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GET OUTDOORS NEVADA CONTINUES TO BLAZE A TRAIL
MARCH FOR OUR LIVES MOVES GUN DEBATE FORWARD The pounding of drums by Sierra Vista High School Marching Band lead the more than 7,500 protesters from the Smith Center to Las Vegas City Hall. Grandparents, parents, young adults, teens and children flooded the streets to stand in solidarity with the Parkland high school students. In the crowd were survivors of the Oct. 1 mass shooting, including Leah Tuckman, who held a banner reading “We Stand with Parkland. March For Our Lives #CountryStrong #Vegasstrong.” “My 6-year-old granddaughter can tell me what to do in an active shooting scenario. We’re done,” Tuckman said. “Let those elected officials know that most of these high school kids will be voting in November and voting them out.” Las Vegas students leading the local March for Our Lives event made the following demands of their elected officials: Pass and enforce legislation on background checks before the purchase of a weapon; remove guns from those who are a danger to themselves and others; ban weapons designed for the battlefield from civilians and law enforcement; and recognize how gun violence impacts communities of color and implement preventive programs to combat this. During the march, several individuals registered protesters to vote. —Camalot Todd
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■ As a matter of National Security I've signed the Omnibus Spending Bill. I say to Congress: I will NEVER sign another bill like this again. To prevent this omnibus situation from ever happening again, I'm calling on Congress to give me a line-item veto for all govt spending bills! (March 23) ■ Because of the $700 & $716 Billion Dollars gotten to rebuild our Military, many jobs are created and our Military is again rich. Building a great Border Wall, with drugs (poison) and enemy combatants pouring into our Country, is all about National Defense. Build WALL through M! (March 25)
Think of Knack as the AirBnB of peer tutoring. Any student who earns an A is eligible to tutor in that topic for an hourly rate of their choice (typically up to $30). Since launching three years ago in Florida, the app has expanded to 75 universities. This semester, the platform arrived in Las Vegas. UNLV junior Nayeli Chavez has been a biology tutor for two years and a Knack user for about a month. She likes its flexibility. “Most tutoring services are closed after 5 pm.,” Chavez says. “With Knack you have the freedom to choose the person and place to study at anytime you want.” —C. Moon Reed
■ So much Fake News. Never been more voluminous or more inaccurate. But through it all, our country is doing great! (March 26) ■ THE SECOND AMENDMENT WILL NEVER BE REPEALED! As much as Democrats would like to see this happen, and despite the words yesterday of former Supreme Court Justice Stevens, NO WAY. We need more Republicans in 2018 and must ALWAYS hold the Supreme Court! (March 28)
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MALL CHARGING FOR PARKING Las Vegas North Premium Outlets downtown will charge $5 for parking starting this week. But locals with state identification will continue to park for free. The change “will help ease congestion and decrease the time visitors wait for a parking spot,” officials said in a statement.
With luck, the next few weeks will give us some prime get-out-of-thehouse weather. There’s no better time to go hiking or biking on one of the Valley’s many paved or unpaved trails, which you can find using the Neon to Nature mobile app (available for both Android and iPhone.) Perhaps you could even explore the urban trails—the 7-plusmile I-215 West Beltway Trail, the 9-mile Flamingo Arroyo Trail, the 14-mile Las Vegas Wash Trail and others—that will someday form the Vegas Valley Rim Trail, a giant loop that will circle almost the entire metropolitan area. The Rim Trail is about 50 percent complete, according to Get Outdoors Nevada executive director Mauricia Baca. The coming year will see the local nonprofit—dedicated to helping residents to connect to natural Nevada— actively studying how to complete the loop. (Right now, the north and southwest are the largest gaps.) GON already has a full plate—they’re working with the Friends of Red Rock Canyon group on a possible Red Rock Loop hiking trail, and maintaining the Las Vegas Healing Garden for victims of the October 1 shootings—but they continue to work to city and county officials on closing the circle. “The jurisdictions continue to really work well together on this,” Baca says. “It’s a trail project that they all very much want to see happen.”—Geoff Carter
2 NFL OWNERS APPROVE STADIUM AGREEMENTS NFL owners approved the Raiders’ Las Vegas stadium agreements in a 31-1 vote at their annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. on March 27, one of the final steps in the team’s move from Oakland.
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Standing strong: How are we doing six months after the Oct. 1 shooting? Health & Wellness: What your sweat says about you Laidback Luke. Ty Segall, Joanna Krupa and more
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News: Preventing school violence while protecting student equality News: How much is too much with marijuana edibles?
WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EVENTS TO FOLLOW AND NEWS YOU MISSED
Congresswoman Dina Titus speaks at the March 24 March For Our Lives event in downtown Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/staff)
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CLEXACON In 2017, a group of LGBTQ women from various professional backgrounds founded a convention for queer women in entertainment with the hope of building community, improving visibility and increasing media opportunities for LGBTQ women and their allies. This year, LGBTQ filmmakers, actors, content creators, industry professionals and their supporters will gather to celebrate and foster the positive representation of LGBTQ women in the media through a series of informative panels, workshops and networking events. April 5-9, Tropicana, $65-$70 single day pass, $150 three-day pass, clexa-con.com — Leslie Ventura
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BIG BET TO PAY OFF? Derek Stevens, the downtown Las Vegas casino owner, has a $25,000 wager on Michigan to win the college basketball national championship at plus-4000, meaning two more victories by the Wolverines would net a $1 million win. He placed the wager March 3 at the Golden Nugget.
HOW TO SPEND THE POT TAX $ People are spending millions of dollars on legal marijuana in Nevada, and Sen. Tick Segerblom and Mayor Pro-Tem Lois Tarkanian said revenue from the 10 percent excise tax on recreational marijuana sales should go to the Clark County School District instead of the state’s rainy day fund.
SPEAKING OUT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE The Washoe County School District reversed a high school student’s suspension handed down after a Republican congressman’s office complained to administrators about a call from student Noah Christiansen. He called the office of U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei earlier this month as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence.
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Don’t disturb already established plants by trying to add compost to their roots. Instead, brew a compost tea for the occasional “green up.” There are several methods for making compost tea, so pick the one right for your set up.
COMPOST YOUR WAY TO A RICH, THRIVING GARDEN BY MEREDITH S. JENSEN | SPECIAL TO WEEKLY
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Grocery store to fridge or farm to fork—however you source your meals, it’s likely food waste piles up along the way. Composting is a great solution for these scraps and spoils, and for home gardeners, the process creates a rich fertilizer that can help improve soil water capacity, nutrient levels and malleability when mixed into your garden. ¶ Composting is also a fantastic way to decrease household waste. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, food scraps and yard waste make up almost 20 to 30 percent of what we throw away each year—prime potential compost tossed aside when it could be nourishing plants in your very own yard.
WHAT IS COMPOSTING?
Compost is decayed organic matter broken down by microbes into a rich, dark substance that smells like fresh earth. It can be achieved via several methods: Slow/Cool/Passive Method Compostable materials placed in a bin or pile, with little to no maintenance. It can take up to a year for microbes to process the materials and yield compost. Great for those who need only occasional compost or who generate little waste. Hot/Active Method Compostable materials purposefully layered in a pile, bin or tumbler and consistently mixed to keep a core temp of around 120-160 degrees. Can process within weeks. Great for those who need and create higher volumes of compost.
Avoid citrus peels, onions and garlic if vermicomposting. The high acid content will kill the worms and slow down decomposition.
Vermicomposting Special type of composting using Eisenia fetida, the red wiggler earthworm, which eats its weight in organic matter every day. Worms are kept in a covered container in a bedding of dirt, shredded newspaper or dried leaves. Compost materials are added for worms to eat and the result is nutrient-rich worm poop called “castings.” This method doesn’t use as much space as a traditional compost heap and is ideal for apartments and urban dwellings. For worms bred especially for the desert climate, visit lasvegasworms.com.
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CARBON From brown materials like shredded paper, leaves, straw and other dry yard waste
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While there are different methods for composting, one of the most popular is the three-bin hot compost method. The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension office recommends the following:
According to Angela O’Callaghan, social horticulture specialist for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Clark County, there are plenty of common excuses for not composting in a desert climate, but they’re mostly misunderstandings.
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Only grass clippings are compost material. Reality: Any plant material can be composted.
SITE Pick a bare-soil site that is level, well drained and close to a water source. Keep it partially shaded to prevent moisture from evaporating.
2 If you garden, compost! It’s one of the best ways to improve soil health, fertility and workability.
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PILE SIZE The most effective piles or bins measure one cubic yard. Maintain a series of three bins for different stages of decomposition.
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INGREDIENTS Maintain a ratio of 1:2 green materials to woody materials. Add a bit of soil or finished compost every 9-12 inches as a starter.
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PARTICLE SIZE Aim for particles that range anywhere from a half-inch to 1.5 inches. Anything smaller compacts. Anything larger takes longer to break down. Shred or chop woody plant material.
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MIXING Turn piles weekly using a pitchfork for aeration. As one pile begins to heat up (temperature naturally increases within the pile as organisms work to break down materials), start a new one. By the time the third bin starts working, the first bin should be usable. Test the temperature using a thermometer or your hand. Aim for 120-160 degrees, or a temp that is uncomfortably hot to the touch.
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CURING A working pile should stay hot for several weeks, then begins to shrink by half. Let it sit for another four to eight weeks to “cure” or cool down to 80-110 degrees. Once it cools, it’s ready for use.
COMPOST MISUNDERSTANDINGS VS. COMPOST REALITY
Materials will never break down in this climate. Reality: Breakdown happens no matter what, but moisture helps facilitate it.
It takes up too much space. Reality: A three-bin system can require 81 cubic feet, but a single vermicomposting bin may require only two cubic feet. It smells foul. Reality: Successful compost smells sweet and woodsy.
It takes too much time. Reality: Average maintenance only takes 30 minutes a week.
WHAT CAN YOU COMPOST? • Lawn waste • Herbivorous animal manure (cow, goat, chicken, etc.) • Non-animal kitchen waste (vegetables, fruit, coffee grounds etc.) • Eggshells • Nutshells • Non-diseased garden trimmings
• Newspaper, paper towels, paper (sparingly) • Untreated woodchips, sawdust • Fall leaves • Dry cornstalks • Hay, straw • Coffee filters and tea bags if made of natural, uncoated material • Wood fire ash (sparingly)
WHAT CAN’T YOU COMPOST • Yard or garden waste treated with pesticides • Omnivore/carnivore manure (dog, cat, swine, etc.) • Synthetic fertilizer • Meat or fish bones and scraps • Dairy products • Oils, fats, grease • Diseased plants and trimmings
• Poisonous or toxic plants • Glossy or coated paper, stickers • Treated woodchips, sawdust • Weeds • Plants with too many tannins or resins (pine, juniper, cottonwood, etc.) • Charcoal ash (high pH)
NOT ALL ORGANIC MATTER CAN BE COMPOSTED It all breaks down, but there are certain materials you don’t want mixed into your soil. Dairy products smell awful when rancid and are known to attract animals. The same holds true with oils, dressings, margarine, grease and other fats. They also form vacuums within the soil, starving helpful bacteria and fungi of oxygen. Avoid diseased plants or flowering weeds. Temperatures inside the compost may reach up to 160 degrees, but that’s not hot enough to kill most diseases and seeds. Likewise, avoid dog and cat feces, as it can contain harmful bacteria and parasites. Sources: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Clark County; United States Environmental Protection Agency; Cornell Waste Management Institute; Las Vegas Sun, “Composting can be less difficult than many think,” Oct. 14, 2009.
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STRONG It’s been six months since the Oct. 1 mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas Strip. Victims have been eulogized, the injured have left hospitals, the 58 white crosses erected at the iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign have been stored and national attention has shifted from one mass shooting to the next. ¶ But for the loved ones of those killed on Oct. 1 and the thousands injured or affected, the tragedy still prevails day-to-day as they nurse their emotional wounds and seek a healthy way forward.
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How are we doing six months after the Oct. 1 shooting?
On a recent Wednesday, about a dozen survivors sat on barstools inside Stoney’s Rockin’ Country. The support group meets weekly before the bar opens to touch base and reflect on their progress. “In these last weeks, I had a lot of triggers—a lot, a lot of triggers,” said a female survivor who did not want to be named. “That’s why I started coming here.” After the shooting, the mere opening notes of a Jason Aldean song would send her into a panic (he was performing when Stephen Paddock began firing onto the crowd of about 22,000). But now, it’s cathartic, she said. A New Jersey family who came to Las Vegas for the first time since the shooting told the group about their drive through the festival grounds earlier that day. They also discussed their walk at the Tropicana, the hotel and casino in which they sought shelter after bullets began to fly. By coincidence, the song Aldean opened with the night of the shooting was playing on the casino’s speakers. It’s been “intense,” and a “mix of emotions,” said a family member, who also wished to remain anonymous. The family returned to Las Vegas to speak to people who shared their experience.
