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Resort marquees lit up across the Strip and the city: #VegasStrong. It’s more than a hashtag. Those words convey how the community responded to profound tragedy this week, from festivalgoers who stayed in the line of fire to help each other, to locals who showed up in force to donate blood. Now, Las Vegas looks forward.
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he glow of the Las Vegas Strip is different. Candles flicker beneath the marquees, their boisterous messages replaced with one thought: We’ve been there for you during the good times. Thank you for being there for us now. #VegasStrong On Oct. 1, Stephen Craig Paddock smashed through the window of his hotel room on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay, overlooking the grounds of the Route 91 Harvest music festival. He could probably hear Jason Aldean’s voice before he opened fire on the crowd of 22,000 watching the singer close the show just after 10 p.m. Fireworks, many thought, until bodies started dropping. Paddock unleashed more than a dozen volleys over roughly 10 minutes before taking his own life under pressure from hotel security and Metro Police. His cache of guns had been modified for virtually automatic action so he could do as much damage as possible. Survivors describe chaos, terror and carnage, captured in shaky cellphone videos and haunting pictures from photographers caught in the fray. One shared by freelancer David Becker shows three bodies heaped among plastic cups and beer cans, a woman’s bare legs streaked with blood. When the shooting stopped, medical facilities were overrun. Almost 500 people were injured, and Sunrise Hospital took more than 200. Someone posted a photo of the hospital’s hallway, floor tiles covered in blood smears, gloves and other supplies abandoned in the crush of critical patients. Other images from the horrific night tell stories of courage and decency. People fleeing the gunfire helped each other hop fences or tear them down so dozens more could follow. Some held pressure on wounds, shielding total strangers from the hail of bullets. First responders, both in the crowd and on duty, ran toward the danger, and police teams quickly contained it. Within a few hours, thousands of locals had lined up to give blood or showed up to volunteer wherever they were needed.
Still, at a time when the Strip should have been buzzing with life, the streets were empty. The lights stayed on in the festival grounds for days as officials investigated and recovered bodies. And Mandalay Bay’s façade of molten gold stood marred by a busted window on a room equipped for war. One man killed 58 people and shattered the lives of countless others. No motive has been revealed. “How dare this rotten soul go ahead and do this to innocent people,” Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said in a TV interview days after the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who grew up in Las Vegas, used his monologue to share his heartbreak, and anger over gun laws. “It’s the kind of thing that makes you want to throw up, or give up,” he said. “It’s too much to even process. All these devastated families who now have to live with this pain forever because one person with a violent and insane voice in his head managed to stockpile a collection of high-powered rifles and used them to shoot people.” So a city built for joy is wrapped in grief, even as positive action unfolds from the great halls of churches to the patios of bars. Shaken to its core, the community has responded with humanity and grit, committed to the Las Vegas idea. As veteran Elvis impersonator Russ Powell said Wednesday afternoon on Fremont Street, Las Vegas makes people happy, and it won’t stop. –Erin Ryan
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With a clear field of fire from an elevated vantage point, an arsenal of semiautomatic weapons, a huge cache of ammo and three cameras trained outside his door to alert him to any approaching law enforcement officers, Stephen Paddock was in position to inflict maximum harm Sunday on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay. ¶ “The fact that he had the type of weaponry and the amount of weaponry in that room, it was preplanned extensively,” Sheriff Joe Lombardo said. “I’m pretty sure he evaluated everything that he did in his actions, which is troublesome.”
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SEPTEMBER 28 Stephen Paddock checks in to his room on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay, across from the event field. Over the next three days, he stockpiles 23 weapons and, before he starts shooting, sets up two surveillance cameras in the corridor outside his room and another in the door’s peephole.
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Sheriff Joe Lombardo said “well in excess of several thousand rounds” of unfired ammunition also was found.
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OCTOBER 1 9:40 p.m. Route 91 Harvest headliner Jason Aldean takes the stage as the final performer of the three-day music festival.
10:05 p.m. First shots are fired, as determined later by bodycamera footage.
10:08 p.m. Dispatchers receive the first report of gunshots. Simultaneously, Clark County firefighters responding to a call for service near the festival grounds hear the shots. (They will be the first of about 180 firefighters who respond to the scene.) Another Metro officer radios in 30 seconds after the initial call, saying the shots are coming from Mandalay Bay.
10:10 p.m. Officers report casualties by radio, including “people down on stage left.”
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10:12 p.m. Officers arrive on the 31st floor. One reports by radio that he can hear what sounds like automatic gunfire a floor above him. (Lombardo will later say Mandalay Bay security played an instrumental role in helping Metro officers locate gunman Stephen Paddock’s room, by passing along reports from guests in nearby rooms.)
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EXPLORING THE IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION: WHY? A
s residents golfed and took their walks as usual inside the quiet Mesquite neighborhood, police were serving a search warrant on the home of a mass murderer. The primary residence of 64-year-old Stephen Craig Paddock contained 19 guns, with another seven found in his Reno home and 23 in his Mandalay Bay hotel room. Paddock’s motive for firing on the Route 91 Harvest festival — ultimately killing 58 people and wounding hundreds before fatally shooting himself — is unknown. The 1977 Cal State While Paddock didn’t have much Northridge graduate was a mail carrier in contact with neighbors, they described the ’70s, worked as him as a nice, ordinary man. Police say an Internal Revenue he was living in Mesquite with his girlService Agent in the friend, Marilou Danley, who had report’80s, then took a job edly worked at the Atlantis Casino in in defense auditing before becoming a Reno years ago. defense contractor, After authorities questioned Danley, according to the her attorney released this statement Associated Press. Oct. 4: “I knew Stephen Paddock as a Paddock was twice kind, caring, quiet man. He never said divorced, a gamanything to me or took any action that bler who reportedly spent as much as I was aware of that I understood in any $10,000 in a day way to be a warning that something horat casinos. rible like this was going to happen.” The Nevada secretary of state’s office had no past or present record of Paddock as a registered voter. He has no criminal history. “No affiliation, no religion, no politics. He never cared about any of that stuff,” his brother, Eric Paddock, told reporters. “There’s absolutely no way I could conceive that my brother would shoot a bunch of people that he didn’t know,” he told CNN, noting that he didn’t know of any mental illness issues. “Something just incredibly wrong happened to my brother.”
OCTOBER 1 10:15 p.m. More firefighters and paramedics arrive at the scene as the last shots are fired by the suspect. Also, McCarran International Airport closes air traffic on the two runways closest to the Strip, as officials discovered some desperate festivalgoers had broken through a fence and fled onto the tarmac.
10:16 p.m. Reports of casualties stream in. “Multiple (gunshot wounds) in chest, legs, femoral arteries,” one officer says. Another reports being pinned down against a wall on the festival grounds with dozens of people. (Stories will emerge about festivalgoers helping each other patch wounds, carry others to safety and drive them to hospitals. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center will take in more than 200 of close to 500 injured.)
On Oct. 5, a memorial displays 58 crosses built by Greg Zanis at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. Each cross bears the name of a victim killed in the shooting. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
Ken Gray, a lecturer at the University of New Haven and former FBI special agent, said mass shootings generally fit nine categories: school shootings, church shootings, jealous rage, family rage, disgruntled employees (current or former), arrest-related shootings, robberies gone bad, terrorism or mental illness. “Rage and/or depression may be the driving factor. Some of these events may be carried out by psychopaths,” he said, explaining that both personality types can exhibit violent or dangerous behavior. He pointed to the Columbine High School shooters: One was a psychopath, the other was depressive and suicidal. “Many mass shootings end up in suicide,” Gray said. Experts say Paddock may have been trying to achieve infamy, though that perspective may change as the investigation unfolds. — Yvonne Gonzalez
10:17 p.m. The first two Metro officers arrive on the 32nd floor. (Metro was en route to the floor when they learned Paddock’s room number. Responding to a call about a door ajar, Mandalay Bay security officer Jesus Campos had approached and been shot through Paddock’s door. He radioed hotel dispatch, which informed the Metro team of the shooter’s location.)
10:26-10:30 p.m. Eight additional Metro officers arrive on the 32nd floor. Not hearing gunfire, they begin to move systematically down the hallway.
10:38 p.m. Metro announces on Twitter that it is investigating reports of an active shooter near/ around Mandalay Bay, its first public acknowledgement of the incident.
11:15 p.m. All air traffic at McCarran International Airport is halted, with some flights turned away.
11:20 p.m. Officers use an explosive breach device to enter Paddock’s room. Officers see him on the ground, dead from a selfinflicted gunshot wound.
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The impact radius of the Las Vegas massacre can’t be measured. One person took dozens of lives and directly shook many thousands more, and the pain, fear and sense of loss inescapably ripple to all who knew the victims and all who feel for them. When the rest of the world moves on, as it must, Las Vegans will be left to heal and move forward. Before that can happen, it’s vital to recognize and also accept how we’ve been affected. You might think you have no right to struggle, given how removed you might be from the horror of what happened at the festival grounds. But psychologists, grief counselors and health professionals say post-traumatic stress can happen on the community level. Psychologist Scott Poland, a faculty member at Nova Southeastern University, says the mental-health response to a mass killing is basically psychological triage. Poland has provided counseling in connection to 15 school shootings, including Columbine, so he has seen the acute effects on survivors. “Not too long after tragedies, somebody is told something like this: ‘Oh, you should be over that by now, I’m tired of hearing you talk about this,’ ” Poland said. “And the reality is that every person who was at that concert (in Las Vegas) has a story to tell.” —YG
60-20-20 Poland said this rule illustrates who may be most at risk of psychological issues after mass killings. “Sixty percent of us, no matter how staggering the tragedy, we’re going to be OK because of our faith, our family, our support system, our problem-solving skills, etc.,” he said. “Twenty percent will have minor problems. Unfortunately, we would have to predict 20 percent would have major problems.” Such problems range from substance abuse and reckless behavior to depression, thoughts or attempts at self-harm, or even death.
11:27 p.m. Officers breach a door to an interior room in the suite but find no one.
11:43 p.m. The first victim count related to the shooting reports at least two dead and 24 injured.
OCTOBER 2 12:05 a.m. Interstate 15 is closed from Blue Diamond Road to Charleston Boulevard.
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1:32 a.m. Sheriff Joe Lombardo announces that the victim count is at least 20 dead and 100 injured.
1:55 a.m. Full operations resume at McCarran after nearly two dozen flights were diverted. (About 300 people who’d made their way onto airport grounds were bused to the Thomas & Mack Center.)
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2 a.m. I-15 reopens, with offramps to Las Vegas Boulevard closed.
2:26 a.m. Metro identifies Stephen Paddock as the shooter.
Poland sees trauma-related risk fitting into three overlapping circles, with the center accounting for those most vulnerable. “From a psychological standpoint, here’s how we might figure out who are the 20 percent that we might need to have really long-term help for,” he said. One circle represents people who were at or near the concert, the second accounts for people who maybe weren’t there but knew someone who was, and the third group is made up of those who were already dealing with previous, unrelated traumas. “That’s how I try to approach every situation in terms of geographic proximity, psychosocial proximity, and trauma history,” he said.
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3:36 a.m. Lombardo updates the victim count to at least 50 dead and at least 200 injured.
5:54 a.m. Metro announces the number of injured is more than 400, with the death toll holding.
8:38 a.m. The number of dead is updated to 58 (plus the shooter), and the wounded to 515. (That number is reduced to 489 after it’s discovered some victims were doublecounted.)
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KILLER SKIRTED BAN ON FULLY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS Fully automatic weapons have been federally banned for civilian use since 1986 with the implementation of the Firearm Owners Protection Act. The bill, signed by President Ronald Reagan, prohibited the sale of machine guns manufactured after the date of enactment of the law. Machine guns manufactured before that date (May 19, 1986), can still be purchased in some states, including Nevada, but must be registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF regulations for machine gun ownership are much stricter than those for general gun ownership, and because these guns are no longer produced for civilians, they tend to attract collectors. Further, it’s illegal to make new replacement parts for these weapons — with no exceptions. But Oct. 1, as rapid barrages of gunfire rang out over the Strip, many people confronted the unthinkable — could that be a fully automatic rifle? As of press time, authorities had not ruled out the use or presence of a fully automatic weapon in Stephen Paddock’s arsenal. However, they confirmed that bump stocks were used to modify 12 legal semiautomatic rifles — enabling them to unleash ammunition as quickly as a newly manufactured machine gun could. Neither fully automatic rifles nor such modified semiautomatic rifles had been used in any U.S. mass shooting on record. In Orlando, Fla.; Newtown, Conn.; and Aurora, Colo., the shooters used unmodified semiautomatic weapons. The general price point for a single, legally obtained and registered machine gun ranges from $10,000 to $50,000. The starting price for semiautomatic rifles, such as AR-15s and AK-47s, can be as low as $600, and bump stocks can cost between $50 and a few hundred dollars. In the wake of the tragedy, bump stocks — once relatively obscure — have soared into public view, and politicians are responding. On Oct. 4, Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas and the former chairman of the Republican Study Committee, called for a ban on bump stocks. The same day, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced legislation banning modifications on semiautomatic weapons that allow the weapon to act as a fully automatic. Dozens of other lawmakers in both parties expressed solidarity in their concerns over the devices. In the long-fought battle between parties staunchly divided on gun control laws, implementing regulations on bump stocks may be one of the first issues with unilateral support. On Oct. 5, the National Rifle Association spoke out against the device,
calling for the ATF to “immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law.” For the NRA, an organization that unflinchingly opposes any tightening of gun control regulations, this was a rare and telling move. Further, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, introduced in Congress this year, would reduce restrictions on purchasing gun silencers. Following the shooting, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced that the NRA-backed bill was taken off the Congressional schedule for now, though it could soon return. — Emma Cauthorn
An Oct. 3 view of the festival grounds shows it littered with personal belongings left behind after the shooting began. (Associated Press)
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U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. n D.C. office 202-224-2541 317 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 Submit your message online: mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactform
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u.s. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. n Las Vegas office 702-388-5020 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 8016, Las Vegas NV 89101 n D.C. office 202-224-3542 204 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510 Submit your message online: cortezmasto.senate.gov/contact/connect
Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev. (District 1)) n Las Vegas office 702-220-9823 495 S. Main St., Third floor, Las Vegas NV 89101 n D.C. office 202-225-5965 2464 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515 Submit your message online: titus.house.gov/contact/email-me
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How does a bump stock work?
Excerpt from a Popular Mechanics story on the devices: Bump stocks are simple pieces of equipment that replace the stock of a rifle and add a small “support step” in front of the trigger. The shooter rests his finger on this step and pulls forward on the barrel or forward grip to press the trigger against his finger. The recoil of the shot then propels the rifle backward into a gap in the stationary stock where the loose fit gives the rifle freedom to bounce forward. This, along with sustained forward pressure on the rifle, has the effect of ‘bumping’ the trigger back into the shooter’s unmoving finger. So long as a shooter maintains forward pressure, the rifle will continue to fire at a rate much faster than could be accomplished with even the quickest possible series of manual trigger pulls.
n Las Vegas office 702-963-9360 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Suite 500, North Las Vegas 89030 n D.C. office 202-225-9894 313 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 Submit your message online: kihuen.house.gov/contact
Gov. Brian Sandoval n Las Vegas office 702-486-2500 Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Suite 5100, Las Vegas NV 89101 n Carson City office 775-684-5670 State Capitol Building, 101 N. Carson St., Carson City NV 89701 Submit your message online: gov.nv.gov/Contact/Email-the-Governor
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LAWMAKERS If you’d like to reach out to lawmakers to express your opinion about restrictions on bump stocks, silencers/suppressors, high-capacity magazines or gun regulation in general, there are a few options for how to do so.
n Call: Calling your representative is generally considered the best, most effective option. Call during business hours to speak directly with a staffer, or you can leave a voicemail if prompted. Be clear, concise and personal with your message. Include your full name, which district/city you live in, your exact concerns and the actions you would like to see taken. n Write a letter: Similar to calling, writing a letter is a more personal method of communication. Start the letter formally, “Dear Senator/Representative …,” and keep your message to a few, concise paragraphs. The more specific information you use, the better. n Email/social media: Email and social media can be effective methods to speak to politicians, especially when you’re reaching out regularly and/or about a major issue, such as the shooting.
Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt n Las Vegas office 702-486-3420 Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Suite 3900, Las Vegas NV 89101 n Carson City office 775-684-1100 100 N. Carson St., Carson City NV 89701 aginfo@ag.nv.gov
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BREAKING DOWN KEY POINTS OF LAS VEGAS’ CRISIS RESPONSE
METRO POLICE Stephen Paddock’s attack lasted roughly 10 agonizing minutes, killing 58 people and leaving almost 500 injured, some critically. But officials said it could have gone on longer if not for a quick response by Metro Police. The complexities involved in stopping Paddock were dizzying. Among them: • In a chaotic situation, responding officers had to determine where the bullets were coming from. Mandalay Bay security played a crucial role in helping locate Paddock, passing along information gleaned from calls from guests in nearby rooms. Security officers joined a team of Metro officers working at an event inside the property to respond. • “I want to say kudos to those officers who got together and said, ‘This is what we trained for — active shooter. Let’s go engage this individual,’ ” Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said. • Unlike police departments in some other mass shootings, Metro opted not to surround Paddock and wait for tactical teams. “I will not disparage another police department’s response, but I will tell you we quite often learn from what other people do,” Lombardo said. “As a result, what occurred in Columbine, what occurred in Sacramento, what occurred in Boston, what occurred at the Pulse nightclub, police responses changed. So we’ve found it’s better, instead of securing the perimeter and hoping the person doesn’t continue to do acts of carnage … that even a small police response will stop the suspect’s actions.” • Paddock was still alive when Mandalay Bay security officer Jesus Campos came upon his room, following up on a report of a door ajar. Paddock fired through the door, wounding Campos, but the firing on the crowd ended. When Metro officers entered the room, Paddock was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. “People have the assumption that things went wrong in this type of carnage,” Lombardo said. “But what went right is we saved hundreds of lives.” –Ric Anderson
A body lies in the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard South after Sunday’s mass shooting. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
STRIP PROPERTIES From the earliest moments of the tragedy, crisis management by nearby casino-resorts helped keep people safe. And it started with Mandalay Bay’s security team. “We would not have engaged this individual in the time-lapse that we did without their assistance,” Lombardo said. Las Vegas casinos maintain emergency plans and conduct training exercises to deal with mass-casualty situations. They don’t discuss details, so as not to give potential attackers a strategic advantage, but these plans are a crucial part of operations in which companies invest significantly. It’s a cost of doing business: If guests don’t feel safe, they go elsewhere. But it’s also a balancing act. Intrusive security measures like those at airports can put
guests ill at ease. (That’s why Steve Wynn, whose security systems at Wynn and Encore are recognized as among the most extensive on the Strip, installed hidden metal detectors and uses plain-clothed, specially trained guards.) So security isn’t always visible until a serious event, which was the case Sunday. As security at the MGM Resorts International property hustled to move guests to safe areas and lock down the casino, staffs at other casinos followed suit. Amid what turned out to be false reports of active shooters operating at multiple casinos and explosives going off on the Strip, casino companies up and down the boulevard locked down. At the Tropicana, for example, people were moved into ballrooms and provided sheets, towels and water. Metro kept them updated until it was safe to leave. –RA
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FIRST RESPONDERS When bullets rained on the festival, first responders went to work (including two off-duty firefighters shot while giving CPR). A Clark County Fire Department crew on an unrelated call in the area was on the scene almost immediately. Some 180 local firefighters would respond, among others. Robert Hayes of the Los Angeles Fire Department described to CBS News how first responders and the crowd worked together to provide aid. “There were people sitting there that wouldn’t leave people who were shot, and they didn’t even know them,” he said. Clark County Fire Chief Greg Cassell said the first crews on the scene followed activeshooter plans developed over the past decade. Forming small teams with Metro officers and wearing protective helmets and vests, they entered the grounds to help the wounded. Cassell said the plans worked out exactly as hoped, and no active firefighters were injured.
HOSPITAL STAFF As gunfire erupted, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center was about to undergo an extreme test: 214 victims in three hours, 130 with gunshot wounds. The situation wasn’t entirely unfamiliar. Sunrise had participated in live mass-casualty trainings with sister hospitals MountainView and Southern Hills, which also would take in victims. Sunrise was operating under a comprehensive plan with protocols for calling in off-duty staff from every area of operations — physicians, nurses, pharmacy professionals, environmental services staff, etc. And in tabletop exercises, the staff had simulated its response to an emergency involving more than 250 people. “This is Las Vegas. We have to do that,” said Dr. Jeffrey Murawsky, Sunrise’s chief medical officer. As Sunrise turned into a swirl of human motion — paramedics transporting victims, Metro officers keeping paths clear, hospital staff rolling out wheel-
chairs for victims brought by private vehicles — staff members fell back on their training. “I can’t be happy that people lost their lives, but I couldn’t be prouder of the people at Sunrise and our sisters at MountainView and Southern Hills,” Murawsky said. Sunrise was one of at least nine hospitals that treated Sunday’s victims, saving dozens of lives. Among them was UMC, which also maintains masscasualty plans and conducts disaster drills. CNBC reported that the hospital conducted a training session in July that included a speech by a Florida physician who had dealt with victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla. “We couldn’t be more proud of the community response,” said Dr. John Fildes, director of UMC’s Level 1 trauma center. “Every hospital took serious patients. Everybody took care of them well. And we’ve exercised our disaster plan in Las Vegas, and it was rolled out flawlessly.” –RA
‘NOBODY DIED ALONE’ Krisdie Snedeger chose to run. Having just pulled herself and a friend over a fence near the main stage after the initial round of gunshots rang out at the Route 91 Harvest festival, the 25-year-old Las Vegan surveyed the options. Nearby, people were cramming themselves underneath the stage and jumping into dumpsters. The east gates of the venue were wide open, but there was no protection in the space between. The pop pop pop pop pop pop of an automatic weapon still echoed around them. The gunfire seemed to come from everywhere. Bodies were everywhere. “We grabbed hands and ran into open fire,” Snedeger says. “I was prepping myself for that bullet. We just kept running.” As she rounded a corner around a fence, she instinctively pulled out her phone and called her mom. She left a voicemail telling her goodbye. “Maybe that was dumb. It probably slowed me down. But I didn’t think I was going to make it.” Snedeger isn’t sure whether running saved her life or if she simply got lucky. She ran through the roughly 10-minute barrage and kept going toward McCarran International Airport, urging others to move. She ran until her body collapsed. For reasons she can’t explain, there was blood in her vomit. She and dozens of others hid in an airplane hangar someone had broken into for shelter. A stranger offered her a bottle of water to wash out the taste in her mouth. Nearby, a group of women tended to a man with a tourniquet around his leg and screamed for someone to call an ambulance. Eventually, one came. A pickup truck drove by, its driver looking for injured people to transport to the hospital. Because they were physically OK, she and her friend waited. Forty-eight hours after the shooting, the reality of the situation — and the guilt of surviving — was beginning to set in for Snedeger. She has tried to watch videos from the night, including one a friend took at the very beginning when many in the crowd thought some jerk was just throwing fireworks. But the sound of the gunfire sickens her, and she has to look away. She wonders if she could have done more. She wonders if the bodies she ran past or over were truly lifeless. She wonders if the event cops she saw shielding groups of huddling women made it out OK. They told her to run. “I’ve realized we were good people versus one bad person,” Snedeger says. “Even though I didn’t stop and I didn’t hold anyone’s blood in, I was watching. I could see. Nobody left a loved one. Everybody stopped. Nobody died alone.” –April Corbin
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THOSE WE LOST
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Charleston Hartfield, 34
Served in the National Guard before working his way up the ranks of Metro Police. He was a husband, a father and a youth football coach affectionately nicknamed “Chucky.” Friend Troy Rhett said, “He was one of the best people you’ll ever know — down-toearth, hardworking, but also very charismatic, caring and well-rounded.” Hartfield, who posted a photo from the festival on Facebook hours before gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire, was one of six valley residents to lose their lives that night. Both Metro and Hartfield’s team, the Henderson Cowboys, released statements mourning his loss. “One of the most energetic, charismatic, greatest people I’ve been around. To think about someone who has been such a big part of my life shot dead trying to help others is a terrible feeling,” read a tweeted photo of a letter handwritten by 15-yearold former Cowboy Micah Bowens, now a sophomore quarterback at Bishop Gorman. Hartfield’s book, “Memoirs of a Public Servant,” was released in July. It detailed his career as a Metro officer and personal struggles after witnessing horrific deaths. On Twitter, he provided advice and support to local reporters and members of the community.
Cameron Robinson, 28
Graduated from Nevada State College at age 20 and soon after joined the city of Las Vegas as a records keeper. He’d recently moved to St. George, Utah, to live with his boyfriend Bobby Eardley, commuting back and forth. On Sunday, Robinson succumbed to a gunshot wound to his neck while at the festival with Eardley. Las Vegas City Attorney Brad Jerbic, who hired Robinson, remembered him as an outgoing yet efficient employee, and an even better person. “Everything went up a notch with Cameron,” Jerbic said. “He made everything better here.” Robinson’s death was a “horrible nightmare” for his oldest sister, Meghan Ervin, who called him the best uncle, brother, son and companion. “He was so happy and had an amazing man in his life,” Ervin wrote on Facebook.
Brennan Stewart, 30 Was a diehard fan of the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco 49ers. He loved to play guitar, ride dirt bikes and hunt, his sister-in-law Kelly Stewart said. The final actions of Stewart’s life were heroic, she said. Stewart shielded his girlfriend as bullets flew and helped others to safety before he was struck. “He made close friends quickly, was loved and will be missed greatly,” Kelly Stewart said. “But his memory will live on.”
Erick Silva, 21
Quintin Robbins, 20 Was on a date with girlfriend Ally Plumlee when he was fatally shot. Despite his young age, Robbins, described by those close to him as “generous” and “caring,” had already begun making his mark in the Henderson community. A graduate of Basic High School, active participant in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and one-time student at UNLV, Robbins refereed basketball games and kept score at the Henderson Multigenerational Center to make a living. He also served as an assistant basketball coach for Basic’s freshman team, just two years removed from playing for the school’s varsity team himself. “He was the most kind-hearted person I know,” said Robbins’ cousin Bryce Jordan, while waiting to donate blood Monday in Henderson. “He loved people.” Basic’s basketball coach Leonard Taylor wrote on Facebook: “He was such an incredible soul, wise beyond his years.”
Was stationed at the front of the stage as part of the concert’s security detail when bullets started showering down. Instead of fleeing, Silva served as one of the event’s very first responders, helping victims find their footing and hop a stage-side barricade for cover, said Gina Argento, area director for Las Vegas-based Contemporary Services Corp. security. Argento, whose company had 200 staffers at the event, said Silva was “like a son” to her. He often worked up to 20 hours at a time to staff major events like Electric Daisy Carnival, Life is Beautiful and CES. “He was notorious for locating people with fake wristbands, and he was our top guy for logistics,” Argento said. “He took pride in counting how many fence-jumpers he could get each night trying to sneak into events.”
Neysa Tonks, 46 Was a 10-year resident of the valley, where the single mom raised her sons, Kaden, 24, Braxton, 17, and Greysen, 14. Brother Cody Davis of Sandy, Utah, said Tonks was an “adventurer” who liked to hike, ski, go to the beach and attend concerts. Always “the life of the party,” Tonks died while enjoying a hobby, Davis said. On Facebook, Tonks’ friend Mokun Mohan called her “the most amazing person.” “She had a great smile and the most positive outlook to life!” Mohan wrote. Tonks worked for IT firm Technologent, which released a statement calling her a “great mother, colleague and friend,” who brought joy and laughter to the office environment. The company set up a GoFundMe in her name that raised $125,000 in its first day.
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Hannah Ahlers 34, Beaumont, CA
Heather Alvarado 35, Enoch, UT
Dorene Anderson 49, Anchorage, AK
Carrie Barnette 34, Garden Grove, CA
Jack Beaton 54, Bakersfield, CA
Stephen Berger 44, Milwaukee, WI
Candice Bowers 40, Garden Grove, CA
Denise Burditus 50, Martinsburg, WV
Sandra Casey
Andrea Castilla
Denise Cohen
35, Redondo Beach, CA
28, Huntington Beach, CA 58, Carpinteria, CA
Austin Davis 29, Riverside, CA
Christiana Duarte 22, Torrance, CA
Stacee Etcheber 50, Novato, CA
Brian Fraser 39, Walnut, CA
Keri Galvan 51, Thousand Oaks, CA
Dana Gardner 52, Grand Terrace, CA
Angie Gomez 20, Riverside, CA
Rocio Guillen 40, Eastvale, CA
Chris Hazencomb 44, Camarillo, CA
Jennifer Irvine 42, San Diego, CA
Teresa Nicol Kimura 38, Placentia, CA
Jessica Klymchuk 34, Alberta, Canada
Carly Kreibaum 33, Sutherland, IA
Rhonda LeRocque 42, Tewksbury, MA
Victor Link 55, San Clemente, CA
Jordan McIldoon 23, B.C., Canada
Kelsey Meadows 28, Taft, CA
Calla-Marie Medig 28, Alberta, Canada
James Melton 29, Paris, TN
Patricia Mestas 67, Menifee, CA
Austin Meyer 24, Reno, NV
Adrian Murfitt 35, Anchorage, AK
Rachael Parker
Jennifer Parks 36, Lancaster, CA
Carolyn Parsons 31, Seattle, WA
Lisa Patterson 46, RPV, CA
John Phippen 57, Valencia, CA
Melissa Ramirez 26, Bakersfield, CA
Jordyn Rivera
33, Manhattan Beach, CA
Tara Ann Roe 34, Alberta, Canada
Lisa Romero-Muniz 48, Gallup, NM
Christopher Roybal 28, Denver, CO
Brett Schwanbeck 61, Bullhead City, AZ
Bailey Schweitzer 20, Bakersfield, CA
Laura Shipp
Susan Smith 53, Simi Valley, CA
Derrick “Bo� Taylor 56, Oxnard, CA
Michelle Vo 32, Los Angeles, CA
William Wolfe Jr. Kurt Von Tillow 55, Cameron Park, CA 42, Shippensburg, PA
50, Thousand Oaks, CA
Thomas Day Jr. 54, Corona, CA
21, San Bernardino, CA
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As of press time, 317 of those injured in the shooting had been discharged from area hospitals. Remaining patients were in stable and critical condition.
58 killed 489 wounded
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lights in the dark
HEROES EMERGE FROM THE DEADLIEST SHOOTING IN MODERN U.S. HISTORY
here are just a few of the many AJAY FORD
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fter helping a woman over some barricades, Ajay Ford acted as her human shield in what had become a war zone. “She said, ‘I’m a nurse; I need to help these people. I’m going to use you as cover,’ ” he remembered. “And I said, ‘Let’s go.’ ” They saw haunting injuries, and as the nurse sprang into action, Ford, 25, came across a man groaning. Someone said his name was Chris, and Ford checked his pulse. It was strong, but he was lying in a pool of blood after being shot in the back of the head. Ford, a Las Vegas native who works at Desert Springs Pools & Spas and played baseball at College of Southern Nevada, applied pressure to Chris’ head and called a friend who works as an EMT. “I just kept telling him to hang on,” Ford said. “Keep fighting. Don’t quit. I must have told him to keep breathing 100 times. Chris was the first person I got to who was alive. There was no one with him, and I wasn’t going to leave him.” Ford stayed with Chris until someone brought over a guard Ford rail to use as a gurney. He cushioned the wound with a denim jacket and dragged Chris out of danger and into the care of others. He then went back to help more people. The next day, Ford posted a message to Facebook, asking for updates about the man with the reddish hair and the black Georgia Bulldogs shirt. “I would love to find out if he’s alive so I could know that I helped,” Ford said. “And if he’s not alive, I just want his family to know he fought hard. He fought for a long time. We were there together for 30 to 45 minutes.” Ford spent Monday and much of Tuesday watching the news and checking social media, pouring through video tributes hoping not to see Chris’ face. Chris Hazencomb, of Camarillo, Calif., died at the hospital at 10:50 a.m. Monday morning. He was the 58th confirmed death in the shooting. –Dave Mondt
BRIAN FELIZ
An off-duty Henderson firefighter and paramedic, Brian Feliz directed those around him to shelter during the first bursts of shooting. “We found space between the fence and the suites, and I just started feeding people into the area for protection,” said Feliz, 39, a Southern Nevada resident since 1996. “I started picking people up, grabbing people and telling them, ‘You’ve got to get up, you have to keep going to a dark place for protection, behind buses and cars.” Then they heard the pinging of bullets piercing the walls Feliz had hoped would shield them. “I knew we were in a bad spot,” he said, adding that the group would move four times in search of safety. Some people started climbing the perimeter fence, but for everyone to escape, that would take more time than Feliz was willing to spend. So he and some other men tore it Feliz down. “It was like the floodgates opened then,” he said. Once relatively safe, Feliz switched into work mode to help the wounded, including one woman who had been shot in both hands while trying to protect her head. “I got lucky. My friend got lucky. His wife got lucky. Maybe there’s a reason me and all these other off-duty people were at the concert,” he said. “I’m not an especially religious person, but I do believe there’s a reason for people to be where they’re at.” –DM
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‘ I saw heroes ...
