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S P E C I A L S U P P L E M E N T

N O R T H L A S V E G A S

COPYRIGHT ©2005 REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY PUBLISHER

Powerful Partnerships Strengthen North Las Vegas 6

City Government 7

North Las Vegas Economy 8

*Aliante Offers Large Selection of Homes 13

Library District 15

Community Profile 20

Quality of Life 24

*Celebrate Homes 25

Incentives and Tax Structure 27

Police Department Chases Partnerships 27

*KB Home Provides Housing Alternatives 28

*VPoint and North Las Vegas Partner 29

*Cheyenne Valley Gateway 30*Advertiser

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

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What’s in a partnership?Just ask the city of NorthLas Vegas. The LasVegas Valley’s northern-most city, boasting 81.6

square miles and 78-degree averagedaily temperatures, is just one year shy of“the big 60.” With age have come im-provements – and the mastery of collab-orating with everyone from constructiongurus and grassroots committees tomanufacturers and medical experts. Indi-viduals, families, school groups, commu-nity organizations and businesses – largeand small – are benefiting from the city’sproactive approach to economic develop-ment. With this much good news, it’s nosurprise that transplants are flocking toAmerica’s second fastest-growing city inrecord numbers. There’s good reason.

The city of North Las Vegas’ partnershipswith the Chamber of Commerce and theManufacturers’ Roundtable, a group of for-ward-thinking manufacturing executives,have spurred dialogue and bottom-line re-sults for major technology companies, big-name manufacturers and mom-and-popoperations. The city has also earned high

marks by teaming up with educators. Jointventures with the Community College ofSouthern Nevada (CCSN), Clark CountySchool District and the University of Neva-da Las Vegas (UNLV) are making studentsand employees more marketable than everbefore – in their own backyards and alongthe Cheyenne Technology Corridor (CTC).

Speaking of the CTC, it’s going gang-busters, with more office, warehouse andretail options than its founding developersever dreamed possible. Then there’sAliante, a master-planned communitywhere a 30-foot triceratops welcomes res-idents to its Nature Discovery Zone. Resi-dents are also drawn to Aliante’s 14-milelighted trail system; the concept-turned-re-ality was right in step with developer andcity council visions for the community.

Did we mention that the Department ofVeterans Affairs is building a $295 millionfull-service medical center in North LasVegas, near the intersection of Pecos Roadand Route 215? North Las Vegas’ 165,000residents would likely agree that the powerof partnerships is having a profound andpositive impact on their lives.

“We put together a lot of great partner-

ships around us, working with developers,citizens, educational institutions and every-one who has a part to play in North LasVegas,” Mayor Michael L. Montandon said.

North Las Vegas and its partners haveestablished a synergy anticipated to bol-ster growth and good living through the21st century and beyond. By 2020, the cityis expected to have a population of514,645. A responsive city government,majestic mountains, culture and opportu-nity await visitors and future residents.

Unique Partnership SparksTechnology Corridor

The Cheyenne Technology Corridor (CTC)epitomizes partnerships. The concept – toturn Cheyenne Avenue into an integrated,accessible, and diversified technology dis-trict – started with the dream of five devel-opers and buy-in from the city of North LasVegas. The Community College of SouthernNevada (CCSN), the North Las Vegas Airportand technology-service companies soon be-came key contributors. Four years later, thepartnership shows no sign of slowing down.In fact, even the alliance of developers isoverwhelmed by the project’s success.

POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS STRENGTHEN

NORTH LAS VEGAS

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“Everyone’s participation has been es-sential every step of the way. The CTC farexceeds our greatest expectations,” saidRick Smith, co-managing member ofRDS/Insight, LLC, one of the developers inthe CTC. In addition to RDS/Insight, the pub-lic-private partnership that fuels the corri-dor includes Lyle Brennan Investments,Harsch Investment Properties, Jackson-Shaw Company and Stoltz Management.

While the CTC’s five-mile stretch boastsoffice, industrial and retail space broughtto life by an intricate network of fiber-optic cables, the impressive infrastructurepales in comparison to the unlikely devel-oper alliance responsible for its concep-tion and construction.

Along with Smith, Lyle Brennan, owner ofLyle Brennan Investments, and MichaelCarroll, vice president-regional develop-ment for Jackson-Shaw Company, agreethat the cohesive efforts of the group are atthe heart of CTC’s success. While the devel-opers sometimes find themselves reachingout to similar tenants, they know that suc-cess for one developer means success forthe alliance – and CTC – as a whole.

According to Smith, the alliance memberscompete for some tenants, but each devel-oper serves a unique niche. “For the mostpart, if the members of the alliance are suc-cessful, we at Jackson-Shaw are success-ful,” Carroll said. Smith, who echoed thatfundamental belief, said all five developersare excellent companies with the ability tosee beyond their own interests.

Brennan added, “By working together,we’re able to offer the blend of uses thatcompanies demand and that North LasVegas can benefit from.”

The Cheyenne Technology Corridorstretches from CCSN’s Cheyenne Campusat Pecos Road to the North Las Vegas Air-port at Decatur Boulevard, and its expanseof buildings are practically visible from keytransportation arteries in the Las Vegas Val-ley’s far north end. The CTC offers easy ac-cess to Interstate 15, U.S. Highway 95 andthe northern stretch of the I-215 Beltway,

North Las Vegas utilizes a Council/Manager form ofgovernment. The mayor and four council members areelected on an at-large nonpartisan basis for terms of

four years. The five-member city council is the legislative or pol-icy-making body. The city council, by majority vote, may enactand enforce ordinances as well as order and pass resolutions nec-essary for municipal government and the management of thecity’s affairs. The city manager is appointed by the city counciland is the chief administrative officer of the city, overseeing dailymunicipal operations.

The city of North Las Vegas believes in pro-quality development.The mayor and city council have clearly demonstrated this philos-ophy by allocating funds for infrastructure development, compre-hensive planning and downtown redevelopment, and by creatinga Land Development Task Force, a Permit Application Center anda Planning and Community Development Department.

C I T Y G O V E R N M E N T

The North Las Vegas City Council consists of: (left to right) Robert L. Eliason, Shari Buck,Mayor Michael L. Montandon, Stephanie S. Smith, William E. Robinson.

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which serves up a quick commute to LasVegas’ resort corridor, McCarran Interna-tional Airport and surrounding areas, suchas the growing community of IndianSprings to the northwest. But according toCarroll, the benefits stretch far beyond in-terstate entrance ramps.

“Companies relying on wireless tech-nology have few obstructions, the NorthLas Vegas airport is in our backyard,CCSN offers private trainings tailored tothe needs of our companies, and thearea’s housing explosion is attractive toemployers looking to relocate their busi-nesses,” he said.

The CTC’s award-winning mix of bene-fits has attracted the likes of CaliforniaPlasticard, Inc., Celebrate Homes, EmoryRiddle University, Fed Ex, Southwest Am-bulance, Sunterra Corp and U.S. Foods, toname just a few. The unique partnershipbetween the city of North Las Vegas andCTC’s developers has likewise attractedattention from the International EconomicDevelopment Council. In 2003, the part-nership earned the council’s InternationalEconomic Development Award.

According to Carroll, the city of NorthLas Vegas has reached out to the allianceof developers and has been involved atevery juncture. “They have the mosthands-on economic development divisionin Southern Nevada – maybe in the west-ern United States,” he said. “They providea real asset to the developers – helpingwith leasing, marketing and making ten-ants feel comfortable.”

Smith believes the city’s investment ina fiber-optic cable system, which runs thelength of the CTC, is a key element in at-tracting high-end and high-tech tenants.The fiber-optic network makes it easy fornew companies to get their communica-tions and other high-tech systems run-ning smoothly. Local telecommunicationsproviders supply both wired and wirelessconnectivity, and Las Vegas’ leading co-location and interconnect facility enablescompanies to store their servers and

L A B O R & W O R K F O R C ENorth Las Vegas enjoys a diverse economy that offers the com-munity a wide variety of industries and jobs. Traditionally,manufacturing and warehouse distribution companies havedominated the industrial market. However, over the last sev-eral years more high-tech businesses and custom manufactur-ing facilities have found North Las Vegas a good place to dobusiness. New power centers and neighborhood shoppingcenters present a variety of new commercial service jobs. Someof the major employers in North Las Vegas include casinosand hotels, offering job opportunities in both gaming and thehotel industries.

I N D U S T R I A L P A R K SNorth Las Vegas has several major industrial parks ranging insize from 80 acres to 320 acres. All the sites are convenient to In-terstate-15 and many also have rail access. In addition, a 229-acre industrial park is located within the Southern Nevada En-terprise Community (SNEC), which offers benefits forcompanies located within the SNEC boundaries.