■■■ “Physical wounds heal—you see scars, you might not be back to 100 percent, but you physically can see how you improved,” said Angelic Parrinello, a Route 91 Harvest Festival attendee. “Emotional ones you can’t see, and there’s no scale to compare one person to another.” Parrinello and her husband stood toward the back of the crowd the night of the Aldean show, while their teenage daughter stood 15 feet from the front stage, enjoying the weekend the family had planned for months. Then gunfire broke out. For eight minutes, the Parrinellos could not communicate with their daughter.
High schoolers led the teen to safety, and she climbed fences to escape the grounds, seeing the carnage along the way. Since the shooting, the teen felt marginalized on campus and her previously good grades plummeted, causing her to be home-schooled. Parrinello and her daughter sought counseling and healing includes involvement with the survivor communities, meeting families of those killed and participating in events such as the delivery of thank-you baskets to hospitals in December. Parrinello has also attended concerts. “People keep saying we can’t expect to go back to our old normal, we just have to wait for a new normal,” she said. “I hope this isn’t my new normal. I keep waiting to not be as sad all the time.”
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■■■ The investigation into what caused a high-stakes gambler from Mesquite to smash two windows of his 32nd floor suite at the Mandalay Bay and fire more than 1,000 rounds onto the crowd continues. Metro Police and the FBI have kept mum on developments, noting that they have not determined a motive but that Paddock acted alone and was not affiliated with any groups. Local and federal court documents, as well as an 81-page preliminary report released by Metro in January provided a look into the investigation in the days following the shooting and the actions of the gunman in the days prior. Paddock’s girlfriend, Marilou Danley, helped load gun magazines, but authorities said she had no involvement in the shooting. An ammunitions dealer from Arizona who allegedly sold Paddock illegally manufactured armor-piercing rounds was charged. A full report on the shooting will tentatively be released toward the end of the year, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo has said. — Ricardo Torres-Cortez
IF YOU GO Vegas Strong Support Gathering What: Support group that gathers to discuss trauma resulting from the Oct. 1 shooting. When: Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Stoney’s Rockin’ Country in Town Square, 6611 Las Vegas Blvd. S., #160.
When he returned home from a tour in Iraq as an Army combat medic, Oscar Monterrosa would look at the side of Las Vegas’ roads for bombs. Six months after the Oct. 1 shooting, he looks up at the Mandalay Bay as he drives down the Strip. Monterrosa was the paramedic on duty for the private ambulance company, Community Ambulance, that provided medical care at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. On the night of Oct. 1,
before the first phone calls went out to other first responders, the staff of Community Ambulance were the ones dressing the wounds of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern history, making tourniquets out of anything they could find, including the seatbelts of their gurneys. That night, Brian Anderson, general manager, called everyone on staff. They sent out all of their 25 ambulances and used other private ambulances to help transport those who were shot to trauma centers at UMC and Sunrise hospitals. “The take-home message has been that your respective agencies, whether they be public or private, they need to work together,” said Glen Simpson, special events manager for Community Ambulance. Community Ambulance had 21 off- and on-duty medical personnel helping that night, including a former staff member who was shot in the leg, but continued to provide care. The months after, they were overwhelmed by the support of the community. Monterrosa said that people still thank him when he responds to emergencies. Although they are grateful for the support, they are still healing and struggling with their roles as heroes while mourning the lives they couldn’t save. “You thank me for all the people I helped treat, but in the back of my head, I’m thinking about the ones that didn’t make it,” Monterrosa said. “It’s a little harder for me to accept those thankyous.” —Camalot Todd
Kaitlyn Rogers, special event assistant, from left, Oscar Monterrosa, paramedic and Glen Simpson, special event manager, of Community Ambulance. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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emocrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation have pushed several gun control measures since Oct. 1, but the measures have stalled, and many advocates blame the millions spent by the National Rifle Association. High-capacity magazines, bump stocks and gun violence research are just some of the topics within proposed laws. Meanwhile, measures are moving forward to support school safety and allow concealed carry permits to be recognized across state lines. The concealed carry reciprocity legislation passed the House after it was amended to also close reporting loopholes for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Rep. Dina Titus said Republicans rejected background check reporting without concealed carry. “You were either voting for expanded concealed carry to fix NICS or you had to vote against the Fix NICS to be opposed to the concealed carry,” Titus said in a December interview. “I argue they should not have done that.” Efforts to ban bump stocks deregulated under former President Barack Obama stalled in Congress before President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Justice to regulate the devices. On March 10, the department announced it is taking steps to include
Participants lead the Downtown March For Our Lives on March 24. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
bump stocks in the definition of “machine gun,” which are restricted under the National Firearms Act. UNLV professor Ian Bartrum said an administrative change would be more susceptible to legal challenges, while congressional changes would be virtually unassailable. Nevada’s Democratic delegation in Washington, D.C., stood alongside Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., after the shooting in Las Vegas to introduce a highcapacity magazine ban. Esty has been pushing for the legislation since she took office in 2013, the year after a gunman killed 20 children in Newtown, Connecticut. After a February 14 Florida school shooting left 17 dead, the House passed the STOP School Violence Act, aimed at investing in training to help school communities better identify possible threats. Republican Sen. Dean Heller, who has accepted $125,302 in direct
and indirect contributions from the NRA, according to OpenSecrets.com, is one of the bill’s cosponsors and is also among 72 cosponsors of the Senate’s version of the Fix NICS Act of 2017, which has yet to receive a hearing under Republican leadership. “These two initiatives have wide, bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate and from the White House,” Heller said in a statement. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a Nevada Democrat who is also pushing legislation to allow the Centers for Disease Control to research firearms safety or gun violence prevention, said the U.S. Senate had not voted on or debated a single piece of gun violence prevention legislation since the Oct. 1 shooting. Language in the omnibus spending bill recently passed by Congress and signed by Trump notes
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On March 31, Community Ambulance and many other first responders from Las Vegas are participating in the national Stop The Bleed campaign to teach people to make tourniquets, at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, 400 S. Martin L King Blvd. To register: bit.ly/2uw9taZ
The largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history led to one of the largest security overhauls for Las Vegas’ police force. Metro Police staffed snipers, a helicopter patrol originally purchased for search and rescue missions, and almost double the number of officers for last November’s Las Vegas Rock ’n’ Roll marathon, said Capt. Andy Walsh. Metro’s new $9.6 million Airbus H145 patrol helicopter was also used to monitor the Strip for New Year’s Eve, as buses reinforced fences at crossroads where hundreds of thousands of tourists gathered. Metro spokesman Larry Hadfield said police will continue “added measures” of security going forward. Wynn Las Vegas partnered with Metro and added multiple entities forming a “layered security system” to detect and respond to any security-related incident in and around the resort, spokeswoman Deanna Pettit-Irestone said. Wynn’s security—comprised of former federal and local law enforcement officers, FBI agents, counter-terrorism operators, embassy security guards and members from all branches of the U.S. military, including Special Operations—includes crisis and tactical response, a K-9 team, mobile and stationary officers and surveillance, Pettit-Irestone said. Other casino and entertainment
operators on the Strip were mum when asked about their post-Oct. 1 safety precautions. MGM Resorts spokesman Brian Ahern said the company does not publicly discuss such operations, a change from MGM’s history of sharing security details with media as recently as 2015. Speaking on behalf of SLS Las Vegas, spokeswoman Stephanie Wilson said the company did not wish to discuss security changesbecause of a change in ownership. Representatives from the Cosmopolitan and Caesars did not respond to request for comment. For other valley police agencies, the October 1st effect has been minimal in altering police security and staffing policies. Rather, it served as a wake up call for police in Henderson and North Las Vegas to stay “fresh and alert,” according to department spokesmen. “It’s proof we need to be sharp in our training, especially our active shooter training,” said North Las Vegas Police spokesman Officer Aaron Patty. “We need to make sure everybody is up to speed so the department knows what to do at all times.” “Above all, we need to be vigilant,” said Officer Rodrigo Peña of the Henderson Police department. “While we haven’t really added anything new, each event is now looked at a little closer.” —Chris Kudialis
What about the medical landscape? that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the authority to conduct research on the causes of gun violence, but it does not include any money to carry out any such study. The National Rifle Association says the omnibus bill reiterates that federal agencies including the CDC cannot use appropriations “to advocate or promote gun control.” “It is clear to me where Republican leadership’s priorities lie,” Cortez Masto said. “It is not saving the lives of children being slaughtered at our schools, or protecting our right to attend a concert without unknowingly entering a war zone. Rather, congressional Republican leadership is beholden to the gun lobby and the millions of dollars they funnel to prop up their campaigns.”— Yvonne Gonzalez
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Though they had never responded to a mass injury tragedy similar to the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, area medical centers say they were adequately prepared. The final number of injured individuals topped 800, and all major hospitals—University Medical Center, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, St. Rose Dominican and others—were satisfied with their response. Instead of focusing on what the hospitals themselves can do differently in the future, the medical world is focusing on citizen response. Programs such as the Stop the Bleed campaign have been popu-
lar since the Oct. 1 shooting. The complimentary one-hour courses feature UMC trainers and other medical personnel from around the valley who teach attendees how to apply pressure to a wound, how to pack a wound and how to apply a tourniquet to stop life-threatening bleeds before emergency medical personnel arrive. The course also includes lectures, a question-andanswer segment and a hands-on portion where participants practice the techniques on fake limbs. UMC trained more than 2,360 participants after the Oct. 1 shooting and 2,500 total since starting the program in June. —Mick Akers
Pat and Colli Amico Festival attendees
Pat and Colli Amico had been to several Route 91 Harvest Festivals, and on Oct. 1 the couple had VIP tickets to the festival’s Neon Lounge. During the chaos, they drove many to safety in the bed of their pickup truck and made sure those who were shot received medical treatment. Six months later, the couple still keeps in contact with the survivors. Pat, a musician, co-penned the song “58 Angels” with relatives after meeting the son of one of the 58 victims. The song’s proceeds go directly to the Las Vegas Victims Fund. “Our first responders did such a fantastic job, and the people—with the love, singing, support, blood donations and the assistance of clothing and food. They’re still here today, and they care, and we can tell by the amount of stickers in car windows. We see those everywhere now. Vegas Strong didn’t go away after the effect,” Pat said. “Vegas Strong is still here today, and it’s not just the Route 91 survivors, it’s the community that is Vegas Strong and [it] brought us together.” —Camalot Todd NBA Summer League What: Pat Amico will play his song “58 Angels” during the NBA’s Summer League, which chooses a charity to donate to each year. For 2018, they will donate to the Victims Fund. When: July 11 Where: Thomas & Mack Center.
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How we remember Status updates on the memorials and artifacts of a tragedy Healing Garden Despite rumors to the contrary, the Healing Garden is here to stay. The City of Las Vegas contracted with local group Get Outdoors Nevada to tend the garden for the year. Its $50,000 budget will mainly go to general maintenance and upkeep. The group raises money to fund additional projects, which include: the planting of 10,000 daffodil bulbs in February (they should be blooming soon); a 2 p.m. April 8 butterfly release in partnership with the Nathan Adelson Hospice; a permanent Remembrance Wall to replace the temporary one built from pallets; an angel wing sculpture with 58 feathers on each wing (one for each victim); and a low perimeter fence.
The Oct. 1 collection at the Clark County Museum On November 12, the Clark County Museum acquired approximately 20,000 artifacts left by mourners in the weeks following Oct. 1. The collection includes the 58 wooden crosses erected at the Welcome to Las Vegas sign as well as hundreds of tiny keepsakes, including rosaries, teddy bears and plastic flowers. Each item must be carefully “accessioned,” which is museum-speak for the painstaking process of cataloguing and preserving it for posterity. So far, it’s going faster than expected, thanks to a team of dedicated volunteers. Museum administrator Mark Hall-Patton wants visitors 200 years in the future to see this collection as a “social statement on how we mourn.” In the nearer future, see photos of the artifacts online and expect an exhibit of selected pieces at the year anniversary.
Vegas Cares Memorial Singer Jewel, artist Tim Bavington and Best Agency CEO Ken Henderson are working on concepts for a memorial based on Jewel’s song “Mercy.” Expect an audio component that actually includes her music. The location, timeline and budget are still being finalized, although the latter will use the proceeds from the fundraising concert that they held at the Venetian last November, which netted almost $100,000. The project cost will only be for materials as the organizers and artists are donating their time. –C. Moon Reed (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
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Victim funds are in the process of distributing aid Las Vegas Victims’ Fund The Las Vegas Victims’ Fund has begun distributing its $31.4 million. Money is allocated via seriousness of injury, with $275,000 going to those who died or sustained permanent paralysis or brain damage (68 people). For the 147 victims who were hospitalized, money is being distributed according to the number of days of hospitalization ($17,500 for one day and up to $200,000 for 24 days and beyond). There’s $2.5 million set aside for the 317 people who received outpatient care for their injuries. As soon as all claims are approved, that money will be divided. Distribution should be complete by the end of March.