running into the line of fire, young men and women in uniform, police officers and paramedics. I saw heroes.�
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KARI AND MIKE PHILBECK
PAT AND COLLI AMICO
As the couple made their way across the grounds, another n 10 years together, Pat and round of bullets rang out. Colli Colli Amico have attended jumped on top of another wommany Route 91 Harvest an, and then Pat shielded both festivals, often with of them. Pat’s children or grand“He had a perfect line of children in tow. This sight; he was just followyear, a friend gave them ing the crowd,” Pat said of VIP tickets to the festithe shooter. val’s Neon Lounge, so the The three of them made couple went alone. it to the truck, and Pat While Jason Aldean called out to others to pat amico was playing, they started jump in the back, telling walking to their truck to them to lie flat. He says avoid the traffic. “I saw eight or nine people piled the sparks fly from the on top of each other, pole holding up the Neon including a girl who was Lounge sign,” said Pat, shot as they drove onto who covered Colli with his East Reno Avenue. Pat body at the feet of a man in colli amico tried to get the attention a camp chair who thought of an ambulance racing it was part of the show. “People toward the festival, blaring his went down; they were hit. The horn and flashing his lights. bullets were pinging around us. … When another followed, he I took her hand and I said, ‘We’re maneuvered his vehicle to block going to walk, not run. We don’t it. Once the paramedics underwant to get trampled.’ ” stood, Pat said, they reacted with incredible speed. Those who weren’t injured remained in the care of Pat and Colli. When they were a safe distance away, he pulled over, made sure everyone called their loved ones, and took them where they needed to go. “I’m not a hero, I did what anyone else would,” Pat said. –Camalot Todd People gather on the night of Oct. 4
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at a memorial at the intersection of Reno Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
Not long after Kari Philbeck realized the loud pops piercing the night weren’t fireworks, the 40-year-old Las Vegan heard another strange sound — her husband’s voice. “It was a voice I never heard him use before. And I’ve been with him since we were teenagers.” Married for 16 years, he is a general contractor and she is a sales executive with CocaCola. Before the shooting, Kari was entertaining clients on the third floor of a building her company rented to the right of the stage. The “fireworks” started just as she rejoined Mike on the field. “I froze, and my husband pushed me in the trailer,” she said. “He never went down, but the rest of us were on the ground, and then he went into Marine mode. He kept going out while the shots were firing and grabbing people and throwing them into our suite.” When Mike decided the suite wasn’t safe and they needed to move, not everyone thought it was a good idea. That’s when Kari saw another side of her husband. “It was just a different voice,” she said. “He yelled, ‘Sitting in this room and not moving puts us more at risk. We have to move.’ ” Mike never saw combat in the Marines. His job was in logistics. While he thinks his training may have helped Sunday night, he says he was simply doing his best to keep himself and everyone around him alive. “Survival kicked in. I thought, I’m not going to sit here and be a victim,” Mike said. “You couldn’t tell where the firing was coming from. It felt so close. It felt like someone was coming through the crowd toward us.” The group made headway, but Mike had to save Kari from her own instincts when she ran into a crawl space and froze. “Time slowed down,” she said. “You could hear the bullets. ... I saw everything I’ve done wrong. I was telling God I was sorry. Mike and my coworkers were screaming my name, telling me to get out. He held my face and said, ‘We’re going to run. You will run.’ ” Of Paddock, Mike said: “I don’t believe people snap. You don’t drive from Mesquite and plan for three days when you snap. He knew exactly what he was doing.” –Thomas Moore
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LUZANA FLORES
“You hear about attacks all around the world, but the feeling is so different when it happens in your city,” said Luzana Flores. The 23-yearold musician moved to Las Vegas a year ago from Columbus, Ga., and the shooting unfolded a few freeway exits from her apartment. Both anemic and unable to give blood, she and her friend Reina Hohener organized a donation drive hosted by downtown’s Bunkhouse, and their friend Heather Toledo managed distribution. On Facebook, Flores expressed her surprise at the turnout for something put together by “a group of 20-year-olds playing it by ear.” As a result of the drive, supplies were delivered to the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sunrise and UMC hospitals, homeless shelters and police stations, and snack packages were given to those waiting in line to give blood. “The magnitude of Sunday inspired a lot of people to go out and do whatever it took to get back on our feet,” Flores said. –CT
hen Raymond Certeza heard on the news that UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center had been opened to stranded festivalgoers and tourists after the Oct. 1 shooting, he sprang into action. Despite having left the Strip only hours earlier when his shift at a Mirage restaurant ended, the cook grabbed all the snacks, cellphone chargers and bottles of water inside his home and headed toward the center. And his dachshund-pitbull mix Coco came with him. When they got to the Thomas & Mack, busloads of people had already been dropped off — women holding the cowboy boots that had blistered their feet as they ran for their lives, men limping on ankles sprained after jumping over barricades, and jetlagged tourists with suitcases who’d gotten stuck on shuttles when the south Strip shut down. Certeza walked up to many of them and offered Pop-Tarts, cuddles with Coco and a bright smile on the darkest of nights. When he came across two tourists who needed to get to the Venetian, he drove them himself. Then, he drove back to the Thomas & Mack for more. As the hours passed and the death toll grew, so did the number of volunteers like Certeza. Lyft and Uber drivers walked the hall announcing free rides for anyone who had someplace
to go. Locals dropped off food, water and coats. By the time the sun began peeking over the horizon, there was a crate of tangerines, freshly baked donuts and coffee waiting for the dozens of people who’d slept in plastic arena chairs or blankets laid on the concourse floor. It was the beginning of an overwhelming community response. Lines to donate blood formed at 4 a.m., just six hours after the shooting started. By the afternoon, United Blood Services was booking donations days out. Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak started a GoFundMe page Monday hoping to raise $500,000 for the victims. At press time, more than $9.7 million had been raised, with the goal upped to $15 million. Nonprofits received such an overflow of donations that they began directing people to others around town. And dozens of businesses of all sizes and stripes offered free services to victims and their families, from trauma counseling to airline flights. Before the full magnitude of the crisis was known on Sunday night, Las Vegans were out in force on Facebook, offering rides, places to stay and whatever else was needed, their locations and cell numbers shared without pause. Some of them ended up with Certeza at the Thomas & Mack, wanting desperately to help. “Whatever we can do,” he said, “we gotta do.” –April Corbin & Camalot Todd
People pause at a tribute at the Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas Sign Oct. 5, honoring victims. (Mikayla Whitmore/Staff)
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BILLY TUFANO
A memorial to the victims of the massacre burns Oct. 3 at the corner of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard. (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)
DENISSE SIMBULAN
Denisse Simbulan married Emmanuel Mojica Sept. 30 at Boulder Creek Golf Club. He sported a purple bow tie; she dazzled in a white mermaid gown. Just over 24 hours later, Denisse left her new husband in their honeymoon suite, grabbed her scrubs and headed to the hospital where she worked. “I was afraid for her,” says Emmanuel, a middle school choir teacher. But Denisse went where she was needed. Sunrise Hospital took on hundreds of patients, and the nurse spent Simbulan hours assisting victims with noncritical injuries. Afterward, she insisted she “just went into work.” But Emmanuel knows every staffer that night helped save lives. He said his love and respect for his wife has only grown deeper because of it. –AC
BAILEY THOMPSON
A student at Basic Academy and big fan of Jason Aldean, 17-year-old Bailey Thompson arrived at the Route 91 Harvest festival late. Less than an hour later, he was tying T-shirts around strangers’ wounds, creating tourniquets to prevent them from bleeding to death. “There was a young woman ... shot in the leg, or foot,” Thompson said, unsure of the memory because he helped so many wounded. “I got a belt from a buddy and tied it around her. My No. 1 thing was to Thompson stop the bleed.” The experience, Thompson said, makes him consider medical training in the Army. And after that? “I’m dead-set on being a police officer. This is the place for me. I’m battle born, and that’s how I’m gonna stay.” –DM
Billy Tufano and five friends were watching Jason Aldean’s closing set when the first shots rang out. “We thought someone was throwing firecrackers at the ground,” Tufano said. When someone pinpointed the shooting coming from Mandalay Bay, they knew they had to get out. “I turned around, and my friend Nick was coughing up blood; there was blood coming from his nose. His brother Anthony split the group up.” Tufano and Anthony Robone, a trained paramedic, stayed with Nick as their friends rushed Anthony’s girlfriend Danielle to safety. Tufano described the scene as mayhem. “Dozens of people were shot, many were critically injured,” he said. “In that situation, five minutes feels like an hour.” Tufano applied pressure to the bullet wound in Nick’s Tufan0 chest while Anthony raced to the nearest medic tent for a first-aid kit. Once the wound was wrapped and Nick was on his way to Sunrise Hospital, the pair helped more people on the field. “It was like Anthony kicked into his paramedic mode,” Tufano said. “Everyone was helping everyone. People were taking their belts and making tourniquets.” Tuesday morning, Tufano was happy to report that Nick was stable. He has known the Robone brothers for 20 years, as they grew up here playing hockey together. “Las Vegas is small, but that community that was there, human nature took over,” Tufano said. “Hundreds, if not thousands, of people helped because it was the right thing to do. ... It’s nice to know there’s more good people outweighing the bad.” –CT
‘ Las Vegas is small,
but that community that was there ... human nature took over.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of people helped because it was the right thing to do.”
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LOVE AND SUPPORT TO ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS TRAGIC INCIDENT.
#VEGASSTRONG
TOURO COLLEGE STANDS WITH LAS VEGAS
In the wake of this week’s horrific tragedy, Touro College and University System stands with the people of Las Vegas and our students and faculty at the Touro University Nevada campus whose lives were impacted by the violence. We mourn the senseless loss of life and our thoughts are with all of the victims and their families. We pray for the safety of everyone touched by this event and urge the Touro community to come together to support all those who are suffering in the aftermath. Along with the rest of the country, Touro is grateful to the first responders and the entire southern Nevada community for their heroic efforts to protect the lives of the injured and provide aid and comfort to the families of those who lost their lives. As a nation, we must begin to engage in constructive discussion and serious analysis to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.
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Potatoes Al Pastor Recipe provided by Bandito Latin Kitchen & Cantina
Traditional pork al pastor melds the sweetness of pineapple with the heat of chilies and fatty pork goodness. This dish, according to restaurateur Ken Langdon, is “a great vegetarian take” on that tradition, and is “totally unique to Las Vegas.” Achiote paste, a popular spice blend in Mexico and Belize, can be store-bought or mixed at home.
for al pastor sauce
3 cloves garlic, shaved
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup pineapple juice
/2 oz
1
achiote paste
1 lb Roma tomatoes
3 oz apple cider vinegar
1. Bring a sauce pan to medium heat and add the oil, then garlic, and cook for two minutes, just until garlic is light brown but not burned. 1 tbsp dried oregano
Kosher salt, to taste
1 tbsp ground cumin
cracked black pepper, to taste
2. Add cumin and oregano, and cook for another three minutes.
Ingredients and directions 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
3 lbs peewee, rainbow fingerling potatoes
6 oz red onion, shaved
Kosher salt, to taste
cracked black pepper, to taste
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. 4. Taste and add salt and pepper, if desired.
zest of 1 lemon
zest of 1 lime
4 oz pineapple, diced
2 oz canola oil
2. In a large mixing bowl, add potatoes, oil, salt and pepper. 3. Roast in oven for 25 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
To plate: 1. Plate the potatoes in a small Dutch oven, cast iron skillet or bowl. 2. Pour the sauce over the potatoes and mix well. 3. Finish with red onion, pineapple, lemon and lime zest.
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Luke (A976500)
Grizzly (A978144)
Blake
Rayann
Age: 3-year-old male Breed: Mixed breed Description: A sniffer and explorer, Luke enjoys the open world and all it has to offer. He will sit for a treat if you ask nicely, and he enjoys long walks. Adoption fee: $50
Age: 1-year-old male Description: Grizzly loves to run wild outdoors. He can run and play for hours. After he gets that energy out, he loves to lay his head on your lap and have his ears massaged and his chest scratched. Adoption fee: $50
Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Blake is polite and prefers to spend his days lounging in the sunbeams and napping in crinkle tunnels. Adoption fee: $75
Age: 2-year-old spayed female Breed: Husky Description: Despite her troubled past, Rayann loves playing with people. She would be best as the only dog in the home so she can shower you with love and adoration. Adoption fee: $75
Quickii (A932274)
Mr. Meow Meow (A877075)
Fiona
Dillion
Age: 11-month-old neutered male Description: Quickii is a perfect gentleman. He has no problem staying by your side to be stroked, or even held. If you rub down his ears, he may fall asleep in your arms. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 3-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Mr. Meow Meow has a coat as soft as silk. He loves attention as long as you’re respectful of his space. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 7-year-old spayed female Breed: Yorkie Terrier mix Description: Fiona has a personality as bright as her smile. She adores love and attention from people and plays well with dogs her own size. Adoption fee: $75
Age: 5-month-old neutered male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Dillion is confident and brazen. He loves to leap from ledges and tables with abandon. He is an expert hockey player with toys and especially loves pingpong balls. Adoption fee: $75
Ranger (A981072)
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Janet
Rosetta
Age: 2-year-old male Description: Ranger enjoys long walks and quality cuddle time. He would do best in a calm environment. Adoption fee: $50
Age: 12-year-old spayed female Description: Sweetheart is calm and would be perfect for someone looking for a best friend to hang out with all day. Adoption fee: $50
Age: 2-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic American Description: Despite being dumped on a college campus, sweet Janet loves when the staff brings her afternoon snacks of fresh greens. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 1-year-old female Breed: Guinea pig Description: Rosetta is shy at first but warms up quickly with the comfort of cuddles and kisses from a kind person. Adoption fee: $25
Editor’s note: The Animal Foundation does not label dogs by breed.
Animal foundation 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt Animals are assigned a color next to their names indicating location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 8495 W. Warm Springs Rd., Las Vegas
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Every home date is like a festival for unlv soccer
By Mike Grimala Staff Writer
UNLV men’s soccer might be the best value ticket in town. The Rebels have not only become one of the university’s best programs on the field — they won a Western Athletic Conference championship last season and have made the NCAA Tournament in two of the past three years — but their home games have turned into parties. Festivities start two hours before the swelling fan base filters in to watch the team led by senior standout and Liberty High graduate Danny Musovski at Johann Field. The team and the UNLV Soccer Foundation have hosted tailgate celebra-
tions before every home game for the past few years, and the practice has caught on. With food prepared by an accomplished chef, drinks and live entertainment, the tailgates have become a pregame gathering spot for hundreds of Rebel fans. And it costs a scant $8, which includes a ticket to the game. Kids under 12 are admitted free. “We think it’s the best deal out there,” said Jim Diguilio, a member of the UNLV Soccer Foundation board of directors. The foundation, formed last summer, is composed mostly of local businessmen and former players who wanted to support the program. One of the first ideas they had, in an effort to build enthusiasm
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UNLV MEN’S SOCCER REMAINING HOME GAMES Oct. 13 7 p.m. vs. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Oct. 15 1 p.m. vs. Incarnate Word Oct. 27 4:30 p.m. vs. Utah Valley Oct. 29 1 p.m. vs. Seattle
UNLV soccer fans enjoy a tailgate party before a game Sept. 15. Beer can be purchased at the events, and entertainment is provided by local band the Roxy Gunn Project. (CHRISTOPHER DeVARGAS/STAFF)
for the team, was to sponsor a regular tailgate event. “A lot of the guys on the board have played at UNLV,” Diguilio said. “A lot of the guys have longtime connections to the program, so we felt that we would be able to come together to put some energy into the UNLV soccer program and hopefully make a difference.” The results have been immediate, as home attendance has spiked since the tailgates began. According to figures provided by UNLV, the Rebels drew 947 people per game in 2016, the first season featuring pregame festivities. That’s about twice as many as games from 2013 to 2015. This season, the Rebels again are
Nov. 8-12 UNLV will host the WAC men’s soccer tournament Nov. 8-12.
drawing more than 900 per contest. The correlation seems obvious to UNLV coach Rich Ryerson. “It’s bringing out students and people of all ages, and players that maybe have not been as involved in recent years,” Ryerson said. Before a Sept. 15 home game against Saint Francis (Loretto, Pa.) University, at least 500 fans came through the designated tailgate area adjacent to the Rebels’ home field. While UNLV players warmed up on the turf, a rock band blasted out hits from the ’90s, children ran around and adults helped themselves to food and beverages. Barry Barto, who coached the men’s soccer team from 1982 to 2004, helps oversee the tailgates as part of his role as an associate athletic director for special projects. And he was having as good a time as anyone. “This is awesome,” Barto said. “A lot of
people spent a lot of time and energy putting this all together. In terms of awareness for the program, getting people involved, getting people and families out to see the games, it’s been wonderful.” At the tailgate, a young father enjoyed a burger while watching his 3-year-old son kicking a ball with other boys. He said he tries to attend every Rebels home game, in large part because of the pregame deal. “It’s something fun to do with my son,” he said. “We both like soccer. I’ve been coming to games for a few years now. It’s a fun tailgate, and then we go to the game afterward.” Food at the tailgate is a cut above typical cookout fare. The grill is manned by Mark Sandoval, executive chef at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at UNLV, and his students comprise his gameday staff. The menu changes with each game, and
fans are encouraged to come back for seconds (and thirds). “This is a great opportunity for our students,” Sandoval said. “It’s school spirit, it’s practical experience, it’s fun. I let them come up with the menus. They have a hand in ordering everything. Last weekend, we had almost 2,000 people through. It’s great experience for the students. And then we get to cook and watch the game.” The UNLV Soccer Foundation plans for about 1,500 people to attend each tailgate. Diguilio and the rest of the board hope to continue expanding the deal until the program is a juggernaut. “I think as we continue to evolve and grow and spread the word not only about the value, but the fun that can be had out here, our vision is to start to gain members of the foundation,” he said. “As we grow that foundation, we’d like to get a stadium built.”
