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NOTEWORTHY STORIES
WHAT TO MAKE OF SELL-BY DATES
ON THE COVER Ever wonder what it’s like to save a life or be put in a situation to take one? If you have, read on ...
Some products have “use by” dates, and some have “sell by” dates, and some have “best if used by” dates. Those phrases aren’t interchangeable. We’ll teach you the difference, and within five minutes, we’ll make you an expert on which foods can be eaten — and for how long — after their stamped dates have passed.
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THAT’S SOME STORY YOU’VE GOT
In their own words, five Southern Nevadans tell their stories of what it’s like to work as a sword swallower, shoot a gun at someone in self-defense, lose 250 pounds, enter a burning building to save someone’s life and give birth to four babies at once.
WOMEN WARRIORS
Pageant raises awareness about problems faced by women in the military.
A Cox Communications executive with roots in Las Vegas was recently back home for the company’s “Shark Tank”-inspired event Get Started. She spoke with us about the future of her industry, including health care, and whether a la carte TV channels will ever be available.
MORE LIFE ■ Recipe: Lisa’s warm Nutella cake, by celebrity chef Buddy Valastro, P28 ■ Pets available for adoption, P33 ■ Calendar of events, P40 ■ Puzzles, P66
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Do Democrats have a void in CD3? Despite a voter registration advantage, prominent figures have turned down the chance to succeed departing Rep. Joe Heck and reclaim the district from Republicans.
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Uber, Lyft are looking for their place on the Strip Each resort has its own protocol for passengers using ridehailing apps. So while drop-offs have been smooth so far, pickups can get tricky.
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Activism puts former child star in new spotlight John Katsilometes catches up with Danny Pintauro, the “Who’s the Boss?” actor who recently shared a big secret on national television and thrust himself into the role of HIV activist.
SCOUTING OUT THE UNIVERSE
A local astronomy group’s relationship with the Boy Scouts allows both organizations to enjoy and learn about the wonders of our solar system.
Q&A WITH JILL CAMPBELL
SPORTS Hall of Famer 34 For and his family, racing is life Pat Petrie Sr., a Las Vegas transplant from Colorado who survived a heart attack and won a championship the next year, is the newest member of the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame.
OPINION Las Vegas Astronomical Society member Rob Lambert sets up his telescope as he prepares to instruct Boy Scouts at their camp on Mt. Potosi. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
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LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT
Lanterns float in the sky as participants make more to release at the Rise Festival Festival in the Moapa River Indian Reservation. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF)
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Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky unveiled a plan to reorganize the district into seven semi-autonomous school precincts by next year.
Ending a five-year lawsuit, a federal judge in Nevada ordered Las Vegas software maintenance firm Rimini Street to pay Oracle a $50 million penalty for copyright violations.
Former NBA star Lamar Odom was found unconscious at the Love Shack brothel near Pahrump after reportedly taking cocaine and herbal energy supplements.
Daily fantasy games such as FanDuel and DraftKings were banned in Nevada until such time as those organizations receive gaming licenses.
Undefeated Bishop Gorman High will play host to Don Bosco of New Jersey in Gorman’s final game this season against out-ofstate competition.
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Children recovered in Las Vegas as part of a nationwide human trafficking operation. Overall, 149 victims were recovered and 153 accused pimps were arrested.
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THE HOPEFULS AND HOPELESS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL SCENE The purplest of purple states, Nevada is a key battleground for Oval Office aspirants. Each week, we rank how the presidential candidates fared in the state and on issues important to its residents. Here’s who had a good week and a bad week.
HILLARY CLINTON
MARTIN O’MALLEY
BERNIE SANDERS
JIM WEBB
LINCOLN CHAFEE
The Democratic frontrunner came into the Oct. 13 Democratic debate at the Wynn needing at least a tie to maintain her status. She did better than that, with a convincing performance that dampened the chances of Vice President Joe Biden entering the race.
The former Maryland governor needed an exceptional performance to break out of his place in distant third. He didn’t achieve it, but he didn’t stumble, either. Expect an O’Malley for vice president boomlet to start any day now.
Clinton’s closest challenger gained more than 35,000 Twitter followers during the debate, the most of any candidate, and his quip on Clinton’s emails was the line of the night. But he may have lost ground with liberal voters position on gun control drew criticism.
The former senator from Virginia won accolades from conservative pundits after he criticized affirmative action, defended gun owners and struck hawkish notes when discussing China. The bad news for Webb: He may be running in the wrong party’s primary.
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked the former Rhode Island governor the question on many people’s minds: Why is he running? In the debate, Chafee offered a lackluster performance that recalled James Stockdale’s 1992 “Why am I here?” moment.
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WHAT’S EXPECTED OF UNLV The UNLV basketball team was picked by members of the media to finish fourth out of 11 teams in the Mountain West Conference. The league released its preseason media poll and all-conference team during media days at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel. Rebels freshman Stephen Zimmerman Jr., a 7-foot forward from Bishop Gorman, was named the league’s Preseason Freshman of the Year.
Graduation rates at Clark County high schools increased 1 percent over the past year to 72 percent, the Nevada Department of Education said. The statewide average graduation rate also increased about 1 percent to 70.9 percent.
Amount venture-backed companies headquartered in Nevada raised in five financing deals during the first three quarters of 2015, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. That is low compared with other startupheavy states.
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READERS GIVE NOD TO BERNIE Who won the Democratic presidential debate? We asked lasvegassun.com readers to weigh in. The results, after almost 3,000 votes:
Sanders: 61.7% (1822 votes)
Clinton: 34.5% (1017 votes)
O’Malley: 1.9% (56 votes)
Webb: 1.3% (39 votes)
Chaffee: 0.6% (18 votes)
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ONE PASSENGER AT A TIME
Departing Southwest Airlines passengers wait in long lines at McCarran International Airport after a technical issue affected the airline’s online and airport customer-support services. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
Hours that workers at the Wynn devoted to the Democratic primary debate the resort hosted Oct. 13. The resort said 360 employees contributed to the effort.
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5-MINUTE EXPERT
WHAT TO MAKE OF EXPIRATION DATES BY MJ STEVENS | SPECIAL TO THE SUNDAY
The date on the milk jug passed two days ago. ¶ You sniff the milk. It smells fine. But is it safe? ¶ Making sense of dates on food products can be challenging to say the least. There is no uniform system used for food dating in the United States. Some package dates refer to quality, not safety. Others are solely for the use of sellers, to keep food on their displays rotating. ¶ For consumers, knowing what food dates mean, and how — or if — they should be followed, can prevent wasted food, save money and likely keep belly aches at bay.
HOW LONG IS IT GOOD? ED S RAT AR IGE FR YE RE S, AR YE S TH N 2
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SOUP OR STEW, FRESH
TOFU
EGGS, HARD-BOILED, PEELED
MILK
EGGS, HARD-BOILED, IN SHELL
* After this time, the color or flavor may be affected, but the product generally is safe to consume
SOUR CREAM, OPENED
FRIDGE EGGS, RAW
KETCHUP, OPENED
SOY SAUCE, OPENED* MAYONNAISE, OPENED
LEMON JUICE, OPENED
SALAD DRESSING, OPENED
JAM, OPENED
SALAD DRESSING, UNOPENED
MUSTARD, OPENED
KETCHUP, UNOPENED
LEMON JUICE, UNOPENED
CHOPPED GARLIC, OPENED
JAM, UNOPENED
CHOPPED GARLIC, UNOPENED
MUSTARD, UNOPENED
SOY SAUCE, UNOPENED
MAYONNAISE, UNOPENED
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SOUR CREAM, UNOPENED
When kept in proper conditions — in the refrigerator for perishables, and in a cool, dry place for dry goods — many foods can be eaten well past the date listed on their packages.
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7-1 0 JUICE, OPENED
COFFEE, INSTANT, OPENED
DIET SODA, UNOPENED* COFFEE, CAN GROUNDS, OPENED
BEER, UNOPENED
SODA, BOTTLED, UNOPENED*
TEA BAGS
SODA, CAN OR GLASS, UNOPENED* JUICE, BOTTLED, UNOPENED
COFFEE, INSTANT, UNOPENED
DISTILLED SPIRITS
WINE, UNOPENED ** COFFEE, CAN GROUNDS, UNOPENED
SHELLFISH, RAW
6D 3-4 A D 2 DA AYS YS YS 1-2 DA YS FISH, RAW
FISH, COOKED
SHELLFISH, COOKED
FLOUR, IN PANTRY
CAKE OR BROWNIE MIX
OLIVE OIL** CHOCOLATE
BALSAMIC VINEGAR
FLOUR, IN REFRIGERATOR
SUGAR
BROWN SUGAR* VINEGAR, DISTILLED WHITE
** Not applicable for fine wines, which are meant to be enjoyed 20-100 years from vintage. *** Unopened bottled water will keep safe indefinitely, as long as the bottles remain properly sealed and undamaged.
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* Opened soda doesn’t technically spoil, but taste is affected.
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If food develops an off odor, flavor or appearance, throw it away, regardless of date.
WHAT THE DATE MEANS
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n A “use-by” date is the last date recommended for the use of the product. The date has been determined by the manufacturer.
n A “best if used by (or before)” date is recommended for best flavor or quality. It is not a safety date. After the date passes, the color or flavor of the food may be affected, but the product generally is safe to consume.
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NOTE: With the exception of infant formula, the Food and Drug Administration does not require food producers to date food products. “Use-by,” “sell-by” and expiration dates are listed only at the discretion of the manufacturer. The FDA also has no prohibition against stores selling food that is past the expiration date indicated on the label, although stores are obligated to make sure foods are safe for consumers.
A calendar date stamped on a food product can have multiple meanings. To help consumers make sense of the date, manufacturers typically include a phrase to explain its meaning. n A “sell-by” date tells stores how long to display a product for sale. You should buy the product before the date listed but can use the item after the date passes.
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* A use-by date can also appear as an “EXP,” for “expiration.”
Sources: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (above), U.S. Department of Agriculture and Still Tasty (below)
HOW TO READ THE CHARTS Length of bar indicates amount of time product can be consumed safely after expiration.
Each bar represents the lifespan of a different type of product.
Bars reaching the horizontal axis will not spoil.
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ICE CREAM, OPENED
FROZEN VEGETABLES, OPENED
** Discard if slippery or excessively soft.
ICE CREAM, UNOPENED
* Once opened, maraschino cherries can be stored for 2 weeks at room temperature or 6 months refrigerated.
FROZEN DINNERS, UNOPENED
FROZEN VEGETABLES, UNOPENED
APPLESAUCE, OPENED
PICKLES, OPENED** PEANUTS, OPENED
OLIVES, OPENED
CRACKERS, OPENED
CRACKERS, UNOPENED
MARASCHINO CHERRIES, OPENED* PEANUT BUTTER, OPENED
DRIED PASTA
BREAD CRUMBS
PICKLES, UNOPENED
APPLESAUCE, UNOPENED
PEANUTS, UNOPENED
RICE, WHITE
PEANUT BUTTER, UNOPENED
OLIVES, UNOPENED
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RS 3-4 YEA
MARASCHINO CHERRIES, UNOPENED
Good indefinitely
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CHEESE, SOFT
CHEESE, CURDS
CREAM CHEESE, OPENED
*** Opened tuna should not be stored in the can.
CREAM CHEESE, UNOPENED
** High-acid canned goods include tomatoes and citrus fruit.
CHEESE, HARD
* Low-acid canned goods include vegetables, meat and fish.
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CHEESE CHEESE, SEMI-HARD
TUNA, OPENED***
CREAM OF MUSH. SOUP, OPENED
LOW-ACID GOODS, OPENED*
HIGH-ACID GOODS, OPENED** REFRIED BEANS, OPENED
HIGH-ACID GOODS, UNOPENED** TUNA, UNOPENED
CANNED GOODS REFRIED BEANS, UNOPENED
After purchase.
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MEAT LOW-ACID GOODS, UNOPENED* CREAM OF MUSH. SOUP, UNOPENED
PORK, RAW
CHICKEN, RAW
PORK, COOKED
GROUND MEAT, COOKED
CHICKEN, COOKED
RED MEAT, COOKED
GROUND MEAT, RAW
1-2 DA YS
3-4 DA YS
1W EE LUNCH MEAT, COOKED
RED MEAT, RAW
CHICKEN SALAD
HOT DOGS, OPENED
BACON, OPENED
LUNCH MEAT, RAW
HOT DOGS, UNOPENED
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Hard cheeses include parmesan and asiago. Cheddar and swiss are types of semihard. Muenster and gorgonzola are curds. Brie and feta are soft cheeses.
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COVER STORY
WHAT
IT’S LIKE to be a sword swallower ... to save a life ... to have quadruplets ... to lose 250 lbs ... to shoot at someone ...
STORY BY MEGAN MESSERLY | PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS
Everybody has a story: your co-worker, your kid’s basketball coach, that police officer, your neighbor. ¶ But some are more exciting than others. ¶ Most of us won’t ever swallow swords, save a life or give birth to four babies at once. ¶ What’s it like to do those things? Five people living in the valley sat down with The Sunday to share their stories.
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TO SWALLOW SWORDS Andrew Stanton, 35
Andrew Stanton performs with his wife, Kellie Christopher, aka Kelvikta the Blade.
At most, sword swallowing should be slightly uncomfortable. It shouldn’t hurt. It shouldn’t cause bleeding. It shouldn’t cause anything except a little discomfort. If you do it wrong, you can really hurt yourself — throwing up gallons of blood, being lightheaded and taking almost a month to recover. If you do it really wrong, there’s a chance you could slice your esophagus, get an infection that goes into your heart, and then you’re dead. It’s about posture and controlling some primal instinct to take things out of your throat. The general rule is you stand like a boxer — not too forward, not too back. You want to be pretty straight, kicking your head back and sticking a rigid object down your throat. You never push; you let it slide in. When you push, that’s when bad things happen. I had a great sword swallow in about 2001 and everything felt fine, but I kept getting more nauseated as the night went on. I drank a bunch of water and forced myself to vomit and out came a bunch of raspberry jelly — except I hadn’t eaten any raspberry jelly. I realized, that’s clotted blood; that’s not good. When I got home, I decided to sleep in my car because I couldn’t get to the front door. When I got to the front door, I took a nap there because I didn’t have enough energy to get inside my house. When I finally got inside my house, I felt the urge to purge about a gallon of blood and fluid into a bucket next to me. I vomited the same amount two or three more times until I got to a hospital where they checked me out. They said, “Oh, you’re a sword swallower? You don’t need to be put down for this.” They did an endoscopy and hospitalized me for a day and a half. I got very close to a mandatory blood transfusion, but they finally deemed me healthy enough to go. When I got out, I had to wear two shirts and three jackets and was still shivering in the sunlight because of the lack of blood in my system. But is sword swallowing more dangerous than being a cheerleader with all the neck and spinal injuries? Is that more dangerous than putting your child on a fourwheeler and sending them out into the mountains by themselves? When I hear the music I’ve rehearsed to, I know the movements, like a dancer. I don’t have to think about what I’m doing. That said, when I’m on autopilot, if there’s anything that’s different from what I’m used to, it sticks out like a sore thumb. Sometimes you don’t swallow the sword. And you have to think of something else to do. I haven’t had to back out of a sword swallow in a long time, but it’s better than going to the hospital. Usually the audience is pretty forgiving, and you say to yourself, “Good job for knowing your limits.” Having a background in massage therapy, I realized that every single job people do — whether it’s being a hairdresser, a waitress, a computer programmer, a construction worker — every job you do is going to damage your body in the long run. With the job I have, I can choose which way to hurt myself and minimize the amount of damage.
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TO SHOOT AT SOMEONE
Jeff Gentry, 46, Metro Police officer, May 30, 2014 An armed robbery was reported at Town Square. Two females had their purses stolen. The suspect fired one round at them with a handgun to scare them, then got into a vehicle and took off. So we start a pursuit. At Sahara and Arville, he blows a red light. I follow behind him, and I’ve got about six vehicles behind me. He goes back toward the boulevard. It’s late in the evening, and there is a lot of traffic on the Strip. All I see are brake lights. He realizes he has nowhere to go, and he’s going at a high speed. I watch him go into ongoing traffic. He spins around, ends up on the median. I’m the first one to the south, and Officer Bryce Martines was in front. We’ve both got our guns drawn. We’re real close to the World’s Largest Gift Shop, and the only thing I can think is, I don’t want him to get out and shoot someone or take a hostage. As we approach the car, the tires are still spinning, and they’re smoking. I was about 60 feet from the car when a shot came from inside. I saw the gunfire, I saw the gun, and I heard a bang. It happened in 3 to 5 seconds. I didn’t have time to think. One second my gun’s at the ready, and the next I’m thinking he’s shooting at us. If I sit and wait and think, he could’ve shot us. My instinct was to shoot the guy so he doesn’t hurt one of us or another citizen. They say everything gets quiet, and you concentrate on what you’re doing. I remember pulling the trigger on my gun and running for cover. I remember hearing my gun go off like a pellet gun. I carried a .45. The cars were stopping behind us and tires are squealing and everyone is screaming. But I hear nothing except the pop-pop sounds of my gun. I shot into the passenger window, and Officer Martines shot into the back window. By the time I pull the trigger, everyone else is there. Ten to 12 police cars arrive, and they’re screaming, “Show us your hands!” Probably about 10 to 30 seconds pass when we realize we’re giving commands and he’s not answering and nothing is moving in the car. A few minutes later, they send an arrest team up and find out he’s already dead. Come to find out later, he killed himself. We thought he had shot at us. The administrative portion of the investigation took only about 90 days since we didn’t cause him to die. But it’s very stressful when you’re off-duty thinking, “Did I do something wrong?” They get you in with the department psychiatrist and take very good care of you, but it’s very stressful to go through the actual event and think afterward, “Did I do the right thing?” When he pulled the trigger and shot himself, he slumped over onto the floorboard. Investigators traced where our rounds would have been if he didn’t shoot himself, and our rounds would have gone into him. They asked me how many rounds I shot, and I thought four or five, but it turns out it was seven. I was close to 16 years on the job when this happened. We all expect sooner or later something like this will happen. It’s something we all think about and train for, but it’s not something where you think, “Today I’m going to go out, and someone’s going to get shot.”
