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Fifty-two percent of travelers said they would pay higher airfare if it reduced cancellations and delays, a U.S. Travel Association survey found. Cancellations and delays cost passengers $8.5 billion in time lost, missed connections and missed travel last year.

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how to do cpr on a child or pet

on the cover Syrian refugees arrive aboard a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to the island of Lesbos, Greece. (Associated Press)

Many people know how to perform basic CPR moves if confronted with a situation in which an adult’s breathing or heart has stopped. But what about when the victim is a child or even a pet? In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert on what to do should you ever have to help resuscitate an infant, small child, cat or dog.

wrap your head around isis

The Middle East is a complex region with a long history of warring factions. The Islamic State is the latest dangerous group to come to power. What is its goal? How did it come to pass? What is its relationship with alQaida, and which countries are fighting against it? Our primer will sort some of the puzzle pieces.

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Musicians and comedians from a bygone era have fewer stages on which to perform in Las Vegas, but even in their 90s, they take every opportunity they get. more life n Pets available for adoption, P31 n Calendar of events, P40 n Puzzles, P66

more news is the revolution” 20 “Sanders An author who once ran for a U.S. Senate seat against Hillary Clinton has written a book about Bernie Sanders, hoping to introduce the democratic socialist and his political philosophy to voters.

How to get your food here Even in the desert, farmers produce fruits, vegetables and herbs for restaurants and everyday consumers. We’ll show you where to go for fresh, local ingredients. Sinatra’s 100th stirs memories of Rat Pack Casino mogul Steve Wynn describes his relationship with his “colleague” and compares the original “Ocean’s 11” with the remake filmed at the Bellagio.

more life holiday memories 30 Make with your family We offer fun, rewarding ways to create traditions with your loved ones.

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Here’s how teens wish they were raised High school students at the Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum shared their thoughts on parenting.

their actions will speak loudest

Months of taunting comes to a head in the UFC featherweight title unification fight between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor (pictured) in a historic weekend for the sport.

fraud security isn’t cheap

Businesses are feeling the pinch of improved credit card safety measures. Switching to EMV terminals, which read microchipped cards instead of magnetic strips and are mainstays in Europe, is costly, but failing to update systems can open businesses to liability, credit card companies say.

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Ashley Maxwell, left, and fiance Justin Martens pose during a protest in front of the Boulder City Police Department. Protesters want charges brought against the city’s former animal shelter supervisor, claiming she killed too many animals. Maxwell said her dog “Kratos” was killed and disposed of within 24 hours of being picked up. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

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UNLV President Len Jessup said he supported the university’s nickname and mascot after some students called on him to get rid of the symbols over concerns about racism.

The Gaming Control Board said gaming revenue from state casinos declined 2.9 percent in October compared with a year earlier. On the Strip, it declined 5.1 percent.

The UFC broke ground on a 180,000-squarefoot headquarters at Torrey Pines Drive and Raphael Rivera Way. Construction is expected to be completed in early 2017.

More than three dozen medical marijuana establishments were granted time extensions for permits. They had to promise to open in the first half of 2016.

Opportunity Village hosted its charity Santa Run downtown. Performers from Chippendales and the Jabbawockeez, as well as Wayne Newton, were scheduled to appear.

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Families displaced by a Dec. 2 fire in a three-story apartment building on Harmon Avenue near Boulder Highway. An elderly woman was found dead under debris in the apartment where the fire began.

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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.

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The retired neurosurgeon picked up the endorsement of megachurch pastor Paul Goulet, who had been courted by several candidates, including Mike Huckabee. Carson continues to consolidate the support of evangelical voters.

A long-expected alliance between the Florida senator and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson could come soon. Rubio was received warmly at a meeting of Adelson’s Republican Jewish Coalition in Washington, D.C.

Sanders’ campaign opened half a dozen offices around Nevada, including a space near UNLV that housed campaign offices for Bill Clinton in the ’90s.

Clinton’s campaign organized a week of events to highlight her support from the black community, but the events were overshadowed by widespread criticism about a version of her campaign logo featuring Rosa Parks that many deemed inappropriate.

The Republican presidential frontrunner provoked boos from GOP Jews at the same Republican Jewish Coalition meeting that Rubio and several other candidates attended. Trump refused to recognize Jerusalem as the undisputed capital of Israel.

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rebels’ good start recognized The UNLV basketball team received nine votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll after winning six of its initial seven games. Butler, ranked No. 25, received 65 votes. So, the Rebels are 56 votes away from being ranked. The schedule gets tougher in the coming weeks. Three of the Rebels’ next four games are on the road, including Dec. 9 at Wichita State, Dec. 12 at UC Riverside and Dec. 19 at Arizona.

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Happy Hanukkah! The Jewish holiday that remembers ancient Jews’ struggle for religious freedom begins Dec. 6 and ends Dec. 14. The holiday is celebrated by lighting candles, playing dreidel (a spinning top) and singing songs.

Membership of the Culinary Union in Las Vegas and Reno after the union secured a contract to represent some 2,000 workers at the Cosmopolitan.

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lifetime to think about his crime Former Las Vegas firefighter George Tiaffay was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for arranging the murder of his ex-wife and his child’s mother. Shauna Tiaffay, cocktail waitress at the Palms, was bludgeoned with a hammer by a homeless man in September 2012.

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An 18-foot Chamaerops palm measuring nearly 30 feet in diameter and weighing about 12,000 pounds will be the second tree planted by ValleyCrest Landscaping in front of the main doors of One Las Vegas, on Las Vegas Boulevard South. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

Hourly reimbursement rate for technicians who provide specialized therapy to children with autism. The state decided on the rate after contentious meetings, during which advocates called for a rate closer to $40 per hour to attract and retain the skilled workers needed to provide the therapy.

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CPR for children, pets infant cpr (for babies under 1)

child cpr (1-8 years old or up to

If there is something in the child’s mouth, try sweeping it out with your finger. To decide whether CPR is necessary, call out the baby’s name and tap him or her on the shoulder. If there is no response, if the baby isn’t breathing or if he or she is struggling to breathe, begin CPR.

NOTE: Changes in breathing patterns are normal for infants, but occasional gasping is not.

Perform the same tests you would with an infant — call out the child’s name and try to shake or tap him or her gently.

If someone else is around, ask that person to call 911.

If you are alone, do CPR for two minutes, then call 911. If somebody else is around, have them call 911.

Position the infant on his or her back on a flat, firm surface — on a table or on the floor, for example. Place two fingers in the center of the baby’s chest, just below an imaginary horizontal line between his or her nipples.

Give 30 gentle chest compressions at the rate of at least 100 per minute. Press down one third of the depth of the baby’s chest, about 1.5 inches. After 30 compressions, gently tilt the baby’s head back and lift up on his or her chin to open the airway. Don’t tilt the head too far back.

Press down on the child’s chest so it compresses one-third to one-half the depth of the child’s chest. Give 30 compressions, making sure the chest rises completely each time. The compressions should be fast and hard with no pauses.

If the child isn’t breathing, cover the child’s mouth tightly with your mouth, pinch the nose closed, keep the chin lifted and head tilted, and give two breaths. Each should cause the chest to rise and last about a second.

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If the baby isn’t breathing or isn’t breathing normally, cover the baby’s nose and mouth with your mouth and give a gentle puff of air. Wait one second, then give a second puff. Each breath should last one second. Watch to see if the baby’s chest rises.

If the baby’s chest doesn’t rise, repeat the head tilt and give another breath. Continue to give two breaths after every 30 chest compressions.

Continue CPR until you see signs of life or until emergency responders arrive.

Time is of the essence — children can experience permanent brain damage after only 4 minutes without oxygen, and death can occur as soon as 4 to 6 minutes later.

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Children and infants have different needs than adults when it comes to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Techniques that could save an adult’s life could cause more harm than good in a child. ¶ Children face different dangers than adults — children, for instance, are more likely to need CPR as the result of a blocked airway from chocking on food or a foreign object— and their physiology and bone structure differs from adults. Infants’ bones are more pliable but also more delicate, and their tongues are larger proportionally, which must be considered when administering CPR.

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pet cpr CPR for cats and dogs is similar to CPR for humans. Perform only on animals that are unconscious and will not bite.

Place the child on his or her back. Place the heel of one hand on the breastbone, just under the nipples, making sure your hand isn’t at the very end of the breastbone. Place your other hand on the child’s forehead to keep his or her head tilted back.

Lift up the chin with one hand, while pushing down on the forehead with the other hand to tilt the head back. Place your ear close to the child’s mouth and nose. Watch for chest movement. Feel for breath on your cheek.

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Perform chest compressions. For large dogs, position the dog on its back and compress its chest, similar to how you would for a human. For small dogs and cats or large dogs with funnel chests, lie the animal on its side and compress the side of the rib cage or position the animal on its back and press on both sides of the rib cage.

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Continue 30 chest compressions and two breaths for two minutes.

If you are alone, now is the time to briefly leave the child to call 911. If a children’s automated external defibrillator is available, use it. Repeat compressions and breaths until help arrives.

Open the animal’s mouth and make sure the air passage is clear. Remove any objects obstructing the air passage.

Alternate breaths with compressions. Do 30 compressions, then give two breaths.

Give two rescue breaths. For large dogs, close the animal’s jaw tightly and breathe into the nose. For small dogs and cats, cover the animal’s nose and mouth with your mouth as you breathe. In both cases, the animal’s chest should rise.

The rate of chest compressions varies with the size of the animal. n Dogs over 60 pounds: 60 per minute n Animals 11 to 60 pounds: 80-100 per minute n Animals 10 lbs or less: 120 per minute

Continue until the animal begins to breathe on its own.

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It has been more than a decade since the 9/11 attacks and the invasion of Iraq, but violence related to the Middle East continues, as evidenced by the recent attacks in Paris that killed 130 people at restaurants, a concert hall and a soccer stadium. ¶ Who is perpetrating these atrocities? And what do they want? ¶ Here is what you need to know about the terrorist organization that carried out the Paris attacks, the cause and consequences of the group’s actions, and the road ahead.

Who is isis and what do they want? The Islamic State is a terrorist organization that controls territory in Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Libya. Its goal is to wipe away colonially imposed borders that divide the Middle East and establish a theocratic rule before the end of the world, which members believe will begin with a battle between Christians and Islamic State Muslims in the Syrian town of Dabiq. To win the battle and destroy the Crusaders, members believe the Islamic State must be a caliphate (a form of government led by a political and religious successor to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad). But claims by the group of any religious or political authority have been roundly rejected throughout the Muslim world, by liberal and conservative believers alike, as well as by other states governed by Islamic leaders. Adhering to takfiri doctrine, the Islamic State also is committed to purifying the world of sinners and apostates by killing vast numbers of people.

How bad are their war crimes? Bad. The group has executed more than 3,000 people since taking power, including opposition fighters, civilians and journalists. Members also sexually enslave women, including thousands of members of the minority Yazidi community and an American aid worker, Kayla Mueller, whom the Islamic State’s leader repeatedly raped and tortured before her death. The Islamic State also has threatened to carry out genocide against religious minorities in the territories it controls and massacred thousands of Yazidi men in 2014. Survivors fled to a nearby mountain and were rescued by Kurdish and American forces. In recent years, Islamic State operatives also are responsible for many other acts of terrorism around the world, including the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, the suicide bombings Nov. 12 in Beirut and Oct. 10 in Ankara, Turkey, and the Oct. 31 downing of a Russian jet, killing all 214 people aboard.

Sources: United Nations High Commission for Refugees; New York Times

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How did the Islamic State emerge? Extremist Muslims have been fighting against the secular states that colonial powers carved the Middle East into since the fall of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. Al-Qaida, for instance, is as opposed to the government of Saudi Arabia as it is to the United States. After the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, Sunni jihadists organized resistance groups that later became the Islamic State. When the Arab Spring — a mixture of liberal and religious uprisings against autocracies throughout the region — began in 2011, national protests degraded into a civil war in Syria, which pitted government forces, including the Shia, against Sunni-dominated rebel groups. By late 2013, the Islamic State managed to sweep aside government forces and other rebel groups to control large swaths of territory in Syria’s interior.

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What does isis have to do with the syrian refugee crisis?

In the u.s. About 1,800 Syrian refugees have been accepted. President Barack Obama shared a plan to welcome many more, but after the Paris attacks, a growing number of states (including Nevada) say they will not allow Syrians past their borders for fear of terrorism. That runs counter to federal law.

The Islamic State violently rules roughly a third of Iraq and a third of Syria, an area with a population of 10 million to 12 million people. Its control of territory, in addition to Syria’s civil war, has caused more than 4 million refugees to flee in search of safer countries, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Where are the refugees going? Above are just a few of the countries accepting refugees and how many. The majority have fled to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, but these numbers include only refufees who registered with the UNHCR. It does not include the millions of undocumented people estimated to be throughout the region.

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so is the Syrian government the good guys?

No, unfortunately. The Syrian government is led by a dictator named Bashar al-Assad, who has carried out numerous war crimes, including the use of sarin gas. Although the Syrian government enjoys support from Russia, the United States and other Western powers have refused to back it.

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We want to hear from you Send your news information to news@thesunday.com It uses modern tools such as social media to recruit and has adopted Western media tools and techniques, proving fluent in Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Tumblr.

how does the islamic state function? Nicknamed “the invisible sheikh” for his low public profile, the leader, or selfproclaimed caliph, of the Islamic State is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. ¶ According to a biography released by the Islamic State, he received a Ph.D. in Islamic studies from the Islamic University in Baghdad. Born in 1971 in Samarra, 50 miles north of Baghdad, alBaghdadi is believed to have been a student at the time of the American-led invasion in 2003. ¶ In 2005, he was captured by coalition forces as a mid-ranking member of a resistance group. A Salafist — a fundamentalist branch of Sunni Islam that included Osama bin Laden — alBaghdadi joined the precursor to the Islamic State, rising through its ranks before assuming control of the organization in 2010 after the death of its previous leader. Is the Islamic State the same as ISIS? The different names designate the same group, although each carries different connotations. Originally, the organization called itself ad-Dawlah al-Islamiyah fi‘l-Iraq wa-sh-Sham, which in Arabic translates either as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria or the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. That’s where the acronyms ISIS and ISIL come from. On June 29, 2014, the group’s leader declared the organization a caliphate — an Islamic state presided over by a religious leader — named the Islamic State. Enemies of the group, especially those who speak Arabic, use the name DAESH, an acronym based on the organization’s original name. The acronym is insulting because in Arabic, it sounds like the word for “sowers of discord” or enemies of Islam.

Is the Islamic State the same as al-Qaida? No. Although the two groups spring from the same ideological source, their paths have diverged, at times violently. The two groups fight viciously over recruits, financing and notoriety. In fact, on Nov. 15, an al-Qaida suicide bomber killed six leaders of an Islamic State brigade near the Golan Heights. Analyists also speculate that a Nov. 20 attack that killed 20 people in a hotel in Mali is the Islamic may have been an al-Qaida attempt to seize the State a government, a spotlight back from the Islamic State. religious group or a cult? Although the Islamic State grew from an alAt times, it behaves like a rational actor, but Qaida affiliate in Iraq lead by Abu Musa’b al it also operates like a millenarian cult. Zarqawi, who was killed in 2006, the groups Its leaders have backed off slightly from an early broke over the Islamic States’ practice of assumption of an imminent apocalypse and have takfir, or excommunication, which the Islamic thrown themselves into building structures — a legal State practices far more extensively than alcode, taxation, a military and control of territory — that Qaida. The Islamic State also emphasizes the mark a modern political system. Where it holds power, apocalypse more than al-Qaida does, and in the Islamic State collects taxes, regulates prices, operdeclaring itself a caliphate, took a step that ates courts and administers services such as health Osama Bin Laden never did. care, education and telecommunications. Today, the Islamic State musters more power Leaders take advantage of forms of post-mothan al-Qaida. dernity: transnational flows of people, capital, technology and information. Yet, all of it comes in service to ideas and practices that are explicitly backwardlooking.

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How doES ISIS raise money? The Islamic State, which needs an enormous amount of money for its operations, relies on a sophisticated and diverse economic model.

Selling blackmarket crude oil smuggled from areas under its control, for a profit said to total $1 million a day.

levying heavy taxes and collecting donations from outside Syria, some of which are laundered through humanitarian aid groups or smuggled in as cash.

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The majority of fighters come from the Middle East, but members claim 3,000 followers from Europe. More than 250 Americans also have traveled from the United States to fight for the Islamic State. Several other jihadist groups, including some in Egypt and Libya, have pledged their allegiance to the Islamic State.

Robbing banks in territories under its control, netting as much as $1.5 billion, and pillaging archaeological sites to sell artifacts on the black market.

Wheat production ISIS controls up to 40 percent of Iraq’s wheat production.

Trading kidnap victims for ransom. France paid $14 million for the release of four journalists.

Did the Iraq War cause this? In a sense, yes, but it’s more complicated than that. The Islamic State’s membership includes former Baathists, or members of Saddam Hussein’s secular party, as well as religious extremists. Before the American invasion, the groups were political opponents. In fact, despite many Americans’ misconception that Saddam either directly carried out the 9/11 attacks or gave support to the al-Qaida militants who did, the groups had nothing to do with one another before the invasion. Many experts argue the turmoil caused by the invasion created fertile ground for the growth of the Islamic State. “It’s clearly the case that the invasion of Iraq, or more importantly what happened afterwards, is a significant factor in understanding the current situation in the country,” former foreign secretary of the United Kingdom David Miliband said in 2014. (Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, however, disagrees.) Some military analysts argue that the decision by the Bush administration to disband the Iraqi army in 2003 left hundreds of thousands of Iraqis armed and out of work, many of whom later joined the Islamic State. Critics of the Obama administration charge that the president’s decision in 2011 to withdraw American forces during a time of relative stability allowed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shia, to pursue sectarian policies that fueled the Sunni uprising in 2014, which allowed the Islamic State to flourish.