Vegas Strong Fund The fund is composed of donations from major gaming companies (Las Vegas Sands Corp., Wynn Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Boyd Gaming and Red Rock Resorts). Spokesperson Jan Jones Blackhurst offered this update in a statement to the Weekly: “The Vegas Strong Fund contributed $5.2 million to the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund for distribution directly to the families and survivors of October 1. The needs assessment being conducted on our behalf by the National Center for the Victims of Crime is ongoing. We have also made funds available to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Clark County Coroner’s office and the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center.”
Nevada Victims of Crime Program The National Center for Victims of Crime, which is conducting the Vegas Strong Fund assessment, is also facilitating a National Compassion Fund. Unlike online platforms such as GoFundMe that take a cut of the money, 100 percent of the donations to this fund go directly to victims of “mass casualty crimes.” Right now, the fund is raising money for shooting victims in Parkland, Florida. Funded by the state, the Nevada Victims of Crime Program will help Route 91 victims, regardless of where they live. The program works on a case-by-case basis, paying medical bills directly, replacing lost wages and more. It’s not too late to apply: Survivors have up to one year from the date of the crime to apply for compensation. voc.nv.gov/VOC/ Application. –C. Moon Reed
Nick Robone Associate Head Coach of UNLV Rebel hockey
As the UNLV Rebel hockey team participated in their final practice of the season in early March, associate head coach Nick Robone skated around the ice, directing his players. Being in the place that he loves most—the hockey rink—with the squad, wasn’t a given. Robone was shot in the chest on Oct. 1. His fast-acting brother, Anthony Robone, a paramedic, stabilized him at the scene before transport. Robone underwent surgery to remove the bullet that narrowly missed his lungs. After waiting for his wound to heal, Robone began six weeks of strenuous physical therapy. He then focused on stretching, breaking down some of the scar tissue around the wound and then, finally, building up the muscle he lost during recovery. Robone said he is about 98 percent recovered physically, but with bones in his chest still healing, he is not able to play hockey just yet. “Muscle-wise I’m in great shape, and I’m just thankful to the doctors and surgeons that did a great job,” he said. –Mick Akers
Festival security staff Coworkers of Erick Silva
Gina Argento hired Erick Silva at Contemporary Services Corp. back in 2014, opening the doors for where Silva would spend up to 20 hours a day for the next three years working mega-events like Electric Daisy Carnival, Life Is Beautiful, NASCAR and Route 91 Harvest Festival to support his family. “He was a strong yet very sweet person that we could count on for anything and everything,” she said. “It was refreshing to see him every day, and [it’s] impossible to put into words how much he’s missed.” Like so many other CSC staffers on duty on Oct. 1, Silva reacted heroically before his death. In his final moments of life, he helped people jump over the stage’s side barricade to seek cover. James Garrett assigned Silva to his CSC posts and often worked alongside the 21-year-old. Garrett, who teaches CSC’s weekly training class for newly hired employees in a building named after Silva, honors his memory each Tuesday by telling Silva’s heroic story. With the Mandalay Bay and Route 91 Harvest Festival grounds in plain sight from CSC’s Las Vegas office, Garrett said Silva’s legacy is forever etched in the hearts of the CSC and Las Vegas community. “His legacy is a reminder of the seriousness of our job and what exemplary service looks like,” he said. “And it has brought us closer together.” –Chris Kudialis
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Online FBI Victim Assistance Services: The FBI collected and cataloged the belongings left at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. To claim lost belongings visit fbi.gov/lvmusicfestivalshooting or email inquiries at LVFestivalAssist@fbi.gov.
Legal aid Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and the State Bar of Nevada provide free legal assistance to the victims of Oct. 1 for employment issues, probate and estate matters like powers of attorney, immigration issues, insurance claims, tenant issues and family law issues like guardianship. To speak with an attorney: Call 702-386-1598, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For legal representation for personal injury, wrongful death or negligence: Contact the State Bar Lawyer Referral and Information Service at 800-789-5747.
Financial aid The Las Vegas Survivors Project helps survivors and victims’ families manage their settlement from the Las Vegas Victims’ Fund with the help of a financial advisor. To find out more visit: www.lvsurvivors.org. For more information on resources available visit vegasstrongrc.org/resources. –Camalot Todd
Finding support on social media Some of the survivors have taken to Facebook to share their thoughts about the shooting, its aftermath and to connect with others there that night. One of those pages, The Official Route 91 Survivors Support Group, has amassed more than 6,000 members and sees regular activity throughout the day. A user recently created a poll asking if anyone would attend another Route 91 concert (114 people said yes; seven, no); some share images of their return to Las Vegas; and others inquire about meeting up. -Ricardo Torres-Cortez
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WHAT YOUR SWEAT SAYS ABOUT YOU BY CAMALOT TODD | WEEKLY STAFF
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“I ain’t worried, doing me tonight. A little sweat ain’t never hurt nobody,” Beyoncé sang in her 2006 hit “Get Me Bodied.” ¶ That may be hard to believe when you’re drenched before a big presentation or peeling off workout clothes after a cycling class, but Beyoncé is right. ¶ Not only does a little sweat not hurt you, it’s a necessary bodily function and there’s a lot more that goes into it than you may realize.
The human body has two different types of sweat glands 1. ECCRINE
These sweat glands help the body cool off by producing a clear, water sweat that evaporates and prompts heat lost. This is the perspiration pouring out of you during your cycling class. “Sweating is our body’s way of maintaining balance with our temperature, or something that is called thermal-regulation,” said Dr. Neil Gokal, a Las Vegas primary care physician in family medicine. “It helps keep our body at the right temperature, especially if we start to get overheated.”
2. APOCRINE
This type of perspiration is stimulated by nerves and produces a thicker fluid that creates body odor when it reacts to bacteria on the skin. It’s brought on by being nervous and is most common in your armpits, scalp and groin.
What else can your sweat tell you? WHAT YOU EAT
■ Pungent foods such as garlic, consumed in large quantities for an extended period of time, can affect the smell of your sweat. “It comes through the pores, not just the sweat glands,” Gokal said. ■ Spicy foods can also prompt perspiration by stimulating heat receptors and tricking your brain into believing it needs to cool your body. ■ Meat eaters: Men who abstained from eating meat for two weeks had a more pleasant and sexy body odor than their meat-eating counterparts, said women who participated in a study conducted by Researchers at Charles University in Prague.
YOUR FITNESS LEVEL
The more physically active you are, the more you tend to sweat, because your body is producing heat at a higher level than those who are less physically fit than you, Gokal said. You may also start sweating earlier in your workout.
YOUR CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION
Caffeine stimulations your nervous system, so if you’re a big coffee drinker, you may sweat more.
YOUR HORMONE LEVELS
Hormone fluctutations, from pregnancy, imbalances or menopause, can cause you to sweat.
HOW TO GET SWEAT STAINS OUT OF YOUR FAVORITE T-SHIRT The chemical reaction between the salts in your sweat and the ingredients in your antiperspirant, most commonly aluminum, are what leads to yellow stains on your favorite white shirt. Applying a 1:1:1 mixture of baking soda, water and hydrogen peroxide directly to the stain with a toothbrush will remove it. Another tip? Drying your whites in the sun will keep them brighter and act as nature’s bleach.
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Where do we sweat? All over the body but “sweating occurs most commonly in the palms of your hand, soles of your feet and underarms, that’s where most of our sweat glands are located,” Gokal said. “And it occurs daily, any time we may have an increase or a rise in emotion, stress can do it, certain foods or drinks like alcohol or spicy foods do it.”
TIPS TO STOP THE STINK
■ Wear breathable clothes, especially in the hotter months. ■ Change out of your workout clothes after the gym. ■ Reapply your deodorant or antiperspirant. ■ Cut back on Ma’s garlic bread.
Antiperspirant vs. Deodorant Remember the apocrine glands? They’re most concentrated in your armpits and are the culprits for body odor in that region. But if you’re reaching for antiperspirants to combat the smell, you’re reaching for the wrong personal hygiene item. While many people may use them interchangeably, there is a difference between antiperspirant and deodorant. Antiperspirant stops the body from sweating, but it’s deodorant that stops the smell. Antiperspirants work by plugging the apocrine glands with chemicals like aluminum which prevent the sweat from feeding the bacteria on your skin. Deodorant works by targeting and killing the bacteria. “Sweat itself does not smell,” Gokal said. “It may be affected by what’s in and around those glands. Certain types of lotions like body lotions, perfumes, deodorizers that you have in that area can create a different smell.”
Can you prevent it? Sweating is a part of the body’s nervous system and happens automatically. There’s nothing that you can do to control it, said Gokal. “The thing to remember is that sweating is very natural, normal and healthy. It’s a way that your body maintains a safe and healthy body temperature, so avoiding sweating—even though we’d all enjoy and prefer that—is probably not a good thing,” Gokal said.
Fun Facts:
A drop of sweat is 99 percent water and one percent traces of urea or natural acids found in the body like vitamin C or lactic acid.
Sweat itself has no smell. It isn’t until the sweat interacts with bacteria present on your skin that it begins to stink.
Nobody can sweat to death, but not sweating can be fatal.
Each of your feet has 250,000 sweat glands.
Often confused for sweat, hippos secrete a red fluid that acts as a water repellant to prevent them from getting waterlogged, an antibiotic to soothe dry skin or sunburn, and a moisturizer. It’s not actually considered sweat because it’s not released to cool their bodies.
Sources: Cleveland Clinic; Men’s Health; Business Insider; Scientific American
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THE SPACE CARLA COOKE The Space appears to have the lock on iconic artists’ offspring. Frank Sinatra’s granddaughter AJ Lambert is performing there monthly and now Carla Cooke, youngest daughter of soul legend Sam Cooke, makes a tour stop and her Vegas debut Thursday night. Like her dad, Carla set her musical foundations in the church choir and performed through high school. “Then I got married and had children,” she says. “After they all got grown, I prayed and asked for a chance to go out and do what I love to do.” Momentum started to build when she joined a “Daughters of Legends” tour with Rhonda Ross Kendrick (daughter of Diana Ross) and Robyn Charles (daughter of Ray Charles).
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BUNKHOUSE dan ANDRIANO AND DAVE HAUSE Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba might get most of the cred, but don’t overlook the punk staple’s co-vocalist/bassist Dan Andriano, who brings his solo tour to Vegas alongside Falcon bandmate and The Loved Ones lead singer Dave Hause. With Brendan Scholz. $13, 702-9821764.—Leslie Ventura
“Every time I sing I get a lot of response from people telling me their stories from different songs of my father’s, and how much the music meant to them and how they felt about my father,” she says. “I’ve had many people come up to me crying when I sing those songs. Being on the road has been an amazing ride.” $25, 702-9031070. —Brock Radke
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Just in time for his first big double-shift of the season, David Guetta has released his new collaboration with Sia, ’80s-ish pop ballad “Flames.” The French producer and Australian singer-songwriter have already teamed for three songs, most notably the epic 2011 smash “Titanium.” Maybe there’ll be a “Titanium Flames” mashup at one of Guetta’s weekend gigs? XS (March 30), $25-$45; EBC (March 31), $35-$55. Encore, 702-770-7300. —Brock Radke
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It’s a (virtual) go-kart race and beer-chugging contest in one, with a $100 grand prize. Get a ride to the event—actual DUIs are wack—and avoid that bastard blue shell at all costs. 6 p.m., $5 entry fee.—Geoff Carter
Local barbecue crew Black Tiger, led by bartender and pit master Gene Samuel, takes over the Flock and Fowl kitchen, bringing a taste of Kansas ’cue to Las Vegas. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 150 Las Vegas Blvd., #100., 702-983-4880. —Leslie Ventura
The name says it all. There also will be beer and tequila ($25 for the booze garden), live music, Lucha Libre wrestling, rides and kids’ stuff. Are you already headed to Sunset Park? Noon8 p.m., free. —Brock Radke
Local and national creatives are feted at this soiree, whose 15th year inductees include glass sculptor Dale Chihuly, First Lady of Motown Claudette Robinson, Smith Center president Myron Martin and more. Artist Tim Bavington will be awarded Alumnus of the Year. 5:30 p.m., $150-$200. —C. Moon Reed
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Martial artist Laidback Luke also finds time for some DJ gigs By Brock Radke icture shirtless DJs flexing during a face-off then climbing into the octagon while iconic announcer Bruce Buffer adds extra hype to the track. That’s what happened when Laidback Luke recently shot the video for his new collaboration with Steve Aoki, “It’s Time,” at the UFC headquarters in Las Vegas. This may come as a surprise to you if you didn’t see Luke on the cover of the Netherlands edition of Men’s Health, which showcased his life in the martial arts. “From age 8 I started doing karate and at 14 I quit, just before my black belt
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exam,” he says. “But it was then that I started working on music. At 24 I started doing kung-fu. As a lot of martial artists, I got drawn into it by seeing Bruce Lee, Karate Kid, American Ninja and classic movies like Bloodsport.” Born in the Philippines and raised in the Netherlands, Luke returned to his extra duties of teaching a kung-fu class at the recent Miami Music Week. Of course, he performed at Ultra Music Festival, too. “What I set out to do is to energize people, to make them aware of their body, but within that, trigger something in the mental state,” he says of his martial arts instruction. “A lot of people suffer from stress. They forget to breathe. In my classes I show people how to deal with that through some physical effort.” Luke has been spinning regularly in Vegas clubs for more than 10 years, before the EDM boom
took hold. He’s currently redeveloping his musical style—“quite the challenge,” he says— but looking forward to showcasing a new signature sound. And he’s happy to reunite with Aoki for “It’s Time,” their first collaboration since the Lil Jon-laced track “Turbulence” in 2012. “I was so happy when Steve reached out to me. I’ve been asking him for a couple of years now and, finally, it’s time,” he says. “After some back and forth, Steve came with the idea of a countdown and I asked him, why couldn’t we try Bruce Buffer, the UFC ring announcer? Coincidentally, he had spoken to Bruce the night before, and before I knew it, Steve had recorded the vocals.” Don’t worry, the DJs didn’t go at it for real. That probably wouldn’t end well—for Aoki. “Although Steve rocks at his bootcamps, and I heard he’s done some wrestling as well, he’s not a fighter,” Luke says. “On set we quickly found out that he’ll probably need to start working on some kickboxing soon.”