S H O P P I N G C E N T E R SNine neighborhood and regional shopping centers either cur-rently exist in North Las Vegas or are in development. Twoneighborhood shopping centers are located downtown withavailable pad space. Three neighborhood/regional centers arelocated at the intersection of Camino Al Norte and Craig Road,ranging in size from 55 acres to 80 acres. Tenants or pad ownersin the centers include Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Starbucks, Sav-On and Rite-Aid Drugs, Vons and Albertson’s supermarkets,Target, Family Fitness and Applebees Restaurant.

O F F I C E P A R K SMore than 40 acres located adjacent to the Lake Mead Boule-vard exit off of Interstate-15 has been zoned for future office de-velopment. In addition to convenient freeway access, the site isa five- to 10-minute drive from downtown Las Vegas. Other of-fice sites are also available.

North Las Vegas Economy

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other telecom equipment in a securestate-of-the-art location.

“The CTC is the real deal,” Brennan said.“We have technology available for justabout any size data business, but we’realso the perfect location for service and re-tail companies because of the demandfrom surrounding businesses and homes.”

As the developers continue to marketCTC’s unique location and amenities to relo-cating, expanding, startup and technology-based businesses, they all have an eye ongrowth. For the developers of the CTC, ex-pansion is a way of life. With new develop-ment underway, a wealth of options awaitsbusinesses on the hunt for tech, R&D, flexand office space, in addition to light manu-facturing and distribution facilities.

Cheyenne Commerce Center, a productof Harsh Investment Properties atCheyenne and Revere, will soon boast200,000 square feet of flex, mid-bay anddistribution space. Stoltz Managementstakes claim to the Hughes Cheyenne Cen-ter at Martin Luther King Boulevard, featur-ing a 209-acre master-planned industrialpark containing 376,000 square feet of of-fice/warehouse and industrial/manufactur-ing space. An additional 200,000 squarefeet are in the blueprints.

The intersection of Cheyenne and Sim-mons is home to RDS/Insight’s Cheyen-neWest Corporate Center, a mixed-usebusiness park with more than 246,000square feet of office/flex and mid-baydistribution space. In Phase IV,CheyenneWest Corporate Center willgrow by 62,000 square feet. JacksonShaw’s Northport Business Center sits atthe corner of Allen and Cheyenne. Themaster-planned business park includesoffice, showroom, retail and warehousespace. The next phase of 67,000 squarefeet is in the planning stages, and theproject will eventually contain over301,000 square feet.

Lyle Brennan’s Cheyenne Valley Gatewaymarks the corridor’s western edge. Busi-ness Bank of Nevada is currently con-

structing a branch office within the devel-opment at the corner of Valley andCheyenne. Future plans for Cheyenne Val-ley Gateway’s 70 acres include office andretail development, with buildings availablefor sale or lease.

“The alliance is always looking for op-portunities to partner with the city. We wantto grow the corridor in terms of its businesspopulation, workforce and the services wecan offer businesses,” Smith said.

Chamber and City Address Business Concerns

No one knows North Las Vegas businessquite like its Chamber of Commerce. Estab-lished in 1948, just two years after NorthLas Vegas was incorporated, the organiza-tion has grown alongside the city it callshome and the businesses it serves.

With a decades-old commitment to con-necting area businesses to the programs,services, technology, infrastructure and

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Alliance: to conduct business retentionvisits and offer meaningful solutions toeveryday challenges. The vehicle: repre-sentatives from the city of North LasVegas and the chamber. “We join forceswith a city representative to conduct fact-finding visits at North Las Vegas business-es,” Powers said. “We help businesseswork through resource and staffing is-sues, ask about their experiences with thecity, inquire about their growth plans andlisten to their challenges.”

Powers said the fact-finding visits in noway serve as chamber infomercials. Shesaid the goal of the partnership is to helpNorth Las Vegas businesses get results –not gain chamber members en route.“Businesses are impressed with our work-ing relationship with the city,” she said.

The beauty of the Business DevelopmentAlliance is more than skin deep. Withchamber and city representation, a lot getsaccomplished in just one visit. According toPowers, city representatives add value byfacilitating business resolutions, andchamber representatives enhance discus-sions by talking a language that business-es understand.

“Businesses like opening up to us be-cause we’re one of them,” she said. “The

partnerships that comprise a healthy busi-ness climate, it’s no surprise that the NorthLas Vegas Chamber of Commerce is grow-ing at breakneck speed.

According to President and CEO SharonPowers, the chamber is the eyes and earsfor more than 700 area businesses, with 35percent growth over the past four years.“We just hosted a large membership eventthat brought in 162 new members,” shesaid. “We continue to grow as the citygrows. When the city grows, commercialbusiness and industry follow.”

While Powers said the Cheyenne Tech-nology Corridor and North Las Vegas’ closeproximity to transportation routes are at-tractive to start-up and relocating busi-nesses – from manufacturers to technolo-gy companies – the chamber’s offeringsare likewise alluring to businesses that al-ready make North Las Vegas home.

With the chamber, membership has itsprivileges, though Powers pointed out thatmembers place varying degrees of value onthe chamber’s wide spectrum of support ser-vices and offerings. She said businesses jointhe chamber for multiple reasons – from net-working opportunities and access to healthinsurance for small businesses to the busi-ness advocacy valued by larger companies.

“We help facilitate zoning, planning andprocessing for many businesses – large andsmall. It’s a common thread, and we’re happyto expedite signage needs and inspectionswith the city when we can,” she said.

But the chamber’s relationship with thecity doesn’t stop at signs. The Business De-velopment Alliance, a partnership betweenthe chamber and the city of North Las Vegas’economic development division, started in2002 and has become extremely active inrecent months, according to Powers.

The goal of the Business Development

city’s economic development division evenidentifies businesses in which problemsexist. Together, we go to the problems andprovide solutions.”

Mayor Pro Tempore William E. Robinsonadded, “I enjoy going out to meet the busi-nesses of our community. Talking to theCEOs and plant managers helps me under-stand their concerns and needs so we canresolve their issues and help them expand.”

Incoming chamber chairperson John Wil-son likewise sees the unparalleled value of-fered by the Business Development Al-liance. As executive partner and owner ofSouthwest Ambulance, which recently relo-cated to a 18,000-square-foot facility onthe east end of the Cheyenne TechnologyCorridor, Wilson understands the benefits ofthe Alliance – from both sides of the table.

“We relocated Southwest Ambulancefrom Las Vegas in October 2004,” Wilsonsaid. “The relocation has been beyond ahomerun for us. We’re in our own responsezone, our numbers have been fantastic andwe’re better able to serve the communityand our employees at the new facility.”

Wilson’s insight stretches beyond hisrole as a North Las Vegas business execu-tive. As a chamber volunteer, he’s been in-volved in the Business Development Al-liance since its earliest days – paying visitsto established manufacturing, retail andtechnology businesses and offering sug-gestions for improving profits.

“As exciting as new growth is, we haveto take care of our existing businesses. We

“The collaborative efforts of the Chamber and the city foster progressive thinking all around.”

Southwest Ambulance recently relocated to the Cheyenne Technology Corridor.Its owner is the incoming chairperson of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.

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will be part and parcel to new growth andwill continue to partner with the city to takecare of North Las Vegas businesses thatare invested in this community – and wewill become stronger together,” he said.

According to Wilson, the city’s economicdevelopment division, led by Mike Majews-ki, should be applauded for its efforts inmaking North Las Vegas businesses a prior-ity. “If we encounter a chamber memberhaving a challenge, Mike and his staff makesure we have a way to untangle the mess,”Wilson said. “City Manager Gregory Rosegoes out of his way to remedy challenges.The city council supports him and recog-nizes when they need to be involved.”

In addition to conducting fact-findingvisits, Powers said the city of North LasVegas and the chamber have instituted aCEO Roundtable. “We invite senior man-agers and business owners from variousindustry segments and geographic loca-tions within North Las Vegas to discusschallenges in an open forum with theirpeers,” she explained.

Powers cited discussions centered onCraig Road as a prime example of theRoundtable’s effectiveness. During theheavy construction that took place on CraigRoad in 2004, CEO Roundtable conversa-tions uncovered business owners’ anxi-eties and frustrations. “We learned thatmany small businesses were in danger ofclosing their doors because of the trafficimpact. Building owners were privy to theconstruction schedule, but didn’t necessar-ily inform their tenants,” Powers explained.

As a result of the Craig Road CEO Round-table, it was determined that a series oftown hall informational meetings would bescheduled should a similar situation arisein the future. “The collaborative efforts ofthe Chamber and the city foster progres-sive thinking all around. While we disagreeat times, it creates a very good dialogue forboth sides,” Wilson said. “There’s just noth-ing like North Las Vegas right now.”