What can we do about these terrorists? Obama’s approach toward ISIS is two-pronged: airstrikes and using the Iraqi military and moderate Syrian rebels as proxies, with the long-term goal of containing and degrading the Islamic State. The United States has stationed 3,550 military personnel in Iraq and has authorized 50 special operations forces in Syria. The goal is to keep the organization in check while local forces defeat it. But even the president’s defenders admit that hasn’t worked yet. What we should do instead is harder to figure out. Neoconservative critics of the president, including some of the architects of the Iraq War, have called for a more robust American intervention. Robert Kagan, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, called for up to 50,000 American ground troops to “uproot” the Islamic State and remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton argued that after the removal of the Islamic State, the United States should assent to a breakup of Iraq’s current borders in favor of an independent Kurdistan in the north and a new Sunni state in parts of Iraq and Syria. But the American public, even after the Paris attacks, doesn’t seem to want to commit tens of thousands to troops to the region again. Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton has argued for American ground forces, the creation of a no-fly zone and increased military aid to groups that fight the Islamic State, including Kurdish militias and Sunni tribes. Others have argued that the United States’ primary strategy ought to be helping to build a Kurdish state and rolling back Iranian influence in the region. A French journalist who was held hostage by ISIS for 10 months says military force is the wrong approach. “Strikes on ISIS are a trap,” said Nicolas Henin, who was freed in 2014. “The winner of this war will not be the party that has the newest, the most expensive or the most sophisticated weaponry, but the party that manages to win over the people.” The easiest way to win the hearts of the people, Henin said, is to welcome refugees fleeing from the Islamic State. “What we have to do — and this is really key — is we have to engage the local people,” he said. “As soon as the people have hope for a political solution, the Islamic State will just collapse. … This is why they probably tried to manipulate the public during the Paris attacks — to make us close our borders, and maybe even more importantly, close our minds.”

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How does the U.s. Screen refugees? 1. Syrians who want refugee status must register with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The U.N. also looks for vulnerable citizens, widows with small children or people who need ongoing medical assistance. 2. U.N. officials conduct interviews, then decide whether to grant someone refugee status. 3. The UNHCR refers cases to the U.S., sending cases officials believe the country is likely to accept. Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval rate is only about 50 percent. The process takes between 18 and 24 months. 4. The State Department and Department of Homeland Security collect biographic information and biometric information such as fingerprints and photographs for each refugee. The information is shared with the FBI and the Department of Defense and vetted. Single men from Syria and Iraq who are 16 to 50 years old typically are subjected to more intense scrutiny. 5. Biometric information is run through FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense databases to determine whether the refugee has a criminal record or has applied for a visa overseas. 6. Syrian refugee applicants undergo an additional set of screenings called the Syria Enhanced Review. Officers ask detailed, repeated questions during multiple interviews to check peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credibility. The interviews mainly take place in Amman, Jordan, and Istanbul, Turkey. 7. Every decision about whether to approve or deny a refugee application is reviewed by a supervisor. Some cases are referred back for additional review. 8. If a case is approved, the refugee undergoes a medical screening and attends cultural orientation classes. Meanwhile, his or her case is referred to one of nine resettlement agencies across the country, which determines where to send the refugees. 9. U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducts a final security check eight days before a refugee arrives in the United States and again once the refugee arrives on U.S. soil.

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What happens once a refugee gets to Las Vegas?

One syrian family finds a home in las vegas and shares its story

Fewer than 2,000 Syrian refugees have come ornings always are busy for to the United States since 2012. Of those, Nevada the Alinas family. Safera and has taken nine. Safera, Khalid and their five chilher husband, Khalid, make dren are seven of them. sure their five children are Republicans worry terrorists could sneak awake, fed, dressed and ready for school. Ratag into the country disguised as refugees. What and her twin brother Ali, both 6, attend Roundy happened to the Alinas family was far different. Elementary School. Abdulkarem, 15, and MoThey didn’t choose the United States. The Unithammed Noor, 11, go to Cashman Middle School. ed States chose them. The youngest, Zen, is 2. After dropping the kids off, Khalid heads to nnn work at a warehouse near McCarran InternaSafera sets out a cup of Turkish coffee for a tional Airport. Safera, 35, walks a few blocks to a visitor and confesses that she hadn’t expected to friend’s house for coffee and English lessons. live here. “Time goes really fast, and then it is time to go “We had to Google it,” she says through a pick up the kids and the day is over,” Safera translator. “We read about its image as a says. sin city. But when we came here, we In the evenings, Safera cooks liked it. We did not feel it was a dinner, the children do their sin city.” Is Las Vegas a good city for homework, and the family Safera paints an idyllic relocation? watches television. Somepicture of Syria before the On the upside, Las Vegas has times they have friends conflict began in 2011. The diverse residents, an abundance over for dinner. Somefamily lived in Homs, a of entry-level jobs and affordable times they visit with city of 1.5 million near housing. On the downside, the neighbors. There’s nothLebanon. Summers were valley lacks mental health resources. Refugees with ing unusual about their never too hot, winters nevsevere trauma or PTSD routine. er too snowy. The family likely wouldn’t be Perhaps all that sets the had a bustling social life, sursent here. Alinases apart from any other rounded by friends and family. family in Las Vegas is how they “Before the war, life in Syria was came here. They are refugees from heaven on Earth,” Safera says. “Syria Syria. was safe and secure, and it was home.” It has been eight months since the Alinas famThen, everything changed. ily arrived, and just as it is settling into new life The first difference, she said, was that memin America, some in the state are questioning bers of the two Muslim sects in Syria, the Alawiwhether they should be here at all. In the wake of tes and the Sunni, stopped engaging. the terrorist attacks in mid-November in Paris, “Before the war, we interacted well together,” more than half of the nation’s governors, includSafera said. “The war separated us, and our lives ing Nevada’s Brian Sandoval, called for a halt to were never the same. We stopped greeting each Syrian refugees settling in their states. During other, stopped talking to one another.” a news conference in Henderson, presidential Fighting scorched Homs. Charred buildings candidate Ben Carson called for the FBI to monwere left half-standing next to piles of rubble and itor refugees and “not be afraid to pull the trigpockmarked earth. President Bashar al-Assad’s ger.” On Nov. 19, the House of Representatives government laid siege to the city, which became passed a bill that would create more stringent known as the “capital of the revolution” for its requirements for screening Syrian refugees. regular anti-government protests. Gunfights All this despite the fact that all of the terrorists in the streets and heavy shelling by the governidentified in the Paris attacks were European ment were everyday occurrences. At some point, nationals — not Syrian refugees — and French the residents stopped bothering to seek shelter. President Francois Hollande said his nation “It was just normal,” Safera said. “We would would accept 30,000 refugees over the next two get together like there was nothing wrong.” years, 6,000 more than he had promised to acOne day, fighting between the government cept in September. r e f ugee s , Continued on page 18 Young Syrian refugees play in the Zaatari Refugee Camp, near the city of Mafraq, Jordan. The camp is estimated to have more than 83,000 refugees. (Associated Press)

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is the recognized state refugee office. Before the refugees’ resettlement, Catholic Charities receives biographical data for each refugee, as well as information about whether he or she has friends or family in the area. Agency officials then determine whether the refugee is a good fit for the community and whether the community can accommodate the refugee’s needs.

Once the agency approves the refugee, it can take one week to more than a year for the refugee to arrive. If Catholic Charities denies the refugee’s application, the refugee’s case is sent to other cities for consideration.

One to two weeks before a refugee’s arrival, Catholic Charities receives an arrival notice which gives the agency time to secure housing, furnish the apartment and prepare to meet the refugees at the airport. There are guidelines for the types of apartments refugees are given; they must be close to public transportation, schools, work and markets, and be safe and affordable. The State Department provides Catholic Charities with $2,025 to resettle each refugee. Of that, the refugee receives $1,000 in one-time direct assistance funds. The state department requires local agencies to provide refugees basic furniture such as a bedroom set, living room set and dining room set, and personal hygiene products. If Catholic Charities doesn’t have enough donations to cover those items, the agency can use some of the $1,000 in direct assistance funds to pay for the items.

Catholic Charities representatives pick up refugees at McCarran International Airport, take them to their new homes, introduce them to their landlord and give them a brief cultural orientation. For instance, if the refugee comes from an area without electricity, aid workers teach them how to turn a light switch on and off.

For the first two to three weeks, agency officials visit with the refugees daily. Each refugee is assigned a case manager who helps the refugee identify and address barriers to self-sufficiency. The case manager also connects the refugee with community resources. A job developer helps the person find a job.

During the first 30 days, refugees go through a Catholic Charities orientation and a cultural and training workshop to learn local customs and practices. Catholic Charities also offers English language classes, funded by the Nevada Department of Education.

Refugees are eligible for case management and employment services for up to five years after their arrival. “However, (the refugees) are pretty enthusiastic in working and pretty resilient. So after they obtain their first jobs, they’re pretty independent from there,” said Carisa Lopez-Ramirez, vice president of immigration and migration services at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada.

Should they need extra assistance before finding a job, refugees are eligible for public assistance through the Office of Refugee Resettlement or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.

Sources: U.S. Department of State, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

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and the rebels came to the neighborhood where the family lived, and planes bombed the local school. “After that, we were targeted, so we had no choice but to leave,” Safera said. The family drove 200 miles to Amman, Jordan, and applied for refugee status with the United Nations. That was in 2013. The people they left behind weren’t so lucky. Many who stayed, hoping the war soon would be over, now are trapped in the country. Others remain in refugee camps around the region or have joined a treacherous mass exodus to Europe. The Alinas family rented a house in Amman. But soon, Jordan was overwhelmed by refugees. Today, there are more than 600,000 registered Syrian refugees in Jordan, a country of only 6.5 million people. “There was so much pressure,” Safera said. “We didn’t have our own resources. We felt unwelcome.” One day, the Alinases received a call from an official with the United Nations, asking them to consider moving to the United States. They were shocked and confused. They didn’t know they were being considered. “When we got the news, my husband was asleep,” Safera said. “I woke him up and said, ‘Do you want to immigrate?’ ” The family was subjected to an arduous vetting process. The Arinases interviewed in Amman with a staffer from the Department of Homeland Security, who grilled them about their life in Syria — their politics, their affiliations with armed groups and why they left. “They’d ask you repetitive questions, to see if you were lying,” Khalid said. The United States accepted them. They took classes in Jordan on American culture. For instance, you can’t slaughter a goat in your front yard, like you can in Syria. The family laughs about that now. Only at the very end of the process did the Alinases learn their new home would be Las Vegas. Safera said she was scared by the city’s reputation, “but I would have been scared in any other city or state.” On March 24, the family set out on 17 hours of flights to the United States — Amman to Dubai to Los Angeles to Las Vegas. As soon as they stepped off the plane at LAX, Safera said her first thought was, “We are foreigners in a foreign land again.” But they were welcomed. Once in Las Vegas, Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, the organization responsible for overseeing refugee

resettlement in Nevada, helped move the family into an apartment. Safera said her neighbors were welcoming. A man from Somalia who lives nearby introduced them to an English tutor. They met other Syrian families in the valley, although there aren’t many. Safera rattles off the names of places where she knows people — Michigan, Texas, Boston, California — all with Syrian communities larger than Las Vegas’. “In Michigan, it reminds them of Syria,” she says. Still, the family has found unexpected kindness here. Safera says people are patient and go out of their way to help, even if they don’t speak Arabic. “They’re always smiling,” Safera says. One neighbor takes them to doctor’s appointments and job interviews. She doesn’t speak Arabic, but Safera says they understand each other. “She came out of nowhere, like an angel,” Safera says. nnn

Home-cooked food is a small comfort for the Alinas family. Safera finally found a Mediterranean market so she can make mulukhiyah, a leafy green vegetable and meat dish, and makdous, eggplant stuffed with pepper paste, walnuts, olive oil and salt. One day, the family would like to return to Syria, but, for now, it is too dangerous. “My No. 1 goal is for my kids’ future, their education and their safety, that one day they can be U.S. citizens, where wherever they want to go, they’re not labeled as Syrian refugees but citizens,” Safera says. Safera and Khalid encourage their children to talk about life in Las Vegas — in English. “It’s good, nice,” Abdulkarem says. “Friends,” Ratag says. Ali hides in the bedroom. The thought of speaking English drives him to tears. A small television in the corner of the living room is the family’s only window to home. They have some family left in Syria but aren’t able to communicate with them. On the news, they see images of the unlucky, those who weren’t accepted into another country and try to cross the sea into Greece illegally. It’s hard to watch. “That’s my country,” Safera says, tearing up. “Just remembering it rips my heart.” She says her last name means “the sleepy ones.” She shakes her head and laughs. She thinks her first name fits her new life better. “Safera means ambassador,” she says. “I’m an ambassador.”

Nevada politicians on Syrian refugees

Almost half of U.S. governors have objected to Syrian refugees resettling in their states, but state officials have no legal authority to stop refugees from resettling within their borders. Refugee resettlement is handled at the federal level. State agencies can make the resettlement process more difficult, though, as they play a role in transitioning refugees into their new lives in the state.

Rep. Joe Heck (R) “America has always welcomed refugees, and we will continue to be a place where individuals fleeing oppression or persecution can find peace and safety. But the foundation of any refugee resettlement plan must be the security of the American people.” (Nov. 19)

Gov. Brian Sandoval “I am specifically concerned about the background checks performed for Syrian refugees sent to Nevada for resettlement, and I would appreciate further guidance on the benefits eligibility of such persons while they reside here. I would also request that until your administration has completed the review of these programs, no additional Syrian refugees be admitted for resettlement in Nevada.” (Nov. 16)

Rep. Cresent Hardy (R) “My heart breaks for the Syrian people, but we cannot let compassion expose us to the ill will of ill men. In light of last week’s events in Paris, our first priority needs to be the safety of the American people. There are those who would take advantage of America’s generosity if we let them.” (Nov. 19)

Rep. Mark Amodei (R) “Americans are compassionate people, but it is not unreasonable to ask the administration to take measures to ensure our compassion is not exploited. Protecting Americans is paramount, and this is an obvious vulnerability. It is not xenophobic to say so, and I resent the implication.” (Nov. 18)

Sen. Harry Reid (D) “Our government accepts only the most vulnerable of the Syrians — survivors of violence and torture, those with severe medical conditions, and women and children. But security precautions are not taking a backseat in the process.” (Nov. 19)

Rep. Dina Titus (D) “While I will continue to work with my colleagues and the administration on ways to improve the vetting process for refugees from around the world, I cannot support politically motivated legislation that sends the wrong message to our allies, misdirects critical resources and abandons our proud tradition of being a safe harbor for the most vulnerable in search of better lives.” (Nov. 19)

Sen. Dean Heller (R) “While I recognize the merits of assisting refugees during a time of crisis, I also need assurances that the safety of Nevadans will not be compromised as a result of accepting refugees. Unfortunately, at this time, there are too many unanswered questions about the effectiveness of this program and ultimately the number of Syrian refugees who may have come to our state after being resettled elsewhere in the United States.” (Nov. 16)

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‘Sanders is the revolution’ Author wants to introduce presidential hopeful and his political ideology to voters By Kyle Roerink staff writer

Writer Jonathan Tasini and Sen. Bernie Sanders have at least one thing in common: They’ve both campaigned against Hillary Clinton. Tasini challenged Clinton in 2006 in the Democratic primary for one of New York’s U.S. Senate seats. He lost by 58 percentage points. More recently, Tasini, 59, wrote a book about Sanders, Clinton’s opponent for the Democratic presidential nomination. Tasini’s “The Essential Bernie Sanders” isn’t an expose or biography. It is a handbook and introduction to Sanders. Tasini Based on speeches, news clips and legislation, “it’s an organizer’s book and designed as a conversation between Sanders and voters,” Tasini said. Tasini, a former National Writers Union president, has spent his career advocating for many of the same things that Sanders supports: higher wages, worker protections (Tasini led a lawsuit against The New York Times and won) and bashing the billionaire class. Tasini conducted an extensive interview with Sanders in 2013 for Playboy. At the time, Sanders said he was 1 percent sure he would run for president. When Sanders announced his presidential campaign in May, Tasini mobilized. He pitched his book idea to a publisher and wrote it in 22 days. The original run of 50,000 copies was published Sept. 8. The book now is in its second edition. Tasini recently spoke with The Sunday about why he has no advice for Sanders and how Google makes life easier for writers. You knew Sanders from union events and interviewed him for more than six hours for Playboy. What was it about him that made you “feel the Bern”? What struck me was how authentic he was. The person you see speaking in front of 20,000 people is the same person you see one on one, both in the

read up Bernie Sanders isn’t the only presidential candidate with a book. Hillary Clinton this year released her fifth book, “Hard Choices.” Republicans Donald Trump and Ben Carson also have biographies, as do Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee.

