compatible with some dogs, and an active lifestyle routine is ideal. Adoption fee: $60
Age: 2-year-old male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Gus is a calm, quiet dog with great leash skills. He can be a little shy at first but warms up to new people when out for a walk. Adoption Fee: $155
Breed: Male chickens Description: Not interested in dogs or cats? Flappy and Clucks are two chickens up for adoption. Adoption Fee: $5 apiece
ANIMAL FOUNDATION 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt Animals are assigned a color next to their name indicating location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 286 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson
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HOW TO FIX UNLV FOOTBALL BY RAY BREWER STAFF WRITER
new UNLV football coach could be announced this week, and given what some feel is the impossible directive of building a winner. But he might have more resources at his disposal than his predecessors did. Bobby Hauck joined a fraternity of coaches — Jim Strong, Jeff Horton, John Robinson and Mike Sanford — who came to UNLV with high hopes but couldn’t overcome the program’s lack of financial backing. Strong was the top assistant at Notre Dame, Robinson a coaching legend who led USC to a national championship, Sanford a top assistant for the nation’s most dynamic offense at Utah, and Hauck a highly successful coach at Montana. Each appeared ready for the UNLV job. Each failed to produce a consistent winner. Finally, school officials have said what has long been known — the program is broken, stuck in the 1990s and in
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need of a makeover. “We just can’t keep putting people in that (coaching) chair without changing the culture of UNLV football,” said Tina Kunzer-Murphy, UNLV’s athletic director. Bishop Gorman High School coach Tony Sanchez, whose team is ranked No. 1 nationally and played this weekend for its sixth straight state championship, is the leading candidate to replace Hauck. In addition to being a proven winner, Sanchez would bring what UNLV desperately needs — the ability to raise funds. Gorman football has better facilities than UNLV, thanks to the backing of the Fertitta family, owners of Station Casinos and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Adding Sanchez could mean adding well-heeled connections, which could help get UNLV football out of the dark ages. “It’s not the coach — it’s us,” Kunzer-Murphy said. “We have to change the culture.” — Taylor Bern contributed to this story.
HERE’S WHAT BROKEN: FACILITIES When UNLV basketball recruits walk into the Mendenhall Center, a $13 million basketball-only facility with all the bells and whistles, there’s no doubting the university’s dedication to winning. That’s not the case with the Lied Athletic Complex, an outdated facility UNLV football shares with other sports. The weight room, coaches’ offices and training room desperately need to be modernized with new equipment, and more of it. It’s a long overdue project. If a multimillion-dollar donation does come for UNLV football, this would be the first upgrade to take the program out of the early 1990s.
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SAM BOYD STADIUM An on-campus stadium isn’t a reality at this stage, but making a few fixes at Sam Boyd Stadium before next season would enhance the program. New turf already is planned. The next project needs to be tearing down the outdated locker rooms and building something the players can be proud of. The current setup is small and outdated. And, more importantly, the facility is impossible to sell to prospects on recruiting visits. Playing off-campus isn’t ideal, but it’s UNLV’s long-term reality. The school needs to make the best of what it has.
TRAVEL When UNLV football played in the Heart of Dallas Bowl last season, players took separate flights to Texas to try to save the university money. For a game in Provo, Utah, this year, the team took a seven-hour bus ride. More resources would allow for more cushy travel, which would help the players feel more rested and energized in road games.
COMPENSATION FOR ASSISTANT COACHES In 2013, UNLV spent $1,053,345 for its 12 assistant football coaches, ranking eighth in the 12-team Mountain West Conference, according to a USA Today report. UNLV learned the hard way: You get what you pay for. Getting high-quality assistants is a must. You need coaches with proven track records in games and on the recruiting trail. Having coaches with solid national recruiting ties would bring better players, but to do that, the Rebels need money. It need not be the $680,000 annual salary of Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin. But it can’t be a few thousand dollars more than a high school coach makes.
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UNLV running back Shaquille MurrayLawrence drops the ball during a game against New Mexico on Nov. 1 at Sam Boyd Stadium. New Mexico won, 31-28. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
FORGETTING THE PAST Randall Cunningham is a quarterbacking icon who helped redefine the position because of his dual-threat ability. Ickey Woods had his touchdown dance shuffle. Keenan McCardell spent more than a decade catching passes in the NFL. They all played at UNLV. Now, each needs to be part of helping re-establish the program. Instead of focusing on the obvious — UNLV has played in only four bowl games and regularly wins two games a season — the new coaching regime needs to celebrate the past. Welcome the legends back. Have them speak to players and recruits. Retire a jersey, honor a bowl team or build a statue. Anything to link past successes to the effort to build a winner.
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APR SCORE UNLV was supposed to be banned from qualifying for a bowl this past season because of a low Academic Progress Rating score. APR is a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each studentathlete. UNLV’s number briefly fell below the minimum score of 930 allowed with no punishment. But through some nifty calculating from a hired APR specialist, officials got the score increased to have the ban reversed. But UNLV isn’t out of trouble. The more than 20 seniors on this year’s team need to finish the fall and spring semesters strong. And considering they will have no ties to the new coaching staff, it could be a formula for disaster.
RECRUITING There were three scholarship players on the UNLV roster this season from perennial Nevada power Bishop Gorman. Even worse, Rebel coaches rarely recruited there. That needs to change. Gorman likely will win high school football’s mythical national championship this season, and it sends about 10 players each year to college football, to schools such as Notre Dame, USC and Arizona. It’s time those players stayed home.
Bobby Hauck finished with a 15-49 record in five seasons at UNLV, including four seasons with just two wins. But school officials took some of the blame when accepting his resignation, saying they realized building a winning football program involves more than just having a quality head coach. Hauck easily could have used his bosses’ comments as an excuse and complained about a lack of resources. That’s the route Mike Sanford, Hauck’s predecessor, took when he was fired in 2009. But during Hauck’s final news conference, he had nothing but positive words about his experiences at UNLV. “Hopefully, we had some positive impact on some folks,” said Hauck, who received a one-time $400,000 payment to settle the remaining two years of his contract. “Despite the record, I think, in terms of how our guys played, we transformed into a team that plays hard and is highly competitive. We haven’t been good enough. We played our tails off and were physical. I wish our record was better, obviously.”
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ALIANTE $42,000 pro day parlay football contest Date: Through Dec. 28 Information: Play weekly at any casino kiosk. Top 10 winners per week share $2,500 in free slot play. Santa’s Leftovers $25,000 drawing Date: Through Dec. 27 Information: First place wins $10,000 in free slot play. Drawing will be at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 27 in front of ETA Lounge. Earn entries through play. Players can also win up to 10X drawing entries Tuesdays in December. Twelve Days of Magical Elves Date: Through Dec. 24 Information: Play 12 days to win cash, credits, free slot play and more. Unlock all 12 doors and receive a bonus gift on Dec. 25 worth up to $10,000 cash. First door free, earn 100 slot points for other doors. Fleece blanket giveaway Date: Through Dec. 31 Information: Earn 600 video poker points, 300 reel points or $10 rated average bet for two hours on table games to receive an Aliante fleece blanket. December multipliers Date: Wednesdays through Dec. 24 Information: Earn 5x multiplier on video poker and 10x on all reels.
minute slot session. Sessions on a first-come, first-served basis. Top 25 scores will share $2,500 in free slot play. Holiday multipliers Date: Dec. 25-31 Information: Earn 6x multiplier on video poker and 12x on all reels.
DOWNTOWN GRAND Grand Thursdays Date: Thursdays in December Information: For players 50 and older. Earn 5x points, $5 match play coupon, slot tournament at noon and blackjack tournament at 2:30 p.m., 50 percent off dining at S+O. Twelve Days of Cash Drawings Dates: Daily through Dec. 13 Time: 4 p.m. Information: Three winners will choose a box; prizes range from $100 to $1,000 cash. Earn one drawing ticket for every 500 base points. Play and Win National Finals Rodeo Tickets Dates: Daily through Dec. 13 Information: Earn 5,000 base points in a single day for two tickets to NFR. Maximum of one pair of tickets per day. Jingle Bell Guess Dates: Dec. 14-20 Information: Guess the number of bells in a display at the player services counter. Earn one entry for every 250 base points. Maximum of two guesses per day. Participants who get closest to the number of jingle bells without going over win Visa gift cards: first place, $500; second place, $250; third place, $100. Free Play Mania Dates: Dec. 21-27 Information: Earn 1,000 slot points for $5 in free slot play. Free slot play valid for 48 hours from the time of issuance. Maximum $50 in free slot play may be earned per member per day. Crown Royal giveaway Dates: Dec. 9 and 11 Information: Earn a 375 ml bottle of Crown Royal for 2,000 base points.
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ORLEANS Ho Ho Ho cash drawings Date: Saturdays in December Time: 3-7 p.m. Information: Fifteen names will be drawn every hour for $200. Holiday hot seat Date: Sundays in December Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Random machine players will be selected every 15 minutes to receive $100 cash. Point multipliers Date: Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 Information: Penny reel players can get 15x points from midnight until 11:59 p.m. Dec. 25. Get 15x points on all penny reels from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New Year’s Day.
MAIN STREET STATION $20,000 Light It Up cash giveaway Date: Dec. 14-23 Time: 7 and 9 p.m. Information: Win your share of $2,000 per night.
CALIFORNIA $20,000 Light It Up cash giveaway Date: Dec. 14-23 Time: 6 and 8 p.m. Information: Win your share of $2,000 per night.
grab Date: Dec. 27 Information: Earn 100 base points to participate. Ho Ho Holiday cash drawings Date: Fridays Time: 3-7 p.m. Information: Slot players earn one entry for every 50 base points. Table players earn one entry for one hour of rated play. Fifteen winners per hour; each gets $200 cash or $220 slot dollars.
Pirate’s Treasure progressive drawings Date: Last Wednesday of the month Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Ten winners at each drawing. Progressive jackpot increases every month it doesn’t hit.
GOLD COAST Senior bonus days Date: Mondays Information: For guests 50 and over. Earn 10x points on reels and 5x points on video poker; play bingo with a free blue pack; free entry into a video poker tournament (11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays) in which the top 35 finishers win prizes. Top prize is $500 slot dollars. Twelve Days of Christmas plush toy giveaway Date: Dec. 13-24 Information: Get a plush toy for every 200 points earned. Maximum of two per day per guest. Maximum of eight plush toys per promotion. Holiday point multipliers Date: Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 Information: Get 15x points on penny reels.
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SLS $5,000 weekly giveaway Date: Sundays Information: Loyalty card members earn one entry for every 500 slot points earned throughout the week. Earn 2x points Mondays. $3,000 slot tournament Date: Tuesdays Information: To participate, earn 100 points while playing slots. Three players will win $1,000 in free play, and everyone is guaranteed $10 in free play.
