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Yom Hazikaron (Israel Memorial Day)

Sunday, April 14, 2013 • 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Adelson Educational Campus

9700 West Hillpointe Road • Summerlin

Yom Haatzmaut (Israel Independence Day)

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 • 5:00 pm – 8:30 pmLido Ballroom Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino

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· Israeli Art Fair with artisans direct from Israel (please see attached promotional artist’s catalogue)

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32 careThe Southern Nevada Water Authority and Israel’s largest water wholesaler, Mekorot, have entered into an agreement to share water sustainability technology.

36 tasteUNLVino celebrates its 39th year. This event raises dough for scholarships to UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration.

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22 discover Places to go, cool things to do, hip people to see in the most exciting city in the World

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Two Jewish rockers use the arts especially music to inspire a sense of community and identity in summer campers.

48 Faces of HopeDiscovering what lies behind the sweet smiles of Las Vegas’ holocaust survivors.

52 Strip Landings Las Vegas is an international mecca of the jet sales and chartering business.

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1940 Paseo Verde • Henderson

Yom Hazikaron (Israel Memorial Day)

Sunday, April 14, 2013 • 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Adelson Educational Campus

9700 West Hillpointe Road • Summerlin

Yom Haatzmaut (Israel Independence Day)

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 • 5:00 pm – 8:30 pmLido Ballroom Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino

This year’s program will feature the entertainment of Re-Vital, an exciting and dynamic dance and music group direct from Israel. Re-Vital will perform “The Hope – Hatikva” a 90-minute show. Re-Vital’s performance will be preceded by entertainment provided by our local Las Vegas Tzofim Israeli Scouts who will lead an opening

parade of all Jewish youth groups.

Limited food available for purchase All programs are open to the entire community and free of charge. Seating will be limited.

For more information please contact Neil Popish at the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada at (702) 794-0090 or [email protected]

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· Israeli Food Festival

· FREE Raffle for IPAD for all those who attend

· Israeli Art Fair with artisans direct from Israel (please see attached promotional artist’s catalogue)

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To the editor:

I am a college student who dreams of one day becoming a writer. It has long been my goal to work for a publication such as your outstanding DAVID Magazine. I’ve been reading it for several months, since discovering it at � e Co� ee Bean & Tea Leaf. March’s issue contains many � ne articles, particularly the piece Elijah’s Cup by Jaq Greenspon. It is superb, a master class in � ction writing. � is heartfelt story provides a fresh perspective on the importance of Passover to many Jewish families. DAVID Magazine is the � rst publication I have found in Las Vegas that publishes short stories. In a town � lled with � u� y editorials it is a joy to � nd some creative writing. I wonder if you would entertain short � ction from other local writers; if that were the case, I would love to submit something. I was also wondering if you would consider publishing book reviews, as I would love to be considered as a reviewer. � ank you for adding to the cultural mix in Sin City.

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I visited Las Vegas from Maryland recently in order to see my daughter and grandchildren. I happened across a copy of your publication in her home and picked it up. Imagine my surprise when I came to the article, Seoul Seder, about Jews � ghting in the Korean War. I fought in that war and am pleased to see Jewish servicemen being honored and recognized in this way. It was di� cult to be away from family, but even more so during the holidays. � e U.S. military was thoughtful enough to provide Jewish soldiers a way of celebrating important holidays. Although I don’t know Mr. Epstein, I feel a connection to his story and applaud him for sharing it with other Las Vegans. � e Korean War is often ignored, and it’s nice to see it getting some publicity. � anks for such a wonderful publication. Enclosed, please � nd a check for two subscriptions, one for me in Maryland and the other for my daughter in Las Vegas.

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Do we need hazard pay for life in paradise? A few weeks ago, my wife and I represented DAVID at a reception for a � lmmaker, in a magni� cent home in � e Ridges, Summerlin. Since the weather was perfect — blue skies, not a hint of a breeze — the presentation was moved onto a terrace overlooking a golf course. � e � rst speaker,

fresh from New York, opened his remarks by paying homage to the obvious delights of desert living. He was barely � nished speaking when I got hit in the face by a stray golf ball.

� e hostess was morti� ed and assured me that during the previous seven years that she had occupied the home this had never happened. Stealing the plot line from the 1982 movie, � e World According to Garp, starring Robin Williams, I assured her that I had pre-disastered her home

for at least another seven years. I went on to tell her that I am somewhat of an expert on the subject as I, too, have a home that abuts a public green space.

I have long wondered whether the youth baseball leagues that use the � elds adjacent to my home are subsidized by the paint, stucco and glass industries. Let me explain: In an e� ort to cram as many homes into the acreage of the master plan of my subdivision, a dozen or so � ne residences are situated within a few feet of home plate. � is, coupled with mutant-sized youngsters playing for the age-limited league, means baseballs hitting houses.

During competition season, my neighborhood can resemble wartime Dresden. Oh, the drumbeats of exploding stucco, the tympanic percussion of shattering glass and the occasional, soprano “Sorry!” Not just a daytime phenomenon, � oodlighted night games provide their own twist on the unintentional son et lumière. I am not complaining. In fact, I paid a premium for my parkside lot. � e repair of stucco and paint has become an annual ritual, marking the fast approach of fall. Broken windows are another matter; Milgard Windows has the specs on my glazing on the constant ready so replacement can be a snap.

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� e answer to the question raised at the beginning of this publisher’s note is a resounding NO. � e only hazard of living in this desert oasis is the potential for cultural and spiritual enrichment — what’s so wrong with that?

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OF MONSTERS AND MEN, WITH LOCAL NATIVES: April 17, 8 p.m., $25. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

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April 1JOHN STOELTING: ECHOES: �rough April 5, times vary, free. Donna Beam Gallery at UNLV, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3893. donnabeamgallery.unlv.edu

DEF LEPPARD: Varying dates through April 13, 8 p.m., $49.50. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-693-5000. hardrockhotel.com

ART OF CONSCIOUSNESS BY HAROLD BRADFORD: �rough April 23, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Las Vegas Library, 951 West Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3980. lvccld.org

THE ART OF EBRU & SUMINAGASHI BY MUSHEERA NAGAZI: Through May 7, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Spring Valley Library, 4280 South Jones Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3820. lvccld.org

SPILLOVER HEAVEN BY ORLANDO JAVIER MONTENEGRO-CRUZ: �rough April 7, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3400. lvccld.org

DAVID COPPERFIELD: �rough April 17, times vary, $69.99-$99.99. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-7777. mgmgrand.com

ILLUSTRATIONS BY HERB RUSSELL: �rough April 16, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Sahara West Library, 9600 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-507-3630. lvccld.org

MORANO GALLERY BY COLTON MO-RANO: Through April 30, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Centennial Hills Library, 6711 North Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas. 702-507-6100. lvccld.org

THE ART OF EBRU & SUMINAGASHI BY MUSHEERA NAGAZI: �rough May 7, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Spring Valley Library, 4280 South Jones Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3820. lvccld.org

18B AEROSOL PAINTINGS OF LAS VEGAS BY STEVEN DANSKY: �rough May 19, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Sunrise Library, 5400 harris Av-enue, Las Vegas. 702-507-3900. lvccld.org

THE LOUIS J. HENDRICKSON MEMORIAL PHOTO CONTEST: �rough May 21, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Whitney Library, 5175 East Tropicana Av-enue, Las Vegas. 702-507-4010. lvccld.org

MY FIRST ART EXHIBIT BY EMILY KRAY: �rough June 4, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Charles-ton Library, 6301 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3940. lvccld.org