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Mark Noel, 59, information technology worker I had hunger pangs every day. There are genuine food addictions, and I certainly had one. I know it; I recognize it even in myself now. Even when I’m not hungry, I still deal with the addiction in my head, the desire for food. At my largest, there wasn’t a scale I could get on that could weigh me. The highest I weighed myself was 437, but I think I was probably up above 460. When you’re that heavy, you deal with depression. The depression feeds the desire to eat, so you begin not to care. You’re treated differently when you’re that big, too. A lot of people look down on you. They think AFTER it’s just a matter of changing your diet, but it’s not. I Mark’s son, Derek had tried tons of diets, but I wasn’t treating the eating disorder I have. I knew I needed weightloss surgery, but my wife was really the one who said, “Do this, and do this now.” If I didn’t make that step, I probably would be dead now. My desire to live outweighed everything. My insurance didn’t cover the surgery. I researched the costs everywhere from India to Mexico to the United States. I talked with people who had it done. Surgery in the United States costs about $13,000. In Mexico, $3,000. I was going to have to pay cash, too. I looked at financing but there just weren’t options available. BEFORE My wife went with me to Tijuana, which probably scares people more than anywhere. The thing I had to do was separate where I was with what was being done. We went to an awful place to get X-rays done — nothing like you would see in the United States. But it was just an X-ray. The surgery was in a clinic in a shopping center. It was really hard for me not to walk out. But it’s a 30-minute outpatient surgery. If you had outpatient surgery here, you might have it done in a doctor’s office. It also was the cleanest place I think I’d ever been. It was cleaner than a lot of hospitals here, so that kept me going. And this place had done thousands of these surgeries. We were in a group of about six having the surgery that day.
Everyone was really good with me during the recovery process, which was about a week. The people in the group with me having the same surgery done were able to sit and share our experiences and help each other through the tough times. For the first four weeks, you’re only on liquids and consuming probably no more than a couple hundred calories a day, and your energy is unbelievably wiped out. But with time, I started to get energy. I could walk to work from the hotel to the office. I started to feel better and lose some amazing numbers — 30 to 35 pounds a month, a pound a day or more. I’m at about 220 now, but I’ve gone as low as 185. I still feel hunger pangs, though. I have to do a gut check and say, “It’s your head talking, not your stomach.” I also keep a daily log of everything I eat and drink. My wife eats healthy, and she’s the one who makes suggestions about where we eat. I met with some friends this weekend, and I was on a no-carb diet, and they made accommodations. They all recognize the lifestyle change I’ve made, and they really want to help. People are really supportive. My son had a similar weight problem, so I took him to the same doctors and I paid for his surgery because he needed it. I’m happy I’ve been able to maybe help him save his life as I’ve saved my own. I’ve also helped counsel other people and encouraged them to take control of their lives. I made a goal for myself, right after the surgery and said, by the end of the year, I want to do my first triathlon. I needed to start exercising. It was a sprint triathlon in Long Beach. The swim was brutal; the bike took me awhile to finish; the run was 5K, and I probably walked three quarters of it. But I finished. Now, I exercise almost every day. I’m still dealing with things, though. When you’re that big, you get claustrophobic, and for a long time, I felt like I was in people’s way. I’m much better about that now. I don’t feel like I’m taking up too much space. Getting on an airplane, not needing the seat belt extender, not having people not want to sit next to you — there are little victories all the time.
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TO SAVE A LIFE Tim Szymanski, 63 Las Vegas Fire and Rescue public education and information officer
A true rescue is when a person is unconscious and can’t get out if you don’t go in. That doesn’t happen very often, but it happened to me. It was summertime in Georgia, and I was fire chief of the community. We got a 911 call about a house on fire, but nobody knew the address. The dispatchers only had a street name. I jumped in my car and drove there with lights and sirens. As soon as I turned down the street, I saw smoke coming out the front door. There was a big crowd of people standing in the street. Usually my job was to tell the crews what to do, but people were screaming that a woman was inside. Generally, we try to go in as a team of two, so if something happens to one of us, we can help the other out. But there was nobody there. I could see the back of the house was on fire, and the flames were coming up over the rear of the house. There was a lot of thick, black smoke. The thing that drove me inside alone, against protocol, was the family. They kept screaming, “Do something, just don’t stand there.” So I threw my gear on as I was walking toward the front door. I said, “I’m just going to go in a couple of feet.” Then a couple of feet led to another couple of feet. Going inside a burning building is not what people think. The visibility is absolutely zero. You can’t even see your hand in front of your face because it’s completely black from smoke. When you go in, you’re supposed to take a fire hose so if you come up on the fire, it’s like a shield and you can use it to defend yourself. But I didn’t have any tools. I didn’t have anything, so I crawled around inside and I bumped into something on the floor. I remember picking it up and putting it up against my face piece on my mask, and I could barely make out a little bit of blue and white. I thought, this looks like pajamas. I kept feeling around, and I could feel there was a person’s head. I started dragging this person out to what I thought was the front door. You don’t pick up the person like you see on TV. Just a few inches off the ground, the temperature is lethal enough that if that person is still breathing, if they take one breath, they’ll singe the inside of their lungs. They should be as close to the floor as possible. By that time, the engine had arrived, and the lieutenant came through the front door. He could barely make me out, but he grabbed my foot and I knew I was headed in the right direction. I said, “Help me pull this person. I’m spent.” We took the person out, and the ambulance was there, waiting. We loaded the lady up. I thought there’s no way she’d make it, but she did. I’ll always remember that it did make a difference going in. If I had waited for the engine, she probably wouldn’t have made it. It was a risk. We’re not supposed to do that. I broke all the rules we establish for safety. Then again, there are some assumed risks when you’re a firefighter. You took the oath, and you said you would protect the community. Fortunately, we both got out alive.
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FOUR FOR FITNESS The quadruplets, who dub themselves the “Quadinators,” try to teach young people about how fitness can help teens cope with pressure and feel empowered. They film videos about exercise routines, eating right and making good decisions, then share them via social media. The project not only allowed them to bond and encourage others, it helped Pearl, who has cerebral palsy, gain strength. “I feel great,” Pearl said. “Before, I had 16 surgeries on my hips, my feet and my ankles, but it has been like six years now. So now it turns out that I’m just building up muscle. The owner of the crossfit place we go says he can have me walking in two years. My goal is to walk across the stage to get my diploma without crutches.”
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Helene Beck, 54, full-time mom Feb. 2, 1999 I had a fertility issue and went to University Medical Center. The doctor said, “Give me three months.” So I had three months of fertility injections and saw the doctor three times a week. We found out we were having one baby. Then we went back for an ultrasound and found out there were two babies. We were excited. Then we went back for another ultrasound and found out there were three babies; it was like, “OK, we can manage this.” Then, when there were four, it was like, “OK, two for each of us. Please let’s not find any more because then who’s going to hold them?” It was a little surprising, but you only get what you can handle. So I say I wouldn’t have done it any other way. If I had had only one child, I think I would’ve been bored. They put me in the hospital early. The doctor let me come home at 28 weeks, then I went back in to have them at 32 weeks. I didn’t know everything that was going on in the background, how many people were in the room, because
they put this big sheet over me. I’m looking at the ceiling and can’t feel anything. But they told me there were 40 people in there — 10 for each baby. After the C-section, I slept straight through; I don’t think I even ate anything. I woke up the next morning, and I remember picking up my phone and asking, “Can you put me through to the NICU? This is Helene Beck. Are my babies OK?” That afternoon, I got up and knocked on the NICU door and said, “I want to see my babies.” They were shocked because I walked over there and had just had surgery the day before. You’re not supposed to be able to do that. The first time I saw them, they were beautiful. It’s an overwhelming feeling I can’t explain. Pearl was my first and largest, Baby A, and she was 3 pounds, 4 ounces. Lexie was 2 pounds, 15 ounces. Lewis was 2 pounds, 3 ounces, and my little baby Rose — both of them are like my miracle babies — was 1 pound, 7 ounces. She’s our survivor. Pearl came home after four weeks. Lexie came home after six. Lewis came home at about 10 weeks. And Rosie — I had to pry her out of there, she was so little — they were trying to wait until she was 5 pounds, but I didn’t want to wait any longer. She was in there for about 12 weeks.
The hardest part was when I had Pearl home and three at the hospital because I was running back and forth. Then when I had two home, it got even more confusing because I had even less time to go to the hospital. When they were little, everything was scheduled. Pregnancy was difficult as heck. Then I had four infants, and I was like, I’m sleep deprived, I can’t think straight, but I don’t care because they’re growing, they’re crawling, they’re doing all the things they need to do. With four toddlers, I was running after them all the time, trying to keep them fed, clothed, bathed, teeth brushed. Then I had four young children, and it was about shaping and molding them. It became more mental. Now I’ve got four teenagers, and it’s still a lot of scheduling because I’m the taxi service, but it’s about being ahead of them mentally so I can understand where they’re coming from. I can give them direction and let them still be who they are but crack the whip when I need to. It has been rewarding and challenging at the same time. It has been a learning experience all along the way. I’ve learned a lot about diabetes with Lexie and cerebral palsy with Pearl. Rosie is shorter. Lewis is a boy. They have taught us a lot, and they have taught me a lot. It has been an incredible experience.
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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, center, leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Reid touted Heather Murren as a candidate for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, but Murren declined to enter the race. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Do Democrats have a void in CD3? Despite a voter registration advantage, prominent figures have turned down the chance to succeed departing Rep. Joe Heck BY KYLE ROERINK STAFF WRITER
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid called her a “formidable candidate.” A national campaign group praised her. But when it came time for Heather Murren to decide whether to run for an open seat in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, she declined. She was the third potential Democratic candidate to do so. Democrats are struggling to find a competitor for CD3. Why? And after three high-profile strikeouts, is it time to call the game? Voters in the district, which includes Henderson, Summerlin and much of Southern Nevada, supported President Barack Obama by a 12-point margin in 2008 and a one-point margin in 2012. But Republican Joe Heck has held the seat since 2010, and Democrats this year have been unable to attract a candidate despite the district being open. Heck is vacating the seat to run for U.S. Senate. Murren, co-founder of the Nevada Cancer Institute and wife of MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren, was the most recent loss for Democrats. This sum mer, former Secretary of State Ross Miller kindled hopes
of filling the role but decided against it. State Sen. Aaron Ford also was in the mix but declined. Republicans have danced over Democrats’ struggles. “With three public refusals by top recruits, (Democratic) chances in CD3 have gone from bad to worse and aren’t improving any time soon,” said Zach Hunter, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee. Still, 13 months from the general election, Democrats have time to find a candidate. “We will continue to engage potential candidates who can compete and win,” said Tyler Law, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman. But if they must settle for a weak one, the election could become a repeat of last year’s governor’s race, in which incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval won by 70 percent against an unknown Democrat with little money or support. The problem Democrats are encountering is CD3 is not a safe, long-term bet, said David Damore, an associate political science professor at UNLV. “Who wants to fight for their life every two years?” Damore asked. Despite a registration advantage for Democrats, the seat in its seven-election history has been won only once by Democrats, in 2008. Running for such a risky seat makes no sense for many potential candidates. Miller and Ford, for example, are eyeing higher office and don’t want a loss on
their political resumes. “The research tells you good candidates bide their time and wait for races they think they can win,” Damore said. CD3 stands in stark contrast to Nevada’s 4th Congressional District, which includes northern Clark County and rural central Nevada. Four Democratic candidates — Susie Lee, John Oceguera, Lucy Flores and Ruben Kihuen — are vying for the nomination to challenge incumbent GOP Rep. Cresent Hardy, who won the seat in a 2014 upset. “There, you see candidates who are thinking they can win in 2016 and beyond,” Damore said. On the other side of the chessboard, Republicans are lining up to replace Heck. State Sen. Michael Roberson, the GOP’s establishment candidate, will take on primary challengers Danny Tarkanian, Dr. Annette Teijeiro and Andy Matthews. Another factor for Democrats to weigh: A Democratic winner most likely will be in the minority party in the House. Unless Democrats win 30 seats, which is unlikely, the chamber will remain in Republican control — likely for the next few elections cycles. Even if a Democrat were to win, he or she would be at the bottom of the out-of-power totem poll. Reid has built a formidable political machine over his decades-long career, but this race may be another that eludes his reach. Or not. The deadline to file for candidacy is in March.
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‘We don’t realize what’s up there’ — KEITH CACERES, LAS VEGAS ASTROLOGICAL SOCIETY MEMBER
Local astronomy group’s relationship with Boy Scouts allows both organizations to enjoy and learn about the wonders of our solar system
BY JULIE ANN FORMOSO
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im Gianoulakis was 8 years old the first time he touched a telescope. On a summer night, his mother drove him and his sister to the massive Griffith Observatory overlooking Los Angeles, hoping to give her children a memory they would not forget. Gianoulakis walked over to a telescope and peered in. Sandy, beige-colored Saturn hovered, its rings pronounced against the clear night sky. It looked so real, Gianoulakis thought it was as though a sticker had been plastered onto the eyepiece. “Wow, wow,” he kept whispering to his mother. To this day, Gianoulakis remembers that moment. “There was something in the sky that I couldn’t see with just my eyes,” he says. “The way it presents itself in the telescope, it’s like, ‘Is this real?’ I was hooked.” Gianoulakis, now 60, is a longtime member of the Las Vegas Astronomical Society, a 35-year-old club that includes about 100 amateur astronomers. Their goal: to make the public more aware of the wonders of the night sky. Every month, the society has free stargazing parties at several locations, including Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center. The events have attracted a sizable following. When the astronomers invited the public last year to the Neon Museum, about 1,300 people came. “In our everyday lives, we don’t realize what’s up there,” society member Keith Caceres said. “You broaden minds by showing our
place in this world.” The society recently embraced a new mission: fostering an interest in astronomy in the next generation. After receiving a high-end telescope as a donation from a North Carolina amateur astronomer, society members discovered they had nowhere to put it. The telescope, which has the same optical design as the Hubble Space Telescope, is worth about $40,000. So club president Rob Lambert struck a deal with the Las Vegas chapter of the Boy Scouts of America: Members of the Astronomical Society would get to use some of the Boy Scouts’ land at Mount Potosi, about an hour southwest of the Strip, if the astronomers would teach the boys about stars, galaxies, planets and moons. The astronomers didn’t have to think twice. “We don’t have a club large enough with the money to purchase a piece of land where we can put an observatory,” Lambert said. And Patrick Ballinger, the Boy Scouts’ summer camp director, was more than happy to work with the astronomers. “I wanted these guys to put passion for astronomy into these Scouts,” Ballinger said. “Let’s say out of these 80 kids who are here, a quarter of these kids become interested. They may be teaching the next Scouts.” Surrounded by dry brush and blue skies at the top of Mount Potosi, Lambert and Caceres start the ritual of setting up their telescopes. They work half the time in intense silence, gingerly placing their stands and scopes on a tabletop and wiping off specks of dust that land on the aperture and eyepiece. After an hour of lifting, twisting
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Members of the Las Vegas Astronomical Society set up telescopes atop a rise at the Boy Scout camp on Mt. Potosi. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
and adjusting, the job is done. They have about two hours before the Boy Scouts arrive, enough time to gibber among themselves and with other society members about who gets to point his telescope at which celestial object. “I got Pluto,” Lambert said. “I have Saturn,” Caceres said. Behind the astronomers stands their donated telescope, shielded by a white dome that resembles a metal igloo. With its high-quality optics and precisely ground mirrors, the device can capture high-definition photographs of celestial objects, which society members would like to make available to the Clark County School District. They also hope to connect the telescope to a live stream that students can view online in classrooms. “I don’t know if we will turn out the next Carl Sagan, but I don’t think that’s the important part,” Gianoulakis said. “If we attract a kid’s curiosity and develop in them the desire to explore, I think that’s something that will serve them well.” It’s 8 p.m. Although the light of the Strip remains visible over the mountaintops, the sky is dark enough for the stars to dazzle. In the distance, screams and giggles from Scouts can be heard. “Here they come,” Lambert whispers. An hour later, the astronomers are overwhelmed by about 80 Scouts, hassling one another for a chance to peer into a telescope. “Look at this one!” one yells. “Whoa, guys, look!” follows another. One boy peers into Caceres’ telescope and beckons for his friend. “You can see the rings of Saturn!” the boy screams in delight. “It’s soooo cool. It’s all real! It’s not a picture.”