EL CORTEZ SUNCOAST Point multipliers Date: December Information: Receive 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker Dec. 9; all Wednesdays in December, receive mystery multipliers up to 50x points; and from Dec. 25 through Dec. 31, get 15x points on penny games, 11x points on slots and 7x points on video poker. Cash for the Holidays Date: Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 20 Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: Win $750 or $1,000 cash, 15 winners at each drawing. Earn entries playing slots or table games.
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Nifty 50+ Slot Tournament Date: Wednesdays in December Time: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: First prize winner will take home $1,000 cash.
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$5,000 weekly professional football challenge Date: Through Dec. 22 Information: Guests have a chance to win prizes such as $500 in cash, $250 in cash or two free buffets. $12,000 Football Square Fandemonium Date: Monday nights Information: Qualifying blackjack and craps players can earn squares for a chance to win up to $600 in cash and promotional chips. Holiday Luxury giveaway Date: Dec. 9-20 Time: 7 p.m. Information: Receive one entry for every 50 base points earned. One grand prize winner, four consolation prize winners. Each night, the grand prize winner will receive the previous night’s prize plus a new prize. Grand prizes include free slot play, gift cards, a Keurig coffee brewer, Ninja blender, HDTV, iPad Mini, bicycle, Dell laptop and $1,500 in cash. Mesmerizing Memory Match drawing Date: Dec. 26 and 27 Information: By choosing a board piece and guessing the matching tile, 10 contestants can win $2,500 in cash and free slot play.
Gift card giveaway Date: December Information: Players who win a jackpot of $200 or more on a slot machine, a $200 or more jackpot on a video poker 5-cent or lower denomination machine, a $300 or more jackpot on a video poker 10-cent or higher denomination machine, or a $200 or more jackpot on live keno will receive their choice of a free gift card from El Cortez, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Shell, Chevron, Smith’s or Zappos.com.
M RESORT Touchdown football drawing Date: Through Dec. 28 Information: Hit any four-of-a-kind combination with a minimum bet of 25 cents on bar-top video poker machines during select football games at 32° Draft Bar, M Bar or the main casino bar to be entered into the drawing for a Super Bowl getaway.
WILLIAM HILL RACE & SPORTS BOOK 1st & $10,000 Date: Saturdays and Sundays through December Information: Win a share of more than $25,000 in free bets during the football season. Pro Pick’em football contest Date: Through December Information: Pick the winning teams to collect your share of $13,000 each week of the football season. 20/20 College Bowl Challenge Date: Dec. 10-29 Information: Pick 20 college bowl games against the spread for your chance at $30,000 cash. Go 20 for 20 and receive a $100,000 perfect score bonus.
TREASURE ISLAND $40,000 free slot play fortune Date: Through Dec. 27 Information: $10,000 in free slot play will be awarded monthly. Earn one ticket for every 50 points of play. Ten winners each month.
ARIZONA CHARLIE’S Jingle Bells, Free Play is Swell giveaway Date: Through Dec. 12 Information: For every 1,200 base points earned, receive $12 in free slot play. Maximum of 8,400 base points may be earned for the promotion. Feed A Family Date: Through Dec. 15 Information: Turn points into a holiday meal for others. For every 12,000 points contributed, Arizona Charlie’s will provide a holiday meal basket for a local family.
STRATOSPHERE Wrap up holiday cash Date: Through Dec. 31 Information: Every 10,000 base points you earn delivers $50 cash.
SILVERTON Twelve Lucky Elves swipe and win Date: Sundays through Thursdays in December Information: Guests who earn 300 points in one day can win up to $12,000 in cash, free slot play and more. Guests who earn 1,000 points in one day can win up to $24,000 in cash, free slot play starting at $20 and more. 10x points Date: Fridays or Saturdays in December Information: Earn 10X points every Friday or Saturday on video reels or slots. Players must swipe their card at the redemption kiosks to be eligible. Table games drawings Date: Wednesdays in December Time: 8 and 9 p.m. Information: Each drawing will have 10 winners. Top prize is $1,000 cash or chips. Earn entries by getting qualifying hands at table games. Earn 2x entries from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays.
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hen UNLV needed a new president, a $150,000 nationwide search was launched. Candidates were identified by a headhunter, and the list was whittled down. Finalists visited the campus and met administrators, faculty, staff and students. Then the Board of Regents, the elected body that oversees the Nevada System of Higher Education, with great confidence hired Len Jessup away from the University of Arizona to run UNLV. He’s a business and management expert and a firecracker fundraiser. But other key jobs in our higher ed system are filled with no effort to identify the best possible candidates nationwide, and as a matter of principle, that causes us concern. Last year, Chancellor Dan Klaich, CEO of the Nevada System of Higher Education, decided to hire an executive vice chancellor — his second in command. The person would be based in Las Vegas and specifically pay atten5549_SPatSunday_2_FIN.pdf
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tion to UNLV, Nevada State College, the College of Southern Nevada and the Desert Research Institute, freeing Klaich to deal with higher ed in the North while also focusing on systemwide issues such as budgeting, lobbying and interacting with campus presidents statewide. There is no dispute that Klaich had the right to hire an executive vice chancellor; in fact, he held that post previously, under then-Chancellor Jim Rogers. In Klaich’s initial search for an executive vice chancellor, announcements were posted in two Nevada newspapers, on the NSHE website and online jobposting sites. There was no headhunter. Fifteen candidates surfaced. Klaich didn’t like any of them. Then, still without the help of a national recruiting firm, he asked Catherine Cortez Masto to be his No. 2. Cortez Masto’s name will sound familiar: She will be leaving her job in January as our termed-out attorney general.
Klaich’s decision was news to most of the 13 members of the Board of Regents. With a couple of exceptions, the regents learned with the rest of us that he hired Cortez Masto. Some of them got their noses out of joint. (Kevin Page, the chair of the Board of Regents, said afterward that Klaich shared with him the intention to hire Masto, but “there may be an appetite that the regents should be involved in all chancellor and vice chancellor hires. We haven’t been. I think we should.”) At the least, the regents will be asked in January to approve Cortez Masto’s annual $215,000 salary. They will be asked in January to approve her annual $215,000 salary. Cortez Masto might be a perfect No. 2 for Klaich. She has been an outstanding attorney general and served as an assistant Clark County manager and chief of staff to then-Gov. Bob Miller. And before she was tapped by Klaich for the job, Cortez Masto was awarded a national fellowship to explore educa-
tion reforms. But for a role this important, why didn’t Klaich post the opening more aggressively across the country? Klaich says he would have looked beyond the state had Cortez Masto, whom he described as a perfect fit, not accepted the offer. Did Nevada get the best possible person for the job? Maybe, but we don’t know. Nevada can’t afford to give short shrift in recruiting the best possible people for executive posts that may influence the direction of higher education. “If I were doing the hiring, I would have cast a wider net,” Page said. “The wider you look, the more options you have.” We agree: For jobs of this importance, look far and wide. For now, Page said he is comfortable with Cortez Masto as Klaich’s No. 2. We are too, but we are uncomfortable with the process that put her there.
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Half-price book sale: Brand new Scholastic children’s books will be on sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Henderson Libraries’ Summer Reading Program. All day, free, Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-492-7252. *Also: Friday and Saturday.
Temple Sinai holiday bazaar: This holiday event features vendor booths, gift wrapping, face painting, children’s crafts, food, a raffle and more. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., free, Temple Sinai, 9001 Hillpointe Road, templesinailv.org. Cowboy Christmas Gift Show: More than 300,000 square feet filled with 400-plus vendors who will showcase customized jewelry, western wear, boots and spurs, furniture, art, handmade crafts, pottery, official National Finals Rodeo and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association merchandise and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, 3150 Paradise Road, nfrexperience.com. *Also: Monday through Saturday. Cowboy FanFest: This interactive experience includes 100,000 square feet of live music and entertainment, food and beverages, a rodeo arena, interactive booths, rodeo exhibits and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, 3150 Paradise Road, nfreperience.com. *Also: Monday through Saturday. Pet adoption: A Home 4 Spot, a nonprofit, volunteer group whose mission is to rescue, provide sanctuary and re-home abandoned and neglected animals, will host a pet adoption. All animals are spayed or neutered, up to date on vaccinations and micro-chipped before adoption. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., tivolivillagelv.com. Stockings with Mrs. Claus: Children are invited to join Mrs. Claus as she decorates holiday stockings. Children can decorate their own keepsake stocking with beads and buttons. 1-4 p.m., free, Town Square Park, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, mytownsquarelasvegas.com. Community Lutheran Church’s Living Christmas Tree: See the Living Christmas Tree, a 100-person choir and 16-person orchestra timed with lights. 2 p.m., free, Community Lutheran Church, 3720 E. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, 702-458-2241, communitylv.org. Munchies for the Military care package drive: Volunteers will assemble care packages for service members on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and donations will be sent in time to arrive to troops for the holidays. Community members are encouraged to donate snacks,
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Pro Rodeo League of Women luncheon and fashion show: New fashions by Wrangler and Rock and Roll Cowgirl will be modeled by National Finals Rodeo contestants and their wives. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $40, South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, justincowboycrisisfund.com.
Cowboy-styled crosses are displayed during the 2010 Cowboy Christmas Gift Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)
nuts, dried fruit, chips, granola bars, candy, soup and protein bars, or help sort and pack donated goods. 2 p.m., free, Fitness In Motion, 9891 Trailwood Drive, Suite 101, douglasjgreenmemorialfoundation.org.
art, film and television props, vehicles and more. Public exhibition 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, juliensauctions.com. *Also: Live auctions, 2 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday.
Totally ’80s Symphonic: Brody Dolyniuk’s newest production combines ’80s pop and new wave hits with the sound of a 21-piece orchestra. 7:30 p.m., $24, Reynolds Hall, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., thesmithcenter.com.
CSN mariachi band: The department of fine arts’ newest performing ensemble, under the direction of Adalberto Garcia, presents a lively concert of mariachi music. 7:30 p.m., $5-$8, Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483.