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It’s long past time to engage each other on gun violence
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lease, make this the one. Make the Las Vegas massacre the turning point for meaningful action to address our nation’s epidemic of gun violence. Sandy Hook wasn’t, sadly. Neither was the Pulse nightclub or any number of other mass shootings that have occurred since. If there’s anything positive to come from the violence in Las Vegas, let it be a sustained effort to reduce the gun carnage afflicting America. Those on each side must lower their guards and step toward one another. Gun-control advocates must propose solutions that focus on limiting the lethal capacity of firearms and preventing mentally ill people from getting access to weapons. Gun-rights advocates must acknowledge that reasonable efforts to limit the likelihood of mass carnage are not equivalent to suggesting gun confiscation. If both sides will pledge to make progress, then our tragedy won’t be in vain and the suffering of the victims and this community will be properly honored.
The rhetoric surrounding gun laws is foolishly binary. Every regulation is not the slippery slope to mass gun seizures, as some gun advocates claim. Meanwhile, there are gun advocates who have reasonable concerns about sporting weapons and self-protection. The Second Amendment allows for a “well regulated Militia” and clearly does not permit any and all weapons to be in the hands of the public. On the spectrum from muzzleloaders to atomic weapons, there is a reasonable landing place for this nation to agree upon. Our nation’s leaders have a responsibility to set the tone for civilized discourse and abandon efforts to score political wins at all costs. Leaders who forge responsible public policy will ensure the violence we’ve endured counts for something greater. We can create a future which saves lives not yet lost in massacres not yet committed. Americans can make that happen. We’ve made progress on other issues in which we once seemed hopelessly divided, notably civil rights. The key is to step out of our encamp-
ments and engage one another with a solutions-based mindset that seeks a reasonable middle ground. It’s about tackling the social problems and creating a greater safety net for the mentally ill. It’s about reducing bullying and social isolation. It’s about finding better ways to spot warning signs and giving officials more capacity to investigate and prevent firearm access to criminals and the mentally unstable. We must allow the Centers for Disease Control to study gun violence in America — something blocked today by gun advocates in Congress. And yes, it’s about delivering policies that address the proliferation of guns in the U.S. capable of inflicting mass casualties. We must recognize that high-capacity magazines, silencers, armor-piercing bullets and bump-stock devices like the ones Stephen Paddock used have no sensible role in public life. Paddock would not have injured 500-plus people with a lever-action rifle or even semi-automatic rifles with a limited-capacity magazine. Likewise, imagine how many more would have
died if Paddock’s guns had silencers. No, these massacres are not “the price of liberty,” as some have suggested. These massacres are the price of a society that refuses to locate a sane position that respects rights and also respects public safety. People who say now is not the time for this discussion are correct. We should have done it before the massacre. But we didn’t, so we have to now. This is definitely the time, because another massacre is coming unless we get busy as a society. When people can’t safely go to a concert, that’s a problem for all of us. When people have to worry about sending their children to school, or going out to a nightclub with their friends, or to class on a college campus, that’s a national crisis. Please, let Las Vegas be the impetus to break us out of our camps, address the causes of the violence and stop this dystopian horror. No American can be remotely comfortable with what’s happening. Let Las Vegas be the road to progress.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, OCT. 8 Old-Time Reunion Party: Celebrate Las Vegas’ community culture with family and friends. Founded in 1995, the reunion was created for anyone who had been in Las Vegas for 25 years or more. The event keeps Las Vegas traditions alive through storytelling, socializing and archiving personal histories. 4:30-8 p.m., free, Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 702-266-7891 or oldtimereunion.com. “Pawn Stars” Poker Run: Rick Harrison, a spokesperson for the national Epilepsy Foundation, will lead motorcycle riders through Las Vegas starting at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $13-$35, World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, 713 Las Vegas Blvd. South, pokerrun2017.eventbrite.com. Branden & James — From Bach to Bieber: The “America’s Got Talent” alumni weave the cello and vocals in a way that makes familiar songs sound like concertgoers have never heard them before. 8 p.m., $20-$25, The Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702903-1070 or thespacelv.com. “The Little Mermaid”: In a kingdom beneath the sea, the mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. No children under age 5 are permitted. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., $36-$127, Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000 or thesmithcenter.com. “Take Me Out”: A star baseball player is so convinced of his popularity that when he casually announces he’s gay, he assumes that the news will be readily accepted by everyone. It isn’t. Note: The play features nudity and coarse language. 2 p.m., $27.50$33, Judy Bayley Theatre at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-8952787 or pacboxoffice@unlv.edu.
Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association show. 8 a.m., free, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-797-8005, southpointarena.com or pccha.com. *Also: Through Oct. 14 Tower of Power: These veterans of the music scene entertain with rhythm and blues that generations of yesterday and today can enjoy. 7:30 p.m., $55 and up, South Point Showroom, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-7967111 or southpointcasino.com/entertainment/showroom. Art in the Park: Fine art, fine craft and traditional craft artists will sell their work and compete to be named Best in Show. There will be food vendors, live demonstrations, music and raffle giveaways. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Wilbur, Bicentennial and Escalante Parks, 401 California Ave. (also includes Colorado and Arizona streets), 702-293-0214 or artinthepark.org. Discovery Walk — Introduction to the Wetlands Park: Join a nature guide to discover places to walk in the Clark County nature preserve. No dogs allowed. Advance signup required. 9-11 a.m., free, Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, 702-455-7522.
MONDAY, OCT. 9 Girl Scout coding workshop: Code Central will introduce coding to young ladies. Girls and an accompanying parent will work together on a coding lesson and learn more about Code Central’s curriculum. Register by visiting bit.ly/2x1aBiL. 6 p.m., $5, Girl Scout Council office, 2941 E. Harris Ave., 702-790-3930, mycodecentral. com or eric@mycodecentral.com.
“Frankenstein”: Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Dr. Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., $15-$25 general admission, Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. First St., Suite 110, 725-222-9661 or cockroachtheatre.com. *Also: 8 p.m. Oct. 12-15, 19-22 and 26-29; 2 p.m. Oct. 15, 22 and 29
Research Week at UNLV kickoff event: Hear UNLV from Executive Vice President and Provost Diane Chase, Vice President for Research and Economic Development Mary Croughan, and Office of Undergraduate Research Executive Director Liam Frink, plus faculty and student researchers representing several units across campus. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., free, Tam Alumni Center’s Grand Hall at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-4191 or raegen.pietrucha@ unlv.edu.
PCCHA Holy Cow Performance Horse Futurity and Western Gift Show: Witness some of the best horse cutting professionals compete for $350,000 in cash and prizes at this
“The Track” screening: See Brett Levner’s award-winning feature film about underage trafficking in Las Vegas. 4-6 p.m., free, Carol C. Harter Classroom Building Complex, building
FARMERS MARKETS Connors Farmers Market at The District: Thursdays, 4-8 p.m., 2240 Village Walk Drive, facebook.com/connorsfarmersmarketTD. Downtown3rd: Fridays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 300 E. Stewart Ave., facebook.com/pages/ Downtown-3rd-Farmers-Market/930586090361542. Fresh52: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tivoli Village; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Inspirada, Solista Park, 2000 Via Firenze in Henderson; Sundays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 9480 S. Eastern Ave.; fresh52.com. Henderson Farmers Markets: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 240 S. Water St.; Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 200 S. Green Valley Parkway; facebook.com/Henderson-FarmersMarket-Nevada-591107304365347. Las Vegas Farmers Markets: Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m., Bruce Trent Park, 1600 N. Rampart Blvd.; Thursdays, 2-6 p.m., 10401 Gardens Park Drive; first and third Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 9100 Tule Springs Road, lasvegasfarmersmarket.com.
A, room 106A, at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-4627 or brett. levner@unlv.edu. Discovery Walk — Discover Wells Trailhead: See views of the valley and nearby Rainbow Gardens. Be prepared to walk 2 miles or more. All ages are welcome. Advance signup required. 9-11 a.m., free, Clark County Wetlands Park, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, 702-455-7522. Coffee with a Cop: Join Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony and local law enforcement to discuss items of interest to you and your community. 9-10:30 a.m., free, Kneaders, 7100 W. Craig Road, 702-229-2524. Mondays with Michele: Meet with Las Vegas Ward 6 City Councilwoman Michele Fiore to discuss issues of interest to you, Ward 6 and the city. No appointment needed. Noon-6 p.m., free, Ward 6 satellite office in the Centennial Hills Community Center/ YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, 702229-5463.
TUESDAY, OCT. 10 Book festival pre-event with Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen: Author Mac Barnett and author/illustrator Jon Klassen will celebrate the release of their latest picture book, “The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse,” with a presentation and book signing. 8 p.m., free, Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St., 702-229-6469 or lasvegasbookfestival.org. Tuesday Night Jazz with Michelle Johnson: This night of Duke Ellington classic songs and history features
Johnson, a jazz trio and some guests. 9 p.m., $10, The Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070 or thespacelv.com.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 18th annual Tea, Trends and Tranquility: Enjoy traditional brewed teas and other delicacies, fashion and forward thinking. There will be a silent auction and raffle, as well as psychic readings. 2-4:30 p.m., $125, Mandarin Oriental, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-369-4357 or helpsonv.org. “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live”: Observe and interact with life-like dinosaurs and other creatures presented in a theatrical performance that will stimulate children’s imaginations. 6:30 p.m., $14.95-$75, Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000 or thesmithcenter.com. Hospitality and gaming research showcase and reception: Faculty and graduate students in UNLV’s Hospitality College and International Gaming Institute will present visual displays of their research. 5:30-7:30 p.m., free, main ballroom in Stan Fulton Building at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, hyelin.kim@unlv.edu. Veterans services fair: U.S. veterans are invited for services and supplies, including VA health screenings, housing and job assistance, counseling, pet check-ups and legal assistance. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Dula Gymnasium, 441 E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6307. Fire station tour: People 50 and
LIFE older can tour Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Station No. 1. Registration suggested. 10 a.m., $5, Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., 702-2291600.
2225, or events@rmhlv.org. Evanescence: This intimate show — the launch of the band’s Synthesis Live Tour, featuring a reimagining of some of its best-loved songs — is for all ages, but those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. 8 p.m., $45-$95, the Pearl at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, stationcasinosevents.com or palms.com.
THURSDAY, OCT. 12 Wine & Food Tasting Extravaganza: This fundraiser benefits Nathan Adelson Hospice. Sample wines and cuisine from notable Southern Nevada’s restaurants while enjoying music and a silent auction. Attendees must be 21 or older. 5:30-8 p.m., $75-$150 VIP, Gaudin Porsche, 6800 Redwood St., 702-938-3910 or nahwine2017.auction-bid.org. Robot Automation for Dance Hackathon: High school students will present a dance performance featuring a robot they have programmed with the help of UNLV faculty and students. 3-5 p.m., free, Student Union room 208 at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-2549 or shekinah. hoffman@unlv.edu. Setting the Pace: Connect with UNLV research centers to discuss interdisciplinary collaboration, community engagement and campus research resources. 3-4:30 p.m., free, Student Union room 213 at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, csc@unlv. edu. Lieburn Make & Do Crew Halloween Project: People 50 and older can paint a ghost or pumpkin Halloween decoration on a small block of wood. Registration is required. 10:3011:30 a.m., $3, Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., 702-229-1600. Senior Wetlands Park trip: Explore the Clark County Wetlands site and visitors’ center with others age 50 and older. Registration requested. 9 a.m.1 p.m., $6, leaves from East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 702-229-1515.
Tim Reynolds will play at Topgolf Las Vegas on Oct. 14. (associated press)
*Also: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 14; 10 a.m.5 p.m. Oct. 15 Jay Mohr: The stand-up comedian’s show contains mature content and is only for guests 18 and older. 7:30 p.m., $25 and up, South Point Showroom, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-7967111 or southpointcasino.com/entertainment/showroom. *Also: Oct. 14 Haunted Harvest: There will be trick-or-treating, a petting zoo, crafts, entertainment and train rides. 5-9 p.m., free-$8, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-8227700. *Also: Oct. 14,-15, 20-22 and 27 Omar Sosa: Enjoy the music of the seven-time Grammy-nominated pianist. 7 p.m., $45-$75, Cabaret Jazz at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000 or thesmithcenter.com. *Also: Oct. 14
Halloween StorySlam — Facing Your Fears: Share a personal story connected to the theme for the evening: facing your fears. Material may be unsuitable for children under 13; parental guidance is suggested. 7:30 p.m., donations ($5 suggested), Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. 702-229-2787 or cgoble@ lasvegasnevada.gov. Tim Reynolds and TR3: The guitarist, sonic innovator and twotime Grammy nominee is known for his command of melody and uncanny ability to improvise on any instrument he touches. 8 p.m., $20, Toyota Yard at Topgolf Las Vegas, 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458 or topgolf.com/ lasvegas. Las Vegas Philharmonic’s Oktober-
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fest: Clarinetist Cory Tiffin will be in the spotlight during the evening that will feature compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, Anton Bruckner and Wolfgang Mozart. 7:30 p.m., $30$109, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-258-5438, 702-749-2000, lvphil. org/concert/oktoberfest or thesmithcenter.com. Gingerbread Fair — Crafts & Pantry: Browse and buy handcrafted holiday and all-occasion gifts and goodies. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, 702-454-8484. Clark County Fire Station 66 open house: Pick up supplies for disaster kits, get tips regarding safety for trick-or-treaters and drivers, watch a “jaws of life” demonstration and more. 12-3 p.m., free, Fire Station 66, 7929 Mountains Edge Parkway, 702-4557327. Hispanic Heritage Month Family Fiesta: Enjoy a day filled with family fun such as games, face painting, food, entertainment and more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free, East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 702-229-1515. Second Saturday divorce workshop: Professionals will guide participants through the legal, financial and emotional issues of divorce. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $40, Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-835-6960, andrew@secondsaturdaylasvegas. com or secondsaturdaylasvegas.com.
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Oktoberfest: This event will include German and local beers, polka dancing and Bavarian music, contests and German fare. Wear your best Lederhosen and enter a costume contest or participate in the beer stein race and beer tasting contest. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., free-$20, Galleria at Sunset plaza, 1300 W. Sunset Road, 702-434-0087 or galleriaatsunset. com.
Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival: Enjoy English feasts, music, a dinner theater, costumed performers, historical re-enactments, jousting tournaments, medieval pageantry, games, medieval barber and surgeon demonstrations, a Princess Tea Party and more. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., free-$30, Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road, 702-455-8200 or lvrenfair.com.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Empowered by Love Gala: This fundraising event will honor NV Energy and include a cocktail hour, silent and live auctions, a gourmet dinner, presentation of the gala honoree and house heroes, dancing and live entertainment. 6-10 p.m., $400, Four Seasons Hotel, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-252-4663, ext.
Senior Italian lunch: People 50 and older can enjoy a spaghetti-andmeatballs lunch. Register by Oct. 9. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $5, Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, 702229-6454.
Ward 2 Trunk or Treat Car Show & Halloween Festival: Bring the family in costume to enjoy a car show and trick-or-treating. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive, 702-229-1100, 702-229-2420 or lasvegasnevada.gov/trunkortreat.