Las Vegas Astronomical Society members Rob Lambert, left, and Julian Shull demonstrate the orbit of the Earth and its moon to Boy Scouts, using a flashlight to represent light from the sun. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
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Uber, Lyft are looking for their place on the Strip
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Each resort has its own protocol for passengers using ride-hailing apps
— ALAN MORNINGSTAR, TAXI DRIVER
BY DANIEL ROTHBERG
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When Uber and Lyft returned to Las Vegas last month, the companies were fixed on one prize: passengers hailing rides to and from the Strip. But hotels along Las Vegas Boulevard already had longstanding set-ups geared to taxis. Since launching, however, the companies appear to have ironed out plans with a majority of Strip resorts. Request a ride from Lyft at Caesars Palace, and the app provides directions for how to do it. The staging area at Caesars is the Colosseum Valet. The app instructs: “Once you’re at the designated pick-up location, request your ride. Next, call your driver to confirm where you are.” According to Strip valets, doormen and other employees, the system has not interfered with taxi lines, where they are prohibited, nor added congestion to already heavy front traffic at the properties. Some Strip properties have loose protocols. Take the Flamingo. The Lyft app does not provide directions for pick-ups. The Uber app instructs passengers to meet at the main driveway. Still, some Uber and Lyft drivers come through the valet and taxi lines, anyway. “Because they don’t know,” an employee said. Chelsea Wilson, a spokeswoman for Lyft, said drivers received an orientation specifically about picking up passengers on the Strip. Pick-ups are the main concern. Most drop-offs take place at casino entrances. Like the Flamingo, the Trump Hotel also has no protocol for ride-hailing pick-ups. But an employee there said drop-offs and pick-ups haven’t added congestion: “They’re not out there for more than five minutes.” Some properties, such as those owned by MGM Resorts International, have posted signs to make the process clear. Each MGM properties has a drop-off plan for Uber and Lyft drivers. At MGM Grand, for instance, there’s an area for drop-offs by the east valet on the second level of the self-parking garage. At Mandalay Bay, the drop-off area is on the lower beach level across from the valet. Rather than create new areas, properties like the Bellagio and the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas have reappropriated existing drop-off space for ride hailing. An employee at the Cosmopolitan said there had been some kinks, but most drivers knew not to enter the wrong line because they could be stuck there. “It’s always been congested,” taxi driver Alan Morningstar said. “There are too many taxis.” On the Strip, taxi rides still appear to outnumber Uber and Lyft rides. An employee at the Wynn said he counted about 100 taxis for every 10 Ubers. “We’ve never even seen a Lyft,” he added.
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ASK AN ATTORNEY HOW LONG WILL LOAN MODIFICATION PROGRAMS EXIST? I heard no one can get loan modifications after this year — that the programs expire. Is that true? — Bruce D., of Henderson No. It isn’t. When people talk about loan modification or foreclosure alternative programs expiring, they usually are referring to Making Home Affordable (MHA) programs, were launched in February 2009. The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) was included as a large part of the MHA package and typically is what people think of as a “loan mod.” The MHA, and all it includes, was slated to expire Dec. 31, 2012, but has been extended and XENOPHON modified several times. PETERS The current MHA expiration date is Dec. 31, 2016. Moreover, there are several programs available to homeowners that aren’t part of the MHA package. They include published and unpublished internal modification programs (specific to each bank) and legal outcomes like the National Mortgage Settlement. These options often are better than the standard MHA options and don’t necessarily have expiration dates. This doesn’t mean it’s OK to wait. Foreclosures are up in Nevada, and loan modifications, short sales and even refinances take time. Modifications alone can take six to 12 months to be approved. This means that while modifications do not expire this year, the dead-
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Former child star’s new spotlight: Activism
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anny Pintauro is a former child star, the precocious Jonathan on the 1980s hit sitcom “Who’s The Boss?” He also is a former restaurant manager and server, who worked for four years at P.F. Chang’s outposts across Las Vegas. Even with a well-trimmed beard, Pintauro is recognized — sort of. “Believe it or not, every time it was, ‘Did I go to high school with you?’ ” Pintauro said. “Because for the people who recognize me, it was that time in their life. They sort of have this weird JOHN associaKATSILOMETES tion, so they don’t put it together. They don’t necessarily know who I am. They just know that they know me.” Until recently, Pintauro simply was a onetime sitcom actor plugging away to make a living and build a life in Las Vegas with his new spouse, Wil Pintauro-Tabares. The two were married in April 2014. But Pintauro’s world erupted in September, after the producers of “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” called asking if he’d like to be a guest. Pintauro said he would, and he wanted to tell Oprah something few knew about his life: He is HIV-positive, a fact he’d kept secret for 12 years. “I’m still feeling a little overwhelmed,” Pintauro said, admitting he hasn’t even scraped the surface of the 500 or so emails he received in the days since appearing with Oprah. “Part of being an activist is to actually write those people back.” Outreach is what Pintauro, a star for eight years of his youth and an HIVpositive member of society since 2003, stands for today. “My plan is activism, 100 percent,” he said. “I have no interest in doing anything that involves acting, because I don’t want it to take away from the goals. I don’t want people to think I did this to get on ‘Dancing With the Stars.’” Pintauro initially moved to Las Vegas to work on the production team for “Vegas! The Show” at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, but it didn’t work out and he left the show. “There is no animosity — it was just
Danny Pintauro, right, responds to a question during an interview at the Newport Lofts. His husband, Wil Pintauro-Tabares, looks on at left. Pintauro, best known for his work on the 1980s television sitcom “Who’s the Boss?,” recently came out as HIV-positive. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
not the right fit,” he said. Though he was a drama major at Stanford, he has a passion for restaurant and boutique hotel management, which led him to enter that world — and escape fame, to a large degree — at P.F. Chang’s. “People forget that when you’re an actor, at the end of the day, it’s a job,” he said. “I’ve just been very fortunate to have great people around me, like Judith Light and also Tony (Danza), who have bonded with me in a great way.” Pintauro said he wanted to disclose his condition publicly for several years and in 2011 considered an appearance on Winfrey’s daytime show. But the timing was off. “I’m really glad it didn’t work then because I wasn’t ready,” he said. “I was using the activism to try to put some things in my life in a corner and not have to think about them. I wasn’t making money and didn’t know what to do with my life.” Pintauro came out as gay in 1997, coerced into the decision by a writer from the National Enquirer who was bent on writing the story whether or not Pintauro cooperated. He agreed to
be interviewed, at advice of Light, his TV mother and longtime confidant. The piece was a heartfelt account of Pintauro’s life to that point. Now he stands as a multileveled spokesman — for living HIV-positive and in his recovery from drug addiction. Pintauro abused meth for three years, starting just before he was diagnosed with HIV. “I was snorting it and smoking it,” he said. “I hate needles, so I never shot it. But I know it was about the worst thing you can do when you are HIV-positive.” Pintauro said he contracted the virus through oral sex while he was still using meth. “There’s research coming out now that is actually showing that meth enhances the replication of the HIV,” he said. “Unfortunately, they kind of go hand in hand because doing meth allows you to want to be in it, uninhibited — you know, ‘I don’t need to use a condom today. I’m in the middle of this crazy good time, and the last thing I want to do is have to do that.’ So, a lot of people end up contracting it because of that.” Pintauro takes a single pill a day,
Complera, to effectively ward off symptoms of HIV. Through it took more than a decade to reach the point of telling the public about his condition, Pintauro told Wil about his health concerns soon after the two met. “On our first date, before we had our first kiss, he told me he was HIV positive,” Wil recalled. “I took a breath and went, ‘OK.’ And to be honest, it wasn’t even a second guess. I still wanted to see where this would go.” Using his celebrity cache, Pintauro can tell his story from a powerful platform. The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation is among the national outlets that have contacted him since his announcement. He expects others, in and out of Las Vegas. Meanwhile, he and Wil hope someday to buy and operate a B&B somewhere “near the water.” “I haven’t even quite exactly figured out what kind of activism I want to focus on, so give me a month and I will have a really great plan,” Pintauro said. “I’m wading through all of this right now so I can really focus on helping people in the community and everywhere else.”
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First responders for cardiac or pulmonary arrest
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Administer oxygen and manage airways
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW
Beyond the expected cast of doctors and nurses, health care centers are populated with people dedicated to making a difference. From administrative workers and technical-support staff to specialists and subspecialists and more, the common thread between the people who choose to work in health care is the desire to help others. ¶ “You will hear nurses say, ‘If this were my mother …’ while talking about patients because we care about them like we do our own families,” said Tiffany Shanks, manager of surgical services and a surgical services nurse at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. ¶ It’s a sentiment that is repeated time and again from health care workers — surgeons to custodial staff — regardless of their role: They want to improve the lives of others. ¶ Here are just a few of the specialists who contribute to the foundation of a health care system. Ensure
SURGICAL SERVICES NURSE
paperwork and consent forms are signed
Surgical services nurses care for patients before, during and after operations. The nurses are responsible for surgery preparation, assistance during the surgery and explaining at-home care. “As a surgical services nurse, our most important responsibility is being the eyes and the ears for our patients while they are under anesthesia, to ensure that they’re safe and being cared for,” Shanks said. Surgical services nursing is a multidiscipline job. “All surgical nurses, in our own small way, are part pharmacist, part engineer, part information technology and support specialists, part biomedical equipment technicians, part housekeepers, part anesthesia technicians and so much more,” Shanks said. “We could not do our jobs without the support of a hospital full of the above mentioned disciplines, but we learn from them to make our days run smoother.”
Ensure patients’ questions and concerns are addressed
Teach patients and their families about procedures, recovery processes and at-home care
Review patients’ test results to ensure they’re within a healthy range; alert surgeon if an issue arises
Perform quality checks on all equipment used during a procedure
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Help with smoking cessation Pulmonary rehabilitation
Place patients on a ventilator or life support
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST Respiratory therapists specialize in respiratory, pulmonary and cardiac health. They often are employed in operating rooms or intensive care units but also are used for ongoing patient care in physical rehabilitation clinics and cardiology centers. Due to the vast base of knowledge and the critical importance of respiratory therapists, these specialists typically are in high demand.
Give nebulizer treatments
“Coming from a family of doctors and nurses, it was inevitable that I ended up in the health care field,” said Rose Hughes-Valmonte, Respiratory Care Manager at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. “But I am really glad that I chose a career in respiratory care.”
Document patient demographics and insurance information for claims submissions to insurance companies
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Act as a liaison to the billing department and ensure accurate data input
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Ensure patients receive appropriate services from all departments, insurance verification and authorization, and benefits eligibility
ADMITTING Hospital admissions require organization, patience and communication between departments. “I manage a team of 21, and we are primarily responsible for setting the stage and the tone for each patient who enters our doors,” said Latisha McGee, Director of Admissions at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. People working in hospital admissions must balance administrative responsibilities with customer service and care, and they also have a background in medical terminology and procedures. “Admissions is a very diverse department, and my team and I have to be heavily versed in all areas of patient care to support our organization. Sometimes, we are misrepresented as being only data clerks, but that’s just the surface. We really dig in,” McGee said.
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LISA’S WARM NUTELLA CAKE RECIPE PROVIDED BY BUDDY V’S RISTORANTE AT THE PALAZZO
The star of TLC’s reality show “Cake Boss,” Buddy Valastro, serves this signature dessert — named for his wife — on his menu in Las Vegas. Valastro became a household name in 2009 with the premiere of “Cake Boss,” which features his bakery in New Jersey. Buddy V’s is his first full-fledged restaurant.
INGREDIENTS
4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups cocoa powder
2 cups buttermilk
DIRECTIONS
(makes 12 servings)
5 eggs
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp baking soda
2 cups black coffee
1 cup oil
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
Ring molds for baking
1. In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the sugar, eggs and oil until the mixture doubles in volume.
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2. Sift the dry ingredients and alternate adding them and the liquids (buttermilk, coffee and vanilla extract) to the egg mixture.
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp salt
1 tub Nutella
Chocolate ganache or chocolate sauce
Ice cream
3. Scoop the batter into buttered ring molds so they are half full. Bake at 325 degrees until each cake springs back. 4. Once cooled, remove the cakes from the ring molds. Scoop a tablespoon of cake from each center. Pipe Nutella into the holes. Finish with ganache or chocolate sauce.
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Contestants in the Ms. Veteran America pageant take a stroll in downtown Las Vegas. (PHOTO COURTESY OF ADAM STERNBERG/HIGH PERFORMANCE PHOTOGRAPHY)
‘FULLY WOMAN AND FULLY WARRIOR’ BY JEANNE BREI
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There are evening gowns, a talent competition, an interview question, a tiara and a sash — but don’t call Ms. Veteran America a beauty pageant. The judges don’t consider age, marital status or how a woman looks in a swimsuit when determining a winner. These contestants all are active duty or military veterans using the competition to raise awareness about the challenges many women in the military face, including homelessness, post-traumatic stress disorder and sexual assault. For instance, an estimated 55,000 female veterans are homeless, and women veterans are the fastest-growing homeless population in the United States. The 25 finalists coming to Las Vegas for the Oct. 18 competition will be judged first on their military history and their advocacy for women in the military, then on their talent and interview answer. The pageant’s mission is to honor the contestants’ grace, poise and service, and raise money for Final Salute, a group that helps find housing for homeless female veterans
veteran, and one of my sorority sisters and their children. is currently,” Anderson said. “I have The competition is “a place for us to been assisting them for several years be fully woman and fully warrior with and never knew an organization was great camaraderie with our fellow sishere to help.” ters-in-arms,” said competitor Kerri Anderson, whose mother served in Brantley, a public affairs officer in the the Air Force, joined the Mississippi National Guard from Boise, Idaho. Army National Guard in 1998 Brantley, a mother of three, at age 17. Deployments calls joining the National took her to Iraq in Guard the best deciMS. 2009, the Defense Insion of her adult life. VETERAN telligence Agency in “It’s the way I finAMERICA 2015 Washington, D.C., ished school and When: 5 p.m. Oct. 18 in 2010 and Afsupported my kids Where: UNLV’s Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall ghanistan in 2013. as a single mom Cost: $30-$65 She plans to attend for six years,” she More info: unlv.edu/ law school next said. event/2015-ms-veteranyear. Brantley spent america-competition During the first Ms. nine months in the Veteran America pagMiddle East but coneant in 2012, the youngest siders her most rewarding contestant was 21 and the oldwork rescuing people and reest — World War II Coast Guard vetercovering bodies last year after the Oso an Gladys Hughes, of Picayune, Miss. — landslide in Washington. was 89. Hughes will serve as a judge this Shan Anderson became involved in year, along with the U.S. Marine Corps’ the Ms. Veteran America competition first black woman combat pilot and the because of a direct connection to homefirst woman in the U.S. Army Reserve less veterans. to reach the rank of command sergeant “My cousin was a homeless female
major. The mistress of ceremonies is a Purple Heart recipient who lost both legs after a roadside bomb struck her armored vehicle in Baghdad. The founder of both Final Salute and Ms. Veteran America, Jas Boothe, was based in New Orleans preparing to deploy to Iraq in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit. Less than a month later, she was diagnosed with cancer in her head, neck and throat, and was discharged from the Army Reserves. With her home washed away, she had nowhere to go. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs told her they didn’t have any programs for female veterans with children, she said. Boothe beat cancer, and once back on her feet, was determined that no other women veterans would be left behind. Money raised during this year’s pageant will pay for housing and prevention programs for female veterans, including financial assistance for utility bills and groceries. In four years, the Ms. Veteran America competition has helped Final Salute raise more than $1 million to combat homelessness among women veterans.
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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 more. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.
Buffy (A862358)
Blaze (A863550)
Dominic
Bronco
Age: 1-year-old female Breed: Pit bull terrier Description: Buffy will charm you with her friendly and outgoing personality. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 6-month-old male Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Blaze is a friendly feline who, while a little shy at first, warms up with affection. He’s looking for a companion to cuddle with. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 3-year-old neutered male Breed: Lynx point Siamese mix Description: Dominic enjoys being picked up and held close. He gets along well with small dogs and seems to be fine with other gentle cats. Adoption fee: $20
Age: 5-year-old neutered male Breed: German shepherd Description: Bronco loves to play ball or simply sit at your side. He is friendly and devoted, and gets along well with other dogs. Adoption fee: $50
Ruby (A865828)
Charlie (A857298)
Moira
Chandler
Age: 3-month-old female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Sweet Ruby will shower you with love and kitten kisses. Adoption fee: $50
Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Terrier and Chihuahua mix Description: Adopt Charlie and he’ll greet you with a big smile every day. He’s friendly, social and looking for a friend to love. Adoption fee: $155
Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Rabbit Description: Moira studies people carefully as they care for her, prepare her daily salads and clean her habitat. She wants to learn all she can and understand people. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 8-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Chandler melts in your arms, give kisses and does “happy feet” while purring his heart out. He is fine with other cats and likes being brushed. Adoption fee: $20
Perry (A863228)
Summer (A863292)
Rico
Moon Maiden
Age: 12-year-old neutered male Breed: Shih Tzu mix Description: Perry is outgoing and friendly, with plenty of spunk despite his age. Adoption fee: $155
Age: 6-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic longhair Description: Summer has a warm and sweet personality. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 10-year-old neutered male Breed: Longhair Chihuahua Description: Rico has a bright grin, which he shares with people close to him. He is overcoming memories of abuse and wants to know what a loving home feels like. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 2-year-old female Breed: American guinea pig Description: Moon Maiden has a friendly demeanor and enjoys people. Please set aside plenty of quality time daily with her. Adoption fee: $10
ANIMAL FOUNDATION 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt Animals are assigned a color next to their names indicating location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 286 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson
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FOR HALL OF FAMER AND HIS FAMILY,
BY JESSE GRANGER STAFF WRITER
at Petrie climbed out of his race car in the middle of the Bullring track at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to celebrate a top-three finish. Seconds later, he dropped to the ground from a heart attack. “I got out of my car and a guy came up to me with a bottle of water, and plunk,” said Petrie, who was 54 when the emergency occurred. “That was the last thing I remember. I dropped dead as a doornail, but I got lucky.” The closest hospital was a nearly 20-minute drive, but an ambulance with a defibrillator sat only feet away. Petrie awakened three days later in the hospital, where he remained for 29 days. The heart attack didn’t snuff out his competitive drive, though.
