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32 43A GLIMPSE AT

LAS VEGAS IN 2115No one can say

for sure what the future will bring, but scientists

have ideas about how climate change is

expected to affect Southern Nevada —

and the rest of the nation. In five minutes,

we’ll make you an expert on how weather, health,

habitat and infrastructure will be affected.

SOUTHERN NEVADA’S DREAM 18

We’ve taken some of the most popular and

challenging holes from golf courses throughout

the area and combined them into one package —

your guide to Southern Nevada golf. Plus, we

take a look at golfing in extreme conditions and

offer tips to avoid common injuries.

HER DANCING IS EN POINTEWhen your parents are Cirque du Soleil performers, chances are you’re going to find yourself on stage. Monika Haczkiewicz will represent Las Vegas this month at the most prestigious ballet competition in the world.

LAS VEGANS DIG THE LONG BALL

Some of the hottest prospects in baseball come from Southern Nevada. Kris Bryant

(Bonanza High) put the league on notice during

spring training, while Bryce Harper (Las Vegas

High) and Chris Carter (Sierra Vista) have made

their mark in the bigs, and Joey Gallo (Bishop Gor-

man) isn’t far behind.

Q+A WITH FORMER MAYOR

Jan Jones Black-hurst, former mayor

of Las Vegas, discusses gambling over

the Internet, the bankruptcy of

Caesars Entertain-ment and the

importance of corporate giving,

among other topics, in an interview

with VEGAS INC.

ON THE COVERHave you played

all 18 holes on our

fantasy course?

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Bundy’s battle not over yetThe rancher might be celebrating, but the feds still are plotting ways to collect unpaid grazing fees.

Money talks in municipal racesLow voter turnout hasn’t trans-lated to success for underdogs in recent years.

Before you fly, check your ID Many people are confused by new driver’s licenses that, be-cause of a law passed in 2005, won’t get them on a plane.

LIFE

OPINION

GAMING

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The Westwind kidsThe band members of Brumby draw inspiration from their hometown.

The incorrigible Michele FioreThere’s a downside to state legisla-tors thinking outside the box.

Casino promotionsFeeling lucky? April brings a new batch of deals to local gaming establishments.

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Nevadans are expected to spend more money this year on Easter meals ($79.4 million) than candy ($33 million) or gifts

($35.6 million), according to the Retail Association of Nevada. Nationally, candy is the most popular spending category.

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APRIL 5 - APRIL 11

WEEK IN REVIEW

WEEK AHEAD

NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE

LAS VEGAS VALLEY, AND BEYOND

MARCH 29 - APRIL 11

APRIL 1

STRIKE

AVERTED

A federal judge granted a restrain-ing order halting a short-lived effort by Allegiant Air pilots to go on strike, a move that would have grounded hun-dreds of fl ights.

APRIL 1

BACK IN

THE BLACK

Las Vegas offi cials for the fi rst time since 2007 un-veiled a balanced city budget for the upcoming fi scal year , which begins July 1.

APRIL 6

ROAD

TRIP!

Gov. Brian San-doval will be in Boulder City to launch construc-tion of Inter-state 11 from U.S. 95 to U.S. 93. The interstate will connect Las Ve-gas and Phoenix .

APRIL 7

GET OUT

THE VOTE

Municipal pri-mary elections are today . Nine city council seats, including Las Vegas mayor, are up for election in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson.

APRIL 8

SEASON

KICKOFF

The Las Vegas 51s, the Triple-A baseball affi liate of the New York Mets, will open the season at Fresno. The home opener at Cashman Field is April 17 .

Amount the Clark County School

District estimates it would cost to repeal the Common Core

standards under at-tack by activists in

Carson City.

$62 MILLION

SPORTS

DOWN FOR THE COUNT?

Referee Tony Weeks gives a count to WBC featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez after he was knocked down in the fourth round by Gary Russell Jr., left, at the Palms . Russell took the title with a fourth-round TKO. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

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LOCAL

EXTINGUISHING THE THREAT

Bystanders watch firefighters after a two-alarm apartment fire near Tropicana and Eastern avenues. Two apartments were damaged and several others were evacuated. No one was injured. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

NEWS

CALIFORNIA

RESTRICTS

WATER USE

In response to a four-year drought that has wracked the West and shows no signs of relenting, California Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order to cut the state’s water use by 25 percent. Mandatory restrictions likely will affect watering gardens and lawns, washing cars and even taking showers.

GAMING

GO BIG, GO HOME STATE

Derek Stevens, co-owner and CEO of the D and Golden Gate, is a dedicated Spartan. The casino exec is bet-ting big that his home-state school, Michigan State, will pull off an underdog victory in the 2015 NCAA college basketball tournament. In December, Stevens wagered $20,000 on his home team at 50-1 odds and as of Sat-urday was two games away from a $1 million payout.

MARCH 30

FOLLOW

THE

MONEY

A bill that would allow businesses to donate money to a scholarship fund in return for tax cred-its passed the state Assembly. AB165, sup-ported by Gov. Brian Sando-val, would help students pay tuition at private schools. The vote was split along party lines, with Democrats arguing money should benefit public schools first.

Amount Americans are expected to

spend on Easter candy this year, according to the

Retail Association of Nevada.

MCDONALD’S BEEFS UP WAGESMcDonald’s announced it would boost pay for 90,000 workers to at least $1 above local minimum wage starting this summer. The catch: The increase will apply only to 1,500 corporate-owned stores, about 10 percent of McDonald’s restaurants nationwide.

LIFE

ROBOT WARS

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$2.2BILLION

N E W S S P O R T S B U S I N E S S L I F E G A M I N G P O L I T I C S E N T E R TA I N M E N T

Annual eco-nomic impact of the Downtown Project since

its inception in 2012, according to economic re-search firm Ap-plied Analysis.

$118.9MILLION

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BY THE SUNDAY STAFF

A century from now, the Las Vegas Valley could be shrouded in a haze of ozone, parched from lengthy droughts and faced with blackouts from overexerted power grids used to run air conditioners. Summer

temperatures could rise, and hotter days and warmer nights could disrupt Nevada’s ecosystem. ¶ Climate change is altering our planet, with devastating results. One hundred years from now, the effects of our

reliance on fossil fuels could be paralyzing. ¶ Projecting the impact of climate change is a cloudy business, but the world’s leading climate scientists agree that global warming is happening and stopping it will require

reducing greenhouse gas emissions, possibly to zero, this century. ¶ “Science has spoken. There is no ambiguity in their message. Leaders must act. Time is not on our side,” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

said during the release last year of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. ¶ Already as a result of climate change, sea levels are rising, the ocean is becoming warmer and more acidic, glaciers are

melting, and heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense. ¶ What’s coming down the pike? Here is a look at what life in the valley could be like 100 years from now if global warming continues unfettered.

A GLIMPSE AT 2115

INFRASTRUCTUREFrequent heat waves and higher temperatures could overexert air conditioning units and fry power grids, causing increased blackouts and power failures.

HEALTHA haze of ozone could settle into the valley. For now, Las Vegas sits on the safe side of the Environmental Protection Agency’s ozone standards, but a string of longer summers and heat waves that help ozone thrive could create a health hazard. Ground-level ozone can exacerbate respiratory issues. Prolonged exposure is powerful enough to crack rubber tires, and breathing it can destroy lung tissue, which can be especially dangerous for children. Because ozone can travel with wind, high levels would be a regional problem that would require an unprecedented multijurisdictional plan to resolve.

LAKE MEAD Higher temperatures almost certainly would mean less water in Lake Mead. Minerals that typically get diluted in the lake, such as salt, would become more concentrated, making the water undrinkable and threatening native fish. In Northern Nevada’s Pyramid Lake, the water level dropped, killing the Lahontan trout to near extinction. The same could happen to Lake Mead and the Colorado River’s razorback sucker, Colorado pikeminnow and bonytail chub.

FLORA AND FAUNA A rapidly changing environment could lead to a proliferation of invasive species. Already, cheatgrass and salt cedar trees have moved in, killing off once-populous willow trees and leaving the willow flycatcher bird without a habitat. Drier conditions could make forest fires more frequent, intense and unpredictable.

WEATHEROver the next century, the aver-age temperature in Southern Nevada is expected to rise between 2.5 and 8 degrees. That means July temperatures could measure as high as 123 degrees. And weather pat-terns considered extreme today are expected to become the norm. One hundred-plus degree days will occur more fre-quently, droughts will last longer and monsoon rain-storms will become more intense, sci-entists say.

5-MINUTE EXPERT

LAS VEGAS

RECORD-HIGH TEMPERATURE

JULY 19, 2005

AND JULY 24, 1942

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Sources: Western Regional Climate Center, Clark County

Department of Air Quality, CBS, Desert Research Institute,

Associated Press, Native American Community Development Corporation

SOUTHEAST● Rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges could

threaten coastal development.

● Coastal wetlands, barrier islands

and beaches could disappear.

● Grassland and savannas could

displace forests.

ISLANDS● Sea level rise could reduce the availability of fresh water and pose health risks.

● Higher water temperatures and increased carbon dioxide levels could exacerbate coral bleaching and increase destruction of coral reefs off southern Florida and the Hawaiian Islands.

GREAT LAKES● Water levels could decrease because of

increased evaporation.

● Marine transportation problems could emerge because of lower water

levels.

● Invasive species could proliferate.

NORTHEAST● Warming could cause more rain and flooding.

● Higher temperatures could exacerbate pollution from agricultural runoff.

● Maple trees could disappear.

● Coastal cities could have to reroute sewer, water and transportation systems to accommodate a rise in sea level.

NOT JUST NEVADA

The effects of climate change are expected to affect every part of

the country.

MOUNTAIN WEST● Reduced snow accumulation in the mountains could result in less summer runoff, complicating water management, flood control and irrigation.

● Alpine meadows in the Rocky Mountains could disappear.

SOUTHWEST● Deserts could shrink,

while shrublands could expand.

● Changes in wet and dry periods could increase flooding and fires.

● Some birds and mammal species could move to higher elevations, while reptiles

and amphibians could stay in lower elevations, disrupting the food chain.

NORTHWEST AND ALASKA● Higher water temperatures could cause some fish species, including Pacific Northwest salmon, to migrate northward.

● Sea level rise could affect low-lying areas, especially in the Puget Sound area.

● Warming in Alaska could increase permafrost thawing, damaging roads and buildings.

JULY TEMPERATURES

COULD MEASURE

AS HIGH AS

123

°

MIDWEST/GREAT PLAINS● Winters could become milder.

● Droughts and flash flooding could increase.

● The growing season could become longer, but farm-ing on marginal land could become more difficult.

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°

LAS VEGAS

RECORD-HIGH TEMPERATURE

JULY 19, 2005

AND JULY 24, 1942

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BY RAY BREWER | STAFF WRITER

L

as Vegas offers some of the best golf in the country. ¶ With more than 50 golf courses in the area, there are options for ev-ery taste, skill level and price point. Putt

in the shadow of the Strip or deep in Death Valley. Tackle the greens of a PGA-pro designed course or a municipal-run one. Relax among desert palms and native plants, or escape to a lush oasis of waterfalls and ponds. ¶ With so many courses to choose from, you could spends months exploring the greens (which wouldn’t be a bad thing). For those with less time to spare, here’s a look at the region’s best holes.

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DREAM

GREENS

# 1 #2

A creek cuts in front of the

tee box and down the right

side of this hole to create

a significant challenge.

It’s also a stunning view.

Two bunkers guard the

green and give little room

for error on the approach

shot. There’s also a pond

about 100 yards from the

green. (Tiger Woods once

was photographed there

for the cover of “Golf

Digest.”) This exclusive

course has $500 green

fees with priority tee times

for Caesars Entertainment

hotel guests.

CASCATA GOLF COURSEOne Cascata Drive, Boulder City

LAS VEGAS PAIUTE GOLF COURSE

10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd.,

Las Vegas

Each year, about 20,000

balls are lost in the water

hazard guarding the island

green. “It has a way of

bringing out the worst in

people’s swing,” said Tom

Fisher, the course’s PGA

professional. “It tenses

people up. They try too

hard.” The hole resembles

No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass,

notoriously one the tough-

est holes on the PGA Tour.

TPC SUMMERLIN1700 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas

THE HOLE: NO. 15 ON WOLF COURSE. 182 YARDS, PAR-3

THE HOLE: NO. 14434 YARDS, PAR-4

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#3 #4 #5 #6LAS VEGAS PAIUTE

GOLF COURSE10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Blvd.,

Las Vegas

TPC SUMMERLIN1700 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas

The first hole-in-one to end a

PGA Tour event happened at

this hole in 2010 when Jona-

than Byrd aced No. 17 in a

sudden death playoff during

the Shriners Hospital Open.

Byrd sunk the ball with a

six-iron, while the shots of

the two other golfers landed

in the water guarding the left

side of the green. A bunker

also sits on the right, forc-

ing an accurate tee shot to

record a respectable score.

This hole typically produces

the most excitement of any

round at TPC Summerlin.

Plus, golfers tee off on an

elevated tee box with amaz-

ing views.

The last hole on this Jack

Nicklaus-designed course

has water and sand guard-

ing the right side of the

green. It is backdropped

with palm trees and a

bunker to the left, meaning

there are plenty of chanc-

es to lose a shot or two at

the end of a round. And

when you make it onto the

green, there’s a three-tier

green that presents an-

other challenge.

BEAR’S BEST LAS VEGAS11111 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas

It is considered one of the

toughest holes in Southern

Nevada in which to post an

under-par score. Coyote

Springs officials say a par

on No. 14 likely will win

the round. The undulating

green takes your ball on a

journey if you aren’t care-

ful, forcing scores to spike

with multiple putts. The

Jack Nicklaus-designed

course, about an hour

north of Las Vegas on U.S.

93, opened in 2008 and

is rated one of Southern

Nevada’s top courses.

COYOTE SPRINGS GOLF COURSE

3100 NV-168, Coyote Springs

The sheer length, com-

bined with frequent windy

playing conditions, make

this a challenging hole. The

left side features trees and

out of bounds; the right

side is 1 1/2 feet of rough

and a sand trap guarding

the green. The green isn’t

forgiving because it slopes

away in many directions.

All of Royal Links’ holes

resemble those from the

British Open, which rotates

between 11 courses in Eu-

rope. This hole was inspired

by No. 8 at Royal Liverpool

Golf Club at Hoylake in

England.

ROYAL LINKS GOLF CLUB

5995 Vegas Valley Drive, Las Vegas

THE HOLE: NO. 14. 413 YARDS, PAR-4

THE HOLE: NO. 15 ON WOLF COURSE. 182 YARDS, PAR-3





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# 7 #8 #9 #10 #11

Affectionately called the

“Steeple Hole” because

golfers aim their tee shot

toward the steeple of

a nearby church, TPC’s

No. 14 is widely considered

one of the best par-4s

in Las Vegas. Players are

advised to hit tee shots to

the right side of the green,

which gives a manageable

100-yard shot onto the

green. Hit to the left of the

steeple, and your ball will

have to carry over a ridge.

At more than 200 yards

from the back tees, this is

a long par-3. The green is

guarded by a hazard of two

waterfalls on the right and

a rear bunker. The course

is home to the Southern

Highlands Collegiate Mas-

ters, and even the region’s

top college golfers struggle

to score par. Birdies are

rare.

It’s called the Pacific Rim

and labeled Bali Hai’s most

beautiful — and daunting

— hole. The island green of

this par-3 calls for a chip

shot over water and onto

heavily sloped greens.

The green is protected by

bunkers.

Get out your driver for

this dogleg-right, long

par-5. The green is

protected by water to

the right and bunkers

to the front, left and

right. The course, pre-

viously known as the

Sahara Country Club,

dates to the 1960s. The

Rat Pack frequently

golfed there and vis-

ited the bar. In 1996,

Tiger Woods won his

first PGA Tour victory

here.

BOULDER CITY GOLF COURSE1 Clubhouse Drive,

Boulder City

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS GOLF CLUB

1 Robert Trent Jones Lane,

Las Vegas


TPC VEGAS9851 Canyon Run Drive,

Las Vegas

THE HOLE: NO. 14 465 YARDS, PAR-4

BALI HAI5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South,

Las Vegas


LAS VEGAS NATIONAL1911 E. Desert Inn Road,

Las Vegas



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The tree-lined fairways and

native plants at Boulder

City’s municipal course

create a serene setting for a

day on the links. The course

is nestled among three

mountain ranges. Rates are

as low as $20 with a cart,

and at 6,660 yards, this

par-72 course yields friendly

scores. A water hazard on

No. 17 presents the stiffest

challenge, but avoid the

water on your tee shot and

a birdie is obtainable.

BY PASHTANA USUFZY | STAFF WRITER

Golf can make for a fun outing with friends or serve as the backdrop for business negotiations. ¶ Though overuse is to blame for many professional golf injuries, amateur golfers also can suffer injuries due to poor conditioning or improper technique. Injuries to the lower back, elbows and wrists are most common in golf, but shoulder, knee and hand injuries also can occur. ¶ Strengthening your body and learning proper form can keep you healthy — and improve your swing.

TIPS TO AVOID COMMON

GOLFER’S INJURIES

HOW TO REMAIN INJURY-FREE

Warm up for at least 10 minutes before golfing.

Gradually increase the length and intensity of golf games each season.

Perfect your stance. Stand with your feet shoulder-length apart

with knees semi-bent. Shoulders should be square to the ball.

Avoid overuse. Repetition may be im-portant to mastering your swing, but keep in mind your body’s limitations.

Focus on body alignment and posture. Find a grip that feels

comfortable and try to strengthen your core.

SHOULDERSA golfer’s lead shoulder is ex-pected to have a large range

of motion in a golf swing. Overuse can lead to small

shoulder injuries, which can build up to bigger injuries.

Common injuries include rota-tor cuff problems, tendini-tis, arthritis and bursitis, or

inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs between bones and

soft tissues. To keep healthy, remember to rotate your

body as you swing backward, rather than just move your

arms. During the downswing, your arms should move with

your body rather than be forced down by your shoulder

muscles. Practice keeping your knees bent during the downswing to prevent your

shoulder from coming out of sync. Keeping your body in

sync helps prevent excessive strain and allows you to main-

tain optimal body angles.

BACKLower back strains are the most com-mon golf injury. Though golfers may try to rotate their pelvis and trunk separately for the sake of a power-ful swing, the torque can cause serious damage. Rotating your hips and shoulders together is safer. Increasing your flexibility and muscle strength also can help prevent back injuries. Gluteal muscles take pressure off your lower back, so strengthening them can help keep your back in good working order.

ELBOWElbow injuries are common for amateur golfers. Women are particularly vulner-able because of their physiology, in particular the angle of their elbows. Golfer’s elbow is pain on the inner side of the elbow, while tennis elbow, which also can occur in golf, is pain around the outside of the elbow. Both tend to get worse with frequent play and as players get older. To keep your elbows healthy, mini-mize tension in your swing by gripping the club lightly. Also, during your back-swing, when the club head passes your back foot, your right arm should bend at the elbow in a quick, controlled motion to prevent unnecessary strain.

KNEESSquaring your lead foot and locking your knee can exert force on your knee joint. That force, plus the impact of shifting weight in the downswing, can cause damage to the joint, leading to arthritis or cartilage damage. Instead, make sure your knee shifts in front of your hip early in the downswing and rotate your hips to ensure as little unnecessary pressure as possible on the joint.

HAND/WRISTWrists and hands can be injured during impact if a

golfer hits something other than the ball, such as the ground, during a swing. The impact changes the force applied to the club. In addition, beginning golfers who

unlock their wrists while swinging downward cause a flinging motion, which in addition to causing a less

forceful, less controlled shot, can put pressure on their wrists and cause injury. Wrist injuries such as chronic

tendinitis also can arise when swing technique or grip

changes, especially when excessive use

also is a factor.To help prevent

such injuries, build forearm strength

with exercise, especially in your

lead wrist. Also, practice your swing

and grip.

BOULDER CITY GOLF COURSE1 Clubhouse Drive,

Boulder City



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BARGAIN STOPSNine holes, four clubs and less than

two hours. That was my morning at North Las Vegas Golf Course, a par-3 that measures a little more than 1,000 yards and is one of the valley’s most affordable golf escapes.