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP: �rough April 14, 8 & 2 p.m., $21-$24. Las Vegas Little �e-atre, 3920 Schi� Drive, Las Vegas. 702-362-7996. lvlt.org

2TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT THE BIJOU: FROM STAGE TO SCREEN: Tuesdays through April 30, 1 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

ART IN ACTION: SPRING BREAK TEEN ART CAMP EXHIBITION: Through June 23, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Enterprise Library, 25 East Shelbourne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-507-3760. lvccld.org

3AN EVENING WITH LINDSEY LEAVITT: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

JEWISH SENIOR SINGLES: 6:30 p.m., free. JCC, 9001 Hillpointe Road, Las Vegas. 702-794-0090. jccsn.org

412TH ANNUAL MICHAEL JORDAN CELEB-RITY INVITATIONAL: �rough April 7, times vary, $30-$500. Shadow Creek Golf Course, 3 Shadow Creek Drive, Las Vegas. 702-399-7111. mjcigolf.com

INSIDE MY NIGHTMARES BY JULIO ROBER-TO MORALES: �rough April 28, times vary, free. 303 North Studio, 107 East Charles-ton Blvd #107, Las Vegas. 702-742-6241. http://303northstudio.tumblr.com


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FRESH52 FARMER'S MARKET: Fridays through June 2013, 3 p.m., free. Town Square Las Vegas, 6611 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-260-1887. mytownsquarelasvegas.com

THE ACM EXPERIENCE: VEGAS GOES COUNTRY: �rough April 7, times vary, free. Orleans Hotel, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7111. orleanscasino.com

WHOOPI GOLDBERG: 9 p.m., $69.95. Trea-sure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Ve-gas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com

GEORGE LOPEZ: �rough April 6, 10 p.m., $59.99-$79.99. �e Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com

FARM TO STRIP DINNERS: �rough April 6, 6:30 p.m., $48. First Food & Bar at Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-607-7777. palazzo.com

FIRST FRIDAY: 6 p.m., free. Various down-town locations. �rstfridaylasvegas.org

VOCAL JAZZ SOLO NIGHTS: �rough April 6, 7:30 p.m., $5-$8. Back Stage �eatre at CSN, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-5483. csn.edu/pac

6KLIP IT FOR KIDZ: 11 a.m., free. To bene�t Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation. Town Square Las Vegas, 6611 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-260-1887.

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SHAWN BARKER: �rough April 7, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast Showroom at Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoastcasino.com

SINATRA FOREVER: 7 p.m., $15. Santa Fe Station, 4949 North Rancho Drive, Las Vegas. 702-658-4900. santafestation.sclv.com

LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC: A TOUCH OF BRASS: 8 p.m., $46+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

7YOM HASHOAH: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: 7 p.m., free. Midbar Kodesh Temple, 1940 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson. 702-454-4848. midbarkodesh.org

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT: 2 p.m., $5-$8. Recital Hall at CSN, 3200 East Cheyenne Av-enue, Las Vegas. 702-651-5483. csn.edu/pac

BOBBY MCFERRIN: SPIRITYOUALL: 7:30 p.m., $29+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. the-smithcenter.com

8EXPLORING LIFE THROUGH AUTOBIO- GRAPHY: 10-11a.m. free. Temple Beth Sholom, 10700 Havenwood Lane, Las Vegas, 702-382-6456 or 702-233-3785. lvccld.org

9SPRING BLOOD DRIVE: 12 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

10UNLV JAZZ CONCERT SERIES: UNLV STU-DIO JAZZ ENSEMBLE COMPOSERS SHOW-CASE: 7 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

TEGAN AND SARA: 9 p.m., $30. Cosmopoli-tan Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Ve-gas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

ART & WINE: A PERFECT PAIRING: 5 p.m., $30-$38. Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art at Bel-lagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-693-7111. bellagio.com

11ARLO GUTHRIE: HERE COMES THE KID: 7:30 p.m., $24+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

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If you have a friend or relative 55+ who earns $27,720* or less a year, they may qualify for an apartment at Silver Sky Assisted Living...an income- quali ed independent senior living community...where they’ll nd all the comforts of home and much more! Prices begin at $1,644/mo.*For a personal tour and complimentary lunch, or for additional information, call 702 835-9040 or emailwww.silverskylasvegas.com.

ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION: � rough April 27, times vary, free. Donna Beam Gallery at UNLV, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3893. donna-beamgallery.unlv.edu

NEW ORDER, WITH JOHNNY MARR: 9 p.m., $40. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmo-politanlasvegas.com

12 JULIE BUDD - SHOW STOPPERS: � rough April 13, 7 p.m., $39+. � e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIONS GALLERY: DAN-IEL RYAN: � rough April 14, times vary, free. Exclusive Collections Gallery at Forum Shops, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-731-7110. caesarspalace.com

JERRY SEINFELD: � rough April 13, 7:30 p.m., $75-$150. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-731-7110. caes-arspalace.com

JAY LENO: � rough April 13, 10 p.m., $59.99-$79.99. � e Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com

VAMPIRE WEEKEND, WITH TANLINES: 9 p.m., $30. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopoli-tanlasvegas.com

WINE REVOLUTION NORTH AMERICA VS. SOUTH AMERICA: � rough April 14, times vary, $260. Golden Nugget, 129 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas. 702-385-7111. goldennugget.com

ONE ACT WORKSHOP: � rough April 14, 7:30 & 2 p.m., $5. Back Stage � eatre at CSN, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-5483. csn.edu/pac

13 JACKIE EVANCHO: 7:30 p.m., $58+. � e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

AFAN WALK: 8 a.m., costs vary. UNLV, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Ve-gas. http://afanlv.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=509

CADILLAC THROUGH THE YEARS: � rough April 14, 10 a.m., free. Town Square Las Ve-gas, 6611 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-260-1887. mytownsquarelasvegas.com

SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEE: LINCOLN: 2 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

YEAH YEAH YEAHS: 9 p.m., $30. Cosmopoli-tan Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Ve-gas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

IAN WATT: 8 p.m., $40. UNLV, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3011. pac.unlv.edu

SUMMERLIN HALF MARATHON: 7 a.m., costs vary. JW Marriot, 221 North Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. desertskyadventures.com/summerlin2013

KAUMAKAIWA KANAKA'OLE CONCERT: 7 p.m., $10-$15. Historic Fifth Street School, 401 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas. 702-229-3515. artslasvegas.org

LOVE LETTERS WITH HAL LINDEN & LONI ANDERSON: � rough April 14, times vary, cost TBD. Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7111. suncoastca-sino.com

DON RICKLES: � rough April 13, 8 p.m., $79.95. Orleans Showroom, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7075. orleanscasino.com

14 YOM HAZIKARON: ISRAEL MEMORIAL DAY: 7 p.m., free. Adelson Educational Campus, 9700 Hillpointe Road, Las Vegas. 702-255-4500. adelsoncampus.org

16 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: � rough April 21, times vary, $24+. � e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

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17BELLAGIO MASTER SOMMELIER: QUE SYRAH AND MORE SYRAH: 6 p.m., $80. Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-693-7111. bellagio.com

OF MONSTERS AND MEN, WITH LOCAL NATIVES: 8 p.m., $25. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY: 5 p.m., free. Venetian Hotel, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. For more information, call the JCC at 702-794-0090. jccsn.org

18ESTEBAN - MUSIC FROM THE HEART: �rough April 19, 7 p.m., $35+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

UNLVINO: DOM PERIGNON AWARD OF EX-CELLENCE: THOMAS KELLER 7 p.m., $125-$150. Bubble-Licious at the Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-414-1000. venetian.com

HOT CHIP, WITH FOUR TET: 8 p.m., $26. Cos-mopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

