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Hamsters and Ferrets and Rabbits, Oh My!Nevada SPCA Finds Forever Homes for Dogs and Cats, Too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Go Outside and PlayPrograms Encourage Family Fun in the Great Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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SHARON & GREGG CARLSONHELPING HEARTS TO HEAL

It’s easy to say that when life hands you lemons, you should make lemonade. Families who are faced with a child’s critical medical condition could easily be excused from doing so.

But that’s exactly what Sharon and Gregg Carlson did when their daughter Julia was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy as a two-month-old infant. Of course, they had a little help in doing so from their daughter’s physician, Dr. William Evans. When Julia was admitted to Sunrise Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Evans suggested another “heart” family visit them to lend their support as the Carlsons navigated through the often-confusing and heart-rending world of pediatric medicine. “The Acebos, a family whose daughter was 8 years old at the time, was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy at the same age as Julia. They helped us to be able to cut through the mud,” recalls Sharon. The relationship that developed became the foundation for what is now the Children’s Heart Foundation.

The Carlsons’ journey from that initial diagnosis to today has, without question, been a long one. Visits to the cardiologist’s office, medication, a trip to California’s Loma Linda University Medical Center to discuss heart transplantation, and a presumed-imminent transplant have been a part of their lives. Julia is now a 13-year-old eighth grader whose heart condition has improved to the point that a transplant is no longer necessary. Says Sharon, “After about two years on ACE inhibitors, her heart started to function normally. She’s still on the meds, not all of them, because they don’t quite know how much of it is the meds making her heart functioning normally, but her heart is no longer enlarged.”

The Carlsons’ desire to share their experiences and support other heart kids and families became the goals of Children’s Heart Foundation. CHF’s goals include supporting families “as they deal with the emotional and financial toll exacted by a child’s heart problems.” CHF also seeks to educate healthcare professionals and the public regarding pediatric cardiology issues. Says Gregg, “We were very fortunate that Julia’s pediatrician, Dr. Conti, recognized that something was wrong right away. The Foundation holds an annual conference locally to work with physicians to ensure that they have the expertise to recognize cardiac problems in their patients.”

The heart kids’ favorite aspect of CHF? Camp Mend-A-Heart each summer. This year marks the camp’s seventh year offering a cost-free, medically-supervised camp for children who are born with or develop heart conditions. CHF has been fortunate to find an amazing community partner in Rapport Leadership International. The organization donates their Alamo, Nevada, Executive Ranch for the camp each year, donates all the food for the camp, and donates their employees’ time.

Campers at Camp-Mend-A-Heart enjoy crafts, water fun, hiking, and a ropes course, all under the watchful eyes of nurses, doctors, and

fire fighters who are on hand to make sure these special children stay safe and healthy. Understandably, that’s an extra benefit for their parents—a chance to allow their kids to be kids without worrying that their medical needs can’t be met.

What’s for dinner tonight?Filet mignon with bleu cheese sauce. It’s our “signature” family meal. Our older daughter, Linnea, just came home from college today.

Where is your favorite place that you’ve travelled?Hawaii—we go there every summer for a couple of weeks.

What’s next?Our son’s wedding, our family vacation, and then camp.

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locally to work with physicians to ensure that they

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When Dr. Noah Kohn started talking with the person behind him in the buffet line at a friend’s 2007 wedding, he had no idea that conversation was going to change his life forever. The casual, “What do you do?” introduced the pediatrician to a woman who worked for the Nevada chapter of Communities in Schools, a non-profit, drop-out prevention program. The woman

mentioned that CIS had created clinics at Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School in North Las Vegas and Cynthia Cunningham Elementary School in the eastern part of Las Vegas to offer health care to students, but that they had no one to run them.

Within a year, Kohn had closed his thriving Summerlin practice to become medical director of the clinics and, in July 2009, founded Clinics in Schools, a non-profit, charitable organization that provides school-based health care to the children of Nevada. Currently, he provides free primary-care medical services at the two freestanding clinics located on the Martinez and Cunningham campuses. The only completely free health care centers for children in the state of Nevada that are open full-time and on a year-round basis, the clinics provide medical services to any child under the age of 18 and to anyone 18 or older who is still enrolled in school.

Aided by a medical assistant and a volunteer, Kohn spends two days per week at each school and reserves Wednesdays for administrative work. He says that there is often a line at the door when he arrives at the clinics each morning, and that he often has a line when he opens again after lunch.

“We see an average of 20 kids each day,” he says. “For the most part, it’s a bread-and-butter pediatric practice where we treat colds and typical childhood ailments, but we do see a smattering of kids with broken bones, or tonsil, hernia, and appendix problems.”

Kohn also spends time during well-child visits educating the parents and children on family health, personal safety, and nutrition. While he does have a partner who pays for prescriptions

for kids in need and is grateful for the support he’s received from United Way, NV Energy, The White Group, and CCSD, Kohn is still working on expanding services to include basic lab, dental, vision, and mental health care.

Kohn admits that he loves what he does because he loves working with children. “The best part of my day is playing with kids,” he states. “I get down on their level, make them laugh and be at ease so that they know I’m not trying to hurt them. In the end, they know I’m there to help them feel better.”

What’s next?Funding. We need money to keep the two clinics open, and we need money to expand, to grow. There are empty clinics all over the valley, but we need funding to add clinical staff and funding to add to our services. I’d like to offer basic lab, vision, dental and mental care, but without funding, it’s not possible.

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Brandy Hill is kneeling on the floor in the

Love Bugs room at the Nevada SPCA animal

sanctuary, cradling a plump white rabbit in her

arms as a steady-handed volunteer clips the

animal’s nails with the delicacy and precision

of a neurosurgeon.