Walk on for less than $10 on a Fri-day morning. The course works as well for those just learning the game — my playing partner started her first-ever round here as a child — or those used to a full 18-hole course who want to work on their short game.

The course, owned and operated by the city of North Las Vegas, opens at 6 a.m. and offers lighted late-night hours in the summer, when keeping your eye on the ball can be as im-portant as the swing. I used a 9-iron, pitching wedge, lob wedge and putter, though a few holes tested those limits.

Lessons are available for beginner and intermediate children and adults, and the pro shop offers clubs children can use free of charge.

THE HEAT TOOK HOLD ON HOLE NO. 15.

When you’re playing a golf course with furnace in its name, it’s a ques-tion of when, not if, that happens.

I’m not a good golfer even in perfect conditions, so the scorecard, ugly all day, didn’t betray my secret. It simply was a feeling inside — that a few hours and 14 holes at Death Val-ley’s Furnace Creek Golf Course on a day the thermometer revved up to 130 degrees had defeated me.

The last few holes of a course usually provide a shot at redemp-tion, a chance to get in a flush hit that become the only thing you really remember and the thing that keeps you coming back. This trip offered no such safety net.

Furnace Creek, part of a resort in Death Valley National Park about two hours from Las Vegas, claims to be the world’s lowest grass golf course. It sits 214 feet below sea level, and from June to October, the rate drops to $30, including a cart.

That’s a great deal to play a beauti-ful course. The catch? Wide-open desert fairways under a scorching sun that tests durability and conditioning as much as skill.

Dealing with heat is part of golf-ing in Las Vegas. Hot is hot, or so I thought. But when the heat index creeps past 120, you’re entering a whole new level.

Hydration, of course, is critical, but no matter how much liquid you consume, it doesn’t feel like enough. Drinking an entire bottle of water or dumping it on your head offers the same result, because you’re never not drenched in sweat.

Part of Furnace Creek’s appeal is testing your mettle in the heat. Merely completing the round felt like an ac-complishment.

I recommend taking the challenge at least once. Circle the hottest day of the year and step into the furnace.

— Taylor Bern

# 12 #13 #14 #15

Each tee box on No. 10 is

shaped in a playing card

suit — club, diamond,

heart and spade.

The elevated tee box over-

looks the Strip, yielding

one of the best views from

a golf course in the valley.

But the rest of the course

isn’t as relaxing. Because

it’s a canyon hole, swirl-

ing winds are a challenge.

And the fairway is narrow,

easily forcing the ball out

of play.

The course was built on

350 acres by Steve Wynn

in 1989 for invited guests

of the Mirage. Now oper-

ated by MGM Resorts

International, Shadow

Creek remains exclusive

and is available only to

hotel guests for a $500

green fee. The course

includes streams, hillsides

and waterfalls, and exotic

birds easily are spotted. A

creek runs down the left

side of No. 15 and across

the green. Players hit back

into mountains and toward

one of the best views from

a Las Vegas golf course.

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130 Par Excellence Drive, Henderson

THE HOLE: NO. 10.172 YARDS, PAR-3

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One of five holes on

the Lake Las Vegas

shoreline, No. 8 includes

beaches, bunkers and

palm trees in the back-

drop. Each hole on this

high-end public course

features views of a 320-

acre man-made lake. The

course, built in 1998 by

Jack Nicklaus, was fea-

tured in a Tiger Woods

video game.

Hazards make this par-3

tough to post a score

on. A two-tier green is

guarded on the right

by a stream and stone

retaining wall, and two

bunkers protect the

green on the left. Golfers

are advised to aim tee

shots to the left to avoid

the water hazard or a

difficult chip from the

desert over the wall. The

course includes moun-

tain views, six lakes,

waterfalls and natural

desert terrain.

The long par-3 is intimi-

dating, with a waterfall

pouring into a lake to

protect the right side of

the green and a bunker

directly in front of the

green. That puts high de-

mand on an accurate tee

shot. Once on the green,

putts are considered dif-

ficult because of the pace

of the greens.

This is one of the city’s

best 18th holes. The view

can’t be beat. A $2 mil-

lion cascading 37-foot

waterfall behind the 18th

green is a perfect setting

to finish a round. There

also is a view of the Las

Vegas skyline. Water

comes into play on the left

side of the fairway, with

4,600 lineal feet of stream

and two marshland areas

with natural groundwater.

Formerly the Desert Inn

Golf Club, the course was

rebuilt in 2005 and de-

signed by Tom Fazio and

Steve Wynn. It costs $500

per round.

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BY AMBER PHILLIPSSTAFF WRITER

One year after the biggest Western standoff in recent history, the Battle of Bunkerville still is

smoldering.The citizen militiamen with guns and “Don’t

Tread on Me” flags are long gone from Cliven Bun-dy’s ranch, where a federal attempt to round up the rancher’s illegally-grazing cattle went terribly wrong, but major questions remain.

Bundy continues to graze his cattle on federal land with impunity. He claims the desert scrub 70 miles northeast of Las Vegas is rightfully his. He still hasn’t paid the government the estimated $1.1 million he owes in grazing fees and interest. And the federal government, so far, has done nothing about it.

“We’re probably living in the freest place in the whole world,” Bundy recently told The Sunday. “We have not had any type of government interference.”

That could change. When the Bureau of Land Management decided last April to abort its roundup before someone pulled a trigger, officials in Washing-ton promised to find a way to uphold the law. They handed the case over to the Department of Justice and FBI — what some insiders say should have hap-pened in the first place.

The Department of Justice now is investigating

Bundy and the dozens of militiamen who traveled from across the country to defend him. But it’s not clear what prosecutors will decide to do with the case, or when they will make a decision.

In the meantime, some say the government’s inac-tion has only emboldened Bundy and his supporters.

“It makes the BLM’s overall job more difficult when it appears they are unable to take effective measures against a scofflaw like Cliven Bundy,” said David Alberswerth, a historian and former BLM aide.

Last week, Bundy and a group of fans traveled to Carson City to support a Republican-backed bill that declares a swath of federal land in Nevada the “com-mon property of the citizens of the state.” It pro-hibits the federal government from claiming water rights and owning any land in the state unless it’s for a military operation or approved by the Legislature.

Many wonder: Could another ugly confrontation be next?

WHAT WENT WRONG BLM officials won’t speak publicly about what

went wrong last April. Agency officials were caught off guard by the underground infrastructure that compelled dozens of people to load their rifles, pack their pickup trucks and drive — some from as far away as Massachusetts — to face off against the

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Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, center, listens to testimony on a bill challenging federal control of Nevada public lands during a hearing at the Legislative Building in

Carson City. Bundy garnered national attention a year ago when he and armed supporters engaged in a showdown with federal authorities. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Bundy’s battle

not yet finished

Government stood down last year but still plans to

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Bundy and the dozens of militiamen who traveled from across the country to defend him. But it’s not clear what prosecutors will decide to do with the case, or when they will make a decision.

In the meantime, some say the government’s inac-tion has only emboldened Bundy and his supporters.

“It makes the BLM’s overall job more difficult when it appears they are unable to take effective measures against a scofflaw like Cliven Bundy,” said David Alberswerth, a historian and former BLM aide.

Last week, Bundy and a group of fans traveled to Carson City to support a Republican-backed bill that declares a swath of federal land in Nevada the “com-mon property of the citizens of the state.” It pro-hibits the federal government from claiming water rights and owning any land in the state unless it’s for a military operation or approved by the Legislature.

Many wonder: Could another ugly confrontation be next?

WHAT WENT WRONG BLM officials won’t speak publicly about what

went wrong last April. Agency officials were caught off guard by the underground infrastructure that compelled dozens of people to load their rifles, pack their pickup trucks and drive — some from as far away as Massachusetts — to face off against the

government threatening Bundy’s ranch.“It’s not about the cows,” said Cliven Bundy’s cous-

in, Jake Fraught. “It’s about the freedom to make our own choices close to home.”

Former high-ranking officials have criticized the agency’s handling of the situation as clumsy. BLM agents didn’t need to bring so many law enforcement officers to the roundup, critics say, and could have coordinated better with then-Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie.

Gov. Brian Sandoval and Sen. Dean Heller also criticized the BLM’s use of “First Amendment areas” for protesters as authoritarian and an infringement on the pickets’ constitutional rights.

Agents also didn’t help matters by one firing a tas-er at a protester and knocking a woman to the ground after a scuffle with the Bundy family. A 10-minute video of the incident was posted to YouTube and drew national attention.

“I do feel like it could have been handled different-ly, like with more reliance on local law enforcement,” former BLM chief Robert Abbey said.

Bundy and his supporters have filed more than 30 criminal complaints against the government.

The cattle roundup was supposed to be one of the final acts in a decades-long battle with Bundy over 150 square miles of federal land. The BLM was car-rying out a 2012 court order requiring the agency to impound Bundy’s cattle because he refused to pay grazing fees.

Bruce Babbitt, former secretary of the Department of the Interior, said asking for the court order was the BLM’s first mistake. The agency should have asked for judicial cover to punish Bundy another way.

“A better way would have been to go to court and put a lien that would prevent the sale of the cattle,” Babbitt said.

The BLM also underwent a change in leadership right before the melee. The cattle roundup took place shortly after Elko native Neil Kornze took charge of the agency.

Kornze wouldn’t comment on the incident but re-cently told a House panel, in reference to a broader grazing policy, “I think it’s important to clarify that grazing is not a right.”

WINNING — FOR NOW Bundy says momentum is on his side. He points to a joint resolution that began in the state

Senate that would give 7 million acres of federal land back to the state as an example of government “coming closer” to his view that states, not Washington, should govern the Nevada desert. Bundy’s family traveled to Carson City in March to champion the measure.

But Bundy is an anomaly in the Nevada ranching community — an embarrassment, even. The conserva-tive Nevada Cattlemen’s Association won’t comment on him because President Ron Torell says the group doesn’t want to be associated with him in any way. The majority of ranchers in Nevada pay grazing fees on time and respect the government’s boundaries.

“Our best interest is for the betterment of the land, the resources,” Torell said.

Since the BLM was founded in 1946, there has been tension between the government and ranchers who resent federal authority. Federal land makes up more than 80 percent of Nevada, making the state ground zero for resistance.

Bundy is the latest iteration of such rebellion. He says he’s planning a one-year reunion for his sup-porters at the ranch. He expects speakers, music and reverie. Anyone who came to his defense is invited. And he has extended a good-will invitation to Sando-val and Clark County officials. Bundy plans to live-

stream the event on his family’s blog.“I felt like I was blessed” a year ago, Bundy said.

“We didn’t have anybody get injured. We got our cat-tle back. The government got off our road and out of this area. We, the people, celebrated, and we’re going to celebrate again.”

Jim (no last name provided) of Las Vegas, Reid Hendricks, center, of Camden, Tenn., and Ian Houston of

Eugene, Ore., take up a position April 15, 2014, on a hill by Cliven Bundy’s ranch near Bunkerville. The three were

part of a cadre of militia members who flocked to Nevada in support of Bundy last year for a standoff with the

Bureau of Land Management. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

Cattle graze by the Virgin River near Bunkerville. Cliven Bundy for years has defied federal orders to pay grazing

fees. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)

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BY CONOR SHINESTAFF WRITER

Running a campaign for a mu-nicipal election is equal parts art

and science.You have to craft a message that’s

simple and understandable yet reso-nates with voters enough that they re-member it at the ballot box. You have to be able to use data and statistics to tar-get the fraction of voters, generally 10 to 20 percent, who actually cast ballots.

But more than anything, races are about money.

“You could be the greatest candi-date in the world, but without money, nobody would know it,” said Bradley Mayer, one of two political consultants helping Mayor Carolyn Goodman bid for a second term.

Since the start of the year, more than $1 million has been spent by candi-dates running in eight local city coun-cil races and one mayoral race, a fi gure that will continue to grow as the April 7 primary nears. Most of the spending has come from incumbents, who hold a fundraising advantage that UNLV po-litical scientist David Damore credits to a “self-fulfi lling prophecy.”

“Money goes to candidates people think are going to win,” Damore said. “You want to be seen as supporting the winner.”

A big campaign war chest helps can-didates in many ways, one of the most important being the ability to reach voters. Goodman and her main op-ponent, City Councilman Stavros An-thony, both have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on television ads, signs, billboards and mailers to blanket Las Vegas with their names and faces.

While Goodman and Anthony hired teams of paid canvassers to knock on doors and work neighborhoods, can-didates without much cash must rely on their own two feet and help from friends and family.

“It’s almost a do-it-yourself type deal,” said Phil Cory, who through the March reporting deadline had raised $4,600, including a $1,500 loan, vying for the Las Vegas mayor’s seat.

Cory’s campaign has consisted mostly of walking neighborhoods with volunteers and waving signs in front of polling locations, although he has sprung for several billboards in the city.

Well-funded candidates also can hire professionals to fundraise , strategize, organize volunteers, poll and design advertisements.

The success of a campaign often

come s down to which candidate can better target voters who will turn out on Election Day . Big- money operations use more advanced techniques to com-bine voter fi les and other data to locate and motivate supporters.

In Las Vegas, there are almost 250,000 registered voters, but only about 50,000 likely will cast a ballot.

City council races have even lower turnout, with many contests decided by only a few hundred votes. That opens

the door for less-funded challengers who run a strong ground game knock-ing on doors and meeting constituents .

Even then, it’s an uphill battle. Of 32 Southern Nevada city council and mayoral races since 2007, the candidate who spent the most money won all but two contests.

Anthony could defy that trend

in this year’s mayor’s race. He has amassed just $309,000 through mid-March compared with Goodman’s $663,000, but he has a tailor-made election issue in the city’s failed $200 million soccer stadium plan, which Goodman supported.

“This race has been highly unusual because we had a very high-profi le is-sue,” said Lisa Mayo-Deriso, one of An-thony’s campaign managers. “That cer-tainly helps with getting people aware of the race.”

Whether it will be enough remains to be seen. Goodman’s fundraising ad-vantage has helped her dominate the airwaves, with four times as many com-mercial s as Anthony .

Money talks in mayoral, city council races

Volunteer Duane Brisco III mans a phone bank at the campaign headquarters of Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman near the

Meadows Mall. (PHOTOS BY STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

CANDIDATE SPENDING, JAN. 1 THROUGH MARCH 13

CAROLYN GOODMAN STAVROS ANTHONY PHILCORY

KEY

Office expenses

Advertising Special events

OtherConsultants

Polling

TOTAL: TOTAL:

TOTAL:

$331,806.96 $203,768.06 $3,292.00

A fourth mayoral candidate, Abdul Shabazz, reported no spending.

Source: Nevada Secretary of State

ANTHONY

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BY THE SUNDAY STAFF

You’re working on an important pre-sentation for work. The deadline is

bearing down. A lot is riding on this one, but you’re in the zone, thoughts flowing.

And then your phone beeps. It’s Face-book, Twitter, a text or new email. Or some-one pops over to your desk. Or your phone rings.

That small distraction — even if it lasted only seconds — more than doubled your

chance of making an error in your work.

In a recent study conducted at Michigan State University, re-searchers asked 300 college stu-dents to complete exercises on a computer. Dur-ing the exercises, a program inter-rupted the stu-dents every sixth step or so. A box popped up with a code instructing the students to type symbols be-

fore they could continue. When it was time to return to the exercises, the students had to remember where they left off.

Many made mistakes.Researchers programmed two codes to

create different distraction times: one last-ed 4.4 seconds, the other 2.8 seconds.

After the 4.4-second interruption, us-ers’ chance of making an error more than tripled. After the 2.8-second distraction, it more than doubled.

The findings are key not only at the office but in personal life, too. Interruptions can make meaningful conversation impossible as well.

“Conversations require a certain train of thought,” said Erik Altmann, the Michigan State psychology professor who led the dis -traction study.

So how do you avoid interruptions? Dis -cipline.

“Don’t just put your cellphones away; turn them off,” Altmann said. “If they’re in front of you, you’re going to want to play with them. You have to turn it off and put it out of sight, because you can’t go very far without getting a ding these days.”

CONVERSATION KILLER

Psychology professor Erik Altmann has come up with his own method of dealing with interruptions during conversations.

“If their cellphone goes off, I just stop talking,” he said. “I let them try to figure out where the conversation left off.”

They almost never remember, Altmann said.

BY ANDREA DOMANICKSTAFF WRITER

If you renew your Nevada driver’s license by mail, beware: Soon, you won’t be able

to use it to board an airplane.As of November, only licenses renewed in

person at the Department of Motor Vehicles are recognized for federal use. That means ex-pired licenses renewed by mail can’t be used to access federal facilities, as of October won’t work at military facilities, and beginning in 2016, won’t be accepted to board commercial aircraft.

Why the change? In 2005, Congress passed the Real ID Act, a federal law designed to com-bat terrorism and identity theft by standardiz-ing how state IDs are issued. The law set basic criteria for receiving a driver’s licence or iden-tification card, such as which documents states may accept as proof of identity and residency.

States phased in the regulations over several years. Nevada came into compliance with the Real ID Act on Nov. 12.

Since then, all Nevada driver’s licenses and identification cards have been marked either

with a Real ID gold circle in the upper right-hand corner or the heading “NOT FOR FED-ERAL OFFICIAL USE” printed on the top mid-dle of the card.

The change has caused much confusion among residents, many of whom were unaware of the new regulations and didn’t realize for months the restrictions associated with their mailed licenses.

A Real ID isn’t mandatory and is almost iden-tical to a driver’s license or identification card; the only difference is whether it is compliant for federal use. But that’s a big difference if you are standing at the gate of Nellis Air Force Base or waiting to board an airplane.

To get a Real ID, you must present proof of identity (a birth certificate, out-of-state driv-er’s license or passport), your Social Security number and two residency documents in per-son at a DMV office — even if you already went through the same process to obtain your origi-nal license or ID. Real ID cards cannot be ob-tained through the mail or online.

Standard driver’s licenses and identification cards will remain valid until their expiration dates, but you can upgrade to a Real ID any time for $8.25.

The good news: The in-person requirement needs to be done only once. When your Real ID expires, you can renew it through the mail.

People wait to be called at the Department of Motor Vehicles office on East Sahara Avenue.

People who want to avoid lines at the DMV by renewing their driver’s licenses online will find that their

ID cards come with the notation “NOT FOR FEDERAL OFFICIAL USE.” (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)

Before you fly, check your IDMany confused by new driver’s licenses that, because of a law passed in 2005, won’t get them on a plane

Distracted at work? Put the phone away

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The Internet has ushered in a new age of the do-it-yourself mentality. Most of us carry the world’s knowledge in our cellphones, allowing us access to self-help fo-

rums, videos and unlimited opinions, all at the press of a button. Having this vast amount of information at our fingertips isn’t necessarily bad, but it can be dangerous when mis-used. ¶ Jumping out of the legal realm for a minute, I wonder: How many people have changed the brakes on their own car?

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DO I REALLY NEED TO HIRE A LAWYER FOR THIS?

While I’m sure there are a few out there who have, I’d wager the majority have not (including myself ). But there are guides, videos and instruction manuals

on the Internet, aren’t there? In fact, the videos on YouTube make it look easy!

Anyone can go buy new pads and change their brakes in 15 minutes, right? Wrong.

The reason we hire experts to change the brakes on our car is because they have training and experience. Without a trained,

experienced mechanic watching over our shoulder, there’s a strong likelihood we could get something wrong, causing the brakes to fail and the car to crash.

Sure, a few of us might be able to get it right the first time, but most of us would not.

The same is true about legal matters. There is a wealth of knowledge to wade through online about bankruptcy, divorce, loan modification, handling your own injury claims, providing your own defense to criminal charges, etc. There even are places you can go to buy generic versions of the forms you might need to get things done; just like you can buy a manual on brake pads. Some of what you’ll read may be right. But a lot of it is wrong.

Like the brake job, you’ll even see people who purport they did it themselves and were successful. Or nonattorneys piping up and quoting laws that may or may not be relevant to your case, without understand-ing there are years of case law directly affecting how those laws are interpreted.