Powers values the chamber’s partnershipwith the city and said the chamber gets in-volved with city matters when it’s appropri-ate for business. “It’s critical for us to workin concert,” Powers said. “If the city wantsto take the pulse of the business communi-ty, we can provide that information.”

Manufacturers’ Roundtable Dedicated to Industry GrowthNorth Las Vegas’ thriving manufacturing

industry is in good hands. The Manufactur-ers’ Roundtable, a core group of manufac-turing and city representatives who lookout for the interests of the manufacturingcommunity, is analyzing initiatives to spurfuture growth and industry diversification.

Two of the Roundtable’s key contribu-tors, Stephen Schummrick, general man-ager of AB Tube Processing, and MarciaRose, plant manager of Solo Cup, see enor-mous potential for the ad-hoc group’s pro-posed initiatives. Schummrick said theManufacturers’ Roundtable provides ahuge benefit to the community. “Thetremendous influx of people into the Valleycan’t all work in the gaming industry,” he

said. “The city of North Las Vegas identifiedmanufacturing as a diversification strategy,and the Roundtable can be instrumental inhelping the city refine its strategy for at-tracting new manufacturers.”

Schummrick’s company, AB Tube Pro-cessing, manufactures components for au-tomotive airbags. Like other manufacturers,AB Tube Processing constantly finds itselfcompeting against companies in othercountries. “It’s Mexico today and it will beChina tomorrow,” Schummrick said. “It’scritical for our survival to use every possibleadvantage – including partnering with thecity, other manufacturers, and with unrelat-ed industries – to effectively utilize scarceresources and beat the competition.”

Rose sits at the Roundtable as a repre-sentative of Solo Cup, a producer of foodservice disposables and what she calls“the famous red-on-outside-white-on-in-side” beer and soda cup. Like Schummrick,Rose knows that stable, long-term andgood paying manufacturing jobs help facil-itate the city’s growth. She appreciates thefact that the city of North Las Vegas’ staffand elected officials share the notion. “Ourcity leaders understand this. Their positiveattitude is so favorable for North Las Vegas’manufacturing climate,” she said.

The manufacturer’s roundtable – inplace to sustain and improve North LasVegas’ manufacturing industry – was bornout of the city’s efforts to learn about ABTube Processing’s business opportunitiesand frustrations. Schummrick said aftertwo years of being paid visits by a repre-sentative of the city’s economic develop-ment division, the partnership began totake shape.

“Peggy Proestos from economic devel-opment met with me to get a better graspon what the city’s manufacturers thoughtabout doing business in North Las Vegas,”he said.

After two annual visits, Proestos andSchummrick determined that it would bemore productive to work with the issues,not just identify them. Since it only made

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sense to invite other manufacturing leadersto voice their concerns and contribute tothe brainstorming, the Manufacturer’sRoundtable became a natural extension ofthe dialogue between Proestos andSchummrick.

The group, which Schummrick said hasbeen meeting for a year and a half, repre-sents a partnership between the city and apart of its economic backbone – the man-ufacturing sector. “A half-dozen manufac-turing representatives sat down with cityand Chamber of Commerce representa-tives to talk about real issues,” Schumm-rick explained. “We asked ourselves ques-tions like, ‘How can the city help us? Whatare the problems? What can we improve?’”

After months of Roundtable sessions, themembers took the data they had uncoveredand devised a strategic plan that includedfour key initiatives – elements they consid-ered critical to the future success of thecity’s manufacturing industry. According toSchummrick, the group determined that askilled workforce, strong infrastructure,comprehensive marketing program andimproved processes would provide the per-fect mix of sustenance and growth oppor-

tunities for the city’s manufacturers. “Astrong marketing program would help usspread the word that North Las Vegas isopen and receptive to new growth and ac-tively recruiting manufacturers,” Schumm-rick said.

After identifying the four initiatives,Roundtable members broke into subgroupsto analyze the specific tasks and activitiesneeded to move each initiative forward.The next step was turning the plan over tothe city for review.

“Our groundwork is now in the city’shands for review,” Schummrick said.“They’re analyzing the specific items out-lined in the plan that they could activelysupport – initiatives in alignment with citybudgets and strategic decisions.” The cityof North Las Vegas is expected to reportback to the Manufacturers’ Roundtable inearly 2005, at which time Schummrick saidthe group will reconvene.

Rose looks forward to the city’s responseto the initiatives set forth by the Manufac-turer’s Roundtable. She said the city is veryreceptive to the members’ feedback andanticipates the future. Rose personallyhopes the future brings a simpler govern-

CCSN's new telecommunications building is just one component of North Las Vegas’ commitment to developing a high-tech future for the city.

Officially opened in May 2003, Aliantequickly emerged as one of the mostsuccessful master-planned com-

munities in the history of Southern Nevada.Nearly 2,800 homes have already beensold in the community, which recently cel-ebrated the opening of its second phase.

Currently, nine of Southern Nevada’smost respected homebuilders are show-casing more than 60 model homes andfloor plan designs in Aliante. Additionally,some of the most desirable home sites inthe entire community have been released,including many that are directly along thefairways of the Aliante Golf Club.

Homebuilders in Aliante include AstoriaHomes, Del Webb Communities, D.R. Hor-ton, Meritage Homes, KB Home, Lennar,Pardee Homes, Pulte Homes and USHome. In addition, Del Webb Communitiesis building the age-qualified Sun CityAliante community.

Approximately 428 acres in the commu-nity are designated for recreational andpublic purposes, including the Aliante GolfClub, the 20-acre Nature Discovery Park,two additional city parks, more than 24miles of lighted concrete trails and linearparks, and a natural arroyo.

Proposed plans for Aliante include twoelementary schools (one of which is set toopen in spring 2005) and a middle school,all of which would be built by the ClarkCounty School District.

Approximately 100 acres are allocatedfor commercial development, which will in-clude approximately 60 acres of neighbor-hood shopping centers and office parks,and a planned, 40-acre resort gaming hotel,adjacent to the I-215 Las Vegas Beltway.

The developer for the project is NorthValley Enterprises, LLC, an affiliate ofAmerican Nevada Co. and Del WebbCommunities, Inc.

Aliante Offers Large Selection of Homes

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facturers should use that to their advantage.“Businesses will be pleasantly sur-

prised coming here,” she said. “We’re notanti-growth and anti-business – just theopposite. It’s so nice that the city wants togrow business.”

Schummrick agrees that opportunitiesabound for new businesses – and newmanufacturing employees. He said findingskilled manufacturing labor in SouthernNevada is a particular challenge, but heknows that a well-executed recruiting cam-paign could bring an influx of skilled work-ers from the northeastern states, wherethere’s a strong manufacturing tradition, butnot necessarily manufacturing jobs.

“People from Detroit and Ohio are dyingto get to Las Vegas,” he said. “A partner-ship with the right entities could result injob fairs and active recruiting programs.The power of partnerships with the city,other municipalities, universities andcommunity colleges will be very stronggoing forward.”

While Schummrick keeps an eye on thenortheast, he believes a “hidden” manufac-turing workforce exists in the Las VegasValley. Experience and anecdotal evidencetell him that the Valley is home to peoplewith manufacturing experience and skills,but who are working in different fields. Hesaid retention is an industry-wide issue be-cause so many workers are drawn to otheropportunities.

“We will continue to look for solutions topull partners together,” Schummrick said.“We need to keep our current manufactur-ers viable, while bringing more manufac-turers and skilled workers to the area.”

Educational Opportunities for Today’s Needs

With North Las Vegas’ booming acade-mic environment, employers andprospective employees have much tosmile about. The Area Technical TradeCenter (ATTC), part of the Clark CountySchool District (CCSD), readies highschool juniors and seniors for careers ineverything from hotel and horticulture tonursing and diesel mechanics. CCSN’sCheyenne campus is celebrating theopening of its Morse Arberry Jr. Telecom-munications Building, home to more than2,000 information-technology andtelecommunications students. And UNLVrecently announced plans for an in-creased presence in the area. Together,these schools are meeting the needs ofthe business community, providing rele-vant training and hands-on opportunitiesfor the city’s future employees.

Perhaps the most recent visible re-minder of North Las Vegas’ educationallandscape sits on the eastern end of theCheyenne Technology Corridor, at CCSN’sCheyenne campus. On November 16, 2004the city of North Las Vegas and CCSN cele-brated the grand opening of the Morse Ar-berry Jr. Telecommunications Building,home to the school’s Information Technolo-gy & Telecommunications (ITT) Division, in-cluding the information, engineering and

ment system for businesses moving intoNorth Las Vegas and for those looking toexpand. Her vision includes a central con-tact point at the city for permit information,as well as everything from finding forms tofinding labor. She believes it would improvebusiness opportunities.

Rose is optimistic about growth opportu-nities for North Las Vegas’ manufacturingindustry. She said the city’s numerous as-sets have much to offer businesses. Cli-mate, freight opportunities and the city’sproximity to Southern California top her listof primary business assets.