Perhaps sensing he’s in good hands, today’s

lop-eared patient seems almost preternaturally

calm as he submits to this impromptu pedicure.

He hardly moves a muscle until the procedure

is finished.

Hill, whose own Las Vegas home doubles as

a warren for several domesticated bunnies,

has this sort of effect on her charges at the

sanctuary. Having rescued hundreds of rabbits

abandoned on area golf courses, backyards, and

byways in the past 10 years, she knows what

makes the creatures tick. And, she knows how to

dispel popular misconceptions about them.

“People think that rabbits smell, that they can’t

live in your home or be housebroken, and

that they all sort of have the same personality.

And really, none of those things is true,” she

says. “The truth is rabbits are highly social and

highly affectionate. They’re usually odorless;

they have completely unique personalities and

make great house pets. So I try to help people

understand that.”

Hill and her fellow Nevada SPCA staffers and

volunteers adore the dogs and cats that make

up 90 percent of the adoptions the sanctuary

facilitates each year. But there’s also a special

place in their hearts for the rabbits, guinea

pigs, ferrets, turtles, hamsters, and other

adoptable animals that populate the Love

Bugs room in the course of any given year.

“Our goal is to help every domesticated

species who comes into need,” explains Doug

Duke, the organization’s executive director. “A

lot of people who are looking for companion

animals don’t always think of rabbits,

hamsters, and guinea pigs as options, but once

they learn what great pets these animals can

be—when they realize the magnificence of

other kinds of creatures—they just fall in love.

It can be a revelation,” he says.

It’s a kind of courtship Duke and his team of

animal rescuers and caretakers are working

to encourage at a time when the foreclosure

crisis and attendant economic woes have left

an increasing number of animals homeless.

Clark County Animal Control reports that

nearly 23,000 animals were impounded by

the county in the 2009-10 fiscal year—a 10

percent increase over 2008-09’s total—and that

nearly two-thirds of them were euthanized. But

Nevada SPCA is a no-kill facility, which means

every one of the 800 animals in the facility’s

care on any given day has caught a lucky break.

“At some traditional shelters, you get the sense

they’ve given up on the animal before he or

she is even in the door,” Duke says. “But when

we take in a dog, for example, he’s going to

have a toy, a blanket, two meals a day and

the care of staffers who look into his eyes and

take him for a walk. And the reason we can

look into that animal’s eyes is that we know

he’s going to be safe and cared for. We exist

to serve the animals’ best interests,” he adds.

“Because we’re 100 percent donor-funded and

receive no government money, we’re free to

do whatever it takes to help these animals find

their forever homes.”

In many cases, doing whatever it takes means

undertaking costly, labor-intensive physical

rehabilitation. The sanctuary’s single biggest

expense is medical care, Duke says. He and his

staff work with numerous local veterinarians to

minister to three-legged dogs, cats with chronic

diseases, rabbits that have been found nearly

starved after being carelessly released into the

wild, and other hard-luck cases. And every cat,

dog, rabbit, and ferret leaves the facility spayed

or neutered.

“We truly believe that every life is precious,

and that there’s somebody out there for every

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animal, no matter what the challenges are,” he

says. “With our help, every one of them can find

their special place.”

Duke found his calling two decades ago

while studying journalism at the University

of Missouri-Columbia. After learning of the

inhumane conditions in which many veal

calves were raised, he was appalled—and

motivated.

“That was my epiphany,” he recalls. “I became

a vegetarian at 21 just like that—stone cold.

When you find something that just rattles your

belief system like that, you either get upset, or

you go do something.”

Duke decided to do something. After

graduating from law school at Pepperdine

University, he felt an impending sense of

dread while waiting for the results of his bar

exam. With time to kill and no real desire

to start work at a law firm, he approached

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

and asked for a temporary job. “They created

a position for me, and I loved it because I was

fighting for the animals,” Duke remembers. “I

was channeling my energy and enthusiasm to

make the world a little more kind.”

The temporary job ultimately became a

seven-and-a-half year commitment; even after

learning that he had passed the bar, Duke

elected to remain at PETA until he signed on

with Nevada SPCA in 2002.

While his legal acumen occasionally comes in

handy on the job, it is his journalist’s background,

his knack for telling compelling stories, that has

served him best in his current role. Using all

of the traditional and digital communications

channels at his disposal—quarterly print

newsletters, a blog, Facebook, and Twitter—Duke

“markets” his animals to prospective adoptive

parents by telling their stories.

A recent blog entry featured a photo of Tito

Joe, a 7-year-old Lhasa Apso-Poodle mix,

under the headline, “I am a hidden treasure

waiting for you.” The post went on to offer

details of Tito Joe’s temperament and unique

needs: “He will do best in a gentle home,

perhaps with other dogs. At the time of

rescue, he was temperamental and grumpy,

but he is making improvements with trust. An

adult-only home is still preferred, though, so

he can continue his progress. Please plan on

regular professional grooming care for him.”

These sorts of details help Nevada SPCA avoid

common adoption pitfalls, Duke explains.

“When you find something that

just rattles your belief system like

that, you either get upset, or you

go do something.”

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“We’re trying to give people a sense of the

animal’s unique character and needs, so that

anyone considering adoption will know what

that animal is like to live with, and what he or

she will require in terms of care,” he says.

“It’s 100 percent in our best interest to disclose

all we know. The last thing we want is for

people to select a companion animal based

on appearance or on impulse, because it’s the

animal’s personality that ultimately determines

whether the fit is right. We do everything we

possibly can to avoid those situations.”