If you mess up your brakes, you’ll crash. If you mess up your own legal matters, it could cost you tens of thousands of dollars, you could lose your house, lose custody of your children, wind up in prison or worse.

There’s an adage used in my profession: “The person who represents himself /herself has a fool for a client.”

As a general rule, attorneys won’t represent our-selves even on simple matters, even though we have the knowledge and experience to do so. That’s because we know enough to know the value and necessity of proper, objective legal counsel. Representing yourself can cause even the best attorney to “crash.”

While the cost associated with legal counsel may lead some people down the DIY path, it’s important to re-member that oftentimes, a good attorney is like a good insurance policy: While there may be a nominal fee upfront, it could save you a lot more in the long the run.

So if you’re ever wondering, “Should I hire an at-torney to deal with this?” the answer is simple: Yes, you probably should hire an attorney, or at the least, get an initial consultation (which usually is free).

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If you mess up your own legal

matters, it could have a variety of negative consquences, such as losing your home or

going to prison.

Attorneys typically don’t

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T he other night, I ran into an old buddy who has driven a limousine for years. As such, he experiences the under-

carriage of Las Vegas transportation on a daily basis.

I asked him what he thought of Uber.“I love it,” he said. Then he told me

a story about using the ride-sharing program months ago during its all-too-brief run here.

My friend suffered from an allergic reaction that caused his throat slowly to contract. He was alone at home, several minutes from the nearest hospital. He hit his Uber app and hoped for the best.

“I had a driver at my place in three minutes,” he said. “I was at the emer-gency room at UMC inside 15 minutes.”

Of course, the more sensible move might have been to summon a para-medic. But the point is, the ride-sharing program worked as designed, picking up a potential passenger in need of a quick ride in short order.

The conversation was sparked by Uber’s latest effort to gain traction in Nevada. Two bills have been introduced in the state Legislature that would allow

companies using smart-phone applications to link passengers with ride services such as Uber.

Uber’s brief foray in Nevada, and especially in Las Vegas, was blunted by strong resistance from the state’s powerful Taxicab Authority and its hired guns, namely lobbyists Bob List and Richard Bryan, both former governors. (Bryan also is a former U.S. senator.)

But Uber is a global, multibillion-dol-lar operation, winning similar battles all over the country. The company doubt-less is willing and equipped to slug it out to enter a transportation market as fertile as Las Vegas.

Still, questions abound about how Uber would police itself if it were al-lowed to conduct business full time in our city.

A friend, a former cabbie who signed up as an Uber driver last October, recently outlined such concerns. Uber does not endorse developing clientele,

even during a single day or night. A driver might deliver a group of golfers to, say, Badlands Golf Club, and be asked if he or she can return in four hours to scoop up the group. Uber’s guidelines say no, passen-gers must launch the app and send a signal to the nearest driver, whomever it might be.

But in an example of how murky Uber’s rules

are, a driver conceivably could drop off the group and return to the course parking lot at a prearranged time, when the passenger would hit the app — and guess who is closest to that ride?

There also are no gratuities built into the payment process for Uber; passen-gers pay a flat rate. But Vegas’ service industries are legendarily tip-gener-ated. To expect a driver to turn down a tip because some disembodied overlord says it’s not part of company policy is remarkably naïve.

And how would Uber contend with a per-head payment to transport guests

to the city’s many strip clubs? Cab drivers currently make $60 to $80 per passenger to ship customers to gentle-men’s clubs. Uber has no stipulation as to how to deal with that reality, and a driver would take such a payment outside company guidelines.

Regardless, Uber drivers receive 80 percent of any fare, with the rest deliv-ered to the company. Cab drivers make 30 to 35 percent, plus they pay for gas. This is the overriding reason cabbies are reluctant, or simply will refuse, to take a long trip if there is not a ride wait at the destination.

What resonated in the recent conver-sations with those in the industry is the backlash from passengers against cab drivers. Complaints about long hauls, dingy cabs, drivers’ unwillingness to carry passengers to remote destina-tions and lengthy waits are common-place.

My limo friend flatly told me he would never take another cab in a city that offers Uber.

“Think about it,” he said. “The only people who are against Uber are cab drivers and cab owners.”

Uber controversy highlights complaints about cabs

JOHN KATSILOMETES

Demonstrators in Carson City protest against ride-hailing company Uber. Nevada lawmakers are considering bills that would create regulations specific to compa-

nies such as Uber and Lyft, but cab companies decry them as “special treatment.” (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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DURING SUMMER

For most children, and many adults, summertime is the greatest time of the year: pool parties, barbecues,

camping, hiking, picnics and playing outside on sunny, beautiful days. While summer sets the landscape for limitless activities, it also comes with a set of risk fac-tors, especially for the season’s most gleeful par-ticipants — children. Here’s how to keep your kids happy and safe during summer and Las Vegas’ many, many months of summer-like weather.

THE NON-NEGOTIABLEA helmet. Helmets can reduce the risk of severe

brain injuries by 88 percent, yet only 45 percent of children 14 and under wear one, according to Safe

Kids Worldwide, an international organization aimed at preventing injuries to children. Also, be sure your

child’s helmet fits properly. It should fit low and snug on the head. If it moves around easily or shows the

child’s forehead, it is not fitted correctly.

COMBATING HEAT STROKEHeat stroke occurs when body temperature rises to the point it can cause damage, 105 degrees or above. “Heat stroke can happen very quickly for children simply because they’re smaller. The smaller the body mass, the more quickly the person will become overheated,” said Jeanne Marsala, RN, Safe Kids Director at Sunrise Children’s Hospital.

Note: Excessive sweating typically isn’t observed in a person experiencing heat stroke, because their body’s internal cooling system is unable to function properly.

PreventionHeat stroke can be prevented by staying hydrated, avoiding hot environments for extended periods of time and wearing hats, sunglasses and light cloth-ing when outdoors.

DEHYDRATIONBecause of their small body mass, children also are more prone to dehydra-tion. “The recommended eight glasses of water a day is the bare minimum,” Marsala said. “If kids are spending time in the heat, playing or doing activities, they need to be drink-ing even more water.”

SymptomsThirst, dry mouth, dry eyes, tenting in the skin (if you pinch the skin, it sticks up) and dizziness

PreventionDrink a lot of water. For kids play-ing sports or sweating a lot, drinks with electrolytes also can help. Examples: Pedialyte for young children; Gatorade or Pow-erade for school-age children.

SUNSCREENAll children need to

wear sunscreen daily with the highest SPF available.

It should be reapplied every two hours. If your child has

sensitive skin, look for hypoallergenic formulas

or those designed for babies.

KIDS IN CARS

Never leave a child in a car for any amount of time. Because of

their low body mass, children and infants are more at risk for acute and deadly heat stroke. The smaller the

child, the greater the risk. On average, even with windows cracked, heat rises 2 degrees per minute in a car, which

means that during a 95-degree day, in 5 minutes or less, the temperature inside the car

will be 105 degrees.

FALLS“Window falls hap-

pen every year in warm weather,” Marsala said. “When the

weather gets nice, people open their windows, and kids will lean on the screen

and fall directly out.” If you have children at home and open your windows, be sure win-dow guards are in place. Window guards are

effective at preventing window falls and can be purchased at most hardware stores. Also, avoid

placing furniture that children can climb on near windows.

Marsala also warns about backyard falls. Trampolines, tree houses and jungle

gyms should be used with cau-tion and only with parental

supervision.

Late-stage symptomsn Seizures (especially common in young children) n Organ failure

Early symptoms n Feeling faintn Unsteady balancen Dizziness or disorientation

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DEHYDRATIONBecause of their small body mass, children also are more prone to dehydra-tion. “The recommended eight glasses of water a day is the bare minimum,” Marsala said. “If kids are spending time in the heat, playing or doing activities, they need to be drink-ing even more water.”

SymptomsThirst, dry mouth, dry eyes, tenting in the skin (if you pinch the skin, it sticks up) and dizziness

PreventionDrink a lot of water. For kids play-ing sports or sweating a lot, drinks with electrolytes also can help. Examples: Pedialyte for young children; Gatorade or Pow-erade for school-age children.

PROTECTIVE WEAR

“Prior to puberty, kids are more susceptible to broken bones,”

Marsala said. “Their bones become stronger after puberty, which is why

younger kids break bones easier.” Any child riding on wheels — a bicycle, rollerblades, skateboard, scooter,

etc.— needs to be wearing a helmet and other protective gear. “Ideally,

all children should also wear elbow pads, knee pads and

wrist guards,” Marsala said.

WATER SAFETYChildren die from drowning every year in Clark County. To help keep kids safe, it’s

important to remember the “A,B,C,D’s” of water safety.

Remember, a drowning can occur within minutes, in

as little as 1 inch of water, including in dog dishes, water

buckets and toilet bowls.

DDevices

Keep a phone by the pool or bathtub at all times in case you

need to call 911. Always keep rescue tools such as shep-

herd’s hooks and life preserv-ers by the pool. Young children and nonswimmers should wear personal flotation devices near

all bodies of water.

CClasses

Enroll children in age-appro-priate swim classes and enroll

yourself in CPR classes.

BBarriers

It’s important to have proper barriers to prevent children

from accessing pools unknow-ingly. Proper barriers include a

60-inch-tall, nonclimbable fence around the entire pool area with a self-closing gate and alarms on doors and windows to alert

you when they have been opened. (Also, don’t leave toys

floating in the pool when they’re not in use. Toys might further entice a child to try to access

the pool.)

AAdult supervision

Adults should know where children and infants are at

all times and always closely supervise children in or around swimming pools or bodies of

water. While swimming, adults should maintain “touch super-vision,” which means they’re within reach of the child the

entire time.

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BY ADWOA FOSUSTAFF WRITER

Seventeen-year-old Monika Haczkiewicz leaps across the dance floor, a blur of limbs as her slen-

der body keeps time with the music of “Don Quixote’s” “Kitri.”

Her wiry, flexible muscles tighten and relax with every movement as she executes the routine she has practiced hundreds of times over the past five months — the same routine that earned her a trip to New York City this month to compete in the finals of the Youth American Grand Prix, the world’s largest ballet scholarship competition.

It’s what you might expect from the daughter of two Cirque du Soleil performers.

As a little girl, Haczkiewicz accompanied her parents to rehearsals for “Mystere,” which she saw for the first time when she was 3.

“It was like I was in a different world,” Haczkiewicz said. “It was so exciting and magical.”

Hoping to teach their daughter her own set of tricks, Haczkiewicz’s parents enrolled her in gymnastics, a gate-way sport for many Cirque performers. But Haczkiewicz had hypermobile limbs, meaning she was capable of an unusually wide range of motion and was at greater risk for injury.

She started taking classes at the Nevada Ballet Theatre

instead and took to it quickly.In January, Haczkiewicz won second place in classical

dance at the Youth American Grand Prix’s semifinals at UNLV’s Artemus Ham Hall. She beat hundreds of danc-ers from across the country and world to become the first dancer from the Las Vegas Valley to reach the finals.

“I’m really representing Las Vegas, I feel, and Nevada in general,” Haczkiewicz said. “It’s pretty cool to have a hometown girl do this.”

To prepare for the finals, Haczkiewicz trains seven days a week with ballet teacher Tara Foy. Weekdays consist of fine-tuning legwork and movement to polish Haczkie-wicz’s routines. Weekends are reserved for Pilates.

Sometimes, Haczkiewicz performs routines at home for her mom so she can get some extra critique.

“I do get tired of doing the same dance over and over, but at the same time, I love it because this is one of my fa-vorite variations,” Haczkiewicz said.

Dancing isn’t just an after-school activity for Hacz-kiewicz. She is a dance major at Las Vegas Academy and dances for three hours at school before practicing with Foy for two hours in the afternoon.

“This last week, I’ve been sick, and they told me to miss ballet, and I was like, ‘I really can’t, Mom,’ ” Haczkiewicz said. “It’s impossible for me to miss right now. This is so important.”

Her drive is fueled by a passion for ballet, which “has taught me to be elegant, to be proper and also to have a love of the arts in general,” Haczkiewicz said.

Her father still performs in “Mystere,” but her mother recently retired after a back injury.

“I am so very proud of Monika,” Ursula Haczkiewicz said. “Not only because she gets to experience what we did performing for audiences on stage, but also because she has worked so hard to get to this point.”

“She has a gift,” said Foy, who danced with the Royal Ballet in London. “Physically, a gift. This girl has every-thing that you want: hyperextension, the most incredible feet, flexibility, and she’s just exquisite.”

Haczkiewicz insists she’s no different than the average teenager. In her free time, she likes to binge watch “Grey’s Anatomy” on Netflix, go window shopping with friends and indulge in McDonald’s.

In the future, she would like to study psychology at the University of Washington, which has a partnership pro-gram with Pacific Northwest Ballet — one of many ballet companies she’ll perform for in New York.

For now, though, Haczkiewicz remains focused on training. She continues her routine across the floor, then flexes her muscles one last time as she falls into a final pose, signaling the end of the dance. Her calling as a bal-lerina has just begun.

Ballerina Monika Haczkiewicz, 17, is going to New York City to compete for a chance to attend a prestigious dance school or join a ballet company. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

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Old Vegas has left its brand on Brumby

Brumby frontman Oliver Tingey performs at the Joint at the Hard Rock during Holiday Havoc last year.

Drummer Dylan Self is at right. (PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE BUSCH)

BY KATIE VISCONTISTAFF WRITER

The home that inspired the name of Las Vegas band Brumby’s debut album is one you would

expect to find here decades ago. Built in the 1960s, before today’s resorts and large

housing developments, the stucco two-story has a backyard large enough for horses, goats and chickens. Past the animals is a merry-go-round, tire swing and swimming pool framed by large trees. The upper out-line of the Strip sits just over a brick wall.

This is the home, on Westwind Street, where three of the four band members’ fa-thers grew up. It’s also part of the inspi-ration for the band’s debut album, “The Westwind Kid.”

Since forming in 2009, Brumby has performed 35 shows, most notably opening for Kings of Leon and playing alongside Young the Giant.

The band includes Tyler Tingey (gui-tar), his cousins Oliver (vocals) and Spencer Tingey (bass) and childhood friend Dylan Self (drums).

After graduating high school and a short stint in Pro-vo, Utah, the Brumby boys headed back to the place that inspires them most: the Las Vegas Valley. Here, they share some of the things they love most about our city.

SPENCER TINGEY, BASS

n The Goodwich, a sandwich shop at 1516 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas. He also likes Lola’s, Nevada Chicken Cafe and I Love Sushi.

n Bunkhouse Saloon, the downtown cowboy-themed music venue and bar

n House of Blues, where Brumby played with Imagine

Dragons

n The Mouse’s Tank, a trail in Red Rock Canyon full of caves and canyons to explore

n Idol: U2

TYLER TINGEY, GUITAR

n Cowtown Guitars, which sells vintage instruments and items Tingey needs as a left-handed guitarist

n Henderson. “We moved here 20 years ago when Henderson was still mostly dirt and tumbleweeds, so we’ve always been very proud of what the southern part of the city has

become,” he said. “In many ways,

it seemed like Henderson grew up with us.”

n Idol: Simon and Garfunkel

OLIVER TINGEY, VOCALS

n Bonnie Springs, where he rides horses about once a week

n Frijoles, a Mexican restaurant at 7000 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas

n Calico Basin at Red Rock Canyon, which offers hiking and horseback riding surrounded by grey limestone mountains

n Bellagio Fountains

n Idol: Coldplay

DYLAN SELF, DRUMS

n Some of his favorite memories are attending airshows at Nellis Air Force Base with his dad.

n The Artifice, a lounge and performance house in the Arts District

n Velveteen Rabbit, a downtown cocktail bar

n Idol: Radiohead

Brumby got

the inspiration

for its name from the

1982 film, “The Man

from Snowy River,” which

features a horseman in

pursuit of wild Australian

horses, called

brumbies.

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literally in one end of his head and out the

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C

heers from the hometown crowd had barely died down when Kris Bryant swung at the fi rst pitch from Oak-land’s Jesse Hahn. ¶ The

Chicago Cubs prospect drove the fastball the opposite way, and right fi elder Jason Pridie drifted back as the ball cut through a slight breeze blowing at Cashman Field. Pridie ran out of room, stopping at the warning track as the shot from Bryant sailed over the wall — and over the berm behind it. Bryant thrilled fans again three innings later, homering to left-center to cap an eventful trip home to Las Vegas for Big League Weekend .

Not much has changed since Bryant’s high school days.

“He hit balls sometimes that you would watch and they would still be rising as they went over the fence,” said Derek Staf-ford, who coached Bryant at Bonanza High School. “It was almost like an event when he was up to bat.”

Bryant, 23, the second overall pick in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, hit 43 home runs in the minor leagues last year and hit nine during spring training this season. The regular season starts this week.

He once hit a ball over Bonanza’s left fi eld fence and onto Oakey Boulevard, where it bounced and went through a car’s open win-dow, striking a man in the neck and drawing blood.

“We hit a lot of home runs in batting prac-tice there, and we would never hit cars,” Bryant said. “That’s a pretty busy street too, especially when school gets out. … It was just crazy that it actually happened.”

Bryant isn’t the only premier slugger pro-duced by Las Vegas schools in recent years. Sierra Vista High’s Chris Carter is the Hous-

ton Astros’ top power threat, Las Vegas High’s Bryce Harper is a two-time All-Star for the Washington Nationals, and Bishop Gorman’s Joey Gallo is working his way through the Texas Rangers’ system.

“I seriously think Gallo could be the best out of all of them,” said Nate Selby, who coached Carter at Sierra Vista. “When he hits them, they just go different than the other guys.”

Gallo hit 67 home runs at Bishop Gorman, including 21 during his senior season, when he had a .509 batting average.

“He was a man among boys in high school,” Stafford said.

When Gallo was 17, he hit a 442-foot home run during an all-star showcase at Petco Park in San Diego.

“Joey Gallo’s ceiling is unlimited,” former American League MVP Jason Giambi, who has been working with Gal-lo, told Grantland’s Ben Lindbergh. “I think (he) can be whoever he wants to be. He has the potential to be a .300 hit-ter. He has the potential to hit 50 homers.

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Kris Bryant,

a graduate of

Bonanza High

School, is the

Chicago Cubs’ top

prospect,

although he’ll

start the season in

the minors.

(ASSOCIATED PRESS)

High school: BonanzaDrafted: First-round pick (second overall) by the Chicago Cubs in the 2013 draft. The Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the 18th round of the 2010 draft, but he did not sign.2014 stats: 138 games for Double-A Tennes-see and Triple-A Iowa, .325 batting average, .438 on-base percentage, .661 slugging per-centage, 43 homers, 110 RBIs, 118 runs, 34 doubles, 15 steals, 162 strikeouts, 86 walksAccolades: Won the Dick Howser Trophy for college baseball player of the year and the Golden Spikes Award for being the nation’s best amateur baseball player; named minor league player of the year by Baseball Ameri-ca and USA Today; named No. 1 prospect for 2015 by Baseball America.Memorable home run: During his senior sea-son at the University of San Diego, Bryant hit a titanic homer against San Francisco on a foggy night. Some say the ball was level with an 80-foot light pole in left field when it left the park. “I couldn’t tell you how far it went,” Bryant told MLB.com. “I just know it’s the farthest ball I’ve hit in my life.”

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He has the potential to drive in 140.”Gallo, 21, will start this season with the Rangers’ Dou-

ble-A affiliate.Harper, 22, drew national attention as a high school

sophomore when he hit a 502-foot home run during a na-tional home run derby at the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field. He hit the blast with a metal bat, but the baseball world took notice.

“He was just naturally strong,” Las Vegas High coach Sam Thomas said. “When you mix in his love for the weight room, it’s unbelievable what this kid can do.”

In 2009, Harper appeared on the cover of Sports Illus-trated with the headline “Baseball’s Chosen One.”

Bryant played against Harper in youth baseball, and they were on the same club team as teenagers.

“He was always a step above everybody else,” Bry-ant said. “Just really fun to watch him play. Really fun to watch him now, as well as Joey. They’re doing great things. It’s pretty cool that Vegas has some good players coming up.”