Sanders’ label as a Democratic socialist has spurred lots of questions about his political philosophy. What do you think his most radical idea is? Let’s consider the mainstream public versus what elites say. When you say to mainstream people, “Let’s have health care for all,” nobody says that’s radical. How you get there may be different, but it’s the elites who think that’s radical. Inside Washington, they talk about cutting Social Security, but for the majority of the public, that doesn’t make sense. Another area: free education. That’s radical only in a country where people leave college with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. In the real world, that’s not radical.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., shows off a copy of author Jonathan Tasini’s book, “The Essential Bernie Sanders.” (courtesy of chelsea green publishing)

way he talks and in the way he communicates. When he decided to run, I thought: “What can I do to make a contribution to the debate?” Both you and Sanders have run against Clinton. Any advice for Sanders? He is doing a lot better than I did. He doesn’t need advice. You lost to Clinton, but you don’t write negatively about her in the book. Why? There are two reasons: I wanted to mirror the high road that Bernie has always wanted to take, which is not

to attack. Second, I wanted people to know what his positions were. For years, he has believed firmly in expanding Social Security, breaking up big banks and raising the minimum wage. I thought it would be useful to put his words out there. I thought about it as an organizer — how do you mobilize the movement? It took 22 days to write. How is that possible? If Google didn’t exist, you couldn’t do this book in that timeframe. I spent 12 hours a day researching. I knew a lot of it, but I spent a lot of time selfediting.

If Sanders loses, what happens to the revolution he’s calling for? Ask me that down the road. I firmly think he’s going to win. He’s an extension of Occupy Wall Street. Whatever criticism people have of it, a lot of people came into politics because of that movement. A lot of Bernie supporters cut their teeth in Occupy. I’ve been to all four of the early voting states (Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina). When I see the crowds, nobody disagrees that you need a political revolution. The majority is frustrated and sick of politics. Sanders is the revolution; all the other candidates are the status quo. Given the choice, I think people are going to want the revolution. We’ll see what happens when votes are counted.

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There is food to discover here Even in the desert, farmers produce fruits, vegetables and herbs for restaurants and everyday consumers

By Megan Messerly staff writer

Food grows in unlikely places — sometimes in the middle of a desert. Nevada had 4,137 farms and ranches in 2012, 1,000 more than in 2007. In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture counted 4,200. Most are in the north, but 792 were in Southern Nevada. State officials, chefs and many residents would like to see those numbers increase. “When you look at food security, if the borders were sealed off for some reason, we have 2 percent food security,” Nevada Department of Agriculture Director Jim Barbee said, meaning that Nevada grows only 2 percent of the food needed to feed residents. The rest is trucked in from California and elsewhere. During World War II, melons were trucked out of Moapa Valley for shipping. Lincoln County grew food locally to support workers at its mines until the 1950s. But once refrigerated trucking became easy and cost-effective, most people stopped growing their own food and started have it trucked in, importing almost $300 million in fruits and vegetables to Nevada in 2011. It wasn’t until the recession that support for local food re-emerged, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension educator Holly Gatzke said.

Now, “high-end chefs have gotten back into caring where their food comes from,” Gatzke said. Strip restaurants and other trendy Las Vegas establishments have been a blessing for farms, creating a consistent demand for product. For years, many farmers struggled. Distributors typically look to buy products at a lower cost and expect more consistency than many farms can provide. Farmers markets often don’t generate enough revenue to justify the cost of gas to get to them. And small growers frequently don’t have the capacity to get their products into larger grocery stores. The Great Basin Community Food Co-op helps farmers in Northern Nevada sell their products, but Southern Nevada has no equivalent. In a state known for gambling, Nevada puts farmers up against poor odds. Water is scarce and expensive. It takes time and patience to breathe life into soil thick with caliche and with a high pH. The weather can be fickle; the sun beats on plants in summer and bitter frost creeps in during winter. Market studies have shown shifting demographic trends for those buying local food. Historically, it was women age 45 or older with advanced degrees who bought locally. But now, millennials and Generation Xers are showing an interest. That’s promising to farmers, but until there’s more demand on

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Want to support locally grown food? Here are some businesses you can patronize.

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Hundreds of farms in the Las Vegas Valley grow fresh produce — some even yearround, using hydroponics indoors. Okra, pomegranates and more can be found within half an hour of your home.

A number of valley restaurants focus on locally sourced ingredients. Here is a sampling:

Urban Hydro Greens

6380 McLeod Drive, Suite 4, Las Vegas urbanhydrogreens.com

The indoor hydroponic farm grows microgreens to sell at local farmers markets. n

Desert Urban Homesteading

4258 Larkwood Ave., Las Vegas facebook.com/Duhlv

The small family farm grows a variety of vegetables, including artichokes, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel and spinach. n

MollyPop Farms

3774 Horseshoe Mesa, Las Vegas No website

The backyard urban farm grows herbs, edible flowers, fruits and nuts to sell at farmers markets across the valley. n

Town and Country West

22852 Channel Bay Drive, Las Vegas No website Fresh produce from Benzler and Olson Family Farms fills tables at a farmers market at Tivoli VIllage. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

the consumer side, few are likely to take the risk to ramp up production. Brett Uniss, executive chef at Andiron Steak & Sea, hopes more locals will begin to grow their own food. After working at high-end restaurants in Napa, cooking with locally sourced ingredients became second nature. So when Uniss started working at Honey Salt near Summerlin, he decided to source ingredients himself. He visited farmers markets and scoured the Internet to find farmers in Pahrump and Mesquite. He secured tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplants from a network of 75 small gardens tended by children at valley schools. When it came to sourcing meat, Uniss hit a wall. He tried to buy pigs from a ranch in Pahrump, but the animals would have had to be shipped out of state or to Northern Nevada for processing, because there is no USDA-certified meat-processing facility in Southern Nevada. Instead, Uniss solved the problem creatively, striking a deal with a dairy in Fallon. The farmers cart pork from a nearby ranch to Las Vegas on their milk truck every other week. “She puts her pigs on a milk truck, and the milkman delivers pigs for me,” Uniss said. While the setup works, it certainly isn’t ideal to have to do such maneuvering to procure locally sourced ingredients, Uniss said. “I hope in the future not everybody has to find their own personal milkman to deliver their meat,” he said.

Since 1999, the farm has grown fruits and vegetables, including apples, herbs, hot peppers and pomegranates, for valley customers. n

Gilcrease Orchard

7810 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas thegilcreaseorchard.org

Visitors can pick their own fruits and vegetables, including apricots, peaches, pumpkins, beets, radishes and eggplants. n

The Farm

7222 W. Grand Teton Drive, Las Vegas thelasvegasfarm.com

Open to the public since 1968, the Farm produces honey and eggs, mainly from chickens but occasionally from quail, peacocks, ducks and turkeys. n

Daydream Farm

5618 Borrell Lane, Las Vegas No website

This urban farm grows arugula, figs, kale, radishes, summer squash and more in hoop houses. n

Garden Farms of Nevada

3910 Fisher Ave., North Las Vegas gardenfarms.net

In addition to helping customers set up home gardens, Garden Farms of Nevada grows produce such as sprouts, melons, okra and sweet corn. n

Bloomin Desert Herb Farm

208 Trenier Drive, Henderson nevadagrown.com/bloomin-desert-herb-farm

The farm has grown culinary and medicinal plants, including more than 50 varieties of herbs and edible flowers, since 1997.

Husband-and-wife restaurateurs Kim Canteenwalla and Elizabeth Blau opened a series of restaurants between 2012 and 2015 that emphasize locally sourced ingredients:

Honey Salt 1031 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas honeysalt.com

Made LV 450 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas made-lv.com

Andiron Steak & Sea 1720 Festival Plaza Drive, Las Vegas andironsteak.com

ON THE STRIP Harvest (opening this month) Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas bellagio.com/en/restaurants/harvest.html

Sage Aria, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas aria.com/dining/restaurants/sage

Nove Italiano Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas palms.com/fine-dining/nove-italiano

DOWNTOWN Eat 707 Carson Ave., Las Vegas eatdtlv.com

Eat sources food from local farmers to create dishes such as a truffled egg sandwich and arugula salad with oven-roasted tomatoes, parmigiano-reggiano, toasted almonds and lemon herbed vinaigrette.

Glutton 616 E. Carson Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas gluttonlv.com

Glutton uses local ingredients to craft regional and seasonal food.

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Sinatra’s 100th stirs memories of Rat Pack

teve Wynn insists there will never be another era in Las Vegas to match the heyday of the Rat Pack. That group of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford (later pared to Sinatra-Davis-Martin) has been top of mind lately for Wynn as Sinatra’s 100th birthday — Dec. 12 — approaches. The most prominent celebration, “Sinatra 100: A Grammy Celebration,” was recorded Dec. 2 at Encore Theater for a Dec. 6 airing on CBS. Appearing in the two-hour show are Tony Bennett, Celine Dion, Harry Connick Jr., Lady Gaga, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Alicia Keys, Zac Brown, Adam Levine, Juanes, Seth MacFarlane, Carrie Underwood, John John Legend and Usher. Wynn Katsilometes helped wrangle about half of the artists to the event. Brooks, of course, spent three years headlining for Wynn at Encore Theater. During Wynn’s early years as a resort operator, he lured Sinatra and Martin to the Golden Nugget resorts in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Sinatra’s powerful celebrity helped both resorts enhance their reputations during extensive revitalization. Wynn’s commercials with Sinatra, which aired across the East Coast, were especially effective — and pretty entertaining. Wynn describes himself as “a colleague” of Sinatra, never a running mate or crony, but also never a subordinate. Wynn was young enough to be Sinatra’s son, but theirs was not a relationship of rank. As Wynn recalls: “It was very straightforward, no (butt)-kissing, no over-familiarity, just a young man doing business with a very serious business colleague. That was the tempo and temperature of our relationship.” Because of his history with Sinatra and his ownership of grand Strip resorts, Wynn was in a prime position to rekindle the bygone era when talent agent and film producer Jerry Weintraub approached him with a movie project that hearkened to the heart of the Rat Pack’s heyday. “Weintraub came to me at the Bellagio with the idea of ‘Ocean’s 11,’ and he said, ‘I’ve got Brad Pitt, I’ve got George Clooney, I’ve got Andy Garcia, I’ve got Matt Damon,’ ” Wynn recalled. “Jerry represented Frank for a while in his company Management III, and he considered himself a friend of Sinatra. Whether Frank

Casino mogul Steve Wynn poses with Frank Sinatra in a photo taken in the 1980s. Wynn remembers Sinatra as a “colleague.” (PHOTO COURTESY OF MIRAGE RESORTS)

Sinatra considered himself a friend of Jerry Weintraub is debatable. But certainly, Jerry had a relationship with Frank in past years, in the ’60s and ’70s, and wanted to come back to Vegas with this movie.” Wynn gave approval to use the Bellagio, then just 3 years old, for on-location shooting. “I was still there when the deal was struck, and they wanted to use Bellagio and Treasure Island — great locations,” Wynn said. “But the original ‘Ocean’s 11’ was a silly script. It was a slapstick thing. The reason it worked was because they were buddies, and it came through on the screen.” Wynn liked the performances of the contemporary actors and said the remake, which became a franchise, was highly entertaining. “You look at Matt Damon and Brad Pitt, George Clooney — they’re buddies, too,” Wynn said. “Pitt and Damon were adorable young guys, and Clooney was

Clooney. He was terrific. All three guys were great, and so was Andy Garcia. But to say that they had the kind of close, personal relationship as the originals would not be true. I don’t think the movie ever had the level of hijinks that you could see with Frank and Dean and Sammy in the original.” Another obvious difference was a new-age, fancier Las Vegas and “much slicker and more expensive and more beautifully photographed” films than the originals. Even so, Wynn said, the final scene in the 1960 version is what makes the original film so uniquely, vintage Vegas (spoiler alert). “When the casket with all the money gets cremated and the looks on all of their faces — that’s what it was like onstage,” Wynn said. “It was the band of merry men, complete rascals. They were really pals, they loved each other, and they fit together like a glove.”

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exploring heart disease in children

Did you know? High cholesterol and atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque and fatty deposits, can begin in childhood and adolescence. Be sure children eat well, exercise regularly and make other healthy lifestyle choices to help reduce their risk of heart disease later in life.

With more than 25 million adults in the United States suffering from heart disease, there are vast medical resources dedicated to its treatment and prevention. But children’s heart disease is far more rare and often more complicated. Unlike adult heart disease, children’s heart disease rarely is caused by lifestyle choices and usually cannot be prevented. Furthermore, because of the delicate nature of pediatric care, treatment must address both the physical condition and the psychological consequences for children and their families. ¶ “Successful treatment requires highly specialized care and a collaborative, interdisciplinary team approach,” said Dr. Nancy Lin, MD, a pediatric intensivist with MEDNAX National Medical Group at Sunrise Children’s Hospital.

There are three types of children’s heart disease Congenital heart defects (CHDs) These involve structural problems within the heart. CHDs affect eight of every 1,000 babies born, making them the most common type of pediatric heart disease and the most common of all birth defects. “CHDs usually occur when the child’s heart develops abnormally while in the womb,” Lin said. “Defects range in severity from simple problems, such as small holes between chambers in the heart, to very severe malformations, such as the complete absence of a chamber or one or more valves.” At least 25 percent of infants with a CHD require surgery in childhood. The causes of these abnormalities generally are unknown, although genetics can be a factor. Someone who has had one child with a CHD has a higher risk of having another child with heart disease. In rare cases, the ingestion of certain medications or drugs, or contracting some viruses, during pregnancy can cause CHDs. Heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias) Rhythm disturbances occur when there is a change in the normal sequence of electrical impulses in the heart. “Some children are born with malformed heart conduction systems, while in other cases, rhythm problems can be caused by infections, drug exposures, or abnormal levels of chemicals in the blood. Rarely, they can be complications following complex congenital heart surgery,” said Lin. Rhythm disturbances can manifest as fast heart rates, slow heart rates, or irregular palpitations. Acquired heart diseases Acquired heart disease in children most often occurs as a result of infections causing damage to heart valves (endocarditis), heart muscle (myocarditis), or coronary arteries (Kawasaki Disease). In developing countries, rheumatic fever is the most common cause of acquired pediatric heart disease. Rarely, acquired heart disease can result from long-standing high blood pressure, untreated CHD, or exposure to some toxins, like certain types of chemotherapy or radiation.

Symptoms in children Shortness of breath, decreased exercise tolerance, chest pain or palpitations and/or swelling in the face and limbs. In rare cases, fainting also could indicate heart rhythm disturbances.

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Treating pediatric heart disease Though there are three main categories of pediatric heart disease, there are many individual conditions within these three categories and many ways to treat them. “Typical treatments might include medication, surgery, cardiac catheterization, pacemakers and defibrillators, and potentially heart transplants,” Lin said. While both adults and children have the same basic treatment options available, there are many additional considerations when treating children. Children and infants require specialized care and the concentrated effort of an interdisciplinary team because of their small anatomy and the complexity of their diseases. Feeding, growth and developmental difficulties must also be considered. The interdisciplinary team can include pediatric criticalcare physicians, cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, nurses, respiratory specialists, pharmacists, dietitians, social workers, child-life specialists and psychologists. Pediatric heart disease also can strain patients’ families, both emotionally and financially. Support groups, therapy and even financial counseling all are important for coping.

For infants Most congenital heart defects are diagnosed by ultrasound during pregnancy. Infants who have heart disease but were not diagnosed prenatally may exhibit the following symptoms: a light grey or blue skin color, heavy and quick breathing, poor weight gain and excessive sweating, fatigue and/or fussiness.

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Lasting effects of pediatric heart disease “Virtually all children with simple defects survive into adulthood,” Lin said. “Although exercise capacity can be limited, most people lead fairly normal or nearly normal lives.” However, complex congenital heart defects may require multiple surgeries and medications throughout one’s lifetime and can increase a patient’s risk for certain chronic medical conditions or disabilities. All patients will require regular and lifelong medical care from a primary care doctor and a cardiologist.

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in las vegas, entertainment has no age limit By Jeanne Brei

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Music and applause seem to have magical powers in Las Vegas. ¶ Our local stages are filled with performers well past the age of retirement. Several actors, dancers and musicians in their 90s still perform here regularly. ¶ Meet five of them.

marty allen, 93 comedian

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Allen, who was a regular on “The Hollywood Squares,”, will turn 94 in March and has no intention of slowing down. “I keep very busy,” Allen said. “My wife (singer/ pianist Karon Kate Blackwell) and I have a sensational act that we enjoy doing. As long as I keep working, it makes me happy to know audiences enjoy my humor and want to hear more from me.” Allen has bookings in Palm Beach, Dallas and Mill Valley (near San Francisco) and performed this year at the Rampart, Downtown Grand and Mirage. Allen and his partner Steve Rossi appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” 44 times, including the night the Beatles debuted there. Allen credits laughter, exercise and a positive attitude for keeping him healthy and active. “Living happy is a key ingredient to a long, healthy life,” Allen said. “You have to enjoy your life every day and be part of making others happy, too.”