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t’s Sunday night on the Las Vegas Strip and San Diego barman Anthony Schmidt is serving some twisted tiki drinks inside an Italian-themed mega-resort known more for high convention traffic than cool drinking spots. The libation in process, the 747, doesn’t sound very tiki—save for the fresh orange and pineapple juices— with its Wild Turkey bourbon base, aperol and grappaish digestif Amaro Nonino. But then it ends up in one of those ceramic statue mugs and you’d never know the difference. This is the latest installment of the Dorsey Collective, a cocktail pop-up and industry gathering at the Dorsey—the Venetian’s hip casino bar—featuring drinks and music from another place. Tonight, DJ Nova is spinning jazz and world music while Schmidt and Eric “Shrimp Toast” Long are pouring their own creative concoctions. They’re visiting from False Idol, a “hidden” tiki bar inside Craft & Commerce in San Diego’s Little Italy. “We’re very fortunate in San Diego to have a long history of tiki,” says Schmidt. He learned the trade from influential bartender Sam Ross, who created the menu at The Dorsey as well as the new Rosina bar at Palazzo next door. Ross is watching over the Collective party tonight, too.
“The inspiration for these drinks were to make his drinks better, so we took them and kind of tikified them,” continues Schmidt. “So this 747 is a take on the [Ross’] Paper Plane.” The tiki approach is a nice fit for the luxurious environs at the Dorsey. Local bartenders and casino pros stop by and conversations turn to Las Vegas’ limited but strong tiki scene—the San Diego guys are well-aware of Frankie’s Tiki Room and the Golden Tiki—and abundance of great pasta places. Astounding stories are told about the guy who used to burn the costumes from Folies Bergère for tax purposes, and someone who marched over the Mississippi in freezing temperatures while wearing a kilt in a St. Patrick’s Day parade. (One of those guys may have been me.) Only recently has the Venetian inched toward becoming one of the rare Strip destinations that can attract a local crowd. Its restaurants have always been a big draw, and Tao remains a local nightclub institution, but the addition of these two bars—plus edgier options like Latin restaurant Chica, global small-plate emporium Sugarcane and the brand-new Peruvian spot Once at Palazzo—are bringing a lot of energy. It’s an unexpected but exciting shift, no matter how many 747s you’ve sipped.
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Country has been bleeding into dance music for a while now, but things have come to a head: “The Middle,” Zedd’s latest track with rising star Maren Morris, is solidly atop Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic chart. “And look at Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line. ‘Meant to Be’ is one of the top radio songs in the country across any format,” says Dee Jay Silver, who’s made a career of cutting across formats. “I’m excited to see where these [collaborations] will go next.” Silver is back in Vegas DEE JAY SILVER this week to kick off his AT REHAB 2018 residency at Rehab. March 31, 11 a.m., He’ll soon spin at the Foun$10-$20. dation Room and Jewel, Hard Rock Hotel, too. Those dates surround 702-693-5505. the Academy of Country Music Awards show at MGM Grand on April 15, an event that always marks a big weekend for the Texas native known as a country DJ but is actually an open-format whiz. He has three original singles on the way, including an EDM track and a trap anthem with Atlanta rapper Constantine. “I always try to release new music around my Vegas dates because Vegas is home, especially Rehab,” Silver says. Between his nightclub and pool party dates, Silver has festivals to play and touring slots with Kane Brown, Chris Young and Jason Aldean. “But I always end the year in Vegas with National Finals Rodeo week,” he says. –Brock Radke
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f anyone knows what women want from a swimsuit, it’s Norwegian model-turneddesigner Monica Hansen. Since she began modeling in 1997, Hansen has graced the covers of Elle, Esquire and Maxim, to name a few. Now, she’s the owner and designer behind her eponymous line, Monica Hansen Swimwear. Standing at 5’11, the industry was an obvious calling, but the desire to be her own boss was always in the back of her mind. “I’m actually very camera shy, believe it or not,” Hansen admits over the phone, a slight Norwegian accent brightening every occasional phrase. “It was a natural transition for me because that’s something I always wanted to do.” In 2013, after years of picturing herself behind the drawing board, Monica Hansen Swimwear was born. And only a month ago, Hansen packed her bags, moving both her life and her eponymous swim line from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Bold, sexy and heavily influenced by the leggy, high-waisted cuts of the ’80s and ’90s, her designs couldn’t have a better runway than under the glowing desert sun. On April 3, Hansen will pair up with friend and supermodel Joanna Krupa for a Vegas swimwear party at Hyde Bellagio, just months before Hansen
debuts her 2018 collection at Miami Fashion Week. Joining her longtime pal Hansen for a blowout bash in Vegas was a no-brainer, Krupa says. A former cast member on Real Housewives of Miami and Dancing With the Stars, Krupa says Hansen “was a cheerleader for me in the business” when Krupa began her modeling career. Though the two have known each other for years, the party at Hyde will be the two models’ first time hosting anything together in Sin City. “The most fun part is you can let loose and have fun,” Krupa says of Vegas. “You don’t worry [about having] to wake up the next morning and go to work. You’re there to have a good time.” For swimsuit connoisseurs—Krupa admits to owning more than 1,000—the gifting suite event is a must-attend, complete with goodie bags for the first 50 attendees, featuring Bellini Tan products and discounts from Monica Hansen Swimwear. The 2017 collection will also be on display so guests can get a feel for the cuts, construction and fabrics, and include the black and gold French-inspired St. Tropez stunner, which comes in a string bikini, a sporty two-piece or a sexy, plunging one piece. Everything is handmade in Italy and requires extra attention to detail—custom-making each color, testing them in dip-dyes, sourcing fabrics and test-
ing patterns and cuts. “It’s a lot of back and forth to get the right fit,” Hansen says, who spends most of her nights on the phone and answering emails, communicating with manufacturers in Europe (who are nine hours ahead of us here in Vegas). But the long days are worth the payoff. “It’s something that you either get or you don’t,” Hansen says, who’s literally spent her entire career preparing for this very moment, where her insiderknowledge of the industry only emboldens her swimsuit savvy. “Ever since I started modeling, I always wanted to design,” Hansen says. “That’s my main focus right now.” Monica Hansen (far left) Photography: Cameron Hammond/Courtesy Joanna Krupa (left, and on the Culture Weekly cover) Photography: Brie Childers / APIX Syndication Styling: Niki Schwan Makeup: @alixandriataylor Hair: TBC by Joanna/Nadja
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HOMEGROWN HIT JAMES TREES’ ESTHER’S KITCHEN BRINGS EXPERT ITALIAN TO DOWNTOWN BY LESLIE VENTURA ames Trees could have opened his first restaurant anywhere but he chose Downtown. The former chef de cuisine at Fig and corporate chef for Superba Bread left Los Angeles to return to his native city, bringing the vision for Esther’s Kitchen with him. The goal was simple: keep things fresh and local, and make all the pasta and bread in-house every morning. It’s the kind of restaurant you’d see on every corner in LA, but here? Trees saw a gap and decided to fill it. As such, since its January opening, Esther’s Kitchen has been an instant hit. If you judge an Italian restaurant from the bread, then a giant loaf of sourdough will impress from the start. Complement it with anchovy garlic butter ($6), a thick and creamy paste that tastes like the best Caesar salad dressing you’ve ever had. Though it’s nontraditional, the yellowtail crudo with market citrus—grapefruit during my visit—fennel, basil and chili oil ($15) is a refreshing way to prep your palate before the heavier items elsewhere on the menu. If you’ve ever had homemade polenta, you know the comfort potential of this staple. Esther’s, named after Trees’ aunt, combines hearty mushrooms, savory truffle butter and sherry for a decadent, mustorder vegetarian dish. Make sure to save some bread so you can get every last umami-laden morsel. And the restaurant’s take on the classic cacio e pepe ($15) is made with chitarra—an egg noodle similar to spaghetti but sliced with a guitar-like pasta cutter—then tossed with pecorino and tellicherry peppercorn. Esther’s doesn’t lack in creativity, either. The most farm-to-table pasta on the menu is easily the ricotta gnudi ($15), which doesn’t involve any form of noodle at all. Cheese dumplings are the fluffy stars of this rich yet balanced dish, accompanied by whole beets and an herbaceous pistachio pesto. And if pasta isn’t your style, there’s an assortment of pizzas and entrees, like the limited-daily porchetta ($25). No matter what you order, one thing is certain: The attention to detail is noticeable in every dish. With plans for a new brunch menu, and a backyard patio opening shortly, Trees is just getting started.
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“I’m Peruvian but I’ve lived more than 50 Zarate, a native of Lima, opened Once (propercent of my life outside Peru. I’ve always nounced own-seh, Spanish for “eleven”) this month, been challenged by trying to cook my a Peruvian Nikkei concept that continues his evolucuisine but using local ingredients. In a way, I think I tion from his successful Rosaliné in LA and former did it. One of my biggest achievements is when I cook restaurants Mo-Chica and Picca. His first Vegas for Peruvians and they feel like they’re in Peru and outlet is basically Japanese-Peruvian, an eclectic they’re wowed. That’s the biggest compliment combination of flavors and ingredients. ONCE I can have, or at least that the memories from There are 29 dishes on the opening menu— Palazzo, 702-607-3797. the food goes straight to their subconscious two plus nine equals 11—including manDaily, and they feel it. That’s my goal. I cook with chego cheese-stuffed yuca beignets, chaufa 5 p.m.-midnight. memories and I cook with roots. We’re going rice with lobster and snow crab, and oxtail to do everything with love.” bibimbap in black mint stew. If you don’t get excited about food when “When I got the offer to come to Vegas listening to Ricardo Zarate talk about what he’s doing I knew I had to make it happen,” he says. “I wanted at his new Once restaurant at the Palazzo, you might to create something that’s different but still myself, be dead inside. Just a few bites is all it takes to make and I’m excited because I believe the next big cuisine you feel alive again. This is food most of Las Vegas has to come [to the U.S.] from outside is Peruvian Nikkei never tasted before. because it’s very approachable.” –Brock Radke
Those who know the culinary skills of Giovanni Mauro have followed him to the outer reaches, specifically to Old School Pizzeria in North Las Vegas. Now Mauro has returned to familiar turf, the original site of Nora’s Cuisine at Jones and Flamingo—the larger, current Nora’s, run by his family, is a block away—with Pizzeria Monzú, showcasing the knowledge and techniques Chef Gio picked up during his sojourns to Italy. The specialty is Romanstyle pizza, thin, rectangular pies that feature a five-day naturally leavened dough. Ten-minute cook times give crispy crusts to creations like the Vegas Meets Italy ($21-$38), featuring scamorza, mozzarella and ricotta cheeses along with pistachio, dates, heirloom tomatoes, arugula, prosciutto and date cream. Pork Reigns ($19-$36) goes whole hog with pulled braised pork, house-made sausage, applewood-smoked bacon, ham, salame Calabrese and guanciale. An excellent selection of antipasti, oven-fired vegetables, salads and a mega cheese-and-meat board ($38) will also have visitors from all corners of the Valley coming home again. –Jason Harris
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FUZZ AND FURY TWISTING THROUGH TY SEGALL’S MASSIVE CATALOG TO PREP YOU FOR HIS BUNKHOUSE GIG BY SPENCER PATTERSON o you like Ty Segall?” “I probably would, but I wouldn’t know where to begin.” I’ve had multiple conversations that went roughly like that regarding the California rocker’s large and labyrinthine catalog, which swells well beyond 20 LPs if you include side projects, compilations and live albums. But that’s no reason to miss out on the man’s consistently worthwhile music—or his latest Las Vegas show, set for April 3 at the Bunkhouse. To save you some prep time, here are five record recommendations representative of Segall’s various phases.