19UNLVINO: DOM PERIGNON AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: MASAHARU MORIMOTO: 7 p.m., $100-$125. Sake Fever at the Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-791-7111. mirage.com

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AND RUTHIE LOMBARDO SONGS FROM THE "AMERICAN SONGBOOK": 12 p.m., free. Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-229-3515. artslasvegas.org

POETS' CORNER: 7:30 p.m., free. West Las Vegas Arts Center Community Gallery, 947 West Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-229-4800. artslasvegas.org

DANIEL TOSH: Through April 20, 10 p.m., $65.99-$95.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com

THE POSTAL SERVICE: 9 p.m., $39.50. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitan-lasvegas.com

VIOLET: �rough April 28, 7:30 & 2 p.m., $15-$17. Nicholas J. Horn �eatre at CSN, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-5483. csn.edu/pac

20SERGIO & ODAIR ASSAID, WITH CLARICE ASSAD: �rough April 21, times vary, $33+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

UNLVINO: DOM PERIGNON AWARD OF EX-CELLENCE: ELIZABETH BLAU: 7 p.m., $125-$150. Grand Tasting at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-946-7000. parislasvegas.com

BAND OF HORSES: 9 p.m., $25. Cosmopoli-tan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD: �rough April 21, 8 p.m., $39.95. Orleans Showroom, 4500 Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7075. orleanscasino.com

BRANDON BENNETT: �rough April 21, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoastca-sino.com

STRIP SEARCH: 8 p.m. More information is forthcoming. Las Vegas Strip. For more infor-mation and/or to sign up, call the JCC at 702-794-0090. jccsn.org

21UNLVINO: DOM PERIGNON AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: SCOTT SIBELLA: 11 a.m., $100-$125. BAR-b-q at the Keep Memory Alive Events Center at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 West Bonneville Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-483-6000. keepmemoryalive.orgHot Chip with Four Tet 4.18

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ROMEO & JULIETSat, May 11 & Sun, May 12, 2013

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

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dance. Now, for an unforgettable season finale, he will bring one of the Bard’s most beloved tales to life just in time

for Mother’s Day weekend.

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23LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO: 7:30 p.m., $26+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

25ALOE BLACC: 8 p.m., $20. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

DAVID COPPERFIELD: �rough May 3, times vary, $69.99-$99.99. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-7777. mg-mgrand.com

BLACK EXTRAVAGANZA - A CULTURAL AWAKENING! IN LAS VEGAS BY JOHN T. STEPHENS II: �rough June 11, Mon.-�urs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. & Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Las Vegas Library, 951 West Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3980. lvccld.org

JUNIOR ACHEIVMENT FUNDRAISER AT FOGO DE CHAO: 5:30 p.m., $25-$50. Fogo de Chao, 360 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-431-4500. fogodechao.com

NEVADA'S BIG GIVE: CHEERS TO CHARITY: 6 p.m., $40-$45. Tivoli Village, 440 South Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-570-7400. tivolivillagelv.com

26JAZZ ROOTS: THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK: 7:30 p.m., $29+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

WRMCSN HOSTS 28TH ANNUAL SHARE-HOLDERS IN LIFE BANQUET & SILENT AUC-TION: 5:30 p.m., $100. Rio Pavilion Conven-tion Center, 3700 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-366-1247. wrmcsn.org

RAINBOW COMPANY YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS "RAPUNZEL! RAPUNZEL! A VERY HAIRY FAIRY TALE": �rough May 4, times vary, $3-$7. Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 South Brush Street, Las Vegas. 702-229-6383. artslasvegas.org

RON WHITE: �rough April 27, 10 p.m., $59.99-$79.99. �e Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com

NEW WORKS COMPETITION: �rough May 12, 8 & 2 p.m., $13-$15. Las Vegas Little �e-atre, 3920 Schi� Drive, Las Vegas. 702-362-7996. lvlt.org

27AUDI SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS REINVENTING RADIO - AN EVENING WITH IRA GLASS: 7:30 p.m., $26+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

NEW VISTA COMMUNITY WINE WALK: 7 p.m., $30-$50. Town Square Las Vegas, 6611 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-260-1887. mytownsquarelasvegas.com

GRANT A GIFT AUTISM 5K RUN/WALK FOR HOPE: 7:30 a.m., costs vary. To bene�t Grant a Gift Autism Foundation of Southern Ne-vada. Town Square Las Vegas, 6611 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-260-1887. mytown-squarelasvegas.com

SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEE: THE HOBBIT: 2 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. lvccld.org

ZAC BROWN BAND: 8 p.m., $75. Cosmo-politan Las Vegas, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopoli-tanlasvegas.com

GREAT VEGAS FESTIVAL OF BEER: 3 p.m., $30-$65. Sunset Park, 2601 East Sunset Road, Las Vegas. greatvegasbeer.com

WORLD SERIES OF POP CULTURE: BEST OF THE 2000S: 7 p.m., $60-$75. JCC, 9001 Hillpointe Road, Las Vegas. 702-794-0090. jccsn.org

28TRACE ADKINS: 7:30 p.m., $29+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

EASTON CORBIN: 7 p.m., $30. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

29LANG LANG: 7:30 p.m., $39+. �e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2000. thesmithcenter.com

To submit your event information, email [email protected] by the 15th of the month prior to the month in which the event is being held.


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Who says summer camp is only for the kids? With the progeny safely esconced at Camp Mosquito many hours and no cell phone service away, it is time for mom and dad to ignight their very own “camp � re”. Roll out some sleeping bags, (air mattresses optional), pitch the old tent inside or in the back yard and break out the cocktail shaker, grab the marshmallows, we’re making a camp� re tonight.

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3 oz. � ree Olives S’mores vodka

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Pour chocolate syrup onto a saucer and crushed graham crackers onto another. Dip the rim of the martini glass into the chocolate syrup and then into the crackers to coat. Pour the vodka into a cocktail shaker with plenty ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with a skewer of three toasted marshmallows. Total Wine & More, 730 Rampart Blvd., las Vegas. (702) 933-8740. totalwine.com

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Bone� sh Grill @ Town SquareServing fresh � sh and other wood-grilled specialties, Bone� sh Grill prides itself on its quality of service and fresh ingredients. � e menu is seasonal and based on what is available nearby. � eir menu is unique in that the catch of the day is lightly grilled and o� ered with a variety of house sauces. � e sta� recommends the warm mango salsa with the Chilean Sea Bass. For something with more kick, try the chimichurri sauce with the Gulf Grouper or the Alaskan Halibut. Bone� sh Grill also o� ers a number of non-seafood items. Mon.-� urs. 4-10:30 p.m., Fri. 4-11:30 p.m., Sat. noon-11:30 p.m., and Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Town Square Las Vegas, 6527 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-407-0890. bone� shgrill.com

Burger joints are not new to Vegas. � e Strip and nearby environs are home to many. Chef Gordon Ramsay, star of Hell’s Kitchen, has put his own spin on this American classic. � e menu features traditional burgers, but goes beyond that with sides like sweet potato fries with vanilla powdered sugar and pudding shakes – milkshakes that combine a traditional shake with silky pudding for extra smoothness. � e fries are made using Kennebec potatoes and come with chipotle ketchup for dipping. � e ambiance is not to be missed either – the dining room cen-ters on a 30-foot � re feature, evoking the � ame the burgers are cooked on. � e space is perfect for viewing the big game or the big awards show. Cap o� your meal with sticky to� ee pudding in push-pop form. Sun.-� urs., 11 a.m.- midnight; Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. Gordon Ram-say BurGR at Planet Hollywood, 3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-785-5555. http://www.planethollywoodresort.com/restaurants/ramsay.html#.UTDpK4Zo_wE

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High Voltage Handbags

Spring gives way to skies as blue and pure as the “Legacy Du� e” by Coach, crafted in artisanal glove-tanned leather, $348. Coach at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-759-3451.