Don Hill, 94 saxophonist

Hill toured with Louis Armstrong’s Big Band from 1944 to 1946 and was a founding member of the R&B group the Treniers. In 55 years of playing lounges in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe, San Juan, Miami and beyond, he took only one two-week vacation and rarely had a day off, he said. Claude Trenier, the Treniers’ co-leader, asked the group’s manager to keep them working so they wouldn’t “lose their groove.” Hill appeared in several television variety I celebrate shows and movies, my birthday including “Don’t Knock The Rock,” and “The every day, Girl Can’t Help It,” with every hour. I’m Jayne Mansfield. thankful I’m on When Trenier died in 2003, Hill co-founded the right side of the Speakeasy Swingers the grass.” band and has continued performing regularly. He now plays the first Thursday of every month at the Italian American Club. Asked about the secret of his longevity, Hill said, “Red wine — buy me a glass!” He also credits his vitality to his lifelong passions for golf and music. “I celebrate my birthday every day, every hour,” Hill said. “I’m thankful I’m on the right side of the grass.” As for the changes he’s seen during his nearly 70 years playing in Las Vegas, Hill said, “There’s hardly any places to play anymore. I miss when lounge acts were everywhere. I wish they’d hire more lounge entertainment. When I started in the casinos (back in the late ’40s), there were no lounges, so we played on the casino floor in the Bingo Club (which became the Sahara and more recently SLS Las Vegas). We helped create a scene that’s gone now.” Here’s to another year, Don. Hill’s birthday is Dec. 6

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Roger hall, 90 Saxophonist

Hall turned 90 this summer and plays regularly with six big bands and two jam bands, including Tom Clark’s Old Farts jam trio, which includes 90-year-old bass player Ed Boyer. Hall also subs for other musicians and rehearses five to six times a week. Hall arrived in Las Vegas in 1954, when there were only a few hotels on the Strip. The Desert Inn’s band leader had gone home to Pennsylvania for Christmas, heard Hall play, and two weeks later, hired him as first chair in a relief band. Hall preferred playing in small groups in lounges, but gigs were limited. Casino owners restricted singers, horns and drumming so as not to disturb gamblers. Plus, Hall made better money in relief bands and enjoyed the variety of playing a different show every night. “You’d play six months and swap into different bands at different hotels — play the 8 p.m. and midnight shows in the showroom, then double up by playing the lounge shows at 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. We’d try to work six nights a week as a relief band. It always felt like you couldn’t turn down a job or take a vacation because the sub might take your job if they were better than you.” For eight years in the mid-’80s and early-’90s, Hall didn’t play music because “they were crap charts played way too loud.” He became general manager of a photo studio and created television commercials and convention sales films for the Desert Inn, Tropicana, Showboat, Caesars Palace and the Sands. He took up ballroom dancing at age 59 and married for a third time. But he missed making music and returned to it in his 70s. “Playing music keeps you active mentally and physically,” Hall said. “It’s like a drug. It feels like something is missing or you’re going through withdrawals if you’re not playing. And it’s good therapy to play. I like to socialize with all the other guys in the band.” Still, he misses hotels having house orchestras. “When I arrived, each hotel’s house band usually had four saxes, three trombones and three trumpets, and we’d play for every star who came to town,” Hall said. “There is no more of that. It’s all Cirque or synthesizers now.”

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Jimmy Wilkins, 94

Joe Vento, ??

trombonist

pianist & accordian player

Wilkins tried retirement but said he got pulled back on stage by colleagues who wanted to play his book of arrangements. He now leads the Jimmy Wilkins New Life Orchestra, which plays at Ron DeCar’s Event Center, usually on the first Saturday of the month. Wilkins’ music career began in a Navy band. In the 1950s, he joined the Count Basie Band. By then, Wilkins and his brother, arranger and musician Ernie Wilkins, had played the Savoy Ballroom, Carnegie Hall and the Apollo Theater. After touring with Basie, Wilkins became a staff musician for Motown Records, playing with the Supremes, Spinners, “Music is Four Tops, Temptations my life. It’s and Aretha Franklin. Wilkins moved to the thing that Las Vegas in 1995 and I love to do. It continued performing at the Four Queens and the keeps me alert Riviera. and active, not Wilkins credits his longevity to several facgathering dust tors — quitting smoking, on the couch.” taking vitamins, eating healthy and good genes. His mother lived to 90. Music also keeps him young, he said. “Music is my life,” Wilkins said. “It’s the thing that I love to do. It keeps me alert and active, not gathering dust on the couch.” The biggest change Wilkins has observed in Las Vegas? Desegregation. When Wilkins toured with Basie, the band wasn’t allowed to stay in Strip hotels.

Vento says he will turn 97 on Dec. 16, but his birth records are unclear. He began his career as a child prodigy playing a quarter-size violin at age 2. He later attended the Juilliard School. Drafted into the Army, where he played in a band during World War II, Vento met a music contractor at MGM Studios and began a career performing in hundreds of movies and television shows. His credits include “Dallas,” “Night Court” and a recurring role on “McHale’s Navy” (the guy in the Jeep). In 1950, he played “Flight of the Bumblebee” on an accordion while blindfolded on an “Arthur Godfrey Show” talent contest. Members of the Three Suns, a trio with 17 gold and five platinum records, saw the show and hired him. Vento toured the world with the band for 24 years. He moved to Las Vegas more than 25 years ago. “It was just a two-lane highway from L.A. to Salt Lake City,” Vento said. “The Sands was a two-story motel, and next to that was Castaways, where rooms were 50 cents an hour. But when the mob ran Vegas, musicians were paid well. They would have run all these young kids playing rock out of town on a rail.” Vento now plays in the lobby of the Royal Resort five nights a week, regaling audiences with stories about celebrities he has worked with — Howard Hughes, Al Capone, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Ann-Margret, Bob Hope, Dean Martin and more. “When you use your brain, you have no time to vegetate,” Vento said. “People who retire, they drop dead six months later from being too sedentary.” Vento attributes his long life to his diet and genes. “I never ate meat in my life,” he said. “My mom died at 107, and she didn’t eat meat either. But my father died at 56 and my sister at 75 because they ate meat and smoked cigarettes.”

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Share family recipes

Make a list of what you’re thankful for. Add a new item each day.

Count down with an advent calendar or paper chain

Get active; run a 5K, play a football game or go for a walk to see your neighborhood’s lights

Teach children how to make family recipes. More important, share with them the history of each dish and its connection to your family. Shoot video of yourself and the children preparing the dish. As you work, talk about when you learned the recipe, why you continue to make it and where it comes from. Once the video is complete, package it with the recipe to create a family keepsake. Do this over the years, and the youngest members of your family will be left with an amazing collection of recipes and memories.

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make memories for your family By Kathy Coffta Sims | special to the sunday

Family traditions can take on special significance this time of year. Whether you want to launch new customs or ensure that long-held rituals continue, here are some fun ideas to add to your repertoire.

Start an ornament timeline

This is easy, works for all ages, doesn’t have to cost a lot and provides children, when they become adults, with a wonderful look back at their childhood. Each year, buy an ornament based on something the child is interested in or to mark a milestone in their life — baby’s first Christmas, hobbies, favorite sports teams or family trips. Keep a box for each child. When the little ones are ready to leave the nest, give them their box. They’ll have decorations for their tree and wonderful memories.

n Make gifts for loved ones Kids love to show off their handiwork, and craft stores are loaded with ideas for special projects. Plus, quiet craft time is perfect for heart-to-heart conversations.

n Host a holiday sleepover Gather at Grandma and Grandpa’s; invite aunts, uncles and cousins. Wear pajamas, make popcorn and hot chocolate, then choose a favorite holiday movie to watch or holiday story to read.

n Volunteer This is a great way to spend quality time with children, and it provides a strong message about the importance of giving back. Children as young as 8 or 9 can help out at a food pantry, ring a bell for the Salvation Army or pack boxes of food or clothing for needy families. Older teens can wrap gifts to raise money for charity, work as servers at a soup kitchen or visit nursing homes to help residents write holiday cards or wrap gifts. Even small children can help make Christmas cards for military members overseas. Doing a volunteer project every year can show children that the holidays are about more than just presents.

Even More ideas n Attend a religious service n Sing holiday songs n Bake cookies n Decorate — the tree, your front door or your whole house

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

Betty (A864626)

Amy (A869283)

Damon

Guy

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Sweet Betty can’t wait to find a human companion to snuggle with. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 4-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Amy is a friendly feline who enjoys affection and getting her long fur brushed. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 7-year-old neutered male Breed: American Eskimo dog Description: Damon needs someone to believe in him and help him recover from cruelty. Please be understanding and patient with him. Adoption fee: $40

Age: 7-year-old neutered male Breed: Cream tabby Description: Guy’s favorite activities include chasing a laser pointer and finding cozy spots for catnaps. Talk with him, and he will meow back answers. Adoption fee: $20

Leo (A871668)

Gene (A852746)

Lola

Justin

Age: 3-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Leo is shy at first, but once he warms up to you, get ready for lots of head nudges and purrs. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 3-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Gene likes to take things slowly, but once he gets comfortable, he’s friendly and loving. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 4-year-old spayed female Breed: Mediumhair tabby Description: Lola is happiest at your side, sitting peacefully, observing everyone’s behavior in the room. She is fine with cats and dogs. Adoption fee: $40

Age: 11-year-old neutered male Breed: Retriever mix Description: Justin’s angelic face accurately reflects his immense kindness. He is remarkably puppylike and sporty for his age. Adoption fee: $20

Rosie (A869588)

Lily (A871516)

Lolly

Stephen

Age: 2-year-old female Breed: Domestic longhair Description: Rosie is a little shy at first, but she’s loving once she warms up. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Lily is curious and can’t wait to learn more about her new best friend. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 6-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: When Lolly finds someone gentle, she sticks close by and asks to be picked up. In the arms of those she trusts, she is outgoing and perky. Adoption fee: $20

Age: 4-year-old neutered male Breed: Toy and terrier mix Description: Stephen survived unconscionable neglect. He is surprised to get attention and doesn’t know what being loved feels like. Adoption fee: $40

Animal foundation 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt Animals are assigned a color to indicate their location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 286 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Various other locations; contact the shelter for details

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He’s just a joker.”

By Case Keefer Staff Writer

The second UFC card of the year produced a colorful moment when Conor McGregor leapt out of the cage after a victory in Boston to confront Jose Aldo in the front row. The second-to-last event in 2015 for the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion will provide resolution to the lingering conflict between the two featherweights. Aldo, the 29-year-old lineal champion from Brazil, and McGregor, the 27-year-old interim champion from Ireland, will unify their belts Dec. 12 in the main event of UFC 194 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. “The end of 2015 means the end of the featherweight division,” McGregor said. “They are all dead in the water. It’s done

Here are three other fights that could go down as monumental during a historic UFC weekend.

— Jose aldo on conor mcgregor

if the Brazilian shows up. I hope he does, but who knows? He’s petrified.” The fight was delayed earlier this year when Aldo suffered a rib injury in training, weeks before the scheduled July 11 bout. McGregor hasn’t let Aldo hear the end of it. The constant taunts have stirred McGregor’s fans as much as they’ve enraged those who support Aldo. “Not only in Brazil but in America too, people say to me, ‘You need to kill this guy. This guy has a big mouth,’ ” Aldo said through a translator. “For me, he’s just a joker.” The trash talk is just part of what makes Aldo vs. McGregor so compelling. Aldo hasn’t lost in nearly a decade, winning 18 consecutive fights, including every one since signing with the UFC and its former sis-

rose namajunas paige vanzant vs.

ter promotion, the WEC. The speedy kickboxer tops the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings but has never received the public recognition to match, in part because he could never find an opponent on his level. McGregor changes that. McGregor holds size and power advantages, having knocked out five of six opponents during his own undefeated run in the UFC. The exception was a unanimous-decision win against Max Holloway, who since has won seven in a row, in a fight during which McGregor tore his ACL. The feud between Aldo and McGregor has, in many ways, defined the year in mixed martial arts, so the UFC is granting it a massive stage. For the first time, the promotion is staging cards on each of the two nights before UFC 194 to satisfy the large contingent of fans expected to be in town for Aldo vs. McGregor.

UFC Fight Night 80 Thursday, Dec. 10 Chelsea, Cosmopolitan 4 p.m. $50-$320 Airing through UFC Fight Pass

Both of these strawweight contenders have drawn comparisons to Ronda Rousey. UFC President Dana White made the parallel with Namajunas, who last year submitted three opponents on “The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned.” Carla Esparza upset Namajunas for the championship belt, but the 23-year-old has a chance to regain momentum against a fighter who has captured even more hype. VanZant, 21, has won all three of her UFC fights, including two by knockout, and has an individual sponsorship deal from Reebok.

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* Tickets for all of the events are available through Ticketmaster. UFC 194

“The Ultimate Fighter 22” finale

Frankie edgar chad mendes vs.

Friday, Dec. 11 Chelsea, Cosmopolitan 4 p.m. $75-$1,725 Airing on Fox Sports 1

The next opponent for the winner of Aldo vs. McGregor likely will be unearthed during the headlining event a night earlier. Edgar, 35, is a former UFC lightweight champion whose only loss since moving to featherweight came almost three years ago in a razor-thin decision to Aldo. Mendes, 30, battled Aldo in 2014 in a unanimous decision that won Fight of the Year honors. Mendes also dominated McGregor for much of their fight in July as a replacement for Aldo but faded at the end of the second round before suffering a knockout loss.

Chris Weidman Luke Rockhold vs.

Saturday, Dec. 12 MGM Grand Garden Arena 4 p.m. $175-$1,255 Main card airing on pay-per-view after preliminaries on Fox Sports 1

Aldo and McGregor will monopolize people’s attention, but theirs may not be the best fight of Saturday’s pay-per-view. Weidman is 13-0, including two wins over Anderson Silva, considered by many to be the best fighter of all time. But all of the middleweight champion’s wins during his title reign have come against aging legends. As the co-main event of UFC 194, 31-year-old Weidman will meet another slick finisher in his prime, 31-year-old Luke Rockhold. None of Rockhold’s UFC fights has gotten out of the second round, and he has won four consecutive bouts, including three by submission.

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$750,000 Free Gridiron Glory football contest Date: Ongoing Information: At a kiosk, make your selections and track your progress throughout the contest with a personalized “team helmet” that gains yardage across the football field with each correct pick. Receive instant prizes, including points and free play, each time a touchdown is scored. A total of $750,000 will be awarded in cash and prizes. $2 Million Plunge for Prizes kiosk game Date: Through Dec. 18 Information: Move your polar bear forward to win prizes including slot play, points, dining rewards and more. Guests who play the game every day are eligible for a bonus on Dec. 19. Earn entries for a cash drawing at 8:15 p.m. Dec. 19. Point multipliers Date: Dec. 11, 12 and 18 Information: Earn 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker.

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Point multipliers Date: Tuesdays Information: Loyalty card users can receive mystery point multipliers.

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Point multipliers Date: Thursdays Information: Earn 20x points on reels and 5x points on video poker. Shopapalooza gift card giveaway Date: Through Dec. 15 Information: Hundreds of brands available. Earn 1,100 credits for $1. Redeem points Sunday through Tuesday. 45+ Classic Rockers and bonus points Date: Tuesdays Information: Earn 15x points on reels and 5x points on video poker. Earn 100 base points to win 5,000 bonus points.

CANNERY

Mystery multiplier Date: Tuesdays Information: Swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk to receive up to 10x points and 20 drawing entries. Football Frenzy kiosk game Date: Through Jan. 2

Information: Earn 50 slot points to make one pick per week. Top prize is $2,500.

BOULDER AND SUNSET STATIONs

Point multipliers Date: Mondays and Tuesdays Information: Loyalty card users can choose which day to get point multipliers.

EMERALD ISLAND

Super bonus multiplier Date: Fridays Information: Receive a natural royal flush worth more than $1,000 on single-hand games and spin the wheel for a chance to win $1,100. Cash Back Tuesdays Date: Tuesdays Information: Redeem 700 base points for $10. Earn up to $20. 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. Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays Information: Earn 200 base points and receive a gift. 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. Monthly Wheel of Cash drawings Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: Begins at 7 p.m. Information: One player will be chosen every half hour to win up to $3,000.

PALMS

$50,000 holiday season drawings Date: Through Jan. 1 Information: Earn drawing tickets with slot play. Earn 2x entries from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; earn 5x entries from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Drawings are at 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 18, 26 and Jan. 1. Ten winners will be selected at each drawing, with a maximum prize of $3,000. Activate at least 10 base drawing tickets and receive a bonus of $10 in slot play the following Saturday.

Play for prizes — Fashion Oasis Date: Dec. 7-18 Information: Points earned Monday through Friday may be combined and redeemed for gift cards to TJ Maxx or Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Gift giveaways Date: Saturdays, Sundays and Dec. 31 Information: Earn 100 base points on slots or 500 base points on video poker on gift days between 12:01 a.m.-6:59 p.m. Swipe your card at any kiosk and redeem your receipt: Dec. 6 – Palms hoodie; Dec. 12 – beer mugs; Dec. 13 – wok; Dec. 20 – kitchen storage containers; Dec. 26 – garbage bag set; Dec. 27 – outlet multiplier; Dec. 31 – bottle of Champagne or cider. Surprise multipliers Date: Dec. 13 and 17 Information: Swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk to win up to 15x points. $10,000 Winter Wish swipe and win Date: Wednesdays Information: Earn 25 points on slots or 100 points on video poker, then swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk to win up to $100 in slot play.