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“The next year, my family were all on my back to stay out of the car,” Petrie said. “But I told them I’m not going to lie down and go in a rocking chair. I’m going back to racing.” Petrie didn’t just return to the track a year later, in 2001. He dominated the competition and won his fourth track championship in what would be the final season of his career. Petrie was inducted Oct. 14 into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame, where he began his career in 1963. Born in Denver, Petrie became hooked on racing as a young man, alongside his cousins. Petrie would sneak into field racing competitions while still underage. “I couldn’t race at the track that I wanted to because you had to be 21, whereas the other track you only had to be 18,” Petrie said. “I was only 17 at the time, but no one knew me, so I was able to do a little fudging and get in there.” Petrie built his first race car on the chassis of a junker he obtained by trading his everyday car. He and his
friends worked on the car during the harsh Colorado winter and raced it the following year. “We really didn’t even know what we were doing, but my dad just let us go at it,” Petrie said. “But once he saw that we were serious and started actually racing the car, he got into it with me. On my 18th birthday, he brought me to this car lot that he worked at, and there was a race car that he had bought for me.” Competing in compacts and Modified Division cars, he won the Late Model Lakeside Speedway in 1967 at age 22 and added Open-Wheel Modified title trophies at the speedway in 1977 and 1979. In 1983, Petrie retired from racing with more than 150 career wins. He moved to Las Vegas and began helping his sons Pat Petrie Jr., Jim Petrie, Sam Petrie and Donnie Petrie with their racing careers. His fifth son, Joe Petrie, often served as their crew chief. “There are families that go to the lake and go boating on the weekend,” Pat Petrie Jr. said. “There are families that go camping or whatever they like to do. What
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Pat Petrie Sr. began his racing career at age 17. This year, the Las Vegas transplant is being inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)
NG IS‘ LIFE we did was go to the races. We grew up around it, and we always wanted to do it. And my dad was really successful, so that only amplified it. All of our friends and the other kids around the racetrack would want my dad’s autograph.” Pat Petrie Jr. found the most success of all the siblings on the track, taking home a divisional title in 2001, at the same time Pat Petrie Sr. won his fourth championship. Pat Petrie Sr. said that while that final championship wasn’t the most prestigious, it was his favorite moment of his career because he shared the win with his son. “The first three championships that I won were much tougher than the last one,” Petrie said. “Back then, there were 70 or 80 cars in the same class every night. It wasn’t like now, where there are 20 cars. And back then, the quick cars had to start in the back. You had to pass all of the cars up to win, so you really had to learn how to drive.” Petrie’s impact on the driving world wasn’t limited
Racing is like a woman, the love of your life. I could never leave it. It’s in my blood.”
— PAT PETRIE SR.
to the racetrack. He worked as a driver’s education instructor from 1970 to 1980 in Colorado. “There would be a bunch of 14-year-olds sitting in a classroom, and I would walk in and they would all look at me with wide eyes and say, ‘You teach driver’s ed?’ ” Petrie said. “I told them, ‘I’ll tell you what you do. You get in the car, put your foot on the throttle, and you turn left.’ ” All of those contributions helped earn Petrie what he considers the highest honor — his hall of fame in-
duction. Along with Petrie, the 2015 class includes Joe Garone, president of Denver’s NASCAR Sprint Cup team Furniture Row Racing, and eight other Rocky Mountain racers. While Petrie is a man of few words and doesn’t seek the spotlight, he enjoys reminiscing about his glory days at the track. “I have a picture at home with me and seven other guys standing on the finish line next to our cars,” he said. “Of the eight guys in the picture, seven of them won championships, and I’m now the fifth one to be inducted into the hall of fame.” Petrie also joins his cousin Sam Sauer as the second inductee in his family. Now at 70 years old, Petrie still can’t stay away from the racetrack. He spends many weekends in the garage with his sons and watching them compete in local and regional competitions. “Racing is like a woman, the love of your life,” Petrie said. “I could never leave it. It’s in my blood.”
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CASINO PROMOTIONS EMERALD ISLAND Super bonus multiplier Date: Fridays Information: Win a natural royal flush worth more than $1,000 on singlehand games and spin the wheel for chance to win $1,100. Video reel double-double bonus Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 4-8 p.m. Information: Win $75 or more in the bonus round on a penny slot for a tournament spot. Win up to $200. Graveyard high jackpot competition Date: Mondays through Saturdays Time: 11 p.m.-7 a.m. Information: Jackpot winners will earn up to three Wheel Spin certificates.
DOWNTOWN GRAND $250K Grand slot tournament Date: Qualifying began Oct. 1. Players who qualify will be notified the following month and will be given the choice of two semifinal session dates in which to play. Information: Players with loyalty cards can enter one of four ways: Hit a jackpot of $1,200; earn 2,500 base slot points in a calendar month; be the top slot point earner of the day; or be selected in a drawing. All members with recorded play will be entered into a weekly drawing conducted at 10 p.m. every Saturday. The final tournament will be in December.
M RESORT Over $50,000 Get Your Game On table games giveaway Date: 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and 9 p.m. Saturdays Information: Receive drawing tickets while playing table games. Thursday’s top prize is $1,000. Saturday’s top prize is $3,000. $75,000 Carnival Cruisin’ giveaway and free play giveaway Date: Fridays Time: 9 p.m. Information: First entry is free. Players can earn one entry for every 250 reel slot or 500 video poker base points from 4 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Fridays. The top prize is your choice of a seven-day Mexican Riviera Carnival cruise for two or $1,000 in play.
GOLDEN GATE AND THE D Reelin’ Your Way to Mexico Date: Through April 30 Time: 8 p.m.
Information: Loyalty card members can earn drawing entries playing blackjack, keno, slots or video poker. Drawings at The D will be Nov. 30, Jan. 31 and March 31. Drawings at the Golden Gate will be Oct. 31, Dec. 30, Feb. 29 and April 30. The grand prize is a cruise July 17-21 to Mexico.
entry into the drawing. Drawings are at halftime during Thursday, Sunday and Monday night NFL games. One winner will receive $250 cash and a $250 Town Square gift card. Valid only on sports wagers with a $5 minimum bet.
PALMS SILVERTON $10,000 Reel & Win slot tournaments Date: Tuesdays Time: 11 a.m. Information: The top 30 players will qualify for cash and slot play. The first-place player will win $1,000. Play for Pasta Date: Thursdays Information: Receive a pasta dinner at Sundance Grill for 400 points. $136,000 Grab-A-Gourd interactive drawing Date: Oct. 24 and 31 Information: Ten winners will win slot play and one will grab a gourd for a chance to win $25,000. Each drawing entry is 200 points. Loyalty card members can receive up to 100 drawing entries. Players must swipe their card at a kiosk. Earn & Win movie tickets Date: Wednesdays Information: Receive one Regal Cinemas movie ticket for 1,000 points. Up to two tickets can be earned each promotion day. Earn & Win a crockpot Date: Oct. 23 and 30 Information: Loyalty card members who earn 5,000 points Tuesday through Thursday will receive a slow cooker that may be picked up the following Friday. Only one slow cooker can be earned during the month. Scary Swipe ’n’ Win Date: Oct. 31 Information: Kiosk game that offers a chance to win up to $1,000 in slot play, cash and gifts. Mystery point multiplier Date: Oct. 30 Information: Earn a mystery point multiplier on video reels or slots. Activate the multiplier at a kiosk. Second chance football drawings Date: Thursdays, Sundays and Mondays Information: Loyalty card members who place their nonwinning sports wagers in the drawing drum next to the sportsbook will receive one
$50,000 Spooktober drawings Date: Fridays Time: 7 p.m. Information: Earn drawing tickets with slot play. Earn 2x entries from 4 to 6:30 p.m. and earn 5x entries from 8 to 11:59 p.m. Fridays. There will be 10 winners with a maximum prize of $3,000. Activate at least 10 base drawing tickets and receive a bonus of $10 in free slot play the following Saturday. Play for Prizes – Fashion Star Date: Oct. 19-30 Information: Points earned Monday through Friday may be combined and redeemed for gift cards to Macy’s and the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Gift giveaways Date: Oct. 18, 24, 25, 31 Information: Earn 100 base points on video slots or 500 base points on video poker between 12:01 a.m. and 6:59 p.m. Pick up a gift receipt at a kiosk for the following items: Oct. 18 – teapot with infuser; Oct. 24 – glass spice rack; Oct. 25 – glass storage jars; Oct. 31 – buffet dish. Point multiplier Date: Saturdays Time: 7-10 p.m. Information: Earn 10x points on reels and 2x points on video poker.
EL CORTEZ Free Play Frenzy for Jackpot Winners Date: Ongoing Information: Players winning a jackpot of $200 or more on a slot machine, a jackpot of $200 or more on a nickel or lower video poker machine, a jackpot of $300 or more on 10-cent or higher video poker or a jackpot of $200 or more on live keno will receive $10 to $1,000 in play.
will be chosen in each, with a top prize of $5,000. Ticket to Ride! weekly table games drawing Date: Fridays through Nov. 13. Time: 8:45 p.m. Information: Three winners will be chosen each week, with a top prize of $500. If the top prize is unclaimed, it will roll over to the next week.
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WESTGATE $25,000 Spooktacular Scratch Card giveaway Date: October Information: Receive one scratch card for every 500 slot points.
WILLIAM HILL RACE & SPORTS BOOK Pro Pick ’em football contest Date: Weekly contest Information: Pick winning teams to collect a share of $13,000 in prizes each week of football season. Each entry costs $25.
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Football Widows Date: Sundays Information: Receive discounts on cabana rentals, spa treatments and more.
WILDFIRE Nifty 50 slot tournament Date: Wednesdays Time: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Information: Earn entries with play. First prize is $1,000.
MyGeneration Mondays Date: Ongoing Information: Players 50 and older earn 6x points on slot machines and video poker, and receive discounts on bowling and dining.
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Candy for winners Date: Throughout October Information: Players using their loyalty cards who win a jackpot of $200 or more on a slot machine, a jackpot of $200 or more on a video poker 5-cent or lower denomination machine, a jackpot of $300 or more on a video poker 10-cent or higher denomination machine or a $200 or more jackpot on live keno will receive a free box of Russell Stover candy. Upgrade two prize tickets for a box of See’s candy. Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays and Sundays Information: Earn 11x points on reels and 7x points on video poker on Wednesdays and 25x points on all machines on Sundays. Crazy Cash giveaway Date: Saturdays Information: Win a share of $15,000 in cash and play. Rollin’ for Dough Date: Fridays Time: 1-9 p.m. Information: Loyalty card members playing slot machines and table games are eligible. There will be eight drawings; two players will be chosen to roll the dice and win 10x the roll. Play $5, Get $5 Date: Wednesdays Information: Loyalty card members who play $5 will receive $5 in play added to their account. 25x point Sundays Date: Sundays Information: Get 25x points on your first 500 base points.
RAMPART CASINO Red Zone to Riches $50,000 football kiosk contest Date: Ongoing Information: The top three winners each week will share $1,000. First pick is free. Earn 250 base points to receive a second pick.
Mother Lode swipe and win Date: Ongoing Information: Club members can win up to $2,500 daily. Earn points for chances to swipe the prize machine, with a maximum of three swipes daily. Earn five points for a chance to win $50, 40 points for a chance to win $100 and 300 points for a chance to win $2,500.
base points on slot or video poker machines to be eligible to swipe and spin the kiosk wheel for a chance to win a prize. Pro football game of the week cash giveaway Date and time: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and 1:15 p.m. Sundays Information: Poker players will be selected randomly every time there is a score for a chance to win $50 for a field goal, $100 for a touchdown or $200 for a safety. Pro football squares Date and time: 1:25 p.m. Sundays and 5:30 p.m. Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays Information: Poker players in the first no-limit hold ’em and 2–4 poker games of the day can earn one football square for aces full, four of a kind, straight flush or royal flush card hands. The selected squares at the end of the first, second and third quarters will receive $50, and the square selected after the final score will receive $100.
GOLDEN NUGGET $2,000 Golden Derby Breeder’s Cup horse race Date: Oct. 30-31 Information: Earn a minimum of 50 slot points or 15 video poker points to compete for a share of $250 in slot play. The promotion includes four races per day. $30,000 Trick-or-Treat Triple slot tournament Date: Oct. 19-21 Information: The entry fee is $50 and includes access to three daily $10,000 slot tournaments with options for rebuys each day. $30,000 war tournament Date: Oct. 23-25 Information: The entry fee is $75 and includes access to two separate tournament plays with options for rebuys each day. First place wins $5,000 cash. $100,000 Tournament of Champions Date: Oct. 29-31 Information: The entry fee is $799 and includes a three-night stay, a $100 food and beverage credit, tournament play, a welcome reception, two continental breakfasts, dinner with live entertainment and entry in a $2,000 costume contest. First place wins $50,000. All participants are guaranteed a minimum $100 cash prize.
SOUTH POINT $500,000 Swipe, Spin and Win Date: Sundays through Wednesdays Time: 3 a.m.-11 p.m. Information: Earn 300 same-day
CLUB FORTUNE Top of the Hill daily slot tournament Date: Wednesdays and Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: First place is $500.
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Information: Earn a minimum of 150 slot points or 750 video poker points to receive a Home Depot gift card. SLS Pays Your Bills for a Year Date: Sundays Time: 7 p.m. Information: Ten players will be selected to win prizes including money to pay car insurance, power bills, car payments, mortgages and more. Earn 2x entries Monday through Thursday. Each winner will receive a key for a grand finale house drawing in December. Point multipliers Date: Mondays Information: Earn 3x points on video poker. Guests who have made a $40 advance-deposit wager or higher can win up to 1,000 slot points. $500,000 Our House is Your House giveaway Date: Sundays through December Time: 7 p.m. Information: Ten people will choose one of 10 prizes; the grand prize pays your mortgage. Additionally, winners will be eligible for a grand finale house drawing in December. The top 10 point earners in October will be eligible for the December drawing. To participate, players must earn 25 slot or video points or have an average bet of $15 for one hour on a table game. Double entries can be earned Monday through Thursday.
ALIANTE $25,000 Pro Day Parlay football contest Date: Through Dec. 30 Information: The 17-week contest will award 10 winners each week. Select the most winning teams to win a share of $1,475 in free play.
SUNCOAST $16,000 poker football squares Date: Through Jan. 3 Information: Earn squares for each ace-high flush or better. Win up to $1,000 per week. Friday hot table Date: October Information: A random table will be chosen, and everyone at the table will have a chance to win up to $2,500.
SLS Gift days Date: Oct. 23 Information: Earn 250 points on slots or 500 points on video poker and receive a gift, such as a fortune cookie, Halloween candy dish, clip-to-cart shopping bag or hardware caddy. Home Depot card giveaway Date: Thursdays
ELDORADO Take It or Trade It Date: Saturdays Time: 4:30-10:30 p.m. Information: Seven players will be chosen hourly, either by hot seat selection or entry drawing. Earn entries with every 40 base points earned or $20 wagered on keno. Contestants will chose an envelope with cash ranging from $100 to $1,000. They will have the opportunity to trade their envelopes once.
REAL GAMING ONLINE POKER Trivia Tuesday Date: Tuesdays Information: A random table will be selected, and players will have a chance to answer a poker trivia question in the table’s chatbox. The fastest player to respond correctly will win a prize. Happy hour Date: Daily Time: 2-5 and 8-11 p.m. Information: Earn two times your Real Gaming score when playing at tables of two to three players, and three times your Real Gaming score when playing with four or more players.