“The fact that we’re so close to SouthernCalifornia is key. Whether a manufacturerproduces paper clips, cups or components,we sit in close proximity to a huge market,”she said. Rose said the area’s freight advan-tage could be extremely attractive to incom-ing manufacturers. She explained thatdozens of trucks haul goods into the LasVegas Valley, but don’t have cargo for the re-turn trip. She said North Las Vegas manu-

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Library District Booking Successful Computer Classes

One of North Las Vegas Library

District’s most popular offerings

has nothing to do with the Dewey

Decimal System. Through partner-

ships with Community College of

Southern Nevada (CCSN) and Las

Vegas PC Users Club, the library is a

popular destination for community

members hoping to gain computer

skills. The library provides classroom

space and equipment, and CCSN and

the PC Users Club lend instructors.

According to Library Director Anita

Laruy, CCSN offers Introduction to

Computers and Introduction to the In-

ternet classes, along with instruction

in Microsoft Word and Excel. The Las

Vegas PC Users Group, a nonprofit or-

ganization, likewise provides an Intro-

duction to Computers class, but with

an emphasis on hardware. “The PC

Users Group actually brings in pieces

of hardware for students to examine,”

Laruy said. “They also offer classes in

troubleshooting and computer

purchasing.”

The classes, which are free, are lim-

ited to approximately 30 students per

two-hour course. “We provide hand-

outs and invite students to come back

and use our public-access computers.

We explain the library’s computer

policies – it has proven very success-

ful,” Laruy said.

The popularity of the classes is due

in part to their design for Spanish-

speaking audiences. With Spanish-

speaking instructors and Spanish-lan-

guage interfaces, Zehnder said the

library district and its partners are pro-

viding a critical service to a large seg-

ment of the area’s population.

“Because a large percentage of our

North Las Vegas population is His-

panic, these are very important part-

nerships that provide a much-need-

ed life-skills resource. The classes

are very needed in our community,”

she said.

Through a Bill and Melinda Gates

Foundation grant, the library district

purchased public-use computers fea-

turing a Spanish interface. Ten are

housed at the main branch, 2300 Civic

Center Drive, and four at the North-

west Branch, 4528 West Craig Road

#110. The software instructions and

tutorials are in Spanish, with the In-

ternet home pages set to open to

Yahoo! En Español.

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“Our new location is in the heart of one of the fastest-growing areas of Southern Nevada. We’re confident ourCheyenne Technology Corridor branch will provide uswith unlimited potential for new customer relationshipsfor years to come.”

John GuedryPresident and CEOBusiness Bank of Nevada

“Only the most sophisticated of telecommunication networkscan support Southwest Ambulance’s services, which is why,when looking for a new location in which to expand, theCheyenne Technology Corridor was the logical choice.”

John WilsonExecutive PartnerSouthwest Ambulance

“When Sunterra was considering locations for our Southern Nevada credit operation, we were sensitive to transportation options,quality housing choices, and sophistication in the technology offered by the potential new facility. Moving to a quality propertywithin the Cheyenne Technology Corridor proved to be such a good fit that we chose to expand our presence in North Las Vegasby relocating our North American Headquarters to neighboring space within the same business park.”

Frederick C. BaumanVice President, General Counsel & SecretarySunterra Corporation

There’s a number of reasons so many national and local companies

have located at the Cheyenne Technology Corridor.

Cheyenne Commerce Center Harsch Investment Properties

(702) 362-1400

Hughes Cheyenne CenterStoltz Management

(702) 361-8301

Northport Business CenterJackson-Shaw Company

(702) 732-7400

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"Choosing the Cheyenne Technology Corridor for our new facility was a relatively easy decision. We knew we wanted to be inSouthern Nevada because of the number of clients we serve in the area. The Corridor is ideally located between two of the na-tion's largest master-planned communities… Summerlin and Aliante. The rapidly growing population of the area provides tremen-dous potential for an employment draw."

Russ McGrane Vice President CPI Card Group, Inc.

”We relocated to the Cheyenne Technology Corridor because of the terrific location it provided our business and the convenientproximity to the freeways.”

Raymond TurnerPresidentCapricorn 1 Security Services

“Net One is a leading technology consulting firm that provides enterprise information systems products and services to compa-nies throughout the United States. The immediate availability of fiber optics and other robust communications infrastructure at theCheyenne Technology Corridor was a critical factor in our decision to relocate both our corporate offices and managed servicesbusiness unit to the CheyenneWest Corporate Center.”

John BinghamPresident and OwnerNet One Group

Winner of the International Economic Development Council Awardand Champions of Industry Award.

Where Innovation & Industry Connect.

Cheyenne Valley GatewayLyle Brennan Development

(702) 385-5999

CheyenneWest Corporate CenterRDS/Insight, Inc. Development

(702) 436-3166

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m e d i a t e c h n o l o g y d e p a r t m e n t s .The 82,000-square-foot, two-story build-ing that opened for the fall 2004 semesteris what Warren Hioki, associate dean of thedivision of information technology andtelecommunications, CCSN CheyenneCampus, calls a “smart building.”

“It has electric pull-down screens,multi-media and broadband capabili-ties,” he said. “Plans are underway tomake the building wireless. Once instal-lation of access points and security iscomplete, students will have the capabil-ity to access the Internet and their stud-ies with laptops.”

If there’s one thing students in thesmart building know, it’s that their homeis one of the best in the country. New pro-grams are constantly being developed toprovide the educational training andworkforce development that many com-panies look for when they relocate toNorth Las Vegas.

“The ITT division is often touted as oneof the best- kept secrets in North LasVegas,” Hioki said. “As leading employersbring their colleagues and partners in,they’re in awe of the advanced equipmentand our curriculum.”

CCSN and the city of North Las Vegaswork in tandem to respond to growingcommunity needs. CCSN listens to thecity’s needs, trains students to meet thoseneeds, and helps make students mar-ketable in growing and in-demand fields.From residential electricity – which nowrequires knowledge of fiber optics, net-work security, wireless communicationand home technology integration – to slotmachine repair, CCSN is giving studentsthe 21st-century skills necessary to becompetitive in today’s economy.

“People think there are a lot of mechan-ics involved in slot machine repair, butthese workers need to be very versed inhigh-tech computers. It’s a field that hasadded relevance in our area,” Hioki said.

According to Hioki, CCSN’s ITT programsare at the forefront of its partnership with

the city. The curriculum was developedafter seeking input from the city and un-derstanding the area’s needs. “The infra-structure of what has been called ‘one ofthe most wired cities in the United States’is being managed, designed, maintainedand built by students who have taken ourCisco Systems Networking Academyclasses,” he said.

Along with CCSN, UNLV realizes the im-portance of providing targeted education-al opportunities in North Las Vegas. UNLVhas begun a study process examiningpossible uses for a 640-acre parcel offederal land located near the northernbeltway and I-15. UNLV and the city ofNorth Las Vegas, in partnership with othercommunity agencies, are assessingneeds in this fast-growing area to guidepreliminary plans for the picturesque,mountain-view site. Innovative educa-tional, community and cultural uses areenvisioned to complement residential andbusiness developments planned for thearea, which will become a major econom-ic hub for North Las Vegas in the future.Residents will learn more about this ex-citing, long-term planning process in thecoming months.

While CCSN and UNLV are working toprovide the right mix of post-secondary ed-ucation opportunities, the Clark CountySchool District’s Area Technical Trade Cen-ter is giving high school juniors and seniorsa glimpse into the many career optionsavailable to them.

ATTC, an adjunct program of everyClark County high school, allows stu-dents to attend required academic class-es at their home schools for half of eachschool day and ATTC programs for threeelective periods in one of 16 career/tech-nical programs. They can participate inhigh school athletics and activities, whileearning college credits and adult certifi-cations. Students enrolled at ATTC havethe opportunity to gain work experiencethrough internships, hands-on trainingand job shadowing.

According to CCSD/ATTC CommunityPartnership Coordinator David Phillipi, pri-vate entities like Cashman Equipment, TheCannery, Aunt Hattie’s, ATC/Vancom, Ma-honey’s Silver Nugget Casino and Jerry’sNugget Casino provide internships in whichstudents gain experience in their respectivefields. Second-semester seniors have theopportunity to participate in uncompensatedinternships for approximately two and a halfhours each day – with paid opportunitiessometimes continuing after school hours.ATTC horticulture students are looking for-ward to the future, as they’ll soon have thechance to work at the city’s three municipalgolf courses through a partnership with theParks and Recreation Department.

“We’re developing new and exciting part-nerships with the city,” Phillipi said. “Mr.Majewski of the city’s economic develop-ment division has opened doors for me andintroduced me to North Las Vegas busi-nesses that complement our program.”

