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Paseo Verde Drive, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2018-02-03
Description
Two large community parks like this one, Paseo Verde Park, line Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada. The thoroughfare, which provides the backbone for the Green Valley Ranch development, also includes a recreation/community center, The Pavilion (a major entertainment venue), and a library.

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Paseo Verde Drive, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2018-02-03
Description
Two large community parks like this one, Paseo Verde Park, line Paseo Verde Parkway near Valle Verde Drive in Henderson, Nevada. The thoroughfare, which provides the backbone for the Green Valley Ranch development, also includes a recreation/community center, The Pavilion (a major entertainment venue), and a library.

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Shauna Hughes oral history interviews

Identifier
OH-02817
Abstract

Oral history interviews with Shauna Hughes conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on August 31, 2016 and October 11, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In the first interview, Hughes discusses her early life in New York and later moving to Ohio. She talks about attending John Carroll University, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1982, and being a founding member of the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys. Hughes recalls being appointed Henderson City Attorney, the early development of Green Valley, and the rapid growth of that area. Hughes then describes the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) explosion in 1988. In the second interview, Hughes discusses her work as Henderson City Attorney. She describes collaborating with elected city officials, the development of the Galleria Mall, and the establishment of Nevada State College (NSC). Lastly, Hughes talks about community support for new infrastructure in Henderson.

Archival Collection

Scrapbook for Mark Fine, 1985-1993

Date
1985 to 1993
Description

This scrapbook documents the professional career of Mark Fine in real estate development in the 1980s, and includes photographs and ephemera of his work on the master planned community of Green Valley with the American Nevada Corporation. Personal ephemera include documents for the Fine children's school programs and a photograph of Mark Fine with Col. Doron Izraeli, the military attache for the Israeli Embassy.

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Jolie Brislin oral history interview: transcript

Date
2017-04-21
Description

Oral history interview with Jolie Brislin conducted by Barbara Tabach on April 21, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Brislin discusses her family background and upbringing in Redwood City, California. She remembers moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1991, her involvement in the Jewish community, and going on a trip to Israel. Brislin talks about joining the Anti-Defamation League, becoming the Regional Director of the organization in 2015, and her mentors at the time. Lastly, Brislin discusses the rise of hate acts towards minority groups across the country, and the issue of cyber-bullying.

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Duarte, Jay

Jay Duarte started in the gaming industry at Casino Data Systems and eventually assisted in the opening of Green Valley Ranch Resort where he eventually went to become a slot technician. Duarte then moved to Thunder Valley Resort as a slot technical manager and held the same role at Green Valley Ranch thereafter. In 2003, Duarte became an assistant technical compliance director with Konami Gaming and then returned to Station Casinos to help open Red Rock Resort in 2005.

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