After hitting .626 with 14 home runs as a sophomore at Las Vegas High, Harper earned his GED and enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada. In 66 games there, he hit a school-record 31 homers and drove in 98 runs.

“People ask, ‘What was it like to coach Bryce Harper?’ ” Thomas said. “He was really, really good when he got here and really, really good when he left. I’m just glad I didn’t mess him up.”

Thomas said the school once got complaints from a bus driver about kids throwing baseballs at buses on Hol-lywood Boulevard beyond the right-field wall. It actually was Harper taking batting practice.

Some of the balls even made it across the boulevard to Clark County Fire Station 31, which Thomas discovered when an engine captain showed up at practice with a bucket of balls Harper had hit.

The Nationals drafted Harper first overall in the 2010 draft. He has hit .272 with 55 homers in three seasons in Washington.

Unlike the others, Carter, 28, wasn’t known as a slugger in high school.

“He definitely had the potential to have a lot of pow-er,” Selby said. “He didn’t hit as many home runs in high school as you might think.”

Scouts projected Carter could develop into a power hitter, and the Chicago White Sox drafted him in the 15th round of the 2005 draft.

Carter homered 29 times for the Houston Astros in 2013 and tied for second in the majors with 37 round-trippers last season. He’s a streaky hitter and prone to striking out — he led the American League with 212 whiffs in 2013 — but Selby said Carter’s demeanor keeps him from getting frustrated.

“Chris’ personality is very laid-back, even-keeled, and in high school, he was the same way,” Selby said.

As for Bryant, whose free agency will be delayed by a year if the Cubs keep him in the minors until mid-April, he said hitting home runs comes naturally to him.

“I was just blessed with the ability to hit the ball pretty far,” Bryant said. “Playing in Vegas also helps. You get to play outside year-round. … I was able to play a ton of games, whereas guys on the East Coast probably didn’t get to go outside until maybe April.”

When all is said and done, Las Vegas could produce four of the greatest power hitters of this generation.

“All those kids are going to be hitting home runs in the major leagues,” Selby said. “They’re elite guys as far as size and strength.”

Bryce Harper, the Las Vegas High and College of Southern Nevada product who was the first overall selection

in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, has hit 55 home runs in three big-league seasons. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

SLUGGERS, FROM PAGE 32

PROFILES IN POWER HITTING

High school: Bishop GormanDrafted: Supplemental first-round pick (39th overall) by the Texas Rangers in the 2012 draft2014 stats: 126 games for Class A Myrtle Beach and Double-A Frisco, .271 batting average, .394 on-base percentage, .615 slugging percentage, 42 homers, 106 RBIs, 97 runs, 19 doubles, 7 steals, 179 strikeouts, 87 walksAccolades: In 2013, became the first teenager since 1962 to hit 40 homers in a minor-league season; won the Joe Bauman Home Run Award for hitting the most home runs in the minors; named MVP of the 2014 All-Star Futures Game.Memorable home run: With the United States trailing 2-1 in last year’s All-Star Futures Game, Gallo hit a two-run homer, estimated at 419 feet, into the second deck at Target Field in Minneapolis. The U.S. won 3-2.

JOEY GALLOTHIRD BASEMAN

21 YEARS OLD6-FOOT-5205 POUNDS

High school: Las VegasDrafted: First-round pick (first overall) by the Washington Nationals in the 2010 draft2014 stats: 100 games with the Nats, .273 batting average, .344 on-base percentage, .423 slugging percentage, 13 homers, 32 RBIs, 41 runs, 10 doubles, 2 steals, 104 strikeouts, 38 walks. Also hit .643 with 4 homers and 11 RBIs during a five-game minor-league rehabilitation stint.Accolades: Named Baseball America’s high school player of the year; won the Golden Spikes Award for being the nation’s best amateur baseball player; named National League rookie of the year; two-time MLB All-Star.Memorable home run: In 2009, Harper hit a 502-foot home run during the International Power Showcase at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The homer led Sports Illustrated to put Harper on its cover and call him the LeBron James of baseball.

BRYCE HARPEROUTFIELDER


High school: Sierra VistaDrafted: Fifteenth-round pick (455th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 draft2014 stats: 145 games with the Houston Astros, .227 batting average, .308 on-base percentage, .491 slugging percentage, 37 homers, 88 RBIs, 68 runs, 21 doubles, 5 steals, 182 strikeouts, 56 walksAccolades: In 2008 and 2009, was named the Oakland Athletics’ minor-league player of the year; won a Minor League Baseball Yearly Award for being the best overall hitter of 2009.Memorable home run: On July 6, 2012, Carter hit a 416-foot, two-run homer off Seattle’s Steve Delabar in the 11th inning to give the A’s a 3-1 walk-off win at O.co Coliseum. “I don’t know if the ball has landed yet,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said after the game.

CHRIS CARTERFIRST BASEMAN, LEFT FIELDER, DESIGNATED HITTER



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CASINO PROMOTIONSTHE D AND GOLDEN GATE

Tax Day bonusDate: April 15Information: Hit a taxable slot or video poker jackpot on any house game and the casino will pay the jackpot taxes in free slot play. Promo-tion does not include progressive jackpots not paid by the D Las Vegas or Golden Gate.

THE D

Win Derek’s HellcatDate: Through Aug. 29Information: Earn tickets for monthly drawings that will culminate with a chance to win a 2015 Dodge Chal-lenger SRT Hellcat.

STATION CASINOS

$2 Million Safecracker giveaway and cash stashDate: Through April 25Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta RanchoInformation: Earn five base points and swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk to win cash, free play and more.

Month of HonorDate: MayLocations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta RanchoInformation: Special purchases and gaming promotions will raise money for Las Vegas military personnel and families served by Veterans Village. Special menu items, Patriotic Pas-tries and Meals for a Cause will be available at restaurants. All Station-owned restaurants and some tenant eateries will offer a “round-up” bill option so diners can make dona-tions. Budweiser will donate up to $15,000 through Station bars that sell Budweiser bottles. And the spas at Red Rock Resort and Green Valley Ranch Resort will donate 5 percent of all sales of 50-minute hot stone massages.

MyGeneration WednesdaysDate: Ongoing Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta RanchoInformation: For loyalty card holders age 50 and older. 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker; dis-counts on dining, movies and bowl-ing; slot tournaments from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a top prize of $1,000. First entry is free; receive additional entries, up to four more, by earning 50 additional base points for each.

$250,000 Spring scratch card giveawayDate: Fridays through Sundays

Locations: Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta RanchoInformation: Check the mail or earn 300 base points to receive a scratch card. Any loyalty card member who receives a scratch card in the mail will not be eligible to earn additional scratch cards. Card must remain un-scratched until the designated time and place.

Spin and WinDate: Sundays through April 26Locations: Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta RanchoTime: 4:15 p.m.Information: Ten players will get a chance to spin the wheel to win up to $5,000.

SOUTH POINT

50+ weekly slot tournamentDate: Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Information: Open to Club Card members age 50 and older. First entry is free with a swipe at a club ki-osk; collect a second by earning 250 points and a third by earning 500 points. Top prize is $1,500; total prize pool is $5,200.

Road to the Big Dance poker room $100 hourly drawingDate: April 5Time: 3-9 p.m.Information: One poker seat will be selected randomly every hour to win $100.

Live money Spring Fling handicapping contestDate: Select Fridays through JuneInformation: A $150 buy-in allows players to wager on five races in win, place and exacta formats. The con-test features a $100 bankroll and $20 minimum bet per race. Bettors can win cash prizes or one paid seat to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge qualifier, worth $1,500.

$500,000 Swipe, Spin ‘N WinDate: Sundays through Wednesdays in AprilTime: 3 a.m.-11 p.m.Information: Players who earn 300 same-day base points on any slot or video poker machine will be eligible to swipe and spin the wheel. Prizes include $50 in free play, a $25 resort gift card, 5,000 bonus points, a free breakfast buffet and more.

Point multipliersDate: April 5Information: Earn 5x points on select slots and video reel machines. Earn 2x points on video poker machines. Players who receive 1,000 base

points in reel play will receive $15. Players who earn 1,000 base points in video poker play will earn $6.

Easter bingo specialDate: April 5Information: Players at all sessions who receive a bingo on B4 or any number ending in 4 will win $500.

PALMS

$40,000 Spring Has Sprung drawingsDate: Fridays through April 24Time: Drawings at 7 p.m.Information: Earn drawing tickets with slot play. Earn 2x entries from 4 to 6:30 p.m.; earn 5x entries from 8 p.m. to midnight. Ten winners will be selected each week with a maximum prize of $3,000. Activate at least 10 drawing tickets to receive a bonus of $10 in free slot play the following Saturday.

Play for Prizes — Something FreshDate: Monday through Friday through April 10Information: Points earned may be combined and redeemed for gift cards for Albertsons and Einstein Bros. Bagels. Participants keep their points.

Play For Prizes – Curb AppealDate: Monday through Friday April 13-24Information: Points earned may be combined and redeemed for gift cards for Lowe’s and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Participants keep their points.

PLAZA

10x pointsDate: Tuesdays and Fridays Information: Earn 10x points on reel slots.

50-plus slot tournamentDate: WednesdaysTime: 10 a.m.Information: Best combined score from two sessions wins $1,000.

$200,000 Super BingoDate: June 7-9Information: Registration starts at $150.

GOLD COAST / ORLEANS

April Showers of CashDate: SaturdaysTime: 2-6 p.m.Information: Hourly drawings for $200.

Young at HeartDate: WednesdaysInformation: For players 50-plus. Earn up to 50x points, participate in cash drawings, get dining discounts and more.

DOWNTOWN GRAND

Grand ThursdaysDate: ThursdaysInformation: Loyalty card members 50 and older receive point multipli-ers, dining and gaming discounts, and entry into slot tournaments.

SUNCOAST

$20,000 Table Games Hot SeatDate: Fridays and SaturdaysTime: 7-11 p.m.Information: Play table games for a share of $2,500 in prizes.

$100,000 Spin and WinDate: Saturdays and SundaysInformation: Earn 25 points and swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk for a chance to win prizes.

Young at HeartDate: WednesdaysInformation: For players 50 and older. Earn up to 50x points, par-ticipate in cash drawings, get dining discounts and more.

SAM’S TOWN

Young at HeartDate: Tuesdays and WednesdaysInformation: For players 50 and older. Earn up to 50x points, par-ticipate in cash drawings, get dining discounts and more.

Hyundai SundaysDate: SundaysTime: 6:15 p.m.Information: Earn entries Friday through Sunday.

ELDORADO

Free rent giveawayDate: SaturdaysInformation: One person will win $3,000 to pay three months’ rent or mortgage; five people will win $100 each.

Cash blowerDate: WednesdaysTime: 12:30-7:30 p.m.Information: One person each hour will step into a cash blower. Must be a Prime Rewards member playing a slot machine or live keno to partici-pate.

STRATOSPHERE

Camaro Point ChallengeDate: Through July 15Information: The top three loyalty

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Young at HeartDate: WednesdaysInformation: For players 50-plus. Earn up to 50x points, participate in cash drawings, get dining discounts and more.

DOWNTOWN GRAND

Grand ThursdaysDate: ThursdaysInformation: Loyalty card members 50 and older receive point multipli-ers, dining and gaming discounts, and entry into slot tournaments.

SUNCOAST

$20,000 Table Games Hot SeatDate: Fridays and SaturdaysTime: 7-11 p.m.Information: Play table games for a share of $2,500 in prizes.

$100,000 Spin and WinDate: Saturdays and SundaysInformation: Earn 25 points and swipe your loyalty card at a kiosk for a chance to win prizes.

Young at HeartDate: WednesdaysInformation: For players 50 and older. Earn up to 50x points, par-ticipate in cash drawings, get dining discounts and more.

SAM’S TOWN

Young at HeartDate: Tuesdays and WednesdaysInformation: For players 50 and older. Earn up to 50x points, par-ticipate in cash drawings, get dining discounts and more.

Hyundai SundaysDate: SundaysTime: 6:15 p.m.Information: Earn entries Friday through Sunday.

ELDORADO

Free rent giveawayDate: SaturdaysInformation: One person will win $3,000 to pay three months’ rent or mortgage; five people will win $100 each.

Cash blowerDate: WednesdaysTime: 12:30-7:30 p.m.Information: One person each hour will step into a cash blower. Must be a Prime Rewards member playing a slot machine or live keno to partici-pate.

STRATOSPHERE

Camaro Point ChallengeDate: Through July 15Information: The top three loyalty

card users who collect Camaro points will win cash. The top 50 winners will earn entries into a slot tournament.

WILDFIRE

MyGeneration MondaysDate: OngoingInformation: For players 50 and old-er. Earn 6x points on slot machines and video poker; receive discounts on bowling and dining; win up to $250 in free slot play.

ALIANTE

April ShowersDate: Sundays through ThursdaysInformation: Loyalty card members can play a kiosk game. One free spin per day; earn 100 reel points, 300 video poker points or a $10 rated av-erage bet for an hour on table games for additional spins.

$10,000 Mobile Hot Seat TuesdaysDate: TuesdaysTime: Noon-6 p.m.Information: All actively playing mobile users who accept the “Hot Seat” offer from their mobile app will qualify. From noon to 5 p.m., five people every hour will win $50 in free slot play. At 6 p.m., 10 people will win $100 in free slot play.

$15,000 Lightning StrikesDate: FridaysTime: 5-7 p.m.Information: Every five minutes, lightning will strike and one guest will win $100 in free slot play. At 6:55 p.m., six guests will win $250 in free slot play.

April multipliersDate: WednesdaysInformation: Earn 5x points on video poker and 10x points on all reels.

Burst April multipliersDate: April 5Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 12x points on all reels.

$60,000 Thunder Rolls drawingDate: April 11, 18 and 25Time: 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.Information: Earn entries April 5-25. Prizes will increase with each draw-ing, starting at $1,000 and ending at $250,000.

Bowl set giveawayDate: AprilInformation: Receive 600 video poker points, 300 reel points or a $10 average rated bet for two hours of table play and receive a bowl set.

Free dauberDate: April 5Information: Receive a free dauber at all bingo sessions.

Bingo T-shirt blowoutDate: April 14 and 16Information: A $4 minimum buy-in earns a free T-shirt at all sessions.

WESTGATE

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

RAMPART CASINO

50-plus partyDate: TuesdaysInformation: Loyalty card players 50 and older can earn $100 in free slot play on all video reel machine jack-pots over $1,200, a complimentary kiosk swipe for earning 50 points, a second kiosk swipe for earning 500 points, a bingo coupon for a free small electornic unit rainbow pack (minimum buy-in required), a $5 lunch buffet and a free round in a slot tournament from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pirate’s Treasure progressive drawingsDate: Last Wednesday of the monthTime: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m.Information: Ten winners at each drawing. The progressive jackpot increases every month it doesn’t hit.

$6,500 Galleons of Gold mid-month drawingDate: Second Wednesday of the monthInformation: Players who earn 2,000 base points during the previous cal-endar month are invited to partici-pate in the following month’s draw-ing. Ten winners will be chosen.

CLUB FORTUNE

Top of the Hill slot tournamentDate: Tuesdays and WednesdaysTime: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Win cash prizes.

JOKERS WILD

March HooplaDate: Through April 6Information: With any single $20 par-lay or bet on a March Hoopla game, receive a hat, T-shirt and Coors Light draft beer, plus an entry ticket to win weekly grand prizes.

Rollin’ For DoughDate: FridaysTime: Drawings from 1-9 p.m.Information: Earn drawing tickets for a chance to roll the dice and win 10x the roll. Two players chosen every hour.

22nd anniversary

Date: April 11Information: Special promotions and hot seat prizes throughout the day.

MAX CASINO

AT THE WESTIN

Happy Hour specialsDate: DailyTime: 6-8 p.m.Information: $3 craps and 25-cent roulette offered at select tables.

SILVER SEVENS

Nifty 50 slot tournamentDate: WednesdaysTime: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m.Information: First prize is $1,000. Earn entries with play.

EL CORTEZ

Spin ’n’ WinDate: OngoingInformation: Earn 100 slot points in one day for a chance to spin a the virtual prize wheel at one of the kiosks.

BINION’S

$2,000 blackjack tournamentDate: FridaysTime: 6-8 p.m.Information: Throughout the week, guests can qualify to play in a Friday blackjack tournament. The top three winners will receive $250, $750 and $1,000.

WILLIAM HILL

RACE & SPORTS BOOK

Spring rewardsDate: Through April 30Information: Earn up to $100 cash back with every wager made on the mobile sports app.

ARIZONA CHARLIE’S

(BOULDER, DECATUR LOCATIONS)

March Mania giveawayDate: Through April 6Information: Place a $20 parlay or $50 straight bet on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games and receive a basketball drawstring bag.

Let’s Celebrate! Date: April 8-May 1Time: Drawing at 8:15 p.m. May 1Information: Celebrate Arizona Char-lie’s Decatur’s 27th anniversary. Re-ceive a drawing ticket for every 500 base points earned. For every 2,000 base points earned on select days, play a kiosk game to win points, slot play or a gift. Players who win a gift can redeem their gift voucher or for-feit it for a chance at the grand prize cash drawing. First prize is $10,000; second prize is $7,500; third prize is

$5,000; fourth prize is $2,500, fifth

prize is $2,000.

Tax Relief Hot SeatDate: April 15

Time: 12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 6:15 and 8:15

p.m.

Information: Four slot players are

guaranteed to win cash. Ace|PLAY

red and green members will receive

$500 cash, and ace|PLAY orange and

blue members will receive $250 cash.

HOOTERS

5x pointsDate: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

Information: Club members earn 5x

points on select slot machines.

JERRY’S NUGGET

Up to 5x pointsDate: Fridays and Saturdays

Time: 4 a.m.-11:59 p.m.

Information: Rewards members who

swipe their cards at a kiosk receive

3x points to 5x points on slot and

video poker games.

GOLDEN NUGGET

New player rewardsDate: Ongoing

Information: Sign up for a players

card and spin to win up to $1,000 in

free play.

RIVIERA

Diamond Jubilee anniversaryDate: April

Time: 7 p.m.

Information: For every 600 points

earned, loyalty card members will re-

ceive entries into Classic Cash Give-

away drawings to win up to $10,000.

A grand prize of $10,000 will be

given away every Sunday through

Friday; second- through ninth-place

winners will receive $1,000. Sixty

winners will be selected April 11 and

18. A grand prize of $6,000 will be

awarded each week, with second-

through 21st-place winners receiv-

ing $600 cash and 22nd- through

60th-place winners receiving $60.

A Harley-Davidson motorcycle will

be awarded April 25, and a second-

chance drawing will be May 2.

Weekly slot tournamentDate: Saturdays

Time: 1-5 p.m.

Information: The first entry is free;

receive an additional entry for every

500 points earned that day. First

place is $1,000 in slot play. The top

20 players will win slot play prizes

that must be used within 24 hours.

Winners must pick up prizes between

6 and 11:59 p.m. the day of the tour-

nament.

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The incorrigible Michele Fiore’s would-be land grab

E very once in a while, we need to step back and celebrate the imagination that is the Nevada Legislature and the

ability of some state lawmakers, with the help of militant rebels, to lean back, crack a few knuckles, breathe deeply and solve problems by looking outside the box. Way outside.

Take, for instance, the inspired notion that Nevada can, and should, seize federal land and then empower counties to tax as they see fit for the use of said land inside their boundaries, including for cattle grazing.

Brilliant! (But doesn’t the Bureau of Land Management already do that? Oh, stupid little details.)

Just imagine how county tax rev-enues could be applied toward, say, education, or more county-sponsored gun ranges. High-fives all around.

Assembly Bill 408 is sponsored by Republican Assemblywoman Michele Fiore of Las Vegas and has the support of such outstanding, law-abiding citizens as Cliven Bundy, the self-appointed sheriff

of Bunkerville, and his cadre of gun-totin’ constitutional law experts. Surely Mr. Bundy would be the first to step up and pay his fair share of grazing fees, because now the money would go to the county instead of those darned feds.