Duke speaks with particular pride of Nevada

SPCA’s success with the Love Bugs room,

whose location within the organization’s West

Dewey Drive facility speaks volumes of the

value Duke and his team assign to frequently

overlooked species. “A lot of shelters have a

room for rabbits and other small animals, but

we took the most visible room we have—the

first room you come to when you walk through

our doors—and dedicated it to these animals

who have traditionally been forgotten,”

Duke says. “It’s because we want to highlight

them and get people to see what wonderful

companions they can be.”

Finding homes for rabbits, he notes, is a

constant challenge, and an ongoing focus.

“People give rabbits as gifts for Easter—

they see them as toys. And then, when the

novelty wears off, and they’re not building a

relationship with the animal, they dump them

in golf courses, or somewhere else,” Duke

says. “They don’t understand that these are

domesticated, defenseless animals. So often,

they’ll either starve, or draw coyotes into

heavily residential areas which endangers dogs

and cats in local neighborhoods as well.

“It’s awful. But it’s an important part of why we

need to be here,” Duke adds. “When we take in

an animal, we’ve made a lifetime commitment.

We’re going to use every resource we have at

our disposal to care for that animal and find him

or her a loving, forever home. And we ask our

adopters to do the same.”

Duke has seen more than his share of animal

suffering, and human cruelty. But in his view,

every adoption that works out is a big victory;

every life saved an unqualified triumph. “We

want to get more people to consider animal

rescue—that’s how we’ll make the biggest

impact,” he says. “Every one of these animals

has something wonderful to give.”

Nevada SPCA

4800 W. Dewey Drive Las Vegas 89118 873.SPCA nevadascpa.org

Adoption Hours

Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Computers, television, video games—

whatever the cause, the effect is indisputable:

sedentary kids. Parents may point to longer

work weeks, dangerous neighborhoods, and

reduced funding for physical education, but

the truth is, it’s their job to make sure their

kids are healthy.

With so much working against them, how can

families stay active? At least two programs

in Southern Nevada have the answer to that

question: Families in Nature and the Nevada

Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights.

“While I was doing housework one Saturday, I

took the trash out, and the sun was shining and

it was beautiful. I thought, ‘What am I doing? I

wasn’t raised like this!’” That’s how Gabriela de

Regalado remembers the wake-up call that led

her to Families in Nature, a joint program of

Clark County Parks & Recreation’s Winchester

Cultural Center and the Southern Nevada

Agency Partnership (SNAP).

Like many adults, de Regalado says she was

active as a kid. Every weekend her parents

would take her camping, fishing, or hiking.

Then she grew up and moved to the city and

fell into the routine of working all week and

doing chores all weekend; she was also unsure

where to go for outdoor fun.

Families in Nature was designed for people

just like her. “The main idea was to take people

to the outdoors,” says Irma Varela-Wynants,

cultural specialist at Winchester Cultural Center.

With the help of Allison Brody, who oversees

conservation education and interpretation for

UNLV’s Public Lands Institute, Varela-Wynants

started Families in Nature in 2008.

After gathering feedback at community

events, Varela-Wynants and Brody determined

that a program that brought together children,

parents, and grandparents, and gave them

easy access to the outdoors, would be the

most effective.

GO OUTSIDE AND PLAYPROGRAMS ENCOURAGE FAMILY FUN IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS

H E I D I K Y S E R

THESE PAGES: Photographing nature ©Jennell Miller; enjoying Red Rock Canyon ©Allyson Butler

“While I was doing housework one

Saturday, I took the trash out, and

the sun was shining and it was

beautiful. I thought, ‘What am I

doing? I wasn’t raised like this!”

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Around 50 people piled into buses and rode up

to Mt. Charleston for the first Families in Nature

outing, a blue butterfly-watching excursion in

April 2009. Since then, the increasingly popular

program has taken families on similar outings

every other month to Lake Mead, Red Rock

Canyon, Valley of Fire, and other sites around

Las Vegas. The Nevada Recreation & Park

Society recognized Families in Nature with a

Program Excellence award for 2011.

Varela-Wynants attributes the success of the

program to cultural sensitivity. After a failed

attempt to have families meet at one site, she

understood that participants wanted to share

the ride out. Observing frequent family picnics

in the neighborhood, she encouraged program

participants to provide the food for potluck

lunches. “They really took ownership of it,”

Varela-Wynants says.

De Regalado, who took her four-year-old

daughter Samantha on every trip, says, “I’ll

continue doing it as long as they have it. I know

with budget cuts, it might not last, but I hope we

can find sponsors to continue it. It’s so helpful to

my family and the other families we’ve met.”

So, how do you find out if there’s something

like Families in Nature in your area? One way is

to visit nvoutdoorkids.org, the web site of the

Nevada Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights. It’s

a clearinghouse for information on camping,

fishing, hiking trails, picnicking, parks, and

other outdoor recreation in Nevada.

Led by the Public Lands Institute, with initial

funding from SNAP, some 40 institutions have

joined forces behind the Children’s Outdoor

Bill of Rights. Several other states have

adopted similar bills for their children, and it

was important for Nevada to follow suit, says

Mauricia Baca, executive director of Outside

Las Vegas Foundation.

“We needed a central rallying point for the

idea that it’s critical to get children outside

to have some of those basic, elemental

experiences they are cut off from,” Baca says.

The Nevada Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights

Alliance (COBRA) conducted focus groups

identifying outdoor activities that appeal

to kids. Then it built the online portal and

launched a marketing campaign directing

them to those activities. “People of all ages

tend to think everything around Las Vegas is

barren wasteland,” says Angelina Yost, visitors’

services manager for the Desert National

Wildlife Refuge Complex. “They don’t realize

there are seven million acres of public land

surrounding Las Vegas Valley.”

Funding for such awareness-building will

soon end, but Baca says Outside Las Vegas

Foundation will keep the momentum going.