“Meet Me in St. Louis”: The city of Las Vegas and Rainbow Company Youth Theatre present a musical based on the 1944 movie. As St. Louis anticipates the 1904 World’s Fair, the Smith children reluctantly prepare for a move to New York. 2 p.m., $5, Charleston Heights Arts Center. 800 S. Brush St., artslasvegsa.org, 702-229-6553. *Also: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 Travis Cloer: Christmas At My Place: Travis Cloer, who stars as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys, and his seven-piece band perform Christmas songs with surprise guests. 7 p.m., $36, Cabaret Jazz, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., thesmithcenter.com. Julien’s Auctions: The Collection of Burt Reynolds: The personal effects, career memorabilia and fine art collection of actor Burt Reynolds will be featured. Memorabilia include clothing, stage costumes, firearms,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 World Series of Team Roping: Catch your favorite ropers as they compete in the Orleans Qualifer put on by Mathews Land and Cattle Co. 9 a.m., free, Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., nfrexperience.com. Back Room Jazz: The American Jazz Initiative and Forgotten Song Music present Back Room Jazz, featuring the Toscha Comeaux Quartet. 7:30 pm, $15, Scullery, 150 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 702-910-2396.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 Neighborhood Connections: Residents of Henderson’s Ward IV are invited to talk with neighbors and city leaders about projects and questions that pertain to the city. Mayor Andy Hafen, Councilman Sam Bateman and city staff will answer questions and provide information. 6-7 p.m., free, Henderson Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway, cityofhenderson.com,
Green Chefs farmers market: Shop for produce, plants, herbs, homemade baked goods, honey, soap and more. Activities include gardening workshops, cooking demonstrations and more. Cash only. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., thegreenchefs.com. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces gala: The event will honor the young men and women of the IDF. Guests will enjoy special performances by Louis Armstrong impersonator Anthony Brady, singer Joanna Petri, and Israeli composer, pianist and musical producer Tomer Adaddi. 6 p.m., $250, Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, fidf.org. Episcopal Church marriage equality service: Christ Church Episcopal will celebrate marriage equality and the overturning of the gay marriage ban in Nevada with a service of Holy Eucharist. 6 p.m., free, Christ Church Episcopal, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-735-7655. Winterfest: It’s a Fairy Tale Christmas: Henderson’s annual Christmas celebration is inspired by popular fairy tales and includes a tree-lighting ceremony with Mayor Andy Hafen, visits with Santa Claus, carriage rides, a craft fair and holiday entertainment. 7 p.m., Henderson Events Plaza, 200 Water St. *Also: 6-9 p.m. Friday and noon-8 p.m. Saturday, with a parade at 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 Shoes for Children drive: Broadway in the Hood performs the one-act musical, “Once on This Island,” about a peasant girl who brings together people of different social classes. Bring a new pair of children’s shoes to donate to students in need. Tickets are required
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 Santa in the Shipwreck: Santa Claus is trading his reindeer for sea turtles, zebra sharks and 2,000 other animals in 1.6 million gallons of water. Take pictures with Santa and see twinkling lights line the Shark Reef Aquarium. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $18 for adults, $12 for children 5-12, free for children 4 and under, Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, mandalaybay.com. Jingle Bell Run 5K and 10K:
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Runners can wear holiday-themed costumes and tie jingle bells to their shoelaces while raising money to find a cure for arthritis. The event will include live entertainment, vendors providing breakfast and a Reindeer Dash to Kidville. 8 a.m., $35-$50, Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., arthritis.org/Nevada. The Desert Winds presents Colorations in Frost: The contemporary wind ensemble will perform its annual holiday concert, showcasing holiday music honoring Hanukkah and Christmas traditions. 7:30 p.m., $15, Nicholas J. Horn Theatre at the College of Southern Nevada, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., thedesertwinds.org. Dock of Lights holiday celebration: Bring the family, visit with Santa, sip hot chocolate, stroll through holiday scenes displayed on boats docked at the marina and drive through the Trailer Village Festival of Lights. Trophies will be given for most outstanding decoration displays. 5 p.m., free; buffet served at 6:30 p.m., $15 for adults, $10 for children 10 and under, Callville Bay Resort and Marina, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 702-281-0304. Gardens workshop: Gifts from the Garden: Create and take home a fragrant wreath while learning simple ideas for using your garden’s bounty to craft gifts. 8:30-10:30 a.m. $10 members, $15 nonmembers, Springs Preserve, 333 South Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org.
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Get your business off the ground Local entrepreneurs in different stages of success share stories about their first steps and missteps BY BRIAN SODOMA | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Most of the young entrepreneurs Zachary Miles encounters at UNLV’s small business development center have cando attitudes. ¶ That’s not surprising given the emerging tech scene in Las Vegas. ¶ But some, Miles said, take that confidence a bit too far — to the point of not being able to take criticism. Miles, the center’s director, calls it the “baby syndrome.” ¶ “ ‘This is my child. How dare you say he needs braces?’ ” he said. “It’s better for entrepreneurs to hear ENTREPRENEURS, CONTINUED ON PAGE 53
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CONTENTS PUBLISHER Donn Jersey (donn.jersey@gmgvegas.com)
EDITORIAL
NOTEWORTHY STORIES
47 48 56 Q+A WITH ED COULSON
New to Las Vegas, the director of the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies talks about the improvement in the real estate market, the increase in enrollment at UNLV and NIMBYism in the 16th century. THE NOTES People on the Move, P46
MEET: NOTHING BUNDT CAKES
Dena Tripp and Debra Schwetz have enjoyed 17 years of success in Southern Nevada with their brand of desserts. Their cakes have spread far and wide, with 100 bakeries open nationally. TALKING POINTS Trying to pick out that perfect holiday card, P49
DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.
MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P55 The List: Heavy equipment dealers, P60
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Snell & Wilmer partner Greg Brower was appointed to the board of trustees of the International Association of Gaming Advisors.
dent of sales for the Americas. Connors will oversee TraffGen’s efforts toward continued expansion in the U.S. market and the Americas. Connor previously was western region senior director of sales at Aristocrat Technologies.
Tina Quigley, general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern BROWER Nevada, was awarded the Carolyn M. Sparks Founders Award by the Nevada International Women’s Forum.
Mark H. Goldstein practices real estate and corporate law at Bailey Kennedy, LLP.
Catherine Flynn, a pediatric nurse practitioner, works at Dignity Health Medical Group’s Dream Fund Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic in Henderson. Flynn previously worked at UMC’s Children’s Diabetes and Endocrinology Center.
FLYNN
Linda Rheinberger is vice president representing the Rocky Mountain region and will serve on the 2015 board of directors of the National Association of Realtors. Tami Belt, owner of Blue Cube Marketing Solutions, was honored as a Distinguished Woman in Nevada for 2014. Kathleen Simon is the financial controller for Xpert Exposition Services. Tim Hacker is Las Vegas Parks BELT and Recreation director. Hacker has served as interim director since May. Heather Estus is senior gift officer, Patricia Bush is director of human resources, Tanja Brennan is director of corporate partnerships, and James Haney is development communications and corporate partnerships manager at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
HANEY
Chris McElhone is an electrical engineer at Henderson Engineers, Inc. Diana Bachmura is director of research and marketing at Gatski Commercial Real Estate. M C ELHONE Steve George is the administrator of Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations. He previously served five years as chief of staff at the Treasurer’s Office.
Lauren Sasso is a public relations specialist and Annie Waggoner is PR coordinator at SASSO WAGGONER the Firm Public Relations and Marketing. Sasso joined the Firm in September 2013. Waggoner started as an intern in February. Jeffrey Connors is Traffic Generation’s vice presi-
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The Commercial Alliance Las Vegas and former CALV President Tedd Rosenstein earned national commercial real estate industry awards during GOLDSTEIN the National Association of Realtors convention. Rosenstein, of Nevada Development and Realty Company, received a 2014 National Commercial Award. The alliance received the Accredited Commercial Excellence award. Josh Haldeman is Clark County Credit Union’s vice president of commercial lending. Jim Wadhams of Fennemore Craig Jones Vargas is external government affairs counsel on state public policy issues for the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce.
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals—Rose de Lima and Desert Springs Hospital each received an “A” in safety from the Leapfrog Group. The St. Rose hospital system was the best-performing system in Southern Nevada. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit that uses the collective leverage of large health care purchasers to improve the safety, quality and affordability of health care. WestCare Nevada expanded its Southern Nevada Community Triage Center, 930 N. Fourth St., Las Vegas, to house more patients in need of mental health and substance abuse care. The center received $766,000 to expand capacity from 36 to 50 beds. The cost was shared equally by the state, local hospitals and local jurisdictions. C3/CustomerContactChannels opened a call center at 490 E. Capovilla Ave., Las Vegas to provide customer service support for health care clients. The company created 750 new jobs.
HALDEMAN
JC Melvin was named Realtor of the Year by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors. Melvin works at Keller Williams Southwest. Other GLVAR award winners are: Janet Carpenter of Signature Real Estate Group, the Gene Nebeker Memorial Award for MELVIN professionalism and service; Neil Schwartz of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty, Ronn Reiss Award for educational excellence and leadership; Rocky Finseth, president and CEO of Carrara Nevada, Sala/Rubin Award (formerly called the Frank Sala Award and renamed this year to also honor longtime GLVAR leader Marv Rubin) recognizing long-term commitment to grassroots political action and to protecting private property rights; and Jack Woodcock of BHHS Nevada Properties, the inaugural Jack Woodcock Distinguished Service Award. GLVAR Hall of Fame inductees are Bette Leal of Century 21 Consolidated, David Berg of Elite Realty, and Ronnie Schwartz of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty. Anthony Caruth is a graphic artist for Vegas PBS. Caruth previously worked as a multimedia designer for Ardyss International. Scott Blazek is senior vice president of Wirtz Beverage Nevada.
Dr. Andrew M. Cash, head of the Desert Institute of Spine Care, expanded his practice to include the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, a surgery center.
CARUTH
Mehdi Zarhloul, owner and founder of Crazy Pita Rotisserie & Grill, named the Ferraro Group as his company’s agency of record. Nikki Ferraro is the Aid for AIDS of Nevada board of trustees president. He previously served as vice president. Marek Bute, who was president for the past two years, will be vice president. Richard Hudock is a new board member. North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee and the North Las Vegas City Council named Qiong X. Liu city manager.
Centennial Hills, Desert Springs, Spring Valley, Summerlin and Valley hospitals were recognized as “Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Categories examined included patient and employee nondiscrimination policies, equal visitation for same-sex partners and parents, and LGBT health education for staff members. Sports Authority opened two new outlets — at 701 Marks St. in Henderson and at 2315 Summa Drive in Summerlin. The Pilates Studio Las Vegas is open at 9540 W. Flamingo Road, Building A, Suite 140, Las Vegas. FirstService Residential is providing HOA management services for the Tamarac Parc Homeowners Association in Las Vegas. Tamarac Parc is off South Tenaya Way and West Flamingo Road. Travelers at McCarran International Airport can hail a ride from baggage claim using Ride Genie, an app from Las Vegas-based Integrity Vehicle Solutions. Passengers can request licensed and insured chauffeurs in sedans, SUVs or limos. Maverick Aviation Group has eight EC-130 T2s in its fleet and 42 helicopters overall. The company has the largest EC-130 fleet in the world. Maverick offers expeditions through the Grand Canyon and above the Strip. MassMedia, a public relations, advertising and marketing firm, received two PR Agency Elite Awards and three honorable mentions during the PR News 2014 PR Agency Elite Awards. MassMedia earned a PR Agency Elite Award in advocacy for its communications campaign for the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth and a PR Agency Elite Award in crisis management for its work in the health care industry. America First Credit Union was named one of the 2014 Best Credit Unions to Work For by Credit Union Journal. SK+G Advertising launched a new website, SKG. global. Kipling North America, a division of VF Sportswear, Inc. is open at Fashion Show mall. R+W Advertising rebranded as Robertson + Partners.