Yep, Fiore clearly is comfortable thinking beyond the conventional, which we applaud, because she certainly opens our eyes to some bafflingly intriguing ideas. (Recently, she suggested that can-cer is a fungus that can be cleansed with baking soda — whoa, pardner, imagine the cost savings! — and encouraged “young, hot little girls” to carry guns to ward off sexual predators. Gee willikers, what could go wrong there?)

The bill to swipe — er, appropriate — federal land had its first hearing last week before the Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining. It lasted a full three hours — rather succinct, actually, considering the unprecedented and gutsy maneuver to quitclaim federal land.

But on a Debbie Downer note, the hearing began with the observation that

the bill was unconstitutional. C’mon now, just how expert is the Legislature’s legal counsel? It took her 10 pages to collect her thoughts before concluding that the feds have extensive authority and ample bases to acquire and control public lands and can trump state laws. Really? Then she went on to claim that seizing federal land would be “manifestly hostile to federal interests” when it comes to matters of national policies and concerns. Sheesh, what a buzzkill.

If Nevada were to take control of fed-eral land, it would cost the state nearly $100 million to watch over some 60 mil-lion acres of Uncle Sam’s foreclosed property, according to one estimate. Well, that’s a bummer, but we’re think-ing Fiore surely thought of that — we’re confident she drills deep in her research — and maybe the $100 million is just a really rough guestimate.

There was no committee vote to move the bill along, just on the chance that someone else might find ways to defend the constitutionality of the land seizure. Maybe it will be deposited qui-

etly in a cold, dark drawer in a bureau-crat’s cubicle.

We not only want to congratulate Fiore for her self-indulgence but offer shout-outs to other Assembly members who thought enough of this bill to cosponsor it. Their constituents must be so proud. Let’s hear it for Shelly Shelton, Victoria Dooling, Robin Titus, Victoria Sea-man, Jill Dickman, John Ellison, David Gardner, Ira Hansen, Brent Jones, John Moore, Harvey Munford, Philip O’Neill, James Oscarson and Jim Wheeler — and, on the Senate side, Donald Gustavson. To all of you Republicans, congratulations for keeping your focus on the realities of government. Oh, wait …

What really saddens us is that the Nevada Legislature probably won’t discuss the bill further because the session already is half over. Maybe Fiore introduced the bill as a way to keep her cohorts fresh so they wouldn’t get consumed over other little matters involving education, taxes and labor. Wouldn’t want to be serious lawmakers now, would we?

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SUNDAY, APRIL 5

Easter sunrise service: Celebrate Easter with an uplifting, interde-nominational outdoor service. 6:30 a.m., free, Palm Cemetery, 7600 S. Eastern Ave., 702-464-8500, palmmortuary.com.

Pinoy Pride celebration: The final day of this festival includes tradi-tional food and entertainment from the Philippines. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., free, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 1200 S. Fourth St., pinoypridelv.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 6

Heart ultrasound screenings: Receive a painless, noninvasive ultrasound heart screening. Appointment required. 2-7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-369-4216.

“The Traditional Cuisine & Food Culture of Bali”: Author Vivienne Kruger talks about her travels, food discoveries and cultural experi-ences. 6 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, lvccld.org.

LGBTQ Seder: Join the LGBTQ and Jewish communities for an inclusive Passover Seder celebra-tion. Reservation required. 6 p.m., free, Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-732-0556.

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

Cleveland Museum of Art series: Learn about the structural proper-ties and geometry of buildings. 11 a.m.-noon, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6055.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

Gardening class for mature adults: Aging gardeners can learn easier ways to continue doing what they love. 10 a.m.-noon, UNLV Cooperative Extension’s Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, 702-222-3130.

Spring blood drive: Help stabilize the community’s blood supply by donating blood. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, lvccld.org.

“A Baby Boomer’s Guide to Brain Health”: Dr. Leah Beegan will discuss what we can do to preserve and promote brain health as we age and risk factors associated with dementia. Guests are encouraged to bring a lunch. Noon, free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6055.

Clark County fair and rodeo: This family fair includes rodeo events, a carnival, a Frisbee dog show, dancing, live music, contests and more. 4-11 p.m., $8-$24, 1301 W. Whipple Ave., Logandale, ccfair.com. *Also: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

New Belgium Brewery dinner: Join guest chef Michael Van Staden for dinner paired with New Belgium Brewery beers, ales and lagers. 6:30 p.m., $39, Made L.V., Tivoli Village, 450 S. Rampart Blvd., made-lv.com, 702-722-2000.

UNLV Jazz concert series: This series highlights the graduate combo and guitar ensemble from UNLV’s Jazz Studies program. 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9

National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: Get an HIV/STD test and watch “Blood Lines,” a film produced and directed by HIV-positive youths that documents struggles with the disease. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-5 p.m. HIV/STD testing, film and panel 6-9 p.m., free, Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, thecenterlv.org.

Ma’Ceo: This acrobatic eques-trian experience features aerial stunts, vaulting, classical dressage

and choreography. 7 p.m., $10-$25, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, southpointarena.com, 702-797-8005. *Also: Through April 12.

“Luck and the Silver State: The History of Nevada”: Historian Michael S. Green will discuss his new book, which details the arrival of early European explorers, the predominance of mining in the 1800s, the rise of tourism in the 20th century and the role that luck plays in the state’s growth. 7 p.m., Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10

Craft festival: Two hundred craft workers from across the country will show handmade items. Categories include jewelry, pottery, leather, woodwork, fiber, glass, sculpture, toys, fine art and weaving. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., adults $7, seniors 65-plus $6, children 12-17 $2, children under 11 free, Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, stevepowers.com. *Also: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Pirate Fest: Pirates, steampunks and faerie-like characters will gather for live entertainment, music, food, vendors, games, activities, camel rides, a beer garden, hot-air balloon rides and a cardboard regatta. Noon-7 p.m., $13-$30, children $8-$20, Lorenzi Park, 3343 W. Washington Ave., piratefestlv.com. *Also: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.

Star Catchers ballet showcase: Ballet students ages 3 to 17 will perform, as will jazz and contempo-rary dance students. 6 p.m., $5, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

Motorcycles and Mutts Poker Run: Raise money for the Animal Foundation and encourage shelter adoptions. There will be food and drink specials, a 50-percent discount on pet adoptions, a raffle and an after-party. 7 a.m., Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Blvd., animal-foundation.com.

Organic gardening workshop: Learn how healthy soil creates healthy plants. 8:30-10:30 a.m., $10

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Pirate Fest runs April 10-12. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)

STOLI SNAP

CONTENT CREATED AND PRESENTED BY SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS

INGREDIENTS

2 oz Stoli vodka

4 oz Rekorderlig Pear Cider

1 lime wedge (squeezed and dropped into the drink)

2 slices of fresh ginger

Inspired by the Moscow Mule, this drink combines cold vodka and sparkling pear cider, while incorporat-ing familiar notes of ginger and zesty lime. The cider makes this drink a bit sweet-er than the original, but the kick remains just as strong.

Build the drink over crushed ice in a highball glass. Squeeze the lime wedge and drop in drink. Stir and serve. Garnish with ginger slices and a dehydrated pear slice.

METHOD

Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Wine & Spirits.

for members, $15 for nonmembers, Springs Preserve, 333. S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org.

Art at the Café: More than 30 artisan booths will feature art, crafts and more. A silent auction will benefit Friends for Life Humane Society. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Rachel’s Kitchen Summerlin, 9691 Trailwood Drive, vegasartwalk.com. *Also: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Rox in Sox children’s music festival: Celebrate children’s music and literature with music from Alphabet Rockers, Recess Monkey and Aaron Nigel Smith. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free, Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive, artslasvegas.org, 702-229-3514.

Spring Fling cornhole tourna-ment and tailgate grill out: Partici-pants can challenge their friends and compete for prizes, including a cash purse in this 10-board, double-elimination tournament. 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Made L.V., Tivoli Village, 450 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 120, 702-722-2000, made-lv.com.

Festival of Communities: Enjoy live music, dancing, readings and performances. The event includes food tastings, art and cultural displays, balloon art, face painting and more. Noon-5 p.m., free, UNLV, 4505 Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu.

Celebrando festival: Enjoy entertainment, Latin food, bever-ages, guest speakers, family activi-ties and more. 1-9 p.m., adults $10,

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and choreography. 7 p.m., $10-$25, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, southpointarena.com, 702-797-8005. *Also: Through April 12.

“Luck and the Silver State: The History of Nevada”: Historian Michael S. Green will discuss his new book, which details the arrival of early European explorers, the predominance of mining in the 1800s, the rise of tourism in the 20th century and the role that luck plays in the state’s growth. 7 p.m., Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10

Craft festival: Two hundred craft workers from across the country will show handmade items. Categories include jewelry, pottery, leather, woodwork, fiber, glass, sculpture, toys, fine art and weaving. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., adults $7, seniors 65-plus $6, children 12-17 $2, children under 11 free, Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, stevepowers.com. *Also: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Pirate Fest: Pirates, steampunks and faerie-like characters will gather for live entertainment, music, food, vendors, games, activities, camel rides, a beer garden, hot-air balloon rides and a cardboard regatta. Noon-7 p.m., $13-$30, children $8-$20, Lorenzi Park, 3343 W. Washington Ave., piratefestlv.com. *Also: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.

Star Catchers ballet showcase: Ballet students ages 3 to 17 will perform, as will jazz and contempo-rary dance students. 6 p.m., $5, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

Motorcycles and Mutts Poker Run: Raise money for the Animal Foundation and encourage shelter adoptions. There will be food and drink specials, a 50-percent discount on pet adoptions, a raffle and an after-party. 7 a.m., Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Blvd., animal-foundation.com.

Organic gardening workshop: Learn how healthy soil creates healthy plants. 8:30-10:30 a.m., $10

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Rox in Sox children’s music festival: Celebrate children’s music and literature with music from Alphabet Rockers, Recess Monkey and Aaron Nigel Smith. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free, Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive, artslasvegas.org, 702-229-3514.

Spring Fling cornhole tourna-ment and tailgate grill out: Partici-pants can challenge their friends and compete for prizes, including a cash purse in this 10-board, double-elimination tournament. 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Made L.V., Tivoli Village, 450 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 120, 702-722-2000, made-lv.com.

Festival of Communities: Enjoy live music, dancing, readings and performances. The event includes food tastings, art and cultural displays, balloon art, face painting and more. Noon-5 p.m., free, UNLV, 4505 Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu.

Celebrando festival: Enjoy entertainment, Latin food, bever-ages, guest speakers, family activi-ties and more. 1-9 p.m., adults $10,

children 3-11 $5, children 3-under

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Big Band Saturdays: A perfor-

mance by the Michael Ray Tyler Big

Band. 1 p.m., $15, Ron DeCar’s Event

Center, 1201 Las Vegas Blvd. North,

702-453-8451.

The Music of Aaron Ramsey and Chick Corea: The Firenze String

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and drummer Aaron Ramsey, bassist

Geoff Neuman and pianist Otto

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2-4 p.m., $10-$12, Winchester

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List.” 7:30 p.m., $15, Congregation

Ner Tamid, 55 N. Valle Verde Drive,

thedesertwinds.org.

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5.2MEstimated number of renters na-

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47 48 56Q+A WITH DANIEL MATHISThe president and CEO of the Nevada Health Care As-sociation talks about what people can do to ensure quality nursing home care, what would improve health care in Nevada and why it’s important to treat people in the service industry and armed forces with respect.

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Lori Egan, Sherie Rodriguez and Jessi-ca Spurlin are Clark County Credit Union member services representatives.

The Japan America Society of Nevada’s 2015 board of directors are chairwoman Kathleen Blakely of Clark County Parks & Recreation; president Sherry Hashimoto of Yesco; vice president Betty Atkins; treasurer Hiroko God-frey of Kumon Las Vegas-Peccole Ranch; and secretary Eric Guideng of House Guideng. Direc-tors include Mayumi Coffman, Lockheed Martin; Jodie Cohen, Chado Urasenke Las Vegas School; Richard Galin, Gordon Silver; Shizue Hill, Rape Crisis Center; Toko Lee, Nu-Skin Enterprises; and Gary Mamiya, Findlay Honda. Honorary directors include Gayle Anderson, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance; immediate past presi-dent Gerri Schroder, Henderson councilwoman; and Yoshi Nakagawa, Watanabe and Nakagawa Tax Service.

Ron Batula is director of hu-man resources at Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort. He previously worked in human resources at Maverick Avia-tion.

Fafie Moore, president and broker/owner of Realty Ex-ecutives of Nevada, joined City National Bank’s Southern Nevada advisory board.

Barbara Smith Campbell’s Consensus LLC merged with the Ferraro Group, a public rela-tions firm. Campbell, a tax policy expert, will represent the firm’s clients before regulatory agencies.

Don Hamrick, general man-ager of Chapman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, is on the board of directors at Nevada Public Radio.

Christopher Burns is an as-sociate professor of bio-medical sciences and A. Peter Eveland is associate dean of student affairs and admissions, and a professor of family medicine at the College of Medicine at Roseman University of Health Sciences. Burns helped develop medical and graduate education programs at Central Michigan University, Univer-sity of Illinois, University of Virginia, Florida At-lantic University and Georgia School of Medicine. Eveland served as associate dean for student affairs, admissions and outreach, and professor of medical education, at California Northstate University.

Patty Duffey is chief operating officer, Kesha Dirkson is chief fund development and marketing officer, and Melody Sherrill is chief financial of-ficer of Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada.

The Gaming Standards Association 2015 board of directors are returning chairman Adrian

Marcu, vice president of global architecture and interactive research and development, Interna-tional Game Technology; vice chairman Mark Pace, vice president of global technical opera-tions, Scientific Games; secretary Klaus Peltsch, director of architecture and emerging tech-nologies, Ontario Lottery Gaming Corp.; and treasurer Keith Wood, vice president of systems design and development, Aristocrat Technolo-gies. Board members are Roman Czubak, Rachel Barber, Byron Bridger, Syed Hussain, David Oh, Shay Segev, Kevin Trombo and Jeanne-Marie Wilkins.

Francis Carneiro and David Craig are general manager and assistant general manager, respec-tively, of Pot Liquor Contemporary American Smokehouse. Ricky White is director of market-ing and catering events.

The Women’s Council of Realtors Las Vegas honored its Top 25 Women in Real Estate. Honor-ees were Mary Baca, Dani Bald, Jillian Batchelor, Teri Brenkus, Julie Brown, Leslie Carver, Delinda Crampton, Ellen Fahr, Paige Gross, Laura Har-bison, Valentina Herzog, Heidi Kasama, Olga McDowell, Fafie Moore, Linda Naw, Trish Nash, Ashley Oakes-Lazosky, Merri Perry, Joanna Piette, Mary Preheim, Joyce Reed, Iryna Sys-enko, Diann Tonnesen, Diane Varney and Brandy White Elk.

Loni Gray, national account manager of casinos at Brown-Forman; Heidi Hinkle, director of na-tional accounts for hotels and casinos at Bacardi USA; and Chris Fava, CEO of the Culinary Acad-emy of Las Vegas, joined the Las Vegas Business Academy board of directors.

MRG Marketing & Management Inc., a franchise partner of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, hired Dean Bennett as general counsel. Bennett previ-ously served as an outside attorney for MRG.

Nik Rytterstrom is general manager of the Luxor. Rytterstrom most recently worked as general manager of the Goldstrike in Tunica, Miss. He replaces Renee West, who will retire April 24.

Las Vegas Black Image Magazine honored several people and businesses in the com-munity. Recognized were: Ernest Fountain of New Ventures, Tony Gladney of MGM Resorts International, Fred Keeton of Caesars Entertain-ment, Larry Ruvo of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Yvette Williams of the Black Caucus, author Sonya Horsford, Tiffany Tyler of Nevada Partners Operations, Dr. Mulugeta Kassahun of Urology Specialists, Broadway in the Hood founder Torrey Russell, the Rev. Robert Fowler, Edmond Town Center owner John Edmonds, educator Patti Hester, filmmaker Stan Armstrong, Rainbow Dreams Academy owner Diane Pollard, philanthropists Bubba and Kathleen Turner Knight, Jim Koonce and Channel 13, author Brenda Williams, Mark Ficarra and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, UNLV archivist Claytee White, gaming and labor expert Terry Johnson, supporters of historically black colleges and universities Paul and Sue Lowden, activist Sheila Collins, McDonald’s owners and operators, Community Garden of Las Vegas founder Rosalind Brooks, Nicole Lise and Cory Enus of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, Jamaal McCoy of Findlay Chevrolet and commu-nity advocate Trisha Geran. Special entertainer honors went to Larry Blackmon of Cameo and original Temptations member Otis Williams.

MGM Resorts International, the Cosmopoli-

tan and Zappos.com were included on the list

of Achievers’ 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in

North America. Companies were recognized for

displaying leadership and innovation in engaging

their workplaces in such areas as communication,

culture, rewards and recognition, professional

and personal growth, accountability and corpo-

rate social responsibility.

A Mayo Clinic “telestroke” program is available

at all three campuses of Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican Hospitals. Telestroke robots enable

stroke patients to be seen in real time by neurol-

ogy specialists at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix.

The CareMeridian 4kids Inpatient Post Acute Nursing and Rehab Facility for Children opened

at 7690 Carmen Blvd., Las Vegas. The facility in-

cludes a rehab gym, two hydrotubs, outside play

areas and more. The 21,000 square-foot facility

has 35 beds.

Cream, a gourmet ice cream shop, opened its

first outlet outside of California at Downtown

Summerlin.

The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance formed

the LVGEA Community and Economic Research Council to sponsor and expand community re-

search. The council includes Applied Analysis, 8 News NOW, Wells Fargo, Nevada State Bank and

Cox Communications.

Phase 1 at Canyon View, a $7.8 million, 5-acre

community with 36 single-family homes on Jones

Boulevard just north of Windmill Road, is open.

Maverick Helicopters re-signed a multiyear

contract with Las Vegas Motor Speedway to

continue to be the exclusive helicopter operator

for events at the complex.

Desert Radiologists earned a 2015 Employee

Voice Award from Quantum Workplace. The firm

was selected in the Raising Engagement cat-

egory. Desert Radiologists was the only Nevada

recipient of the national accolade this year.

Southwest Medical Associates opened a health

center at 10105 Banburry Cross Drive, Suite 150,

Las Vegas. The center offers senior wellness ex-

ams, primary and preventive care, blood glucose

tests, bone mineral-density tests, flu/pneumonia

vaccines, urinalysis testing and radiology.

MGM Resorts International was recognized by

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for

food recovery efforts. The company received two

national Food Recovery Challenge awards for re-

ducing food waste and was named a Top Corpo-

ration for Women’s Business Enterprises by the

Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

Hospital Corporation of America, a health care

provider with 166 hospitals and 113 surgery cen-

ters in 20 states and the United Kingdom, for the

sixth consecutive year was named a World’s Most

Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute. HCA

has eight facilities in Nevada.

FirstService Residential is providing HOA

management services for Traverse Point Con-

dominiums off of Stephanie Street and Wigwam

Parkway in Henderson.

Allegiant Air is offering discounts and incentives

through PlayStudios’ MyVegas games, available

for mobile devices and on Facebook.

Batteries Plus Bulbs opened at 2546 E. Craig

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The Nevada Health Care Asso-ciation has grown significantly over the past year. What is the expected growth over the next few years?

We expect to represent post-acute care providers in Nevada to help improve care in the state. With the passing of the IMPACT 14 legislation in Congress last fall, we are drawn together more than ever and will be measured by the quality of care we deliver.

How has care in nursing facilities changed over the past year?

Our quality measures have im-proved across the state. One reason has been the evidence-based edu-cation we’ve been able to provide, specifically targeting facilities that weren’t performing as well as others. One example is the improvement of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) accu-racy rate for such facilities in Nevada from 74 percent to 82 percent. The MDS is part of the federally mandated process for clinical assessment of all residents in Medicare or Medicaid-certified nursing homes. This process provides a comprehensive assess-ment of each resident’s functional capabilities and helps nursing home staff identify health problems. We still have much work to do, but we’ve been making solid progress recently.

What does the NVHCA Perry Foundation do?

The Perry Foundation analyzes com-pliance and “Online Survey, Certifica-tion and Reporting” (OSCAR) data and then formulates specific education for providers. Sometimes education is en-gineered specifically for a single pro-vider when asked.