According to Councilwoman Shari Buck,“We’re aware that good education is vitalto a strong business community. Business-es need employees who are trained andeducated, which is why we have formedstrong partnerships with the area’s educa-tional institutions."

Currently, 658 students are enrolled atATTC. Phillipi said that total includes 280seniors, 75 percent of whom will partici-pate in internships or job shadows in thefields of nursing, hotel, health, culinary,welding, diesel mechanics, constructionand horticulture.

The partnership between ATTC and thebusiness sector allows students to see therelevance of the regular education environ-ment. The best part is that the exploratoryand networking opportunity is available tostudents for just the cost of lab fees, whichPhillipi said run about $40.

“The students have to supply the toolsand uniforms for their trade, but because ofthe volume of purchasing and our partner-ships with the trade groups, our studentsenjoy reduced rates,” he said.

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Aliante Sets Pace for North Las Vegas Living

North Las Vegas, the nation’s secondfastest-growing city, is home to the com-munity’s fastest growing neighborhood –Aliante. The master-planned community ofAliante, created by North Valley Enterpris-es, LLC, an affiliate of American NevadaCompany and Del Webb Communities Inc.,stakes claim to the area surrounding thefoothills of the Sheep Mountain Range inthe city’s far northwest.

With 1,905 acres, including 1,165 acresof residential development, 428 acres ofrecreational and public use land, a munici-pal golf course, city parks, a natural arroyo,lighted trail system and nearby commercialdevelopment, it’s easy to see why residentsare rushing to call Aliante home – and set-ting records in the process. According toDan Naef, senior vice president of NorthValley Enterprises, Aliante is the backdropfor the city’s first $300,000; $400,000;$500,000; $600,000 and $700,000 homes.

Naef said a number of factors duringAliante’s development helped enhance theimage of North Las Vegas. He cited every-thing from the development’s entry monu-ments to the city of North Las Vegas’ mon-umental support of development efforts ascontributors to the project’s success.

“No community in North Las Vegas hasthe level of open space, lushness, park de-tail, perimeter wall concepts and entrymonuments that Aliante offers residentsand the community,” he said. “I believeNorth Las Vegas’ exponential growth is di-rectly related to Aliante providing more res-idents with a greater spectrum of choices.”The lush and plush that is Aliante startedlong before the first sand trap was designedfor its 18-hole par-72 championship golfcourse. According to Naef, partnering withthe city of North Las Vegas has been a crit-ical component to Aliante’s success. Sever-al months before the June 2001 auction forthe Bureau of Land Management (BLM)acreage where Aliante now sits, developersmet with city representatives to ensure that

NORTH LAS VEGAS: A CITY WITH ROOM TO GROWSituated in the northern portion of the Las Vegas Valley, in Clark

County, Nevada, North Las Vegas is part of the Las Vegas Metropoli-tan Statistical Area (MSA) – one of the fastest-growing metropolitanareas in the United States. The city is known for its friendly, hometownatmosphere and responsive city government.

HISTORY & HERITAGEIn 1884, Conrad Kiel filed a land patent on 160 acres to become one

of the first recorded residents of what is now the city of North LasVegas. Approximately seven acres of the original ranch now belong tothe city of North Las Vegas and the site is presently being revitalizedas a historic park.

On May 1, 1946, the city of North Las Vegas was incorporated as aunique and separate entity. The population at the date of incorporationwas 2,875 and the total land area was 2.5 square miles. In 2004, the cityhad a population of about 170,000 and comprised more than 81.6square miles.

POPULATION GROWTHSince 1990, North Las Vegas population has increased from 47,000 to

more than 170,000, an increase over 250 percent, making the commu-nity the second fastest-growing large city in the United States. Thisgrowth contributes to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area’s population of1.5 million.

DEVELOPMENT TRENDSFor more than 50 years, Southern Nevada has enjoyed a strong eco-nomic climate, based in large part on the success of tourism and gam-ing. Over the past several years, the economic base has become signif-icantly more diversified as hundreds of new businesses have chosen tooperate in this strategically positioned metropolitan area. North LasVegas has traditionally been noted as a major industrial center withemphasis on light manufacturing and regional distribution. The city isfurther diversifying by marketing to data processing, digital commu-nications, medical, aerospace, automotive and other leading-edgetechnology industries, as well as major shopping center tenants.

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE (NAFB)Situated on the eastern border of North Las Vegas, the nation’s uniqueU.S. Air Force Air Warfare Center employs 10,000 people, making it thesingle largest employer in the Las Vegas Valley. NAFB specializes inadvanced combat training for U.S. and allied aircrews, as well as oper-ational testing and tactics development.

NEVADA TEST SITE (NTS)Utilized as a national test and demonstration center for advanced de-fense technologies, the NTS also forms ventures with private enterpriseto conduct cutting-edge research, development and manufacturing.

Community Profile

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CHEYENNEVALLEYG A T E W A Y

A Lyle Brennan Development

(702) 385-5999www.CheyenneValley.com

PROFESSIONAL OFFICE & RETAIL PARK

“Own your Office for Less Than Rent”

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the vision for Aliante was in step with NorthLas Vegas’ aspirations for growth.

“We had ongoing dialogue to makesure that our visions were in step with thecity council’s plans and dreams for thefuture of North Las Vegas,” Naef ex-plained. “We worked together for sixmonths, negotiating everything fromAliante’s density and unit types to parksand trail systems. The city walked alongwith us, every step of the way.”

Councilwoman Stephanie S. Smith added,“We're thrilled with the fact that we're thesecond fastest-growing community in Amer-ica. The challenge is making sure the qualityof life doesn't deteriorate because of ourrapid growth. A master-planned communityprovides the balance that’s needed.”

While Aliante boasts 14 miles of intercon-necting lighted trails, a 30-acre natural ar-royo and 45 acres of parks, its crowningglory is one of prehistoric proportions – the20-acre Nature Discovery Park. A 30-foottriceratops frames the Dino Dig tot lot. “Thepark is on par with or better than any in theValley,” Naef said. “The Nature DiscoveryPark is a direct result of our partnershipwith the city and of our collective goal ofchanging North Las Vegas’ image. In build-ing a community that is on a par with Sum-merlin, Green Valley or Seven Hills, weknew we had to create a ‘Wow’ statement.”

The Wow statement conceived by citycouncil and developers now sits adjacentto Aliante’s information gallery. The park’s1.5-acre man-made lake with waterfallsinvites children and families to explore na-ture and discover. In addition to the DinoDig tot lot, Nature Discovery Park featuresa water play area, amphitheater, soccerfields, lighted tennis courts, horseshoe pits,bocce courts and a volleyball stadium.

“We built Nature Discovery Park imme-diately. There was no long-term promisethat it was coming,” Naef said. “We put itright at Aliante’s front door and it’s thecommunity’s ‘sense-of -arrival’ feature.”

Aliante’s developers, American NevadaCompany and Del Webb Communities, areno strangers to Southern Nevada’s recentnew-home explosion. In fact, they havecollectively developed more than 40,000home sites, including some of the area’s A-list master-planned communities.

With nine builders defining the look andfeel of Aliante’s neighborhoods, a wide de-mographic mix is attracted to the area.Aliante’s homes are as innovative and di-verse as the families and individuals theyattract. Current and planned homes rangefrom just over 1,000 square feet to morethan 4,000 square feet.

Naef said the wide demographic spec-trum – of young, old, single individuals and

families – adds to the dynamics of theAliante community. Two different villagescater to residents’ varied needs andlifestyle expectations. Aliante’s primary vil-lage is comprised of everything from con-dominiums to $700,000 homes. Accordingto Naef, Aliante’s other village, Sun CityAliante, includes 350 acres of age-restrict-ed, active adult living.

If there’s one thing Aliante is missing, it’sapartment units – and for good reason.Naef said the developer had the rights toerect several apartment cities, but planschanged when developers and the city ofNorth Las Vegas discovered shifting marketconditions. “The market was placing ahigher need value on single-family de-tached homes, and we responded to thatneed. Because of this factor, no apartmentunits are planned for Aliante,” he said.

With Aliante’s total build-out expected toreach approximately 6,500 home sites,Naef predicted home inventory available inAliante’s second developmental phase willsell out in approximately two years.

What’s in store for the area surroundingAliante? For starters, land has been setaside for future development of a librarysite. There is also designated resort andgaming property. Naef said 100 acres ofnearby commercial development is under-way. The area is expected to feature an an-chor grocery store, banks and conveniencestores, among other amenities. He sees noend in sight for the developers’ partnershipwith the city of North Las Vegas.

“Working closely with the city has al-lowed us to spend more money on the vis-ible things that define a community and at-tract homeowners,” Naef said. “Our alignedvision resulted in the expedited processingof maps, as well as other timesavers. Inturn, we applied funds to the ultimate ben-efit of homeowners.”