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here’s no single blueprint for how to successfully operate a huge school district. But if the challenges have any correlation to size, it’s little wonder the Clark County School District is struggling to find a structure that works. Clark County’s is the fifth largest school district in the country, and one of the fastest growing, with more than 310,000 students. It is culturally and socioeconomically diverse and underfunded for its task, with crowded campuses and a crippling shortage of teachers. By various measures, student achievement lags behind the rest of the country. And there’s concern that the district is too big and bureaucratic to be sensitive to the community it serves. The 2015 Legislature felt that way and ordered the school district to reorganize into minidistricts, or “local school precincts,” that would be more responsive to the needs and concerns of residents. The Clark County School District would oversee the school precincts and operate overarching functions including food services, transportation, maintenance
and human resources. The school district also would run districtwide academies, magnets and other specialty schools. Lawmakers gave the school district until the 2018-19 school year to reorganize. We applaud Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky for jumping on the task. On Oct. 12, he unveiled his plan, and it’s one that makes a lot of sense to us. Skorkowsky set up his recommendations by noting efforts through the years to make the district more manageable through reorganization. n In 1995, a high-powered consulting group considered several options and concluded that it was not possible to break Clark County into 10 school districts, because of unavoidable disparities in relative wealth and among minority populations. It would have triggered desegregation litigation and other insurmountable roadblocks. n In 2001, Superintendent Carlos Garcia reorganized the district into five regions, with regional superintendents responsible for instruction and operations. Their hands were full. n In 2009, Superintendent Walt
Rulffes dumped the five regions in favor of four “area service centers” that each provided services to school administrators, teachers, students and parents in those particular service areas. n In 2012, Superintendent Dwight Jones cut the number of area service centers from four to three and created 15 performance zones. Academic managers in each were singularly focused on and accountable for improving student achievement in their zone, while an associate superintendent was responsible for operational support. It turned out, the academic managers were distracted and unable to ignore operational issues. Skorkowsky, a district veteran who participated in earlier efforts of management reform, was appointed superintendent in 2013. He kept Jones’ performance zones but also established districtwide strategies and goals, which were consolidated in 2014 and branded as the Pledge of Achievement. They included increasing third-grade reading proficiency, closing the achievement gap between high performers and ethnic/racial subgroups, improving the
high school graduation rate, increasing parental involvement, increasing the number of students who feel safe and happy at school and growing the number of students completing advanced placement and career-and-technical education courses. In his report to the committee overseeing the district’s reorganization, Skorkowsky said the performance zones weren’t accomplishing their purpose. He supports reorganizing the district into seven instructional precincts, one for each of the School Board trustee districts. Each would have an advisory board and be headed by a precinct superintendent responsible for crafting and instituting instructional programs and hiring faculty to meet schools’ specific needs. Here’s one of the many reasons we like Skorkowsky’s plan: The precinct superintendent would report to the district superintendent and be held accountable for the academic success of his or her precinct. When we’re talking about what’s at stake involving our children, it’s good that people will be held accountable.
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Fall Bird Mart: Raffles, snacks and vendors selling items for all of your bird needs. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $7 for adults, free for children 10 and under, Henderson Convention Center, 200 S. Water St., lasvegasbirdclub.com.
INGREDIENTS 1 oz Botran Reserva Rum 1 oz Luxardo Amaretto 1 oz espresso shot Coffee bean and Fresh Origins Micro Orchid for garnish
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“Back to the Future” party: Guests can have their picture taken next to a collection of DeLoreans, replicas of Doc Brown’s truck and the Libyan Volkswagen bus. 6-11 p.m., free, Plaza Hotel Beer Garden, 1 S. Main St., plazahotelcasino.com.
Morphy Auctions: Bid on more than 2,000 lots, including 100 three-reel slot machines, jukeboxes and dozens of other arcade and gambling machines. 9 a.m., free entry, $40 to register as a bidder, Morphy Auctions, 4520 Arville St., Suite 1, morphyauctions.com/ lasvegas.
Islamic Relief USA Day of Dignity: Las Vegas Muslims will distribute food, clothing and supplies to the local homeless community during this day that gives people from diverse communities the chance to serve their neighbors in need. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Masjid As-Sabur, 711 Morgan Ave., 702-439-6242. American Girl pop up store: A curated assortment of the American Girl dolls, books and accessories, along with the signature Doll Hair Salon. Girls will receive a free gift and craft while supplies last and can enter to win a Grace doll and book. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., free, American Girl, Fashion Show Mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-369-8382. OktoberFest Las Vegas: The last day of Town Square’s two-day German festival will feature Bavarian food and beer, musical entertainment, performers, foodeating contests, singing, yodeling contests and a soccer challenge to benefit local youth soccer organizations. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., free, Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, oktoberfestlasvegas.com. The Great American Foodie Fest: The festival will feature more than 50 food trucks and specialty vendors that have been featured on the Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and more, plus carnival rides, games and entertainment. Noon-10 p.m., $10, Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, greatamericanfoodiefest.com. “The Whale”: On the outskirts of Mormon Country, Idaho, a 600-pound recluse hides in his apartment, eating himself to death.
“The Stories People Play”: English Professor Amy Green will discuss storytelling in video games. 7:30-8:30 p.m., free, Marjorie Barrick Museum, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu.
A princess takes part in a Halloween event at Opportunity Village. This week is filled with holiday activities. (STAFF FILE)
Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen. 2 p.m., $16-$20, Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. First St., Suite 145, cockroachtheatre.com. *Also: 8 p.m. Oct. 22-23; 2 p.m. Oct. 25 Opportunity Village HallOVeen: The Magical Forest will be transformed into a spooky land with goblins and ghosts. This familyfriendly event will include rides and attractions, crafts, storytelling and more. 5:30-9 p.m., $12-$22 for adults, $10-$19 for children, Opportunity Village Oakey Campus, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd., 702-259-3700. *Also: 5:30-10 p.m. Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31; 5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 25-29
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 “Infancy and Early Childhood: Childcare in Evolutionary and Cross-cultural Perspective”: Washington State University professor Courtney Meehan will discuss child development as it relates to evolution and cultural anthropology. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, Frank and Estella Beam Hall, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu. Faith Lutheran fall open house: Parents and prospective students can meet teachers, coaches and staff, and tour the competition center, mock trial courtroom and performing arts center. RSVP requested. 6-7:30 p.m., free, Faith Lutheran, 2015 S. Hualapai Way, 702-804-4413.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Hollywood Halloween Spidertacular: Play spooky games, jump in a bounce house, get your face painted and more. 6-9 p.m., free, Hollywood Recreation Center, 1650 S. Hollywood Blvd., 702-455-0566. Rose Society meeting: Learn how to grow roses in containers and pots in small areas. Find out which roses grow best in containers and what to look for to achieve the best roses. 7 p.m., free, Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, 702-257-5555. “Miss Margarida’s Way”: In Roberto Athayde’s dark comedy, the audience becomes students under the iron rule of tyrannical Miss Margarida. 7 p.m., $39, Troesh Studio Theater, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., thesmithcenter.com. *Also: 7 p.m. Oct. 23; 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 24; 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 Party with Your Pooch: Visit Town Square for a pet adoption and happy hour event. Bring your family, including pets. 4:30-9 p.m., free, Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-269-5000. Mountain Crest Halloween: A Halloween-themed event for the family, including a bounce house, cakewalk, costume contest and Halloween egg hunt. The first 20 people to register get a free pumpkin. Snacks will be served. 6-8 p.m., free, Mountain Crest Park, Picnic Area B, 4701 N. Durango Drive, 702-455-1905.
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*Also: 5-7 p.m., Lifetime Athletic Summerlin, 10721 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-228-2611 Trick-or-treat photo booth: Dress up and pose for photos with props for people and pets. There will be trick-or-treating for pet treats and discount offers for grooming, training and boarding. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, all local Pet Smart locations, petsmart.com. Pug-O-Rama: Southern Nevada Pug Rescue will host a Halloween party and picnic featuring pug costume contests, prizes, a bake sale, retail booths, a silent auction and raffle. The event raises money for spaying, neutering, shots, exams and other medical necessities. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $15 for adults, $10 for children 7 and under, Silver Springs Recreation Center Amphitheater, 1951 Silver Springs Parkway, 702883-0740. Big Band Saturdays: A performance by Jim Fitzgerald’s Gold Coast Orchestra, featuring Christy Bailey. Receive a free drink with an RSVP. Noon, $16.50, Ron DeCar’s Event Center, 1201 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 702-453-8451.
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Jill Campbell, a Las Vegas native, returned to her hometown this month for Get Started Las Vegas, an event similar to the television show “Shark Tank.” (COURTESY STEVE SPATAFORE)
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Fifteen years ago, Jill Campbell was named one of the most influential women in Southern Nevada. Now, she’s one of the most influential women in the communications industry by a local business publication. ¶ The Las Vegas native, who graduated from Bishop Gorman High School and UNLV, is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cox Communications. She has been with the company for 33 years. ¶ Early in Campbell’s career, a boss encouraged her to get a master’s degree in business administration and enter the operations side of the industry, where there were few women. Years later, she returned to Las Vegas to run Cox’s cable system before being CA MPBELL, CONTINU ED ON PAGE 53
$23B
Estimated amount of wagers the e-sports industry is expected to produce by 2020, thanks to the surging popularity of competitive video gaming, according to Eilers Research.
$84M
SLS’s net loss during the first half of 2015. Sam Nazarian, who headed the creation of the resort, recently sold his ownership stake. His company no longer will manage the property.
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Number of Trump hotels, including the one in Las Vegas, that may have fallen prey to hackers. The Trump Hotel Collection recently announced that hackers gained access to its systems between May 2014 and June 2015 at the hotels’ front desks.
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Mallory Hanneke is a public relations specialist and April Aggacid is public relations HANNEKE AGGACID administrative assistant at Preferred Public Relations. Sandy Colón Peltyn is the Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican board of directors chairwoman. In addition, Sisters Cynthia Cammack and Patricia Dulka joined the board. Dr. Nisarg Changawala joined Lung Center of Nevada, a division of Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada. Changawala is a board-certified pulmonologist. Philipp Batallia is art director and Shannon Sarver is associCHANGAWALA ate creative director at B&P Advertising, Media and Public Relations. Jerry Carnahan is executive vice president of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce. He also will serve as executive director of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber Foundation. Richard Burgamy is director of the Las Vegas office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Tom Letizia opened the Letizia Agency, a marketing company focused on digital trends. Dr. Carrie Hersh joined the Cleveland Clinic Mellen Program for Multiple Sclerosis at the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Dr. Brent Bluett joined the clinic’s Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program. Hersh completed her training in adult neurology and neuroimmunology at the Cleveland Clinic main campus. Bluett trained at Touro University’s Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine. Rebecca MacDonald is vice president and market leader, Theresa Le is vice president and senior trust officer, and Maximus Nguyen is wealth financial adviser at Bank of the West. The U.S. Department of Education awarded more than $799,000 to UNLV and the College of Southern Nevada for student support services.
Bryan Coy is chief accounting officer at Interblock. James Kane at the end of the year will retire as president and CEO of Centuri Construction Group Inc., the construction services subsidiary of Southwest Gas Corp. Kane worked 31 years at Southwest Gas.
Salute opened at Red Rock Resort. Luciano Sautto is executive chef.
Goodwill opened at 6765 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas.
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Bob Morgan is president and CEO of United Way of Southern Nevada. John Dakin is general manager of Trevi Italian Restaurant in the Forum Shops at Caesars.
Lev Restaurant Group opened its 12th Jamba Juice store in Las Vegas, at 365 Hughes Center Drive, Suite 120. A number of companies joined the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, including Gill’s Printing & Color Graphics, NanoTech Gaming, Quantum Gaming Concepts and Randstad Staffing. The Cupcakery’s third Las Vegas location opened, at 1150 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas.
Shaun Swanger is vice president and general manager of Caesars Entertainment’s Linq Promenade and High Roller observation wheel. DAKIN
Joseph Zanelli is executive chef at Botero, a steakhouse at Encore. The restaurant plans to close Nov. 1; Zanelli will oversee a new concept in the space.
of Surgeons. Towbin Dodge was the No. 1 Dodge dealership in the world based on Chrysler July 2015 sales reports. Prestige Chrysler Jeep Dodge was the No. 1 Chrysler dealership in the West and the No. 1 domestic dealer in the state for July. Bombard Renewable Energy will handle the engineering, procurement and construction of a new 15-megawatt solar power project for Valley Electric Association. The project will be in the northern area of Pahrump and will supply electricity to members of the nonprofit, member-owned electric cooperative. MountainView Hospital is undergoing a $90 million, multiphase campus expansion, which will include the addition of 64 beds, an expansion and renovation of women’s services, the addition of a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the expansion of the emergency department and a new medical office building. Heather Allen Concepts, a retail design company, will more than double its space, from 4,400 square feet to 10,000 square feet, adding a showroom and increasing manufacturing capabilities. The company is located at 5480 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas. Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada announced a partnership with the University of Southern California’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. The clinical affiliation agreement, officials say, will bolster Southern Nevada patients’ quality of care and access to clinical trials. The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, is one of the original eight such centers in the United States designated by the National Cancer Institute and participates in more than 200 clinical trials. Maverick Helicopters invested almost $2 million to upgrade its ground transportation fleet to limo coaches. The coaches are a mix of Mercedes-Benz Sprinters and larger luxury vehicles with the ability to seat 10 to 20 passengers each. GES (Global Experience Specialists), a trade show company, had its national service center recognized by J.D. Power for contact-center operation customer satisfaction excellence with its live phone channel for the seventh consecutive year. The Embassy Suites by Hilton Convention Center Las Vegas hotel upgraded to queen-sized beds. Verizon ranked highest in network quality among U.S. wireless providers in the western region, according to J.D. Power. Verizon’s network performance was significantly higher than the industry average in all six regions nationwide for all three quality categories: calling, messaging and data. Rainforest Café opened at Harmon Retail Corner, 3717 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas. HealthCare Partners Nevada acquired Internal Medicine Associates, a group of primary care providers with three locations in Southern Nevada. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority earned an Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute for the 20th consecutive year.
The Government Finance Officers Association of United States and Canada awarded North Las Vegas a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
Skye Canyon in northwest Las Vegas is the state’s first master-planned community to offer 1-gigabit Internet access. Century Link provides the service. The connection is 40 times faster than typical broadband.
The Breast Center at Sunrise Hospital was granted a three-year, full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, administered by the American College
National Security Technologies, the management and operating contractor of the Nevada National Security Site, won the U.S. Department of Energy’s Superior Safety award for the fifth consecutive year.
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‘Your restaurant is an extension of who you are’ Adam Gomes has worked in the restaurant industry since he was 11 years old. His father opened the original Via Brasil in 1978 in New York, where Gomes started out polishing silverware. He moved up to busser, waiter and eventually, bartender and manager. Now, he owns Via Brasil Steakhouse near Summerlin. Do you have any recent news you’d like to share? Via Brasil recently started a brunch program that has been very successful. It has your traditional breakfast foods, as well as the rodizio meats that Via Brasil is known for. We have a waffle station and an egg station where you can get your food made to order, and our meat runners serve guests eight types of meat, including Picanha (our signature cut top sirloin), Brazilian pork and garlic steak. There’s also a salad bar with more than 35 hot and cold dishes. Our fresh-squeezed strawberry, pineapple, orange and other juices have been popular as well. What is the best business advice you’ve received? One thing that always stuck with me is when my father told me, “Your restaurant is an extension of who you are, but when you begin to put yourself ahead of what the restaurant is supposed to be, you’re heading in the wrong direction.” What do you find appealing about the restaurant industry? It’s the part it plays in people’s lives. Many of life’s great occasions are celebrated in restaurants — birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, proposals, first dates. ... And each one of those memorable occasions needs to be handled just right. That’s the part we play, and it is the thing that really motivates me — trying to exceed each guest’s expectations and add to those special moments. How do you remain competitive in the restaurant market grows with competition from restaurants with similar menus? What makes Via Brasil Steakhouse something special is the care we put into it. I don’t just sit back and watch. I take part in the daily service to make sure the guest experience is something customers will truly appreciate. And while the Summerlin-area restaurant market is growing, Via Brasil Steakhouse is constantly changing as well, introducing new menu items, seasonal cocktails and special events. You run a house-infused spirits program. How did you come up with the idea, and what does it entail? Bartending was always one of my favorite jobs. I started behind the bar at age 18 and was always trying to match different liquors and cordials to create cocktails I thought might be interesting. We started playing around with infused liquor at Via Brasil last winter. A friend had brought back from Brazil an interesting infused Cachaca (a popular Brazilian distilled alcoholic beverage) for me to try. I realized
Adam Gomes owns Via Brasil Steakhouse, 1225 S. Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
there weren’t any infused flavors for Cachaca and set out to create one for my restaurant. I decided to recreate a cocktail my grandfather would make in Brazil, something to warm guests up after or during the meal. My infusion is called Warm Apple Pie and to make it, we take a bottle of Cachaca and add in slices of green apple and a few sticks of cinnamon, store that in a dry, dark place for about a week and then strain it. The resulting infused liquor is mixed with honey and served warm. It was such a hit with guests that other infused cocktails were soon added to the menu. What do you do after work? I try to just relax with my wife and take care of our three dogs. Since I never know for sure when my workday will end, I play it by ear — maybe take in a movie or check out a local restaurant for a late dinner. Describe your management style. How did you refine your management approach? My management style is very hands-on. Having worked so many positions and knowing what is expected of each, I try to impart any knowledge I have onto new hires and those looking to learn and grow in the industry. On the flip side, I also listen to what my employees have to say and try to see things from their point of view. I don’t know everything, and you never know where you might learn something new or unexpected.
You run Via Brasil with your wife, Anna. What are the perks and pitfalls of working with your spouse? One of the perks is definitely spending so much of our time together, seeing how she goes about her job and finding myself impressed by things she does on a regular basis. One of the pitfalls is when work is done and we go home and discuss our day, it is about the business. It sometimes can feel like you are always working. Where do you see yourself and your company in 10 years? I definitely see myself opening more restaurants in other parts of the country. There are some ideas I have for the Brazilian steakhouse concept, as well as other styles of restaurants I would like to explore. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? I could see myself working in graphic design. I went to school for many years studying it and actually do a lot of the design work for the restaurant. Whom do you admire and why? I admire my mother, because she was the kind of rare person who always put others ahead of herself and sacrificed many of her own dreams to take care of our family. She had the kind of strength and will that made others around her stronger.