� e striking “Girlfriend Shoulder Bag” by RoviMoss makes it easy to transition from shoulder to cross body and has the right amount of pop for spring, $165. Beckley Boutique at Cosmopoli-tan Hotel, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-698-7600.

� is splendid and sophisticated colorblock bag has been reis-sued in the special editions for the Milan runways and now available to the rest of us to enjoy its enduring style, $2,890. Fendi at Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Ve-gas. 702-732-9040.

Kate Spade has supercharged both the idea of bright neon and stripes in the “Cobble Hill Hayley” bag, $428. Kate Spade at Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-650-3554.


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Not a good pick if you want ordinary, because Alexander McQueen doesn’t do that. Instead this clutch has unbridled creativity and craftsmanship and extra gripping artfulness with the golden brass knuckle clasp, $2,455. Neiman Marcus at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. 702-731-3636.

Step out on the town with this signature Henri Bendel “Centennial Stripe Barrel” bag where classic stripes meet electrifying blue, $378. Henri Bendel at Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-893-4800.

�e perfectly streamlined pocket tote by Balenciaga conveys ease and re-�nement, while the colors of sweet cotton candy and fruit punch show a touch of whimsy. $1,175. Neiman Marcus at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. 702-731-3636.

�e perfect carryall comes in Phillip Lim’s “Pashli,” a two-tone shark-embossed cow leather bag with the ever-so-functional cross-body strap, $895. Saks Fifth Avenue at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. 702-733-8300.

While slightly demure, especially when paired with horn-rimmed spectacles, this quilted “Whicket Bowler” by Ted Baker London has a punch of style, $235. Ted Baker London at Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-369-4755.

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Festival of Communities @ UNLVIn its sixth year, the Festival of Communities will once again be bringing the Las Vegas community together at UNLV. � is year, they’re partnering with GreenFest to make the festival even bigger. � e festival honors the rich cultural diversity of Las Vegas, while GreenFest focuses on the nature of our desert home and com-memorates National Earth Day. Crafts, food, entertainment, kids’ activities and more at this year’s festival will make for a great day of family fun. For the adults, there will be a beer garden. Recycling and conservation exhibits will help Las Vegans better understand the climate and what they can do to help preserve the planet. Festival of Communities at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-5607. http://www.unlv.edu/festivals

Camp Broadway at � e Smith Center o� ers theater-loving kids aged six to seventeen the chance to attend workshops and participate in shows just like stage stars. A troupe of Broadway professionals show the enthusiastic camper/thespians the ins and outs of putting a Broadway production together, from learning the script to the opening night, and everything in between. Experts in child develop-ment claim that exposure to drama encourages teamwork, builds self-con� dence and inspires creative expression. � ese kids tend to be focused and successful at school. � ere are two sessions of Camp Broadway: June 17-21 for kids aged 6-9 and July 8-12 for kids aged 10-17. � e Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. http://www.thesmithcenter.com/campbroadway/

Beer lovers of Las Vegas unite for the third annual Great Vegas Fes-tival of Beer, presented by Motley Brews. Billed as Nevada’s largest outdoor craft beer festival, the event features more than 50 brewer-ies from around the country. Previously held at Tivoli Village, the festival will � nd new digs at Sunset Park this year, providing more space for breweries and more room for entertainment. Featured bands this year will be Kava Kreation (whose members hail from far-o� lands like Samoa and New Zealand) and Strung Out Sessions (their beer fest debut). New this year is the Free Ride program: In-cluded in the cost of a ticket is a free ride home for you and your car. Designated drivers also receive discounts on admission. Saturday, April 27, 3 p.m.-7 p.m., $30-$65. Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road, Las Vegas. greatvegasbeer.com


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Rabbi Malcolm Cohen and Sarah Stewart

Judy Mack and Lynn Buchanan

(left to right) Marcy Simon, Nilli Sachs and Linda Wilner

(left to right)Christina Primack, Tina Hamilton, Frankie Moreno and Bruce Matza

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L as Vegas marked a pivotal time in Hal Linden’s life in 1964. He rolled into town with his wife and two kids, ready to make it big in a revue as a pr oduction singer. But the King’s Crown Tallyho

Inn, site predecessor to Aladdin and Planet Hollywood, failed after six months when it was denied a gaming license. And that ended Linden’s dreams of Las Vegas success. “I had to go back to New York with my tail between my legs,” he recalls. “But success in this busi-ness is the rarity, not the rule. It keeps you humble.”

And now, Las Vegas gets another chance to make it up to Linden with the debut of “Love Letters,” brought to you by the Jewish Repertory � eatre of Nevada. � e � rst performance of A.R. Gur-ney’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play was in 1989 in New Haven, Conn. It has been on- and o� -Broadway ever since, with such luminaries as Christopher Reeve, Kathleen Turner, William Hurt, Stockard Channing, Jason Robards and Blythe Danner handling the key roles. As Gurney describes it: “� is is a play, or rather a sort of a play, which needs no theater, no lengthy rehearsal, no special set, no memorization of lines and no commitment from its two actors beyond the night of performance. It is designed simply to be read aloud by an actor and an actress of roughly the same age, sitting side by side at a table.”

Many celebrities, drawn to the star-crossed couple, put their own spins on the cute, whimsical love letters written throughout the � ctional lives of Andy and Melissa. � ey are true opposites, who tell each other things only best friends share; often, it is what’s left unsaid that makes the interplay so interesting. Old-fashioned love letters are de� nitely a novelty in our contemporary world of tweets and texts, but “Love Letters” transports us to a time when romantic epistles were an essential part of communication and relationship building – just ask Andy and Melissa.

Linden has shared the “Love Letter” stage with Barbara Eden since 2006, she of vintage TV’s “I Dream of Jeannie.” Now, his thespian partner in Las Vegas is another beautiful blonde, Loni Anderson of “WKRP in Cincinnati” fame. Linden’s chief reason for doing the play is simple: “I like doing ‘Love Letters.’ It doesn’t mat-ter where I do it, or even who I do it with. It’s an extremely unique property, and each performance comes out di� erently. We literally read letters on stage, and the audience has no choice but to get emo-tionally involved in the relationship.”

‘Barney Miller’ and BroadwayLinden, remembered by millions as TV’s “Barney Miller,” has been

active in live theater, television and musical production since he was a teenager. Born Harold Lipshitz in the Bronx, and raised in New York City, Linden possessed an aptitude for music at a young age. He studied clarinet and played regularly with symphony orchestras by his mid-teens. After college, he sang and played clarinet with numerous big bands of the ‘40s and ‘50s but was unable to continue on this path after he was drafted into the Army. He continued to

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entertain in the Army and that sparked an interest in acting. After his discharge, Linden studied voice and drama at the American �e-atre Wing in New York City, where he met his future wife, Frances Martin. �ey were married 52 years and raised four kids before her death in 2010.

In 1958, the year he and Frances exchanged their vows, Linden made his Broadway debut in “Bells Are Ringing.” Numerous lead and supporting roles in plays and musicals followed, and he won a Tony Award in 1971 for “�e Rothschilds,” before catching the eye of Danny Arnold. �e executive producer was looking for a lead in his new dramatic TV “comedy” set in a �ctional New York police 12th precinct in Greenwich Village. Linden immediately engaged his “Barney Miller” audience through wry humor, but the series suc-ceeded undeniably as an ensemble production. It took home three Emmys, two Golden Globes and a Peabody Award, but left Linden out in the cold for his leading-man performances.