Naef said when an issue arises, the city ofNorth Las Vegas is on the scene with possiblesolutions. “They’ve always had an open-doorpolicy, and together we’ve worked to bringmany assets to the community,” he said.

The master-planned community of Aliante provides many amenities,including parks, trails and the Aliante Golf Club, shown here.

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Veterans Affairs Plans MedicalCenter for 2010

Nevada veterans have reason to cele-brate. That’s because this past September,the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an-nounced plans for a $295 million full-servicemedical center in North Las Vegas, near theintersection of Pecos Road and I-215. Withconstruction expected to start in the summerof 2006 and end by 2009, the 90-bed hospi-tal, 120-bed nursing home, full complementof diagnostic and treatment services andVeterans Benefit Office are expected to pro-vide state-of-the-art healthcare to Nevada’sever-increasing veteran population.

“As promised, we’re moving forwardwith this state-of-the-art healthcare facili-ty, reflecting our commitment to Nevadaveterans who have served our nation inuniform,” said Secretary of Veterans AffairsAnthony J. Pricipi. “With this decision,Nevada veterans are an important stepcloser to having 21st-century healthcare ina 21st-century facility.”

According to John Bright, associate di-rector, VA Southern Nevada HealthcareSystem, with county growth comes an in-creased demand for veteran services.While Bright expects the new facility to befully operational before this century’s firstdecade comes to a close, he confirmed thatground has not yet been broken.

“We’re currently working through thelegislative process of getting the site,owned by the BLM, transferred to the De-partment of Veterans Affairs,” he said. In-terstate 215, Pecos Road, Lamb Boulevardand Centennial Parkway serve as theboundaries for the 120-acre project site. VAwill acquire the land at no cost, significant-ly slashing the project’s ticket price. Brightsaid RTKL Associates, Inc. and JMA Archi-tecture Studios will present architecturalrenderings for the facility as a joint venture.He expects design to begin shortly.

While the anticipated medical facility willbe at the service of area veterans, Brightsaid it’s the city of North Las Vegas that hasbeen at the service of VA. “We’ve worked

very closely with the city of North Las Vegasand identified a piece of property that fitswell into the city’s master plan,” said Bright.

Councilman Robert Eliason added,“We're pleased to be the Community ofChoice for the nation's veterans, who havewaited so long for Nevada’s first state-of-the-art medical complex.”

With Bright citing Mayor Michael L. Mon-tandon’s support and the city council’s for-ward thinking, it’s no surprise that he’s al-ready anticipating project completion andlooking forward to serving as the property’sanchor tenant. During site negotiations, itwas determined that the city of North LasVegas would have claim to the site’s high-dollar corner property.

“There are opportunities for high-dollarresearch facilities, medical support ser-vices and retail businesses to move intothe area. This partnership is a win-win forVA and the city,” Bright said.

While the medical center will have a dra-matic and positive impact on veterans’ med-ical experiences, the benefits will extend toNorth Las Vegas’ skilled workforce. Bright ex-pects the addition of 600 to 700 full-time em-ployees once the medical center is fully oper-ational. “In terms of construction workers, wehave no idea what the specific impact willbe,” he said. “We expect that the facility willbe approximately 700,000 square feet. We’renot sure if it will be one or two stories.”

The new full-service facility – the first inthe Valley – is expected to alleviate the bur-den of area VA clinics. Currently, no primary

outpatient care clinic exists in SouthernNevada. Bright said the Southern Nevadacongressional delegation was instrumentalin bringing a VA medical center to the area,and added that it has been needed for years.

During VA’s September 2004 announce-ment that a North Las Vegas site was cho-sen for the new medical center, SecretaryPricipi joined with Interior Secretary GaleNorton and U.S. Senator John Ensign (R-Nev.) to deliver the news. At the event,Sen. Ensign said, “Today’s announcementrepresents our recognition of veterans’sacrifices and our commitment to provid-ing the quality medical care they haveearned. The fact that so many veterans callNevada home is a source of great pride forour state, and our ability to meet theirmedical needs is a vital obligation we areworking hard to meet.”

While the new North Las Vegas facilitywill offer convenience and unprecedentedaccess to medical care for area veterans,primary-care clinics across the Valley willremain open to accommodate the medicalneeds of veterans in other neighborhoods.

Bright anticipates continued success inVA’s partnership with the city of North LasVegas and looks ahead to 2010 and be-yond. “North Las Vegas is a good commu-nity partner and I think we’re a good com-munity partner,” he said. “We look forwardto providing income to the community,adding jobs and serving the needs of ourveterans at what promises to be an incred-ible facility. We’re glad to be here.”

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HOUSINGNorth Las Vegas offers a wide range of housing options, from starter homes to executive custom and semi-custom homes. Aliante,a 1,905-acre master-planned community containing 428 acres of parks and open space, provides homes for over 20,000 people.With apartments, townhouses, master-planned communities and traditional ranch estates, North Las Vegas has homes to suiteveryone’s needs.

EDUCATIONNorth Las Vegas is home to the main campus of the prestigious Community College of Southern Nevada. This forward-thinking educa-tional institution offers class schedules that include evening, weekend and condensed courses to meet the needs of working adults.

The University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) has an enrollment of more than 23,000 students in 180 undergraduate, master’s anddoctoral degree programs. In addition to UNLV, there are 13 private colleges and universities in metropolitan Las Vegas.

Clark County School District operates 194 K-12 public schools, including the Area Technical Trade Center.Another 28 private schools offer K-12 education.

HEALTHCARENorth Vista Hospital and Medical Center (formerly Lake Mead Hospital Medical Center) in North Las Vegas has 198 beds, 800 doc-tors and 680 staff members to provide outstanding medical services. With 10 more hospitals throughout metro Las Vegas, residentshave immediate access to the most sophisticated medical treatments available.

RECREATIONA network of neighborhood parks, swimming pools, a municipal recreation center and a sports complex are just a few of theamenities enjoyed by North Las Vegas residents. Additionally, there are three golf courses, including the prestigious Shadow Creekgolf course, two proposed private courses and one proposed course for the city.

Quality of Life

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Celebrate Homes has achievedgreat success in building entry-level homes in Southern Nevada,

winning recognition as one of the leadingplayers in that market. In North Las Vegas,the locally-owned firm was recently rankedby The Meyers Report as the 11th most ac-tive builder, competing against large na-tional companies.

A New DirectionHarry Shull, co-founder of Celebrate

Homes, reports he and co-founder StevenRosenberg, along with their staff, are nowpreparing to take the firm to the next level.“Our original goal was to build affordable,entry-level homes for first-time home buy-ers or for empty-nesters wanting to down-size,” he said. “Our success over the last10 years shows we’ve achieved that goalby providing affordable homes for over2,000 families in Southern Nevada. Nowthat we’ve perfected that product type, weare adding another dimension to our com-pany. We will continue to build our verysuccessful entry-level products, but we arebranching out into larger, more substantialresidences for the move-up buyer.”

The flagship for this new upscale empha-sis is Celebrate at Madison Estates, whichwill eventually contain 200 homes. Madisonoffers two single-story plans and two two-story plans on lots with a minimum size of6,000 square feet. The homes will vary insize from 1,912 square feet to 3,100 squarefeet. The first phase of 25 homes is nearingcompletion at Ferrell & San Miguel, justwest of Cheyenne High School in North LasVegas. Phase II, 88 lots at Craig and Fuseli-er, will be completed in late spring 2005,

and will introduce four new and differentfloor plans. Phase III will comprise 87 lots atCommerce and Alexander, near the newCanyon Springs High School.

An even more ambitious product will bethe gated community of Celebrate at LoneMountain Estates, near Lone Mountain andAllen. Expected to open later in 2005, it willoffer three floor plans of one- and two-story homes on estate lots up to 1/2 acre insize. Homes will range from 2,200 squarefeet to 3,600 square feet, with upscaleamenities and options including 4 and 5-car garages.

“We are very excited about these newprojects,” said Shull. “In the past, North LasVegas was known for its affordable hous-ing, but these communities exemplify thecity’s future as a place where families of allincome levels can find their dream home,even if they want an upscale, luxurioushouse on a large view lot.”

The Celebrate TeamCelebrate Homes has a staff of 44 em-

ployees, led by a team of six key execu-tives with almost 200 combined years ofexperience in the construction and home-building industry.

Harry Shull, a native of Iowa, moved toSouthern California at a young age and be-came active in real estate in San Diego inthe 1960s. He joined forces with his friendSteven Rosenberg in 1986 and the twoformed their own homebuilding company.In 1991, he moved to Southern Nevada andfounded Celebrate Homes in 1994.