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Q&A WITH ED COULSON
Real estate was down, but across the country, it’s reviving — and nowhere more than here After 30 years at Penn State, Ed Coulson came west this year to become director of the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies and an economics professor at UNLV’s Lee Business School, succeeding Nasser Daneshvary. “Not only is Ed a nationally prominent figure in our field, he is a dynamic leader who will help take Lied to another level,” Rick Smith, chair of the institute’s executive advisory committee, said when Coulson was hired. Is real estate an attractive profession again? I think so. Certainly there are more opportunities than in the dark days following the market crash in 2007. The employment numbers bear this out. In Las Vegas, employment in real estate bottomed out in September 2010. Between then and this past June, it has increased over 20 percent; nationally, the increase was about 8 percent. Some of this is mere catch-up, I suppose, but some of it is surely due to increased opportunities in real estate. What are enrollment numbers like for real estate studies these days? How does enrollment compare to the go-go days of the early 2000s? I am told that enrollment at UNLV is increasing, but we have some way to go before we return to pre-crash numbers. We have to develop the sense among students that real estate is an attractive career path, and provide them with the broad-based education that real estate requires. The new real estate major that has recently been put in place by the economics department at UNLV’s Lee Business School aims to give students that broad-based curriculum. The Lied Institute will work with the Lee faculty and our board of advisers to make the major one of the best of its kind. Where do you see the valley’s real estate market heading? I am still new to the area and still getting my bearings, but the data exhibit trends in the residential sector that are encouraging. Home prices in Las Vegas have risen as fast as anywhere in the U.S., almost 40 percent over the past two years. Some of this rise is certainly due to the severity of the previous fall in prices, and represents some catch-up. Perhaps prices have not returned to their previous trend, but the numbers are certainly encouraging. Other sectors seem more volatile, but the overall trends in commercial, industrial and multifamily prices seem positive since 2012. Overall, the worst would seem to be in the rearview mirror. Do you have any recent news or updates about yourself, your work or your company that you’d like to share? I am really delighted to be here, and I’m looking forward to working with everybody: students, UNLV faculty and staff, and the area’s real estate community. Describe your management style. Let people do their jobs. I am not sure this qualifies as a style.
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Ed Coulson is director of the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies and an economics professor at UNLV. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
If you could change one thing about Las Vegas, what would it be? Nothing yet. So far, it’s been great. Ask me again in six months. What are you reading? I just finished Atif Mian and Amir Sufi’s “House of Debt.” The authors are two prominent scholars of the mortgage market who have a somewhat different take on the housing meltdown and the proper policy response. I’m just getting started with “Shakespeare and the Countess.” I find Shakespeare really interesting, and this book tells the rather odd story of how Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre came into existence. But there is a real estate angle, too. The countess, it turns out, was one of the first NIMBYists (not in my backyard), objecting to the presence of a theater (and its rowdy patrons) near her residence. This was in the 1590s. What do you do after work? There are so many opportunities in the area: theater, music, movies, dining out, sports — and we are slowly sampling them all. For now, though, we are spending a lot of time enjoying and buying stuff for
our new home. After 20 years in the same place, a new house is surprisingly exhilarating. Where do you see the institute in 10 years? The Lied Institute will be one of the leading institutes of its kind in the United States and an integral part of the Las Vegas real estate community. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? I have always felt privileged to do what I do. If a living could be made composing crosswords, I suppose that would be an interesting career choice. Whom do you admire and why? I admire all of the people who are close to me, for many reasons. I hope they know how much. What is your biggest pet peeve? Typos. What is something that people might not know about you? I finished 154th in the 1985 U.S. Open Crossword Puzzle Championship and then retired gracefully from competitive puzzling.
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BY THE NUMBERS
3.29 PERCENT
Decline in Nevada gaming revenue for the fiscal year that began July 1.
3.4 PERCENT
Increase in travelers flying in and out of McCarran International Airport in October compared with October 2013.
21 PERCENT
Increase in international passengers flying in and out of McCarran in October compared with October 2013.
$33
Cheapest fare offered by Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air on select one-way routes as part of a Thanksgiving sales promotion.
4
Number of Las Vegas casino companies that earned perfect scores this year on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index examining practices toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. The companies were MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts and Cosmopolitan.
6 PERCENT
Increase in Clark County taxable sales for September compared with the same month a year ago, according to the Nevada Taxation Department.
$65.26
Average daily room rate in October for hotels around Fremont Street, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority — a drop of 21 percent from last year.
3.6 MILLION
Approximate number of people who visited Las Vegas in October, up 3.2 percent from a year ago.
$14,282,544.21
Amount won by a local man Nov. 30 at a slot machine at Rampart Casino.
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Debra Shwetz, left, and Dena Tripp, are co-owners of Nothing Bundt Cakes, which has been a staple of the Southern Nevada dessert scene for 17 years. (COURTESY)
After 17 years, cake shop still on the rise in Southern Nevada Describe your business.
NOTHING BUNDT CAKES
What’s the most important
Address: 8320 W. Sahara Ave., Suite We offer specialty, premium part of your job? 140, Las Vegas, NV and 9711 S. Eastern bundt cakes in eight standard Quality control and making Ave., Suite H10, Las Vegas, NV 89183 flavors and one featured flasure our guest service representaPhone: 702-871-6301 and 702-314-0520 vor every two months. We are tives understand why they must Email: dena@nothingbundtcakes.com the perfect fit for a thank-you be excellent. and debbie@nothingbundtcakes.com gift, business-to-business gift, Website: nothingbundtcakes.com holiday gift and of course, birthWhat is the hardest part about Hours of operation: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday days. We recently celebrated doing business in Southern Owned/operated by: Dena Tripp our 100th bakery in the United Nevada? and Debra Shwetz States with the grand opening of We have had a wonderful run In business since: 1997 our San Marcos, Calif., location over the past 17 years in Southern and have announced plans for Nevada. However, during the recontinued national expansion over the next five years. cession, we learned how much we depend on tourism to maintain the status quo. Who are your customers?
Anyone who loves cake! Generally women are our guests because they are the gift buyers and celebration planners, but men also come into the bakery for their business gifting or birthday needs.
What is the best part about doing business here?
The business climate is quite friendly, and people in Southern Nevada understand hospitality. Our business thrives when people and businesses recognize and thank each other.
What makes your business unique?
We offer a very high-quality, homemade-tasting product at a reasonable price. All of our decorations are proprietary and clever and customized to our guests’ occasions. When this cake is received, the recipient knows extra effort and thought has gone into the purchase.
What obstacles has your business overcome?
We struggled a bit during the recession as businesses in particular pulled back on gifting budgets. We learned to tighten our belts a bit, we learned to work with local businesses to find solutions they could afford, and we continued to market and spread the word about our delicious, quality product. We did not skimp on products or service.
What is your business philosophy?
We never skimp on quality and our focus is a warm, inviting, elevated guest experience. We recognize that our guests drive our business and appreciate every single one who comes through the door.
How can Southern Nevada improve its business climate?
No more taxes and a focus on education so we have the resources available for our future in Southern Nevada.
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Trying to pick out that perfect holiday card
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that Paul! Not. ne of the joys — or dreaded duties Still, for me they’re better than the e-option. — of this time of year is sending An email blast of Christmas warmth loses sentiout season’s greetings. And these ment in transit. It may even be overlooked, days, it’s not just a question of maybe spending Christmas like some piece of whom to send a card, but how? coal in the junk folder. Do you order custom cards that show Email cards, though, are growing in popularyour logo and maybe a photo of key personity. They are environmentally sound, time-effinel — or the entire office in Santa hats? Do cient and low-cost. you purchase cards off the shelf or from your TOM And for the etiquette-conscious in the audistationery supplier? Or — and this alternative GORMAN ence: e-cards are even blessed by the Emily Post can win you praise or ridicule — do you blast out Institute, so digital card senders can sleep well. e-cards? Some businesses send two tiers of cards — I am not filled with the warmth and love of emailing sentiments to their rank-and-file the Christmas season by getting a digital card in customers, but sending real cards, perhaps with notes and my congested inbox. When I get them at work, it feels like real signatures, to others. Recipients can then gauge where just one more press release couched as a holiday card. Oh they stand in importance. how nice, the Acme Agency is sending me holiday wishes by At Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, a brokerage firm pushing the same keystroke they’ve done 200 other times with about 1,000 affiliate agents in the valley, the holiday seaduring the year. This time, instead of a new-product anson is a great opportunity to reach out to the past year’s clients nouncement, it’s an animated Santa delivering a sleigh filled — maybe even including a copy of the settlement statement in with those products! Awwww, how cute. Not. advance of tax season, corporate broker Forrest Barbee says. I remember the days when companies sent fiber cards, He says agents are divided between hard and digital cards. not cyber cards, and we collected them and hung them on What does he prefer? garland over the front reception desk. “That’s an easy decision for me,” Barbee says. “I don’t do Some envelopes come not only with cards but “gifts” — either. I don’t celebrate holidays. They just get in the way of small calendars or magnets promoting the company. Picture work.” Paul the plumber wearing goofy reindeer antlers. Gotta love
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On lasvegassun. com staff report “Before turkey settles, shoppers storm the stores”: I had to stop at Wal-Mart on the way home. It was akin to a full-scale military operation. Henderson PD was there on standby and the staff was on high alert. Can’t believe anybody would want to endure that to save a few bucks. But hey, if it makes you happy. I’m sure it’s kind of like a ritual for these folks. — dodgerchuck
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How Caesars slid into distress — and what’s next BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER
The financial mess consuming Caesars Entertainment has been years in the making. The casino company has struggled with more than $20 billion in debt for about six years. It’s lost money every year since 2009, largely because of its debt payments. Now, the largest (and most indebted) unit of Caesars is apparently preparing to file for bankruptcy. That doesn’t mean Caesars, the largest operator of casinos in the United States, will cease to exist; it will, presumably, emerge on the other side as a restructured company. The situation isn’t easy to understand, especially because many Customers at Caesars Palace, the flagship of the nation’s largest casino operator, details are under wraps while the are unlikely to notice much of a difference even if the resort’s parent company does company negotiates with creditors. go through bankruptcy, company spokesman Gary Thompson said. (CHRISTOPHER But extensive reporting from Laura DEVARGAS/STAFF FILE) J. Keller at Bloomberg News, coming cash flow of nearly $550 million pany filings with the Securities and HOW BAD IS CAESARS’ through the end of September, acExchange Commission and analyst FINANCIAL SITUATION? cording to the filing, which was first comments help clarify some of the Pretty bad. Caesars’ total debt is reported by Bloomberg. complexity. significantly larger than that of any Caesars said in the filing that its other company in the casino indusoperating unit “does not currently try. It’s far from making a profit, WHY DOES CAESARS expect that its cash flows from optoo: During the most recent quarter, HAVE SO MUCH DEBT? erations will be sufficient to repay Caesars reported a $908.1 million A lot of it comes down to bad timits indebtedness and will ultimately loss compared with the year before. ing. In January 2008, Caesars (then need to pursue additional debt or eqOutside of Las Vegas, American Harrah’s Entertainment), was acuity offerings or seek a refinancing, casinos generally aren’t performing quired by private equity firms Apolamendment, private restructuring well. Take Atlantic City, for example. lo Global Management and TPG or a reorganization under Chapter 11 Caesars used to operate four casinos Capital for $30.7 billion. of the Bankruptcy Code.” there until it shuttered the Showboat The company’s current long-term this year, succumbing to the poor debt is smaller than the price of economic climate of a gambling city that transaction — more than $25 HOW WOULD A that, like Caesars, has yet to return billion — because the equity firms BANKRUPTCY PLAY OUT? from its recession-induced slump. put up cash to pay for part of the It depends on what, if any, plan In a recent securities filing, Caebuyout. The rest was financed. Alex emerges from negotiations with sars said these issues aren’t going Bumazhny, an analyst for Fitch Ratcreditors. away. ings, said it’s “like buying a house According to Bloomberg, Caesars “As a result of our debt service rewith a mortgage: The house is worth has been talking with key bondholdquirements and a general decline in $100,000, you borrow $90,000 and ers and another group of creditors to our gaming activity since 2007, with put in $10,000 of your own money.” restructure the operating company’s Atlantic City properties and our reMonths after the buyout, the globdebt, which accounts for more than gional markets being more heavily al financial crisis hit in full force. $18 billion of the total. The operataffected by this trend, we have exCasinos, like many other businesses, ing company is one of several subdiperienced substantial operating and took a huge hit as customers cut back visions of Caesars, along with arms net losses in recent years,” the comtheir discretionary spending — even that own such properties as the Flapany wrote. “We expect to experitoday, the U.S. gambling market has mingo, Paris and Planet Hollywood ence operating and net losses for the yet to return to its pre-recession resorts, as well as the Linq Hotel. remainder of 2014 and the foreseestrength. Caesars, because of its Caesars divulged one plan in anable future.” massive debt, is acutely affected by other recent securities filing. The Caesars said in the same filing that reality. company said it presented creditors that its largest unit would run out of Before the recession, Caesars exwith a proposal to turn the operating cash in the fourth quarter of 2015 if ecutives predicted the company company into a real estate investit didn’t restructure its obligations could pay back the debt under a ment trust, or REIT, a type of orgasomehow — like through bankruptschedule arranged at the time of the nization that is legally required to cy. Caesars Entertainment Operatbuyout if revenue growth continued distribute at least 90 percent of its ing Company, which owns Caesars at the same rate it was then. But the taxable income to shareholders. Palace, experienced negative operatmarket downturn changed all that. Under that plan, the operating
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unit would become two companies, one to own property and another to manage it. Some of the top creditors could recoup 100 percent of their money, while others could get back more than 93 percent. Caesars said in the filing that it’s still making proposals to creditors. WHAT WOULD BANKRUPTCY MEAN FOR CUSTOMERS? Not much. Analysts say Caesars should keep its properties open during bankruptcy proceedings. Caesars spokesman Gary Thompson wouldn’t comment on the debt restructuring efforts but said that, if the company were to go through bankruptcy, there wouldn’t be any change in the way properties run. He said the Total Rewards program would remain intact as well. “If what has been speculated about does in fact occur, then it would be a seamless transaction as far as customers are concerned,” he said. The same can’t be said for some employees, however. Caesars already announced that it’s laying off less than 1 percent of its 68,000-person workforce. WHEN WILL THIS ALL HAPPEN? Bloomberg reported the company could file for bankruptcy by midJanuary, but it depends on whether a final agreement is reached. Bumazhny agreed that Caesars would go through bankruptcy but was skeptical about the timing. And he wasn’t so sure it would be a prearranged deal, either. “We don’t really think that’s necessarily going to happen in January, but we do feel strongly that there will be bankruptcy eventually, and the company did say they have to have some reorganization,” he said. “Given the complexity of the capital structure, a prolonged bankruptcy, we still think, is probably more likely what’s going to happen.” A prearranged bankruptcy would be a much speedier process because Caesars and creditors would agree on how the company should be restructured. Bumazhny said that could take weeks. If the restructuring plan isn’t agreed upon beforehand, the process would be more complex from a legal standpoint and would drag on for much longer. When Station Casinos filed for bankruptcy, for example, it took more than a year.
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COO: New regulations will cost Dotty’s $10 million BY CONOR SHINE STAFF WRITER
A monthslong and often contentious debate about how to stop the proliferation of slot parlors came to an end last week when the Clark County Commission passed sweeping regulations for slot machine gaming at bars. And the message to Dotty’s: Install full kitchens. The commission approved the changes in a 6-1 vote. The law is effective immediately in unincorporated Clark County. Businesses won’t be inspected to see if they’re following the new rules for one year to allow time for renovations and tracking of gaming revenues. The standard fare at Dotty’s slot taverns — soft drinks, water and light snacks —won’t The target of the ordinance is pop- be enough to satisfy new standards for defining a bar in Clark County. (STAFF FILE) ular tavern chain Dotty’s, which ofslot machine earnings don’t exceed disappointed with the commission’s fers a homey decor and a quiet place 50 percent of revenues. decision and that it would require to gamble at its 34 locations in uninIf a bar doesn’t meet at least one his company to spend $10 million on corporated Clark County. Although of the conditions, the number of renovations to meet the new requireDotty’s sells food and drinks, critics slot machines it’s allowed could be ments. contend slot machine gaming is the slashed from 15 to seven. “We’ll adapt,” Eide said. main attraction and that the busiThe new law also specifies how the The new law requires bars with slot ness operates more like a mini-casibar should look and operate, includmachines to pass a two-pronged test: no than a bar. ing the height of the bar and the type operate a full kitchen and embed slot After the meeting, Dotty’s chief opof food served by the kitchen. machines in the bar top, or prove that erating officer Mike Eide said he was
A 2011 law required gaming revenue at taverns to be “incidental” to the primary business of selling food and drinks. But incidental was never strictly defined, allowing bars like Dotty’s to bring in over 50 percent of their revenues through slot machines, which some argued violated the spirit of the law. Eide said Dotty’s complied with all the requirements of the 2011 law and would work to comply with the new regulations. The vote came a day after a hearing that included more than three hours of public comment from bar industry owners, employees and suppliers, plus representatives from the casino industry. Much of the discussion over both days focused on a “grandfather clause” that would exempt alreadyoperating bars from the requirements of the new law. Commissioners decided that bars that started operating prior to 2006 won’t have to make any changes. Neither will bars that already came into compliance with the 2011 law by embedding slot machines into the horizontal bar top.
Nevada gaming revenue slumps for third consecutive month
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STAFF WRITER
Nevada gaming revenue declined for the third consecutive month in October, the state reported. State casinos won $913.6 million in the month, a 4.26 percent decrease from October 2013, according to the Gaming Control Board. Gaming revenue is down 3.29 percent so far for the fiscal year, which began July 1. On the Strip, which accounts for more than half of the state’s total, revenue dropped 5.63 percent from last year to $520.3 million. Baccarat revenue there, which accounts for the overwhelming majority of the state’s total for the game, dropped 35.51 percent to $97.3 million. Gaming revenue in downtown Las Vegas, on the other hand, rose a modest 1.22 percent from last year to $47.7 million. North Las Vegas and the Boulder
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Strip saw double-digit declines of 14.66 percent and 24.20 percent, respectively. Laughlin and Mesquite each recorded less dramatic decreases of 4.71 percent and 1.26 percent, respectively. In all, Clark County’s October gaming revenue was down 6.23 percent from last year. Casinos in Washoe County fared comparatively better, with revenue up 6.78 percent. In Reno, casinos won $46.8 million, a 7.92 percent increase from last year. Statewide, online poker revenue was just $665,000, a 46.95 percent decline. October was the last month Ultimate Gaming, formerly one of three online poker sites in the state, will be included in the figures. It shut down last month. The state collected $66.8 million in taxes on October’s revenue, a 9.46 percent increase from last year.
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When DrVita.com CEO Wayne Gorsek talks about transitioning his company to an “ethical direct sales” model, it’s easy to think of people going door-to-door peddling suitcases of vitamins. The Las Vegas manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements is making a significant change in its business model by switching from driving sales through DrVita.com to hiring a new legion of vitamin salespeople. But they probably won’t be knocking on your door anytime soon. Gorsek says his “wellness advocates” will make heavy use of the Internet to spread the word about and sell DrVita products — by setting up the advocates with their own websites, for example. Eventually, they’ll be able to sell vitamins through a smartphone application.
“The way we were selling it before was we were putting a fortune into marketing — paying Google for clicks, making Google wealthier. We were spending a lot of money to bring more people to our website,” Gorsek said. “With this model, you basically take that money that you would spend on Google, and you provide it to the folks who believe in your products.” Gorsek said he was inspired to change his business model after reading an article about how switching to direct sales can help people save money for retirement. Gorsek never graduated from high school, though he did earn a GED, and he taught himself the dietary supplement business. He opened his DrVita facilities about two years ago after the Nevada Economic Development Commission granted his company more than $350,000 in tax abatements and deferrals.