As Capt. Barney Miller, his performances over the course of a 1975-82 run on ABC were sprinkled with comedy and drama. �e series featured tough, but likeable cops. �e storylines played out within the walls of the precinct headquarters, with one episode a year devoted to a stakeout or a trip to the home of a character on the show. Linden’s character was the hard-working, long-su�ering boss, who dealt with his colorful sta� and unending administra-tive headaches. After (and during) “Barney,” Linden returned to the footlights of Broadway, and he has made numerous guest appear-ances on television.

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Fund for 15 years. JNF is a global initiative that plants trees, builds reservoirs and dams, develops land, creates parks and communities and educates students around the world about Israel and the envi-ronment. “I’ve actually traveled to Israel three times with JNF, and I plan to again next year,” Linden says. “Whenever I have a longer appearance in a city, I let them know I’m available for a fundraiser



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Linden looks forward to rehearsals for “Scottsboro Boys” in New York after “Love Letters,” and performing it through the summer in Los Angeles. His one-man Broadway show, still going since 1971, keeps him busy and vital. “I describe my show as basic communica-tion. Almost vintage Vegas – me, a stage and an orchestra. My sto-ries, my songs, my jokes. Back in my day, it had to do with content, what you say and how you say it. Luckily, there’s still an audience for that today.”

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Southern Nevada’s water constraints may seem unique. But in recent months the area has found somewhat

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Israel’s largest water wholesaler Mekorot, the entities have been heavily engaged in sharing information and ideas.

Battling drought conditions locally has been the norm, and the SNWA has been lauded for its e� orts to � ip the consumption � ow in Southern Nevada. � e average daily use for a valley residence dropped from 347 gallons in 1990 to about 248 gallons by 2008, according to media reports. SNWA General Manager Pat Mulroy estimates the valley dropped its overall water usage by about a third, while adding 400,000 new residents in roughly that same 18-year period.

Similarly, Israel has dealt with a

drought that brought austerity-like water conservation e� orts over the past seven years. With the help of some huge advances in desalination technology, allowing for the use of water from the nearby sea, earlier this year Israel declared its water crisis over; the nation’s water supply now appears

robust enough to easily survive the coming drought years. But o� cials in the arid land warn users against complacency.

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most important resource. “� ere was a lot of attractiveness to what

we were doing with water in Israel. But at the end of the day, it’s not enough,” Oren says. “We understood that we needed to initiate partnerships with leading entities abroad. � ere’s an understanding that we don’t need to reinvent the wheel here.”

Both Oren and Mulroy will speak at � e Summit, hosted by the Jewish National Fund at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa from April 27-29. Ben Jablonski, event organizer and chair of future leadership for the JNF, sees � e Summit becoming an ongoing event that enhances Las Vegas’s environmental image. “As it grows, it could really change the way the city is perceived on a political level,” he adds. While the event will also focus on energy and food solutions, Mulroy and Oren will undoubtedly talk up the partnership and what it means when two arid regions combine resources in hopes of moving “the needle faster” to o� set water supply concerns in Southern Nevada.

Under the MOU, Oren says, there are “work groups” focused on water quality, water resource development, engineering and technology transfer. But the working agreement also serves as an example of Israel’s desire to transition from a “start-up

nation to a partnership nation,” he says.For years, Oren tried to foster an image

of Israel as the “Silicon Valley of water technology.” Mulroy describes the MOU arrangement as a very active partnership, with scientists sharing information on secure networks, and visiting and holding meetings in their respective jurisdictions as well.

Mulroy is particularly interested in Israel’s work around water use in agriculture. It has become known for using lower quality and less water overall, while still growing sustainable crops, she says.

“I think that has a great future for the Colorado River Basin,” she adds.

A lot of information is being shared on the issue of water quality, she says, particularly regarding pharmaceutical contaminants and endocrine disrupters.

“We have the most sophisticated water lab in the country,” Mulroy says, and the Israelis are taking “full advantage of all the research we’ve been doing.”

Oren says SNWA also has shown leadership in developing technology that helps manage the company’s assets, while Israel brings unique technology solutions that help consumers make better water-use decisions. Oren says Las Vegas also may be able to employ an Israeli approach called



“Only by sharing can we create the change we need,” Oren adds.

While Mulroy’s team explores the feasibility of desalination, a water crisis game changer in Israel, she is not ready to commit to it yet for her constituents.

But Rob Mrowka, a conservation advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity, said desalination is a viable topic for the water authority to consider. � e � rst option, he says, is the possibility of SNWA helping build a desalination plant in California, then having an allotment of water under the Colorado River agreement exchanged for desalinated water. Mulroy says she wouldn’t be surprised if such a trading scenario exists some day. But getting desalinated water via pipeline from California to Nevada appears too costly right now, she says.

Mrowka said the trading arrangement he envisions could add 30-50 years to the valley’s water supply. And pumping desalinated water from California shouldn’t be ruled out either, he adds. Mulroy believes the power bill alone for transporting desalinated water could reach $400 million annually. But Mrowka compares that to building a proposed $15.7 billion water pipeline from Northern Nevada.

Still, Mulroy says desalination comes with its share of business problems. Once a system is turned on, turning it o� is

di� cult, she says. A merchant take-and-pay agreement, for instance, would require buying water regardless of whether it’s needed, she says.

Israel’s help aside, water experts still say a renegotiation of the Colorado River Agreement would help Southern Nevada greatly. Initial calculations from the 1948 pact show about 15 million acre-feet per year of water are allocated between the upper and lower basins of the Colorado River. Nevada only sees about 0.3 million acre-feet from the 7.5 million acre-foot lower basin allotment, or about 4 percent, according to those calculations. That’s the smallest share of the seven states involved in the compact, along with Mexico. Compounding the problem from Nevada’s point of view, says Mrowka, the river has only been averaging inflows of about 12 million acre-feet per year in the past decade.

“Climate change will only make (the current scenario) worse,” he predicts, through higher evaporation rates. But as far as salt water goes, he says, the needle is headed in the opposite direction, making desalination more attractive.

“We know the oceans are rising in a matter of feet to meters,” Mrowka says. “� at’s an increasingly sustainable load of available water.”

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If you’re thirsty, hungry and seeking a one-of-a-kind, fabulous time, mark your calendar for the 39th annual UNLVino, April 18-21. Nearly 31,000 bottles – or a million ounces – of wine, beer and

booze will enable you to slake your thirst while adding to the millions of dollars raised over the years for scholarships to UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration. Under the banner of “Take a Sip for Scholarship,” UNLVino is the largest homegrown wine spectacular, and � rst and foremost charity “grand tasting” in Nevada.

Las Vegas’ torrid temperatures inspired UNLVino.

“In the early 1970’s,” says Larry Ruvo, senior managing director

of Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada, “one of our accounts told us a customer had brought back wine because the corks were protruding when she opened the case. I knew we had stored the wine properly, so I asked if I could meet with the customer.

“She brought in the case and, sure enough, the corks were protruding, de� nitely from heat damage. I asked when she’d purchased the wine, and she said July or August. After she bought the wine, she had put it in her trunk, gone shopping, making stops on her way home. By the time she arrived, the wine had been in the trunk for four to � ve hours at probably 110 degrees. When she opened the case of wine, the corks had, of course, come out.”