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MELTED (2010) Among the early albums—a lo-fi garage-rock era that also produced 2008’s self-titled debut, 2009’s Lemons and 2011’s Goodbye Bread—this one sticks in my head the most thanks to individual earworms like “Girlfriend,” “Finger” and “My Sunshine.” Like most of Segall’s LPs, however, Melted is best absorbed in full, and songs that initially seem like filler might later become favorites.
TWINS (2012) “I’m out on the streets, you know/I’m lookin’ for you.” That sinister lyric, the first words in leadoff track “Thank God for Sinners,” signalled the next interval in Segall’s career—an intense and frenetic one that inspired mosh pits during Vegas performances. Twins includes some of the best fuzzed-out material in the entire oeuvre (“You’re the Doctor,” “Inside Your Heart,” “Would You Be My Love,” “Ghost”), and if you still want more, head next to the Ty Segall Band’s 2012 album, Slaughterhouse. SLEEPER (2013) Okay, so this one’s basically a phase of its own. Following the death of his father—and his estrangement from his mother—Segall recorded this folky set short on guitar heroics and long on emotional impact. The opening title cut sets the moody mood, and the remainder continues the transportive experience, which sounds a bit like something Roy Harper or Fairport Convention might have recorded in 1970. FUZZ (2013) Amazingly, just two months after the heartwrenching, mellow Sleeper, Segall released the
debut album from his psych-rock outfit Fuzz, and the results couldn’t feel more different. Bashing away on drums—and still singing—while frequent collaborating drummer Charles Moothart handles lead guitar, Segall powers the band through heavy workouts ranging from frenzied (“Sleigh Ride”) to doomy (“What’s in My Head?”), all of which should appeal to Black Sabbath worshippers. FREEDOM’S GOBLIN (2018) Segall’s past few albums—2014’s Manipulator, 2016’s Emotional Mugger, last year’s eponymous LP—have showcased the diversity of their creator’s musical influences, and his most recent release finds him perfecting the art of absorption. From the Exile-era Stones-iness of the elegant “My Lady’s on Fire” to the Of Montreal coldfunk of “Despoiler of Cadaver” to the Crazy Horse guitar jamming of “And, Goodnight,” Segall digs through his record crates, borrowing and repurposing to create something all his own. Perhaps his finest album to date—and the one he’ll be showcasing Tuesday Downtown.
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Psychotic Reaction These guys named their band after the Count Five song, so that should give you an idea of how much this Oklahoma garage rock trio rules. Influenced by proto-punk legends like The Stooges and MC5, Psychotic Reaction play dirty, fast punk rock (hear: “Gas Station Beer”) that foams at the mouth with blistering aggression, sexual energy and a love for two of science fiction’s greatest— H.P. Lovecraft and George Orwell. Things could get weird. With Von Kin. March 29, 10 p.m., free, The Griffin.
TY SEGALL with Sextile. April 3, 9 p.m., $15-$17. Bunkhouse Saloon, 702-982-1764.
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TWO TO TANGO LOCAL DUO PUREJOYPEOPLE FIND BALANCE ON ITS NEW ALBUM
How would you describe your sound? PJ: We like to call it rock ‘n’ soul. We definitely have roots in the rock genre, but [it’s] soul—it’s not R&B or anything like that—because we put our passion and our hearts into it. RH: Indie rock is what this album is most like.
After putting out EPs and singles, the duo of Rob Hau and Pure Joy—better known as PurejoypeoIs it difficult being a couple onstage and off ? If ple—plan on further spreading its brand of cheer you have a fight professionally, does by releasing its first full-length album, PUREJOYPEOPLE it bleed over to the personal side and Octopus Woman. We caught up with the vice-versa? with Leather Bound two ahead of their album-release show. Crooks, Lowercase PJ: I’ll write a song about it. Committee. RH: There’s a song on the album March 30, 8 p.m., $7. Your releases have unique names. called “Kaleidoscope” that is Bunkhouse Saloon, How did the name for this album 702-982-1764. pretty much about her wanting come about? to kill me. PJ: I had this dream about PJ: But in a positive way. an octopus woman. From that RH: It’s a balance, but we’ve learned dream I wrote the song “Octopus Woman.” to deal with this. I think we pride We wrote around that. We do dabble in ourselves with being a little special different genres so we think of ourselves because we can do all of this. as an octopus with all these different –Jason Harris tentacles.
The Liza Colby Sound “I want to kick mother*ckers in the face with rock ‘n’ roll.” That’s what frontwoman Liza Colby says happens when she’s on stage and overcome by music—when those first chords are struck, summoning her three-piece band to play the blues as if the rock gods had demanded it themselves. With Evol Walks, Teddi and the Northern Lights, Pet Tigers. March 30, 8 p.m., free, Beauty Bar. Roselit Bone Ever wonder what your Cramps singles would sound like if played at 33 RPM instead of 45? Do it, and you’ll get a taste of Roselit Bone’s musical approach—or you could just listen to their 2017 LP Blister Steel and experience it for yourself. If ominous Spaghetti Western cow-punk is your thing, make sure you get out for this one. With the Wild Sparrows. April 4, 9 p.m., free, The Griffin. –Leslie Ventura
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he Las Vegas Strip is ripe and ready, with plenty of entertainment-based developments in the pipeline. But how many of them will truly be something new? The Kind Heaven project was announced more than two weeks ago, several articles were written about it, and you still probably don’t know what it is. That announcement included an event where Caesars Entertainment officials and Lollapalooza innovator Perry Farrell—who originally dreamed up the immersive experience as an interactive musical theater production set in Thailand, according to a Rolling Stone story from January 2014—spoke about a new venture slated to open next year that has never been attempted the before. incidental “There’s no tourist question the greatby brock radke est challenge to any innovation is explaining it and having people understand what you are trying to do,” says Cary Granat, CEO of Immersive Artistry, the relatively new company headquartered in Los Angeles that’s partnering with Caesars and Farrell to install Kind Heaven at the Linq on the Strip. “We look at it certainly as a new geographic destination and everyone has talked about it as an immersive experience, but we look
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at ourselves as transportive. For a period of time you can enjoy and let go in a place that pulls from and is honoring a culture in a lot of different areas.” That culture comes predominantly from southeast Asia and those different areas include music, food and drink, theater and technology. You’ll eat and drink, but it won’t be a restaurant or bar. You can dance to the music and even catch a live performance, but it won’t be a nightclub or a show. It will be all those things, but not just any one of those things, and you won’t need to bring anything because Kind Heaven will leverage radio frequency and wearable technologies to create a cash-free environment. “It’s a hard one to explain because it has a little bit of everything and when you overlay the technology and the vision, there’s really nothing that compares to it,” says Shaun Swanger, general manager and vice president of the Linq Promenade and Caesars Attractions. “I think the intrigue with this place is going to be off the charts. The response so far has been very curious and positive.
People need a frame of reference to compare, and this time there just isn’t a comparison.” After digging into the project— and understanding exactly where Kind Heaven is going to be—my best explanation is this: The goal is to make a movie that you can step inside. There seems to be a story, but it will be different for everyone and it can be different every time. Granat’s background in film helps this explanation along. He’s formerly the president of Miramax’s Dimension division (From Dusk till Dawn, Scream) and CEO and co-founder of Walden Media (The Chronicles of Narnia, Charlotte’s Web). “What I’m most excited about is we built this company because film and theater have always been to some degree a genuinely passive experience. You’re sitting and watching people in other environments,” Granat says. “The hope was always to create a new medium that became active, where you really are part of the story. I think people want that now. It’s looking for the next level in being in an environment that’s emotional and intimate and they can decide what to do.”
That definitely sounds like something new for the Strip. (Another immersive, large-scale multimedia experience, Area 15, anchored by art collective Meow Wolf, is also due to open next year, just behind Palace Station.) The location is also new: above the Linq casino, facing the outdoor promenade, moving up to the roof and taking over portions of the Vortex event space, then back inside where the property’s sports book used to be, exiting back to the casino near the Mat Franco Theater. The Linq cobbled together approximately 100,000 square feet for Kind Heaven’s various environments and it should arrive about the same time as the Fly Linq zipline, which you’ll be able to ride from the Strip to the High Roller observation wheel. “The impact this will have at the front of our property and the views of the Strip are phenomenal,” Swanger says. “It’s such a groundbreaking, forward-looking experience. Obviously Vegas is possibly the most competitive landscape in the world for people’s time and entertainment dollar, so for the Linq to be constantly evolving, that’s our vision.”
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Brad Trackman, Brandt Tobler 3/29. Brad Garrett, Ralph Harris, Brad Trackman, Brandt Tobler 3/30-4/1. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711.
Marquee Laidback Luke 3/30. Dash Berlin 3/31. Ruckus 4/2. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.
Golden Nugget Showroom Bobby Bones 3/30. 866-946-5336.
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LA COMEDY CLUB Kabir Singh, Ronn Vigh 3/29-4/1. Myles Weber, Jose Raymond 4/2-4/8. Stratosphere, 702-380-7711.
TAO BEACH VTech 3/30. DJ Wellman 3/31. Maria Romano 4/1. Venetian, 702-388-8588. TAO Ruckus 3/29. DJ Five 3/30. Eric DLux 3/31. Venetian, 702-388-8588. XS David Guetta 3/30. Alesso 3/31. Encore, 702770-0097.
Comedy Backstage Bar & Billiards Josh Adam Meyers 4/3. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Derrick Stroman 3/29. Addison’s Lounge, Rampart Casino, 702-5075900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Ralph Harris,
LAUGH FACTORY Raj Sharma, Flip Schultz, Kristi McHugh 3/29. Jamie Kennedy, Flip Schultz, Kristi McHugh 3/30-3/31. Jamie Kennedy 4/1. Eleanor J. Kerrigan, Brandon Hahn, Dave Mencarelli 4/24/4. Tropicana, 702-739-2411. Terry Fator Theater Gabriel Iglesias 3/293/31. Mirage, 702-792-7777. TopGolF Jim Florentine 3/30-3/31. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458.
Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Michael Feinstein, Liza Minnelli 3/30. Miranda Sings 3/31. (Cabaret Jazz) Arturo Sandoval 3/303/31. Frankie Moreno 4/3. The Composers Showcase 4/4. 702-749-2000. The Space Carla Cooke 3/29. Mondays Dark 4/2. Naomi Mauro 4/3. 460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. UNLV (Artemus W. Ham Hall) UNLV Community Concert Band & The New Horizons Band 4/4. 702-895-2787. West Las Vegas LIBRARY Ripe and Seedless 3/31. 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. The Writer’s Block Kim Foster 3/30. 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399.
The Whipping Man Thru 4/1. 3920 Schiff Drive, 702-362-7996. A Public Fit After the Revolution staged reading 3/30. 100 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-735-2114. Theatre in the Valley A Grand Night for Singing 3/30-4/15. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-5587275. TSTMRKT New show Thru 3/31. Majestic Repertory Theatre, 1217 S. Main St., tstmrkt.com, 702-5076100.
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The impressionistic landscapes of Yoshiko Shimano’s Engraving on Land. (Yasmina Chavez/Staff)
Two artists now showing at CSN’s North campus visualize universal truths in unique ways By C. Moon Reed n her artist statement, Tokyo-born printmaker Yoshiko Shimano says that she is “moved when human beings continue to live with pride and hope even under difficult circumstances like wars, natural disasters, poverty or discrimination.” But how might an artist illustrate this notion? Resilience and adversity are broad concepts that can’t be “seen” in any traditional sense. Besides, what would the subject be? Poverty and war are global phenomenons that affect vast populations— whereas hope and pride happen on an individual level, perhaps even inside a person’s head. In Shimano’s new show Engraving on Land, now at the Fine Arts Gallery at the College of Southern Nevada’s North Las Vegas campus, the University of New Mexico professor offers a compelling answer. Through a variety of printing methods— woodcut, silkscreen, stencil, monoprint, linoleum cut—an abstract portrait of a place and people emerge from the layers of prints. The pieces are giant impressionistic landscapes for the Google Maps era.