For more information on similar programs, check out these sites online:

Desert National Wildlife Refuge: fws.gov/desertcomplex/

Get Healthy Clark County: gethealthyclarkcounty.org/

Get Outdoors Nevada: getoutdoorsnevada.org/

Nevada’s Safe Routes to School: walknevada.com/

Sierra Club, Toiyabe Chapter: nevada.sierraclub.org/

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rePROJECT IMAGINE IS AN ARTS IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION

THAT HELPS CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER REACH BEYOND

THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION.

JENNY VALDEZ NEVER DREAMED SHE WOULD GROW UP TO BE

A PAINTER. TODAY SHE’S NOT ONLY A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST,

SHE’S A WRITER, ILLUSTRATOR, AND GALLERY OWNER AS WELL.

THIS PAGE: Detail of The Octopus ©Jenny Valdez

blvds cultureentertainment & activitiesARTICLES

Project ImagineHealing with Pictures and Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Jenny ValdezAn Accidental Painter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Upcoming EventsCheck Out the BLVDS Events Calendar for Upcoming Local Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Visitors bring a holiday vibe. The room at

Sunrise Children’s Hospital contains greetings,

smiles, the color pink, and bottles of acrylic

paint. Three-year-old Denysha sits with her

father, Dennis, on a green chaise. Her mother

Tasha and her two-year-old brother Dennis, Jr.,

stand nearby.

Diane Mifsud Giusti and Erica Deutsch—

professional artists from Project Imagine—

unpack for a painting session. Director of

Marketing and Media Relations Stacy Acquista,

and Child Life Specialist Wendy Fought—

hospital staff members—facilitate the visit.

“Art in healthcare is not new, but more and

more people understand how pivotal it is,” says

Giusti, program director of Project Imagine.

So far Project Imagine has helped 60 children

diagnosed with cancer. They make visual art,

books, and soon they will be creating music, too.

Project Imagine took root during the 2009-10

holiday season. It grew from other efforts—

namely, Giusti’s and Deutsch’s volunteer work

at the Candlelighters-sponsored Camp Firefly,

a medically-supervised camp for 100 children

with cancer.

“We’re proud to support Project Imagine,”

says Executive Director Melissa Cipriano of

the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer

Foundation of Nevada. Candlelighters

Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada

(Candlelighters) is a local non-profit

organization that serves families of children

diagnosed with cancer.

Candlelighters-funded Project Imagine offers

remedies for the anxiety and fatigue that

accompany cancer. “Children in a hospital can

feel isolated and bored,” says Cipriano. “Diane

and Erica created the idea of taking a child on

an imaginary journey to get the child’s mind

off of cancer.”

For now Denysha has forgotten her own

struggle. It began March 17th, when her

parents took her to the hospital with a fever. On

April 8th, a specialist diagnosed Denysha with

acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), variety M7.

That is, the three-year-old’s bone marrow has

stopped policing the microbes in her body and

has started producing abnormal blood cells.

For Denysha, treatment means chemotherapy.

And tiaras, to crown a patchwork of cottony

hair and smooth scalp. “Her hair recently

started falling out,” says Tasha. “I offered her

hats. She said, ‘I want tiaras.’ ”

Half crowns sparkle above Denysha’s hospital

bed, on a clear plastic canopy that serves as

an art gallery. While in bed—connected to the

intravenous machine that delivers hydration,

nourishment, antibiotics, and leukemia-

fighting chemicals—Denysha can look up at

colorful images she and her four older siblings

have created. Spongebob Squarepants beams

down; so does a cluster of smiley pink hearts.

Tasha holds up Denysha’s first-ever painting,

a pattern of purple. “We call this ‘Dragon with

a Tracking Device,’ ” says Tasha. “This looks

like a dragon. And that—we decided it was a

tracking device.” Today a new painting takes

form. Denysha, Giusti, and Deutsch take turns

applying color—lavender, light green, and

bubble-gum pink.

FACING PAGE: Denysha enjoys Project Imagine ©Greg Warden

PROJECT IMAGINEHEALING WITH PICTURES AND WORDS

J O Y C E G O R S U C H

“Children in a hospital can feel

isolated and bored. Diane and

Erica created the idea of taking a

child on an imaginary journey to

get the child’s mind off of cancer.”

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An RN enters to hang Maxipime, an antibiotic,

for the next IV drip. Seeing the Project Imagine

session in progress, she leaves the bag for

Tasha to hang later. Denysha gets antibiotics

four times per day, via a two-port Broviac

catheter line that reduces stress on Denysha’s

tiny blood vessels.

“I could become a pharmacist after this

experience is over,” says Tasha. For now

though, she focuses on the just-finished

painting. Voices in the room contribute: I see a

horse. . . a butterfly. . . an oil spill. Looks like a

Picasso. . . a Warhol. . . a Kandinsky.

Denysha paints a fresh canvas, using the

wheels of a wooden car from Toys 4 Smiles,

a local nonprofit. “Denysha’s invented a new

art technique!” says Giusti. “I can’t wait to tell

Rex Doty, founder of Toys 4 Smiles.” Giusti and

Deutsch look at each other. “We can do this at

camp!” they exclaim in unison.

When the session ends, Denysha sees off her

visitors. She jumps up and down, and starts to

climb the footboard of her hospital bed. Tasha

smiles. “She shouldn’t have this much energy,

because her blood cell count is zero.”

Deutsch, art director of Project Imagine,

summarizes. “When you tap into that higher

state of being that we’re all capable of, the

child can transcend the circumstances.”

For more information about Project Imagine,

please visit projectimagine.net.

THIS PAGE: Denysha’s art projects ©Greg Warden

“When you tap into that higher

state of being that we’re all

capable of, the child can

transcend the circumstances.”

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For most of us, life is never a straight line from

point A to point B. We don’t always have a

clear path in mind for where we want to go

and what we want to do when we get there.

