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City National Bank and FOX5 announced that they have awarded Laura Ground, a second grade teacher at Cunningham Elementary School, with a $1000 check as the first recipient of the “One Class At a Time” educational outreach program. |
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On July 18, Nevada Cancer Institute welcomed 27 students from John Hopkins University and other schools who are participating in the sixth annual Hopkins 4K for Cancer, a cross-country bicycle journey. This year’s fundraising effort has netted more than $95,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge, a residence for cancer patients seeking treatment. |
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| CONGRATULATIONS |
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St. Rose Dominican Hospitals is the recipient of a $200,000 gift from the Wheeler family of Henderson. The gift will create the Wheeler Family Scholarship that will provide scholarships to deserving nursing students who have been accepted in the Registered Nurse Program at Nevada State College. |
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Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce two of the firm’s attorneys were named to Nevada’s Super Lawyers 2007 listing by Law & Politics Magazine. Lewis and Roca Las Vegas-based attorneys Anthony N. Cabot was named for his work in Gaming, and Von S. Heinz was named to the list for his work in General Litigation. |
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The Law Firm of Beckley Singleton is pleased to announce eight of the firm’s attorneys were named to Nevada’s Super Lawyers 2007 list. This national listing names the top attorneys in each state based on practice areas. In addition, Shareholders Bruce T. Beesley and Daniel F. Polsenberg were named in Super Lawyers “Top 75 Mountain States” category and Shareholder Brett A. Axelrod was selected to Super Lawyers “The Top 40 Women” category. |
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Southwest Gas Corporation has been honored with the Industry Leader Accident Prevention Certificate from the American Gas Association in recognition of the company’s safety contributions to the natural gas industry. The prestigious award is given each year to member companies that achieve a total occupational OSHA recordable injury and illness rate below the industry average for their company size and category. |
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Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center was recognized for successful implementation of the prestigious Get with the Guidelines patient care protocol by the American Stroke Association in the July 23rd edition of the U.S. News and World Report as a bronze medalist. |
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| ON THE MOVE |
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House of Window Coverings partners, Christopher Breiter and Daniel Wathen, announce four new hires: Jeremie Walker as office manager; Lynette Marker and Jan Rohl as senior designers; and Diana Johnson as senior sales consultant. |
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Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario announces Steven Pacitti return to the firm’s Las Vegas office. Pacitti rejoins Kummer Kaempfer as an “Of Counsel” attorney in the Transactional Department, focusing on business entities and transactions, tax planning and controversy, intellectual property, sports and entertainment and real estate. |
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Marie Martorano is the newly appointed Director of Marketing for Galleria at Sunset, owned and managed by Forest City Enterprises (FCE). Martorano comes to Galleria at Sunset with nine years of experience in shopping center marketing. |
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Glen, Smith & Glen Development has appointed Dana Anderson as a project manager in its commercial division. Anderson will coordinate all aspects of development for the developer’s commercial projects. |
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13-year accounting veteran Mike Biel joins Fair, Anderson & Langerman Certified Public Accountants as audit manager. Biel will be responsible for the oversight of multiple audit, accounting, tax and consulting engagements as well as the design and administration of audit programs, tax engagements, budgets and scheduling. |
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GES Exposition Services, Inc. welcomes Sheila LeMaster to the Las Vegas team as director of account management. LeMaster will drive planning and timelines for tradeshows and play a key role in budgeting. |
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City National Bank hired Bob Glaser as senior vice president and manager of its private banking division in Nevada. Glaser, who will be located in Nevada, will be responsible for private banking throughout the state. |
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Vegas TV – KTUD is boosting their sales force with the addition of six new account executives and a local sales manager. Along with the increase in sales staff, the station is moving forward to create a multi-platform media team to better serve clients and viewers. |
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MG Design named Eric K. Bopp as Senior Account Executive in the Northeast. Karole Hannes-Sellers as Account Executive in Orlando, Florida and Sina Hanson as Account Executive in San Francisco. |
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Desert Radiologists announced that Michael J. Todd, M.D. has joined their team. Dr. Todd completed his award-winning fellowship in Musculoskeletal Imaging in 2007 from the University of Michigan. |
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Las Vegas Handyman announced the appointment of Gus Gusmerotti to the position of Senior Craftsman. |
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Payroll Solutions Group, a Las Vegas-based company that provides human resources and administration services, announced the appointment of Richard Smyth to the position of commercial lines customer service representative. In his new position, Smyth is responsible for servicing the total commercial insurance needs of Payroll Solution’s client accounts. |
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Nevada State Bank, a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation, announced that Dallas E. Haun has been named president and chief executive officer of Nevada State Bank and executive vice president of Zions Bancorporation effective September 3, 2007. William E. Martin, who has served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Nevada State Bank since October
1999, will continue to serve as non-executive chairman of the bank’s board of directors. |
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Las Vegas Publications, the official publisher of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Relocation Guide and Membership Directory and Buyer’s Guide, is excited to announce that Tami Squires has joined their team as the Ad Production Manager for the company. |
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Ayoub & Associates, a strategic development planning and fundraising consulting firm, announced the company has promoted Erica Norris to the position of vice president. |
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The YMCA of Southern Nevada has named Jeff Treslley executive director of the City of Las Vegas Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA. |
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| REAL ESTATE NEWS |
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Paradigm East Executive Suites, 2061 E. Sahara Avenue, welcomes new tenants Arlene Brunilson; AMB Medical Billing & Support Services for physicians; Priscilla Rogue; Casablanca, a residential and commercial janitorial company; and Bell Home Loans Inc. |
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EJM Development Co. announced the ground breaking of Building 21 in its Arrowhead Commerce Center in Green Valley. The property, at 3755 East Post Road, is estimated for completion in the second quarter of 2008. The 148,000 square foot cross-dock building, situated on 20 acres, will offer high image office/warehouse space, divisible to 15,681 square-foot units featuring a state of the art ESFR fire sprinkler system throughout, minimum 30-foot ceilings, a 61-foot deep concrete truck apron, 9 x 10 foot dock high loading doors and 12 x 14 foot grade level loading doors, with excellent access and truck circulation. |
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The Bentley Group Real Estate Advisors, a premier Las Vegas-based commercial real estate brokerage firm, recently announced the sale of Courtney’s Bay Apartments (now renamed Bacarra Apartment Homes), a 180-unit apartment complex located just east of Las Vegas Boulevard in the Silverado Ranch area. |
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Crisci Builders completed tenant improvements for Building 5 of Marnell Corporate Center and the Metropolitan Life office, and will build out Agassi Enterprises, Inc., which oversees Andre Agassi’s business and charitable ventures. |
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SR Construction announced the firm has completed the remodeling of the 10,200 square-foot Salt Lick restaurant at Santa Fe Station. |
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Soozi Jones Walker and Bobbi Miracle of Commercial Executives sold two properties with a total value of $5,281,000 and brokered 6 leases worth a total of $1,869,425. |
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Grubb & Ellis participated in the sale of three properties with a total value of $13,813,284 and brokered 11 leases worth a total of $29,963,237. |
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
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CiberLinkPR, LLC announces that they have unique sales rights to OptiPartner Software, software specifically made for optometrists to automate and simplify daily work. |
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LargestMixer.com will co-sponsor Las Vegas’ Largest Mixer III, a collaboration of Las Vegas area business organizations, Tuesday, September 18 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Plaza Hotel & Casino. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmixer.com. |
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Firebird Financial has launched its Virtual Back Office which provides outsourced accounting services for small and medium sized businesses at a fraction of the cost of retaining their own staff. |