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In the 96-by-156-inch “70 Years of Silence” (2015) an oil slick or perhaps the fog of war. Invisible from pink tropical flowers and dark smudges obscure afar but clear up close, small printed flowers bloom layered maps of the U.S. and Japan. despite the darkness. The smaller country appears a white, Over in CSN’s Artspace Gallery, ENGRAVING ON LAND Artist reception: flowered-filled gash through the MidChinese-born, New Jersey-based mulApril 18, 6 p.m. Through west, dissecting the country. April 28; Monday-Friday timedia artist and designer Jing Zhou “Compensation for the Country” (96” finds find patterns in the architecture of 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free. x 92”, 2015) could be viewed as simply the universe in her Visual Meditations. a colorful decorative piece. But there’s In “Non-Duality” (2009), she juxtaposes VISUAL MEDITATIONS the rings of a tree with what appears to be something unnerving about the mix Through April 7; of colorful and black-printed flowers. a time-lapse photo of the night sky. The Monday-Friday, The chrysanthemums bear an uncanny two forms of concentric rings are near 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; resemblance to atom bombs. And the mirror-images of the other. In “Infinity” free. clumped orange flowers could be an is(2008), geometric lines and circles annoland nation on fire. The effect is terrible tate the flight of geese. The images are all North Las Vegas and beautiful. Or just beautiful, depend- Campus of the College of 17-by-13 inch archival inkjet prints. Southern Nevada, 3200 ing on what the viewer chooses to see. Dating back to the aughts, the photo E. Cheyenne Avenue, At 192-by-45 ½ inches, “Black Tears manipulations seem marked by their 702-651-4146. and Black Rain” (2017) takes up an enmoment—they were made when digital tire wall. Comprised of a cool blue-green cameras and computers were still new. In palette, the swirling, abstract colors “Randomness” a repeating spiral could harken back the French Impressionist painter Claude be a seashell or simply a representation of fractal Monet’s famous “Water Lilies” series. Or it could be geometry. Each image is indeed a meditation.
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Clare Jaget as Anne, left, looks on at Gary Lunn as Andre. (Miranda Alam/Special to the Las Vegas Weekly)
Cockroach Theatre’s new play gets inside the head of a man suffering from dementia By C. Moon Reed f a tree loses its leaves, is it still the same tree? What if it’s a person losing all their memories—or even their ability to remember? In The Father, French playwright Florian Zeller follows one family’s story as the patriarch slowly succumbs to dementia. Grown daughter Anne (Clare Jaget) bears the brunt of the caretaking burden: finding new home help after her father Andre (Gary Lunn) scares them off; agonizing over when to put him in a home; enduring his temper and suspicions. But in this story, the helpers are all supporting characters. The play belongs to the title character. In a feat of theatrical magic, the play leads the audience to identify with a man who is losing his mind. Director Darren Weller says this type of story is best told in the theater. “The play is written through the eyes of a man with dementia, so we’re just as confounded as he is,” Weller says. “It forces
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[the audience] to empathize with the man whose a sharp, imposing man—now that he and the audimemory is unreliable. Then it asks the question ence are a step behind. that maybe maybe we’re all kind of unreliable with With each blackout, the set loses a piece or two. memories.” At first it feels like nothing—a lost lamp or two The play is presented in partnership with the doesn’t make much of a different in a rich life full Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. There of art, books and mementos. But as time will be a special event for guests of the marches on, less and less is left of Andre THE FATHER Lou Ruvo Center on April 13. And each the person. “Technically, it’s tough,” Through April 15; dates and matinee will include post-performance Weller says. Without access to expensive showtimes vary; talk backs with a representative of the hydraulic lifts and set dressings, his $15-$25. Ruvo Center. team had to create design solutions that Art Square Theatre, 725-222-9661. In a 2014 review, The Guardian dewould allow for the set to slowly drain scribed the play as “slippery but hugely away without making the blackouts last rewarding.” That same year, it won forever. The result is a sort of theatrical France’s prestigious Moliere award. Translated IKEA, with fireplaces sliding away and bookcases into English by Christopher Hampton, the set and disappearing behind sliding compartments. characters shift in ways that puts the audience and But the story dones’t center around gee-whiz Andre off balance. Every so often, a different actor set dressings. “It’s also about just tapping into the will play a familiar role, enabling the audience to actors, trying to trace where the truth of the story realize what it’d be like to not recognize a loved lies,” Weller says. “There’s more than one truth in one. Conversations swirl around the father—once in the play at any given moment.”
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Lily Rabe in Leia drag in The Phantom Menace. (Courtesy)
LIFESTYLES OF THE FISH AND FAMOUS
ANIMAL PLANET’S TANKED SWIMS INTO ITS 8TH YEAR
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A new season of Las Vegas’ own hit reality show, Tanked, will premiere at 9 p.m. March 30 on Animal Planet. Since debuting in 2011, the show had followed Acrylic Tank Manufacturing (ATM) co-owners Wayde King and Brett Raymer as they design and build mindblowing aquariums for celebrities, athletes and corporate locations. This season will feature a few local spots, with a special aquarium for Downtown’s Mob Museum; a fish-tank shaped like a boxing glove at Fernando Vargas’ gym Feroz Fight Factory; and Summerlin’s Donut Mania (which just happens to be owned by Raymer). Other shows will feature elaborate aquariums designed for entertainers Keyshia Cole and Howie Mandel, and a “piano tank” for a piano factory-turned-residential space in New York. Perhaps because it’s hidden away in an industrial area just west of Interstate 15, the ATM building doesn’t get quite as many visitors as does Pawn Stars’ Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, although they do get a lot. Up to 2,100 fans a week filter through, some going in for the $40-per-person VIP tours and others simply perusing the gift shop and sneaking peeks at 20-foottall columns of artificial coral, a variety of tanks under construction and a variety of rescued parrots that roost in the middle of the warehouse. Fans Anthony Salas and Ashlynn Terry came from Ventura County, California, to take the tour. Salas watches Tanked all the time and loved meeting the stars of the show: “It was unreal.” -C. Moon Reed
THE FOURTH NEVADA WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL OFFERED EVERYTHING FROM NAUGHTY NURSES TO SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
WOMEN OF THE WORLD BY JOSH BELL t the welcome reception for this year’s Nevada Women’s Film Festival, New York-based director Teddy Schenck marveled at how classy and well-run the festival was in just its fourth year. He wasn’t the only one impressed. Held for the first time at downtown’s Eclipse Theaters, this year’s NWFF feted talented women both in front of and behind the camera. Schenck’s sharp and funny short film, Six Women, was one of the festival highlights, led by veteran character actress Lisa Banes as a cantankerous celebrity giving a male journalist a hard time. Other standouts among the dozens of shorts included Platypus, a playful and stylish take on kinky sex via baked goods; Final Call, an animated relationship drama about missed opportunities; and Scattered, a dark comedy about two acquaintances scattering a friend’s ashes. I Got You Babe, which also played at Boulder City’s Dam Short Film Festival in February, won the award for Best Short Film. While it wasn’t a local production, its fact-based story, about a California couple getting married in Vegas in August 1965 right before marriage exemptions for the military draft were eliminated, was a perfect fit for NWFF. Locals Destiny Faith and Renatta Kusko also won awards for their shorts The Trap and Sameness, respectively. There were local shorts throughout the various programs, and the best that I saw was The Phantom Menace, from husband-and-wife duo Sean Fallon and
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Charlotte Barrett, who made the 2011 feature Virgin Alexander. As its title implies, Menace has a Star Wars connection, featuring recognizable TV fixtures Lily Rabe and Eric Ladin as a couple who decide to attend a pop-culture convention in full Star Wars cosplay the day after suffering a miscarriage. It’s a sweet and affecting story, with a great performance from American Horror Story mainstay Rabe. The festival’s Vanguard Award honoree was exploitation filmmaker Stephanie Rothman, who worked with legendary B-movie producer Roger Corman on several movies in the 1970s, including The Student Nurses, which showed before a discussion with Rothman. Nurses is surprisingly layered, tackling social movements, racial inequality, sexual liberation and even abortion with a frankness that in some cases is missing from movies made to this day. On the documentary side, Peter Bratt’s Dolores, about pioneering Latina labor-rights activist Dolores Huerta, offers a slick and informative overview of its subject’s life. Bratt even allows for some criticism of his subject, tempering what is otherwise a blatant hagiography. Dolores is streaming online via PBS. The spectrum from nursesploitation to social activism demonstrates how NWFF has developed as a talent showcase, while maintaining its focus on supporting women in filmmaking, especially locally. It’s grown into a worthy addition to Vegas’ diverse film-fest calendar.
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CCSD’s Balancing Act Preventing school violence while protecting student equality
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By Camalot Todd Weekly Staff
rom the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, to the day-to-day disturbances that unfold in classrooms, incidences of violence on school campuses have captured national headlines. The Clark County School District is not immune. In the past four years, the district has seen an increase in the number of incidents resulting in suspension or expulsion for peer-to-peer violence, peer-to-staff violence and weapons brought on campus, according to Nevada Report Card data. While some of the uptick in reports can be attributed to changes in data collection methods, the local numbers reflect those of the nation’s, said Assistant Superintendent Tammy Malich. “The trend is not just in Clark County, it’s across the country. We’re seeing youth become more defiant to authority,” added CCSD Police Captain Ken Young. “When we talk to other cities, they’re also seeing an increase in violence; they’re seeing an increase in defiant youth behavior. It’s not just here.” Shortly after the Parkland shooting last month, two CCSD students—one high school and one middle school—were arrested for making terrorist threats. Earlier this month, CCSD police responded to two incidents of high school students bringing guns onto their campuses. As of time of publication, there were 17 inci-
dences of guns reported on CCSD campuses since July, already matching last year’s numbers, said Young. “To date, the numbers are a normality of what we have occurring,” said CCSD police Lt. Roberto Morales during a press briefing. “Our focus is deterrence. Our focus is a positive, secure, safe learning environment.” n n n As CCSD navigates school safety, it’s also monitoring the overrepresentation of students of color who are suspended or expelled at higher rates than their peers. According to the 2016 Indicators of School Crime and Safety report by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice, a higher percentage of black students received out-of-school suspensions during the 2011–12 academic year than any other racial or ethnic group. That trend holds true in Clark County as well. “That’s something we’ve been working on for the past three years—the disproportionality or overrepresentation of youth of color with removal-kind of discipline,” said Malich. “We worked on limiting removals for discretionary reasons, [things like] expulsion and behavior.” Two methods of removal discipline in CCSD are suspension and expulsion. “Schools have a lot of flexibility and latitude over suspensions—situations where schools are removing kids for a short-term basis,” Malich said. “The next level of discipline is expulsion.”
“Expulsions are generally mandatory, either because statute (Nevada state law) says you will expel for this ... or we have a district regulation that says you would expel for this,” she said. However, suspensions are generally used for two reasons, either as a progressive consequence or as a tool that allows schools to conduct an investigation. CCSD principals have latitude to decide when to place a student on suspension, or when to show leniency by sending students to on-campus programs aimed to address behavioral changes. Eldorado High School Principal David Wilson explained the nuances that officials must navigate when disciplining students: A student on Wilson’s campus possessed multiple half-ounce bags of marijuana with intent to sell. By regulation, the student had to be expelled. However, if the student possessed less than an ounce of marijuana for personal use, Wilson could have suspended the student or resorted to other forms of discipline. “Our goal over the past couple years has been working with principals to put other measures in place so we’re not just removing kids and bringing them back, because ultimately, that’s not going to change behavior,” Malich said. “That just moves behavior off the campus to the neighborhood or to another school.” To address the disproportionality in expulsions, CCSD has implemented steps to help give principals options, such as social workers in schools, positive behavioral intervention and support, and social and emotional learning curriculum to help change behavior. “If we can change the behavior, that’s the preference, so we’re not just passing a problem around. We’re actually getting at the root of the problem and attempting to remedy it,” she said.