And sometimes, what we want to be when we

grow up isn’t always the end of the story.

Local artist Jenny Valdez is a living example

of how we are continually evolving as human

beings. Despite a self-described misadventure

creating a mural of a cow in her childhood

bedroom, Valdez had no real experience as a

painter when she picked up a brush six years

ago. But that didn’t stop her from trying. And

it hasn’t stopped her from growing as an artist

and gallery owner.

Valdez, a Las Vegas native, grew up

surrounded by family and an assortment of

unusual pets—geese, ducks, goats, rabbits,

and a llama named Tangerine. “I think I painted

that cow on my bedroom wall because it was

the only pet my mother wouldn’t let us have,”

she says smiling.

Her mother and stepfather were teachers,

and as a young girl, Valdez focused her

energies on her love for animals by working

for a veterinary office. In order to fund her

planned higher education, “I got really into

pageants. It was a good way to pay for school

with scholarship money,” she says. She was

eventually chosen Miss Las Vegas 2000 and

Miss Nevada USA 2002.

That time spent competing in pageants

sparked an interest in working in front of

the camera on television commercials and

eventually in television news. “I interned at

Channel 3. Then I went to a Fox affiliate in

Denver,” she recounts. It was while in Denver

that Valdez made what was to be the life-

changing decision to learn to paint. “When

you’re doing TV news it can be depressing. The

stories aren’t usually happy. I’m glad I tried it,

but. . .” she trails off.

JENNY VALDEZAN ACCIDENTAL PAINTER

K I M B E R LY S C H A E F E R

THIS PAGE FROM LEFT: Bird Pond; Milk ©Jenny Valdez

“I think I painted that cow on my

bedroom wall because it was the

only pet my mother wouldn’t let

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“I was by myself in Denver. My husband lived

here in Las Vegas. I was there working strange

hours, so I needed something to occupy

my time,” says Valdez. She began diligently

working on her craft despite her lack of a

formal art background. With the support of her

family, she continued learning and growing

as an artist. “You work on it every day, and if

it’s something that you really love, then you’ll

make something of it,” she suggests.

After returning to Las Vegas to be with her

husband, Valdez decided art would no longer

be her hobby. She wanted to make it her

career. Again with the support of her family,

she opened her first gallery at Neonopolis in

2008. In 2010, she moved her gallery into The

Arts Factory after reading that Trifecta Gallery

was moving into a larger space in the same

building. Her gallery shows her work along

with that of several other local artists—namely

Lisa Fields Clark and Barbara Gomez.

In addition to operating her gallery, Valdez

paints daily. “I paint every day. I get up every

morning at six and paint until my husband

comes home at three,” she explains. Over the

last few years, she has had her studio located

in her own home and her mother’s home.

Each of the paintings she works on has at least

three layers, and she works on three canvases

at a time.

Her paintings are vibrant, colorful works

marked by a touch of whimsy. Many contain

fairytale motifs while others focus on animals.

Much of the inspiration in Valdez’s paintings

comes from her childhood, including her pets.

Her painting, Milk, which is featured here, is

THIS PAGE: The Octopus ©Jenny Valdez

“You work on it every day, and if

it’s something that you really love,

then you’ll make something of it.”

a re-working of that childhood cow mural.

Others include animals from her mother’s

home including birds swimming in a pond.

Paintings based on Alice in Wonderland are

inspired by Valdez’ love of the book. “I’ve

always loved it. When I was a kid, my mother

bought me the tape, and I would listen to it

over and over again. We’ve decided to have an

Alice show here in October with other artists

contributing their takes on Alice,” she explains.

Valdez has also applied her creativity to her

own literary pursuits. She has written and

illustrated two children’s books. I Love to

Chase Butterflies tells the story of a family pet

called Moose the Goose. The other, Amanda

Jean and Tangerine Go to School, is based on

the aforementioned llama. Valdez visits local

schools to read her book and brings along the

real Tangerine, who is now 18 years old, for the

children to meet.

Owning the gallery and being a self-taught

painter are not Valdez’ final goals. She holds a

degree from UNLV in Secondary Education. “It

was kind of a way to sum up all of my credits,”

she explains. But her love of painting has

inspired her to study formally. She is currently

taking classes at the College of Southern

Nevada. “I really enjoy this. I can definitely say

this is the best job I’ve ever had. I like having

the gallery and trying to help other artists. I

don’t make a lot of money, but I enjoy being a

part of the arts scene.”

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107 E. Charleston Blvd. Suite 160

Las Vegas 89104

jennyvaldez.com

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How I Became a PirateNOW - JUNE 12, 2011Rainbow Company Youth TheatreCharleston Heights Arts Centerrainbowcompany.org

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet HomeNOW - SEPTEMBER 25, 2011Lied Discovery Children’s MuseumCultural Galleryldcm.org

The Little MermaidNOW - OCTOBER 21, 2011Tuacahn AmphitheatreIvins, UTtuacahn.org

Sax PackJUNE 04, 20118 p.m.Clark County Government Centerclarkcountynv.gov

Brews & Blues FestivalJUNE 04, 20113-8 p.m.Springs Preservespringspreserve.org

”The Road To China” - Bon Voyage ConcertJUNE 05, 20112 p.m.Las Vegas Youth OrchestraNicholas J. Horn Theatrelvyo.org

AnnieJUNE 08 – 25, 20118 p.m.Super Summer Theatresupersummertheatre.org

Grease The MusicalJUNE 09 – OCTOBER 20, 2011Tuacahn AmphitheatreIvins, UTtuacahn.org

The GrascalsJUNE 10, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Events Plazahendersonlive.com