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Marquees along the Strip display messages of strength, unity and gratitude Oct. 3 in the wake of the deadly shooting. (Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau)
Whatever they can do to help After the mass shooting, local businesses made donations, offered goods and services BY Howard Riell | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
No one who knows Las Vegas has been surprised by the outpouring of support from its business community in the wake of the Oct. 1 massacre at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on the Strip. ¶ Generous donations of money, supplies and resources, volunteer efforts and messages of solidarity were ways in which Southern Nevada response to tragedy, Continued on page 55
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The CEO of SilverSummit Healthplan details some of his company’s programs that help children, talks about the difficulties faced by Southern Nevada in the health care industry, and the gratification of being able to offer health insurance to rural areas. THE NOTES People on the move, P48
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OUR TAKE: THE PROMISE TO COME BACK Last Sunday’s atrocity on the Strip is the latest test of a resiliency that has been Las Vegas’ hallmark through the decades. While the horrific sights and sounds of the mass shooting are so fresh, it seems no appropriate amount of time will have passed before the term “business as usual” is operative. Metro Police praised the quick actions of the Mandalay Bay security team to stem one man’s rampage that night, but hotel security will be a focal point in the months and years to come. In addition to 9/11 and the Great Recession, which affected the entire nation, Southern Nevada has survived other events which some observers thought would impede the area’s economy. The MGM Grand fire on Nov. 21, 1980, which killed 85 people, most through smoke inhalation, and the Las Vegas Hilton fire on Feb. 10, 1981, which killed five, brought about major fire safety code changes in hotels not only here but throughout the country. Las Vegas healed and became better. Explosions at the solid-rocket fuel component manufacturer Pacific Engineering & Production Co. (PEPCON) on May 4, 1988, in the southeast part of the valley shattered an adjacent marshmallow facility, killed two workers, injured more than 300 people and inflicted losses of more than $80 million. The disaster impelled changes to regulations concerning storage and transportation of chemicals and products; emergency communications; and zoning
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The MGM Grand is engulfed in smoke during a fire Nov. 21, 1980. (LAS VEGAS SUN FILE)
and insurance requirements. That area of the valley healed and became better, with Henderson remaining the fastest-growing city in the country from 1990 to 1996. The show undoubtedly will go on for the 43 million visitors who seek Las Vegas’ many amenities each year. Stories of the local business community’s generosity in the wake of the shooting continue to pour in. Changes will be debated, and new publicsafety procedures will be implemented. A heinous event opened this chapter of Las Vegas history, but the creativity, diligence and buoyancy we’ve exhibited in the past will ensure the story of Las Vegas as a global tourist destination continues. — PAUL SZYDELKO
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Invitation Media Group, founded by Sabrina Chapman and Tessa Breeden, is the agency breeden chapman of record for Acrylic Tanked Manufacturing, home of the TV show “Tanked” on Animal Planet, starring Brett Raymer and Wayde King. Christina Aguirre is Clark County Credit Union’s Henderson branch manager. Dave Williams is the Smith’s Food and Drug District Four manager. He oversees the daily operations of 17 stores in Las Vegas, Mesquite, Pahrump, St. George and Cedar City, Utah.
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Drs. Randy Calegari and Deepa Mocherla are oncologists with Nevada Cancer Specialists. Eric Swartzwelder is assistant manager of operations at 411 Locals, an internet advertising agency. Angela Go, audit manager at Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern, received her certificate of completion for the COBIT 5 Foundation Course.
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Lisa Chao is Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s vice president of membership. Jim Kostecki is interim executive director of Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board. Kostecki joined Workforce Connections in 2012 as finance manager and was promoted in 2016 to chief financial officer. Arlen Ness, an American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur, was inducted into the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Tom Jannarone is corporate general manager of Mesquite Gaming. Dr. Zoltan Mari is seeing patients with movement disorders at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. MedicWest paramedic Christopher Dobson ac-
cepted the American Ambulance Association’s “Stars of Life” award. He is among 108 emergency medical providers honored from across the United States, plus Trinidad and Tobago, by the AAA. Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center, owned by Scott Pensivy, acquired the Kleven Institute of Physical Therapy. Geoffrey Lawrence is the chief financial officer and chief compliance officer of Player’s Network Inc., a diversified holding company operating in media and marijuana. The Nevada Highway Patrol joined the National Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Organ Donation Campaign sponsored by the Division of Transplantation, Health Resources and Services Administration and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Nevada Department of Public Safety and NHP recently joined with Nevada Donor Network to participate in the campaign. The Henderson City Council presented Dignity Health–St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Rose de Lima Campus, with the Community Pride Award. The award is administered by the City of Henderson Commemorative Beautification Commission and recognizes Henderson citizens, businesses and groups that have improved the appearance of their neighborhoods or properties, or added to the beauty or cleanliness of Henderson. Dignity Health– St. Rose was nominated in recognition of the 70th anniversary of its Rose de Lima campus and its service to the community. Dignity Health has invested approximately $2 million to restore the Rose de Lima building to its historic white color and to improve and beautify landscaping and entryways. The Advanced Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center at Spring Valley Hospital has been recognized with the Center of Distinction award for clinical excellence in wound healing from Healogics, a provider of advanced wound care services. One7 Communications won a Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America. The award was in the category Events and Observances (seven or fewer days): Consumer Services, for the campaign “The Color Run Brightens Up Downtown Las Vegas.” Aftaz Growing Systems was named the grand prize winner in the Dominic Anthony Marrocco Southern Nevada Business Plan Competition. Aftaz designs and builds aquaponic growing systems that allow individuals and organizations to grow vegetables in a sustainable way.
Technology awards The Las Vegas Women in Technology Awards recognized and honored local women making impressive contributions in the technology sector. They include: n High Tech Woman of the Year: Ruth Hedges, CEO and founder of TheGCCWorld.com; executive producer of Global Crowdfunding Convention n High Tech Entrepreneur: Shannon Wilkinson, president and co-founder of Axiom Cyber Solutions n High Tech Mentor: Penny Grandon, senior manager of MTC Operations at Cox Communications – Southwest Region n High Tech Community Service: Sonia Petkewich, founder and CEO of Taurean Consulting Group n High Tech Rising Star: Heather Parks, CEO and principal consultant at Healliam Inc.
The D Las Vegas is the official downtown casino partner of the Vegas Golden Knights. The sixyear deal includes appearances, merchandising and events. In addition, the D made a $100,000 donation to jump-start the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation. Friar Tux Shop is open at 2600 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas. The 2017 Hermes Creative Awards celebrate work in advertising and public relations, were announced. The Firm received a platinum award for publicizing the grand opening of Ainsworth Game Technology’s North American headquarters. It also received gold awards for its public relations results related to the LandWell Co.’s New Year’s Double Dash at Cadence; and media placements focused on Vantiv Entertainment Solutions’ partnership with Renobased ACS ahead of the 2016 Global Gaming Expo. Internet Marketing Inc. won a platinum award for its “Las Vegas Then and Now” infographic for Aria. PublicServiceNV won two platinum awards for its work on the PublicServiceNV Gratitude Awards. Gaming Laboratories International won a gold award for efforts related to G2E 2016. Insight Communications-American Institute of Architects, Las Vegas chapter, won a gold award for “The Other Mr. Las Vegas.” MGM Resorts International won a gold award for its 2017 annual enrollment campaign. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, becoming the first medical center in Nevada to receive the certification.
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Local passion backed by national expertise By Rebecca clifford Cruz | STAFF WRITER
Garrett Leaf is CEO of SilverSummit Healthplan, a Medicaid provider that launched in Nevada this year. It is part of Centene Corp., the nation’s largest provider on the Health Insurance Marketplace. Leaf joined Centene in 2014 as senior vice president of finance for the company’s California health plan, and brings that experience here with the aim of providing every Nevadan access to health care insurance, including those in “bare” counties who were otherwise not expected to have any options for coverage next year. Do you have any recent news you’d like to share? SilverSummit Healthplan is proud to offer our Ambetter product on the Health Insurance Marketplace to all counties in Nevada, effective Jan. 1. This ensures that all residents have at least one health care option. What sets you apart from other insurers in the market? SilverSummit is backed by Centene’s expertise and technological solutions, but we are a locally based, staffed, managed and run company. Many of our employees and management team are from the local communities we serve, and our decisionmaking is proudly rooted here. What are some of your programs that help children? Among the programs SilverSummit offers are Vision Benefits, our Start Smart for Your Baby program, Boys and Girls Club memberships and a second nebulizer (a drug-delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist). With our Vision Benefits, we offer repair or replacement of glasses once per 12 months. Our Start Smart for Your Baby program is designed for expecting or recent mothers to take care of themselves and their babies through the exchange of information via mail, telephone and the internet. We offer Boys and Girls Club memberships to eligible youths to encourage social interaction and the development of leadership skills. Finally, we offer a second nebulizer for children to take to school to avoid them having to bring one back and forth from home. What drew you to the health insurance industry? I wish I could say it was well planned and executed. I was working in the property and casualty insurance field in a finance capacity, and received a cold call from a recruiter regarding an opportunity with a large health insurance carrier. That was
Garrett Leaf is CEO of SilverSummit Healthplan, which was established this year. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
1987, and I have been in the health insurance field ever since. I spent much of my early health insurance career in the finance area but have had the opportunity to branch out into many operational areas. What is the best business advice you’ve received? My father always told us growing up that if something was worth doing, it was worth doing well. This advice has been equally relevant and appropriate in both my personal and business lives. What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada? There are a number of health carerelated issues we face, from the need for additional access to primary care and specialty providers, skilled nursing and long-term beds, and services for the homeless. Opioid use and abuse is another issue that affects many aspects of health care delivery and cost.
What has been your most exciting professional project? Working with the governor’s office to formulate and deliver a solution to cover the “bare” counties on the Health Insurance Marketplace was exhilarating and rewarding. It’s a tremendous feeling to know we can positively affect the lives of people who need us the most. What’s your favorite place to have fun in Las Vegas? You will probably be able to find me at many Vegas Golden Knights games this year. Describe your management style. I believe in the implementation of process and discipline in everything we do. I am a firm but fair leader who takes an active role in coaching and developing our team members to excel. Where do you see your company in 10 years? I would like to be able to say that SilverSummit positively changed the
delivery of health care and the member engagement and awareness of healthy lifestyles, thereby transforming the overall health of the communities we serve. If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be? Zermatt, Switzerland, is one of my favorite destinations and is truly spectacular. With the Matterhorn and the rest of the Swiss Alps looming over the town, and the absence of cars, it is this self-contained beautiful village. The Swiss people are welcoming and gracious and make you feel at home in their little hamlet in the mountains. What is your biggest pet peeve? Tardiness. If you’re not 5 minutes early, you’re late. What is something that people might not know about you? Although I still cannot play all that well, I used to build custom guitars and basses out of my garage.
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Suburban dinner spot inspired by the Strip By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz Staff Writer
For the Black Sheep, an American-Vietnamese restaurant that opened in May, chef Jamie Tran crafted a menu inspired by her childhood, beyond such staples as pho and banh mi. Tran, who formerly worked at Aureole and DB Brasserie, says she was called the black sheep of her family for being the only sibling to follow her father’s footsteps into the culinary world. But the restaurant’s name goes beyond her nickname. What’s the story behind your business’s name?
Jon Schwalb: We believe in rule-breaking. We are bringing a playfully rebellious spirit to the southwest side of the valley through our food, drinks and music. Bringing a Strip-inspired atmosphere and menu to the suburbs at an approachable value is the best sense of being a “black sheep.” Who are your customers?
Andy Hooper: Our customers are a really nice mix of people of all ages. Early evenings are a mix of happy-hour professionals, families and Rhodes Ranch residents. As the night goes on, professionals in their 20s and 30s are looking for quality food and cocktails in a fun atmosphere. What makes your restaurant unique?
AH: Our design is reflective of something you would find in a bigger city. We’ve created an intimate setting that features warm lighting, modern rustic decor and an up-tempo soundtrack highlighting our favorite music.
Jon Schwalb, left, and Andy Hooper, along with Chef Jamie Tran (not pictured), recently opened the Black Sheep in southwest Las Vegas. (mikayla whitmore/staff)
The Black Sheep Address: 8680 W. Warm Springs Road, Las Vegas Phone: 702-954-3998 Website: blacksheepvegas.com Hours of operation: 5-11 p.m. Monday through Friday Owned/operated by: Chef Jamie Tran, Andy Hooper and Jon Schwalb In business since: 2017
Why are you open only at night?
What is your most popular dish?
JS: We wanted to be a destination for the evening. Rather than competing with our neighbors, we decided to complement them and specialize in a focused dinner experience. Lunch revolves around getting in somewhere, ordering quickly and getting back to work. By only doing dinner in a small physical footprint, we can be a special occasion venue without the special occasion prices.
AH: Chef Jamie Tran has created a menu based on seasonal availability of ingredients. One of our most popular entrees is our braised Duroc pork belly with seasonal mushrooms, sticky rice, mustard greens, crunchy chicarone and cherry sauce. What’s the best business advice you’ve received?
JS: Filter decision making through a five-year lens.
Focus the majority of our energy on what will matter years from now and try to eliminate the distraction of unimportant short-term noise. What obstacles has your business overcome?
AH: Our obstacle is similar to any new business opening: “Will anyone show up?” We have been fortunate to have not only opened our doors on schedule but received great support from our neighbors and the community right from the start. Where do you the company five years from now?
JS: We hope to continue to grow our reach and establish the Black Sheep as a neighborhood staple in the southwest. These are still early days for us, and it is exciting to think about our guests growing with us from the current early days to anniversaries, birthdays and other celebrations for years to come.
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guest column: corporate responsibility is fundamental. To n today’s business environment, julie murray create a positive sense of employee engagecorporations place a high priority on ment, employers must be creative and the development of corporate giving move beyond simple giving and matching programs. Consumers, shareholders campaigns. Drimmer noted that some comand communities expect a level of corporate panies offer benefits and time off for volunteer activities and social responsibility in addition to providing quality products provide internal recognition of external programs. and services. And with the rapid escalation and use of social meEmployers who seek involvement from their employees in dia platforms to express satisfaction — and dissatisfaction — the directing and participating in corporate philanthropy initiacommitment to corporate social responsibility is even higher. tives often experience more than just a stronger return on As corporations and businesses develop their corporate investment; they will create a positive culture of engagement giving strategies, another stakeholder group is equally — in the workplace and beyond. and, to some extent, even more — important than consumers This echoes the findings of the 2017 Nevada Corporate and shareholders: employees. At a recent Nevada Corporate Philanthropy Report by the Nevada Corporate Giving CounGiving Council meeting, Jonathan Drimmer, vice president cil and Moonridge Group, compiled by Applied Analysis. and deputy general counsel for Barrick Gold, shared his It showed volunteerism plays a crucial part of corporate perspective on the importance of employee engagement in philanthropy programs statewide. developing ways to assess community needs and why the “Nearly 79 percent of companies surveyed offered a volunwishes of employees must be taken into account. teer program, with more than 482,000 volunteer hours reEmployees often are the best ambassadors for a company. ported by employees in the prior year,” the report found. These They are connected to their communities, and many are activities included park cleanups, food drives, neighborhood involved as volunteers with schools, churches and charities. revitalization, walks for charity and activities with seniors. According to Drimmer, corporate leaders are well advised to We’ve found that employer-sponsored volunteer opporseek input and involvement from their workforce because it tunities with employee input, coupled with a correspondraises employee satisfaction, enhances workforce retention ing corporate giving strategy, results in higher morale and and significantly aids in employee recruitment. increased participation, benefiting everyone. Particularly for millennial employees, who have rising Julie Murray is CEO of Moonridge Group and organizer of expectations of their employers and seek a closer connecthe Nevada Corporate Giving Council. tion between their jobs and the social fabric of their lives,
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by the numbers
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Miles of cable recently run across the Atlantic Ocean. The cable is capable of transmitting 160 terabits of data per second — or streaming 71 million HD videos simultaneously.
$20 million
Amount AMC Entertainment Holdings is investing in virtual-reality arcades and productions. With the help of the cinema chain’s financing, Dreamscape Immersive will open six VR centers in North America and the U.K. in the next 18 months.
$18.4 million
Amount former Equifax CEO Richard Smith received in pension and benefits upon retiring shortly after the company’s massive data breach. Smith was the CEO for 12 years and will remain with the company as an unpaid adviser during the transition to a new executive.
215 million
Number of U.S. adults who watched the total solar eclipse, according to a University of Michigan study. That’s more than twice the number who watched this year’s Super Bowl (111 million).