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Number of incidences
7,000 6,000
6,227
5,847
Peer-to-peer violence incidents resulting in suspension or expulsion
5,000 4,826
Student-to-staff incidents resulting in suspension or expulsion
4,000 3,781
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Incidents involving weapons that resulted in suspension or expulsion
2,000 1,000 178 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
2016-17
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624
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
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583
733
804
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2013-14
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Academic years
Percent of students expelled by race
3.5%
3.2%
CCSD expulsion rate by ethnicity (adjusted for student populations)
3.0%
Black American Indian
2.5%
Hispanic
1.9%
2.0%
Multi-racial
1.6%
Caucasian
1.5%
1.2%
Pacific Islander Asian
.01% .006%
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.005% .001% 2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Academic years Source: Clark County School District
The district is collaborating with schools to help track data to see if there are disproportionate numbers in suspension policies. And in reaction to the Parkland shooting, Gov. Brian Sandoval announced in mid-March the creation of an advisory group, which will discuss funding for social workers, behavioral health experts and more resources for training students and staff. While it’s unclear what has caused the rising tide of school violence, some CCSD employees hypothesize that the change in expulsion policy increased the number of violent incidents on campus because students who would
normally be expelled remain on site. However, other CCSD employees believe that the expulsion policy helps address the disproportionate number of youth of color being expelled at higher rates and that the violence on campus is a symptom of larger societal problems. “There’s violence that’s coming from home, from the communities, things that they see in their video games, things they see in the movies that they watch. A lot of times, kids are desensitized to violence; it becomes the norm because they see so much of it,” Young said. The district, like the nation, is struggling to bandage the violence that spills onto campus
without wounding students’ rights to education and their civil liberties. Young himself is unsure why there’s been an increase, but he does believe it stems from outside school grounds and is spreading to CCSD’s hallways. “I wish I knew. We could go on tour and spread it across the country, I wish I had an answer to that,” Young said. “They are our future citizens, they’re our future business owners, our future leaders. It’s time now that everybody sets a good example for them.”
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How much is too much with marijuana edibles? Nevada industry shares secrets to customer safety BY CHRIS KUDIALIS
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pen a pack of convenience store gummy candies and it’s hard not to grab a handful to satisfy your craving. But doing the same for a tube of marijuana gummy candies purchased at one of Las Vegas’ legal pot dispensaries could leave users on the floor. Marijuana edibles have quickly become a hot seller in the first seven months of legalized pot in Nevada, with as much as 45 percent of all cannabis sales being edibles, according to figures from several dispensary owners. The extreme potencies, however, have forced dispensaries and lawmakers to be proactive in educating many first-time Nevada users on how ingest marijuana properly. “We’ve been very involved in the outset to prevent overconsumption,” said Riana Durrett, executive director of the Nevada Dispensary Association. “It has happened in other states and we want to prevent it from happening here.” Marijuana edibles in Nevada are limited to 10 milligrams of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in pot, per dose or more than 100 milligrams of THC per package, according to state law. The edibles — in the form of chocolate bars, peanut butter cups, cookies, gummy candies, nuts and granola — can’t resemble images of cartoon characters, toys, balloons or animals and must be sold in sealed, opaque packaging. An average dose for regular marijuana users is 10 milligrams of THC, said David Goldwater, owner of Inyo Fine Cannabis Dispensary in the central valley. While frequent cannabis users can easily handle up to 20 or 30 milligrams, first-time and less-experienced users should begin with 2.5 to 5 milligram doses. That means when opening a stack of marijuana gummy rings — commonly sold in packs of 10 small candies at 10 milligrams each — first-time users should
only eat one-fourth of one gummy to achieve a desired high. Experienced cannabis users could consume two to three whole gummy candies, Goldwater said. As marijuana edibles can take the average person from 45 minutes to two hours to start feeling its effects, Goldwater said it should come as no surprise that so many Nevadans have struggled to adapt to appropriate doses. It’s a drastic difference from the typical fistful of candies out of the pot-free gas station bag. “Low and slow is always our recommendation,” Goldwater said. “Low THC milligram count and eat it slow.” Chocolate bars, peanut butter cups, brownies and even dried fruit edibles are similar in serving size and potency. A 12-square chocolate bar totaling 100 mil-
ligrams of THC would have just over 8 milligrams of THC per square, which is more than enough for most people to get high, Goldwater said. Goldwater and other dispensary owners said they’re doing everything they can to prevent overdoses and negative experiences from souring customers’ taste for marijuana edibles. As part of a monthly free “Wellness Wednesday” seminar, Essence Cannabis Dispensary owner Armen Yemenidjian welcomes adults age 21 and over to listen to doctors, attorneys, state regulators and industry members speak on a variety of cannabis safety topics. Among them, edible safety is a “top priority,” Yemenidjian said. Essence employees undergo education training so they can give first-time customers directions on how to consume edibles. “Put it this way, we want people to enjoy the edibles so they come back for more,” Yemenidjian said. “We don’t want them to hate the experience and be turned off by the whole process.” At the Source, owner Andrew Jolley provides handout literature for customers on proper edible use. The Source also holds monthly educational seminars, and Jolley’s employees are trained to educate customers on proper quantities. Goldwater directs Inyo customers to the company’s website, where its “knowledge” section outlines acceptable doses for edible uses. While sales of marijuana flower and concentrates have endured plateaus or even slight dips at different points through the first months of marijuana legalization in Nevada, edibles have continued to grow at a higher rate, according to dispensary officials.
Marijuana edibles displayed at Las Vegas ReLeaf marijuana dispensary in 2017. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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BEFORE YOU PLACE A 2018 MLB FUTURE BET, READ THIS BY CASE KEEFER
ith a 162-game schedule and often-erratic single-game results, betting on baseball daily can be a slog. That’s why preseason future bets have become such an attractive option, especially over/under win totals. A bettor can pinpoint a few teams to back or fade and root them on throughout the entire five-month regular season. ¶ Here are eight teams that might be worth an investment as the 2018 season begins:
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OAKLAND ATHLETICS (OVER 74 WINS)
The A’s are perennial overachievers and have eclipsed their win total in four of the past six seasons. They’ve consistently beaten the betting market’s expectation, in part by making unexciting-but-shrewd offseason acquisitions. This year’s haul includes outfielders Dustin Fowler and Stephen Piscotty, who join a lineup of young sluggers that should put Oakland in position to contend for second in the American League West.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS (UNDER 84.5 WINS )
LA would need to have its best season in the past three years to beat this number. In actuality, the Angels look more likely to go in the other direction. With the oldest roster in the American League, they’re going to continue to receive diminishing returns from their veterans. Even if he hits and pitches at an All-Star level, prized free agent Shohei Ohtani won’t be enough to make up for the drop-off.
CHICAGO CUBS (OVER 93.5 WINS)
It’s always difficult to bet over on this high of a number, but five teams have higher totals than the Cubs—the Dodgers, Astros, Yankees, Nationals and Indians. Does anyone really think the Cubs are only the sixth-best team in the majors? This is a team that won 92 games in a down year in 2017 and has largely the same core of the 103-win 2016 World Series champions.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (UNDER 86.5 WINS)
This line has steamed up two wins since opening last month. The only explanation is that bettors are wagering on the franchise’s pedigree and not this year’s prospects. It wouldn’t be a new phenomenon, as the Cardinals are traditionally one of the most popularly backed teams in baseball. It hasn’t made for a winning proposition for gamblers, as the Cardinals have gone under their win total in four of the past five seasons.
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HERE AGAIN PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (OVER 77.5 WINS)
The Phillies went a Major League-worst 21-36 in one-run games last year. That’s an extremely volatile statistic almost guaranteed to improve this season, even if Philadelphia hadn’t upgraded its roster from top to bottom. Veteran additions like pitcher Jake Arrieta and first baseman Carlos Santana are a natural match with a number of young, breakout candidates developed over a five-year rebuilding period.
COLORADO ROCKIES (UNDER 81.5 WINS)
Be wary of teams that made dramatic one-year leaps. It’s natural to expect them to stay on the same course and turn into contenders, but it rarely works out that smoothly. The Rockies improved by 12 wins last year and made their first postseason appearance in eight years, but some regression can be expected from an offense that produced a National League-high 824 runs. Their pitching staff also remains in question.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS (OVER 80.5 WINS)
All the betting focus is centered on the Yankees and the Red Sox in the American League East. That’s a mistake. A case could be made that any of the other three teams could crash the bluebloods’ party, especially the Blue Jays. Toronto was the most injured team in baseball last year and still managed 76 victories. The Blue Jays’ win total has also gone down a game since it opened, creating extra value.
MINNESOTA TWINS (UNDER 83.5 WINS) Think of the Twins as the American League equivalent of the Rockies. Minnesota made a historic 26-win leap last season, reaching 85 wins a year after bottoming out with a 59-103 record. Regression is in store.
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praisals, inspections, leases and purchase agreements drafted by other law firms.
Mark Goldstein’s thoughts on the future of commercial real estate BY REBECCA CLIFFORD-CRUZ WEEKLY STAFF
Mark Goldstein is of counsel for commercial real estate at Bailey Kennedy Attorneys at Law, which last year handled over $100 million in real estate cases. The firm combines real estate and litigation expertise. “We have learned that successful negotiation and drafting of contracts is not enough without the litigation skills to enforce agreements in court,” Goldstein said. What’s trending in the local CRE environment and how do you expect it to evolve in the next year or two? Large, national companies dominate the development of real estate in Clark County. We expect the dominance of national companies to accelerate in the coming years. At times, large national chains are unwilling to make concessions that favor local businesses. For example, office space measured per “usable” square foot by national companies may often be more expensive than Las Vegas tenants expect because national landlords may include space that Las Vegas tenants have considered to be unusable. At least one national office space developer includes a portion of elevators, janitors’ closets, lobbies and stairways. We have also found that national real estate investment companies often use “institutional” methods for measuring rentable area. One national trust has measured from “drip line” to “drip line” — places on the outside facade where water ran off from the roof — which is likely to be unrelated to a tenant’s usable space. Bailey Kennedy counsels clients to hire an engineer or architect to measure the space to be leased to inform the client of the true size of the usable area. We believe the client’s engineer or architect must use an objective standard, like that adopted
by the Building Owners and Managers Association. Then, whatever number the landlord uses, the tenant will always know how much it will pay per usable square foot, and the tenant will have a more informed basis for negotiation. What is your role in CRE acquisitions? We are legal counsel to buyers and sellers of real estate. We specialize in large, complex commercial transactions. We write contracts for these transactions and advise investors and lenders on Nevada law. In addition, Bailey Kennedy takes pride in helping clients with title reports and resolving environmental and insurance problems. We review and analyze ap-
Describe Bailey Kennedy’s office culture. The atmosphere is collaborative, brilliant and exciting. In today’s commercial real estate market, each lawyer must be able to react to new challenges. For example, we helped a public client write new legislation that allowed sophisticated lease purchases of public facilities using funds provided by investors. Bailey Kennedy also defended a free speech case involving the right of petitioners to collect signatures on open space owned by a firm client. What has been your most exciting case? In 2017, we represented the seller of the land that will be used for the Las Vegas stadium of the Las Vegas Raiders and the UNLV football teams. Bailey Kennedy also stepped into the gun debate by enforcing the right of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District to prohibit handguns within the premises of libraries in their district. What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada’s real estate climate? Successful local developers and contractors built Las Vegas. Today, much of the development and construction is dominated by national companies often backed by institutional investors. Institutional investors may not be as committed to the Las Vegas community and are often unwilling to take the risks needed to bring Las Vegas to the next level of community.
Mark Goldstein of Bailey Kennedy Attorneys at Law. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
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VegasInc Notes The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors presented its top annual award to David R. Tina, a longtime local Realtor who is a past president of both the GLVAR and the statewide Nevada Association of Realtors. Tina is the father and business partner of 2017 GLVAR President David J. Tina. Other GLVAR award winners for 2017 include: n Norma Jean Opatik—Residential Instructor of the Year. n Linda Rheinberger—Ronn Reiss Award for educational excellence and leadership. n Melissa Zimbelman—Gene Nebeker Memorial Award for professionalism and service to the GLVAR and the community. n Devin Reiss—Sala/Rubin Award (formerly called the Frank Sala Award and now also honoring longtime GLVAR leader Marv Rubin) recognizing longterm commitment to grassroots political action and to protecting private property rights. n Keith Kelley—Jack Woodcock Distinguished Service Award. n Janet Carpenter, Aldo Martinez and Melissa Zimbelman— GLVAR Hall of Fame inductees.
choen, the SNHBA awarded the following: The Builder Member of the Year Award is Rick Barron of Century Communities; and the Associate Member of the Year Award went to Brian Gordon of Applied Analysis/ SalesTraq. The association presented a special award to First American Title Co. for 50 years of continuous membership in the association—the longest continuous membership of any member. Outstanding Member awards went to Mike Cuddy of DR Horton and Trevor Brilman of Security National Mortgage Co. A Leadership Award went to Amy Thill of Warmington Residential. Elizabeth Hanson of New American Funding received an Outstanding New Member award.
Kent Lay, division president of Woodside Homes of Nevada, is president of the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association; Janet Love of StoryBook Homes is first vice president; Brian Walsh of Richmond American Homes is second vice president; Darren Wilson of Sierra Air Conditioning and Heating is associate vice president; Tom Warden of the Howard Hughes Corp., is treasurer; and Scott Donnelly of Cooper Roofing and Solar is secretary. At an installation and awards lun-
Amber Amato is property manager and Joy Grant is senior property manager at Avison Young.