Summer Reading ProgramJUNE 10 – AUGUST 06, 2011Las Vegas-Clark County Library Districtlvccld.org

Kalahi Philippine Folkloric EnsembleJUNE 11, 2011UNLV PAC895-ARTS, pac.unlv.edu

Salt Lake Choral ArtistsJUNE 11, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphiteaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

Children’s Health FestivalJUNE 11, 20119 a.m.-1 p.m.University of Southern NevadaSunrise Children’s Hospitalusn.edu, 968-2055

Reggae in the DesertJUNE 11, 20112-11 p.m.Clark CountyClark County Amphitheaterreggaeinthedesert.com

Exploring Trees Inside and OutJUNE 11 – SEPTEMBER 05, 201110 a.m. - 6 p.m.Springs Preservespringspreserve.org

The MotelsJUNE 17, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Events Plazahendersonlive.com

St. George Contemporary DancersJUNE 17 – 18, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

Plena Libre In ConcertJUNE 17, 20118 p.m.Fifth Street SchoolCity of Las Vegasartslasvegas.org

The Symphonic Rock ShowJUNE 18, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Pavilionhendersonlive.com

Utah Shakespearean FestivalJUNE 23 – OCTOBER 22, 2011A Midsummer Night’s DreamRichard IIIRomeo and JulietThe Music ManThe Glass MenagerieNoises Off!The Winter’s TaleDial M for Murder 800-PLAYTIX, bard.org

300th Army BandJUNE 24, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Events Plazahendersonlive.com

Aurelien Fort Pederzoli Violin RecitalJUNE 25, 20112-5 p.m.Clark CountyWinchester Community Centerclarkcountynv.gov

Author Karin SlaughterJUNE 28, 20117 p.m.Clark County Librarylvccld.org

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Killer JoeJULY 01 – JULY 10, 2011CSN Department of Fine Arts651-LIVE (5483)

Pirates of PenzanceJULY 01 – 23, 2011Insurgo Theatreinsurgotheater.org

First FridayJULY 01, 2011Arts Districtfirstfriday-lasvegas.org

Concert Series IV: Celebrate!JULY 03, 20118 p.m.Henderson Symphony OrchestraLake Las Vegashsorch.org

Fourth of July CelebrationJULY 04, 20116-9 p.m.City of HendersonBasic High School Football Fieldhendersonlive.com

Author Tess GerritsenJULY 06, 20117 p.m.Clark County Librarylvccld.org

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Cold Creek BluegrassJULY 09, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

The Drowsy ChaperoneJULY 13 – 30, 20118 p.m.Super Summer Theatresupersummertheatre.org

Aaron Nigel Smith ConcertJULY 14, 201110:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.City of Las VegasHistoric Fifth Street School 229-6383 or 229-3515artslasvegas.org

Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsJULY 15 – 31, 2011Las Vegas Little Theatrelvlt.org

Randy Anderson BandJULY 16, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

Hotter Than July Health FestivalJULY 21, 20119-1 p.m.USNUnited Healthcare 2700 N. Tenaya Way Bldg 2716usn.edu

Las Vegas Philharmonic WINDSJULY 22, 20117:30 p.m.Green Valley Presbyterian Church Concert Series1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson454-8484

Jazz Combo Camp FinaleJULY 22, 2011CSNNicholas J. Horn Theatrecsn.edu/finearts/jazzcamp

Third Annual Springdale Rock FestivalJULY 23, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

Steve Roslonek ConcertJULY 28, 201110:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.City of Las VegasHistoric Fifth Street School229-6383 or 229-3515artslasvegas.org

Dance in the Desert FestivalJULY 29 – 30, 2011651-LIVE (5483)csn.edu/dance

Eric Dodge and BandJULY 30, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

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First FridayAUGUST 05, 2011Arts Districtfirstfriday-lasvegas.org

Ensemble ProductionAUGUST 06 – 20, 2011Insurgo Theatreinsurgotheater.org

Fiddler on the RoofAUGUST 10 – 27, 20118 p.m.Super Summer Theatresupersummertheatre.org

Groove MerchantsAUGUST 20, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

Southern Cross RoadsAUGUST 27, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

S E P T E M B E R

First FridaySEPTEMBER 02, 2011Arts Districtfirstfriday-lasvegas.org

Red Desert RamblersSEPTEMBER 02, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

FIve Guys Named MoeSEPTEMBER 8 – 24, 20118 p.m.Super Summer Theatresupersummertheatre.org

Masterworks ISEPTEMBER 10, 20118 p.m.Las Vegas Philharmoniclasvegasphilharmonic.com

The Taming of the ShrewSEPTEMBER 16 – 25, 2011Nevada Conservatory TheatreBlack Box Theatrenct.unlv.edu

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THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES IN A CHILD-SIZE

TOWNSCAPE, TEDDY AND TIA’S NORTHERN S.T.A.R.S. SAFETY

VILLAGE IS POISED TO MAKE SURE CHILDREN HAVE THE

INFORMATION AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO STAY SAFE. AT BRICKS

4 KIDZ, LEGO® TOYS FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR BUILDING

CREATIVITY AND SELF-ESTEEM THROUGH PLAY.

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The national statistics are staggering. In any

given year, over 13,000 children under the

age of 16 are injured while riding their bikes.

More than 600 children die annually from fire

and burn-related injuries. Drowning is one of

the leading causes of injury-related deaths

in children under the age of 12. More than

3 million children receive emergency room

treatment for injuries received in the home,

and more than 2,000 die from these injuries

which, in addition to fire and drowning,

include choking, falls, poisoning, or firearms

discharged unintentionally.

While adult supervision and childproofing of

homes are important steps in keeping children

safe, there is a need to teach children about

safety, and safety procedures.