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5.5 MILLION
Approximate square footage of Tesla Motors’ Northern Nevada battery manufacturing plant, which is scheduled to be operational within a year.
$35,000
Price of the mass-market car Tesla Motors plans to produce using low-cost batteries manufactured at its factory near Sparks.
16,752
Vacant homes in the Las Vegas area, according to RealtyTrac. The vacant homes account for 2.6 percent of all residential properties in the valley. Nationally, 1.8 percent of homes are empty, according to RealtyTrac.
2,721
Single-family homes sold in September in the valley, down 11 percent from August but up 14.3 percent year over year, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
8,134
Local single-family homes that were listed for sale but went without any offers in September, up 9.4 percent from August, according to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.
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Office buildings bought by investors in the Las Vegas Valley through June, according to Colliers International. In 2012, investors bought 87 office buildings.
$1 MILLION
Amount a former Bellagio dealer and three co-defendants are accused of stealing from the casino in a craps scam.
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Total estimated global wagers this year on esports, according to Eilers Research. It has become increasingly common for video gaming fans to bet on outcomes as they watch players go head to head.
Australian Nathan Helberg works out during a class at World ZUU fitness, 4985 S. Fort Apache Road. The Las Vegas venue is the first U.S. location for the animal-based-movement fitness concept. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
Class makes you a beast in the gym Describe your business.
ZUU was designed in Australia and offers group fitness classes that run for an hour each. There are no weights or machines involved; it’s all moving your own body weight. Who are your customers?
WORLD ZUU FITNESS Address: 4985 S. Forte Apache Road, Suite 103, Las Vegas Phone: 808-385-0333 Email: info@thezuu.com.au Website: worldzuu.com Classes offered: 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday Owned/operated by: Nathan Helberg In business since: 2007 internationally, 2015 locally
Anyone who wants to become super fit, strip body fat and gain functional strength. We find this means we have men and women working out together.
Your regimen is based on animal movement. Why?
Animals instinctively know how to move for survival. As a result, they are fast, lean and strong. Mimicking animal movement enables us to make people resilient. What are the benefits of such a workout?
We know that to strip body fat, you need to elevate your heart rate. Traditional training does this but can put a lot of stress on your joints and ligaments. ZUU is unique because you can raise your heart rate in a low-impact environment while increasing overall body strength and mobility.
workout with them. We believe that as trainers, you have to earn the respect of your clients before they will give you their best effort. Second, we strive to make everyone in the class feel comfortable. There is a great amount of teambuilding and relationship building in every class.
Why did you choose Las Vegas for your first U.S. location? Do you plan to expand?
We chose Las Vegas because of the people and the climate. Las Vegas has a diverse community interested in health, well-being and physical activity. The climate encourages locals to stay in shape year-round, so it felt like a natural place to start. We plan to have multiple locations in Las Vegas, then expand to California and regionally. What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
The challenge is getting our name out there. We’re happy to have had tremendous interest from the Las Vegas fire department, as well as Metro Police, who see the value in our training.
What can someone expect during the first class?
First, you can expect a warm welcome. The feeling and energy we create in the room is like nothing you have experienced training. You will leave feeling exhausted yet empowered. What is the most important part of your job?
A ZUU trainer’s role is to inspire the class by doing the
What is the best part about doing business here?
The people have been fantastic. There seems to be a wide variety of industry occupations, and we have met people from all walks of life. Moms, dads and local shopkeepers have been excited to embrace this new movement, empowering individuals to achieve and keep working toward being the best they can be.
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Inc. recently estimated that global Internet onvention centers serve as largetraffic volume in 2019 would be 66 times larger scale venues for industries to share than it was in 2005. Data volume and storage their latest products, services alone have evolved from bytes to megabytes to and innovations, which is why it terabytes and now zettabytes. A zettabyte is is imperative that these facilities are at the 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes! forefront as we approach the zettabyte era. Convention center facilities today need to To remain competitive in the coming years, be built smarter, not just larger. This means convention centers must embrace next-level investing in the infrastructure to support technologies, including advanced Internet events large and small, engaging with visitors connectivity, big data, cloud computing and in new and exciting ways, and using big data to social media integration. Public demand for enhanced wireless services GUEST COLUMN: create an optimal environment for attendees. MARK HALEY Developing a plan to exceed the expectations at convention centers has spiked in recent of convention center visitors can be years, particularly with the advancement of overwhelming. Finding a technology partner mobile devices and the Internet of Things that keeps up with the latest trends in the (IoT). The IoT includes everyday items such market and creates customized network solutions is just as thermostats, LED bulbs and even athletic apparel that as critical as adapting to a technology environment that is gather and transmit data. This growing technology segment always evolving. has boosted the demand for reliable wireless Internet In an industry where no two events are the same wherever people travel. and each event has its unique needs, the traditional Technology research firm Gartner estimates there will telecommunication model does not apply. be 26 billion IoT units worldwide by 2020, a nearly 30-fold Those in the telecommunications and convention increase from 2009. With this increased number of smart industries would be wise to embrace such changes and devices comes the need for bandwidth and infrastructure to adapt to meet the business community’s ever-increasing support the IoT. need for connectivity. The greatest challenge facing the convention center Mark Haley is president of Smart City Networks, a industry is adapting to constant technological changes telecommunications service provider. and demands for more speed and capacity. Cisco Systems
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Vegas tech company brings online gaming to bowling BY DANIEL ROTHBERG STAFF WRITER
At Red Rock Lanes, Rich Belsky rolls a strike. He’s bowled more than three in seven frames, and this is just practice for his league game. Through his Las Vegas-based mobile app company, the Philadelphia native, who has bowled since he was 6, has more in mind than just avoiding the gutter: He wants to put an end to bowling solo. Founded in 2011, the application brings technology to the old-school sport, offering players analytics, a way to keep track of their scores and a way to compete with each other remotely. Now, Rolltech has its sights set on online skills-based gaming. After months of beta testing, Rolltech is expected to launch Action Bowling, a way for league players to submit their certified scores to daily online tournaments for cash payouts. “It’s really unprecedented in the world of gaming,” Belsky said. With the gaming vertical, Belsky hopes to modernize the traditional
Rolltech, an app for bowling enthusiasts, allows competitors to play against each other — perhaps even for money. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF)
bowling league model. Rolltech’s Action Bowling feature will enable league bowlers to submit their certified scores to an electronic pool of bowlers throughout the country. Participants in the prize pools can
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tournament, the competition relies on a player’s physical skill. It’s similar to daily fantasy sports and online poker in that there will be buy-ins and prize pools, but the online league play is regulated differently. “The legality is completely different,” Belsky said. The number of bowling alleys and leagues in the United States has steadily declined, a trend publicized by political scientist Robert Putnam in his 2000 book “Bowling Alone.” That’s a trend that Belsky wants to buck. “We feel we can turn (it) around,” he said. The downtown-based company, which has 15 employees, has raised more than $3 million in funding since 2011. An investor in Rolltech, Zach Ware, a partner at the VegasTechFund, said the company’s value largely stems from its plan to revamp an existing commercial model — bowling leagues — that is localized. “Rolltech eliminates a huge level of inefficiency,” he said.
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Station aims to be publicly traded again BY J.D. MORRIS STAFF WRITER
Station Casinos indicated recently that it intends to become a publicly traded company again, about eight years after the gaming giant was taken private. The company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a proposed initial public offering, but said in a brief statement that it had not determined the number of shares it would offer or the price range. Station said it plans to acquire its management company, Fertitta Entertainment LLC, for $460 million. Station also did not specify on which market its stock would be traded. The locals-oriented company declined to comment beyond its statement and regulatory filings. Station owns 19 properties in Southern Nevada — including Red Rock Resort, Green Valley Ranch and Palace Station — and manages two tribal casinos. A multibillion-dollar leveraged buyout took Station private in 2007, concluding about 14 years during which Station was a public company. The debt taken on in that deal became problematic when the recession hit, and Station filed for bankruptcy reorganization in 2009. It emerged from bankruptcy in 2011. Frank Fertitta III, Station’s CEO, and Lorenzo Fer-
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titta now own about 58 percent of Station. Deutsche Bank owns 25 percent. Station’s net revenue increased by 5 percent in the second quarter this year — its ninth straight quarter of year-over-year revenue growth. The company has reported 17 straight quarters of growth in its adjusted earnings before certain costs. In its registration statement with the SEC, Station sought to relay its own financial strength and that of the broader Las Vegas economy. The filing noted “favorable economic and market fundamentals” including robust population and employment growth, as well as a record number of visitors to Las Vegas last year. Furthermore, the filing said that since emerging from bankruptcy, Station has reduced its total debt by $450 million to $2 billion and invested $330 million to “maintain and enhance” its properties. Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services also has reflected a favorable view of Station’s finances, boosting its outlook on Station from stable to positive this year. “The outlook revision reflects our expectation that Station Casinos’ credit measures will continue to improve through 2016, as a result of continued good operating performance coupled with debt repayment,” Standard & Poor’s credit analyst Stephen Pagano wrote at the time.
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By early 2017, the site of the shuttered Riviera needs to be little more than a swath of land fit to host outdoor events. That’s when the area must be ready for a major construction industry trade show, Conexpo-Con/Agg, to prepare for its March 2017 event there, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The authority, which bought the Riviera this year for $182.5 million, plans to demolish the 60-year old resort, clean up the land and then use it for outdoor exhibit space until work on a new convention facility gets underway. Terry Jicinsky, the authority’s senior vice president of operations, said the demolition should happen next summer. The disclosures came as the authority’s board voted in favor of a $1.84 million, 16-month contract amendment with Cordell Corp. to oversee the process of demolishing the Riviera, which closed in May.
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Commercial real estate prices rising, buyers shying away BY ELI SEGALL STAFF WRITER
A few years ago, after the recession pummeled Las Vegas, bargain-hunting investors gobbled up cheap commercial properties throughout the valley, sometimes buying in bulk. Today, the economy is on the mend, real estate values are climbing, profits are getting pinched — and buyers are taking their money elsewhere. Sales of Southern Nevada office buildings, shopping plazas, warehouses and apartment complexes have dropped in 2015 to the slowest pace in years. At the same time, prices have soared. “The fire sales that once existed are much tougher to find,” said Brian Gordon, a principal with research and consulting firm Applied Analysis. Investment sales are by no means The Village Square shopping center at Sahara Avenue and Fort Apache Road grinding to a halt, but brokers, inves- was bought out of foreclosure in 2011 for $17.5 million and recently sold for more tors and other market watchers say than double that amount. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF) buyers have pulled back for a numvalley, totaling more than 600,000 ber of reasons. Landlords don’t feel an average price of $97.21 per square square feet. After he and his partners as pressured to cut their losses and foot. launched MCA in 2011, their sales unload properties as they did three n The biggest drop in sales has been pitch to investors was basically, “How or four years ago, when the economy with apartments. Landlords bought much worse could it really get?” was in shambles; sellers are com2,779 units this year through June Their first building here was just manding higher prices — or at least for an average of $84,742 per unit. In 30 percent occupied, and rental trying to — amid higher occupancy 2012, investors snapped up 21,840 rates at some early acquisitions had and rental rates; and there are a lot units, at an average of $65,425 per plunged under previous owners. fewer bank-owned, underwater or unit. Landlords did whatever was needed other distressed properties, which The apartment business — helped to keep tenants from fleeing, “to the typically sell at steep discounts, on in no small part by the valley’s houspoint of absurdity in some cases,” the market. ing crisis, which wrecked many resiMattox said. Buyers continue to hunt for deals, dents’ finances and ability to buy MCA paid about $25 per square but “there’s just not a lot of them out homes — has been one of the most foot for its first few purchases here. there now,” said broker Cathy Jones, robust aspects of Las Vegas’ commerFast forward a few years, and Mattox owner of Sun Commercial Real Escial property industry the past few paid between $55 and $85 per square tate. years. Many landlords believe the foot on four recent deals. According to brokerage firm Colmarket will further strengthen and He attributed the valley’s investliers International: are waiting for big offers from buyers. ment slowdown in large part to the “They are going to hang on and get n Investors bought 23 office builddearth of financially struggling a little more of what they believe they ings this year through June and paid buildings available for sale. But he deserve,” Colliers broker Garry Cuff an average of $181.65 per square foot, said good deals are still out there, and said. about half the pace but more than his group isn’t finished buying. twice the cost of sales in 2012 (87 nnn sales at $89.11 per square foot). nnn John Stater, Las Vegas research n Buyers this year also picked After the market collapsed, invesmanager for Colliers, said the broadup 17 industrial buildings through tors bought, among other things, er market’s slowdown isn’t necesJune and paid an average of $88.53 bulk quantities of office buildings, sarily bad and reflects a diminished per square foot. In 2012, investors shopping centers and fast-food resinventory of low-priced properties. bought 77 industrial properties for taurant properties in the valley. Such He said investors “found a lot of good an average of $61.11 per square foot. buyers figured the battered market deals” in the valley after the economy n Retail-center sales and prices are would recover and their discounted tanked, and when prices rise, sales down from last year, but the pace of yet risky purchases would eventually volume tends to drop. purchases is the slowest since 2012 make them big profits. “We’re out of that desperation and, except last year, prices are the The market was weak and unstable, phase,” Stater said. highest since at least 2011. Investors and according to CBRE Group broInvestor Tyler Mattox, a co-ownbought 17 plazas through June, for an ker Marlene Fujita, many landlords er of MCA Realty in Irvine, Calif., average price of $158.36 per square “were just cutting their losses” and knows this firsthand. His group foot. By comparison, in 2013, buyers selling. Today, with historically low owns 14 industrial properties in the picked up 48 shopping centers, for
interest rates and increased bank lending, landlords can refinance their debt and hold properties for another five to 10 years. “The urgency to sell isn’t there,” Fujita said. One factor that could be scaring some buyers away is that, as researcher Gordon noted, sales prices are rising faster than rental rates, potentially crimping profits for new investors. But many landlords have cashed in or now are trying to. One group that recently booked a big profit on a market-bottom purchase was Westport Capital Partners. The company bought Village Square, a 250,000-square-foot shopping center at Sahara Avenue and Fort Apache Road, out of foreclosure in 2011 for $17.5 million, Clark County records show. It sold the property to New York’s DRA Advisors for about $37.8 million. The sale was recorded Oct. 2. Anchored by a Regal Cinemas multiplex, Village Square was once a thriving shopping center that all but collapsed with the recession. In 2007, it was 94.5 percent leased, but by 2009, occupancy had plunged to 51 percent in its retail space and to 63 percent in its office component, according to reports. “Once the recession hit, it just tanked, and it was a ghetto,” said longtime Las Vegas resident Sherman Ray. Ray and his wife, Linda, opened Avery’s Coffee in Village Square in fall 2013. He said their storefront had been empty for three years before they moved in. Westport spruced up Village Square with new signs, paint, lighting and landscaping. But the plaza’s upgrades “really didn’t matter,” Sherman Ray said, because residents “were so used to this place being so run down that nobody was looking to even come here.” There were just a few other tenants in his corner of the shopping center when Avery’s opened, and within a month, stores had closed. The Rays had signed a three-year lease and worried they might have to shut down. “There was no foot traffic at all,” Sherman Ray said. “There was absolutely nothing over here.” Today, the plaza has a lot more tenants, and at times, Ray said, parking is tight. “The center definitely is a lot more lively,” he said.