$95 billion
Possible amount in damage to Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Maria, according to Moody Analytics. It’s about 63 percent of Moody’s estimated damage caused to the mainland by Hurricans Irma and Harvey — despite Puerto Rico’s significantly smaller size.
School board holds off on some cuts, will pursue furloughs for administrators By yvonne gonzalez Staff Writer
A meeting punctuated by emotional speakers and pleading students from a closing school led the Clark County School Board to postpone making some cuts proposed to bridge a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. Board members voted unanimously Sept. 29 to cut three administrative positions and 27 other unfilled positions. They accepted most of the proposed cuts and held off on a handful of other options, including a reduction in support staff positions. Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky reminded board members that postponing cuts now would mean more later, as the School District continues to incur costs. He said he would be willing to take furlough days and that he would ask his staff to do the same. The district needs to cut up to $80 million for the year to realize $50 million to $60 million in savings, because the deficit grows each day the full cut isn’t made as spending continues. Arbitration losses for the district are among factors that led to the shortfall. Board members approved more than $43 million in cuts on Aug. 24, and less than $14 million on Sept. 14. Board members set aside some of up to $4.1 million in cuts at the September meeting. A few speakers that night were frustrated that most of the cuts were hitting support staff and special education. One student, who said he has autism, asked board members to keep special education services intact, and others noted that top administrators were making six figures while support staff were hit hard with cuts. Some board members questioned whether the district was in compliance with federal requirements for disability services, and Skorkowsky said it was. The board’s vote also directed staff members to pursue up to two furlough days with unions but specified that the focus should be top-down, starting with administrators. Board members had previously agreed to cut the $2.5 million Burk Day Program, which serves 89 full-time nontraditional students (such as those who dropped out of school and are still under age 21). District spokeswoman Melinda Malone said the district would work on individual transition plans with each student in the program, which ends this month. Students were in the audience at the meeting, and some
State gaming revenue up nearly 15 percent in August By Thomas Moore Staff Writer
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who spoke asked board members to keep Burk open until at least the end of the school year. One high school senior said the damage was done and that the district should consider cutting salaries of higher-ups. Board member Linda Young said that while she initially agreed to the cuts, she now wants to revisit the issue. To reconsider a vote, a member on the prevailing side would need to make a motion on a future agenda. Young also mentioned the possibility of asking the Legislature for a special session. One speaker said the Washoe County School District, which also faces a multimilliondollar shortfall, should join Clark County and ask Gov. Brian Sandoval for the state’s help. Board members also discussed the possibility of further auditing the district. Many speakers said an audit and more transparency were needed, citing a lack of trust. Chief Financial Officer Jason Goudie said that depending on the scope, an outside audit in addition to the annual analysis already being done could cost millions of dollars. Glenn Christenson, Community Implementation Council chair and member of a recently created district budget task force, said in a written statement that he recommended a comprehensive financial evaluation. The review would look at categories such as internal controls, which include who can authorize certain payments. Eide Bailly is the firm that conducts the annual audit at a cost of $155,800 for the district. The district also pays the firm $26,400 for an annual Nevada PBS audit. Most agreed that a forensic audit was not necessary, as it usually deals with criminal behavior and would be more expensive than looking at, for example, internal controls. Board member Lola Brooks said she spoke with forensic auditors and learned that these types of analyses can cost between $3 million and $5 million. She said that, after coding the Facebook and Twitter comments from the public and analyzing the data, most of what people want to know won’t be found in a forensic audit, such as improving future budget projections. One major complaint is that the district is top heavy, Brooks said, and that administrative cuts would save money. She said officials should look at how many administrators there are and what they do. She also pointed to a common recommendation in forensic audits: a whistleblower hotline and system for processing tips.
Gaming revenue in Nevada jumped 14.91 percent in August — from $861,137,241 to $989,510,649 — compared with the same month last year, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Each month, the board collects and releases revenue numbers for casinos with 15 or more slot and video poker machines. The board also breaks out the numbers by location. In Clark County, revenue for August also fared well. The Strip saw an increase of 21.35 percent, downtown Las Vegas was up 13.4 percent, North Las Vegas grew by 1.74 per-
cent and Laughlin was up 6.94 percent. The Boulder Strip and Mesquite were up 0.83 percent and 10.57 percent, respectively. Michael Lawton, senior research analyst with the Tax and License Division of the Gaming Control Board, said the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor fight helped push the numbers. Most of the rest of Nevada also did well compared with August 2016. In Reno, for instance, revenue grew 11.92 percent. August gaming revenue generated gaming taxes and fees of $50,426,329, compared with $47,530,853 in 2016. That’s an increase of 6.09 percent, or $2,895,476.
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Lawmakers push competing protections for Dreamers By yvonne gonzalez Staff Writer
Young immigrants at risk of deportation are looking for a solution from Congress, where a bipartisan bill is pitted against a new, more conservative proposal from Republicans. As the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program phases out, Democrats are pushing for action on the Dream Act. The legislation has been proposed repeatedly over the years and originally stems from a bill introduced in part by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, one of the lawmakers behind a new conservative proposal to protect these immigrants. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, DNev., joined Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., A man holds up a sign as DACA participants and supporters march in front of and Jesús Contreras, a DACA recipi- the Trump International Hotel. (steve marcus/staff) ent and Houston paramedic who came for a measure that we consider to be Republican Sens. Thom Tillis of North to the U.S. from Mexico at age 6, in a consistent with the principles of the Carolina and James Lankford of Oklarecent conference call with reporters Dream Act.” homa are the two other lawmakers beto push for the Dream Act’s passage. Cortez Masto said Nevada’s econhind the bill. Durbin said Democrats were hoping to omy would lose $585 million a year if “I’ve said all along that we need a move on the Dream Act before Dec. 8. all DACA recipients were deported. workable, permanent solution for In September, Sen. Chuck Schumer, There are about 800,000 DACA parthe Dreamer population,” Hatch said. D-N.Y., and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Caticipants nationwide, and more than “This bill provides that solution.” lif., met with President Donald Trump 12,000 in Nevada. Durbin said Democrats are studying to discuss DACA. Durbin says it was “This first step in fixing our broken the Republican-backed bill. agreed that lawmakers would move immigration system is to pass the “There are several aspects of this forward on the Dream Act, which inDream Act,” she said, noting she’s also bill that are very problematic and very cludes citizenship. He said Democrats supporting legislation that seeks to difficult for us to accept,” Durbin said. also agreed to consider a proposal protect the privacy of Dreamers’ in“It is true that they start by looking to from the administration on border seformation. a category of Dreamers — it is not as curity. Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., is one expansive as our category — and it’s “We’re going to call the White of the Democrats signing onto a distrue that they end up with citizenship, House and ask them if they could charge petition to force a vote on the although it’s a longer period of time move quickly, because we want to get House’s version of the Dream Act, and there are things that they add to this done as quickly as we can,” Durbin which now has 200 co-sponsors. The the citizenship, which would be fundasaid. petition would allow the bill to hop mentally unacceptable,” he said. “HavThe Republicans’ so-called Succeed past committee to the floor. ing said that, I’m going to sit down Act would allow Dreamers to pursue The Senate’s version of the Dream with both of them ... and talk through conditional permanent residency and Act would need support from 12 Rewhat they’re trying to achieve. I’m not eventual citizenship, but would not alpublicans for it to pass to the House. going to miss any opportunity to find low them to petition for family memDurbin said four Republicans support Republican support if that support is bers to receive permanent residency.
the bill. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., did not say whether he supports the Dream Act, but did point to his co-sponsorship of the Bridge Act, another piece of legislation seeking to provide Dreamers with relief. “I have had conversations in the past with Sen. Heller, and as you know, he signed onto the Bridge Act,” Cortez Masto said. “We’ll continue to have conversations with him about his support of the Dream Act, and particularly coming from Nevada, why it’s so important to support our families and the Dreamers.” While GOP leaders in Congress appear to be focused on tax reform, it’s unclear when or if any immigration legislation will land on an agenda. Renewal applications are due Oct. 5 for DACA participants whose benefits expire between Sept. 5 and March 5, a deadline that Durbin said is motivating supporters to act quickly. Durbin said Dream Act supporters are working toward movement on the bill before Dec. 8, when lawmakers have to move spending bills and a number of other issues. He said the hope is to beat that deadline, which is essentially the last date lawmakers might consider the bill this year. “We’re looking for the right bill that must pass … that we would send over to the House,” Durbin said. With at least three proposals to replace DACA, Contreras said he, as a young immigrant, appreciates the bipartisan efforts in Congress. “I really, really do appreciate that people from both sides of the government are coming together,” he said. “Democrats and Republicans alike are setting aside a lot of differences to help us out and are setting aside their differences to do what’s right by us.”
Geophysicist receives Nevada’s most prestigious science honor By mick akers Staff Writer
Geophysicist Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences, was bestowed the Nevada Medal, the state’s highest recognition for science, by the Desert Research Institute. The Nevada Medal was established in 1988 to acknowledge outstanding achievement in the fields of science and engineering. Desert Research Institute President Kristen Averyt said the choice was clear.
“It’s a tremendous honor to have Dr. McNutt here,” Averyt said. “We haven’t had anybody with her level of accomplishments in science (honored).” McNutt, who served as director of the U.S. Geological Survey from 2009 to 2013, has responded to several major disasters, including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. She also took part in 15 major oceanographic expeditions, serving as chief scientist on more than half of them. McNutt’s research includes studies
of ocean island volcanism in French Polynesia, continental breakup in the Western United States and uplift of the Tibet plateau. McNutt spent a few days with the Desert Research Institute team in Las Vegas and Reno. She said the state’s work is on par with any in the world. “The Desert Research Institute is truly a world-class place, and Nevada is lucky to have this caliber of research going on here,” she said. Averty and McNutt are the first
women presidents of their respective organizations, which Gov. Brian Sandoval said he hoped would give the next generation of female scientists confidence they too can break through in the industry. “Both of them are incredible people, the right leaders at the right time,” Sandoval said. “To be able to feature them is very exciting. It will be something that is very inspiring to young women to go into science and feel that they can be very accomplished.”
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Poker legend says game due for ‘sonic boom’ By chris kudialis Staff Writer
When Phil Hellmuth speaks, those in the poker industry tend to listen, given they’re not a target of his infamous tirades. In Las Vegas recently for the Poker Masters tournament at the Aria, the “Poker Brat,” whose 14 World Series of Poker tournament wins and 126 in-the-money finishes rank first all-time, said that while Las Vegas poker tables are slowly giving way to more profitable slot machines, such a trend is a result of “overgrowth” during the poker boom of the early 2000s. “There were probably too many poker tables for a while,” Hellmuth said. But poker’s not done, as far as Hellmuth is concerned. Participation in this summer’s World Series of Poker at the Rio was the third-highest turnout in the annual tournament’s history, and the 53-yearold said the game’s eventual legalization on the federal level would bring it back stronger than ever. The world’s most successful Texas Hold ’em poker player talked about the state of poker in Las Vegas, his role in growing the game and his new book, “Poker Brat,” which hit stores this summer: Professional poker player Phil Hellmuth says that in his daily life, he’s not the villain he seems to be in
In Las Vegas, poker rooms are getting televised poker tournaments. (l.e. baskow/staff) smaller while the World Series of Poker remains just about as big as it has ever been. “When poker was legalized in Italy, Why do you think that is? 10 times more people started Poker was super small and looked like it was almost dying in 2001. There were only a few casinos playing than we thought. Same for with a poker room back then. It got bigger and bigger France. It brought millions of new for seven years during the online boom. Then it kind of leveled off and it started falling a little bit. players in each country.” One reason for getting rid of the tables is that slot — Phil Hellmuth machines make more money than poker. So they can put in a bank of slots in their place and have a guaranteed income. Now it kind of feels like a huge resurgence — 11 ’04 and ’05, I assumed the world would know I was days of live poker on ESPN, getting big ratings, a the good guy by 2007 or 2008. Because I’ve never lot of quality poker shows out now. Now there’s the cheated on my wife, I don’t do drugs, I’m not a big PokerGo app, where you pay $10 a month and watch drinker. I’m the good guy, I’m a family guy. I have a people playing in a $50,000 buy-in tournament. super-balanced life, and I’m a super-balanced guy. I was hoping the world would figure that out. But they So the poker boom just wasn’t sustainable? never figured it out. And that hurts. It hurts because Online poker left; that really affected the industry. I don’t want to be viewed that way. But I think there’s a sonic boom going, it’s going back However, I made a lot of extra money being the up. When poker was legalized in Italy, 10 times more bad boy in poker. But I think the bad boy is someone people started playing than we thought. Same for who is out there doing crazy things. I just lose my France. It brought millions of new players in each temper at the poker table. country. And we expect the same sonic boom when it’s So away from the table, you’re not calling legalized across the United States, hopefully alongpeople idiots or swearing at them? side sports betting. No, my wife and kids laugh at me because I never act that way. It’s just a heat-of-the-moment kind of It doesn’t seem like you’re as much of a thing. It’s a reaction to the absurdity of being four “poker brat” these days. Have you intendays into a tournament and having someone take a tionally cooled it down, at least at the table? title away from you because they did something riA few weeks ago, I said the F-word 59 times at a diculous or stupid. That’s when I lose it. World Poker Tour event live stream, but I really am trying to get away from that. When you say take a title away from you, you mean a bad beat, for example? Why? Yeah. Imagine playing perfect poker for 12 hours Listen, when I became the Poker Brat in 2003 and
a day for three days. You hit the final table, so now you’re like almost 40 hours into a tournament and some idiot calls a raise with 10-4 or puts in a quarter million dollars with some hand he’s never supposed to play. And then it costs me the pot and costs me the title when he gets what he’s looking for. So yeah, I lose it then, but people think I just lose it every day. Well, probably in this day of YouTube and highlights ... My YouTube highlights have probably had 100 million people watch them, and each one gets tens of millions of views. Do you watch them? Not really. I start watching one and then I’m like, “Do I really want to see myself lose it?” So I don’t watch those clips too much. I’ve probably seen 75 percent of the ESPN television I’ve been on, 40 percent of the other stuff. If you’re trying to ditch the image, why is your book called “Poker Brat”? Doesn’t that perpetuate it? Well, if you’re known for something ... I’m not going to change my name for that. What’s left for you to achieve in poker? I’m trying to make history. I’ve always put history above money. What history? You just want to keep winning as many bracelets, as many titles as you can? Well, (Daniel) Negreanu is already at 100 cashes and he’s younger than I am, so I’ve got to keep grinding. I want all of the records.