The City of North Las Vegas and the North

Las Vegas Fire Department are committed

to teaching real-life strategies for dealing

with emergencies. A grant- and sponsorship-

funded project, Teddy and Tia’s Northern

S.T.A.R.S. Safety Village (S.T.A.R.S. stands for

Safety Training and Rescue Skills) will combine

traditional classroom instruction with unique

interactive experiences in a realistic child-

sized townscape. Children will participate in

activities designed to build self-confidence and

to strengthen their ability to make the correct

decisions in a variety of emergency situations.

“There is no substitute for parental

supervision,” says Captain Cedric Williams

of the North Las Vegas Fire Department and

chief advocate of the village, “but parents

are not always around. There are too many

circumstances or things that can go wrong.

We are going to teach children how to identify

dangerous situations and the ways to avoid

them or to get out of them safely.”

Captain Williams, who has been working on the

project for the last four years, obtained 10 acres

of Bureau of Land Management land located at

Statz Road and Centennial Parkway from North

Las Vegas Parks and Recreation for the project.

Eric Strain and Drew Gregory of the highly-

IT TAKES A VILLAGETEACHING KIDS HOW TO STAY SAFE

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how to identify dangerous

situations and the ways to avoid

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regarded Las Vegas architecture firm

Assemblage Studio are the architects behind

the village’s basic design. Assemblage Studio

won the 2011 AIA Honor Award for Unbuilt

Projects for the design. Patterned after Safety

Villages in Texas and Maryland, Teddy and Tia’s

Northern S.T.A.R.S. Safety Village will include

a museum, an education building, and a

miniature town that contains sidewalks, roads,

traffic signals, and scaled-down buildings

representing actual community structures.

“The focal point of the village will be the

interactive area,” says Gregory. “It will include

a kitchen, living room, and bedroom where

kids can learn about the hazards in each.” For

example, the children will have the opportunity

to learn safety procedures in dealing with

lighters, matches, candles, frayed electrical

cords, and overloaded electrical outlets. The

bedroom will have a non-toxic “smoke machine”

that emits cool steam to demonstrate just how

quickly smoke fills a room during a fire. Children

will then have the opportunity to practice

escaping safely from the bedroom through

both a primary and backup escape route.

The village’s streets will present lessons in

pedestrian, bicycle, and motor vehicle safety.

The children, while operating battery-powered

vehicles and riding bicycles, will be able to

practice safety skills from a child’s and an

adult’s perspective. The realistic streets will

include pavement markings, operating traffic

signals, and street signs. In addition to these

experiential learning opportunities, the outdoor

area will include pool safety and instruction on

other regional environmental hazards.

“The village in Texas teaches kids how to deal

with tornados, something the residents of

Southern Nevada don’t face,” advises Strain. “We

have a whole set of other issues, so the outdoor

area of S.T.A.R.S. will instruct kids in dealing

with extreme heat, hydration, construction

safety, open mines, and flash flood situations.”

While much of the village’s instruction is

geared to children in kindergarten through

third grade, Captain Williams envisions

Northern S.T.A.R.S. Safety Village as more of a

long-term learning facility. “S.T.A.R.S. will not

be a one-and-done type learning experience,”

he says. “It will be an ongoing learning

experience where kids and adults can some

back and learn something different with each

visit.” Some of the planned instruction will

be seasonal, with lessons in Halloween and

Christmas safety being taught around those

holidays. Other instruction, like internet safety,

will be geared toward older children, and there

will be classes in injury prevention for seniors.

Captain Williams advises that a lot of the

behind the scenes work is done for this

ambitious community project. In addition to

securing the land and designing the museum

and interactive areas, the pilot program for

the educational component is also done. “The

Northern S.T.A.R.S. Safety Village will change

the way we educate children,” says Williams.

While the preparation for Teddy and Tia’s

Northern S.T.A.R.S. Safety Village may be

well under way, the difficult job of securing

adequate financing for it is, as of yet,

incomplete. Captain Williams estimates the

building costs to be around $15.4 million, and

contributions and sponsorships are necessary

to fully realize the envisioned village. In-kind

contributions will assist with the village’s

construction, while sponsorships will allow

donors to be part of the village.

For more information on Teddy and Tia’s

Northern S.T.A.R.S. Safety Village or to find out

how you can donate, please visit safetyvillage.

cityofnorthlasvegas.com.

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At Bricks 4 Kidz, the kiddos aren’t just playing with Legos®—

they’re building skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

A national franchise company founded three years ago by an

elementary school teacher, Bricks 4 Kidz launched in Las Vegas just

over one year ago. In that short time, while the children were busy

building with Legos®, the company was busy building their business.

Bricks 4 Kidz now offers after school programs at 25 different

schools throughout the Valley. In addition to those opportunities for

hands-on learning, Bricks 4 Kidz opened their first brick-and-mortar

Creativity Center in May.

The fun-filled programs offered by Bricks 4 Kidz provide children

not only with an opportunity to play, but also to learn. Each

program follows a carefully crafted curriculum that teaches

participants about principles of design, math, and science while

they work together on projects with Lego® building bricks.

Says director Erin Coburn, “They aren’t just having fun. They’re

learning to work together, building partnerships with other

kids. They’re also building their self-esteem through the sense

of accomplishment that comes with completing each project.”

In addition to their established after-school programs, Bricks

4 Kidz will offer camps throughout the summer at their

Creativity Center in Centennial Hills, at Las Vegas Sports Park

in Summerlin, and at Trails Community Center in Summerlin.

Camp themes include Junior Robotics, Star Wars, and Movie

Making 101. Camps are weekly from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for children

ages 6-11 and cost $225 per child.