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‘Health care is ... going to explode for the industry’ promoted to the company’s corporate office in Atlanta. “It was wonderful to get to come back and see how much the community had grown, and the university itself was phenomenal,” Campbell said. “When I started, there were no dorms; it was a commuter school. Now, it’s such a fantastic university. It makes me really proud to have graduated from there.” Campbell now oversees Cox’s residential business and supervises regional managers who handle community, employee and government relations. Her part of the operations includes about 20,000 employees covering customer service, field work, marketing, sales and public affairs. She and other senior Cox executives came to Nevada this month Jill Campbell, then general manager of Cox Las Vegas, shows off a pile of food for Get Started Las Vegas, an event donated by Cox employees during the annual employee food drive in 1999. (COURTESY) similar to the television show “Shark as well as advertisers. That has been more robust video-on-demand platTank,” in which entrepreneurs pitch their bread and butter. And then we form, so you’ll have the ability to ortheir business ideas to a panel of pass those costs along to the consumder a lot more movies. judges. er. I kind of liken us to the post office; Then you think about broadband Campbell chatted with VEGAS INC we just deliver the mail. We aren’t speeds. You’re going to see the indusabout the communications industry, a creating the mail. try providing a lot more capability in la carte television and more. So at the end of the day, they are speed than we have in the past, and I used to those revenue streams. If you think that’s going to be great. How have things changed for go a la carte, ESPN is not going to say You’re seeing a lot of people try women in the workplace since to the consumer, “You just buy ESPN what’s called “over the top,” which is you entered the operations secwithout all of the other products.” through the Internet — like a Netflix tor? Nor are they going to let us do that — trying a lot more niche programOn the operations side, there still — let’s say we want to provide it over ming to try to reach different groups, are not a lot of women, unfortunately. the top — because then they lose that such as millennials. I think you’re goWe continue to find them managing packaged revenue stream. ing to see a lot more of those pop up. cable systems; we’re seeing a lot of Then they sell ESPN at, what, $20 a We are looking into lots of new busigrowth in marketing, new business customer? Does that make up for the nesses. We just did a deal with the products, even finance. But in terms millions that currently take it whethCleveland Clinic involving health care of general management, my level, er they want ESPN or not? kiosks in businesses, so you don’t have they’re still very few and far between. Try to explain that to the consumer, to go to Quest laboratories or the like. Where we see them advancing is on though. It’s very difficult. Logically, You can just go in your office, swipe the network and programming side, you say, “Well, why can’t I just buy your insurance card and visit with a so you’ll see a lot of women who run what I want?” Well, the business model doctor. That has endless possibilities networks. I think that’s pretty excitdoesn’t work. It falls apart. When you for the industry when you think about ing. start to pull them apart, and then they connected homes and being able to do have to provide all of the back-office health care monitoring from home. What kind of advancements in support, all of the sports rights or other I think the health care world is just technology do you see coming programming rights, talent fees, etc., it going to explode for the industry, as for the industry? makes it very difficult if you don’t have well as connected homes, not just with It’s moving so rapidly, I sort of stay scale to provide those services. home security but with home automatuned every minute and open the pation. More and more devices will be per to see what’s next. What’s exciting How did Get Started Las Vegas controlled by an app. to me is 1-gigabit residential Internet come about? service. We announced in Las Vegas We’ve had about 16 of these overWill we ever see a la carte pay that we were bringing it to the marall. It really started as a brainchild of television industrywide? ket, and now we’re actually doing that somebody who was in our corporate It really is complicated. Think nationally. public affairs group. about the paid TV programmers, the At some point in the coming year They said, “Wouldn’t it be great, NBCs of the world. They’ve been paid to 18 months, there will be things like in each of our communities, to look by those cable operators, like Cox, cloud DVR. I think you’ll see a much
at people who wanted to start new businesses and then have a panel of judges, much like ‘Shark Tank,’ to reward them with seed money and a gift pack?” Also, so they have this entry into all of the other businesses in town, to get to know them. From there, we worked with our Cox business partners. They invite businesses in the community, chamber folks and those who want to know more about what these entrepreneurs are coming up with. For us, cable really started as an entrepreneurial business. It was just some guys who were trying to get television signals to small properties; they put in their own money. That’s really at the root of who we are and what we do. Secondly, we’re very committed to being involved in the communities we serve. We have local markets, and we believe in giving back to those markets, and we felt like this was a great way to do that for people in our communities. So we’ve been doing them all over the country. What is the best business advice you’ve received? I think it was quite some time ago in my career, and that was: You hire really good people, set expectations, check in, and get out of their way. If you have really good people, they make you look better and you have less to do. That has always proven itself out for me. That kind of coupled with: When you know you’ve got somebody who’s not making it, it’s so painful to continue on with them for you, them and the company. Once you make that call and move on, and you get somebody who’s really good in that role, it’s like night and day. You never go, “Well, I wish I would have held on to that person longer.” Is there anything else you’d like to add? One of the things I think is so amazing in this market — and we’ve got it in other markets — is Cox Charities. It’s employees giving to the community, and they get to pick what organizations they want to support. They’ve given more than $1 million to organizations in the Las Vegas community. It just speaks volumes about the culture of Cox and how the employees feel about the community they live in.
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Calendar of events THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Las Vegas Hospitality Association luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers Location: Linq Hotel, 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit mylvha.org A panel discussion with industry leaders about what attracts businesses to Las Vegas. Clark County Bar Association luncheon Time: Noon-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers Location: Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Course, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-387-6011 The featured speakers will be Nevada Court of Appeals Chief Judge Michael Gibbons, Judge Abbi Silver and Judge Jerome Tao.
FRIDAY, OCT. 23 Federalist Society luncheon Time: 11:45 a.m. Cost: $50 Location: Fogo de Chao, 360 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit fed-soc.org Attorney General Adam Laxalt will discuss priorities for his office and his plans to reorganize the office.
TUESDAY, OCT. 27 BOMA monthly breakfast meeting Time: Registration begins 7 a.m. Cost: $35 for members with advance registration, $40 for nonmembers with advance registration, $45 for members and nonmembers without advance registration
Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Email bomanevada@bomanevada. org Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will give an update on the state of the city. Institute of Management Accounts: “Becoming more data driven” Time: Networking begins 5:30 p.m. Cost: $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers, $25 for students Location: Ferraro’s, 4480 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit imalvc.com Rick Arpin, senior vice president of MGM Resorts International’s data strategy and arena operations, will discuss the increasing importance of analytics.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28 Construction Financial Management Association talk Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers Location: Lawry’s Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-493-1066 Political journalist Jon Ralston will discuss politics in Nevada and around the country. Turnaround Management Association: Credit market discussion Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers, additional $5 for walk-ins Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 S. Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-499-3291 Debt lenders will discuss the trends, challenges and conditions of today’s credit market.
THURSDAY, OCT. 29 FutuREady Magnet and Industry Tour Time: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Southwest Career and Technical Academy, 7050 W. Shelbourne Ave., Las Vegas Information: Register at magnet.ccsd.net/futuready The Clark County School District and the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance will highlight career-focused programs with the goal of establishing new workforce pipelines. Members of the business community, educators and the general public are invited to attend. Convention Services Association luncheon Time: 11:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers Location: Triple George Grill, 201 N. Third St., Las Vegas Information: Visit conventionservicesassociationlasvegas.org Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will speak about the importance of conventions and tourism.
FRIDAY, OCT. 30 Keystone Corp. dinner Time: 5:30 p.m. Cost: $175 per person for dinner only, $300 per person for dinner and a reception; $2,500 for a silver table, $5,000 for a gold table, $7,500 for a platinum table, $10,000 for a diamond table, $15,000 for a keystone table Location: Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-952-2456 Dana Perino, former White House press secretary and co-host of Fox News’ “The Five,” will be the keynote speaker. Mary Lau, president of the Retail Association of Nevada, will receive an Economic Freedom Award.
Conventions SHOW
LOCATION
DATES
EXPECTED ATTENDANCE
ABC Kids Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct. 18-21
14,000
LRP Publications - HR Technology Conference
Mandalay Bay
Oct. 18-21
8,000
Technology Services World Conference
Aria
Oct. 19-21
1,000
ISPA Conference & Expo
Mandalay Bay
Oct. 19-21
5,000
ISSA/Interclean North America
Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct. 21-23
18,000
National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Oct. 21-23
4,500
Live Design International
Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct. 23-25
14,000
Automotive Parts Remanufacturers - Big R ReMaTecUSA
Rio
Oct. 27-Nov. 2
1,500
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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 11 NXXLVL Entertainment Inc. 6671 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 210 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Attorney: Seth D. Ballstaedt at seth@ballstaedtlaw.com Capriati Construction Inc. 1020 Wigwam Parkway Henderson, NV 89074 Attorney: Brandy L. Brown at bbrown@jkunglaw.com K&C LV Investments LLC 2000 E. Cheyenne Ave. North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Attorney: Seth D. Ballstaedt at seth@ballstaedtlaw.com
BID OPPORTUNITIES THURSDAY, OCT. 22 3 p.m. ARC for metal Clark County, 603826 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov
FRIDAY, OCT. 23 3 p.m. Various current production model utility vehicles Clark County, 603858 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Desert tortoise range-wide monitoring Clark County, 603847 Sherry Wimmer at sherryw@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Bridge housing program services Clark County, 603796 Chris Russo at chrisr@clarkcountynv.gov
BROKERED TRANSACTIONS SALES $7,500,000 for 33,162 square feet, retail 11041 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson 89052 Seller: Maryland and Eastern 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, LLC Seller agent: Tom Naseef and Jeff Naseef of Colliers International Buyer: Doug and or Regan Gubler Buyer agent: Greg Pancirov and Mike DeLew of Colliers International $2,000,000 for 4,000 square feet, retail 2795 W. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas 89032
Seller: Heinrich J. Aberle Seller agent: Charles Connors of Colliers International Buyer: 3G LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose $1,675,000 for 10 acres, land Hualapai Way and Azure Drive Seller: Jonathan and Julie Bloom Seller agent: Charles Connors of Colliers International Buyer: DR Horton Buyer agent: Did not disclose $1,165,000 for 0.58 acres, industrial 975 White Drive, Las Vegas 89119 Seller: Piper Investments LLP Seller agent: Ben Millis and Chris Beets of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Buyer: White Airport Drive Ltd. Buyer agent: Mike DeLew of Colliers International $900,000 for 0.61 acres, land 2912 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas 89032 Seller: Savman Holdings LLC Seller agent: Andrew Fehrman and Jeff Mitchell of Virtus Commercial Buyer: HD West Craig LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose $800,000 for 15,736 square feet, church 2075 N. Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas 89115 Seller: Heritage United Methodist Seller agent: Matt Feustel of Virtus Commercial Buyer: Centro Cristiano El Shaddai Buyer agent: Matt Feustel of Virtus Commercial $585,000 for 0.38 acres, industrial 949 Empire Mesa Way, Henderson 89011 Seller: Crocker LLC Seller agent: Greg Pancirov, Mike DeLew and Chris LoBello of Colliers International Buyer: 949 Empire Mesa LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose $460,000 for 0.41 acres, industrial 2829 Synergy St., North Las Vegas 89030 Seller: Synergy Price LLC Seller agent: Greg Pancirov and Mike DeLew of Colliers International Buyer: Walters Electrical Co. LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose $330,000 for 8 units, multifamily residential 2524 McCarran St., North Las Vegas 89030 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: Hugo Holdings LLC Buyer agent: Salina Ramirez of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services
LEASES $1,175,084 for 82,190 square feet, industrial for 36 months 4900 Engineers Way, Suite 106, North Las Vegas 89081 Landlord: Golden Triangle Industrial Park LLC Landlord agent: Donna Alderson of CBRE Tenant: The L.D. Kichler Co. Tenant agent: Ben Millis and Chris Beets of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
BUSINESS LICENSES Dataplus Security License type: Alarm systems Address: 769 Middlegate Road, Henderson Owner: Dataplus Communication Limited David Larson License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Larson Realty Group Ltd. David Lawn Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Juan Velasquez Dianne Z. Romano License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Dianne Z. Romano Dignified Home Loans LLC License type: Mortgage company Address: 701 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Dignified Home Loans LLC Dreams Carpet Cleaning LLC License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Leonor Tapia Duramex Construction Inc. License type: Contractor Address: 1771 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 211A, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Edward D. Jones & Co. LP License type: Solicitor Address: Did not disclose Owner: Edward D. Jones & Co. LP
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Owner: Goldfield Oil Inc.
En Fuego Cigars License type: Retail - cigars Address: 790 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 150, Henderson Owner: En Fuego Henderson LLC
Grape Vine Cafe License type: Restaurant Address: 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 120; 7502 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 120; 7503 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Syus LLC
Endless Commercial Cleaning License type: Property maintenance Address: 7711 Rye Canyon Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Chong, Ui Song Express Check Cashing License type: Finance company Address: 742 S. Boulder Highway, Suite C8, Henderson Owner: L.O.I. Nevada LLC Fancy European Bakery License type: Food services or cafe Address: 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Hristov Inc. Fiesta Henderson Stadium License type: Liquor on-sale Address: 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Owner: Regal Cinemas Inc. Fire And Safety Technicians LLC License type: Contractor Address: 280 W. Rochell Drive, Henderson Owner: Fire And Safety Technicians LLC Firehouse Subs License type: Restaurant Address: 6171 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 170, Las Vegas Owner: Rice/215 1044 FHS LLC Focus Travel Services LLC License type: Travel or ticket agency Address: 1285 Echo Wind Ave., Henderson Owner: Focus Travel Services LLC GIS Engineering License type: Professional services Address: 6465 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Jeffery J. Jensen Glass Doctor Henderson License type: Full-service glass company Address: 600 W. Sunset Road, Suite 105, Henderson Owner: Intelligent Minds LLC
EGS Financial Care Inc. License type: Management or consulting service Address: 6320 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas Owner: Ignazio A. LĂľabbate
Goin Postal License type: General services counter/office Address: 6955 N. Durango Drive, Suite 1115, Las Vegas Owner: Aim High Marketing Solutions LLC
Emma Dowdy License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas
Goldfield Oil Corporation License type: Address: 1481 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 138, Henderson
Green Valley Ranch Stadium 10 License type: Liquor on-sale Address: 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Owner: Regal Cinemas Inc. Guardian Angel Home Helper Services License type: Residential homecare provider Address: 2980 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Guardian Angel Services LLC Guardian Angel Marketing & Consulting License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2980 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Guardian Angel Services LLC
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Hanson’s Water Treatment License type: Contractor Address: 3870 W. Ali Baba Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Commercial Water Treatment Corp.
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Havi Mandell Art License type: Artist Address: 1229 S. Casino Center Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Havi B. Mandell
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Healthcare Partners Medical Group Town Center License type: Professional services - medical Address: 653 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 306, Las Vegas Owner: Healthcare Partners Medical Group Ltd. Hero Bail Bonds License type: Bail bond agency Address: 117 Gass Ave., Las Vegas Owner: John E Caruso High Energy Electric License type: Contractor Address: 18 W. Mayflower Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Cortney Enterprises Inc. HKA Elevator Consulting Inc. License type: Consultant Address: 3765 E. Sunset Road, Suite B5, Las Vegas Owner: HKA Elevator Consulting Inc. Infrastructure Quality Consulting LLC License type: Professional services Address: 4480 W. Hacienda Ave., Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Jonah Dominek
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Records and Transactions Isabela’s Seafood, Tapas & Grill License type: Restaurant Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 111; 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 119; 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 114, Las Vegas Owner: Lakeside Trifecta LLC J or J Welder LLC License type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 302 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Jose Hernandez Jacqulyn License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 10491 Brown Wolf St., Las Vegas Owner: Jacqulyn Martinez Jason Strodl Adapture License type: Contractor Address: 817 S. Main St., Las Vegas Owner: Jason Strodl Architect Jazmin Professional Cleaning License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 4983 Novato Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Jazmin Rios Jelly Factory License type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 1600 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Thomas Osbeck John Steven Nelson License type: Real estate sales Address: 7181 N. Hualapai Way, Suite 135, Las Vegas Owner: John S. Nelson
$489,066, commercial - alteration 6390 N. Decatur Blvd., North Las Vegas LM Construction Co. LLC
$198,306, single-family residential - production 321 Elder View Drive, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$466,345, commercial - alteration 4100 Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Mesa Energy Systems Inc.
$196,416, Office 60 Corporate Park Drive, Henderson SIB Properties LLC
$318,948, wall/fence 7141 N. Shaumber Road, Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry LLC
$196,197, single-family residential - production 322 Elder View Drive, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$292,936, single-family residential - production 9811 Blistering Sun Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes Nevada
$194,684, residential - production 2923 Edgemont Ave., Henderson Magnum Contracting LLP
$285,480, roof-mounted photovoltaic system 2451 Ernest May Lane, Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $250,000, fence 3636 Fuselier Drive, North Las Vegas Frehner Masonry Inc. $241,420, solar 6232 Sun Seed Court, North Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $236,823, single-family residential - production 12030 Vento Forte Ave., Las Vegas Toll South LV LLC $231,836, residential - production 2932 Richmar Ave., Henderson Sandmark Holdings LLC $218,972, residential - model 3062 Deruta Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes Nevada
$1,590,000, commercial 700 Fremont St., Las Vegas CG&B Enterprises Inc.
$213,205, residential - custom 1101 Harwood Hills Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$1,148,100, tenant improvement - offices 2650 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas Kittrell Johnson Contractors LLC
$211,711, single-family residential production 327 Elder View Ave., Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
$656,694, residential - custom 460 St. Moritz Drive, Henderson Eric John Worre and Marina Worre
$211,711, single-family residential production 316 Elder View Drive, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC
BUILDING PERMITS
$625,268, commercial - new 2650 Nature Park Drive, North Las Vegas Master Built Construction LLC $540,000, tenant improvement - store 10250 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas DVP Professional Builders LLC $506,227, commercial - new 2620 Nature Park Drive, North Las Vegas Master Built Construction LLC
$211,007, single-family residential - production 328 Elder View Drive, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada LLC $208,214, residential - model 3070 Deruta Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes Nevada $199,999, tenant improvement professional office 1661 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 250, Henderson Sunshine Horizon LLC
$194,684, residential - production 2928 Richmar Ave., Henderson Sandmark Holdings LLC $191,415, Sign 6050 N. Decatur Blvd., North Las Vegas Vision Sign Inc. $189,961, Disaster 3600 Briarglen Lane, Las Vegas Har Bro Construction & Consultant $187,647, single-family residential - production 310 Rezzo St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $185,647, single-family residential - production 328 Rezzo St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $185,647, single-family residential - production 306 Rezzo St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $184,981, residential - model 144 Clouded Ave., Henderson PN II Inc. $181,244, single-family residential - production 12109 Paseo Terraza Lane, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $178,549, residential - production 225 Glen Lee St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $175,399, residential - new 4412 Hatch Bend Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc.
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$168,721, single-family residential - production 390 Capistrano Vistas St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes
$138,306, single-family residential - production 9515 Harlan Hills Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada
$167,685, single-family residential - production 12275 Lorenzo Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$136,906, residential - model 148 Clouded Ave., Henderson PN II Inc.