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NAIOP Southern Nevada announced its officers and directors for 2018, led by incoming president Mike Mixer: Shawn Danoksi, president-elect, of DC Building Group; Rod Martin, secretary, of Majestic Realty Co.; Jennifer Levine, treasurer, of Cushman & Wakefield; and Jay Heller, immediate past president, of Heller Cos. NAIOP’s
elected directors for 2018 include: Jody Walker Belsick, Kimley-Horn & Associates; Julie Cleaver, the Howard Hughes Corp.; George Garcia, G.C. Garcia Inc.; Reed Gottesman, Harsch Investment Properties; Matthew Hoyt, CommCap Advisors; Jeff LaPour, LaPour; Adam Malan, Logic Commercial Real Estate; Mike Shohet, Nevada HAND; David Strickland, Thomas & Mack Development Group; and Jennifer Turchin, Coda Group. Love Funding closed on a $7.9 million bridge loan used to build a 46-bed memory care center adjacent to Welbrook Transitional Rehabilitation, 6650 Grand Montecito Parkway, Las Vegas. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection built a groundwater treatment system associated with the construction of Southern Nevada Water Authority’s erosion control structures [weirs]. This treatment system was built through a coordinated effort with SNWA, the NDEP and the Nevada Environmental Response Trust to treat groundwater extracted during SNWA’s construction activities for the last two weirs along the upper reaches of the Las Vegas Wash. The system will prevent perchlorate from entering the Las Vegas Wash, Lake Mead and the Colorado River. Cheryl Kallianis is senior project controller at Grand Canyon Development Partners. Summit Homes of Nevada and Presidio ResiKallianis dential Capital are building two communities, Duneville Meadows and Centennial Crossing, that will add 41 single-family homes. Duneville Meadows is on West Agate Avenue between South Jones Boulevard and Duneville Street. Centennial
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David Valladarez is director of architecture and Dan Partney is director of construction at Blue Heron. The Nevada Association of Realtors changed its name to Nevada Realtors. As part of its rebranding, created with help from B&P Advertising, Media & Public Relations, the association unveiled a new logo and a tagline: “Advocacy. Leadership. Excellence.” KTGY Architecture + Planning’s designs were recognized at the Nationals Award Show held in conjunction with the NAHB International Builders Show. KTGY’s Gold Award winners are: n Vu at MacDonald Highlands (Best Architectural Design of An Attached Community); Christopher Homes, builder n Ironwood, Jade Plan (Best Architectural Design of A Single Family Detached Home 2,501 To 3,001 square feet); Toll Brothers, builder Silver Award winners include: n Granite Heights, Topaz and Onyx plans (Best Design of A Single Family Detached Home 3,001 To 3,500 square feet); Toll Brothers, builder Aire Serv of Las Vegas was named Contractor of the Year by the Southern Nevada Air Conditioning Refrigeration Service Contractors Association. Aire Serv General Manager Jeremy Anderson was named president of the association. Century Communities received the 2018 Silver Award honors
for “Best Website for a Builder” from the National Sales and Marketing Council. The Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas is building a standalone, $2.5 million, 13,419-square-foot athletic facility at its Sandy Ridge High School campus. The facility is expected to be completed this fall and will include a full gymnasium, weight room, locker rooms, offices and storage space. A.F. Construction Co. is the project’s general contractor. Sunroad Enterprises acquired Avery Park Apartments at 2200 N. Torrey Pines Drive in Las Vegas. Patrick Burrus is assistant project manager at Grand Canyon Development Partners. Hirschi Masonry accepted six awards at the second annual World Wide Safety Awards: Masonry Commercial; Masonry Residential; Office and Workplace Safety; Fleet Safety Division; and Subcontractor of the Year. Wesley Pettus, safety manager of Hirschi Masonry, was given the Safety Director Residential award. SR Construction received four awards at the second annual World Wide Safety Awards: General Contractor – Reno and General Contractor Commercial. Michelle Cates was given the Safety Director Commercial award and Fred Kravetz was given the Superintendent Commercial award.
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BROKERED TRANSACTIONS SALES $2,200,000 for 5.0 acres of land Badura Avenue near South Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, 89113 Landlord/seller: Beltway 4.77 LLC Landlord/seller agent: Robert Torres and Scott Gragson Tenant/buyer: Jason Gerber & LaNostra LLC Tenant/buyer agent: Did not disclose $1,475,562 for 9,339 square feet of industrial 6671 Schuster Street Las Vegas, 89118 Landlord/seller: JD Industrial LLC Landlord/seller agent: Dan Doherty, SIOR, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty Tenant/buyer: Joseph McKeon Tenant/buyer agent: Paul Sweetland, SIOR $1,050,000 for 6.05 acres of land La Cienega Street near Windmill Lane, Las Vegas, 89129 Landlord/seller: Art Goldstrom/Dean Trust Landlord/seller agent: Brian Fike Tenant/buyer: Summit Homes Tenant/buyer agent: Did not disclose $495,000 for 3,420 square feet of industrial 2055 Pabco Road Henderson, 89011 Landlord/seller: Roldan Demolition Landlord/seller agent:
The List Zac Zaher of CBRE Tenant/buyer: Kenneth R Rapp & Lomalee T. Rapp Trust Tenant/buyer agent: Did not disclose $140,000 for 1,400 square feet of Industrial/office 4300 North Pecos Road, Unit 38 North Las Vegas, 89115 Landlord/seller: The Rather Family Revocable Living Trust Landlord/seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/buyer: El Terre Property Holdings Tenant/buyer agent: Eric Molfetta, CCIM and Chris Zunis LEASES $377,232 for 15,142 square feet of industrial 4301 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, 89103 Landlord/seller: MCA Realty Landlord/seller agent: Zac Zaher of CBRE Tenant/buyer: RR West Coast Tenant/buyer agent: Did not disclose $286,693 for 1,800 square feet of retail 4145 S. Grand Canyon Dr. Ste. 102, Las Vegas, 89147 Landlord/seller: Grand Canyon Center Landlord/seller agent: Michael Zobrist and Nelson Tressler of Newmark Knight Frank Tenant/buyer: Sisters & Soups, LLC dba Pho4Real Tenant/buyer agent: Did not disclose $192,735 for 9,419 square feet of industrial 950 Pilot Road, Las Vegas, 89119 Landlord/seller: Hughes Airport Landlord/seller agent: Jake Higgins of CBRE Tenant/buyer: Meritronics NV Tenant/buyer agent: Did not disclose $149,886 for 3,785 square feet of office 1850 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 107 Las Vegas, 89104 Landlord/seller: JS Park Sahara Landlord/seller agent: Salina Ramirez of Commercial Executives Real Estate Service Tenant/buyer: Galliher Las Firm Tenant/buyer agent: Did not disclose
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Managing Partner, BRAINTRUST Where were you when you received your 40 Under 40 award? I received the award in 2003 when I was leading the communications department at the Venetian/Las Vegas Sands, Inc. Where are you now? I am managing partner at BRAINTRUST, an integrated, full-service branding and digital marketing agency—a title I’ve held for the past 12 years with my business partner, Michael Coldwell. Biggest accomplishment since you were awarded? Starting BRAINTRUST with Michael Coldwell in 2006. Together, we’ve turned the ideas, drive, and competitive nature of two corporate marketing executives into a thriving digital marketing and rebranding agency with clients from coast to coast, institutional knowledge of numerous business sectors, 42 team members and offices in Las Vegas and New York City.
Senior Director of Marketing, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Where were you when you received your 40 Under 40 award? In 2010, I was nearing my 10-year anniversary at the property, which had rebranded and remodeled from Desert Passage to Miracle Mile Shops. Where are you now? I’m still at the forefront of everything marketing-related for Miracle Mile Shops, including all advertising, public relations, tourism outreach, promotional initiatives and partnership opportunities with our property neighbors, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and Hilton Grand Vacations Elara. As both retail and the Las Vegas landscape continue to change, I’ve helped facilitate efforts to introduce experiential elements and marketing programs to guests.
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What do you want to accomplish? I’d like to continue to develop innovative and measurable ways to help clients exceed their financial goals and growth objectives, all while balancing my role as a father, husband, son, den leader, obstacle course racer, and aspiring World War II historian. If you ran Las Vegas, what’s the first thing you would do? By collaborating with health care providers, insurers and web-based systems, I would issue wearable, health monitoring technologies to our residents to keep them actively moving and exercising, gauging their sleep patterns and ensuring proper intake of food and water. This approach to a healthy lifestyle would elevate Southern Nevada as a leader in active wellness through physical and mental fitness and empower our residents to earn credits that could be redeemed for healthy cuisine, programs, health care/medical cost reductions...and hopefully, longevity.
What have you learned the hard way? Change often involves living outside of your comfort zone. Some of our best decisions, yielding the most favorable results, were risky ones.
Who is your business hero, local or global? Richard Branson from Virgin Group. He is a visionary, a risk-taker, a collaborator, a philanthropist and is the self-proclaimed “Dr. Yes.” I’m a fan of his business acumen and how it manifests itself throughout all of the Virgin brands. Even with all of his unprecedented success, he’s remained grounded and giving, and has a firm grasp on what really matters in life. If you ran Las Vegas, what’s the first thing you would do? One of my passions outside of work is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada. I’ve been involved with the organization for almost 15 years and its cause is close to my heart. So I would continue to explore ways to improve the quality of life, educational opportunities and health care for youths in our community.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): A few years ago, a New Zealander named Bruce Simpson announced plans to build a cruise missile at his home using parts he bought legally from eBay and other online stores. Now is a favorable time to initiate big, bold projects but not foolish, big, bold projects. The point is to be both visionary and practical. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Finnish word kalsarikännit means getting drunk at home alone in your underwear and bingeing on guilty pleasures. Now is a perfect time to excuse yourself from trying too hard and doing too much. You can accomplish wonders and marvels by staying home and bingeing on guilty pleasures in your underwear. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Actor Gary Busey is very sure there are no mirrors in heaven. He has other specific ideas about the place, as well. This became a problem when he was filming the movie Quigley, in which his character Archie visits heaven. Busey was so enraged at the director’s mistaken rendering of paradise that he got into a fist fight with another actor. Show an equally feisty fussiness in the coming weeks, but refrain from pummeling anyone who asks you to compromise. CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the Scots language still spoken in parts of Scotland, eedledoddles are people who can’t summon initiative when it’s crunch time. They are so consumed in trivial or irrelevant concerns that they lose all instinct for being in the right place at the right time. You, on the other hand, are primed to respond vigorously and bravely to big magic moments. For the foreseeable future, you are king or queen of carpe diem. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Paul McCartney likes to act as a regular person who’s not a famous musician. He goes grocery shopping without bodyguards. He rides on public transportation and strikes up conversations with strangers. Now is prime time to hone your power and glory; to indulge your urge to shine and dazzle; to be as conspicuously marvelous as you dare to be. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The coming days will be an excellent time to concoct an alchemical potion that will heal your oldest wounds. Go on a quest for the real cure.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll get more goodies than usual in the coming weeks, likely to come in the form of love and appreciation, not flashy material goods. (For best results, don’t just wait around for the goodies to stream in; ask for them!) SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There’s a narrow waterway between Asia and Europe. In the fifth century B.C., Persian King Xerxes had two bridges built across it so he could invade Greece with his army. But a great storm swept through and smashed his handiwork. Xerxes was royally peeved. He ordered his men to whip the uncooperative sea and brand it with hot irons. Unlike Xerxes, now is an excellent time for you to become more attuned and in love with a higher power, however you define that. What’s greater than you and bigger than your life and wilder than you can imagine? Refine your practice of the art of surrender. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fifteenth-century Italian painter Filippo Lippi was such a lustful womanizer that he sometimes found it tough to focus on making art. At one point, his wealthy and politically powerful patron Cosimo de’ Medici, frustrated by his extracurricular activities, imprisoned him in his studio to ensure he wouldn’t get diverted. I am indeed worried you’ll get so caught up in the pursuit of pleasure that you’ll neglect your duties. But I won’t go so far as to suggest you should be locked up for your own good. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Now is a perfect moment to meditate on the gifts and blessings your mother gave you. If she is still alive, express your gratitude to her. If she has passed on, do a ritual to honor and celebrate her. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian author Alice Walker won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Color Purple. She has also published at least 30 other books and built a large audience. But some of her ideas are not exactly mainstream. For example, she says that one of her favorite authors is David Icke, who asserts that intelligent extraterrestrial reptiles have disguised themselves as humans and taken control of our planet’s governments. While it’s true that now is a favorable time to show more of your unconventional and eccentric sides, don’t go full-on whacko. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Cherophobia is a fear of happiness. It’s an inclination to dodge and shun joyful experiences because of the suspicion that they will disappoint you or cause bad luck. You are currently more receptive to positive emotions and delightful events than you’ve been in a long time. There’s less than a one-percent chance you will fall victim to cherophobia.
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