With the opening of their Creativity Center, Bricks 4 Kidz is also

offering Kids’ Night Out on Friday and Saturday evenings. For

just $30, parents can drop off their children from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

where they’ll enjoy a pizza dinner, games, and building projects.

The Creativity Center is also available for birthday parties.

For more details please visit bricks4kidz.com or call 998.4400.

BRICKS 4 KIDZBUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH CREATIVE PLAY

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LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR JILLIAN PLASTER HAS BLENDED

HER LOVE FOR FOOD AND FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS INTO A

GROWING BUSINESS THAT’S ALL ABOUT KEEPING PETS HEALTHY.

MARINELLI’S AT THE M RESORT IS A FAMILY AFFAIR, FEATURING

NEW DISHES AS WELL AS RECIPES THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE

FAMILY FOR YEARS.

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It’s a Good Dog’s Life!Local Entrepreneur Keeps Pets Healthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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IT’S A GOOD DOG’S LIFE!LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR KEEPS PETS HEALTHY

One local business woman has turned her

passions for food and her pets into a cool new

business that caters to pampered pooches

and the people who love them.

Jillian Plaster met her husband, Ian Kester,

while they were both in culinary school at

Le Cordon Bleu. After graduation, the couple

began applying their knowledge of high-

quality foods and love of cooking to the diet

they were feeding their bulldog, Trucker.

“Bulldogs have a tendency to have health

problems and allergies. He’s my first dog ever.

It was love at first snuggle,” says Plaster. From

that experience, the idea grew to share their

wholesome dog food with others. While they

were cooking up all-natural dog foods in their

home, they also cooked up the idea for The

Good Dog Food Company.

Founded in 2008, The Good Dog Food

Company sells pet foods created with only

organic, all-natural ingredients that are

carefully sourced from ethical producers.

Plaster worked with a veterinary nutritionist

to ensure that her recipes included all of the

necessary nutrients to keep a pooch healthy.

The resulting items are produced at a third-

generation butcher shop in Oregon and sold

at various locations in Southern Nevada and

California including Whole Foods Markets, as

well as online.

Now Plaster’s entrepreneurial spirit has

moved her to grow the business. In May,

Plaster opened The Dog House in the newly

opened Tivoli Village. Plaster comes by her

entrepreneurialism naturally. Her father

founded Signature Homes, one of the oldest

privately held home builders in our area, in

Las Vegas in 1978. “I really don’t like working

for anyone else. I don’t like to be told what to

do,” she says with a smile. “I took a personality

test once that classified me as ‘job hopper,’

so I think it’s better for everyone if I have my

own business.”

The Dog House features the Good Dog Food

along with treats and holistic supplements.

“This is my favorite section of the store,

the health section. All of the other stuff

is super cute, but it’s to attract attention

so people begin to pay attention to this,”

Plaster explains. Her primary goal is to help

people keep their pets healthy. To that end

Plaster has also contracted with an animal

nutritionist, Leith Henry, who is available

in-store once-a-week to assist customers.

“She’s on our speed dial,” says Plaster, “so if a

customer has a question and she isn’t here,

we can get an answer for them.”

And The Dog House offers some of the most

darling products for your pets that you’ll find

anywhere. There are candles with essential

oils whose aroma is beneficial to animals.

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“This is my favorite section of

the store, the health section. All

of the other stuff is super cute,

but it’s to attract attention so

people begin to pay attention

to this.”

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There are human clothes for the fashion

forward pet lover. A puppy sling allows one

to carry their dog in the same manner as a

human infant. “We’re a lot different from

other dog stores. We carry unique items that

you won’t find there.” Better yet, many of

them are produced locally. There are collars,

bandanas, dishes, toy chests, jewelry, and

much more made by local businesses. All

of the artwork on the walls is for sale and

was created by local artists. The store is also

developing a larger product offering for cats.

Many of the products also have a charitable

component in that a portion of the proceeds

benefits an organization that promotes animal

welfare. There are products from The Animal

Foundation, a cookbook that benefits the K9

unit of the police department, and others.

Plaster is also planning to have one dog at a

time available for adoption at the store. The

Dog House’s grand opening raised $2,500 for

The Animal Foundation.

“We’re a lot different from other

dog stores. We carry unique

items that you won’t find there.”

Better yet, many of them are

produced locally.

The Dog HouseTivoli Village400 S. Rampart Blvd. #140Las Vegas 89145496.4006gooddogfoodcompany.comMonday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Want your pet to look as amazing as Jillian’s dog Trucker does on our cover? You can with pet photography from Shalimar Studios. Of course, owner and photographer Yasmin Tajik will take photos of humans, too.

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You might not expect any of the beautifully designed dining

rooms at the luxurious M Resort to qualify as a true family

restaurant. But it makes sense at Marinelli’s, serving up familiar,

fresh Italian cuisine at reasonable prices. The biggest sign hits

you right when you enter the restaurant: it’s the Marnell family

crest, representing the local casino biz clan that created and

opened this place in 2009.

A quick tour of the menu with chef Sergio Santoro reveals an

even stronger family influence. Many of the restaurant’s most

popular and most delicious selections are straight from the

Marnell recipe book. “One of the favorites is the penne alla

vodka with sausage, and Tony Marnell, Jr., created that Italian

sausage recipe,” Santoro explains. “We make all the sausage

in-house. One thing about this family, they are big on quality.

That sausage recipe has been in the family for years.”

For Santoro, who opened Marinelli’s and also worked for the

Marnells for more than three years at Panevino, it’s a natural to

mesh such family favorites with dishes that reflect his own style,

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It also helps that Marinelli’s is a gorgeous restaurant with an

open kitchen, private dining rooms, and a patio overlooking the

resort’s pool. It’s no wonder that this family restaurant is keeping

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Anthony Marnell III, is into some of the more healthy stuff,” Santoro

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