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Within 5 days, GoFundMe page raised $9.6M businesses distinguished themselves as the beating heart of what many nonresidents view only as Sin City. Here is a brief sampling of the ways in which Las Vegas’ business community stepped up and pitched in following one of the city’s darkest hours: n A GoFundMe page set up by Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak and Las Vegas police to aid the victims and families of the mass shooting had raised $9.6 million as of press time, with a goal of $15 million (the original goal was $500,000). n Cox Communications provided valley residents and visitors free access to its nearly 500 outdoor cable Wi-Fi hotspots in Southern Nevada through Oct. 10. “The horrific tragedy … has required our community to come together,” said Juergen BarHealthCare Partners mans a free food and drink relief station for UMC team busca, manager of communications, personnel and victims’ families outside UMC on Oct. 3. (l.e. baskow/staff) public and government affairs. “Cox is doing what it can to keep people in Portion Control, A-Town Coffee, Urwere fatally shot or wounded during touch with family and to get access to ban Seed, District One Kitchen & Bar the mass shooting. Additionally, the information resources.” “and many more incredible local busiLas Vegas-based carrier said it would nesses offering food to feed everyone. not charge extra fees to Las Vegas n Lyft Las Vegas offered free It’s amazing,” Lourdes said. travelers wanting to change their roundtrip car rides for those travelflight plans that week. The company ing to blood donation centers, hospin Ori’Zaba’s Scratch Mexican Grill also reached out to travelers staying tals and relief centers. prepared 500 chicken wraps and 250 at Mandalay Bay and nearby hotels bags of chips and salsa from its North n UFC President Dana White, who to assist with booking elsewhere. Durango and Summerlin locations and attended high school in Las Vegas, In addition, its maintenance staff delivered them to Metro headquarters said that his organization would doat McCarran International Airport to feed police and firefighters. nate $1 million to families affected provided shelter and safe space overby the tragedy. “Right now, the only n Station Casinos committed night for about 30 people who fled thing we care about are these fami$1 million to support those affected the concert site. There, they could lies and this situation. This is our by the shooting. “We were deeply sadclean up, get clothes, charge phones hometown, and we love this town,” dened by the news,” said Chairman and contact loved ones. “Las Vegas he said. “This town has been so good and CEO Frank J. Fertitta III. “Our is Allegiant’s hometown, and on to this company and this sport since thoughts and prayers are with the this tragic day we are heartbroken the day we started it.” victims and their families, as well as but gratified to see the world rally the countless others inside and outn Working through his public relaaround our community with so much side of our community whose lives tions firm, Lippman Media, Larry support and love,” executives posted were affected by this horrific and Monkarsh, founder and principal of on the company’s Facebook page. senseless act.” LM Construction Co., coordinated the efforts of two of his clients — Pink n The Israeli American Council n All three Nacho Daddy locations Box Doughnuts and Domino’s Pizza Las Vegas, together with community gave first responders and their fami(through their construction divimembers and donors, launched a lies a free meal until the following sions) to provide food and drink for food drive for hospitals with victims Friday. With the help of professional the crime scene investigators and first in the area of the Thomas & Mack poker player Dan Bilzerian, they also responders. The firm also encouraged Center and blood-donation locations. delivered meals to local hospitals and its employees to donate blood. They were aided by Triple 7 Movers command centers. in North Las Vegas, which donated n Dozens of certified individuals n Airbnb offered free lodging for the use of its trucks, said Regional and organizations offered free crisis those affected directly by the shootDirector Noa Peri-Jensch. Executive counseling for those struggling to ing, those visiting loved ones and Home Builders Inc. donated funds to cope with the tragedy. emergency responders. help cover the cost of these efforts. In n Dr. Alexandra Lourdes, a partner n El Cortez offered a free meal addition, free psychological support in the Refined Agency, and her people through Oct. 8 at Siegel’s 1941 to first in English and Hebrew was offered assisted with the delivery of food to the responders and hospital workers. by community members and mental convention center, as well as to all the n Hash House A Go Go’s West Sahealth professionals. officers on the Strip working around hara location offered 15 percent off the clock. The local restaurants that to anyone who showed their bloodn Allegiant Air provided free flights contributed included Pinches Tacos, donation sticker. to family members of people who
n The Golden Nugget supported Metro Police with a free coffee station at the Stage Bar, and boxed lunches, refreshment and coffee stations at Gold Diggers. n On Oct. 6, Downtown Project’s Corduroy bar hosted a happy hour to raise money for the victims, and its Gold Spike and Inspire donated all Oct. 7 door charges to the cause. n La Paloma is coordinating with the county to provide funeral services for the victims, with cremation offered by sister business Simple Cremation at no cost to the families or to the fund supporting victim recovery. n Starting Oct. 9, the Egg Works family of restaurants will run a monthlong campaign to raise money splitting between the county’s fund and the Code Green Campaign providing first responders with any mental health needs. n Abbey Dental is offering free services to victims. “As our Las Vegas residents and our valued tourists, you did not deserve this. When you are ready to see us, we will treat any of your dental injuries free of charge,” said Dr. Lawrence Drake. n Smith’s Food & Drug stores in Southern Nevada will ask customers to “round it up” at the cash register to cover victims’ medical expenses. Donations from the drive through Oct. 9 will be given to local hospital foundations. Smith’s also donated 21 pallets of food to Metro for officers working 12-hour shifts and partnered with the Ronald McDonald House of Southern Nevada to prepare 2,000 lunches for staffers at UMC and Sunrise Hospital. n Las Vegas-based medical flight charity Miracle Flights provided free commercial airline flights to the families of those who were lost or injured in the shooting. CEO Mark E. Brown said, “This senseless loss of life happened in our own backyard. As residents of Las Vegas, our families and our friends are personally affected by yesterday’s tragedy, but we know that so many of the victims were here in Las Vegas from out of town. Though we typically fly patients for medical reasons, our overall goal as an organization is to alleviate the financial burden of travel for families in crisis, and this fits within that mission. If you’ve had a loved one impacted by Sunday’s tragedy and need financial assistance to fly to Las Vegas, please call us.”
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UNLV Foundation Annual Dinner Time: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: $300 Location: Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Contact Tori Klein at UNLV’s Division of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement — Events at 702-895-2842 or tori.klein@unlv.edu UNLV celebrates its 60th anniversary as the university leadership looks to the horizon, inspired by futurists Mae Jemison and Michio Kaku. They will share their insights on what role UNLV and Nevada can envision for the next 60 years.
Coffee & Commerce Time: 9-10 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce, 1951 Stella Lake St., Suite 30, Las Vegas Information: Contact the Urban Chamber of Commerce at 702-648-6222 or info@urbanchamber.org This month’s presenters include financial adviser Jasmine Garrett, who will talk about savings and retirement for small-business owners, and Kathleen Taylor, program and marketing coordinator for the Nevada Women’s Business Center.
Real Chamber of Commerce networking and business development seminar Time: 6 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Rhythm Kitchen, 6435 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-521-0632 or visit realchamberofcommerce.com Small-business expert Bill Walsh of Power Team International will offer business tools and insights to help owners with referrals, systems, tips and insider secrets.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11
TUESDAY, OCT. 10 Henderson Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $300 Location: Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Information: Contact Donna Israelson of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce at 702-5658951 or disraelson@hendersonchamber.com Tyler Corder, CEO and chief financial officer at Findlay Automotive Group, will present “State of the automotive industry: a national and local perspective.” Grant Writing for Success Time: 1-2 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences Building, Room 132, at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Email Francisco Sy at francisco. sy@unlv.edu Francisco Sy, professor and chairman of the department of environmental and occupational
Business By the Book Workshop Series: Grow Your Capital and Capacity Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Amargosa Room at Lied Library, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Contact Lonnie Marshall in University Libraries at 702-895-4517 or lonnie.marshall@unlv.edu, or visit library.unlv.edu/bbtb Learn how to get information about business financing sources such as venture capital and crowdfunding, as well as on organizations that business owners may wish to partner with for recruiting talent.
which Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid and CEP Executive Director Karen Wayland will introduce the ninth National Clean Energy Summit: Integrating Innovation. Keystone Corp. annual dinner Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $175-$15,000 Location: San Polo Ballroom at Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call the Keystone Corporation at 702-952-2456, email info@keystonenevada.com or visit keystonenevada.com This year’s reception and dinner will feature Judge Jeanine Pirro and Economic Freedom Award honoree state Sen. James Settelmeyer.
SATURDAY, OCT. 14 Start Up Steps for Small Business: Creating Business Value Time: 9-11 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Urban League, 3575 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 101, North Las Vegas Information: Call the Nevada Women’s Business Center at 702-734-3555 Find out how creating value for customers gives you a competitive advantage in business.
Boulder City Chamber of Commerce monthly mixer Time: 5:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Tom Devlin’s Monster Museum, 1310 Nevada Highway, Suite B, Boulder City Information: Call Kassie Ackerson at 702-293-2034 Mingle and network with members of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce.
Latin Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament Time: 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $190-$700 Location: Desert Pines Golf Club, 3415 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Information: Contact Beatriz Saenz of the Latin Chamber of Commerce at 702-385-7367 or beatriz@lvlcc.com Participants will receive goodie bags, sponsor giveaways, and a complimentary continental breakfast and lunch as they play in a mixed foursome scramble tournament.
THURSDAY, OCT. 12
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18
National Clean Energy Summit welcome reception Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas City Hall, 495 S. Main St., Las Vegas Information: Contact Jarrett Clark of the Clean Energy Project at 702-987-4556 or jclark@ cepnv.org The Clean Energy Project hosts this reception at
Roadmap to Start a Business Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Las Vegas Urban League, 3575 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 101, North Las Vegas Information: Call the Nevada Women’s Business Center at 702-734-3555 Learn about business owners’ responsibilities, how to do market research, business plan basics and more.
Conventions
expected Show Location Dates attendance
International Textiles and Sewing Products Expo
Bally’s
Oct. 6-12
400
National Business Aviation Association annual meeting and convention
Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct. 10-12
25,000
Sweet Adelines International annual convention and competition
MGM Grand
Oct. 10-14
15,000
IMEX America
Sands Expo & Convention Center
Oct. 10-12
12,000
American Health Care Association annual convention and exposition
Mandalay Bay
Oct. 11-15
4,200
National Association of Mortgage Brokers national convention
Rio
Oct. 14-16
2,000
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Records and Transactions BID OPPORTUNITIES Oct. 10 2:15 p.m. Von Tobel splash pad installation Clark County, 604607 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov
Oct. 12 2:15 p.m. Cora Coleman Senior Center expansion Clark County, 604606 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov
Oct. 13 2:15 p.m. Eastern Avenue and Maryland Parkway rehabilitation Clark County, 604561 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for janitorial services at Walnut Recreation Center Clark County, 604615 Deon Ford at deonf@clarkcountynv.gov
Oct. 16 2:15 p.m. Russell campus, Building and Fire Prevention Department: parking lot improvements Clark County, 604590 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov
Brokered transactions Sales $7,450,000 for 105,826 square feet, office/warehouse 1900 Aerojet Way, North Las Vegas 89030 Seller: Paskin Properties Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: Cardinal Paint & Powder Buyer agent: Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services $1,025,000 for 11,940 square feet, industrial 6260 Stevenson Way, Las Vegas 89120 Seller: Joval LLC Seller agent: Did not disclose Buyer: Joel Silverman Buyer agent: Dean Willmore and Alex Stanisic of Colliers International $420,000 for 8 units, multifamily residential 218 E. Merlayne Dr., Henderson 89011 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Robin Willett, Devin
Lee, Jerad Roberts and Jason Dittenber of Northcap Multifamily Buyer: Did not disclose Buyer agent: Did not disclose $290,000 for 2,882 square feet, industrial 4210 N. Lamb Blvd., Suite 105, Las Vegas 89115 Seller: FJM Northpointe Associates Seller agent: Dean Willmore and Alex Stanisic of Colliers International Buyer: DSB Construction Buyer agent: Did not disclose $142,000 for 1,400 square feet, industrial 4300 N. Pecos Road, Suite 26, North Las Vegas 89115 Seller: Chriselle McMahon Seller agent: Eric Molfetta and Chris Zunis of Colliers International Buyer: Terre Property Holdings Buyer agent: Eric Molfetta and Chris Zunis of Colliers International
BUSINESS LICENSES D’Aquino Importing Co. License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 2770 S. Highland Drive, Las Vegas Owner: D’Aquino Importing Co. Dairy Queen Grill & Chill License type: Restaurant Address: 240 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Owner: Jonmar Inc.
Owner: Dasch Enterprise David Andrews License type: Accounting firm Address: 2450 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 110, Henderson Owner: David Andrews David Bindrup Law Firm License type: Law firm/law office Address: 10424 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 101, Henderson Owner: David Bindrup Law Firm
Vegas Owner: Desert Expert Maintenance Desert Janitorial Maintenance License type: Property maintenance Address: 1488 Arroyo Verde Drive, Henderson Owner: Martha Soto Desert Snow Air Conditioning License type: Contractor Address: 3170 E. Sunset Road, Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: HHC Services
Davis Laboratories License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 4175 W. Tompkins, Las Vegas Owner: Davis Laboratories
Desert Valley Pool Service License type: Property maintenance Address: 2741 Toshach Ave., Henderson Owner: Mike Norton
Day & Night Blinds License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 1065 Daylight Blaze Way, Henderson Owner: Nino Inc.
Designs By Jay License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 2620 White Pine Drive, Henderson Owner: Designs By Jay
Dbdonovan.com License type: Advertising Address: 437 Engel Ave., Henderson Owner: David Donovan
Development Utility Organization License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 387 Washtenaw St., Henderson Owner: Development Utility Organization
Deborah Campbell and Associates License type: Management or consulting service Address: 42 Colleton River Drive, Henderson Owner: Deborah Campbell and Associates
Devil’s Handyman Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 1096 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 208, Las Vegas Owner: Devil’s Handyman Services
Diversified First Realty License type: Real estate sales Address: 9550 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 253, Henderson Owner: Evelyn Grimes DNG Appliance Services License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Ivaylo Guzhev Dog Beauty Parlor License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 58 E. Basic Road, Henderson Owner: Anna Dhen Doggy A Go Go Mobile Pet Salon License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 6325 S. Pecos Road, Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Doggy A Go Go Dollar Loan Center License type: Check cashing and financial services Addresses: 1010 W. Sunset Road, Henderson; 2654 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite B3, Henderson Owner: Dollar Loan Center Dollar Tree #5304 License type: Drug/department/ variety store Address: 2718 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Dollar Tree Stores
Dairy Queen of Gator Valley License type: Restaurant Address: 1660 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Owner: Hargil Inc.
Dejaero LLC License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 2387 Stansbury Court, Henderson Owner: Dejaero LLC
Diamond Touch 1 License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 3959 Ruskin St., Las Vegas Owner: Dalibor Radonjic
Dollar Tree #7010 License type: Drug/department/ variety store Address: 8500 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson Owner: Dollar Tree Stores
Dale Carnegie Training of Nevada License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2520 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 306, Henderson Owner: CK Mcguire & Associates
Delaria Bros. Goldsmiths License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 122 Industrial Park Road, Suite 208, Henderson Owner: Jeffrey Delaria
Dick’s Sporting Goods License type: Drug/department/ variety store Address: 1308 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Galyan’s Trading Company
Dollar Tree #2874 License type: Drug/department/ variety store Address: 580 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Owner: Dollar Tree Stores
Dandashworld License type: Clothing sales Address: 2533 Kinnard Ave., Henderson Owner: Nadia Gaballah
Dennis Financial Services License type: Insurance agency or adjusting firm Address: 707 Respectful Ridge Court, Henderson Owner: Mark Dennis
Dignity Health Medical Group Nevada License type: Medical office Addresses: 1701 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 10A, Henderson; 10001 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 203, Henderson Owner: Dignity Health Medical Group Nevada
Dominion Environmental Consultants NV License type: Advertising business Address: 150 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Dominion Environmental Consultants NV
Daniel Joseph Chenin License type: Architectural firm Address: 2520 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 213, Henderson Owner: Daniel Chenin Dark Horse Tactical License type: Instruction services Address: 1581 Equestrian Drive, Henderson Owner: Dark Horse Tactical Dasch Enterprise License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 1911 Chickasaw Drive, Henderson
Desert Birkenstock License type: General retail sales Address: 1130 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Su-Mar Inc. Desert Counseling License type: Social work/behavioral therapy business Address: 2821 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 121, Henderson Owner: Loretta Klem Desert Expert Maintenance License type: Property maintenance Address: 8621 Skyward Court, Las
Discount Tire License type: General retail sales Address: 432 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Owner: Discount Tire Company of Nevada Ditronics License type: Automated teller operator Address: 332 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Ditronics Financial Services
Don Tortaco Mexican Grill #16 License type: Restaurant Address: 10 N. Eastern Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: El Tacorriendo Don’s Plumbing Repair & Service License type: Property maintenance Address: 585 Lake Michigan Lane, Boulder City Owner: Don Haffner Done Right Mobile Detail License type: Interjurisdictional business
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Records and Transactions Address: 5414 Gold One Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Jerome Zuniga Door Solutions of Nevada License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 8240 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: The R Hummel Co. Dotty’s License types: Restaurant; tavern — liquor; gaming restricted Address: 560 Marks St., Suite G, Henderson Owner: Nevada Restaurant Services Dotty’s #5, #6 License types: Gaming nonrestricted (#5); tavern — liquor (#6) Address: 2823 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Nevada Restaurant Services Dotty’s #76 License type: Gaming Limited Address: 754 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Nevada Restaurant Services Dotty’s #8 License types: Nonrestricted/ limited gaming liquor; gaming nonrestricted Address: 1133 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Nevada Restaurant Services Dotty’s #93 License type: Gaming restricted Address: 30 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson Owner: Nevada Restaurant Services Dr. Ruan Fitness License type: Personal services Address: 2038 Hobbyhorse Ave., Henderson Owner: Bin Ruan Drake Automotive Group License type: Wholesale Address: 130 Cassia Way, Henderson Owner: Drake Automotive Group Driggs Title Agency License type: Title insurance Address: 2360 Corporate Circle, Suite 180, Henderson Owner: Driggs Title Agency Drippin Flavor License type: General retail sales Address: 4011 W. Sahara Ave., Suites 5-6, Las Vegas Owner: Queen 702 Group Dry Tech Restoration License type: Property maintenance Address: 5145 S. Arville St., Suite B, Las Vegas Owner: Dry Tech Restoration
DS Worldwide Consulting License type: Management or consulting service Address: 9 Via Paradiso St., Henderson Owner: DS Worldwide Consulting Duco Technologies License type: Sales/marketing Address: 191 N. Gibson Road, Henderson Owner: Duco Technologies Due & Proper License types: Tavern — liquor; gaming restricted Address: 2235 Village Walk Drive, Suite 147, Henderson Owner: Balboa Beach Pizza Dunbar Commercial License type: Real estate sales Address: 120 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 274, Henderson Owner: Dunbar Commercial Duncan Marketing & Associates License type: Advertising business Address: 3005 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 140, Henderson Owner: Judy Duncan Dwyer Engineering License type: Engineering firm Address: 7310 Smoke Ranch Road, Suite E, Las Vegas Owner: Dwyer Engineering Dylan’s Gaming Lounge License type: Gaming restricted Address: 2740 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Dylangers Inc. Dylan’s Grill and Pub License types: Restaurant; restaurant with bar; gaming restricted Address: 4401 E. Sunset Road, Suite 7, Henderson Owner: Evergreen Gaming Dynamic Impressions License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 704 Spotted Eagle St., Henderson Owner: Kathleen Dickinson Dynamic Stem Cell Therapy License type: Medical office Address: 2551 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 305C, Henderson Owner: Dynamic Stem Cell Therapy
License type: Property maintenance Address: 2720 Thomasville Ave., Henderson Owner: Aloha Pest Control
License type: Property maintenance Address: 3609 Chedworth Road, North Las Vegas Owner: EM Lawn Service
Eagle Lawn Service License type: Property maintenance Address: 5104 Silhouette Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Cesar Lozoya
Emerald Island Casino License type: Gaming nonrestricted Address: 120 Market St., Henderson Owner: Boulder Highway Gaming
Eagles, F.O. Basic Aerie 2672 License type: Liquor sales Address: 310 W. Pacific Ave., Henderson Owner: Eagles, F.O. Basic Aerie 2672 Ear, Nose & Throat Consultants of Nevada License type: Medical office Address: 3195 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 210, Henderson Owner: Ear Nose & Throat Consultants of Nevada Eclipse Gaming License types: Slot route operator (Las Vegas location); gaming restricted (Henderson location) Addresses: 8978 Spanish Ridge, Suite 100, Las Vegas; 2630 Sunridge Heights Parkway, Henderson Owner: Eclipse Route Operations Ecos Inc. License type: Management or consulting service Address: 240 E. Horizon Drive, Suite B, Henderson Owner: Ecos Inc. Edge Design Concepts License type: Designer/decorator Address: 813 Barrhead Ave., Henderson Owner: Edge Design Concepts Edward Jones Investments License type: Commodities, securities or mutual funds Address: 2298 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 111, Henderson Owner: Edward D. Jones & Co. El Torito Cafe License type: Restaurant with bar Address: 2126 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Denise Colletti
Dyntek Services License type: IT services Address: 7140 Dean Martin Drive, Suite 1100, Las Vegas Owner: Dyntek Services
Eldorado License types: Nonrestricted/ limited gaming liquor; gaming nonrestricted; beer/wine/spiritbased product off-sale Address: 140 S. Water St., Henderson Owner: Eldorado Inc.