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Innovation has fueled UNLVino’s success. “BAR-b-q,” a cocktail-focused extravaganza, debuts this year. Bubble-Licious was rolled out in 2004, the 30th anniversary of UNLVino. In 2009, they inaugurated Sake Fever and the Dom Pérignon Award of Excellence. Selected by UNLV’s Hotel College and SW&S/NV, honorees are chosen because they “have distinguished themselves through inspirational leadership, character and work ethic.” In addition to a framed bottle of Dom Pérignon, they receive a special chef’s coat signed and presented by the student managers participating in the university’s UNLVino class. � e 2013 honorees for each event are:

� omas Keller, award-winning, internationally acclaimed celebrity chef (Bubble-Licious);

Masaharu Morimoto, famous Japanese chef and TV “Iron Chef” personality (Sake Fever);

Las Vegas restaurateur Elizabeth Blau, founder and chairwoman of Blau & Associates and co-owner with her husband, chef Kim Canteenwala, of Honey Salt restaurant. She’s also a trustee of the Culinary Institute of America and has served on the UNLV Hotel

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Crowther’s � rst hospitality job was at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. “Little did I know that a position as a gift shop shift leader would create a passion for providing guests with high-quality service,” she says. She also worked for a multi-level marketing company as a meetings specialist, and as an event planner for the Disney College Program. She is employed at MGM Grand in the special events department, and says her dream job is to “plan events for the National Basketball Association.”

Nahangi started working in the hospitality industry as a hostess “to make a little cash” when she was in high school. However, her career path detoured through nursing, journalism, retail and education. “After 10 years,” she says, “I concluded the hospitality industry, with a focus on food and beverage, was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.”

She’s been a bartender, hostess, assistant manager and manager in restaurants such as Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, J. Alexander’s in Nashville and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and now serves at Vintner Grill in Summerlin.

UNLVino is the “class project” for 25 students hand-picked for the UNLVino Management course.

Mohsen Azizsoltani, UNLV event director and instructor for the course, says: “� ey assist with event planning, implementation and execution. � ey’re divided into several groups, covering every detail — � nding food donations to feed over 4,000 people, recruiting over 500 student volunteers who act as ‘pourers,’ organizing delivery of the food and prepping it for the Grand Tasting, working on event layouts, managing ticket sales and, when it’s all over, writing a comprehensive report about the events.

“While they’re working, students are impressed by the magnitude of the event and the organizational skills required to make it successful. Only afterwards do they realize it’s an invaluable, hands-on learning experience that could not be acquired any other way, and that they’re directly contributing to UNLVino’s success.”

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The top-touring musician in Jewish music, Recht, plays more than 150 concerts a year in the United States and abroad and is widely recognized for his appeal to youth and family audiences.

When he’s not on the road, Recht is the national spokesperson for Jewish literacy nonpro� t PJ Library and the executive director of Songleader Boot Camp, a national leadership development immersion program held annually in St. Louis, Mo.

Recht started playing Jewish music 13 years ago.“It was clear to me from the beginning that when you’re pl aying

Jewish music you’re an educator,” he told JNS.org. “� e music is an incredibly powerful vehicle for sharing Jewish identity and connection. Over the years there were two areas I wanted to focus on to leverage visibility, funding and strength. � ey are leadership development and communication.”

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For Recht, the most important impact of music at Jewish camp is on leadership development, and that’s why he started Songleader Boot Camp.

“It’s not about music, it’s about leadership,” Recht said. “We have rabbis, cantors and Jewish educators who don’t play an instrument or sing. We have teens, adults, veterans and new people. We provide for them an immersive leadership training experience where they’re learning about the methodologies that the world’s top athletes, entertainers and business people use to perform at consistently extraordinary levels. We talk about how they can apply that in the Jewish world.”

A Jewish family engagement program implemented on a local level, PJ Library mails free Jewish children’s literature and music to families across North America on a monthly basis. �e initiative delivered its 3 millionth book last May.

“I’ve got two children and we get the books,” Recht said. “�e relationship evolved over time. I do some production for them and I educate people how they can get involved with PJ and their amazing resources.”

According to Marcie Green�eld Simons, director of PJ Library, Recht is not only a great performing artist who engages audiences masterfully. His knowledge of the music industry is expansive and his experience as a producer informs and guides all of his work, she said.

“We have been honored to have Rick serve as our celebrity spokesperson for PJ Library,” Simons told JNS.org. “He shares the PJ Library vision of helping families with young children develop stronger Jewish identity and deeper connections to Jewish community. Rick transmits the joys of Jewish living in all that he does.”

Simons said Harold Grinspoon, the founder of PJ Library, is passionate about Jewish summer camps. Wanting to merge his signature initiatives of PJ Library with JCamp 180, which enhances the e�ectiveness of non-pro�t Jewish summer camps, Grinspoon had his foundation approach Recht about producing a CD that would inspire PJ Library families to consider Jewish summer camp. Recht produced “We Sang �at at Camp,” which became a hit with those families.

A multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Nelson’s music is celebrated and integrated into the repertoire of congregations, camps and communities around the world. Delivering high-octane Jewish

rock, the �ve musicians in the Josh Nelson Project band are young, Jewish, talented, and positive role models, according to Nelson.

“Performing at Jewish summer camps is an extraordinary experience,” Nelson told JNS.org. “Helping build an identity, helping kids �nd safe space where they can be spiritually and socially open in a Jewish environment, for me, this is as ful�lling as any other work that I do because it provides life changing experiences for them.”

In 2009 the Josh Nelson Project released its debut CD “Lift,” built upon songs of Jewish identity and continuity. If you listen, you’ll hear razor-sharp lyrics and a progressive radio-ready sound. Recht had high praise for Nelson and plays his music on Jewish Rock Radio, the �rst 24/7 Jewish rock Internet radio station.

Nelson plays at many camps, but one of his favorites is the Warwick, NY URJ (Union for Reform Judaism) Kutz Camp. “It’s essentially a leadership camp for high school kids,” he told JNS.org. “�e kids are some of the most driven, bright, forward- thinking young Jewish kids in America today. �ey’re very open to pushing the envelope. We get to do some interesting things like have a large concert and lead some prayer services. �e biggest impact is on the ground, eating with them in the dining hall, hanging out at the lake and just being there.”

Overall, the Josh Nelson Project has so far performed more than 1,000 shows, including the Limmud Conference and the JCC Maccabi Games. Nelson also serves as the music director for the URJ Biennial Convention, a faculty member for the Hava Nashira Music Institute, and a musical artist in residence for the JCC Maccabi Artsfest. His newest venture is Warehouse, an alternative Shabbat experience for una�liated young Jews in major metropolitan areas.

Much like Recht, the big-picture goal of Nelson and his band, beyond entertaining audiences, is to leave them with a strong sense of community.

“On a much deeper level it is relationship building,” said Nelson. “And those relationships will stick.”

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A Tribute to Las Vegas’ Holocaust SurvivorsBy Lynn Wexler-Margolies

Photographs by Lyn Robinson

S tepping into the storefront at 4794 Eastern Ave., home to the Sperling Kronberg Mack Holocaust Resource Center, reveals a sprawling wall of jovial faces. � e black-and-white photographs

represent 60 Las Vegas Holocaust survivors. It’s an unusual, almost jarring “welcome” for a visitor expecting a

somber experience relevant to an organization that chronicles the dark realities and disturbing emotions of human atrocity.

� e Wall of Hope, the uplifting photographic exhibit that opened last September, was inspired by a similar display in Los Angeles, according to Myra Berkovits, the resource center’s educational specialist.

Crafted by design, the arresting arrangement covers the length of one wall, boldly showcasing the framed and smiling portraits of those who su� ered and lost the unthinkable in Nazi concentration camps.

“It’s meant not only to honor Southern Nevada’s Holocaust survivors, but to celebrate their lives well lived despite the horrors of the past,” said Doug Unger, the center’s chair.

