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The Notes: July 24, 2017

Mon, Jul 24, 2017 (2 a.m.)

Virginia Toalepai, president of World Wide Safety, a local health and safety company, was named to the Project 150 advisory board.

The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys named Justin Randall on the 2017 list of 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction.

Donna Marcou-Stafford is the business development director for Travelzoo in Las Vegas.

Desert Breeze Dental founder Dr. Paul VreNon earned accreditation from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Nick McCabe is the CEO of Hakkasan Group. He formerly served as president and chief operating officer.

Tiffany Twohig is vice president and Kristy Keller is project director at Moonridge Group.

Patrick Munster is executive chef of MB Steak at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Marek Petrilak is vice president of finance for Gary Platt Manufacturing, which provides chairs for the casino industry.

Wells Fargo established a southwest division of its middle market banking business. Neal Crapo, a senior vice president and 25-year Wells Fargo commercial banker, was selected to lead the new division.

Jon Bilstein is executive director of Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada. From 2007 through 2014, Bilstein was practice director at CCCN. Prior to rejoining CCCN , Bilstein was CEO of Nevada Orthopedic and Spine Center and patient relations director for Desert Radiologists. Margo Otto is a social worker for CCCN. She works with patients at CCCN’s Central Valley, Henderson and Southeast Henderson clinics. Chin Oh-Ciernick and Hannah Furney are advanced practice registered nurses. Oh-Ciernick is based at CCCN’s Lung Center of Nevada clinic adjacent to MountainView Hospital, treating adult patients with acute and chronic pulmonary health concerns. Furney provides care to patients with cancer and blood conditions at CCCN’s Henderson clinic. She also provides chemotherapy introduction classes to new patients and their caregivers.

Ed Huckfeldt is SPI Entertainment’s vice president of marketing and administration.

Billy Johnson is vice president of sales for Pink Jeep Tours’ Las Vegas market. Johnson was general manager of Casa de Shenandoah and was president and CEO of the Las Vegas Wranglers hockey team.

Shaun Meng, associate attorney at Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders, joined the board of directors of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Nevada Chapter. Meng will serve as director of events.

Mike Lang II from Laura Dearing Elementary School is one of 52 educators from across the country selected for the PBS Digital Innovators Program, which recognizes educators who approach education with a bold and fresh perspective and who integrate digital media and resources into their classrooms.

Patrick Cottingham is a client service representative with Gaming Laboratories International. Cottingham joined GLI in 2015 as a test engineer.

Construction began on Vegas Trade Village, a $100 million live-work-play development at Cheyenne Avenue and Commerce Street in North Las Vegas. Project plans include 264 live-work units that will be part showroom, part apartment; a 20,000-square-foot convention center; a 120-room hotel with a beauty salon and shops; a bank; a convenience store and car wash; and restaurants. Dwaine Anderson is project manager.

Breeana Diullo is artistic director at Color - A Salon by Michael Boychuck, in Caesars Palace.

Daniel Bonner is vice president of operations at Goettl Air Conditioning and the Sunny Plumber.

Brent Beardall is president and CEO of Washington Federal bank.

John Mansfield and Ronald Munoz are among 1,575 newly inducted worldwide into the UPS Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving.

The State of Nevada Board of Examiners approved the extension of its general banking agreement with Wells Fargo & Co. until 2021, with a two-year renewal option.

Scannell Properties is building a 338,520-square-foot industrial facility at 3910 Alto Ave. Lincoln Business Center will feature 32-foot clear height, 70 trailer parking spaces, 62 dock doors and four drive-in doors. The Larkin Industrial Group at NAI Vegas has been retained by Scannell Properties to market the property for lease.

Clark County Medical Society opened a new office building at 2590 E. Russell Road.

Centennial Hills Hospital completed a $18.2-million expansion. The project built out the remaining two floors of the eight-story tower, adding 60 private patient rooms and more than 200 additional parking spaces. The expansion increases the hospital’s licensed bed count to 250.

The Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency Board implemented the Office Tenant Incentive Program, which provides qualifying business owners/landlords/tenants with a 10 percent rebate, up to a maximum of $50,000, for pre-approved costs involved in upgrading the interiors of older office facilities. For more information, visit lasvegasnevada.gov/EUD.

The Blind Center of Nevada broke ground on a 36,000-square-foot facility at 1001 N. Bruce St.

The Henderson Police Department and the 911 communications center received reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. It is the fifth reaccreditation award for the department since the initial accreditation in 2002.

Lyft Las Vegas opened a support center at 7255 S. Tenaya Way. The 3,721-square-foot facility houses the Lyft operations team, and provides recruitment and education as well as in-person support for Lyft drivers.

Shapiro & Sher Group is managing custom-home site sales at Lake Las Vegas. The Estates at Reflection Bay offers the only custom home sites available on Lake Las Vegas’ north shore. Shapiro & Sher Group is an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties.

Steinbeck Communications is using a new Twitter address: @SteinbeckCoNews.

Centennial Hills Hospital is one of five hospitals in the country, and the first in Nevada, to earn the Go Clear Award to eliminate hazardous smoke during surgical procedures. The award is presented by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. Surgical smoke is a byproduct when laser and electrical devices are used during procedures, primarily to cut tissue, then quickly cauterize the capillaries and blood vessels to minimize bleeding.

Instacart, a grocery delivery service, is available in Las Vegas through Albertson’s, Cardenas, Costco, Petco, Smart & Final, Whole Foods Market and Natural Grocers.

Palace Station has a new 10,000-square-foot bingo room with 350 seats, six recliners in a VIP area and five barstools.

Goettl Air Conditioning received the Management Action Programs Award for Excellence. Winners implemented MAP’s process to strengthen their organizations through on-target business-plan execution and the achievement of specific goals.

Children’s Learning Adventure is open at 8420 Farm Road, Las Vegas.

Henderson opened pickleball courts at the tennis complex at Whitney Mesa Recreation Area, 1661 Galleria Drive, adjacent to Whitney Ranch Recreation Center/Aquatic Complex.

Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage received Humane Certified seal of approval from the American Humane Conservation program for animal welfare.

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