Steven Rosenberg, who grew up inWest Los Angeles, is a third-generationhome builder whose grandfather built the

Celebrate at Lone Mountain (Lone Mountainand Clayton Street). A 40-acre developmentcomprising 193 lots, offering eight differentfloor plans from 1,417 square feet to 1,869square feet.Celebrate at North Meadows (Revere Streetsouth of Craig Road). Four single-story plansfrom 1,263 square feet to 1,869 square feet. Thefirst phase of 125 homes has closed out; PhaseII of 48 lots will be offered in late spring 2005.Celebrate at Imagination (Tropical Parkwaywest of Clayton) Located near the I-215 Belt-way, adjacent to the new master-planned com-munity of Aliante, Imagination offers three sin-gle-story floor plans from 1,433 square feet to1,846 square feet. Options include up to fivebedrooms and three-car garages. The firstphase of 41 homes has closed out, but Phase IIwith 85 lots at Tropical and Allen is still activelyselling. Models are located at Simmons andRanch House Road.Celebrate at Cheyenne Valley (On Valley be-tween Craig Road and Cheyenne). 146 single-story homes, offering four floor plans from1,263 square feet to 1,869 square feet.Celebrate at Harmony (On Commerce betweenAlexander and Craig Road). Two-story, single-family detached homes on 3,500-square-footlots. This high-density gated project will contain140 homes in small “clustered” areas withcommunity amenities including a clubhouse,swimming pool, walking trail and workout area.Four floor plans from 1,473 square feet to 1,880square feet. Phase one of 26 homes has beencompleted, but the second phase of 114 lots isstill actively selling.Celebrate at Madison Estates. Phase I, 25 lotsat Ferrell and San Miguel, is nearing completion.Phase II, 88 lots at Craig and Fuselier, will becompleted in late spring 2005. Phase III, 87 lotsat Commerce and Alexander.Celebrate at Canyon Springs (5th & Alexan-der). 159 lots offering four floor plans. Pre-salesare now in progress, with an opening date setfor spring 2005.

N E V A D A B U S I N E S S J O U R N A L A D V E R T O R I A L

New Frontiers for Celebrate Homes

Successful Home Builder Adds Upscale Products

ONGOING PROJECTS

Steven Rosenberg and Harry Shull of Celebrate Homes are planningto grow their company along with the city of North Las Vegas.

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first two homes in Westwood, near UCLA.His family has built more than 10,000 res-idential units throughout Southern Califor-nia. Rosenberg was raised in the construc-tion and home building industry, learningthe trade by working in his family companyduring his early years. He later worked forone of the country’s largest home buildersbefore partnering with Shull.

The director of sales and marketing,Linda Leavitt, has been with Celebrate forover eight years, and has been involvedwith the homebuilding industry for morethan 28 years. She is the licensed corpo-rate real estate broker for Celebrate Homesand has been named “Sales and MarketingIndividual of the Year” by the SouthernNevada Home Builders Association.

Nelson Stone P.E., the director of for-ward planning, is a licensed civil engineerand has over 24 years of land developmentexperience in Southern Nevada. He wasnamed “Engineer of the Year” by the Na-tional Society of Professional Engineers.

Chief Financial Officer John Unis, aresident of Southern Nevada for over 30years, has a diverse background in fi-nance and accounting, including morethan 25 years’ experience in home build-ing and construction.

Jim Sawicki, director of construction,has been in the homebuilding industrythroughout the southwest for over 35years. Jim has a strong commitment tobuilding a quality home and providing thebest customer service possible.

Hometown BuilderCelebrate Homes is the only production

home builder headquartered in North LasVegas. Its main office is located in a16,000-square-foot building at Cheyenneand Simmons. “We consider ourselves oneof the city’s ‘hometown’ builders,” saidRosenberg. “In the past, we’ve made a sig-nificant impact on both our industry andthe city of North Las Vegas, and we’re ex-cited to be able to play a part in building thecity’s future.”

Shull has been actively serving on theNorth Las Vegas Planning Commission forthe past eight years and is currently activewith the North Las Vegas Chamber of Com-merce. “We are the only builders in the cityof North Las Vegas who actually live here,”he said. “We take an active interest in thecommunity and are proud to be part ofhelping it grow. We always enjoyed a goodrelationship with the people at City Hall andlook forward to continuing our partnershipwith the city.”

A Bright Future Celebrate Homes has increased the

number of annual closings each year sinceits founding, and looks forward to continu-ing that growth curve. As it finishes itstenth year, company officials project nearly300 home closings for 2004 and 500 homeclosings in 2005.

One reason for optimism is the additionof more upscale housing options to thecompany’s product line. “Everybody whobuys a home from Celebrate becomes partof our extended family,” said Rosenberg.The new projects, Celebrate at Madisonand Lone Mountain Estates, will allow peo-ple who purchased an entry-level homefrom Celebrate to have the option of mov-ing into a larger house with more amenitiesand still keeping it “all in the family.”

Leavitt remarked, “We do our best tomake home buyers feel comfortable withtheir purchase. We encourage them to walkthrough their homes as they are being builtto personally check on the progress, andwe maintain contact with them after thesale to make sure they’re satisfied. Happy

home buyers are much more likely to rec-ommend us to their friends, and to contactus first when they’re ready to purchase an-other home.”

Celebrate Homes has several projects onits drawing board, including:• Celebrate at Bellisimo (Lone Mountain &Losee), 250 units, opening date: late spring2005.• Celebrate at Northridge (Bruce & Ham-mer), 187 units, opening date: summer2005.• Celebrate at Provance (Craig & Sim-mons), 262 townhomes, opening date: latefall 2005.• Celebrate at Provance West, 60 units.Phase II of the townhome product, openingdate: fall 2005.

“Celebrate Homes is proud to participatein the fast-paced growth taking place inSouthern Nevada,” said Rosenberg. “Webelieve this area will continue to attractfamilies seeking employment and qualityhomes. We will continue to be a part of thatgrowth, especially in North Las Vegas.”

N E V A D A B U S I N E S S J O U R N A L A D V E R T O R I A L

2535 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 100North Las Vegas, NV 89032

(702) 626-2220www.celebratehomes.com

Celebrate Homes has built affordable homes for over

2,000 families in Southern Nevada since its founding in 1994.

Linda Leavitt, director of sales and marketing, and Harry Shull,

co-founder, at the flagship development for the company’s

new upscale product:Celebrate at Madison Estates.

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For the North Las Vegas Police Depart-ment, collaborating with community

partners isn’t the law—it’s the mission. Inaddition to providing progressive policeservices to North Las Vegas neighbor-hoods, the department and its officers reg-ularly involve the community in the searchfor positive solutions.

According to Public Information OfficerSean Walker, the best way for officers tobuild trust within the community is throughvisible outreach projects. “We rely onneighbors to call us if trouble starts. Thecommunity needs to trust us and we regu-larly show them that we’ve got their bestinterests in mind,” he said.

In 2004, partnerships with North LasVegas retailers enabled officers to makeHalloween scary – but safe – and Christ-mas and Hanukkah brighter for area chil-dren. The 2004 Safe Halloween Program,held in Home Depot’s parking lot, provideda safe and exciting Halloween experiencefor nearly 4,000 children. For the fifth year,North Las Vegas trick-or-treaters had theopportunity to collect candy, pencils andmore in what Walker called a “mall-like at-mosphere.” “Businesses get really excitedabout the event,” he said. “They set upbooths and distribute candy and more.Several officers participated along with ourK9 unit, which kids always love to see.”

Not long after Halloween’s treats weredigested, officers were at it again in theirannual Shop With a Cop program. On De-cember 11, Kmart was the hot spot for ap-proximately 30 children of the Candle-lighters Childhood Cancer Foundation. Eachchild received a $200 gift certificate, cour-tesy of Kmart, and had the chance to shopwith officers. Walker said the program wasmemorable and successful because ofKmart’s extreme generosity.

While the police department’s child-fo-cused programs attract scores of youngNorth Las Vegans, Walker said an early De-

cember gun turn-in program proved over-whelming for adult residents. On December4, Wal-Mart’s parking lot was transformed toa swap meet of sorts – but without the typ-ical bargain hunters. The North Las VegasPolice Department exchanged $100 Wal-mart gift certificates for rifles and shotguns,$50 certificates for handguns and $10 cer-tificates for pellet and BB guns. Residentsturned in over 1,400 guns and receivedmore than $101,000 in Wal-Mart cards.

Safety was also the focus of “Don’t Drinkand Drive,” a 2004 holiday television cam-paign dedicated to raising drunk drivingawareness. The project was the result of thepublic/private partnership between theNorth Las Vegas Police Department, LasVegas Metropolitan Police Department, Hen-derson Police Department and the NevadaHighway Patrol along with KVBC TV-3, Attor-ney Chad Golightly.