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Senior Mondays Date: Mondays Time: Drawings at 2, 4 and 6 p.m. Information: Random names will be drawn for a chance to win cash and free play. Players 50 and older will receive dining discounts. 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 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. $30,000 Free Slot Play weekly drawing Date: Dec. 12 and 19 Time: 7 p.m. Information: Earn 200 points on each date for one drawing entry. Ten people will win $1,000 in slot play. Earn and Win oval casserole dish Date: Dec. 11-12 and 18-19 Time: 2 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Information: Earn 2,500 points Friday through Saturday in December

to receive a ticket for an oval casserole dish. Limit one per week and a maximum of three dishes total. Earn and Win wrapping paper Date: Dec. 7-8 and 14-15 Time: 2:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Information: Earn 1,000 points Monday and Tuesday to receive a holiday gift wrapping set. Limit one per week and a maximum of four per month. Mystery Multiplier Date: Dec. 11 and 18 Information: Swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk to receive up to 12x points. Earn and Win buffet Date: Dec. 9, 16 and 23 Information: Earn 100 points to receive a lunch or dinner buffet.

ARIZONA CHARLIE’S

Second chance drawings Date: Mondays through Dec. 28 Information: Receive a drawing ticket for every $10 losing NFL bet. Drawings will be conducted after halftime of Monday Night Football. Four winners will be chosen each week. The top prize is $500. Fourth annual Feed a Family Date: Through Dec. 15 Information: Loyalty card members can donate as many points as they choose; for every 12,000 points contributed, Arizona Charlie’s will donate a food basket to a local family. Twelve Days of Free Play Date: Through Dec. 12 Information: Earn 1,200 base points, play a kiosk game and receive up to $1,200 in slot play. A maximum of 6,000 points can be redeemed. Picture Perfect giveaway Date: Dec. 16-20 Information: Receive a digital picture frame when you earn 2,500 base points.

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Reelin’ Your Way to Mexico Date: Through April 30 Information: Loyalty card members can earn drawing entries playing blackjack, keno, slots or video poker. Drawings at the D will be at 8 p.m. Jan. 31 and March 31. Drawings at the Golden Gate will be at 8 p.m. Dec. 30, Feb. 29 and April 30. The grand prize is a cruise July 17-21 to Mexico.

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Date: Through Jan. 3 Information: Earn squares for each ace-high flush or better. Win up to $1,000 per week. $20,000 Table Games hot seat Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 7-11 p.m. Information: Players with loyalty cards are eligible.

M Resort

Two Ticket Touchdown drawing Date: Earn tickets through Jan. 3; drawing is Jan. 23 Information: Earn one entry for every natural four of a kind with a maximum bet on any 25-cent or higher bar-top video poker machine at the M Bar, casino bar or 32 Degrees Draft Bar. The grand prize is two tickets to the Super Bowl and a $2,500 Visa gift card.

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Rockin’ 777 slot tournament Date: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Time: 4-8 p.m. Information: Free for loyalty club members. The top five winners will receive $100 in slot play.

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Play $5, Get $5 Date: Wednesdays Information: Loyalty card members who play $5 will receive $5 in play added to their account. Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Receive 11x points on reels and 7x points on video poker and multigame machines.

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Pro Pick ’em football contest Date: Weekly Information: Pick winning teams to collect a share of $13,000 in prizes each week of the football season. Each entry costs $25.

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$20,000 Pro Football challenge Date: Tuesdays through Sundays Information: Swipe your card at a kiosk to win up to $500 in slot play. $3,000 Roaring Riches Date: The 15th of every month Time: 7 and 8 p.m. Information: Twenty people are guaranteed to win cash or play; top prize is $1,000. Held inside the Corona Cantina.

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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. Football Widows Date: Sundays through Jan. 3 Information: Receive discounts on cabana rentals, spa treatments and more. $6,500 Galleons of Gold mid-month drawing Date: Second Wednesday of the month  Information: Players who earn 2,000 base points during the previous calendar month can participate in the following month’s drawing. Ten winners will be chosen.

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Pick the Pros Date: Through NFL season Information: There will be a $30,000 prize pool every week of the NFL season in this free contest. Players select the winners of each week’s slate of games, straight up, and winners are selected by the number of correct picks. If there is only one top performer during a given week, that player wins the entire $30,000 prize pool. If there is a tie among multiple players, one player will be selected randomly to receive $10,000, while the remaining winners will split a $20,000 pool.

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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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Happy hour specials Date: Daily Time: 6-8 p.m. Information: Select tables will offer $3 craps and 25-cent roulette.

Club Fortune

Date: Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: Open to Club Card members 50 and older. The first entry is free with a swipe at a club kiosk; collect a second by earning 250 points and a third by earning 500 points. The top prize is $1,500; the total prize pool is $5,200. 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. Payle$$ with your Points Date: Dec. 14-30 Information: Receive a 50 percent discount when paying for services using card points. Promotion is valid at bars, restaurants, gift shops, liquor stores, bingo games, Costa del Sur Spa and Salon, South Point Showroom, movie theatre, bowling arena and while purchasing tickets to New Year’s Eve events.

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$25,000 Pro Day Parlay football contest Date: Through Dec. 30 Information: This 17-week contest will award 10 winners each week. Select the most winning teams to win a share of $1,475 in free play.

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Hey parents, here’s how teens wish they were raised

t’s probably far too easy to dismiss what is on our teenagers’ minds. We assume that children, no matter their generation, focus primarily on matters of pop culture, games (video, these days), sports and relationships (at the malt shop back in the day and on social media today). It may seem that for many 16-, 17- and 18-year-olds, keeping up with news and public policies is dictated by homework and pop quizzes rather than a genuine engagement with the world. The annual Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum puts the lie to that. For 59 years, the gathering of some of Clark County’s brightest public school seniors and juniors has been a showcase of intelligence and articulation, exemplified by mature discussion of the day’s most important issues, locally and internationally. This year, about 1,000 teens attended the event, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. They broke into groups of 40 or so, for energy-filled

conversations moderated by community leaders who wanted to know what was on the teens’ minds. One group tackled the question, “Do you wish your parents were more lax or more strict in raising you to this point in your life?” The responses were alternately brutal and poignant, and all came from the heart. Some students strayed and discussed parenting skills in general. Many in the group nodded in agreement with what was being said; others spoke to the contrary. They volunteered their opinions, one after another. There was no lull in the discussion. “Parents should be stricter. Parents need to keep their kids on track.” But another teen warned, “Kids in strict households are more sneaky.” “There should be a point system” when teens misbehave in school or on the job. “Three strikes, and you’re out. And the parents should pay the consequences.” Another student chimed in, “High school is preparation for being an

adult. The child should face his own consequences (for bad behavior). Parents can’t be blamed.” “Parents shouldn’t force their religion or political views on their kids, or tell them what college to go to.” “They try to micromanage your life.” “They’re over-controlling.” And, “They should let the child pursue his or her dreams.” “They want to be more of a friend than a parent so their kids like them,” and, “They want to live through their child instead of living their own lives.” “They always believe they’re right.” “They let their kids off the hook. That’s not good.” “They’re overprotective,” and “Parents need to let their kids fall down.” “They shouldn’t tell their kids that how they feel about something is wrong.” “They put too much pressure on you,” said one. Another teen: “They don’t put enough effort into parenting.” And, “They don’t invest in their kid’s education.” “They don’t listen.” And, “The worst

thing is to be ignored by your parents.” Parents who are reading this likely will view it as a litmus test, checking off what they do right or wrong based on what the teens shared. But it more importantly is a test to see if parents are listening to and hearing what their children are saying. There were several common denominators in what was shared among the teens, and parents should pay heed to them: Children, surely through the ages, have wanted to be respected by being given attention, being heard and being supported. And even as we share our values with our kids, we can’t expect to corral their minds. Aside from offering love and security, among the most important things a parent can do for a child is provide shared conversation, in which each listens to the other. If you don’t already, talk to your children. And listen to them. That’s something we learned at the Sun Youth Forum; young adults have a lot on their minds that they want to share.

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Magical Forest menorah lighting: Celebrate Hanukkah among holiday trees and decorations. 5 p.m., free, Opportunity Village, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd., 702-732-0304.

Monday, December 7 Troy lecture: Brian Rose of the University of Pennsylvania will speak about excavating evidence of the Trojan War. 7 p.m., free, UNLV, 4505 Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu.

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tree. The 50-foot tree will shine brightly below the 12.5 million lights of the Viva Vision canopy. The tree will be displayed at the Fremont Street Experience through the Christmas holiday. 5 p.m., free, Fremont Street Experience and Fourth Street, vegasexperience.com. LGBTQ Mission to Israel meeting: Learn about how to sign up for the Jewish Federations of North America’s LGBTQ Mission to Israel, which ends in Tel Aviv at the start of Pride Weekend. 6 p.m., free, Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-732-0556. Menorah lighting ceremony: An oversized menorah will be lit by local dignitaries from the Jewish community. Guests can enjoy live entertainment, balloon creations, donuts, dreidels, gelt and more. 6:30 p.m., free, the District at Green Valley Ranch, 2225 Village Walk Drive, 702-564-8595.

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Summerlin Parkway improvement meeting: Las Vegas is planning traffic safety and capacity improvements on Summerlin Parkway. Attendees can discuss the improvements and ask questions. 4-6 p.m., free, Angel Park Golf Course, 100 S. Rampart Blvd., lasvegasnevada.gov.

“Quality of Life for Persons with Dementia and Their Care Partners” seminar: Being a care partner for a person with dementia can be a long journey with financial, physical and emotional stress. Hear ideas for improving quality of life through activities and engagement. Noon-1 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Rubo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6033.

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UNLV jazz concert: The performance will highlight student musicians from UNLV’s jazz studies program. 7 p.m., free, Clark County

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Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459. Holiday carol lunch: Seniors age 50 and older can celebrate the holidays with lunch and favorite holiday songs. Registration required. 1:30 p.m., $5, Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6454.

Thursday, December 10 Mariachi winter festival: Students from the Clark County School District’s mariachi music instructional program will play mariachi favorites and holiday classics. 6 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459. After Romeo: The pop band will perform an acoustic set to benefit Help of Southern Nevada. Bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift card for entry. 7 p.m., free with toy donation, Hard Rock Café, 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-733-7625. Holiday book reading: Writer Paul Mattingly and illustrator F. Andrew Taylor will celebrate the release of the paperback, color edition of their twisted yuletide tale, “Christmapus: The Christmas Octopus,” with a reading by RJ Owens, who plays Bebe François in “Mystère.” 7 p.m., free, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 567 N. Stephanie St., 702-434-1533.

Friday, December 11 Christmas Centerpiece Workshop: Seniors age 50 and older can participate in an afternoon of

LIFE crafting, including making a holiday centerpiece. 1-3 p.m., $12, Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J. St., 702-229-6125. Annual Holiday Synchronized Swimming Show: Local teams will come together to show off their skills. 5:30 p.m., free, Municipal Pool, 431 E. Bonanza Road, 702229-6309. Star Catchers winter recital: The Winchester Star Catchers Dance Program will end its fall session with a holiday recital. Dancers will perform original choreography in hip-hop, contemporary, jazz and ballet. 6-8 p.m., $7, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

Saturday, December 12 Getting ahead career development series: Join a roundtable discussion as experts in recruitment and human resources management predict which Las Vegas industries and businesses will offer the most jobs in the coming year. Speakers also will discuss résumé writing and interview techniques, what happens when unemployment insurance runs out, new tax laws and benefits information for the employed and unemployed. 10:30 a.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

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Poet laureate reading: Clark County poet laureate representative Andrew Clark Hall will present a workshop on slam poets, explaining the slam poetry phenomenon and introducing the work of prominent slam poets. The workshop will be followed by an open poetry reading. Noon-3 p.m., free, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. North Pole holiday craft fair: Get creative at multiple craft areas and make gifts for a small charge. Horse rides and a bake sale will be available, and Christmas carolers and Santa Claus will make appearances. Noon-5 p.m., free entry, White Horse Youth Ranch, 8390 W. Windmill Lane, 702-644-9177. Violin recital: Violinist Mark Deramo and accompanist Albina Asryan will perform works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel and Vitali. 2 p.m., $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. December to Remember: Make ornaments in Boneyard Park, then drink hot chocolate and listen to caroling by Las Vegas Academy choir. Holiday photos with Santa Claus will be available. 2-6 p.m., free, Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 702-387-6366.

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DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.

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A GOOD TIME TO RENT IN SOUTHERN NEVADA Housing investors piled into Las Vegas in recent years to buy and build rental properties. It seemed like a good bet. The recession wrecked many people’s finances and ability to buy a home, and U.S. homeownership rates have slid. Rental prices, however, are increasing only minimally amid a glut of competitors. The median rental price for houses, apartments and other dwellings in Southern Nevada was $1,214 per month in October, up 2.6 percent from a year earlier, according to Zillow. Nationally, rental prices climbed 4.5 percent, to a median $1,382. Local home values, meanwhile, jumped 8.5 percent year-over-year to a median $196,600 in October. Nationwide, home values grew 4.3 percent, to a median $182,800, Zillow reported. Real estate pros say Las Vegas could be oversaturated with rental homes — investors, who once bought in bulk, already have cut back on purchases — and developers might be building too many apartment complexes, especially in the southwest valley. Tenants have faced rising rents over the past few years amid slow-to-no-growth wages. So if investors are worried about rent hikes being too small, good luck finding tenants who feel the same. — ELI SEG ALL

CORRECTIONS ■ A story about women executives at Station Casinos in the Nov. 29 issue of VEGAS INC incorrectly identified Carol Thompson, vice president and general manager of Green Valley Ranch resort, and Lydia Mason, vice president and general manager of Texas Station, in photos. Also, Thompson was director of training at Sunset Station, not at Santa Fe Station. ■ A transaction record in the Nov. 15 issue of VEGAS INC listed incorrect information. The seller of 6,089 square feet of office space at 5175 Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas, was Coastline RE Holdings NV. The buyer was Nevada New Builds LLC, represented by Ron Aldinger of Vegas International Properties.

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The Urban Chamber of Commerce celebrated 35 years of service during the Green Tie Gala Awards. Winners were Amy Shaw, McCarran International Airport, Business Advocate of the Year; Cox Communications, Corporation of the Year; John Pinnington, AA Printing Service, Entrepreneurial Spirit Award; Tech Queen Systems LLC, Emerging Growth Award; Accion, Nonprofit of the Year; Ramirez Group, Small Business of the Year; and Office Squad, Veteran-Owned Business of the Year. Also recognized were Eva Martin, owner of three McDonald’s restaurants; Rosemary Vassiliadis, Clark County director of aviation; Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow; and Jan Jones Blackhurst, executive vice president of communications and government relations at Caesars Entertainment Corp. Alexander LeVeque is a partner at Solomon Dwiggins & Freer. He has been with the firm since 2011 and practices in commercial, trust and estate law. Marci Henson is director of the Clark County Department of Air Quality. She previously leveque worked at Lockheed Martin Environmental Services, the Las Vegas Valley Water District, the Southern Nevada Water Authority and Springs Preserve. Curt Ledford is a partner at McDonald Carano in the firm’s energy, environment and natural resources group. H.C. Rowe, executive director of the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, received a Casino Entertainment Legend award, ledford which recognizes lifetime achievement in the casino entertainment industry, during the Global Gaming Expo’s third annual Casino Entertainment Awards. Cayla Witty and Bruce Cassity joined Lewis Roca Rothgerber. Witty is an associate in the witty cassity litigation practice group. Cassity practices in the firm’s intellectual property group. Chianti DeanLloyd and Mercedes Marquez are loan operations representatives at dean-lloyd the Clark County Credit Union.

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Cox Las Vegas doubled the speed of its Cox Ultimate Internet residential Internet service from 150 megabits per second to 300 megabits per second. Cox customers who subscribe to Ultimate Internet will be upgraded automatically. The College of Southern Nevada earned Leader College distinction from Achieving the Dream, which aims to improve student success among community college students. The award goes to community colleges that commit to closing achievement gaps. Eight nursing students from Nevada State College are being mentored by Centennial Hills Hospital

nurses and helping to care for patients. Tate Snyder Kimsey is the lead architectural firm for the UNLV School of Medicine’s medical education building project. The firm also will renovate space on UNLV’s Shadow Lane Campus. MountainView Hospital received accreditation for its internal medicine residency program from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The MountainView Hospital/University of Nevada School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program is listed with the National Resident Matching Program and takes three years to complete. The 2015 winners of the Excellence in Mine Reclamation Awards are: Overall Mine Reclamation — Preble Mine Closure Project, Barrick Gold of North America; Concurrent Reclamation — Cordex Pit Backfill Project, Standard Gold Mining/Florida Canyon Mining; Outstanding Rehabilitation — Yellow Jacket Hoist Works Rehabilitation; Site Restoration (Small Operator) — Keystone Mine Cut, Comstock Mining Corp.; Abandoned Mine Lands Hazard Mitigation — Bailey Day Abandoned Mine Land Closure Project, Newmont Mining. City National Corp., the parent company of City National Bank, merged with Royal Bank of Canada. The Teachers College of Western Governors University, the parent university of WGU Nevada, was named the “best value” in teacher education by the National Council on Teacher Quality. Shake Shack opened in Downtown Summerlin, 10975 Oval Park Drive, Las Vegas. MarkieChar, Hot Topic, Torrid and Pas de Deux Children’s Couture Boutique and Spa opened at Town Square. MGM Resorts International was named one of America’s top 100 most reputable companies for corporate social responsibility, according to the Reputation Institute, a leading global source on corporate reputation. In addition, MGM Resorts was named Land-Based Operator of the Year and Responsible Business of the Year at the 2015 Global Gaming Expo. The company’s M life program earned Loyalty Program of the Year. The Range 702 shooting facility moved to 5999 Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country reopened at Town Square. Nine Nevada home health agencies received 2015 HealthInsight Quality Awards. They are Reliance Health Care, Mountain Crest Home Health, Advent Home Health, At Home Health Services, Interim Health Care of Nevada, Vision Health Care, Caring Nurses and Health & Care Professional Network, all in Las Vegas; and Mother’s Care Home Health Services Inc. in Henderson. Aristocrat signed a deal with Caesars Entertainment that places 200 premium lease games across Caesars’ properties. Triple George Grill, 201 N. Third St., Las Vegas, received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. Ulta Beauty opened at 519 N. Stephanie St., Henderson. Rivea and Skyfall Lounge opened at Delano Las Vegas. Big Ern’s BBQ opened at Fiesta Rancho. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck acquired Watson Rounds, an intellectual property litigation firm based in Reno.