How can people advocate for better nursing home care?

Consumers can affect care in a post-acute setting by participating in the provider’s care plan programming and having open communication with the caregivers. People who want to advo-

cate for residents or patients in a post-acute care setting such as local nursing homes should focus on outcomes or quality measures. In looking at the data and knowing the reimbursement his-tory for Medicare and Medicaid, what needs to happen is obvious. We need to increase the reimbursement rate the state provides to such facilities, which is something we are encouraging state leaders to do during the legislative ses-

sion this year.

What would improve health care in Nevada?

Medicaid and Medicare rate in-crease for providers would be the biggest thing, as well as training and education for providers on how to im-prove the quality measures already in place. We need more clinicians, in-cluding nurses and therapists.

What is the most challenging part of your job?

Getting consensus with providers. Now that we represent more than just Nevada’s skilled nursing and assisted-living providers, getting folks to agree on how to implement the changes com-pelled by the Affordable Care Act is troubling to all providers in different ways.

What has been the most reward-ing part of your job?

Success in improving how Nevada is ranked nationally in health care. I also enjoy meeting the providers and consumers, especially in educational forums, and seeing the “light” come on for them when we discuss quality of care and related issues.

What are you reading right now? I have been reading mainly proposed

legislation. I am looking for my next read. More than likely, it will be a bi-ography or historical book. I also read some science fiction on summer vaca-tion.

What do you do after work? Work! I enjoy target practice, water

sports, motorcycle riding and hunt-ing, for the most part. With three kids in college and one in high school, most of my activities are in support of their activities.

Blackberry, iPhone or Android? Android.

Describe your management style. Chaotic mostly, with lots of inter-

ruptions. I will set an expectation for employees, and it is up to them to fig-ure out how to get it done. My style has changed from when I ran skilled nurs-ing facilities to what I do now. Trying to get consensus on an issue is different than directing care as a provider. I am more of a shepherd now than a dictator, when I was responsible for hundreds of souls, including employees and resi-dents.

Where do you see yourself and the association in 10 years?

Doing exactly the same job, improv-ing care here in Nevada.

What is your dream job, outside of your current field?

A hunting and fishing guide or mo-torcycle instructor.

Whom do you admire and why? Gov. Brian Sandoval. His commit-

ment to health care and behavioral health in Nevada is great. With his sup-port, Nevada can raise its standing na-tionally.

What is your biggest pet peeve? How some people treat service em-

ployees or members of the armed forces. It amazes me how poorly some people treat the ones who make our lives better. In a health care facility, the people who work in the laundry and housekeeping departments are often forgotten until there is an issue. In a facility, the administrator or director of nursing can have a bad day without much impact. If the laundry goes down, the entire facility feels it immediately.

What is something people might not know about you?

I surf on Lake Mead in the summer and consider myself a pretty good cook.

Anything else you want to tell us?

I like to say, “Everyone has two sto-ries, a motorcycle story and a nursing home story, both ending poorly. I’m trying to change that.”

Q&A WITH DANIEL MATHIS

When it comes to health care, Nevada needs more of just about everything

Daniel Mathis has little time for pleasure reading these days, with the state legislative session in full swing. (COURTESY)

In 2012, Daniel Mathis became president and CEO of the Nevada Health Care Association, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the quality of care in Nevada’s nursing homes. Among his duties: advocating for the organization’s member institutions to legislators in Carson City.

“In a health care facility, the people who work

in the laundry and housekeeping departments

are often forgotten until there is an issue. In a

facility, the administrator or director of nursing can have a bad day without

much impact. If the laundry goes down,

the entire facility feels it immediately.”

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Sense of community drives business

Jackie Edlund owns Barre3, a studio that offers group fitness classes that combine yoga, Pilates and ballet barre work. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

$7 MILLIONNet income reported by

American Casino & Enter-tainment Properties LLC,

parent company of Arizona Charlie’s and the Strato-

sphere, in 2014. In 2013, the company lost $15.1 million.

$500,000Minimum amount that

foreigners need to invest in U.S. business operations to obtain a U.S. visa as part of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ EB-5

program.

$3.1 MILLIONAmount spent by Las Vegas during its five-year partner-ship with developer Cordish Cos. trying unsuccessfully to build a stadium or arena

in Symphony Park.

4,000Workers at MGM Grand

covered by a tentative con-tract agreement between the company and the Culi-

nary and Bartenders unions.

386,400Southern Nevadans who

work in the tourism indus-try, according to the Las Ve-gas Convention and Visitors Authority. That’s 43 percent of the region’s workforce.

20Additional large conven-

tions that the LVCVA says could come to Las Vegas

if its proposed Global Business District comes to

fruition.

3.2 MILLIONPassenger count at McCar-ran International Airport in February, a 2.9 percent in-

crease over the same month last year and the fifth-best

February on record.

26.4 PERCENTShare of Southern Ne-

vadans with underwater mortgages in the fourth

quarter of 2014, down from 35.1 percent a year ago, ac-

cording to Zillow.

474New homes sold in South-ern Nevada in February,

according to Home Builders Research, up 9.5 percent

from a year earlier.

Describe your business.

We are a boutique fitness stu-dio offering group fitness classes. Our classes are a unique combi-nation of yoga, Pilates and ballet barre work.

What makes Barre3 classes

different than most Pilates

classes?

We use hand weights and lim-ited props and apply a signature three-step sequence to every posture. This includes an isometric hold to really fire the muscles, one-inch movements that allow you to maintain the intensity of the hold for longer, and then large-range movements that flush out the muscles and rev the metabolism. Finally, we stretch to create long, lean muscles. How does this Barre3 location compare with other

locations throughout the country?

All barre3 locations are unique, while still maintaining an aesthetic and ethos distinct to our brand. Henderson barre3 has a warm and welcoming feel and is a tight-knit community. The studio is bright and airy with lots of natural light. It’s a place where you feel good the moment you walk through the door.

Who are your customers?

We pride ourselves on having all ages and fitness lev-els in class. You might see a daughter, mother and grand-mother in the same class. Although most of our clients are women, we love having guys in class, too. We offer childcare at our studio, so we have a lot of moms. We love helping moms take 60 minutes out of their day for self-care.

What makes your business

unique?

We take the time to learn each client’s name and to connect with him or her before class. We help everyone in class feel successful whether they have an injury or are pregnant or just coming back from childbirth.

What is your business philoso-

phy?

Work smarter, not harder. What is the best part about doing business here?

Las Vegas provides a large talent pool for hiring in-structors. There are so many professional dancers and performers in this city. They move their bodies with such awareness that it elevates the quality of our classes.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

We opened our doors in 2012 in a depressed economy. We had to fight to prove to our clients that we are worth the extra expense when many people were concerned about spending on nonessentials.

How can Nevada improve its business climate?

I moved here from Washington state, where there were so many staple companies around — Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks and Boeing. We need to encourage that kind of creativity and innovation here.

What have you learned from the recession?

Recession is not permanent; it eventually lifts. If you just stick with it and do right by your clients, you will make it through.

BARRE3Address: 120 S. Green Valley Parkway,

Suite 194, HendersonPhone: 702-754-0290

Email: [email protected]: barre3.com

Hours of operation: 6 a.m.-7 p.m.Owned/operated by: Jackie Edlund

and barre3In business since: 2012

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SMITH’S WORLD

Mike Smith is an award-winning editorial cartoonist who also draws for the Las

Vegas Sun. His work also is distributed nationally by King Features Syndicate.

See archives of his work at lasvegassun.com/smithsworld.

READER COMMENTSWe want to hear from you. Visit vegasinc.com to post your opinion.

On J.D. Morris’

vegasinc.com story

“Gaming regulators

scold Caesars,

calling company’s

bankruptcy an

embarrassment”:

The stockholders

should have long ago

removed the board of

directors and senior

management who

drove this company

into the ground. The

worst thing going is

the bonuses handed

out to management

while the company is

teetering on bank-

ruptcy. — MAR100A

I wonder if Caesars

has lowered the odds

on their slots to make

up revenue. Take a

little here, a little

there. — jmurph0936

On Eli Segall’s veg-

asinc.com story “Las

Vegas home prices

leave wage growth

in the dust”:

Las Vegans love to

babble on about old

Vegas. Well, history

will repeat itself ...

KA-BOOM. — Geo-

Bushwacker

Bubble 2.0 ... this

should be interesting

to see how this ends

in a couple of years.

You guys do real-

ize there is endless

space to build homes

in Nevada. Just go to

the tallest casino and

look out the window.

— FaWilliams

On Adwoa Fosu’s

vegasinc.com story

“Skancke will resign

as leader of Las

Vegas Global

Economic Alliance”:

Lots of buzzwords,

but what does this

organization actually

do? — Ned Day

G ov. Brian Sandoval said it. The Chamber of Commerce is say-ing it. Democrats are saying it. Republicans are saying it.

Saying what? The tax system in Nevada needs reform.

Why now? My mentor, Reuben Zubrow, did a study in 1960 which the Nevada Legislature used to build a tax system that was simple, stable and synchronized with the budget. For two decades, it funded our state effectively on three legs: property, sales and gross gaming revenue taxes. It was designed to collect lots of taxes from folks who live outside Nevada.

Starting in the 1970s, however, things changed in two ways.

First, in 1978, California passed Proposition 13, which lim-ited property taxes. Afraid of a similar tax revolt coming to Nevada, the Legislature passed reforms in 1979 and 1981 that significantly cut property taxes and raised sales taxes. The result of this tax shift was a general fund largely dependent on two legs — sales and gross gaming taxes, with reduced property taxes shifted to schools, counties and cities.

In 1988, a study by Price Waterhouse outlined the conse-quences of the shift. Sales taxes are less stable than property taxes, and Nevada’s sales tax is unusual in that its base is nar-row because of numerous exemptions. The result: Our sales

tax requires the state to grow for revenue to stay constant.

General fund revenue, therefore, tends to fall behind growth in population and incomes. That’s a structural problem.

Taxes are out of sync with spending, even if you have no new spending.

The second change was in the gaming industry. When Zubrow designed the system, the Las Vegas econ-

omy centered on casinos; gaming dominated. Over several decades, however, the model has shifted to entertainment companies with casinos attached. Gaming dollars per tourist continue to drop, weakening the gaming tax leg of our system.

To the two not-so-strong revenue legs, the Legislature added over the years a cobbled-together third leg, a dis-jointed assortment of increased fees and specialized taxes, including the modified business tax, live entertainment tax and real property transfer tax.

What legislators haven’t done is analyze who we are and decide what we want to be as a state. Only then can we deter-mine the best tax system.

Zubrow told us the system must be changed as the state changes, but we’ve failed to listen and act for 55 years. Now seems to be the time.

Bill Robinson is an assistant professor of economics at Lee Business School at UNLV.

Nevada’s tax system is failing. Here’s whyGUEST COLUMN: BILL ROBINSON

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A tale of two ‘bargains’: BY ELI SEGALLSTAFF WRITER

At the base of Las Vegas’ western mountain range, a mansion in the Ridges, one of the wealthiest and most exclusive areas of town, has a movie theater with a 15-foot screen, a fitness room, a 4,600-square-foot guest house and a sleek pool area fit for a boutique hotel.

The compound sold for $8 million cash last year — the most expensive resale in the valley in 2014.

“That’s the most expensive house I’ve ever sold,” listing broker Gavin Ernstone said.

Across town, near of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Bonanza Road, the run-down Desert Garden con-dominium complex has boarded and barred windows, dirt courtyards and a dirt-filled swimming pool.

Unit No. 116, a two-level, 776-square-foot home with two bed-rooms and one bathroom, sold for $10,000 cash last year — the cheapest deal in the valley.

Listing agent Dave Gill said it was probably the cheapest home he’s sold in his 20-year career.

“That was an eyesore,” he said.In Southern Nevada, previously

owned single-family homes sell for a median $200,000, and condos and townhouses for $105,000, accord-ing to the Greater Las Vegas Asso-ciation of Realtors. But above and below these middle-grounds, buyers spend huge and minuscule amounts for properties in luxurious and hard-scrabble communities.

Here’s a look at the two extremes of last year’s sales range, as reported by the GLVAR. And in some ways, both deals were bargains.

99 HAWK RIDGE DRIVE, LAS VEGAS

Built in 2008, this Summerlin es-tate boasts more than $1.5 million in electronics alone. The main house is almost 8,900 square feet, with eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and a seven-car garage.

Amenities include outdoor lounges with fire pits; a fire-breathing iron dragon; an outdoor, oversized chess board; a two-level office; floor-to-ceiling windows; a refrigerated wine cellar with glass doors next to the dining room; and paintings and other art.

“It is definitely a resort-like prop-erty,” Ernstone, owner of Simply Ve-

gas brokerage, said.The sellers spent $16 million build-

ing and furnishing the estate, Ern-stone said, or twice what they sold it for last August.

It was listed for just under $9 mil-lion in 2013, GLVAR records show, so the buyer — health care executive Eric Moskow — got an 11 percent dis-count off the price tag.

The second-most expensive resale in the valley last year was a distant second — $4.35 million in Hender-son’s MacDonald Highlands commu-nity, according to Ernstone.

1720 W. BONANZA ROAD #116, LAS VEGAS

Desert Garden, a sprawling col-lection of two-story condos near the Spaghetti Bowl, has seen better days.

The property is shabby and in disrepair, with chipped and discol-ored stucco and tiles, warped wood, boarded windows, dirt courtyards and an entry roadway laced with cracks.

The homeowners association is ba-sically broke and can’t afford to keep the place up, according to Gill, an agent with Realty One Group. The HOA filled the pool with dirt and scrapped

the on-site child care, he said.Many units are owned by investors

who don’t bother paying HOA dues, Gill said. On top of that, more than a few tenants skip rent, sometimes abandoning their condos mid-lease.

“They don’t care,” Gill said. “They walk out after three months.”

Gill chuckled at the tiny sales price of unit No. 116 — “I’m probably em-barrassed to put that on my record,” he said of the transaction. But what’s even more eye-opening than the small price tag is what it sold for dur-ing the bubble last decade.

In a sign of just how bloated Las Ve-gas’ real estate market became, coun-ty records show that unit No. 116 sold for $62,500 in spring 2004 and then $82,000 in early 2007 — a 31 percent price jump in less than three years.

The peak buyers, husband-and-wife investors from California, sold the condo last January to other Cali-fornia investors at an 88 percent loss from their 2007 purchase price.

And in true Vegas fashion, the new owners already flipped the home.

The investors sold it for $17,043 — 70 percent above what they paid — last June to another buyer from Cali-fornia.

A home at the Desert Garden condo complex, 1720 W. Bonanza Road, sold for $10,000 in 2014, the cheapest resale in the area last year. The estate at 99 Hawk

Ridge Drive in Summerlin sold for $8 million, the most expensive resale in the area last year. (LEFT: ELI SEGALL/STAFF; RIGHT: COURTESY)

One Las Vegas home sold for $8M, the other for $10K

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BY J.D. MORRISSTAFF WRITER

Elaine Wynn, maintaining her fight to stay on the board of Wynn Resorts, said the company’s latest ac-cusations against her are a factually baseless ploy to instigate tension be-tween her and stockholders.

In an attempt to “set the record straight,” Elaine Wynn wrote a letter to stockholders in which she rejected recent claims from the company, in-cluding that she should have recused herself from certain discussions about acquiring land and that her personal foundation sold stock at an inappropriate time.

Wynn Resorts told stockholders late last month that Elaine Wynn, the ex-wife of CEO Steve Wynn, partici-pated in meetings “over the course of several years” that involved plans to possibly acquire more land on the Strip. That land, where the New Frontier once stood, eventually was acquired by a group that includes Elaine Wynn’s nephew, former Wynn Resorts executive Andrew Pascal.

While the company suggested Elaine Wynn should have recused herself from those talks, she said she had no reason to do so because she didn’t know her nephew was involved in a competing bid.

She said she twice told independent directors that she was unaware of the land purchase and that the board was attempting to oust her over reasons “made up out of the whole cloth.”

“This allegation is just another example of the reckless lengths to which the board is willing to go to ex-clude me as a director,” she wrote in the letter.

“The absurdity is, of course, that

not only did I have no knowledge of or involvement in this land deal, but any such action to help my nephew’s group would actually have been di-rectly contrary to my own financial interests since my net worth is linked to the success of Wynn Resorts,” she said.

The company also accused Elaine Wynn of taking the view that “her personal foundation is not subject to the company’s insider trading policy” when the foundation sold $10 million of stock during a blackout period just before company earnings were an-nounced.

Elaine Wynn told stockholders that the suggestion of a conflict of interest there was “wholly without merit.”

She noted that her foundation is an independent organization run by its own board and operating on a “long-standing protocol” in which she is recused from “all foundation matters relating to its ownership of company

shares.” She said the company was “fully aware” that the foundation sells shares each year, with the pro-ceeds going to philanthropy.

Wynn said the Wynn Las Vegas general counsel knew the founda-tion was selling shares during the blackout period “and in fact sent an instruction letter to the company’s transfer agent to help consummate such sale.”

“The sudden suggestion that this sale is somehow improper is a base-less allegation to distract stockhold-ers from the important issues at hand,” she wrote in the letter.

One of Wynn’s central arguments against her removal has been that she is the only female board member, and thus provides a crucial perspective.

Wynn Resorts tried to dismiss that concern by promising stockholders that it would name “one or more di-verse directors” to the board by the end of the year.

But Elaine Wynn essentially said that promise was too little, too late and that the board’s actions “belie this new-found commitment to di-versity.”

If the board really valued diversity, it would have added more women to its ranks in recent years, she said.

Another main point of contention has revolved around a lawsuit Elaine Wynn filed against Steve Wynn over a stockholder’s agreement that limits her ability to sell shares. The com-pany says the suit interferes with her work in the boardroom; she says it doesn’t.

The company said that when a board committee was looking at re-structuring Steve Wynn’s compensa-tion, Elaine Wynn sought an amend-ment to the agreement to increase the amount of stock she can sell.

But Elaine Wynn said she sup-ported her ex-husband’s equity com-pensation package and noted that he couldn’t sell stock without her con-sent under the agreement.

“All I did was reject a suggestion that Steve be given one-sided relief from the consent requirement while I remained fully bound; instead, I preferred to reach a mutual global resolution,” she wrote in the letter.

A Wynn Resorts spokesman said the company stood by its communi-cation with stockholders.

The public feud between Elaine Wynn and Wynn Resorts has been playing out ever since the compa-ny revealed several weeks ago that it wouldn’t renominate her to the board. She then launched her own campaign to keep her seat.

The fight will come to a head at an April 24 stockholders’ meeting.

Wynn says she knew nothing about nephew’s land deal

Elaine Wynn has launched a campaign with stockholders to retain her seat on the board of directors of Wynn Resorts. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)

BY ELI SEGALLSTAFF WRITER

Las Vegas’ soaring home prices out-paced wage growth at one of the fast-est rates in the nation the past few years, a report shows.

The average weekly wage in South-ern Nevada in the second quarter last year was $825, up just 2.2 per-cent from two years earlier. But the median sales price of homes shot up 30 percent in the two years ending December 2014, to $165,500, accord-ing to RealtyTrac.

Housing prices outpaced earnings here at the 17th-fastest rate in the country, by a ratio of roughly 14 to 1, the company found.

The fastest pace was in Merced, Ca-lif., where weekly wages rose by just $2 in two years, to $669 — an increase of 0.3 percent — but home prices jumped 42 percent, to a median $177,000.

Nationally, wages rose 1.3 percent to $782 per week, and home prices climbed 17 percent to $183,000.

The findings highlight the uneven economic recovery in Las Vegas and

around the country after the worst re-cession in decades: After the economy collapsed, home prices eventually rose again amid rock-bottom interest rates and insatiable demand from bargain-hunting investors, all while workers’ wages have largely stayed flat.

RealtyTrac, based in Irvine, Ca-lif., analyzed 184 metro areas for the report using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and local property re-cords. The company looked at hous-ing prices in a different time gap than wages because, it said, changes in pay

might take at least six months to af-fect home prices.