DZ Consulting License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2116 Donlon Court, Henderson Owner: DZ Consulting
Elevate License type: Apartment house Address: 111 S. Gibson Road, Henderson Owner: Paseo Verde Gibson Apartments
E.W. Pest Control
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Emerald Motion Pictures License type: Personal services Address: 2712 Chokecherry Ave., Henderson Owner: G. Student Emwaves Corp. License type: Broker Address: 1850 Indian Bend Drive, Henderson Owner: Emwaves Corp. Endless Commercial Cleaning and Maintenance License type: Property maintenance Address: 7711 Rye Canyon Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Ui Song Chong Endless Swirls License type: Restaurant Address: 4500 E. Sunset Road, Suite 8, Henderson Owner: Endless Swirls Enterprise Publishing License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 2726 Manteno Court, Henderson Owner: Enterprise Publishing Entourage VIP Protective Services License type: Private investigators/related occupations Address: 1604 S. Commerce St., Suite 260, Las Vegas Owner: Entourage VIP Protective Services Enzo’s Green Valley Pizza License type: Beer/wine/spiritbased product on-sale Address: 2724 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Enzo’s Pizza Epic Nails License type: Barbershop and cosmetology Address: 180 S. Stephanie St., Suite 130, Henderson Owner: Epic Nails Equipment Repair Services of Nevada License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 244 Elliott Road, Henderson Owner: Equipment Repair Services of Nevada Espinoza Landscaping License type: Property maintenance Address: 1716 Atlantic St., Las Vegas Owner: Jose Espinoza
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Woodside Homes $185,812, single-family dwelling 578 Cultures St., Henderson Woodside Homes $183,095, single-family dwelling 996 Floral Creek Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada
$990,000, commercial — alteration 2855 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las Vegas Charles Licha Construction
$174,675, residential — new x2 4024 and 4028 Little Bay Ave., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton
$624,805, commercial — alteration 4501 Mitchell St., North Las Vegas FEI Construction
$170,509, residential — new 5813 Tideview St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton
$450,000, commercial — new 3401 N. Fifth St., North Las Vegas Apco Construction
$169,732, single-family dwelling 290 Via Del Salvatore, Henderson Greystone Nevada
$396,000, fireproof 475 Rock Quarry Way, North Las Vegas Statewide Fire Protection
$169,621, single-family dwelling x2 2924 and 2941 Capobella Ave., Henderson KB Home
$390,550, commercial — new 67 E. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Integrated Building Group
$169,621, single-family dwelling 2830 Aragon Terrace Way, Henderson Did not disclose
$359,482, single-family dwelling 5 Rockstream Drive, Henderson Richard Luke Architects
$167,102, commercial — alteration 4344 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas VT Construction
$262,833, single-family dwelling 2099 Alto Vista Drive, Henderson Pulte Homes $229,563, single-family dwelling 993 Floral Creek Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada
$165,795, single-family dwelling 285 Homeward Way, Henderson Woodside Homes
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$149,493, single-family dwelling 656 Cadence View Way, Henderson Woodside Homes
$106,963, single-family dwelling 1059 Upper Springs St., Henderson Did not disclose
$148,550, single-family dwelling 913 Midnight View Ave., Henderson Did not disclose
$102,194, single-family dwelling 2860 Cabrillo Terrace St., Henderson KB Home
$147,940, single-family dwelling x2 464 and 476 Cadence View Way, Henderson Did not disclose
$102,194, residential — new 3153 Cartanda Ave., Henderson KB Home
$145,054, residential — new 5145 Granite Basin St., North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $144,946, residential — addition 463 Serenity Point Drive, Henderson Did not disclose
$101,806, single-family dwelling x2 357 and 365 Via San Remo Circle, Henderson Century Communities
$144,114, single-family dwelling 2111 Alto Vista Drive, Henderson Pulte Homes
$101,639, single-family dwelling 313 Cadence View Way, Henderson Woodside Homes
$143,568, residential — new 5809 Tideview St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton
$100,419, single-family dwelling 277 Resolute Ave., Henderson Ryland Homes
$139,290, single-family dwelling 2117 Alto Vista Drive, Henderson Did not disclose
$96,261, single-family dwelling x2 2852 and 2856 Cabrillo Terrace St., Henderson KB Home
$138,680, single-family dwelling 473 Intonation St., Henderson Pulte Homes
$163,335, residential — new 5805 Tideview St., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton
$136,906, single-family dwelling x3 2952, 2959 and 2954 Capobella Ave., Henderson Did not disclose
$162,634, single-family dwelling 2093 Alto Vista Drive, Henderson Pulte Homes
$129,143, single-family dwelling 248 Via Morelli, Henderson Greystone Nevada
$215,811, single-family dwelling x2 2481 and 2482 Cingoli St., Henderson Did not disclose
$161,914, single-family dwelling 164 Fulgora St., Henderson Did not disclose
$128,976, single-family dwelling 3072 Young Bouvier Ave., Henderson Did not disclose
$200,119, single-family dwelling 512 Punto Vallata Drive, Henderson Century Communities
$156,701, single-family dwelling 2478 Cingoli St., Henderson Did not disclose
$200,119, single-family dwelling 501 Punto Vallata Drive, Henderson Century Communities
$155,980, residential — addition 459 Serenity Point Drive, Henderson Did not disclose
$196,015, single-family dwelling 1549 Orchard Falls Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada
$155,618, residential — new 328 Tyler Texas Place, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada
$195,239, single-family dwelling 508 Punto Vallata Drive, Henderson Century Communities
$152,487, single-family dwelling 2664 Cooper Gallery St., Henderson Did not disclose
$190,748, single-family dwelling 2105 Alto Vista Drive, Henderson Pulte Homes
$151,404, residential — new 4020 Little Bay Ave., North Las Vegas D.R. Horton
$108,959, single-family dwelling 932 Soaring Moon Drive, Henderson Did not disclose
$150,000, tenant improvement 55 N. Stephanie St., Suite 120,
$106,969, residential — new 4208 Seclusion Bay Ave., North
$229,563, single-family dwelling 1551 Orchard Falls Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada
$185,812, single-family dwelling x2 644 and 664 Cadence View Way, Henderson
$102,194, residential — new x3 3146, 3150 and 3152 Via Da Vinci, Henderson KB Home
$120,271, single-family dwelling 361 Via San Remo Circle, Henderson Century Communities $114,448, residential — addition 735 Park Bend St., Henderson Did not disclose $112,840, single-family dwelling x2 944 and 953 Soaring Moon Drive, Henderson Did not disclose $109,957, residential — addition 739 Park Bend St., Henderson Did not disclose
$96,261, residential — new 3145 Cartanda Ave., Henderson KB Home $96,261, residential — new 3144 Via Da Vinci, Henderson KB Home $95,429, single-family dwelling 394 Inflection St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $91,880, single-family dwelling 2935 Tranquil Brook Ave., Henderson Did not disclose $90,354, residential — new 336 Tyler Texas Place, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada $88,609, single-family dwelling 2854 Cabrillo Terrace St., Henderson KB Home $80,568, single-family dwelling 2858 Cabrillo Terrace St., Henderson KB Home $80,568, residential — new x3 3147, 3149 and 3151 Cartanda Ave., Henderson KB Home
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Available units
Sale or lease
Type of property
Leasing agents and company
LogistiCenter at Las Vegas Boulevard 3515 Las Vegas Blvd. North Las Vegas, NV 89115
546,480
1
Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, Susan Borst, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International
2
South 15 Airport Center 1775 Executive Airport Drive Henderson, NV 89052
482,300
1
Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, Susan Borst, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International
3
Sunrise Industrial Park, No. 6 2821 Marion Drive Las Vegas, NV 89115
271,616
3
Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International
4
Las Vegas Corporate Center, No. 17 3717 Bay Lake Drive North Las Vegas, NV 89030
266,160
2
Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International
5
Henderson Interchange Center 820 Wigwam Parkway Henderson, NV 89014
197,120
1
Sale/Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, Paul Sweetland, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International
6
Southwest Corporate Campus 7900 W. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89113
144,832
2
Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, Susan Borst, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International
7
Racetrack Plaza 732 S. Racetrack Drive Henderson, NV 89015
126,660
4
Lease
Retail
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122,472
1
Sale/Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International
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Former Harley Davidson/24 Hour Fitness building 2605 S. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89169
104,397
2
Lease
Retail
Kit Graski and George Okinaka of ROI Commercial Real Estate
Nellis Industrial Park, No. 5 4501 Mitchell St. North Las Vegas, NV 89081
89,485
1
Lease
Industrial
Dan Doherty, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International
953 E. Sahara Avenue 953 E. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89104
84,320
1
Sale
Retail
Paul Chaffee and Wil Chaffee of Sun Commercial Real Estate
12
Windmill Durango Office 8360 S. Durango Drive Las Vegas, NV 89113
74,149
3
Lease
Office
Daniel Loera Jr. of Real Estate Asset Management
13
Greystone Office Park 1800-2030 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119
59,416
16
Lease
Office
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ARIES
TAURUS
March 21-April 19 You wouldn’t expect a 5-year-old child to paint a facsimile of Picasso’s Guernica or sing Puccini’s opera “La Boheme.” Similarly, you shouldn’t fault yourself or your companions for not being perfect masters of the art of intimate relationships. Most of us are amateurs. Few among us have taken a class in the work required to create a healthy partnership. The next seven weeks will be a good time for you to remedy this deficiency. Homework assignments: Build your emotional intelligence.
LEO
July 23-Aug. 22 Samsung is a world leader in selling smartphones and other information technology. But in 1938, it primarily sold noodles and dried fish. By 1954, it had expanded into wool manufacturing. More than three decades after its launch, it added electronics to its repertoire. The next 10 months should be a great time for you to do the equivalent of branching out from noodles and dried fish to electronics. And the coming six weeks will be favorable for formulating your plans and planting your seeds.
SCORPIO
Sept. 23-Oct. 22
Oct. 23-Nov. 21
Being a guest on a late-night TV talk show or the focus of a story in People magazine might briefly puff up your ego, but the notoriety would distract you from doing what you love. So remain anonymous. You’ll soon face a comparable situation. Your choice will be between what’s flashy and what’s authentic; between feeding your ego and feeding your soul.
US
Unless you have an off-road vehicle, you can’t drive directly from North America to South America. The PanAmerican Highway stretches from Prudhoe Bay in Northern Canada to Ushuaia, Argentina — a distance of about 19,000 miles — except for a 100-mile patch of swampy rainforest in Panama. A comparable break in continuity affects your own inner terrain — a gray area where two important parts of your life remain unlinked. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to close the gap.
LIBRA You’re a good candidate for the following roles: a skeptical optimist who is both discerning and openminded; a robust truth-teller who specializes in interesting truths; a charming extremist who’s capable of solving stubborn riddles; a smooth operator who keeps everyone calm even as you initiate big changes; an enlightened game-player who reforms or avoids games that abuse beauty’s power.
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Actress Carrie Fisher wrote three autobiographies. Olympics star Apolo Anton Ohno published his autobiography at age 20. Ruminate at length on your life story. If you don’t have time to write a whole book, take a few hours to remember in detail the gloriously twisty path you have trod from birth until now. The best way to heal what needs to be healed is to steep yourself in a detailed meditation on the history of your mysterious destiny.
AQUARIUS
Dec. 22-Jan. 19
CO N TAC T
June 21-July 22
Aug. 23-Sept. 22
CAPRICORN
Nov. 22-Dec. 21
CANCER
May 21-June 20 “If an angel were to tell us something of his philosophies, I do believe some of his propositions would sound like 2 x 2 = 13.” So said the German scientist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. Maybe you don’t believe in angels, but an equivalent influence will soon appear in your vicinity. Maybe it’ll be a numinous figure in your dreams, or a charismatic person you admire, or a vivid memory resurrected in an unexpected form. And that “angel” will present a proposition that sounds like 2 x 2 = 13.
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VIRGO You’re not quite ready to launch fulltilt into the rebuilding phase. You still have a bit more work to do on tearing down the old stuff that’s in the way of where the new stuff will go. So put an “under construction” sign outside your door, preferably with flashing yellow lights. This should provide you with protection from those who don’t understand the complexity of the process in which you’re engaged.
SAGITTARIUS At the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in Germany, there is a jug of wine bottled in 1687. In accordance with astrological omens, you should find a metaphorical version of this vintage beverage — and then metaphorically drink it. It’s time for you to partake of a pleasure that has been patiently waiting for you to enjoy. The moment is ripe for you to try an experience you’ve postponed, to call in favors that have been owed to you, to finally do fun things you’ve been saving for the right occasion.
GEMINI
April 20-May 20 In accordance with astrological omens, you should slow down and create a wealth of spacious serenity. Use an unhurried, step-by-step approach to soothe yourself. In a spirit of play and amusement, pet and pamper yourself as you would a beloved animal. Can you handle that much self-love, Taurus? Sure you can. It’s high time for you to be a genius of relaxation, attending tenderly to all the little details that make you feel at ease and in love with the world.
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Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Harold Hackett of Canada likes to put messages in bottles and throw them into the Atlantic Ocean. Since he started in 1996, he has dispatched more than 5,000 missives, asking strangers who find them to write back. To his delight, he has received more than 3,000 responses from as far away as Russia, Scotland and West Africa. If you launch a comparable mission sometime soon, your success rate wouldn’t be quite that high, but still good. What long-range inquiries or invitations might you send out?
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Feb. 19-March 20 Anything you do to intensify your devotion and focus will be rewarded by an intensification of life’s gifts to you. As you take steps to fortify your sense of security and stability, you will activate dormant reserves of resilience. If you reinforce your connections with reliable allies, you will set in motion forces that will ultimately bring you help you didn’t even know you needed. If you buttress the bridge that links your past and future, you will ensure that your old way of making magic will energize your new way.
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