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Q&A with james york

Bank CEO: Pay attention to the details In 2003, James York began the process of opening Valley Bank of Nevada. It took almost two years to open, but within three years, had grown to a $100 million operation. Then the Great Recession hit, devastating community banking nationally but particularly in Nevada. As president and CEO, York oversaw the process of returning the bank to full financial health. “The experiences that we have had over the past several years have changed us forever and have made us better long-term managers than we ever could have become without having had these trials,” York said. Do you have any recent news you’d like to share? 2015 was a big year for our bank. We are celebrating our 10-year anniversary, which is no small feat after the Great Recession. We also opened a loan-production office in Henderson with plans to convert it into a full branch. It was made possible by a group of Henderson business leaders and investors. We formed a Henderson Advisory Board out of this group, which we call Team Henderson. They are opening all of the right doors for us and will be the key to our success in Henderson. What is the best business advice you’ve received, and whom did it come from? James York, president and CEO of Valley Bank of Nevada, is a UNLV alumnus I have received valuable advice and proud supporter of its athletic teams. (L.E. Baskow/staff) from many mentors over the years. As the businesses receive capital time, community banks did not reOne of the best pieces of advice came for growth, the community benefits ceive any of the bailout dollars or from a former banker, John Gaynor. in three ways: a growing economy, TARP money that the big banks did. When I was writing the charter apan increase in jobs and an increase As a result, the number of commuplication for the bank in 2003, John in consumer spending. Historically, nity banks nationwide has dropped told me not to hire a lawyer or prosmall businesses are responsible for approximately 25 percent since 2008 fessional to complete the application 80 percent of our nation’s GDP, and through bank closures or mergers. but to do it myself. Besides saving community banks provide the fuel the money that it would have cost to for that growth. Why did you focus on Henderpay a consultant, it forced me to go son for an expansion? through every aspect of the business If you could change one thing Henderson lost more community plan myself, including forecasting about Southern Nevada, what bank branches than any other city in the balance sheet and income statewould it be? Nevada. We counted nine branches ments, interest rates, investments The No. 1 answer here always is, that closed for a total of more than and loans and deposits. It also includ“Diversify the economy.” However, $1 billion in assets. All of the loans ed defining what operating systems, the best way to do that is through and deposits were merged into larger vendors and policies and procedures improving our workforce through banks, and the small businesses were we would employ. That gave me an education. Higher education transleft with very limited community in-depth understanding of how the lates to increased household income, bank options to meet their needs. bank was going to operate and make which would result in a higher quala profit. ity of life for our families and our How does community banking community. Therefore, I would say benefit small-business owners? How did the recession affect the education system is the one thing Community banks are the primary community banking? I would change if I could. source of lending for small businessCommunity banks were affected es. They provide the liquidity and the most because they had loan portWhat are you reading? capital for small businesses to grow. folios of commercial real estate and “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm They are locally owned and operated, development properties that had a Gladwell. and have the ability to make loan dedrop in value of 50 to 80 percent, decisions based on more than just the pending on the property type. ComWhat do you do after work? latest financial statements. They munity banks were forced to write Spending time with my family and take the time to get to know business those loans down to lower collateral being part of their life experiences owners and offer financial guidance values, even though the loans were takes most of my time. I enjoy golfing to help them grow their business. still paying as agreed. At the same

and cycling and spending time with friends. I also love Runnin’ Rebel basketball followed by some Luv-it frozen custard. Describe your management style. My management style is centered in positive reinforcement and teaching and training. I believe in leading from the front and showing my team how to complete a task rather than telling them how to do it. My management approach evolved from watching my parents raise 10 kids and run a family business. I also have had some great mentors who I have worked for in the banking industry throughout the years. Finally, I like to read self-improvement books that teach effective leadership. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? I am living my dream job, but if I had to pick one outside of banking, it might be a commercial airline pilot because I would be able to travel worldwide and experience different cultures. If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be and why? I have fallen in love with the sunset ocean views and sandy beaches of Maui. It has a nice combination of city life and rural life, which make it relaxing and enjoyable. What is your biggest pet peeve? The lack of pride and ownership that some people take in their work. We have become too laissez-faire in our attention to detail. It’s the little things that really make a difference in a person’s work. What is something people might not know about you? I trained in karate with my brothers under Chuck Norris, before anybody knew who he was. Self-defense was important growing up with seven brothers and only two sisters to protect me.

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$10.4 billion

Amount shoppers spent in stores on Black Friday, down from $11.6 billion in 2014, according to ShopperTrack. Sales also dropped on Thanksgiving, from $2 billion to $1.8 billion. The decreases are believed to be the result of an increase in online sales.

400,000

Number of drones expected to be shipped this Christmas season, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

4.1 million

Number of travelers who visited Las Vegas in October, up 6.4 percent from a year ago.

$2.5 million

Amount investor J Dapper plans to spend on newly acquired properties in the Huntridge area of Las Vegas. The Huntridge Shopping Center, at 62,000 square feet, is Dapper’s largest property.

Length, in years, of a contract signed by the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and the Culinary Union, covering about 2,000 workers in the resort’s food, beverage, housekeeping, bar and lounge, and bell desk departments.

$99.10

Americans’ average monthly cable television bill this year, a record high and an increase of 39 percent from 2010. During the past six months, about 1 million customers stopped paying for cable TV service.

70 million

Number of iPhones Apple plans to build in December, a lower estimate than Wall Street expected. There has been weak demand for the iPhone 6S, but Apple recently introduced an iPhone installment plan that company officials hope will put more iPhones into people’s hands.

Dr. Edward Joseph Malik owns Eyes & Optics, which has locations on Rainbow Boulevard and at Downtown Summerlin. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

Style need not be sacrificed for function Eyes & Optics

Describe your business.

lated, with nearly every decision dictated by the government and by third-party vision plans and insurance companies. Our professional fees are essentially fixed for the majority of our clients, and any economic pressure to increase fees is nearly impossible when rent, power, taxes, insurance, payroll and inflation eat away at the bottom line. The hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas is the fear that business fees, licensing, top line taxes or even a future corporate income tax will further restrict what we do. And there always will be the fear that the next bubble will collapse.

Address: 11035 Lavender Hill Drive, Suite 180 and 2261 S. Rainbow Blvd., both in Las Vegas Phone: 702-254-0332 Website: eyesandopticslv.com Hours of operation: Downtown Summerlin location — 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday; Rainbow location — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday (open until 6 p.m. Tuesday), 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Owned/operated by: Edward Joseph Malik, O.D. In business since: 1988

Eyes & Optics features top designer brands, a sunglass shop specializing in prescription work, a “Zeiss Expert” optical laboratory and an electronic optometry suite. In addition to wellness and medical eyecare, the practice offers specialty contact lens designs, dry-eye therapy, refractive surgery management and custom eyewear for athletes, shooters, scuba divers, computer users, musicians, gamers and others. Who are your customers?

I joke that half of our clients don’t know how to use a computer, while the other half have never seen the yellow pages. Demographics suggest that our prime clients are 40to 60-year-old women. We must satisfy them to gain access to their family and friends. We also serve a select group of eyeglass junkies who appreciate the statement that glasses can make. They’re always looking for something hip and different. What is your business philosophy?

There is a great deal of trust placed in us since we offer products and services that are difficult to understand for the average person. We must go to great lengths to do the right thing. Our corporate mission statement is to treat everyone like rock stars and to treat rock stars like everyone else. What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?

Optometry, like most medical care, is heavily regu-

What did you learn from the recession?

I will never stop worrying about money and business again. Nothing matters but cash flow. Banks will help you only when you don’t need it. I will take fewer risks and not continue to expand my business. There will never be a pile of backup rainy-day capital to weather a downturn. Value perception and our client’s confidence in the economy are more important than anything we can do in the store. Once everyone felt the effects of the recession, even those with money were afraid to spend it. We were forced to change our selection and close a location in Caesars Palace. It all happened so quickly that no business could react fast enough. We learned not to be too confident, not to trust predictions or budgets and that you can never have enough working capital reserves.

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How to fend off business litigation monsters

guest column: follow it. If you are sued or if a dispute is mong the many worries that patrick reilly threatened, create an immediate litigation keep small-business owners “hold;” talk to your lawyer about how to do up at night is the possibility of it. If you don’t, you could lose your lawsuit litigation. before it even goes to trial. The irony is, the more successful your 3. Text marketing and autodialed calls. If you are business becomes, the more likely you are to be sued. The using an autodialer or a company that uses one, you must more money you have, the bigger grows the proverbial have the customers’ prior express consent to do so. If target on your back. As one local personal-injury attorney you don’t, you could be liable in a class-action lawsuit for bragged in a recent TV commercial, these cases often are violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The “all about the money.” potential damages: up to $1,500 per text or call, with no cap Here are five of the biggest litigation monsters lurking on damages and a potential four-year period of liability. around almost every small-business owner. 4. Your website and documents. You would be shocked 1. Indemnity and insurance. If you outsource tasks to to realize how many items on your own website and social another business, be sure your contract has a clause requiring media can be used against you in court. Attorneys can make the contractor to defend and indemnify for wrongful acts public record requests for documents you’ve disclosed to that might drag you into court. Indemnification is great, government inspectors or even dig through your trash. but the duty to defend is indispensable, as it shifts the costs 5. Your employees. Today’s “ambulance chasers” of litigation to the contractor. Next, check your general are smart, disciplined and creative. One recently placed liability policy. It should provide for payment of defense an item on Craigslist offering $50 to recruit a client’s costs as well as indemnity if your business is sued. Insist on employees to gather information. Be sure you have ironclad an attorney you are comfortable with, not just the attorney nondisclosure agreements with employees and enforce the insurance company chooses for you, and do not wait to them. Check blogs, websites and social media channels to notify the insurance company of the claim. see what people are saying about you online. 2. Email and digital retention. You can’t pretend The bottom line? Good counsel and careful operation of that you don’t know how technology works; judges and your business can keep litigation monsters at bay so you can jurors assume that today’s typical business owner is enjoy the good night’s sleep you’ve earned. relatively tech-savvy. Craft a document-retention policy Patrick Reilly is a partner at Holland & Hart LLP. that addresses emails and digital retention, and rigorously

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Leader of Urban Chamber on Las Vegas’ changing business landscape, politics and his goals for members there with the hopes of some actual commerce or contracts.

By Eli Segall Staff Writer

In 2008, as the U.S. economy was sliding, Air Force Lt. Col. Ken Evans was stationed in Iraq and got a call from a civilian contractor there. They both lived in Las Vegas, and the contractor had some news: construction of the Echelon resort had stopped. Evans, who owned a real estate consulting business, figured the problem was a labor issue. But he was told the project’s developer, Boyd Gaming Corp., pulled the plug on the $4.8 billion Strip casino. “I knew then, there were going to be some changes,” he recalled. After Evans came home, his pipeline of projects dried up and he eventually shut down his business amid the real estate crash. He helped launch a promotions company, kept serving in the military and, in 2013, the year after he retired from the Air Force, was hired to run the Urban Chamber of Commerce. The Urban Chamber is one of many business-advocacy groups in Southern Nevada, and the majority of its roughly 300 members are black business owners. The group, with just three employees — including Evans — had 250 members when he was hired. It’s celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and recently staged its annual awards gala at Caesars Palace. Evans, chamber president, sat down with VEGAS INC at the group’s offices off Martin Luther King and Lake Mead boulevards, discussing his background, the chamber and his run at politics. The Democrat lost a race for the Assembly in 2012 to outspoken, gun-loving Republican Michele Fiore. Let’s talk about your background. I’m an engineer, my twin brother is an engineer, and our younger brother is an engineer. We were born and raised in L.A. My father was never in the picture; we were raised by a single mom, but she always stressed education. My twin and I were accepted to the U.S. Air Force Academy, but he finished at the University of Florida. My father is a sore subject for me. For the longest time, I hated him and the thought of him, because my lasting memory was him pretending, in a street in L.A., like he didn’t know us or didn’t care. Needless to say, I har-

Ken Evans, an engineer and a veteran, is president of the Urban Chamber of Commerce. (l.e. baskow/staff)

bored some pretty strong feelings, but my mom got me to realize that hatred is self-destructive. When did you realize you had an interest in and a knack for engineering? Junior high school. I used to play Monopoly, but I would turn the board over and draw roads and streets on the back. I used Legos to build houses and buildings, and I would take out a layer of cardboard from a shoe, cut it into strips and glue or tape it down to make freeways. Dominoes were my cars and trucks that I drove around the city I’d just made. I graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1985. I was designing roads and streets and was a pavements engineer. I joined the reserves in ’91 and did some career broadening: hotel management; MWR, or morale, welfare and recreation; mortuary operations — yeah, that was interesting — and food operations. In 2008, I was deployed to Iraq for four months, and I ran an engineering unit at the base in Kirkuk. I also spent six months in Afghanistan in 2010 and ran an engineering unit there. After Afghanistan? I retired from the Air Force. I had my ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base. That was March 2012. That’s also when I first told people I was running for state Assembly. By that time I’d been a business owner and was a retired lieutenant colonel. I thought I had a pretty good profile, and so

did other people. Plus, I had been the sergeant-at-arms for the 2011 Legislature. I had direct contact, a direct feel for the process. I got around 42 percent of the vote. I was told I did pretty well, that it was close for a first-time, unknown candidate. In fact, I’ve been asked to run again, but my focus is business and the chamber. Contractor Frank Martin said last year that after the recession hit, the pipeline of construction projects evaporated. It did. I’ve been in the community for 26 years now; I have pretty good relationships, personally and professionally, that would help me leverage into other business opportunities from time to time. To go from that environment to nothing, it was an adjustment. There are a lot of chambers of commerce in Las Vegas. I know your group mostly represents black business owners, but how do you compete for members? That’s not all of our membership, but it’s definitely our core group, and I anticipate that will continue. But we reach out and are inclusive. We have a business incubator, programs, training, workshops, vendor forums. We just helped host a Brazilian delegation here and introduced some of our members to them. I’ll also be heading, with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, to Botswana and South Africa. The intent is, in summer 2016, we’ll take more of our members

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy said in a 2013 report that minority business owners often are less likely to be approved for a bank loan than white entrepreneurs, and if they get a loan, they often pay higher interest rates. Is that something you see in Southern Nevada? Access to capital is a challenge everywhere, and definitely we have seen that here. We helped develop a relationship with microlender Accion, and they have a small office at the chamber. They wanted to open a presence in Nevada, so we jumped at it. Their average loan right now is around $9,000. In general, for any company that’s 2 years old or younger, most traditional lenders are not going to touch you. How would you describe the evolution of minority business ownership in Las Vegas? We have a lot of work to do. We need more African-Americans to open businesses and become entrepreneurs. Historically, as a community, we’ve paid attention to our social challenges. More of us need to go into these new and emerging markets and do the hard work. We want our smaller companies to hit the million-dollar mark in gross revenue; it won’t happen overnight, but you’ve got to have a target. We also want some of our more established members to become multimillion-dollar companies, and we need two or three of our members to become multinational corporations. In 2013, the Urban Chamber was profitable, but it narrowed a lot from 2012 amid lower revenue and higher expenses. How are the group’s finances now? We’re profitable, but margins are still tight. That’s what you can expect to see in a growth phase. I wouldn’t say we’re spending a lot to grow, but we’re making the necessary investments. It’s like any other business: If we bring on more members, that means we better provide more programming and services; otherwise we begin to churn, and before you know it you have a constantly revolving door.

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Cosmopolitan, unions reach deal By J.D. Morris Staff Writer

The Cosmopolitan and a major Las Vegas union announced that they had concluded negotiating a contract that will cover about 2,000 employees at the nearly 5-year-old resort. The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 said that it and the Bartenders Union Local 165 have secured a four-year contract with the Cosmopolitan that includes workers in the food, beverage, housekeeping, bar and lounge, and bell departments. Employees have voted on and accepted the contract, a Culinary statement said. Since it opened in late 2010, the Cosmopolitan had been one of only a few major Strip resorts without a union contract. A tense relationship between the Culinary and the resort’s previous ownership led to major demonstrations in recent years. The contract comes a year after the private equity firm Blackstone bought the resort for $1.73 billion. Both the new ownership and the union signaled in February that they wanted a productive relationship when they conducted a news conference and Champagne toast. Geoconda Arguello-Kline, the union’s secretary-treasurer, said in a statement that the union

saw the leadership of Blackstone and Cosmopolitan CEO William McBeath “as a positive turning point in this long-awaited partnership.” “We welcome new members to the union, which turned 80 years old this year, and we are committed to continue raising the standard of living for hospitality workers and their families throughout this great city,” Arguello-Kline said. The union used to view the resort less fondly. In 2013, when the Cosmopolitan was still owned by Deutsche Bank, protesters staged multiple demonstrations against the resort. They sat in the middle of Las Vegas Boulevard and on the resort’s casino floor, intentionally provoking mass arrests. McBeath reiterated what he had expressed in February: The days when the Culinary and the Cosmopolitan had an adversarial relationship are gone. “This contract is an example of when multiple parties have a vested interest in the outcome, lives can be changed,” McBeath said in the statement. “I am pleased that a contract has been finalized as we at the Cosmopolitan pride ourselves on creating great relationships with our CoStars and providing them with a positive work environment.”