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Some scars of recession healing, others smarting BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER
Empty office buildings. Foreclosed homes. Underwater borrowers. Pay cuts. Las Vegas was almost wiped off the map by these and other financial hurricanes during the recession. But years later, as the economy improved nationally and in America’s gambling mecca, some problems here just won’t go away. The valley has made strides, but it’s bogged down by economic woes that are showing little improvement or remain among the worst in the country. n The office market has a glut of empty, ignored properties. n The rate of underwater homeowners remains one of the highest Las Vegas homes have rebounded from extreme price drops in the recession, but nationally, and banks still target de- are leveling off as investors stop buying. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE) linquent borrowers more often here rience. What’s more, projects were still second-highest among major than in most states. self-fulfilling prophecies, as many of metro areas, according to Zillow. n Many homeowners are skipping the tenants also worked in real estate Nevada had the third-highest foremortgage payments because banks and were part of the same bubble that closure rate in the country in Octoare backed up with paperwork and prompted office construction in the ber, with one in every 596 homes rewon’t seize their homes anytime first place. ceiving a foreclosure-related filing, soon. Abandoned houses still blight When the recession hit, buildaccording to RealtyTrac. Nationally, neighborhoods. ings went bankrupt or were seized one in every 1,069 homes received a n Nevada’s unemployment rate is through foreclosure, and countless foreclosure filing that month. still among the highest in the country. emptied out as tenants closed shop. After spurring the recovery, invesNationally, earnings have been flat The market’s vacancy rate was tors now are buying fewer homes besince the recession hit, but in Las Vearound 7.5 percent in 2006 but balcause of the rising prices they helped gas, wages have dropped hard in that looned to almost 23 percent in 2011, create. time, when adjusted for inflation. according to Colliers International. The pullback is cooling a market “It’s kind of hard to get real excited It’s now about 19 percent, Colliers that got so heated with spending that about some of this stuff,” said John says, and development has largely insiders feared another bubble was Restrepo, principal of RCG Economground to a halt. forming. It also gives mom-and-pop ics. A key reason for the empty space buyers — who were squeezed out by To be sure, there are reasons for is that during the boom years, develinvestors — a better chance at buying optimism. Tourism, gambling reveopers built small, poorly designed a place. nue, home prices and new-home sales buildings, many of which now sit But it also means the market will have climbed from the depths. Abanempty, Myers said. rely more on those regular buyers. doned real estate projects have been As he sees it, work crews might as That could turn the slowdown into sold on the cheap and are being comwell bulldoze a quarter of the booma slump, as many locals can’t get a pleted. Mass layoffs aren’t as comera projects, as prospective renters mortgage because of tighter lending mon, bankruptcies have slowed and have no interest in moving there. requirements and past bankruptcies, new resorts are planned for the Strip. The sector is by no means dead. foreclosures or short sales. “When you’re in the gutter and Call centers and other companies are “We’re not in a healthy situation,” your improvement brings you level taking space, although average askRestrepo said. with the curb, is that really an iming rents have been stuck at around Meanwhile, local officials still provement?” said Michele Johnson, $1.87 per square foot since late 2012, grapple with abandoned homes, one president and CEO of the Financial according to Colliers. of the more visible side effects of the Guidance Center. Investors are buying properties, recession. too, but sales volume is sluggish as Southern Nevada cities set up manOFFICE MARKET the valley’s bloated vacancy rate datory foreclosure registries the past During the boom years, investors causes many would-be landlords to few years to prevent homes from falldeveloped office buildings here at a look elsewhere. ing into disrepair. By early Novemtorrid pace. ber, about 6,300 properties had been “You couldn’t (build) fast enough,” registered with Las Vegas and 3,600 said Rick Myers, president of Thomas HOUSING INDUSTRY with North Las Vegas. Henderson & Mack Development Group. “It was The rate of upside-down borrowers launched its registry Nov. 3. unbelievable.” — people whose mortgage debt outAt the same time, a large number of The investors in many cases were weighs their homes’ value — peaked people live in their homes mortgagearchitects, brokers, doctors, dentists at 71 percent in early 2012 in Southfree. — people with no development expeern Nevada. It’s now 27 percent but
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Whether they can’t afford to pay or just don’t bother to, residents are skipping payments with few consequences because banks, under closer scrutiny from government officials, have been waiting years before seizing homes from delinquent borrowers. In many cases, homeowners are spending that money on cars and other consumer goods, said Johnson, the financial counselor. JOBS PICTURE When the bubble burst, companies laid people off en masse, real estate projects were halted midconstruction, and casino action fell sharply. As a result, Las Vegas’ unemployment rate, which hovered in the 4-5 percent range from 2003 to 2007, shot up to 14 percent in 2010. In October, Nevada’s unemployment rate was down to 7.1 percent — an improvement, but nonetheless tied for sixth-highest in the country. The rate nationally was 5.8 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Locally, about 60 percent of the jobs lost to the recession have been recovered, according to data compiled by RCG Economics. But overall, employers aren’t expanding much, giving employees more hours or raising pay, even to keep pace with inflation. In fall 2007, the average Las Vegas worker logged 37 hours and earned $740 a week. In October this year, they were on the job for 33.2 hours and earned about $694, according to RCG. Adjusted for inflation to 2007 dollars, wages have dropped even more, to about $609 per week. The shaky economy and weak wages, however, haven’t stopped people from using savings or credit cards to shop again. In the year ended June 30, people in Clark County spent almost $5.5 billion at car and auto-parts dealers, furniture and home-furnishings stores and electronics and appliance shops. That’s down 9 percent from 2007 but up 43 percent from 2010, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. Locals beefed up their savings at the depths of the recession, but — perhaps lulled into a false sense of security — “now you can see what they’re doing with their money,” Johnson said. “We have very short memories,” she said.
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‘The biggest lesson is working with a partner’ that an idea is not going to work. … Just because the baby is ugly, doesn’t mean you can’t pivot. Usually, in an idea, there’s a nugget that can work.” VEGAS INC recently spoke with some young entrepreneurs about the ideas they’re making work. Some are established and having success; others are in early stages of entrepreneurship. Many share a bootstrapping theme. Here’s what they had to say. ‘RAVE’ REVIEW While attending UNR in 2011, River Jangda and his now business partner, Brad Cabanilla, created the website raverswag.com. Initially, the only item for sale was a fanny pack, developed by another company and geared toward electronic music festivalgoers. “We were in college, and we loved going to music festivals. … People get all dressed up and crazy,” said Jangda, now 25. “One of our first products was a bra … that could blink to the beat of the music.” The early incarnation of raverswag.com won a $5,000 grand prize from a UNR-sponsored website-building conMILES test. Initially content to spend their winnings, the pair opted to hold onto the money when, after a month, several fanny pack orders came through. They expanded their product line to grow the business. Jangda and Cabanilla also entered business plan contests, earned roughly $15,000 in winnings and invested it into the business. Raverswag.com, now with headquarters in Las Vegas, carries about 2,000 products and is projected to hit $1 million in sales this year. About 90 percent of its products are developed by other companies. The rest are custom T-shirts and tank tops that Jangda and Cabanilla print locally. “The biggest lesson is working with a partner,” Jangda said. “It’s like a marriage, and you have to figure out how to use each other’s strengths to the company’s advantage.” ‘PURE’ POTENTIAL A former artist development executive for Universal Music Group, Stacey Dougan’s first foray into vegan cuisine was as an investor in an Atlanta restaurant. But Dougan quickly found herself learning the business by stepping into the kitchen. “I just kind of got in there and did it,” she said. That venture, however, failed and she lost $80,000 in the process. “I had business partners who were not good people. … That pretty much taught me what to do and what not to do.” In December 2013, Dougan, 38, opened Simply Pure Vegan Cafe in downtown Las Vegas’ Container Park. She uses recipes she helped create in her previous venture. This time around, she has invested about $20,000 and hopes to franchise the concept someday. “Make sure you get good advice,” she said. “I wish I had gotten better advice on my opening. I was flying by the seat of my pants. … A lot of this setting-up-
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Stacey Dougan opened Simply Pure Vegan Cafe in 2013 at the Container Park in downtown Las Vegas. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF)
a-business stuff was new for me. … Now, after a year, a lot has come together.” Dougan also has learned the power of social media in her business. “I monitor everything. I respond to everything, good and bad,” she said. “I always tell people if they tell us, we can correct it. … It (social media) will make or break your business.” A ‘REVIVE’-D BRAND Jonathan Santos never met his Mexican grandfather who farmed and successfully sold livestock in his native country. But Santos, 23, credits his grandfather’s story for instilling in him an entrepreneurial bug. The CEO and founder of locally based Revive Brand Co., a travel gear maker targeting the urban dweller and college student, created his company in 2010 after taking a basic business course at College of Southern Nevada. The instructor, Kevin Raiford, challenged the local vo-tech graduate to build a business plan around an urban backpack concept he and fellow founders, brother Cesar Santos and friend Medin Gebrezgier, created. By 2012, the three were ready to pursue Revive Brand as a real business concept. They invested $15,000 and sought ways to design and manufacture their evolving travel gear line. This year, Revive will likely hit $60,000 in sales and is lining up distribution channels that should lead to revenue topping $250,000 next year and $2 million to $3 million within a few years, Jonathan Santos said. The local group’s biggest lesson came in learning how to efficiently manufacture the product. “The cost of materials to get from California to here really brought costs up,” Jonathan Santos said. “There are a lot of manufacturers (in California). Everybody is competing with each other.”
STARTING UP Melvin Brown wants to use technology to motivate high school students to stay in school — and he’d like to make a living doing it. Mark Johnson, a graphic designer whose specialty is branding and digital user interfaces, is looking for a cool project. Both are young minds whose businesses are in the early stages. Brown, 25, from New Jersey, came to Las Vegas about a year ago with his mobile app concept, Prezent. The geo-location app tracks high school students and gives them points for going to class. Points can later be redeemed for prizes. Brown, who earned $5,000 in seed money from the Vegas Tech Fund, is testing the idea at Valley High School and hopes to launch it next fall. After finetuning the technology, he will look to partner with national brands for the student rewards and hopes they advertise on his platform to generate revenue. “I’m fully committed to this,” Brown said. “I’ve made the leap to come out here and fully immerse myself in Prezent. … I don’t have huge overhead, just college loans and rent,” he said. Meanwhile, Johnson, 26, launched his graphics and branding firm, Motel, about six months ago. A Las Vegas native who left for Savannah College of Arts and Design in Atlanta after graduating from high school, he found himself gravitating back to Las Vegas’ growing tech scene. He admitted that growing his business in the valley could be challenging. “Sometimes, with design, there’s low expectations from a cost perspective and high expectations for yield,” he said. But Johnson also says money is not his primary driver. “Overall, my goal is to work on cool stuff with cool people,” he said. “It could be more complicated than that, but that’s not really what I want.”