In Las Vegas, investors pulled the once-battered housing market from the depths of the recession by picking up cheap homes in bulk to turn into rentals. Sales prices rose at one of the fastest rates nationally, raising fears of another possible bubble.

But investors have been pulling back amid rising prices they helped create and a crowded rental market, triggering a slowdown in sales and price-growth valleywide.

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Gaming regulators scold Caesars Entertainment, calling company’s bankruptcy an embarrassment

Official: State failing to meet cash reserve requirement

BY J.D. MORRISSTAFF WRITER

To get a sense of just how compli-cated the bankruptcy of Caesars En-tertainment’s main operating divi-sion is, picture a Chicago courtroom filled with 200 lawyers, all working on the case.

That’s a real situation Caesars faced recently, general counsel Tim Donovan told gaming regulators. Donovan said Caesars was paying for many of those lawyers, who repre-sent the company and creditors.

Since the operating division sought bankruptcy protection in mid-January, hoping to eliminate about $10 billion in debt, the case has most-ly played out in Chicago, where it was filed.

But Caesars executives had to ap-pear before the Nevada Gaming Commission for approval of some routine matters in late March, and commissioners used it as an oppor-tunity to get a detailed look into the bankruptcy.

So for around two hours, Dono-van and his colleague, Caesars Chief Financial Officer Eric Hession, pre-sented information and answered questions related to the financial re-structuring of the operating division, Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.

The picture painted by Hession and Donovan was one of a struggling company, victimized by the reces-sion, fighting through Byzantine legal proceedings with the hope of eventually emerging as a stronger entity. And although commissioners were somewhat receptive to the com-pany’s woes, they had harsh words for the executives, suggesting Caesars

would not get off easy in future regu-latory meetings.

Hession said the 2008 lever-aged buyout that the company went through, which saddled it with bil-lions of dollars in debt, was “spectac-ularly poorly timed.” Caesars could have been able to pay off the debt, were it not for the financial down-turn that plagued the country shortly afterward.

As the recession battered the ca-sino industry, Hession said the com-pany tried a number of financial maneuvers to keep itself sustainable but eventually realized it could not proceed without restructuring the operating division.

That restructuring is highly in-volved on its own, but it’s further complicated by a group of lawsuits challenging some of Caesars’ busi-ness transactions leading to the

bankruptcy.According to Donovan, “almost

nobody is happy” in the bankruptcy proceedings.

“It’s not at all a pleasant experi-ence,” he said.

Dozens of Caesars’ retired em-ployees have been made particularly unhappy. As revealed in recent me-dia reports, 63 former employees stopped receiving payments because their retirement plans are considered unsecured debt.

Donovan told the commission that, while the overwhelming majority of its retirement plans were not af-fected by the bankruptcy case, some supplemental plans from past acqui-sitions had fallen into a different cat-egory. They’re not benefits offered to the general employee population and not benefits offered to unionized em-ployees, he said, but are rather “unse-

cured contractual obligations.”The company can’t legally continue

making payments under those plans, and it won’t be able to get a judge to change that, so its hands are tied, ac-cording to Donovan.

Commission Chairman Tony Ala-mo called the bankruptcy case an em-barrassment to Caesars and the state of Nevada. He was especially con-cerned about the retirement plans, and expressed a desire to do some-thing about it, but he acknowledged that the commission itself couldn’t get in the way of the bankruptcy case.

Similarly, Commissioner John Moran, who was skeptical that Cae-sars continued to pay bonuses to ex-ecutives while heading toward bank-ruptcy, was not pleased about the restructuring.

“It’s one of those kinds of sand-wiches that nobody wants to take a bite out of,” he said. “It’s very dis-tasteful, and it’s very embarrass-ing for the corporation to have to go through this.”

Commissioner Randolph Townsend also was frustrated by Caesars’ busi-ness choices.

“Some of the decisions this com-pany has made over time are com-pletely perplexing. Can we not build any more Ferris wheels for a while?” he said, referring to the company’s High Roller observation wheel on the Las Vegas Strip.

Despite the commissioners’ criti-cism, there was little they could do other than weigh in verbally. How-ever, Alamo noted that they would get “a second bite of this apple” later, when elements of the restructuring will likely require regulatory ap-proval.

BY CY RYANSTAFF WRITER

Gov. Brian Sandoval’s administra-tion might be in danger of not meet-ing a requirement that the state have a cash reserve in the treasury of a 5 percent balance at the end of this fiscal year.

Jim Wells, interim director of the state Department of Administration, told the Senate Finance Committee that the reserve rate would be 4 per-

cent, or $34.5 million short of the re-quired reserve as of June 30.

Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, chairman of the committee, said there is no pen-alty for failing to meet the 5 percent mark. But he’s worried this could af-fect the bond rating of the state.

And it means Nevada would start in the hole next fiscal year.

Sen. Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka, said the picture for this fiscal year was “not good.”

One bill being debated in the Leg-islature that could help fill the gap, Senate Bill 505, would suspend for two months the state’s payments into the medical insurance program for state workers. That would save $17 million this fiscal year but would not affect medical coverage for work-ers and their families, Wells said.

In Senate Bill 506, $9.4 million would be taken from the reserve of the home retention fund in the De-

partment of Business and Industry to help supplement the reserve.

The Sandoval administration in-tends to strip $7 million from the Catalyst Fund used to spur economic development. Wells said, however, that money was being included in the new budget that begins July 1.

Other agencies are being stripped of expected extra money in an at-tempt to meet the 5 percent cash re-serve required by law.

The High Roller was a point of contention recently when Caesars Entertainment

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JAN JONES BLACKHURST, FROM PAGE 43

‘If you don’t have that Internet channel, you’re going to begin to impede your growth’Blackhurst has seen Caesars expand dramatically. It’s now a corporate giant on the Strip and in the broader global casino industry.

As executive vice president of com-munications, government relations and corporate responsibility, Jones Blackhurst is responsible for growing the company’s corporate philanthro-py work. Her achievements recently earned her a 2015 CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Professional of the Year award from PR News.

Jones Blackhurst recently spoke with VEGAS INC about Caesars’ cor-porate social responsibility and other gaming industry issues, including the bankruptcy restructuring of Caesars’ largest operating division.

Why is corporate philanthropy and social responsibility im-portant?

When you really make philanthro-py a business principle and not a nice-to-have but a must-have core to your business strategy, it changes the way you approach citizenship.

Our employees are a big part of our corporate responsibility, as well. Our employees give back tens of thou-sands of hours every year in philan-thropic work and volunteerism in the community. So it becomes something that every tier of the organization embraces, from the executive suite all the way down through the entire company.

I think that’s what really differen-tiates us — that this is core to our cul-ture. It’s who we are, it’s how we think about our world and our communi-ties. Right now, we’re going through the one division that’s restructuring, and it still hasn’t changed who we are and how we give.

Online gaming hasn’t done so well in Nevada and New Jersey. What do you think is missing that would make it a success?

In Nevada, only poker is legal. And with a population of 3 million, you just don’t have the liquidity to make that a particularly viable game. Peo-ple like lots of players; that’s what makes playing poker fun.

In New Jersey — and I think this is a really important distinction —

the regulators there really wanted to make sure that consumer protec-tions worked, that they could control geolocation and that they could keep players outside of New Jersey off the Internet. So they dialed the degree of difficulty of getting online very high, because they wanted to make sure that when they really did go live in a broader way, when they said they regulated it, that in fact that was the case. And that is the case. So I think you’ll now see that market start to grow.

Also, you had to get the banks and the credit card companies and oth-ers to feel comfortable supplying credit for the games. So I think it’s a process, but I truly believe that the gaming industry, like any other retail entertainment industry, if you don’t have that Internet channel, you’re go-ing to begin to impede your growth.

Is Caesars doing anything to push back against the latest Congressional effort to ban online gaming?

Yes, we’re watching that. We think it would be a huge mistake and a dis-service to the industry.

It does nothing to impede illegal play, which is rampant in the United States today. More than $2 billion or $3 billion worth of illegal play takes place all the time, it’s just there’s no benefit to the United States and there’s no protections for American consumers.

Where do you see Caesars casinos in a decade?

One of the most important changes the industry is going to have to make is the type of games offered on slot machines. The slot machines we have today just are of no interest to a younger demographic.

You’re going to see continued evo-lution of hospitality offerings. And younger customers care about the standards corporations set for them-selves. We already do it, but I think everyone’s going to have to see that’s really important to attracting the customers of the future.

What will slot machines look like in the future?

I don’t think they’re solitary. I think they’re games players can play in groups, the same way they play games in groups now. I think it’s entirely different icons. I think it’s much more game-oriented than nec-essarily just watching numbers spin. It’s more interactive, it’s less solitary, it’s more social.

What is happening during the legislative session in Carson City this session that you have your eye on?

Money for education. If we don’t fix our education, if the Legislature doesn’t see that the future of the in-dustry is in the quality of our work-force and invest in education, then the industry is going to have an issue.

It’s time.

So you support the governor’s tax proposal?

Yes, I do. Strongly. The beauty of the governor’s tax

proposal is it’s a broad-based tax. So everybody, all businesses in Nevada, share in the cost of education.

For a long period of time, the big-gest funder of all of the general fund has been the gaming industry. We’re happy to pay, because we’re a big cor-porate citizen, but we think everyone should care about education.

The governor’s tax proposal is very fair. We’re happy to pay our fair share of that.

How does Caesars plan to grow, and does the bankrupt-cy muddy that up?

Oh, I don’t think it muddies it up at all. I think it just slows it down.

We’re still looking at different proj-ects and legalization in Asia. There’s still Internet poker legislation in other states. So I see growth oppor-tunities for both the industry and for Caesars as a company.

How is your work affected by the restructuring of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company?

From a broad communications per-spective, it’s very important that cus-tomers know we’re open for business and there will be no impact whatso-ever on the level of service or the en-tertainment they receive while we’re in the restructuring.

It’s also very important that our em-ployees feel confident that the same applies to them, working with vendors and others, so there’s a high level of comfort and people know what’s going on so they can continue to provide the service or come to us for entertain-ment in a very normal manner.

If I’m an employee at one of the casinos that’s part of the bankruptcy, should I worry the casino might not be owned by Caesars at the end of the bankruptcy?

It might not be owned by Caesars, but I think very likely it would be managed by Caesars.

An attendee at last year’s Global Gaming Expo tries the Ozone slot machine

last year. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF FILE)


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Calendar of eventsMONDAY, APRIL 6

Nevada Republican Men’s Club luncheon

with Attorney General Adam Laxalt

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30 for members,

$35 for nonmembers

Location: Cili at Bali Hai Golf Club, 5160 Las Ve-

gas Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit republicanmensclub.com

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will be the

guest speaker.

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

Society for Marketing

Professional Services luncheon


$50 for nonmembers

Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 3200 Las Vegas

Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Email Heather Brown at hbrown@

innovanv.com

Anita Ross of National Security Technologies will

explain the procurement process at the Nevada

National Security Site.

April Showers of Business Growth expo

Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free, tickets available at

Suncoast

Location: Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas

Information: Email Paula or Sylvester Jackson at

[email protected]

Agents, consultants, distributors and sales repre-

sentatives will be available to answer questions for

people interested in startup businesses.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

Air and Waste Manage-

ment Association monthly

luncheon

Time: Check-in begins

11:15 a.m. Cost: $25 for mem-

bers, $30 for nonmembers,

$35 at the door, $10 for full-

time students

Location: Cili at Bali Hai Golf

Club, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit nvawma.

org

Skyworks Aerial Systems CEO

Greg Friesmuth and Chief

Operating Officer Jinger Zeng

will discuss using drones for

remote sensing and indoor mapping.

Business First breakfast series:

Buying and Selling a Business

Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Cost: $18

Location: Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las

Vegas

Information: Visit nevadabusiness.com

A panel featuring Gian Brown, of counsel at Hol-

land & Hart; Katrina Loftin Winkel, managing direc-

tor at BTI Group Mergers & Acquisitions; Leland

Pace, senior partner at Stewart Archibald & Bar-

ney; and Joe Wyatt, founder and chief operating

officer at L/P Insurance Services Inc., will discuss

how to buy and sell a business.

Institute of Real Estate Management meeting


$45 for nonmembers, $45 at the door

Location: Panevino Restaurant, 246 Via Antonio

Ave., Las Vegas

Information: Visit lasvegasirem.org

Don Giancursio, CEO of United Healthcare’s Ne-

vada operations, will be the presenter.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10

“Nevada’s Clean Energy Economy: How

Clean Energy is Creating Jobs in Nevada”

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $50 for early bird

tickets, $60 at the door

Location: MGM Conference Center, 3799 Las

Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit lvgea.org

Speakers and panelists include U.S. Sen. Harry

Reid; Tom Skancke, CEO of the Las Vegas Global

Economic Alliance; Stacey Kusters, vice president

of renewable energy and origination at NV Energy;

James Hughes, CEO of First Solar; and Cindy

Ortega, chief sustainability officer at MGM Resorts

International.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 10-12

Las Vegas/UNLV Startup Weekend

Time: Varies Cost: $99 for educators, designers,

developers and nontechnical workers; $49 for

students

Location: UNLV Beam Hall, 4505 S. Maryland

Parkway, Las Vegas

Information: Visit lasvegas.startupweekend.org

Attendees can pitch startup ideas, receive feed-

back from peers and form teams. Top ideas will be

presented to venture capitalists.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14

Henderson Chamber of Commerce

networking breakfast

Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $25 for members, $45 for

nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins

Location: Cancun Room, Fiesta Henderson, 777

W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson

Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com/

events

Len Christopher, Republic Services general man-

ager, will discuss the company’s recycling efforts.

Collaboration & Community:

USGBC Nevada and Sustainability Partners

Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $20 for members of the

U.S. Green Building Council and sustainability

partners, $35 for nonmembers

Location: InNEVation Center, 6795 S. Edmond

St., Suite 331, Las Vegas

Information: Visit usgbcnv.org

Representatives of U.S. Green Building Council Ne-

vada Chapter, Green Our Planet, Desert Research

Institute, Green Alliance and other sustainability

organizations will outline their plans.

Clark County Association of Health Under-

writers meeting

Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $30 for members with

RSVP, $35 for members at the door; $40 for

nonmembers with RSVP, $45 for nonmembers at

the door

Location: Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas

Information: Visit clarkcountyahu.org

Marketing experts Bob and Cheryl Thode will dis-

cuss engagement marketing using social media.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

American Institute of Architects meeting:

Designing Healthy Communities

Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free for members,

$30 for nonmembers, $50 at the door

Location: Historic 5th Street School auditorium,

401 S. Fourth St., Las Vegas

Information: Visit aialasvegas.org

Dr. Richard J. Jackson, a pediatrician and chairman

of environmental health sciences at the School of

Public Health at UCLA, will be the guest speaker.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Building Owners and

Managers Association mixer

Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $35, RSVP by April 10

Location: Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd.

North, Las Vegas

Information: Visit bomanevada.org.

Appetizers and drinks will be served as guests

network and tour the museum.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17

Latin Chamber of Commerce meeting

Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40 for members with

RSVP, $45 for nonmembers with RSVP, $50 at

the door

Location: Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, 710 W.

Lake Mead Boulevard, North Las Vegas

Information: Visit lvlcc.com

Fred Keeton, vice president of external affairs and

chief diversity officer at Caesars Entertainment,

will be the guest speaker.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

Las Vegas India Chamber of Commerce

installation of officers and reception

Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $75 for members, $85 for

nonmembers, $100 for VIPs and at the door

Location: Nevada Ballroom at Gold Coast, 400

W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas

Consul General of India Venkatesan Ashok, Rep.

Joe Heck, R-Nev., and Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., are

scheduled to attend the event, which will include

dancing, a fashion show and a program on doing

business in India.

ZENG

FRIESMUTH


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Records and TransactionsBANKRUPTCIES

CHAPTER 7Audiocom LLC8635 W. Sahara Ave.Las Vegas, NV 89117Attorney: Thomas E. Crowe at [email protected]

Teams LLC2360 Corporate Circle, Suite 400Henderson, NV 89074Attorney: Teams LLC Pro Se

BID OPPORTUNITIES

MONDAY, APRIL 62:15 p.m.Government Center sanitary sewer improvementsClark County, 603632Sandy Moody-Upton at [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 82 p.m.Video and telephonic interpreters and document translation servicesClark County, Bid 2015-01Kristine Sy at [email protected]

THURSDAY, APRIL 93 p.m.Auction o�ce trailerClark County, 603635Tom Boldt at [email protected]

3 p.m.Current production model type III ambulanceClark County, 603642Sandra Mendoza at [email protected]

FRIDAY, APRIL 103 p.m.Annual requirements contract for fire alarm systems monitoringClark County, 603619Adriane Garcia at [email protected]

BROKERED

TRANSACTIONS

SALES$1,100,000 for 11,818 square feet, medical o�ce1431 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas 89146Seller: Lure LLCSeller agent: Dave Sundaram of Odyssey RealtyBuyer: Dr. Rainer VogelBuyer agent: Alexia Crowley and Aaron Goldberg of Avison Young

$690,000 for 2 acres, landNear Carnegie Street and Kenneth Avenue, APN 178-30-202-014,

Henderson 89052Seller: 5802 & Acquisitions LLCSeller agent: Michael Stuart of Col-liers InternationalBuyer: Chabad of Green ValleyBuyer agent: Michael T. Brazill of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.

$350,000 for 5,200 square feet, multifamily4640 Koval Lane, Las Vegas 89109Seller: Did not discloseSeller agent: Did not discloseBuyer: William Somana LLCBuyer agent: Al Twainy of Colliers International

$320,000 for 4,086 square feet, industrial1991 Whitney Mesa Drive, Hender-son 89014Seller: TCWM LLCSeller agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Mia-chika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.Buyer: Mark A. PanasewiczBuyer agent: Shawn Barashy of Lee & Associates

LEASES$1,022,000 for 4,759 square feet, retail for 126 months8020 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite G, Las Vegas 89139Landlord: Southwest Marketplace StationLandlord agent: N/ATenant: Sherwin-Williams CompanyTenant agent: Jackie Young and Liz Clare of Avison Young

$530,064 for 10,800 square feet, retail for 60 months320 N. Nellis Blvd., Suites 7-8, Las Vegas 89110Landlord: Regency Developments LLCLandlord agent: Robert S. Hatrak II of Virtus CommercialTenant: Roberto Cortez Nos. 7 and 8Tenant agent: Robert S. Hatrak II of Virtus Commercial

$423,039 for 32,722 square feet, industrial for 36 months4980 Statz St., Suite 120, North Las Vegas 89081Landlord: 4980 Statz St., Suite 120Landlord agent: Donna Alderson of CBRETenant: Columbia River Logistics Inc.Tenant agent: Art Farmanali of Cushman & Wakefield Commerce

$410,773 for 9,870 square feet, industrial for 62 months7350 Dean Martin Dr., Suite 310, Las Vegas 89139Landlord: KTR Capital PartnersLandlord agent: Jeremy Green of CBRETenant: Lone Mountain ExcavationTenant agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy

Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Com-mercial Real Estate Inc.