Troubles in housing market remain like ‘unwanted house guest’ By eli segall Staff Writer

Las Vegas builders sold the fewest homes and pulled the fewest permits in months in October, a report shows. And while business this year remains above 2014 levels, one analyst doesn’t expect “any notable improvement” in demand next year. Buyers picked up 532 new homes in Southern Nevada in the month, the lowest total since April. It brought the year’s sales tally to 5,440, up 11.7 percent from the same 10-month period in 2014, according to Las Vegas-based Home Builders Research. The median sales price of October’s closings was $316,825, up 10.2 percent year over year. Home Builders Research founder Dennis Smith noted that Las Vegas’ housing market faces a number of roadblocks, including stagnant incomes and high rates of underwater homeowners. These and other issues “seem to be hanging around like an unwanted house guest,” he wrote. As the year winds down, any expansion of the housing market “will be small, at best,” he wrote.

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County won’t require driver lists from Uber, Lyft By daniel rothberg Staff Writer

Clark County commissioners said they wouldn’t force ride-hailing companies to turn over a list of drivers but would push aviation officials to collect the names if outfits such as Uber and Lyft want to operate at McCarran International Airport. A unanimous vote amending the county business license requirements came in response to a legal opinion that said demanding the lists to maintain a permanent business license violated state law. The same legal opinion, however, said county officials overseeing McCarran International Airport would not be prohibited from requiring the same information. Commissioners urged Department of Aviation officials to adopt similar language in its final permit allowing Uber and Lyft to operate at the airport. “I am going to support taking out the data (from the business license ordinance) with the knowledge that the airport still has that piece in there,” Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick said. Commissioners have considerable sway over what goes in the airport’s final operating permit for ridehailing companies, because the permit is subject to commission approval. The Department of Aviation’s temporary permit includes language allowing it to request driver lists. Lyft agreed to the terms and is operating at McCar-

Number of Las Vegas visitors hits 3.8 million in October, up 5.6 percent

ran. Uber refused and is not authorized to offer rides at the airport. The county, however, might have reason to bargain with Uber, which is the larger of the two companies and would generate additional government revenue through a surcharge for rides at the airport. The driver lists have emerged as a final sticking point as the county crafts regulations to oversee the ride-hailing companies. Uber, in particular, is opposed, saying the lists are proprietary information and making them public would be a breach of driver privacy. Commissioners have argued the lists are important to confirm drivers, considered independent contractors, have obtained businesses licenses. Cab companies, arguing that ride-hailing companies are subject to less stringent regulations, also support requiring the lists. “We are talking about transparency and accountability,” said John Mowbray, an attorney for Frias Transportation Management, the largest cab company in Nevada. Mowbray said Frias wanted access to the lists of ride-hailing drivers to cross-reference with its list of employees. The company wants to make sure its drivers aren’t moonlighting and violating regulations that prohibit cabbies from driving more than 12 hours a day, he said.

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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said nearly 3.8 million people visited here in October, an increase of 5.6 percent compared with a year ago. The agency that markets Las Vegas to travelers reported that 93 percent of the more than 149,000 hotel rooms in the gambling hub were occupied in October, representing a 3.7 point increase. The average room rate rose nearly 12 percent to $135.62. The agency said the number of conventions and meetings conducted in October was down 14 percent to 2,652. Attendance was up more than 12 percent, though, with 533,505 people in Las Vegas for meetings and conventions. Airport traffic also was up, by 6.4 percent, in October. Through 10 months, Las Vegas visitor traffic was up 2.7 percent compared with a year ago.

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New policies shift responsibility for fraud to businesses if credit cards are swiped transactions in which chipped cards are accepted only by specific machines called EMV terminals. For consumers, the change, introduced Oct. 1 in the United States, means people now must insert their credit card into a machine rather than swipe it and enter a pin code or provide a signature, depending on the cost of the purchase. For businesses, however, the switch involves much more. All retailers except for those who own ATMs and gas stations now may be liable for fraudulent charges that occur if an EMV terminal is not used. ATM operators have until October 2016 and gas station proprietors have until October 2017 to adapt to the new standard. Before the shift, credit card issuers typically assumed the cost of fraud. Now, if a business does not have an EMV terminal, credit card companies say the business owners likely would be responsible for fraudulent purchases. The rationale is that business owners are being given the opportunity to use a safer system, and failing to do so would be their choice. (However, nonchipped cards would be the responsibility of the card issuer, not the business.) The security changes come as credit card fraud in the United States grows at an alarming rate. The United States is one of the few remaining strongholds for credit-card fraudsters, as many countries in Europe and Asia, as well as Canada, already adopted EMV cards. In 2013, the United States accounted for about half of all global payment fraud. Last year, the cost of credit card fraud nationwide grew by almost 30 percent to about $7 billion. It’s a trend that hurts businesses. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners found that in 2014, businesses lost about 5 percent of their revenue to fraud. The average loss amounted to $145,000. With EMV cards, each transaction is encrypted with a unique code. Add the extra layer of security from a pin code or signature, and fraud can be reduced significantly, proponents say. “If you can do something to keep

A restaurant worker holds a Rail tableside credit card processing device at a restaurant in New Orleans. Dickie Brennan & Co., which operates four New Orleans restaurants, expects to pay more than $25,000 to replace card readers and software once chip cards are phased in and magnetic stripe cards, which are easier for thieves to copy, are phased out. (associated press)

“You have a lot of merchants right now who spent all this money to be compliant, and (the EMV terminals) don’t even work. That’s the biggest frustration.” — Julio Rendon, vice president of operations at Las Vegas-based Cornerstone Merchant Services

yourself a little safer, why wouldn’t you?” asked Beth Kitchener, a MasterCard spokeswoman. Businesses, however, are encountering complications with the system. Many consumers have yet to be issued a pin code. That means they still must swipe their cards instead of inserting them into an EMV terminal. “Because they swiped it instead of EMV’d it, (the business) could be liable,” said Julio Rendon, vice president of operations at Las Vegas-based Cornerstone Merchant Services. Additionally, some EMV terminals can’t accept chipped cards yet. Each type of machine has to be certified by

credit card companies such as MasterCard before chipped cards can be processed. That takes time, as there are hundreds of credit card manufacturers that each produce hundreds of types of terminals. “You have a lot of merchants right now who spent all this money to be compliant, and (the EMV terminals) don’t even work,” Rendon said. “That’s the biggest frustration.” Cornerstone charges customers $295 for one EMV terminal. At Moneris Solutions, a Canadian credit card processing company, the least expensive terminals rent for about $20 per month.

The slow process of certifying EMV machines has been particularly troubling for restaurants, which rely on computer systems to complete transactions. Many businesses in the food industry have decided to wait until more EMV terminals have been certified before making the switch to EMV, Rendon said. But that leaves them open to liability. “Restaurants don’t have a solution,” Rendon said. “Their computer systems just don’t accept the EMV technology. They have to redo their entire system.” In Las Vegas, businesses could face increased risks because of the number of tourists who pass through here. Travelers who already have chipped cards may have no choice but to swipe their cards until more machines become active. “You have this whole breed of consumers who are swiping their cards,” Rendon said. “They’re a liability.” Kitchener said the best advice she can offer business owners is to explore their options. Rendon said the safest option for businesses is to be informed. “Call your merchant provider,” he said. “Talk with someone who understands this. And talk to a couple of different people because you will hear different stories.” Although it will take time for the system to be smoothed over, Lester Romero, assistant vice president at Wells Fargo in Nevada, said the EMV system eventually could boost tourism and spending in Las Vegas. “I think it opens up to more opportunities from customers from Europe,” Romero said. Rob Cameron, chief product and marketing officer at Moneris, agreed. “Tourists from all over the world arrive in (Las Vegas) every day,” he said. “The majority of these customers have chips on the cards and expect to be able to pay with them. The world has moved forward.” Kitchener said she doesn’t expect businesses and customers to embrace the new system right away, but she believes that in the long run, the benefits are indisputable. “It’s like any change,” she said. “It takes time.”

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Calendar of events Monday, Dec. 7 Nevada Republican Men’s Club luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers Location: Cili at Bali Hai Golf Course, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit republicanmensclub.com Las Vegas Sun entertainment reporter Robin Leach will discuss politics and entertainment.

Tuesday, Dec. 8 Henderson Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $25 for members, $45 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Wildhorse Golf Club, 2100 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Information: Visit henderson- lombardo chamber.com Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo will discuss the More Cops sales-tax increase, which takes effect Jan. 1. The 0.05 percent increase is expected to raise about $15 million annually for Metro and will allow department officials to hire 133 more officers. IREM Las Vegas seminar Time: 8:30 a.m.-noon Cost: $35 for members, $50 for nonmembers Location: Turnberry Towers, 222 Karen Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit lasvegasirem.org Learn how to improve your conversational, trustbuilding and problem-solving skills to strengthen your relationship with customers and clients. CCIM Southern Nevada Chapter holiday luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: Free for

sponsors and members; $75 for nonmembers Location: Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit snccim.org Sponsors, designees and members will be honored. There also will be a drive to benefit John S. Park Elementary School.

$55 to attend the mixer and ride the High Roller Location: Yard House at the Linq, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit bomanevada.org Celebrate the holiday season with colleagues and expand your network of commercial professionals. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.

The Economic Club of Las Vegas: 2016 Global Economic Outlook Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: $50 Location: Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit econclublv.org Several chief economists will provide a review of real estate and the domestic and international economy in 2015 and speak about the global outlook for 2016.

American Institute of Architects Las Vegas dinner gala Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $125 per person, $200 for couples, $950 for a table of eight Location: Valencia Ballroom, J.W. Marriott Hotel, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit aialasvegas.org AIA Las Vegas will celebrate excellence in design and distinguished service. There also will be an opportunity to donate money and items for Safe Nest.

Turnaround Management Association Nevada and RMA holiday mixer Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $20 with RSVP, $25 for walk-ins Location: Mundo, 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Visit turnaround.org Revel in the holiday spirit while expanding your business network. There will be a food drive, as well as light snacks and a happy-hour menu. Air and Waste Management Association Nevada Section luncheon Time: Check-in begins at 11:15 a.m. Cost: $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers, $35 for walkins, $10 for students Location: Cili at Bali Hai Golf Course, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit nvawma.org Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman will speak.

Wednesday, Dec. 9 BOMA Nevada holiday mixer Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: $30 to attend the mixer,

Friday, Dec. 11 Latin Chamber of Commerce: Annual board of directors installation and awards gala Time: 6:30 p.m. Cost: $250 Location: Westgate, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit lvlcc.com Recognize those who played a key role in this year’s success of the Latin Chamber of Commerce.

Monday, Dec. 14 Associated General Contractors and Nevada Contractors Association: The Finance Park Program Time: 7:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Library/Junior Achievement Finance Park, 833 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-493-1066 Volunteer to help eighth-graders and highschoolers learn money-management skills.

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Power-Gen International Conference

Las Vegas Convention Center

Dec. 8-10

20,000

23rd annual World Congress on Anti-Aging

Venetian

Dec. 10-13

1,000

Las Vegas Numismatic Society — The Vegas Coin and Jewelry Show

Westgate

Dec. 11-13

3,000

National Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting

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Dec. 16-18

4,500

Bick International - Coin, Currency, Jewelry and Stamp Expo

Orleans

Dec. 18-20

1,000

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Records and Transactions Bankruptcies CHAPTER 7 David A. Rosenberg, trustee of the bankruptcy estate of Margarita Sanchez-Reynolds 5030 Paradise Road, Suite B-215 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Attorney: Robert Atkinson at robert@nv-lawfirm.com

CHAPTER 11 Greensboro LLC 6830 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 200-F Las Vegas, NV 89118 Attorney: David Mincin at dmincin@lawlasvegas.com Carlos A. Huerta 3060 E. Post Road, Suite 110 Las Vegas, NV 89120 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com

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Brokered transactions SALES $4,500,00 for 3.34 acres, land Address: 3660 Valley View, Las Vegas 89103 Seller: Valley View Merchant Irrevocable Business Seller agent: Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services Buyer: 3439 W. Cahuenga LLC Buyer agent: Did not disclose

LEASES $41412 for 2,100 square feet for 25 months, industrial Address: 3625 W. Teco Ave., Suite B, Las Vegas 89118 Landlord: Consilium Magnum LLC Landlord agent: Benjamin Santoli Sr. of Santoli Realty Tenant: Super Care Inc. Tenant agent: Brian Bolanowski of Virtus Commercial

MONDAY, DEC. 7 3 p.m. Current production model pickup and passenger van with wheelchair lift Clark County, 603892 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov

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BUSINESS LICENSES Dagny Taggart LLC License type: Business space, rent or lease Address: 8681 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Jade M. Anderson

2:15 p.m. Winchester Community Center: roof replacement Clark County, 603877 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Daniela’s Cleaning Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Daniela’s Cleaning Services LLC

2:15 p.m. Russell Campus, Department of Air Quality: tenant improvements at second floor Clark County, 603887 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Deerbrooke Farm License type: Temporary merchant Address: 6651 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89146 Owner: Steve Phillips

FRIDAY, DEC. 11 2:15 p.m. Desert Inn Road, Sir George Drive and Winterwood Boulevard improvements Clark County, 603873 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Eastern Avenue: Wigwam to Warm Springs, Serene to I-215 and I-215 ramps Clark County, 603879 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. ARC for janitorial services at Hollywood Recreation Center Clark County, 603908 Deon Ford at deonf@clarkcountynv.gov

Desert Moon Animal Massage License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 3870 E. Flamingo Road, Building A2, Suite 170, Las Vegas 89121 Owner: Melanie Whitefoot Diana Henry License type: Designer-draftsman Address: 1349 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 1328, Las Vegas 89012 Owner: Diana Henry Dirt B. Gone License type: Janitorial service Address: 2924 Bradford Hill Ave., North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Nancy K. Burns Dog Sport Supply Company License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Dog Sport Supply Co. LLC

Downtown Crown British Pub License type: Pub Address: 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: SNP Entertainment Inc. Ecommerce Bucks License type: E-commerce and retailer Address: 2501 Wigwam Parkway, Suite 623, Henderson 89014 Owner: Valerie H. Adamson Economy Self Storage License type: General retail sales Address: 3400 Meade Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: JDBC Enterprises LLC Elegante Banquet Hall License type: Banquet hall Address: 3020 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 110, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Bonanza Mojave LLC Elevate Wellness Center License type: Medical marijuana establishment Address: 1500 Bermuda Road, Henderson 89052 Owner: Via Vida LLC Emine’s Creations License type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 302 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas 89145 Owner: Emine Domagalski Escobar Audio & More License type: General retail sales Address: 4530 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite D-3A, Las Vegas 89110 Owner: Norma A. Gonzalez ESV License type: Valet parking Address: 2100 Fremont St., Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Bryant Azcorra Ethel Mae Fletcher Apartments License type: Apartment complex Address: 1503 Laurelhurst Drive, Suite 1, Las Vegas 89108 Owner: Vgas 1-Dcatur LLC Eyebrows R Us License type: General services counter/office Address: 7591 W. Washington Ave., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89128 Owner: Marketing Guruss Inc. Facility Services - Nevada Inc. License type: Carpet cleaning Address: 537 E. Brooks Ave., North Las Vegas 89030 Owner: Facility Services - Nevada Inc.