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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 2472 Via de Cortona LLC 2472 Via de Cortona Henderson, NV 89074 Attorney: 2472 Via de Cortona LLC
4301-4325 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas 89103 Seller: Terra Grandis LLC & The Tiberti Co. Seller agent: Kevin Higgins, Garrett Toft and Zac Zaher of Voit Real Estate Services Buyer: BKM Capital Partners Buyer agent: BKM Capital Partners
BID OPPORTUNITIES MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for sweeper brooms Clark County, 603507 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for diesel storage tank decontamination Clark County, 603269 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 2:15 p.m. Desert Inn Park water feature Clark County, 603518 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ ClarkCountyNV.gov
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 2:15 p.m. I-215 airport connector phase 2 Clark County, 603451 Tom Boldt at tboldt@ClarkCountyNV.gov 2:15 p.m. Bus turnout Las Vegas Boulevard at Four Seasons and pedestrian crossing Eastern and Maule Clark County, 603501 Tom Boldt at tboldt@ClarkCountyNV.gov 3 p.m. Current production model animal control trucks, park police vehicles and midsize SUVs Clark County, 603510 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov
BROKERED TRANSACTIONS SALES $18,415,000 for 172,329 square feet, technology center Cheyenne Technology Center, 33553675 W. Cheyenne Ave. North Las Vegas 89032 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Voit Real Estate Services Buyer: BKM Capital Partners Buyer agent: BKM Capital Partners $9,100,000 for 147,903 square feet, industrial Wind River Industrial Complex,
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$7,600,000 for 16,411 square feet, retail 1311-1321 W. Sunset Road Henderson 89014 Seller: Boulder City Partners Seller agent: Dan Hubbard and Todd Manning of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce Buyer: Did not disclose Buyer agent: Did not disclose $1,500,000 for 18,915 square feet, retail 3162, 3164, 3144 Las Vegas Blvd. North Las Vegas 89115 Seller: Siegel Automotive Center LLC & 3144 Land Holdings LLC Seller agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske and Roy Fritz of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. Buyer: KG Real Estate LLC Buyer agent: Yuri Katz $1,200,000 for 4,200 square feet, office 10799 W. Twain Ave. Las Vegas 89135 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: Did not disclose Buyer agent: Tina D. Taylor of Marcus & Millichap
Landlord agent: Chris Lane of Colliers International Tenant: Zerorez Las Vegas LLC Tenant agent: Jennifer Levine and Elizabeth Moore of Voit Real Estate
Business type: Property records research Address: 1057 Whitney Ranch Drive, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: American Lot Book LLC
$173,056 for 3,141 square feet, office for 39 months 9440 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas 89117 Landlord: 9440 West Sahara Holdings LLC Landlord agent: Bob Hawkins and Dan Palmeri of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce Tenant: First California Mortgage Company Tenant agent: Bob Taylor of CBRE
Angel’s Inn Business type: Retail Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite D25, Las Vegas Owner: Rosemary Demarco
$109,255.68 for 2,371 square feet, office for 36 months 7324 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 2 Las Vegas 89129 Landlord: MSCI 2006-IQ11 Landlord agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske and Roy Fritz of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc. Tenant: Did not disclose Tenant agent: Did not disclose $44,974 for 1,922 square feet, office for 37 months 7320 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite B Las Vegas 89128 Landlord: KP Brookhollow LLC Landlord agent: Bob Hawkins and Dan Palmeri of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce Tenant: Polar Air & Heating Co. Tenant agent: Shannon Dehelean of Re/Max Unlimited
$870,000 for 16 units, residential 1904-1908 Rexford Drive Las Vegas 89104 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Joshua Jordan and Cameron Glinton of Marcus & Millichap Buyer: Did not disclose Buyer agent: Joshua Jordan and Cameron Glinton of Marcus & Millichap
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LEASES $717,051 for 2,251 square feet, retail for 60 months 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite J100B Las Vegas 89135 Landlord: The Shops at Summerlin North LP Landlord agent: Howard Hughes Corp. Tenant: Nella Chunky LLC Tenant agent: James Griffis of MDL Group $471,515.46 for 12,008 square feet, industrial for 63 months Warm Springs Crossing, 7540 Dean Martin Drive, Suites 502-503 Las Vegas 89139 Landlord: KTR LV Loan LLC
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Assessment Management Group I LLC Business type: Billing service Address: 1057 Whitney Ranch Drive, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Assessment Management Group I LLC Atlas Plumbing Business type: Contractor Address: 1628 Athol Ave., Henderson Owner: Robert J. Ray Battery Systems Inc. Business type: Trucking Address: 4500 S. Arville St., Las Vegas Owner: Battery Systems Inc. Bike Blast Las Vegas Business type: Bicycle tours Address: 1818 S. Industrial Road, Suite 108, Las Vegas Owner: Bike Blast Las Vegas LLC Blondie’s Bacon Creations Business type: Mobile food vendor Address: 2025 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Blondie’s Bacon Creations LLC
Business type: Professional services Address: 810 S. Casino Center Blvd., Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: Peter S. Christiansen Construction Consultants Inc. Business type: Management Address: 4330 W. Desert Inn Road, Suite H, Las Vegas Owner: Andrew Glennie D&A Holdings Group LLC Business type: Business space Address: 7495 W. Azure Drive, Suite 144, Las Vegas Owner: Dennis Hunsaker Dana Everage Leadership Institute Business type: Sales and service Address: 3465 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Dana Everage Deluxe Cleaners & Alterations Business type: Drop store for drycleaning Address: 1550 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite H, Henderson Owner: RMC & S Corp. Digital Royalty Inc. Business type: Management Address: 124 S. Sixth St., Suite 280, Las Vegas Owner: Amy Jo Martin Dominion Business type: Retail Address: 2710 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Dominion Downtown Las Vegas Events Center Business type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 200 S. Third St., Las Vegas Owner: Downtown Las Vegas Events Center LLC
A1 Tango Business type: Tobacco Address: 7350 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Jorge Lopez
Blue Box Business Solutions Business type: Professional services Address: 1904 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Blue Box Business Solutions LLC
Affairs To Remember Catering Business type: Alcohol beverage caterer Address: 525 Park Paseo, Las Vegas Owner: Michael G. Whitesides
Blue Dog Auto Etc. Business type: Auto repair Address: 250 Coroneos Drive, Suite 130, Henderson Owner: David Chaffin
Alfred Anthony Kingham Business type: Real estate Address: 2500 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 211, Las Vegas Owner: Alfred Kingham
Cana Dry Cleaner Business type: Laundry Address: 4850 Camino al Norte, North Las Vegas Owner: Felice Park
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Allum Law Business type: Professional services Address: 500 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 300, Las Vegas Owner: Law Office of Daniel Allum PLLC
Chess House Café Business type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 300 N. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Garnita Rosamont
$750,000, tenant improvementnightclub and/or restaurant 5990 Centennial Center Blvd., Las Vegas Titanium Building Group LLC
Ambiance Barber Salon Business type: Cosmetology Address: 9975 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson Owner: Joe C. Gallardo
China Hot Wok Business type: Food services Address: 7121 W. Craig Road, Suite 112, Las Vegas Owner: China Hot Wok LLC
American Lot Book LLC
Christiansen Law Offices
Dr. Lo’s Pain Center Business type: Medical services Address: 701 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Ryder Medical Group
$1,441,879, commercial-new 3737 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas PDQ Restaurant/Breslin Builders
$614,000, tenant improvementhigh-rise offices 400 S. Fourth St., Suite 500, Las Vegas Denali Builders
Dinos Co Trust Co
$300,00 301 Frem Architec
$209,38 9704 Ra Hirschi M
$199,259 7340 Fre DR Hort
$186,518 7328 Ba Toll Sout
$176,331 1629 Blu DR Hort
$173,871 7261 Abu Vegas DR Hort
$173,871 7330 Fre DR Hort
$173,871 7341 Abu Vegas DR Hort
$173,871 7250 Fru Vegas DR Hort
$173,871 7241 Fru Vegas DR Hort
$173,871 7261 Fru Vegas DR Hort
$173,871 7271 Fru Vegas DR Hort
$172,450 1610 Brid New Ima Properti
$171,070 9209 Br Vegas DR Hort
$165,851 1628 Blu DR Hort
$161,249 868 Via Greyston
$160,94 9201 Bri Vegas
$376,561, residential-custom 1139 Jessie Road, Henderson
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$138,815, residential-new 8933 Kenzie Cove St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$300,000, sign-wall or roof 301 Fremont St., Las Vegas Architectural Design & Signs
$160,949, residential-new 9217 Bright Blue Sky Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$209,385, wall fence-block 9704 Ramon Valley Ave., Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry LLC
$160,472, residential-new 2820 Grand Helios Way, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC
$199,259, residential-new 7340 Fresh Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$160,472, residential-new 2828 Grand Helios Way, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC
$135,531, residential-new 10655 Harley Cross Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$186,518, residential-new 7328 Banneker Park St., Las Vegas Toll South LV LLC
$159,142, residential-new 2824 Grand Helios Way, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC
$134,744, residential-new 1633 Blue Cliffs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$176,331, residential-new 1629 Blue Cliffs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$154,761, residential-new 1632 Blue Cliffs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$173,871, residential-new 7261 Abundant Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$132,055, residential-new 5732 Pleasant Palms St., North Las Vegas JF Shea Co. Inc.
$150,000, tenant improvementcasino or banquet hall 129 Fremont St., Las Vegas Martin Harris Construction
$173,871, residential-new 7330 Fresh Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$146,518, residential-new 7260 Fruitful Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$173,871, residential-new 7341 Abundant Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $173,871, residential-new 7250 Fruitful Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $173,871, residential-new 7241 Fruitful Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $173,871, residential-new 7261 Fruitful Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $173,871, residential-new 7271 Fruitful Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $172,450, residential-custom 1610 Bridle Drive, Henderson New Image Contracting/Equitylink Properties LLC $171,070, residential-new 9209 Bright Blue Sky Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $165,851, residential-new 1628 Blue Cliffs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $161,249, residential-new 868 Via del Cerchi, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC $160,949, residential-new 9201 Bright Blue Sky Ave., Las Vegas
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$146,497, residential-new 10603 College Hill Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $146,497, residential-new 10659 Harley Cross Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $146,497, residential-new 10652 Harley Cross Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $143,061, residential-new 1636 Blue Cliffs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $141,198, residential-new 7286 Durand Park St., Las Vegas Toll North LV LLC $141,198, residential-new 10751 Dreiser Park Ave., Las Vegas Toll South LV LLC $140,289, residential-new 1637 Blue Cliffs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $139,839, residential-new 9205 Bright Blue Sky Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $139,839, residential-new 9213 Bright Blue Sky Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc. $139,839, residential-new 9221 Bright Blue Sky Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$136,270, residential-new 7251 Fruitful Harvest Ave., Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$132,055, residential-new 5716 Pleasant Palms St., Lot 369, North Las Vegas JF Shea Co. Inc. $131,000, wall fence-block 10220 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry LLC $127,937, tenant improvementretail sales 3255 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 110, Henderson Titanium Building Group LLC/Ten Saints Properties LLC $126,908, residential-new 10651 Harley Cross Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $118,109, residential-new 1641 Blue Cliffs Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $117,250, commercial-remodel 2290 Corporate Circle, Henderson 2290 Corporate Circle LLC
$112,841, residential-new 1111 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $110,000, tenant improvementoffices 901 Rancho Lane, Suite 100, Las Vegas SGI Builders $107,296, residential-new 1108 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $103,530, residential-new 7229 Puddle Duck St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $103,442, residential-new 7761 Vestibule Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $103,442, residential-new 7760 Vestibule Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $100,841, residential-new 8920 Famous Alcove Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $97,246, residential-custom 9328 Pearlblossom Sky Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $97,246, residential-custom 9320 Pearlblossom Sky Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $97,246, residential-custom 9349 Golden Lad Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $97,246, residential-custom 9353 Golden Lad Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $97,106, residential-new 7233 Puddle Duck St., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$115,734, residential-new 8925 Famous Alcove Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$96,206, residential-new 1109 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$115,336, residential-new 968 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home Nevada Inc.