It’s been almost 70 years since allied soldiers liberated emaciated internees from the horri� c Holocaust, a word of Greek origin whose literal translation is sacri� ce or total consumption by � re. Ordinarily, holocaust is not a word that necessarily connotes evil, or one that demands a capital letter.

But Hitler’s Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution or burning of more than 6 million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. German authorities targeted other groups as well because of their supposed inferiority, such as

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Roma (Gypsies), the disabled and homosexuals.“We knew exactly what we wanted in approaching the design of

our Wall of Hope,” said Berkovits. “We posted the job speci�cation at the Fine Arts/Photography department at UNLV. Lyn Robinson, a recent graduate from that department, applied and was awarded the commission. We think she’s more than ful�lled the mission. She’s captured the vitality and spirit of each survivor, portraying triumph over tragedy in each of their faces. We couldn’t be more pleased.”

�e 21-year-old UNLV art history/photography graduate, who is not Jewish, applied for the assignment because “it sounded like an important thing to do.” She began to photograph her subjects in the fall of 2011, and it “took almost a year to capture all 60 of the survivors.”

“�ey are some of the neatest people I will ever meet in my life,” she says. “It astounds me how they each went through something so horrendous and unimaginable, yet went on to �nd happiness, spread joy and create amazing lives.”

Robinson says most of her sessions with the survivors were intense. “�ese are men and women who have come a long way,” she says. “�ey have incredible stories that often brought me to tears.”

But Robinson wanted her subjects to smile, to underscore that the exhibition is “a celebration of the people who triumphed over (incredible) events, and not about the events themselves.”

She spent considerable time coaxing each survivor to share sorrows and successes, in hopes of revealing the person within. “I wanted to capture their natural smiles. So I thought of things to

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make them giggle, and then I would take the shot,” Robinson says. “It was fun because they were fun.”

Berkovits believes that “all who witness �e Wall of Hope, with its real-life beautiful and happy faces, will learn a thing or two: that if we �nd ourselves in the throes of hell, it’s possible that we, too, can come out of it.”

“I want people to leave appreciating humanity,” Berkovits says, “and how people can rise above even the worst of circumstances.” She hopes the survivors will understand from the exhibit just “how much we admire and appreciate them.”

�e Sperling Kronberg Mack Holocaust Resource Center opened its doors in 1980 (in a di�erent, more obscure location), under the auspices of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. �e center was funded through an endowment from the Lloyd and Edythe Katz Family, in memory of Edythe’s parents, Gertrude and Hyman Sperling. At that time its purpose was to acquire books and materials relating to the Holocaust, and be a resource and lending library for the Las Vegas community.

Back in 1980, Edythe Katz-Yarchever – now 92 and still very much involved with the repository – was appointed chair of both the center and the Nevada Governor’s Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust.

�e center, no longer a part of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, lists among its objectives continuing “to serve the Nevada Governor’s Advisory Council, and providing print, non-print, and electronic resources free to the public to support the Council’s



mission to develop programs for the education of children and adults in issues relating to the Holocaust, tolerance and diversity.”

�e center comprises more than 3,000 resources on various Holocaust-related topics, ranging from Nazism, ghetto life, survivor memoirs, genocide, liberation to Holocaust denial. Along the way, it has accumulated a substantial library, a media center (thanks to continued donations from Lillian and Henry Kronberg and Judy and Ron Mack) and a growing Holocaust memorabilia collection. �e archive features such items as a teapot reported to have been made in the Polish factory of Oskar Schindler, the subject of the �lm Schindler’s List, along with a Nazi uniform, helmet and �lm camera.

�e center also is engaged in collaborations with the Clark County School District; the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada; the Northwest Reno Library (site of an additional Holocaust Collection made possible by a Ron and Judy Mack Education Foundation grant); the Washoe County School District; the Nevada State Department of Education; the ADL’s (Anti Defamation League) No Place for Hate program; and other local and national Holocaust education organizations.

“Its main purpose is, and always has been, to educate the community through the lessons of the Holocaust, by teaching respect for human dignity and the value of cultural and ethnic di�erences,” Katz-Yarchever says. “And we’re free and open to the public.”

Center librarian Sue Dubin adds: “Our e�orts and programming have expanded signi�cantly over the past few years. We are a full-

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service facility, o�ering educational materials and activities and suggested programming and resources for Holocaust studies. We even have space for special events and meetings.”

Bryan Kessler is the resource center’s education liaison. He also teaches high school-level Judaics at the private K-12 Adelson Educational Campus in Summerlin.

“In addition to �e Wall of Hope, I think I’m most proud of our teacher-training workshops on various themes of the Holocaust,” he says, “much of which I’ve developed and written.”

Having worked in the curatorial departments at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, Kessler promotes Holocaust Education throughout the state and serves on the Nevada Governor’s Advisory Council on Holocaust Education. He designed and taught a specialized course on the Holocaust and Intolerance for the Clark County School District, resulting in the 2011 Yom HaShoah exhibition, Making �eir Story Our Own.

“We have a great outreach program, which o�ers a variety of learning opportunities for community and educational institutions to teach Holocaust awareness,” Kessler says.

Ben Lesser, an 83-year-old survivor, says that “the Holocaust Resource Center exists and has grown to be available to the greater Las Vegas community for education and awareness, especially for the school children, is beyond important.” Lesser “spent �ve years of hell on Earth” in the camps from the age of 13. “Not many of



us left. A few of us have died since the photos have been taken. To memorialize us in that way is very special.”

Ray Fiol, president of the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada, says her parents “worked in the labor camps and saw what was going to happen. �ey found a French family to smuggle me out, and so I survived. But I better than survived, and the Wall of Hope is a testament to that!”

Survivor David Berkovits could never forget it was May 1944 when “I was taken in a kettle train with my family to Auschwitz. �at day, I became an orphan. My whole family was killed instantly; gassed, burned; that was the end of it. I have carried on and built a life in their honor and in spite of Hitler.”

Deuteronomy 4:9 reminds us: Only guard yourself and guard your soul carefully, lest you forget the things your eyes saw, and lest these things depart your heart all the days of your life. And you shall make them known to your children, and to your children’s children. Vigilance must be heeded at all costs; the same goes for education and awareness, to prevent a haven for evil to exist and grow through ignorance, complacency, fear and silence.

The Holocaust Resource Center reinforced that creed through its motto, Remembering the Past to Preserve the Future. The faces on the Wall of Hope remind us that, in the end, good triumphs over evil if we choose life over its alternatives. That’s what the 60 survivors provide through their smiles, and through lives well lived.

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Strip Landings

Corporate Flight International Positions Las Vegas in the International Jet Sales and Chartering Business

By Jaq Greenspon


I used to have a friend who worked at Universal Studios in Hollywood. He wasn’t famous or important or anything like that, but he was my friend and occasionally we’d meet at his backlot

o�ce. When we left the o�ce, we’d wait for a tram to drive by. �en we’d make a run for the car, covering our heads to “avoid” being photographed by the hundreds of tourists sitting, cameras at the ready, hoping for a celebrity close encounter. �e guide would point us out and shutters would click, giving the guests exactly what they wanted (and us a little smile).

Flying on a private jet is a bit like that. You can have all the perks of being a celebrity, without having to actually go through the day-to-day hassles of being famous. Of course, if you are famous, charter companies are prepared for that, too. And why not? Celebrities have been �ying privately since airplanes �rst took wing (I have it on good authority that as soon as the Wright brothers’ Flyer landed there was a list of famous folk waiting to take o�). Of course, as time progressed, the on-board amenities of an airplane increased. Now, as Ira Eichen�eld points out, “It’s a 450-mile-an-hour limousine.”