Address: 1102 Fremont St., Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Family Food Mart Partnership Filler Up Financial Services License type: Automated teller operator Address: 2410 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Filler-Up ATM Services LLC Filler Up Financial Services License type: Automated teller operator Address: 1591 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89108; 300 Stewart Ave., Las Vegas 89101; 6118 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89107 Owner: Filler-Up ATM Services LLC Glitterati Weddings & Events LLC License type: Professional promoter Address: Did not disclose Owner: Neda Pazuki H&R Block License type: Business support service Address: 2810 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite E49, Las Vegas 89107 Owner: HRB Tax Group Inc. Holiday Sales Inc. License type: Temporary merchant Address: 510 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas 89145 Owner: Realty Holdings Ltd. Housekeeping Montes License type: Housekeeping services Address: 3823 S. Maryland Parkway, Unit M12, Las Vegas 89119 Owner: Jenny Montes Icon Integrated LLC License type: Contractor Address: 1570 Foothill Drive, Las Vegas 89005 Owner: Did not disclose Impeccable Carpet Services Corp. License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Monica Moreno Inspections Las Vegas License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Inspections Las Vegas LLC Jack Greenberg License type: Real estate sales Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas 89149 Owner: Jack Greenberg

Fairman Family Assistance Program License type: Family services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Kimber M. Wright-Fairman

Jacqueline Reynolds License type: Real estate sales Address: 1215 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 210, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Jacqueline Reynolds

Family Food Mart License type: Grocery

Jake’s Bar License type: Restaurant

Address: 2301 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas 89104 Owner: Doc G&G Inc. James Foster License type: Real estate sales Address: 1215 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 210, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: James Patrick Foster L.A. Comedy Club’s Dragon Room License type: Comedy club Address: 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite B07, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Vegas Jem Limited LLC Las Vegas Infusion Pharmacy License type: Pharmacy Address: 600 Whitney Ranch Drive, Suite C14, Henderson 89014 Owner: GTMI Corp. Las Vegas Mold Testing License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Las Vegas Mold Test LLC Las Vegas Valet LLC License type: Valet parking Address: 6767 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas 89118 Owner: Janna Minassian Lino’s Tax Services License type: Business support service Address: 23 N. Mojave Road, Suites B and C, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Lino’s Tax Services LLC Liquid Courage License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 300 Stewart Ave., Las Vegas 89101; 701 E. Bridger Ave., Suite 750, Las Vegas 89101 Owner: Jobo Enterprises Living Water Lawn & Garden Inc. License type: Landscaping Address: 3625 W. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas 89103 Owner: Living Water Lawn & Garden Inc. Loomis Benefits Inc. License type: Business support service Address: 8367 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 202, Las Vegas 89147 Owner: James R. Loomis Lovely Creations License type: Nonfarm product vendor Address: 302 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas 89145 Owner: Kimberly Marchant Lowry’s Catering Inc. License type: Restaurant Address: 4125 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Robert W. Lowry Maricruz Novelties License type: Retail Address: 3111 S. Valley View Blvd.,

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Records and Transactions Suite 114, Las Vegas 89102 Owner: Manuel Cota Mark Sohnly License type: Real estate sales Address: 9310 Sun City Blvd., Suite 101, Las Vegas 89134 Owner: Mark Sohnly Maruca Salon License type: General retail sales Address: 8975 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas 89117 Owner: Mary Diaz Melrose Advisors License type: Real estate sales Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas 89128 Owner: Donald Grisley Mobile Misting License type: Rental and leasing Address: Did not disclose Owner: Michael Merced Mr. Cooker LLC License type: Mobile food vendor Address: 9200 Tule Springs Road, Las Vegas 89131; 1600 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas 89128 Owner: Esther Cases-Truzman Mr. D’s Sportsbar & Grill License type: Sports bar Address: 2260 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas 89146 Owner: Haecke LLC My Gym Children’s Fitness Center License type: Children’s fitness classes Address: 170 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 140, Henderson 89012 Owner: Popcorns LLC Nak Consultants LLC License type: Jurisdictional business Address: 303 La Plata Place , Boulder City 89005 Owner: Nak Consultants LLC Nellis Auction License type: Auction Address: 2245 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas 89115 Owner: CRET LLC Nevada Disseminator SVS Inc. License type: Gaming nonrestricted Address: 4175 Cameron St., Suite B-10, Las Vegas 89103 Owner: Las Vegas Disseminator SVS Inc.

BUSINESS permits

Gillett Construction LLC $735,000, tenant improvement offices 6029 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Momeni & Associates Inc. $680,561, commercial - alteration 4220 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Nigro Construction Inc. $619,917, commercial - remodel 260 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Thorndike-Henderson LLC $525,000, tenant improvement - store 1112 S. Commerce St., Las Vegas Anderson Group $380,881, commercial - alteration 4220 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Nigro Construction Inc.

$218,306, residential - production 2775 Hera Heights Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC $198,944, residential - new 1004 Silent Sunset Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $198,944, residential - new 917 Silent Sunset Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $198,621, residential - production 1077 Via Della Costrella, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC $194,684, residential - production 2935 Edgemont St., Henderson Magnum Contracting LLP $194,684, residential - production 2931 Edgemont St., Henderson Magnum Contracting LLP

$378,000, tenant improvement educational building 701 N. Pecos Road, Las Vegas B&H Construction Inc.

$192,411, residential - production 2779 Hera Heights Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC

$350,000, tenant improvement offices 250 Spectrum Blvd., Las Vegas Gilbane Building Company

$189,999, residential - incident repair 3153 High View Drive, Henderson Hollice L. Butz and Lorna G. Butz

$301,758, residential - custom 1253 Jessie Road, Henderson Magnum Contracting LLP

$168,731, residential - new 920 Silent Sunset Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$258,098, single-family residential - production 1628 Quartz Ledge Court, Las Vegas D.R. Horton Inc.

$166,255, single-family residential - production 5604 Koda Court, Las Vegas Fidelis Builders

$254,404, residential - production 2778 Hera Heights Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC

$157,019, single-family residential - production 343 Rezzo St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada

$254,404, residential - production 2822 Poseidon Shore Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada LLC

$156,701, residential - production 2397 Trissino Court, Henderson KB Home Inspirada LLC

$238,827, residential - new 1008 Silent Sunset Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $238,827, residential - new 916 Silent Sunset Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$2,182,684, commercial - alteration 4220 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Nigro Construction Inc.

$238,827, residential - new 1005 Silent Sunset Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$900,000, tenant improvement restaurant 750 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas

$220,827, residential - new 921 Silent Sunset Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$153,058, single-family residential - production 9961 Ramps Leap Ave., Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada LLC $140,924, single-family residential - production 11853 Tavema Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $134,760, single-family residential - production 32 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $134,760, single-family residential - production 44 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $134,538, residential - new

1325 Gilbert Creek Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $132,796, single-family residential - production 36 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada

$123,091, single-family residential - production 116 Colantonio Court, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $121,269, residential - production 2581 Sable Ridge St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada

$132,796, single-family residential - production 40 Berneri Drive, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada

$117,055, residential - new 5705 Sagamore Canyon St., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc.

$132,764, residential - new 3529 Starlight Ranch Ave., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc.

$115,901, residential - new 1404 Gilbert Creek Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$131,315, single-family residential - production 10581 Leroux Court, Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $131,315, single-family residential - production 6407 Dunns River St., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $130,743, single-family residential - production 11839 Spadari Court, Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $125,705, residential - production 2573 Sable Ridge St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,705, residential - production 2576 Sable Ridge St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,705, residential - production 2568 Sable Ridge St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,705, residential - production 2572 Sable Ridge St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,705, residential - production 2577 Sable Ridge St., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,540, residential - new 1324 Gilbert Creek Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,540, residential - new 1409 Gilbert Creek Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $125,404, residential - new 1408 Gilbert Creek Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$115,901, residential - new 1405 Gilbert Creek Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $114,936, residential - new 5828 Brown Tree Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings Corp. $112,009, residential - production 1032 Devon Creek Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $111,953, residential - production 1012 Devon Creek Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $111,953, residential - production 1024 Devon Creek Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $107,850, residential - production 1008 Devon Creek Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $107,850, residential - production 1020 Devon Creek Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc. $106,108, residential - new 4421 Hatch Bend Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc. $106,108, residential - new 4433 Hatch Bend Ave., North Las Vegas KB Home Nevada Inc. $100,742, residential - new 3521 Starlight Ranch Ave., North Las Vegas J.F. Shea Co. Inc. $100,475, residential - production 2134 Via Firenze, Henderson KB Home Inspirada LLC

$125,317, residential - production 1028 Devon Creek Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

$100,000, tenant improvement - hotel 600 Fremont St., Las Vegas ABG Builders

$125,317, residential - production 1016 Devon Creek Ave., Henderson D.R. Horton Inc.

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Category: heavy equipment dealers (Ranked by employees as of nov. 1)

Company

Employees

Cashman Equipment 3300 St. Rose Parkway Henderson, NV 89052 702-649-8777 • cashmanequipment.com

760

H&E Equipment Services 4129 Losee Road North Las Vegas, NV 89030 702-320-6500 • HE-Equipment.com

Neff Rental LLC 3682 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-399-8780 • NeffRental.com

A-1 Trailer & Hitch 3346 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-362-6212 • SunValleyBumper.com

Thompson Machinery Sales Inc. 710 W. Sunset Road Henderson, NV 89011 702-564-4100 • ThompsonMachinerySales.com

Sales

Rental

Service

Top executive

Building,general construction, industrial, mining, road building/ paving, truck, power

Did not disclose

MaryKaye Cashman, owner, CEO

Aerial lifts, cranes, earthmoving equipment, general construction equipment

100 percent

Michael Iannacchino, branch manager

Construction and industrial equipment specializing in earth moving

5 percent

90 percent

5 percent

Eric Wenzel, branch manager

Maintenance equipment for trailers

50 percent

Michael Robbins, managing manager

Used heavy construction equipment

100 percent

John Thero, vice president

Equipment

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*Expires 12/31/15. 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.

3290 W. ANN ROAD NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89031

6788 NORTH 5TH STREET NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89084

3290 W. ANN ROAD NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89031

6788 NORTH 5TH STREET NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89084

(702) 395-0492 www.pteglv.com

(702) 633-0901 www.pteglv.com

(702) 395-0492 www.pteglv.com

(702) 633-0901 www.pteglv.com

Buy One Get One FREE Drink at Sean Patrick’s Wine, well or domestic beer *Expires 12/31/15. 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 12/31/15. 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

11930 SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PKWY. LAS VEGAS, NV 89141

8255 W. FLAMINGO ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89147

(702) 837-0213 www.pteglv.com

(702) 227-9793 www.pteglv.com

(702) 837-0213 www.pteglv.com

(702) 227-9793 www.pteglv.com

$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

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 1/31/2016.

4175 SOUTH ARVILLE, LAS VEEGAS, NV 89103 7350 PRAIRIE FALCON RD., LAS VEGAS, NV 89128

LOCATED CENTER STRIP AT THE LINQ UNDER THE WHEEL

(702) 227-RACE www.PolePositionRaceway.com

(702) 862-BOWL www.BrooklynBowl.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 12/30/15.

*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 12/30/15.

HOUSE OF BLUES INSIDE MANDALAY BAY RESORT 3950 LAS VEGAS BLVD. S, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119

(702) 632-7600 www.houseofblues.com/lasvegas

20% OFF

20% off Any Purchase Over $30* at House of Blues Gear Shop

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 12.13.15-12.26.15.

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.

(702) 632-7600 HOUSE OF BLUES INSIDE MANDALAY BAY RESORT 3950 S LAS VEGAS BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119

www.houseofblues.com/lasvegas

1/2 OFF Range Fee for Las Vegas Residents Sundays Only Enjoy our climate-controlled 14-lane shooting range, eye and ear protection, and you can even bring your own ammo! Don’t worry about those time limits other ranges have, $5 gets you a lane for as long as you want to pull the trigger! Come see why hundreds of thousands of locals have found our range to be the best in Las Vegas.

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.

*Simply mention this ad to redeem this offer.

3084 HIGHLAND DRIVE. LAS VEGAS, NV 89109

3850 LAS VEGAS BLVD. SO., LAS VEGAS, NV 89109

(702) 567-1158 www.DiscountFirearmsLV.com

(702) 597-7991 www.dickslastresort.com

99¢ Bagel and Cream Cheese *(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: 12/26/2015

Use PLU#2749 if barcode fails to scan.

SERVING LAS VEGAS SINCE 1978 THE ONLY TRIBAL SMOKE SHOP IN LV

3 OFF per Carton* $1.99 for a Medium Hot (16 oz.) or Iced Latte (24 oz.) *(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: 12/26/2015

Use PLU#2642 if barcode fails to scan.

Buy One Get One FREE Buffet or 50% OFF One Buffet at S7 Buffet

(Cigarettes only) *Must be 18 years of age or older. NO LIMIT on any brand of carton purchased. Excludes fifiltered 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 12/31/2015. TS

Las Vegas Smoke Shop 1225 N. MAIN STREET, LV, NV 89101

Snow Mountain Smoke Shop 11525 NU-WAV KAIV BLVD, LV, NV 89124

(702) 366-1101 (702) 645-2957 www.LVPaiuteSmokeShop.com

$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 1/2/16. 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 #5462. Valid 12/6/15 — 12/12/15.

4100 PARADISE ROAD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89169

725 S RACETRACK RD. HENDERSON, NV 89015

(702) 733-7000 www.SilverSevensCasino.com

(702) 566-5555 www.clubfortunecasino.com

BEER • WINE • CIGARS

BUDWEISER & BUD LIGHT 36 PK

$15 OFF Any Starter Kit Expires 12/31.

$22.99

Open on ALL Holidays. Cannot be combined with any other coupon. Coupon must be present. One pack per coupon. Management reserves all rights. Expires 12/12/15.

8380 W. SAHARA AVE. STE. 120 | LAS VEGAS, NV 89117 740 E. DORRELL LN. STE. 130 | LAS VEGAS, NV 89086 6030 W. WINDMILL LN., LAS VEGAS, NV 89139

8544 BLUE DIAMOND, LAS VEGAS, NV 89178 “Largest Cold Craft Beer Selection”

(702) 222-3030

(702) 629-2992

(702) 979-6000 www.vape-co.com

(702) 778-5337 www.vape-co.com

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Across 1 Overbrim 5 Lowercase letter with a dot Deg. for a future exec 11 14 Be snoozing 19 Magic incantation starter 20 Add more criticism 21 OPEC supply 22 Big blood vessel 23 Old Cougar carmaker, for short 24 Sci-fi author Isaac 25 Cry in a party card game 26 Great fear 27 Table in a dictionary 31 Tension 32 Pew, for one 33 “Neon” tank fish 37 Dessert akin to cobbler 38 Smartphone buy 41 It may be true-false 44 Book with many maps 48 Word in a Doris Day song title 49 Oh-so-sentimental 50 Big bother 51 Chief Pontiac’s people 53 Wall St. manipulator 55 “— Abner” 56 Pro opposite 57 Tidy 58 Printed symphony, e.g. 63 Twistable treat 65 Dol. units 67 Pantheon member 68 Really happy 69 Dunking site 75 The Chiffons’ “He’s —” 78 Ambience 79 Hither and — 80 Ship pole 84 Jailer 88 Flaky mineral 91 U.S. 66, e.g. 92 Rustic stopover 93 Spam may be in it 94 Plunder 96 Period in history 97 Cowgirl’s rope 100 Agenda, informally 103 Concert Steinway, say

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“25” Adele, $10.99

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“Purpose” Justin Bieber, $13.99

NOAA Radar Pro $1.99

“That’s Christmas to Me” Pentatonix, $7.99 “But You Caint Use My Phone” Erykah Badu, $7.99 “A Head Full of Dreams” Coldplay, $9.99

Best Hunting Times $2.99 Weather Live $2.99 AccuWeather Platinum $2.99

plantation 44 Texas city 45 Bad smell 46 Had grub 47 Golfer Snead 52 Sweetened 54 Chicken cordon — 59 Name for 130-Across 60 In a lazy manner 61 Camera type, for short 62 “Cool” guys 64 Honshu sashes 66 130-Across is one 70 “I’ll take that as —” 71 Emailed, e.g. 72 Wish 73 Onetime big name in PCs 74 Hamburger toppings 75 Demon, e.g. 76 Dean of 102-Down books DOWN 77 Composition conclusion 1 Packs firmly 81 Middle-school math class 2 Roger of film reviews 82 Gobs 3 Often messing up 83 City near Lake Tahoe 4 Lehrer’s old PBS partner 85 Ill. neighbor Arches over 5 86 Egyptian symbol of life 6 Various items: Abbr. 87 Minus: Abbr. 7 Et — (and others) 89 El — (hero of Spain) 8 Golf’s “Champagne 90 Like Swiss mountains Tony” 95 — Lankan 9 Plunders 98 Childish fit 10 Visible 99 Affixes firmly 11 Canadian cop 101 Range of hearing 12 Singer Crosby 102 Food intake 13 Matty or Felipe of the 104 “That pleases me” diamond 106 Agnus — (Mass part) 14 Makes glum 107 Perfect-game feature 15 Actress Swit 112 Comic actor — Baron 16 Previous to Cohen 17 Theta lead-in 113 Makes uniform 18 Hip home 114 “Oops, sorry” 28 Applied to 115 Stubborn animals 29 Scull needs 117 Caroling tune 30 Suffix with Wyoming 118 Full of energy 34 Scheme anew 119 Harry Potter, for one 35 Shoot for, with “to” 120 “... why — thou forsaken 36 Fashioned me?” 38 Invasion 39 River through Nebraska 121 Water, in Cuba 122 Nose flaw 40 Bear’s foot 123 Indivisible 42 Gillette — II razor 124 LG rival 43 Scarlett O’Hara’s 105 108 109 110 111 113 116 122 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135

The West Indies, e.g. Brainpower stats In need of medical care From that place Olds oldies Brain twister Theme of this puzzle Mark-leaving swordsman Utterance of amazement Time of mammoths Trails off Rack up, as debt Sense of self Earth orbits it “Dies —” (Latin hymn) Lions, Tigers and Bears Realty unit Seasonal mall figures Itty-bitty bits

without repeating. Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging)

The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the

target numbers in the top-left corners. Freebies: Fill in singlebox cages with the number in the top-left corner

For answers to this week’s puzzles, go to Page 41

Feeling down during flu season? Get into your closest UMC Quick Care and get better...quick! No appointment necessary. ENTERPRISE QUICK CARE 1700 Wheeler Peak Dr. 702.383.2565

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SPRING VALLEY QUICK CARE 4180 S. Rainbow Blvd. 702.383.3645

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PECCOLE RANCH QUICK CARE 9320 W. Sahara Ave. 702.383.3850

SUMMERLIN AREA QUICK CARE 2031 N. Buf falo Dr. 702.383.3750

NEW TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily NEW HALL: SOUTH HALLS - Las Vegas Convention Center

December 3 - 12, 2015 FREE ADMISSION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

for Cowboy Christmas Guests 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. kidsquest.com

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DON’T MISS THE NEW RMEF HUNTER & OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS EXPO

December 3 - 12, 2015

(also at the Las Vegas Convention Center)