$96,206, residential-new 1110 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$114,671, residential-new 2827 Grand Helios Way, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC
$94,297, residential-new 7753 Vestibule Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$113,728, residential-new 869 Via del Cerchi, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC
$94,297, residential-new 7757 Vestibule Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$113,227, residential-new 8038 Mosaic Sunrise Lane, Las Vegas DR Horton Inc.
$94,297, residential-new 7756 Vestibule Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$112,841, residential-new 1106 Bobby Basin Ave., Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$94,242, residential-new 7515 Bedford Ridge Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC
$94,242, residential-new 10156 Ruggles Mansion Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $94,242, residential-new 10152 Ruggles Mansion Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $94,242, residential-new 10201 Yarmouth Sea Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $94,242, residential-new 10153 Mayflower Bay Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $93,654, residential-custom 9316 Pearlblossom Sky Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $92,913, residential-new 8924 Famous Alcove Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $89,105, residential-new 7752 Vestibule Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $88,665, residential-custom 851 Park Lane, Henderson Magnum Contracting LLP $86,848, residential-custom 9348 Golden Lad Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $85,000, residential-custom 631 W. McWilliams Ave., Las Vegas Western Trades Construction Inc. $84,651, residential-new 8933 Famous Alcove Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $84,651, residential-new 8929 Famous Alcove Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $84,651, residential-new 8921 Famous Alcove Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $84,651, residential-new 8928 Famous Alcove Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $83,291, residential-custom 9324 Pearlblossom Sky Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $83,291, residential-custom 9352 Golden Lad Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $81,400, on-site water lines 3737 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas
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Records and Transactions PDQ $75,000, tenant improvementoffices 333 S. Sixth St., Las Vegas Tre Builders LLC $60,812, tenant improvementhigh-rise store 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction $57,934, commercial-alteration 5960 Losee Road, Suite 121, North Las Vegas Dillens Family Ice Cream/Harris Associates $55,000, roofing 831 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Tradewinds Construction $50,000, tenant improvementstore 7130 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas CNC Construction Inc. $49,000, pool and/or spa 3701 Bridge Glen Drive, Las Vegas ROW Custom Enterprises $35,425, solar 3524 Barrel Bronco Court, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $35,035, fence 3816 Rocklin Peak Ave., North Las Vegas Desert Plastering LLC $35,000, electrical-conduits 5175 W. Ann Road, Las Vegas Intellecom Communications Inc. $33,079, solar 3600 Uranus Drive, North Las Vegas Summerlin Energy Las Vegas $30,670, demo 2509 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Civic Center & Lake Mead Comm Center $30,000, commercial-hardscapes 5990 Centennial Center Blvd., Las Vegas Titanium Building Group LLC $30,000, solar 6281 W. Lone Mountain Road, Las Vegas Ubaldo Sardinas Jr. $28,700, sign-pole 308 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Wright Ventures LLC $28,000, tenant improvementhigh-rise store 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 164, Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction $28,000, tenant improvement-
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high-rise store 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 162, Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction $27,724, solar 8205 W. Deer Springs Way, Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $26,602, tenant improvementhigh-rise store 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 512, Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction $26,468, solar 301 Kings Ave., North Las Vegas Summerlin Energy Las Vegas
$23,000, solar 555 Canosa Ave., Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services
$16,172, solar 6221 Caprino Ave., Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.
455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 596, Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction
$21,662, solar 7805 Fruit Dove St., North Las Vegas Robco Electric Inc.
$16,000, solar 6936 Laurel Falls Court, Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services
$11,419, tenant improvement-highrise store 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 524, Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction
$21,563, solar 2120 Boundary Oak Drive, Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $20,553, solar 4032 Swift Creek Ave., North Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services
$16,000, tenant improvementrecreation 309 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas Glade Wilgar & Sons Glass Co. $16,000, tenant improvementstore 875 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1690, Las Vegas Duran Construction Co. $15,000, solar 10728 Windrose Point Ave., Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services
$26,183, solar 3434 Berg St., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.
$20,023, solar 6016 Ripple Cloud Court, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.
$25,969, solar 6313 Wichita Falls St., North Las Vegas Robco Electric Inc.
$20,000, solar 709 Point Ridge Place, Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services
$15,000, solar 10237 Clark Wooldridge Court, Las Vegas VIP Electric
$19,985, solar 3674 Wild Springs St., Las Vegas Summerlin Energy Las Vegas
$15,000, solar 7007 Flagstaff Ranch St., Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services
$19,732, solar 7520 Wittig Ave., Las Vegas Jersey Electric
$15,000, residential-remodel 2033 Glenview Drive, Las Vegas JKL Development Inc.
$19,253, solar 5805 Stallion Ave., Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.
$14,000, fire alarm 1324 W. Craig Road, Suite 2, North Las Vegas Planet Fitness
$25,413, solar 109 Whitetail Archery Ave., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $25,012, tenant improvementhigh-rise store 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction $25,000, pool and/or spa 7315 Ellison Park St., Las Vegas Lifeguard Pools $25,000, residential-new 1701 S. Tioga Way, Las Vegas Nutone Inc. $24,643, solar 3753 Jasmine Heights Ave., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $24,396, residential-incident repair 1651 Stirrup Drive, Henderson GraEagle Construction and Development/Dwight E. Cope Trust $23,873, solar 6109 Kitamaya St., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.
$18,062, solar 6704 Tattler Drive, North Las Vegas Robco Electric Inc. $18,000, residential-remodel 6151 Deep Autumn Ave., Las Vegas Griffith 2000 Trust Inc. $17,365, solar 6737 Fort William St., North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $17,326, solar 2504 Marvelous Manor Ave., North Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $17,000, solar 5605 Avenida Tampico, Las Vegas VIP Electric
$23,652, solar 3718 Champagne Wood Drive, North Las Vegas Robco Electric Inc.
$16,942, solar 9033 Silk Bonnet Court, Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.
$23,422, tenant improvementhigh-rise store 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction
$16,700, residential-incident repair 2840 Via Florentine St., Henderson GraEagle Construction and Development/Robert and Brandi K. Balmer
$23,000, commercial-shade structures 6775 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Bentar Development Inc.
$16,172, solar 9528 Sunken Reef Circle, Las Vegas SolarCity Corp.
$14,000, solar 9319 Enchanted Grove Ave., Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $14,000, solar 7832 Nesting Pine Place, Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $14,000, solar 4017 Saguaro Lane, Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $12,788, pool and/or spa 1392 Enchanted River Drive, Henderson Robert D. and Brooke A. Lieberman $12,692, solar 1304 Chaparral Summit Drive, Las Vegas Jersey Electric $12,000, commercial-remodel 4500 E. Sunset Road, Suite 14, Henderson William James Development LLC/ Green Valley Commercial LLC $11,745, retaining wall 2 Rue du Ville Way, Henderson Integrity Masonry Inc./Rue du Ville Holdings LLC $11,497, tenant improvement-highrise store
$11,086, pool and/or spa 1893 Fairfield Terrace, Henderson Premier Pools and Spas/Thomas Wilkerson $11,000, commercial-shade structures 4872 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite A, Las Vegas Metro Awnings & Iron Inc. $11,000, solar 1104 Carmel Shores Drive, Las Vegas Sunrun Installation Services $10,800, disaster 700 N. Main St., Las Vegas Hart Homes Inc. $10,497, HVAC 8913 Villa Ridge Drive, Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing $10,000, commercial-remodel 190 Gallagher Crest Road, Henderson Sebeck Construction LLC/Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
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CATEGORY: HEAVY EQUIPMENT DEALERS (RANKED BY EMPLOYEES AS OF NOV. 1)
Company
Employees
Equipment
Sales
Rental
Service
Top executive
Cashman Equipment Co. 3300 St. Rose Parkway Henderson, NV 89052 702-649-8777 CashmanEquipment.com
775
Wheel loaders, haul trucks, dozers, backhoes, skid steer loaders, motor graders, generators, backup power
Did not disclose
Did not disclose
Did not disclose
MaryKaye Cashman, CEO
H&E Equipment Services 4129 Losee Road North Las Vegas, NV 89030 702-320-6500 HE-Equipment.com
62
Telehandlers, aerial lifts, forklifts, booms, scissor lifts, sweepers, dirt equipment, cranes
20 percent
60 percent
20 percent
Michael Iannacchino, branch manager
Inland Hobbs Material Handling 4265 W. Tropicana Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-323-5770 InlandHobbs.com
29
Forklifts, personnel and burden carriers, conveyer systems
40 percent
10 percent
50 percent
Tim Dixon and Doug Stout, branch sales manager and branch operations manager
Apco Equipment 3432 N. Fifth St. North Las Vegas, NV 89032 702-871-7474 ApcoEquipment.com
21
Wheel loaders, excavators, compaction equipment, dozers, motor graders, backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders
35 percent
50 percent
15 percent
Dallas Moyer, president
Neff Rental LLC 3682 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-399-8780 NeffRental.com
15
Heavy dirt, aerial and material handling
10 percent
90 percent
-
Eric Wenzel, branch/sales manager
Mobile Mini LLC 14425 Arville St. Sloan, NV 89054 702-651-1006 MobileMini.com
11
Portable offices, portable storage
10 percent
90 percent
-
Derek Sedin, branch manager
A-1 Trailer & Hitch 3346 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-362-6212 SunValleyBumper.com
10
Utility trailers, hitches, welding, truck equpiment, truck accessories, service trailer
60 percent
-
40 percent
Michael Robbins, owner
Ecco Equipment Corp. 4053 Las Vegas Blvd. North Las Vegas, NV 89115 702-877-4302 EccoEquipment.com
9
Heavy construction equipment
5 percent
95 percent
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Did not disclose
Thompson Machinery Sales Inc. 710 W. Sunset Road Henderson, NV 89011 702-564-4100 ThompsonMachinerySales.com
6
Used earthmoving equipment
100 percent
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Michael S. Whyte, sales manager
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without repeating. Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging)
The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the
target numbers in the top-left corners. Freebies: Fill in singlebox cages with the number in the top-left corner
For answers to this week’s puzzles, go to Page 41
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7740 Eastgate Rd. Henderson, NV 89011 702.982.4600 • www.audihenderson.com
*Based on IHS Automotive, Polk household methodology of conquest data for Year End 2013 compared to the same data for the prior 10 years.
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