$410,087 for 12,657 square feet, o�ce for 38 months8020 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas 89117Landlord: WCCP I & II Sahara LLCLandlord agent: Nicholas Barber and Jeremy Foley of Cushman & Wakefield CommerceTenant: Best Rate Referrals Tenant agent: Did not disclose

$372,904 for 5,267 square feet, o�ce for 60 months5765 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suites 101 and 102, Las Vegas 89118Landlord: NAKP Investments LLCLandlord agent: Cathy Jones, Paul Miachika, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz and Riley Foley of Sun Com-mercial Real Estate Inc.Tenant: Walker Engineering LLCTenant agent: N/A

$214,540 for 1,700 square feet, retail for 63 months200 Hoover Ave., Suite 150, Las Vegas 89101Landlord: Andandolindo LLCLandlord agent: Matt Feustel of Virtus Commercial and Grant Garcia of Prescott CompaniesTenant: Melissa TomsikTenant agent: Melissa Tomsik of Urban Nest Realty

$212,787 for 1,350 square feet, retail for 78 months1750 N. Bu¢alo Drive, Suite 104, Las Vegas 89128Landlord: New Deal-Seabreeze LLCLandlord agent: Robert S. Hatrak II of Virtus CommercialTenant: Shuan Yang (Golden China LLC)Tenant agent: Robert S. Hatrak II of Virtus Commercial

$209,820 for 4,160 square feet, industrial for 62 months3200 Polaris Ave., Las Vegas 89102Landlord: Did not discloseLandlord agent: Sean Simon and Gabe Telles of Gatski CommercialTenant: ServMax LLCTenant agent: Did not disclose

$154,791 for 1,911 square feet, retail for 62 months175 N. Stephanie St., Suite 120, Henderson 89074Landlord: Lady Luck LLCLandlord agent: C. Roger Je¢ries III of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.Tenant: Freeway InsuranceTenant agent: N/A

$115,668 for 1,408 square feet, retail for 65 months4983 W. Flamingo Road, Suite C, Las Vegas 89103Landlord: Lorenz Rothbucher and Thea Rothbucher TrustLandlord agent: Dan Hubbard and Todd Manning of Cushman & Wake-field Commerce

Tenant: Thuy HuynhTenant agent: Did not disclose

$115,159 for 3,452 square feet, of-fice for 48 months7310 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite K and L, Las Vegas 89128Landlord: KP Brookhollow LLCLandlord agent: Bob Hawkins and Dan Palmeri of Cushman & Wake-field CommerceTenant: American Door Service Inc. Tenant agent: Did not disclose

$101,710 for 2,056 square feet, retail for 63 months320 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite 5, Las Vegas 89110Landlord: Regency Developments LLCLandlord agent: Robert S. Hatrak II of Virtus CommercialTenant: Roberto Cortez #5Tenant agent: Robert S. Hatrak II of Virtus Commercial

BUSINESS LICENSES

Hair ADKBusiness type: Hair product salesAddress: 8751 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 190, Las VegasOwner: HairADK LLC

Hair by HoniiBusiness type: Hair product salesAddress: 9975 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 130, HendersonOwner: Honii Buonsante

Hairadk LLCBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 8751 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 190, Las VegasOwner: Michele Jazwinski

Hardkore Parkour LLCBusiness type: Instruction servicesAddress: 3680 N. 5th St., Suite 130, Las VegasOwner: Je¢rey T. Jay

Heroes and Villains CollectablesBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite E12, Las VegasOwner: Linda Velasco Saldano

Holiday Gift Shop EventsBusiness type: Craft show organizerAddress: 62 Page St., Las VegasOwner: Maureen Alcorn

Hooters on EasternBusiness type: Restaurant/food serviceAddress: 10430 S. Eastern Ave., HendersonOwner: Tyler Eastern LLC

Houston Entertainment Inc.Business type: Professional pro-moterAddress: 400 S. 4th St., Suite 500, Las VegasOwner: Brittany Jones

Identity Sign SolutionsBusiness type: Sign consultantsAddress: 326 Teal Ridge Hills Drive, HendersonOwner: CDW Holdings Inc.

Ignacio MartinezBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las VegasOwner: Ignacio Martinez

Ilovekickboxing.comBusiness type: Instruction servicesAddress: 8670 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 120, Las VegasOwner: Emmerson LLC

Insane PowerBusiness type: Performance race engine builderAddress: 250 Sunpac Ave., Suite 120, HendersonOwner: Hottie Racing LLC

ISS Facility Services Inc.Business type: Professional servicesAddress: 4155 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 150, Las VegasOwner: Fergus O’Connell

Itsy BitsyBusiness type: NightclubAddress: 150 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Suite 100, Las VegasOwner: Slice LV LLC

J.P. ParkBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 7942 W. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: J.P. Park LLC

Jamie RiceBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 9325 W. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Jamie Rice

Jazmin’s BoutiqueBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 4530 E. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Jazmin’s Boutique Inc.

JCJ Maintenance ServicesBusiness type: Construction cleanupAddress: 4306 Cottontail Lane, Las VegasOwner: JCJ Maintenance Services LLC

Jewels and MoreBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite H34, Las VegasOwner: Atif M. Cheema

John CherianBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 3160 W. Sahara Ave., Suite A13, Las VegasOwner: John Cherian

Jolie’s ServicesBusiness type: Safety equipment sales

Records and TransactionsAddress: 260 Lilium St., HendersonOwner: Maricela Gonzalez-Patino

Joshua M. Ignatowicz DMD P.C.Business type: Dental o§ceAddress: 1070 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 120, HendersonOwner: Joshua M. Ignatowicz

KabobaliciousBusiness type: Mobile food vendorAddress: 4181 Pioneer Ave., Las VegasOwner: Kabobalicious LLC

Khaki PublishingBusiness type: Commissioning pro-grams and refinement postersAddress: 2902 Ardoch Ave., Hen-dersonOwner: Robert Baggett

Kitty V. LepnisBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 7854 W. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Kitty V. Lepnis

KMT Business Services LLCBusiness type: BookkeepingAddress: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, HendersonOwner: KMT Business Services LLC

Las Vegas Party RentalsBusiness type: Rental and leasingAddress: 4214 Bertsos Drive, Las VegasOwner: Casino Party Creations LLC

Las Vegas Wellness Massage Inc.Business type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: 7404 Corcoran St., Las VegasOwner: Janae Freeman

Latonya DykesBusiness type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: 6530 Annie Oakley Drive, Suite 316 HendersonOwner: Latonya Dykes

Latte Communications LLCBusiness type: General services (counter/o§ce)Address: 6385 Montessouri St., Las VegasOwner: Robert N. Wiviott

Law O�ces of Neal HymanBusiness type: Law firmAddress: 9480 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 260, HendersonOwner: Hyman Ltd.

LC ServicesBusiness type: Business support serviceAddress: 1540 E. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Luis A. Cabanillas

Le MarBusiness type: Open-air vendingAddress: 7790 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas

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Records and TransactionsAddress: 260 Lilium St., HendersonOwner: Maricela Gonzalez-Patino

Joshua M. Ignatowicz DMD P.C.Business type: Dental o�ceAddress: 1070 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 120, HendersonOwner: Joshua M. Ignatowicz

KabobaliciousBusiness type: Mobile food vendorAddress: 4181 Pioneer Ave., Las VegasOwner: Kabobalicious LLC

Khaki PublishingBusiness type: Commissioning pro-grams and refinement postersAddress: 2902 Ardoch Ave., Hen-dersonOwner: Robert Baggett

Kitty V. LepnisBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 7854 W. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Kitty V. Lepnis

KMT Business Services LLCBusiness type: BookkeepingAddress: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, HendersonOwner: KMT Business Services LLC

Las Vegas Party RentalsBusiness type: Rental and leasingAddress: 4214 Bertsos Drive, Las VegasOwner: Casino Party Creations LLC

Las Vegas Wellness Massage Inc.Business type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: 7404 Corcoran St., Las VegasOwner: Janae Freeman

Latonya DykesBusiness type: Independent mas-sage therapistAddress: 6530 Annie Oakley Drive, Suite 316 HendersonOwner: Latonya Dykes

Latte Communications LLCBusiness type: General services (counter/o�ce)Address: 6385 Montessouri St., Las VegasOwner: Robert N. Wiviott

Law Oces of Neal HymanBusiness type: Law firmAddress: 9480 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 260, HendersonOwner: Hyman Ltd.

LC ServicesBusiness type: Business support serviceAddress: 1540 E. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Luis A. Cabanillas

Le MarBusiness type: Open-air vendingAddress: 7790 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas

Owner: Leslie M. Camacho

Lifetrans Inc.Business type: Miscellaneous sales/serviceAddress: 3280 Coleman St., North Las VegasOwner: Lifetrans Inc.

Little Tony’sBusiness type: RestaurantAddress: 2411 W. Sahara Ave., Las VegasOwner: Pizza Rock II LV LLC

Lobsterman’s RestaurantBusiness type: Restaurant/food serviceAddress: 40 Costa Di Lago, Hen-dersonOwner: Shawn Elliott

Love Cloud LLCBusiness type: Miscellaneous sales/serviceAddress: 2634 Airport Drive, North Las VegasOwner: Love Cloud LLC

Mantra MasalaBusiness type: Food services or cafeAddress: 7785 N. Durango Drive, Suite 105, Las VegasOwner: The East India Company

Marie SepianBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las VegasOwner: Marie Sepian

Marilyn Joyce Bartoli - H2O Aquat-icsBusiness type: Aquatic fitness trainingAddress: 3472 Victory Ave., Las VegasOwner: Marilyn Joyce Bartoli

Martin ReynaBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 614 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Martin Reyna

Martin-Harris Construction Inc.Business type: ContractorAddress: 3030 S. Highland Drive, Las VegasOwner: Did not disclose

Matthew EddinsBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las VegasOwner: Matthew G. Eddins

McKnight Senior Village LPBusiness type: Apartment houseAddress: 651 McKnight St., Las VegasOwner: McKnight Street Invest-ments LLC

Medlife TransportationBusiness type: Nonmedical super-vised patient transfer service

Address: 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Medlife Transportation LLC

MemraBusiness type: Nonprofit commu-nity servicesAddress: 6808 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las VegasOwner: Medtyme

Menchie’sBusiness type: Food services or cafeAddress: 111 N. Nellis Blvd., Suite 140, Las VegasOwner: Ruckleville Frozen Yogurt Store 1 LLC

Michael KennyBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las VegasOwner: Michael Kenny

MidasBusiness type: Automotive/general serviceAddress: 2620 Windmill Parkway, HendersonOwner: Sheets LLC

Miwok Construction LLCBusiness type: Contractor Address: 9960 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 190, Las VegasOwner: Miwok Global Inc.

Mojave InsuranceBusiness type: Insurance salesAddress: 1700 Western Ave., Suite B, Las VegasOwner: Mojave Insurance LLC

Moreno Clean UpBusiness type: TruckingAddress: 3836 Capsule Drive, Las VegasOwner: David Moreno

Movement Mortgage LLCBusiness type: Professional servicesAddress: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las VegasOwner: William Harris

Mr. Bill’s Pipe & Tobacco Co.Business type: Tobacco sales/loungeAddress: 7460 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 140, Las VegasOwner: JTR Inc.

Nerd FarmBusiness type: Etsy shopAddress: 3034 Paseo Hills Way, HendersonOwner: Jennifer Lant

Nevada Health Co-OpBusiness type: Nonprofit commu-nity servicesAddress: Multiple locations, Las VegasOwner: Bobbette A. Bond

Nextgen Gaming USA LLCBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 8691 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las VegasOwner: Matthew Davey

Niswonger Psychological HealthBusiness type: Professional ser-vices/medicalAddress: 7445 W. Azure Drive, Suite 130, Las VegasOwner: Niswonger Psychological Health LLC

Nufinish of Las VegasBusiness type: Automobile detailingAddress: 3510 Oreana Ave., Las VegasOwner: Front Line Ready of Las Vegas LLC

NV Eye SurgeryBusiness type: Professional ser-vices/medicalAddress: 7190 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite 110, Las VegasOwner: Jackson Ophthalmology Group

BUILDING PERMITS

$464,750, commercial-remodel55 S. Valle Verde Drive, HendersonSmiths Food and Drug Center

$409,210, tenant improvement8885 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 140, Las VegasYack Construction Inc.

$350,000, tenant improvement6211 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 110, Las VegasCM Builders

$335,161, commercial-alteration5406 E. El Campo Grande Ave., North Las VegasBurke Construction Group Inc.

$332,810, roof-mounted photovol-taic system8080 Desert Cloud Ave., Las VegasU.S. Renewable Energy Develop-ment

$320,000, mechanical2411 W. Sahara Ave., Las VegasLiberty Heating & Air Conditioning

$320,000, wall and/or fence12225 Los Mares Lane, Las VegasDesert Plastering LLC

$306,330, disaster700 Rivenbark Court, Las VegasBelfor USA Group Inc.

$286,000, commercial-addition4030 Industrial Center Drive, North Las VegasSouthwest Material Handling

$282,795, residential-new1085 College Heights Court, Hen-dersonDR Horton Inc.

$265,251, commercial-alteration3645 Losee Road, North Las VegasKalb Industries of Nevada Ltd.

$238,032, residential-new7350 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las VegasDR Horton Inc.


$237,301, tenant improvement7151 Cascade Valley Court, Suite 210, Las VegasThe Korte Company

$214,758, residential-new1100 Via Della Costrella, HendersonGreystone Nevada



$192,467, residential-new253 Hull St., HendersonBeazer Homes Holding Corp.

$192,329, sign875 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las VegasLas Vegas Sign

$185,647, residential-new12229 Nasino Ave., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$185,000, tenant improvement505 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 3245, Las VegasPearson & Pearson Inc.

$175,400, residential-new6233 Silver Bank St., North Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.





$170,342, residential-new334 Via Dante, HendersonGreystone Nevada

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Records and Transactions$170,342, residential-new331 Via Dante, HendersonGreystone Nevada


$168,721, residential-new382 Calabria Ridge St., Las VegasRyland Homes



$167,685, residential-new12205 Nasino Ave., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada


$164,465, residential-new2886 Shining Sun Way, HendersonGreystone Nevada

$163,189, residential-new184 Cow Cove Ave., HendersonBeazer Homes Holding Corp.

$163,189, residential-new1156 Buckhorn Cove St., HendersonBeazer Homes Holding Corp.




$160,266, residential-new261 Lindura Court, Las VegasToll South LV LLC



$159,142, residential-new1096 Day Marks Lane, HendersonGreystone Nevada

$158,933, pool and/or spa3609 Kobie Creek Court, Las VegasBlue Haven Pools

$157,019, residential-new338 Evante St., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$157,019, residential-new12224 Olivetta Court, Las Vegas

Pulte Homes of Nevada

$156,060, electrical8206 Silver Sky Drive, Las VegasBombard Electric LLC

$150,000, commercial-lighting700 N. Rancho Drive, Las VegasAmerican Pavement Preservation

$146,944, residential-new12225 Regal Springs Court, Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.


$145,834, residential-new1093 Aubrey Springs Ave., Hen-dersonDR Horton Inc.


$143,616, residential-new193 Leaf Tree Ave., HendersonBeazer Homes Holding Corp.

$143,616, residential-new1148 Bear Head St., HendersonBeazer Homes Holding Corp.


$142,483, residential-new6773 Conquistador St., Las VegasRyland Homes

$142,483, residential-new7937 Reed Peak St., Las VegasRyland Homes

$142,396, residential-new2652 Soda Butte Court, HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.

$142,396, residential-new2385 Valissa St., HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.

$141,564, residential-new969 McKinley View Ave., HendersonRyland Homes

$141,198, residential-new10719 Hammett Park Ave., Las VegasToll North LV LLC

$141,198, residential-new7298 Durand Park St., Las VegasToll North LV LLC


$140,289, residential-new1097 Aubrey Springs Ave., Hen-derson

DR Horton Inc.

$138,815, residential-new9514 Desert Dog Court, Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$138,815, residential-new5618 Mackenzie Park Court, Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$138,626, residential-new6733 Carol Steam St., Las VegasDesert Wind Homes


$138,626, residential-new6758 Barrington Hills St., Las VegasDesert Wind Homes



$134,249, residential-new5440 Emerald Basin St., North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada

$132,055, residential-new3621 Corte Bella Hills Ave., North Las VegasJ.F. Shea Co. Inc.


$128,644, residential-new37 Arista Port St., HendersonRyland Homes

$128,644, residential-new928 Estes Cove Ave., HendersonRyland Homes


$125,540, residential-new1429 Miller Ridge Ave., North Las VegasPardee Homes of Nevada



$123,813, residential-new

8132 Turquoise Tide Drive, Las VegasDR Horton Inc.

$123,598, residential-new1113 Strada Pecei, HendersonCentury Communities of Nevada LLC






$120,185, residential-new7949 Point Powell Court, Las VegasRyland Homes

$120,185, residential-new10430 White Princess Ave., Las VegasRyland Homes

$120,000, tenant improvement555 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 3451, Las VegasShrader & Martinez Construction


$117,500, pool and/or spa1700 Village Center Circle, Las VegasWater FX Custom Pools

$117,065, residential-new8937 Hull Bay Ave., Las VegasDR Horton Inc.

$116,413, tenant improvement653 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 114, Las VegasYack Construction Inc.

$115,303, residential-new139 Chastain Park Drive, North Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC


$114,785, residential-new6750 Barrington Hills St., Las VegasDesert Wind Homes



$112,020, electrical212 Fox Hill Drive, Las VegasTejas Underground LLC

$108,865, residential-new6973 Ebbets Field St., Las VegasRyland Homes





$103,442, residential-new9033 Silken Crests Court, Las VegasGreystone Nevada

$103,442, residential-new9032 Cordial Cloth Court, Las VegasGreystone Nevada

$102,527, residential-new2664 Soda Butte Court, HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.


$100,475, residential-new2381 Via Firenze, HendersonKB Home Nevada Inc.


$94,297, residential-new9041 Silken Crests Court, Las VegasGreystone Nevada

$94,297, residential-new9040 Cordial Cloth Court, Las VegasGreystone Nevada

CONVENTIONS

International Sign Association - International Sign Expo 2015Location: Mandalay BayDates: April 9-11Expected attendance: 19,500

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CATEGORY: HOME BUILDERS(RANKED BY 2014 NEW HOME SALES VOLUME)

CompanyTotal sales volume

Total homes sold

Average closing price

Year established Top executive

1 Lennar Homes2490 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 120Henderson, NV 89074702-736-9100 • lennar.com

$288,226,181 868 $332,058 1994 Jeremy Parness, division president

2 D.R. Horton Homes1081 Whitney Ranch DriveHenderson, NV 89014702-635-3600 • drhorton.com/lasvegas

$271,175,430 829 $327,111 1995 Brad Burns, division president

3 Richmond American Homes7770 S. Dean Martin Drive, Suite 308Las Vegas, NV 89139702-617-8400 • richmondamerican.com

$180,839,659 567 $318,941 1987 Brian Kunec, division president

4 Ryland Homes8925 W. Russell Road, Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89148702-360-7500 • ryland.com

$144,772,416 531 $272,641 2004 Dana Rogers, division president

5 American West Homes250 Pilot Road, Suite 140Las Vegas, NV 89119702-736-6434 • americanwesthomes.com

$137,079,263 400 $342,698 1984 Larry Canarelli, president

6 KB Home Las Vegas5655 Badura Ave.Las Vegas, NV 89118702-266-8400 • kbhome.com

$129,701,616 461 $281,348 1993 Robert McGibney, president

7 William Lyon Homes500 Pilot Road, Suite GLas Vegas, NV 89119702-263-8200 • lyonhomes.com

$114,916,608 197 $583,333 1995 Mary Connelly, division president

8 Pulte Homes8345 W. Sunset RoadLas Vegas, NV 89113702-256-7900 • pulte.com

$108,307,702 303 $357,451 1992 Ryan Breen, division president

9 Pardee Homes4675 W. Teco Ave., Suite 115Las Vegas, NV 89118702-614-1400 • pardeehomes.com

$102,231,311 280 $365,112 1952 Klif Andrews, division president

10 Century Communities (formerly Dunhill Homes)6345 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 400Las Vegas, NV 89118702-873-5338 • centurycommunities.com

$79,996,222 258 $310,063 2014 Don Boettcher, division president

11 Toll Brothers1140 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 250Las Vegas, NV 89144702-243-9800 • tollbrothers.com

$70,491,059 169 $417,107 Did not disclose

Did not disclose

12 Harmony Homes8912 Spanish Ridge Ave., Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89148702-489-9685 • harmonyhomes.com

$63,555,803 230 $276,330 2008 Robert Beville, president

13 Woodside Homes Nevada4670 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89147702-889-7800 • woodside-homes.com

$62,721,802 167 $375,580 1988 Kent Lay, division president

14 Beazer Homes Nevada2470 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 135Henderson, NV 89074702-837-2100 • beazer.com

$58,012,787 268 $216,466 Did not disclose

Did not disclose

15 Shea Homes5840 Summit Greens St.North Las Vegas, NV 89081800-685-6494 • shea.com

$30,286,159 106 $285,718 Did not disclose

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