Eichen�eld, a professional pilot for 40-plus years and owner of Corporate Flight International, the top charter company in Las Vegas, would know. His company has been �ying small private planes out of Vegas for almost 30 years, and his employees have seen it all. �ey’ve seen so much, it seems, that their facility was designed with privacy and security in mind.

And you can have your driver take your blacked-out limo directly into their hangar where, once the doors are closed, no one can see

you. A quick walk from the car to the plane and you’re in the air before anyone knows you’re there. “It’s a great way to travel if you’re being harassed by reporters,” he says. And the �ight crews are all signed to con�dentiality agreements to make sure the paparazzi don’t catch on.

Once you’re on the plane, (almost) anything goes. In the larger planes, you can take out the parenthesis. An unidenti�ed person taking delivery of an aircraft in the Middle East is having a jumbo jet customized, at close to half a billion dollars, plane included, to carry cars and horses (and a retinue of several hundred). According to Eichen�eld, with the larger business jets that Boeing and Airbus build, anything you can put into a hotel room can be put inside a fuselage. �is means beds and showers, mirrors on the ceiling and pink champagne on ice. When money is no object, this is a major selling point: all the comforts of home — in the air.

For the smaller jets, there are other considerations. “You don’t just install something in a plane,” explains Eichen�eld,

who as a plane broker has overseen the gutting and complete rebuilding of a handful of personal aircraft. “It has to be engineered, it has to be �tted for the aircraft. �e weight has to be considered, the materials that go into the aircraft have to be considered. �at’s why all these things cost so much to have these things installed.”

For some clients he’s had to say no to their requests for practical reasons; for others he’s had to say no because the technology just hadn’t caught up to their wildest dreams. For years, his clients had been asking for complex entertainment systems and for live TV as they �ew from here to there. But it wasn’t possible. �e receiving



satellite dish had to be engineered to �t on the outside of the craft, and it needed the ability to have a signal tracked to it. Now, the technology does exist, along with things like Wi-Fi Internet and other broadcast capabilities. According to Eichen�eld, the $100,000 price tag hasn’t deterred many from signing up for an installation.

�e accouterments themselves are also in�nitely customizable. You can have your FAA-approved seats made of ostrich leather (to match your cowboy boots, natch), �at screen TVs to show DVDs or play your Xbox. Ok, so you can’t have a �replace, and no one has successfully installed a Jacuzzi or hot tub … yet.

But what about the experience itself? To be honest, it’s unlike anything you’ve experienced. Granted, most of the clients of CFI and companies like it are corporate �iers, people who want the expediency of traveling on their own schedules, without the hassle of terminals, security and, well, other folks.

Private charters follow the FAA rules, but bags aren’t screened. As long as your ID matches the name on the manifest (which is checked against the national “do not �y” list), you’re good to go. �e aircraft takes o� when you want it to, and the pilot waits around until you’re ready to leave again. And for a domestic �ight, they can be ready to go on two hours’ notice. �is means if you meet the person of your dreams while cruising the Strip some Friday night, the plane can start getting prepped for your honeymoon minutes after you propose and be ready to �y by the time the “I dos” have been exchanged.

�ese planes are much more intimate than commercial jets as well, even up in �rst class. Passenger loads at CFI range from four

to �ve people, and up to 18 on its largest aircraft, a Gulfstream G. If you want to join the “mile high” club, let’s face it: It’s a lot more comfortable when you can simply tell the �ight attendant to give you a little privacy rather than having to try and sneak yourself and your partner into the already cramped toilet.

Not only are the �ight attendants discreet and trained to deliver impeccable customer service, they know �rst aid, CPR and everything else the FAA requires of its commercial attendants.

Food? Again, whatever you want. CFI has contacts at the top restaurants and catering shops in town. So, for instance, if you want a �let mignon, with all the �xings and high-end salads, once the plane is at altitude your dinner will be served as if it just came o� the line at a tony restaurant. Forget ordering a special kosher meal. For one particular client, Eichen�eld used to have to routinely ensure there was a lox and bagel platter aboard, with enough for 10, ready to go.

Food isn’t the only thing you can have waiting for you on the craft. If you’re celebrating a special occasion (major anniversaries and birthdays are popular one-time �ights) �owers can be arranged, with (electric) candles set up on cloth-draped tables; any liquor you prefer can be stocked, just waiting for you to arrive so it can be poured into crystal glasses.

Don’t kid yourself. �is isn’t cheap. But quality never is. A round trip between Vegas and L.A. on one of the smaller crafts can run you seven grand for a 24-hour period; a weeklong family vacation to Hawaii can set you back $60,000 or so. But the experience of traveling the way your favorite star does isn’t something to skimp on — and not something you’re ever likely to forget.

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Scott SibellaPresident and Chief Operating O� cer of MGM Grand

Scott Sibella — UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, class of 1988, 2013 UNLVino Dom Pérignon Award Honoree and president and chief operating o� cer of MGM Grand — absorbed the amazing allure of casino culture as a child while walking to restaurants with his parents.

With that childhood experience as a cornerstone, he has built a career in the hospitality industry over 25 years that few achieve. As stepping-stones to his current position, he also was president and COO at both � e Mirage and Treasure Island, and previously spearheaded the casino side of both properties as VP of casino marketing for Mirage and senior VP of casino marketing for TI. He also was VP of casino marketing for Tropicana in both Atlantic City and Las Vegas, and had executive positions at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, and Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas.

Sibella’s keen sense of what’s needed to make a good property great encompasses the revamped Siren show at TI and, at Mirage, � e Beatles-focused LOVE by Cirque du Soleil, chef Laurent Tourondel’s upscale burger restaurant BLT, and a supercharged enhancement of the famed Volcano. At MGM, he’s responsible for overseeing all resort operations, and his astute perception has transformed the property – with more to come.

DAVID: Why did you choose the hotel administration college at UNLV?

SIBELLA: UNLV was, and is, one of best hotel schools in the world. And, besides, look what’s in its backyard! It made sense if I wanted to get into the hospitality business.

DAVID: What changes has Sibella seen over your 25 years in the hospitality business?

SIBELLA: Vegas used to be a gambling town; so the focus was on attracting gamblers to a casino. Today, there’s been a complete shift. Obviously, casino games have to be on the square. However, you must o� er a lot more.

DAVID: What makes a casino successful?

SIBELLA: You have to have the best entertainment, shopping, restaurants, nightlife, and provide visitors and guests with an experience they don’t get back home. � ey’re in a state of mind to do things they don’t do at home. Women dress di� erently than at home.

� e younger generation wants to be engaged. You need to entertain, even in restaurants; you need innovation, even in slot machines. It’s a di� erent customer today, and you must be one step ahead. We see it with nightclubs and other non-gaming revenue. In fact, at MGM, 70 percent of our revenue is non-gaming.

However, what really makes the whole place successful are the employees, how they interact with guests, whether they come to work with passion. It means training, listening to them, making them feel of value. Once they get to their area, they’re on stage.

DAVID: What elements in a property do you evaluate when making changes?

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DAVID: How do you implement changes?

SIBELLA: You have to have a good strategic plan. You can’t do it a la carte. Once you set a strategic plan, stick to it. You can’t deviate. Sometimes that’s di� cult. You have to ask yourself, “Is this part of the plan? Does it � t? What will work down the line?”

You must look at every inch of the property, think about what others don’t have. Of course, you’ll make mistakes. But good leaders take risks — and don’t make the same mistake twice. If you think something will work, do it. Make quick decisions.

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