Police Department Chases PartnershipsI N C E N T I V E SFavorable tax structures, wagerates, utility costs and motor carrierrates – together with the close prox-imity of the rapidly growing West-ern and Southwestern markets – areall major factors in the attractive-ness of North Las Vegas as a loca-tion for new business and expan-s i o n o f e x i s t i n g i n d u s t r y.Additionally, North Las Vegas of-fers an abundance of reasonably-priced industrial land and build-ings, a rapidly expanding qualityworkforce and excellent year-roundclimate. Federal incentives includean Enterprise Community designa-tion, Immigrant Investor Pilot Pro-gram, Section 108 loan availabilityand a labor surplus designation.

State-wide there are several majorfinancial incentives offered to quali-fied companies including:• Sales and Use Tax Abatement• Private Activity Bonds• Sales and Use Tax Deferral• Quick Start Job Training Program• Business Tax Abatement

T A X S T R U C T U R ENevada continues to offer one of theleast burdensome tax structures inthe United States. Nevada business-es are free from many of the taxesimposed by other states, includingthe following:

Admission tax Chain Store taxCorporate income taxEstate and/or gift taxFranchise on income taxInheritance taxInventory taxPartial Property Tax AbatementPersonal income taxSpecial intangible taxUnitary tax

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With a steady housing market andconsistent job growth in SouthernNevada, North Las Vegas remains

an ideal location to purchase a home. TheValley’s largest homebuilder, KB Home, offersseveral new communities in North Las Vegaswith hundreds of sizes and pricing options.

“North Las Vegas remains a strong areafor business growth,” said Jim Widner, pres-ident of KB Home Nevada. “With a consistentflow of new businesses and jobs, the marketis ideal for buying a new home, whether it isa first home or move-up purchase.”

KB Home currently offers 40 communi-ties throughout the Las Vegas Valley. InNorth Las Vegas, its San Destin and La Vellacommunities within the Aliante master planare consistent top-sellers. San Destin andLa Vella offer a wide variety of home de-signs, with 24 floor plans within the two

communities. Home sizes range from1,231 square feet to 3,803 square feet. InAliante, nearly 430 acres are designatedfor recreational and public purposes, in-cluding the Aliante Golf Club, the 20-acreNature Discovery Park, trails and an arroyo.

Other KB Home communities in North LasVegas include Shadow Springs, GranadaRidge and Paseo Ridge. Shadow Springs,located near Losee Road and the 215 Belt-way, offers an ideal location for North LasVegas and Nellis Air Force Base employees.The community features a five-acre parkwith walking trail, sand volleyball courts,covered and uncovered pavilion areas, bar-becue grills and a tot lot. Shadow Springsoffers 23 floor plans ranging in size from1,384 square feet to 2,784 square-feet.

Granada Ridge and Paseo Ridge are bothlocated near Aliante and offer some of themost spacious floor plans in the area, rang-ing from 1,952 square feet to more than3,288 square feet. Both communities areclose to shopping, restaurants, recreationalareas and other amenities.

KB Home offers one-stop residentialshopping at its unique KB Home Studio offI-15 in Las Vegas. The 22,000-square-footdesign center is located at 7440 South In-dustrial Road, Suite 201, just south of theWarm Springs Road intersection.

KB Home has also introduced the Home-buyers Club, which helps potential home-buyers reach their goal of owning a homeby offering free assistance, including cred-it reports, a review of their financial situa-tion and credit counseling if needed.

KB Home Provides Housing AlternativesIn Strong North Las Vegas Market

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VPoint, an engineering firm based inSouthern Nevada, is working with thecity of North Las Vegas on its Out-

source Technical Study and Civil Improve-ment Plan Review Program. This program al-lows a real estate developer who pays thecity additional review fees to benefit from aone-week expedited review of plans. VPointpersonnel assigned to the project serve as anextension of the city staff in completing re-views of technical studies and improvementplans. VPoint can perform quality-control in-spections for land development and associ-ated public infrastructure improvement pro-jects as well, on an as-needed basis.

VPoint staff members have worked withKelly Chuma, Assistant Director of PublicWorks and Land Development, Lenny Bad-ger, Manager of Development and FloodControl, and Kirk Bogan, Project Coordina-tor. In VPoint’s partnership with the city, ithas also worked with personnel from otherdivisions and departments, including Traf-fic, Flood Control, Real Property Services,Construction Services, Engineering Ser-vices, Fire Development and the newly-formed Utilities Department.

“We would like to extend a warm ‘thankyou’ to Mayor Michael Montandon, the citycouncil, Jim Bell, Director of Public Works,and Robert Harary, Assistant Director of En-gineering Services,” said VPoint’s presi-dent, Kathy Smith. “We would not have hadthe opportunity to participate in this part-nership without their support.”

In Northern Nevada, the staff of VPoint’sReno office conducts development reviewsfor the city of Fernley, implemented thecity’s capital improvement program andacted as construction manager.

Smith said she and her staff of almost 60employees are looking forward to continu-ing the long-term relationships they havedeveloped with public and private clientsthroughout Nevada.

VPoint and North Las Vegas Partner to Manage City’s Growth

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(North Las Vegas) Cheyenne Valley Gate-way, located on the northwest corner ofCheyenne Avenue and Valley Drive in NorthLas Vegas, is a master-planned, mixed-usebusiness park offering the versatility in bothland use and ownership options. The pro-fessional office and retail development iscentrally located between the communitiesof Summerlin and Aliante, and just minutesaway from I-15, US 95, and Downtown.

The first phase of the project, to openFebruary 2005, will include 12 officebuildings, ranging from 3,750 to 7,500square feet, and a retail building withsuites available from 1,500 square feet.The office buildings are available for saleor lease; or lease/purchase. Lyle Brennan,principal of Lyle Brennan Investments,said “We can show business owners howthey can actually own their office buildingfor less than what they currently pay inrent. We show them how to take advan-tage of our rent credit programs to accu-mulate their down payments.”

An on-site model will allow future ten-ants/owners to fully visualize their futureoffice. The model will showcase the sub-stantial technological capabilities of thepark and introduce practical technology-based options for businesses of all sizes.“The first phase of our project has sur-passed our expectations. Early in construc-tion, we sold or leased over 60% of thebuildings,” said Lyle Brennan. “The qualityof the product we are producing along withthe added technology coupled with our in-

novative lease/purchase programs makesthis project an outstanding value for anybusiness owner or investor.”

Brennan, who has been involved in Neva-da real estate for more than three decades,has developed office parks, healthcare facil-ities, back-office projects, hospitality and re-tail properties. “I am hands-on manager andpride myself in making timely and effectivedecisions,” he commented. “Our projectsare often out of the ground while others arestill stuck in the boardroom. We offer ourclients greater flexibility, both in structuringdeals and in building their project.”

Cheyenne Valley Gateway brings tech-nology innovation to Southern Nevada, fea-turing access to the Nevada NAP, the mostrobust fiber core in the Western UnitedStates. Clients will have many telecommu-nications options, including Voice-over IP(VoIP), the next generation of telecommuni-cations service. Other telecommunicationsservices will include T1, SDSL, DSL, C2P,and other forms of data communicationand host them on-site, making informationprocessing for companies in Nevada easierwith a number of different options. “Whilemany other office and retail facilities touttechnology, we’re building it into our infra-structure and passing the savings on to ourcustomers,” Brennan said.

“Cheyenne Valley Gateway is positioningitself to be the leader in providing leadingedge telecommunications services to smallbusinesses,” said Rob Roy, CEO of SwitchCommunications Group which manages

the Nevada NAP. “I know of no other busi-ness park in the city that can provide thetechnology options to small tenants asCheyenne Valley Gateway.”

Business Bank of Nevada recently choseCheyenne Valley Gateway for its sixth loca-tion.The bank is erecting a 5,900 square-footbuilding on the northwest corner of the pro-ject. “We’re excited to be working with LyleBrennan in developing what will be a realshowcase for both the Bank and the City ofNorth Las Vegas,” stated John Guedry, Presi-dent and CEO of Business Bank of Nevada.

Lyle Brennan Investments is one of thealliance partner companies developing theCheyenne Technology Corridor (CTC),which is attracting many technology busi-nesses to Southern Nevada. “We are esti-mating that 10,000 jobs will be createdand 4 million square feet (of facilities) willbe developed along the CTC in the next fiveyears,” said Mike Majewski, head of theeconomic development for the city of NorthLas Vegas. “Cheyenne Valley Gateway willplay a vital role in the creation of new op-portunities and new jobs, as well as provid-ing much-needed services for the entirecommunity,” said Brennan.

Cheyenne Valley GatewayProviding Versatility

and Technology

For more information about Cheyenne Valley Gateway,check out their Website

www.cheyennevalley.com or call (702) 385-5999.

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