$167,685, single-family residential - production 12224 Lorenzo Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $167,680, residential - production 221 Glen Lee St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $167,459, residential - production 220 Glen Lee St., Henderson DR Horton Inc. $165,795, residential - production 337 Values Circle, Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $162,634, residential - model 140 Clouded Ave., Henderson PN II Inc. $158,404, residential - new 5712 Sagamore Canyon St., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $151,377, single-family residential - production 8105 Skye Wolf Court, Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $150,000, gate 626 W. Washburn Road, North Las Vegas Gate Access Services $147,940, residential - production 1110 N. Water St., Henderson Richmond American Homes Nevada $143,061, residential - production 243 Harwood Heights Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc. $143,061, residential - production 245 Harwood Heights Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc.
$136,906, residential - production 923 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC $134,760, single-family residential - production 67 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $134,760, single-family residential - production 68 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $134,760, single-family residential - production 48 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $134,743, residential - production 247 Harwood Heights Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc. $134,743, residential - production 251 Harwood Heights Court, Henderson DR Horton Inc. $132,996, single-family residential - production 10725 Red Badge Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $132,796, single-family residential - production 47 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $132,796, single-family residential - production 55 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $132,796, single-family residential - production 52 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$140,924, single-family residential - production 11817 Tavema Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada
$128,880, residential - new 5017 Cassia Tree Court, North Las Vegas Berg Builders
$169,621, residential - production 2127 Emyvale Court, Henderson KB Home Inspirada LLC
$140,919, single-family residential - production 12250 Argent Bay Ave., Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc.
$128,880, residential - new 5021 Cassia Tree Court, North Las Vegas Berg Builders
$168,721, single-family residential - production 362 Capistrano Vistas St., Las Vegas
$138,815, single-family residential - production 9519 Harlan Hills Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of
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Company
Members
Who can join?
Annual dues
Top executive
Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors 1750 E. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89104 702-784-5000 • lasvegasrealtor.com and homelasvegas.com
12,500+
Realtors and affiliate members
Varies
Michele Caprio, CEO
2
Better Business Bureau of Southern Nevada 6040 S. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-320-4500 • bbb.org/southern-nevada
2,700
Any business that is properly licensed and more than a year old
$450/year
George Cartwright, president, CEO
3
Nevada Restaurant Association 1500 E. Tropicana Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89074 702-878-2313 • nvrestaurants.com
1,500
Any business in the restaurant or allied service sector
Varies
Katherine Jacobi, CEO, president
4a
CAI - Nevada 9171 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-648-8408 • cai-nevada.org
1,100
Anyone
$120-$565
Mary Rendina, executive director
4b
Henderson Chamber of Commerce 590 S. Boulder Highway Henderson, NV 89015 702-565-8951 • hendersonchamber.com
1,100
Any business
$290-$1,250/ year
Scott Muelrath, executive director
6
Las Vegas HEALS P.O. Box 80808 Las Vegas, NV 89180 702-952-2477 • lasvegasheals.org
650+
Health care professionals and organizations
$150-$2,500/ year
Douglas T. Geinzer, executive director
7
Las Vegas Hospitality Association P.O. Box 98346 Las Vegas, NV 89193 702-579-1513 • mylvha.org
560
Businesses that are directly related to convention and/or tourism and hospitality in Las Vegas
$125/year
Cyndi Martin, president
8
The Associated General Contractors Las Vegas and 500 Nevada Contractors Association 150 N. Durango Drive, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89145 702-796-9986 • agclv.org and nevadacontractors.org
Developers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and professional service firms related to the construction industry
$750+/year
Sean Stewart, executive director
9
Nevada Professional Facility Managers Association P.O. Box 97993 Las Vegas, NV 89193 702-798-5156 • npfma.com
360
Facility-management professionals, chief engineers and educators at properties including Strip hotels, hospitals, universities, along with supporting vendors and affiliates
Varies
Did not disclose
U.S. Green Building Council Nevada 6795 Edmond St., Suite 331 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-952-2468 • usgbcnv.org
340
Anyone
Varies
Kelly Thomas, director
11a
Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association 2850 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200 Henderson, NV 89052 702-878-9272 • nvhotels.com
200
Lodging properties, industry vendors
Varies
Diane Gandy, president
11b
Henderson Nevada Historical Society 121 S. Water St. Henderson, NV 89015 702-568-1088 • hendersonhistoricalsociety.org
200
Anyone
Varies
Lou La Porta, executive director
13
Nevada Self Storage Association P.O. Box 94795 Las Vegas, NV 89193 702-952-2455 • nvssa.org
150
Self-storage owner operators and their supporting vendors and associates
$200-$250/ year
Katrina Bruce, executive director
14
Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers P.O. Box 50049 Henderson, NV 89016 702-812-6932 • agem.org
143
Manufacturers, suppliers and supporters of gaming products and technology
$1,000$10,000/year
Marcus Prater, executive director
1
10
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CATEGORY: TRADE AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AS OF AUG. 30)
Company
Members
Who can join?
Annual dues
Top executive
Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors 1750 E. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89104 702-784-5000 • lasvegasrealtor.com and homelasvegas.com
12,500+
Realtors and affiliate members
Varies
Michele Caprio, CEO
2
The Social Register of Las Vegas 6787 W. Tropicana Ave., Suite 255 Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-256-0123 • socialregister.com
2,400
Top executives and business owners
$495-$7,500
Clair Zeto, CEO
3
Clark County Bar Association 717 S. Eighth St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-387-6011 • clarkcountybar.org
1,650
Attorneys, judges, legal Up to $175/ year assistants, legal administrators, legal secretaries, law students and merchants
4
Clark County Medical Society 2590 E. Russell Road Las Vegas, NV 89120 702-739-9989 • clarkcountymedical.org
1,500+
Physicians, physician assistants, residents and medical students
$860/year
Loretta Moses, executive director
5
Nevada Restaurant Association 1500 E. Tropicana Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89074 702-878-2313 • nvrestaurants.com
1,500
Any business in the restaurant or allied service sector
Varies
Katherine Jacobi, executive director
6
CAI Nevada Chapter 9171 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-648-8408 • cai-nevada.org
1,100
Anyone
$120-$565
Mary Rendina, executive director
7
Las Vegas HEALS P.O. Box 80808 Las Vegas, NV 89180 702-952-2477 • lasvegasheals.org
650+
Health care professionals and organizations that support health care
$150-$2,500/ year
Douglas T. Geinzer, executive director
8
Las Vegas Hospitality Association P.O. Box 98346 Las Vegas, NV 89193 702-579-1513 • mylvha.org
560+
Businesses that are directly related to convention and/or tourism hospitality in Las Vegas
$125/year
Cyndi Martin, president
9
The Associated General Contractors Las Vegas and Nevada Contractors Association 150 N. Durango Drive, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89145 702-796-9986 • agclv.org and nevadacontractors.org
500
Architects, engineers, general contractors and construction managers at risk
$750+/year
Sean Stewart, executive director
10a
Nevada Professional Facility Managers Association P.O. Box 97993 Las Vegas, NV 89193 702-798-5156 • npfma.com
360
Varies Facility management professionals, chief engineers and educators at properties including strip hotels, hospitals, universities along with supporting vendors and affiliates
10b
Southern Nevada Home Builders Association 4175 S. Riley St., Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-794-0117 • snhba.com
360
Anyone in the residential construction industry
Varies
Nat Hodgson, executive director
12
U.S. Green Building Council Nevada 6795 Edmond St., Suite 331 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-952-2468 • usgbcnv.org
340
Anyone
Varies
Kelly Thomas, executive director
13
Commercial Alliance Las Vegas 1750 E. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89104 702-784-5019 • calv.org
330
Commercial real estate professionals, Realtors and non-Realtors
$200/year
Michele Caprio, CEO; Bobbi Miracle, president
14
IREM Las Vegas Chapter 99 P.O. Box 96445 Las Vegas, NV 89193 702-878-0959 • lasvegasirem.org
210
property managers, industry support partners
Varies
Christopher McGary, executive director
1
Donna Wiessner, executive director
Did not disclose
Source: VEGAS INC research. It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants or to imply that the listing of a company indicates its quality. Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of VEGAS INC charts, omissions sometimes occur and some businesses do not respond. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to Julie Ann Formoso, research associate, VEGAS INC, 2360 Corporate Circle, Third Floor, Henderson, NV 89074.
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Wine, well or domestic beer *Expires 10/31/15. Please present coupon at time of order. No cash value. Management reserves all rights. May not be combined with any other offer. See bar host for details. VALID AT 3290 W. ANN ROAD and 6788 NORTH 5TH STREET. Settle to 1581.
*Expires 10/31/15. Please present coupon at time of order. No cash value. Maximum value at $9.99 on free appetizer. Management reserves all rights. See bar host for details. VALID AT 3290 W. ANN ROAD and 6788 NORTH 5TH STREET ONLY. Settle to 1580.
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Buy One Get One FREE Drink at Sean Patrick’s Wine, well or domestic beer *Expires 10/31/15. Please present coupon at time of order. No cash value. Management reserves all rights. May not be combined with any other offer. See bar host for details. VALID AT 11930 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PKWY. and 8255 W. FLAMINGO ROAD ONLY. Settle to 1581.
FREE Appetizer at Sean Patrick’s Buy one appetizer and get the second FREE *Expires 10/31/15. Please present coupon at time of order. No cash value. Maximum value at $9.99 on free appetizer. Management reserves all rights. See bar host for details. VALID AT 11930 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PKWY and 8255 W. FLAMINGO ROAD. Settle to 1580.
11930 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PKWY. LAS VEGAS, NV 89141
8255 W. FLAMINGO ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89147
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8255 W. FLAMINGO ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89147
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Buy 1 Get 1 Free Draft Beer
*Must be at least 21 with valid photo ID. Cannot be combined with any other offer. No cash value. Management reserves all rights. Not valid on holidays or during special events. Expires 10/24/2015.
$40 All You Can Drive Tuesdays from 6p - 10p
*Valid at both LV locations only. Must have Local I.D. # of races may vary. Subject to availability and may be cancelled without notice. Restrictions may apply
LOCATED CENTER STRIP AT THE LINQ UNDER THE WHEEL
4175 SOUTH ARVILLE, LAS VEEGAS, NV 89103 7350 PRAIRIE FALCON RD., LAS VEGAS, NV 89128
(702) 862-BOWL www.BrooklynBowl.com
(702) 227-RACE www.PolePositionRaceway.com
FREE Bloody Mary or Mimosa
FREE Drink On Us at House of Blues Crossroads Bar
and $5 OFF adult ticket to Gospel Brunch at House of Blues.
Buy one drink and get the second FREE.
*Subject to availability. Must present coupon when booking Gospel Brunch ticket; to get a drink ticket for free Bloody Mary or Mimosa. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid with any other offers. Offer is non-transferable and has no cash value. Not valid on holidays. Management reserves all rights. Expires 10/31/15.
*Good for one domestic beer, well drink or house wine, valid at the bar only. Must present this coupon when ordering drink. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid with any other offers. Offifer is non-transferable and has no cash value. Must be 21+ with valid ID. Management reserves all rights. Expires 10/31/15.
HOUSE OF BLUES INSIDE MANDALAY BAY RESORT 3950 LAS VEGAS BLVD. S, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
HOUSE OF BLUES INSIDE MANDALAY BAY RESORT 3950 LAS VEGAS BLVD. S, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
(702) 632-7600 www.houseofblues.com/lasvegas
(702) 632-7600 www.houseofblues.com/lasvegas
20% off Any Purchase Over $30* at House of Blues Gear Shop Features: Fashion, Souvenir Apparel & Accessories Inspired by MUSIC! *Excludes Artwork, CDs, Books, Sundries, Specialty Merch HOB Gear Shop at House of Blues located inside Mandalay Bay Resort.
$12.99 for a 12-pack of Bud Light Bottles only Offer only good with coupon at Blue Diamond and Windmill locations. Expires 10/31/15.
(702) 632-7600 HOUSE OF BLUES INSIDE MANDALAY BAY RESORT 3950 S LAS VEGAS BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119
169 E. TROPICANA, LAS VEGAS, NV 89109
6030 W. WINDMILL LN., LAS VEGAS, NV 89139
8544 BLUE DIAMOND, LAS VEGAS, NV 89178
(702) 262-9100
(702) 222-3030
(702) 629-2992
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$59 Exam, X-Rays & Cleaning *Some restrictions apply, new patients only.
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FREE
6 Piece Order of Hash Browns with the purchase of ANY Beverage (excludes Turbo Shot) *(Plus appl. tax). Limit one coupon per customer per visit. Coupon and barcode must be presented at time of purchase. Shop must retain coupon. No substitutions allowed. No cash refunds. Void if copied or transferred and where prohibited or restricted by law. Consumer must pay applicable tax. May not be combined with any other coupon, discount, promotion combo or value meal. Coupon may not be reproduced, copied, purchased, traded or sold. Internet distribution strictly prohibited. Cash redemption value: 1/20 of 1 cent. © 2015 DD IP Holder LLC. All rights reserved. Expires: 11/1/2015
Use PLU#1309 if barcode fails to scan.
Good for 2 FREE RECORDS or 2 FREE CDS 1641 E. SUNSET ROAD, STE. B104 LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 (702) 528-3738
Also, get 10% OFF Total Purchase *One coupon per customer per visit. Certain restrictions apply. Expires 11/14/15.
Buy One Get One FREE Buffet or 50% OFF One Buffet at S7 Buffet
$
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(Cigarettes Only)
*Must be 18 years of age or older. NO LIMIT on any brand of carton purchased. Excludes filtered cigars. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Limit one discount given per customer per day. Must present this coupon for redemption. Cannot be redeemed for cash. No photocopies accepted. EXPIRES 11/30/2015 SERVING LAS VEGAS SINCE 1978 THE ONLY TRIBAL SMOKE SHOP IN LV
20% OFF Entire Guest Check *One coupon, per table, per visit. Not valid with any other coupons or promotional offers. Coupon has no cash value. No change returned. Taxes and gratuity not included. Valid at participating Denny’s restaurants. Selection and prices may vary. Only original coupon accepted. Photocopied and Internet printed or purchased coupons are not valid. No substitutions. © 2014 DFO, LLC. Printed in the U.S.A. Offer valid on your next visit 10.25.15-11.7.15.
$5 FREE Slot Play for New Members
Must be at least 21 with valid photo ID and A-Play Card. Membership into the A-Play Club is free. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Complimentary buffet value up to $12.99, additional fees apply on specialty, brunch and holiday buffets. Tax and Gratuity not included. One coupon per person, per table, per week. Dine in only. No cash value. Void if copied. Management reserves all rights. Expires 10/31/15. Settle to: 535.
Must become a Player Rewards Card member to redeem. Existing Player Rewards Card Members do not qualify. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other free slot play offer. Management reserves all rights. Limit of one (1) New Member free slot play offer per person and Player Rewards card. Group #5427. Valid 10/18/15 — 10/24/15.
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725 S RACETRACK RD. HENDERSON, NV 89015
(702) 733-7000 www.SilverSevensCasino.com
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One Free Order of Fried Pickles with purchase of regular priced entrée. *Dine in only. Must present coupon to redeem offer. Not valid with any other offer. Excludes holidays and special events. Management reserves all rights. Not including tax or gratuity. One voucher per guest per visit.
3850 LAS VEGAS BLVD. SO., LAS VEGAS, NV 89109
(702) 597-7991 www.dickslastresort.com
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St. Francis’ home Via, à la Burns “__ we forget” Polite sneeze Pepé Le Pew’s pursuit Appropriated “His house is in the village __”: Frost 51 With 74-Down, dramatic Navy mission 52 Pizza scraps? 55 Slacks 58 Reunión attendees 59 How some stock is sold 61 Sling spirits 62 “Kicked-Up Sandwiches” author 63 Knighted Flemish painter 65 Rx 66 Spaghetti sauce staple 67 Quick ride 72 Nuanced color 73 “Democracy is two wolves and __ voting on what to have for lunch”: Franklin 74 See 51-Down 80 In need 82 Stereotypical pooch DOWN 83 Qatar’s capital 1 Users’ shortcuts 2 Bumpkins 84 “Same Time, Next Year” 3 One forging a doctor’s playwright Bernard note, maybe 89 Each 4 Driven drove 91 Rash symptom 5 Eggy pastry 92 Arkansas River tributary 6 Dusk, to Donne 93 Visitors center handout 7 Minuscule lake plant 94 Mount Rainier, e.g. 8 Make a mess of 96 You don’t have to turn its 9 Secure for the trip pages 10 Poisonous slitherer 97 Took out in cuffs, say 11 Old reciprocal electrical 98 Hot drink holder unit 100 Checked the ID of 12 Thing to fill out 101 Guatemala gold 13 Dover distance 14 Mineral used in glassmaking 104 Singles bar lure 105 Sort of, with “in” 15 Mickey Mouse enemy __ 106 Sale indicator Eagle 109 “Wedding Bell Blues” 16 What Alice’s adventures soloist Marilyn began with? 111 Take out 17 Constantly 18 Marvel Comics superhero? 115 Take out 116 “Star Trek” villain 24 Stable sounds 118 Monterrey miss: Abbr. 25 Fix text 120 Song with arm motions 30 “Scream” director Craven 123 “Best in Show” org. 33 New Zealand bird 124 ‘60s hallucinogen 35 Agreement 125 Gere title gynecologist 36 Fixes 41 43 45 46 47 48 50
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