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Serving Henderson, Nevada, including Anthem, Green Valley & Lake Las Vegas Communities Vol. 3, No. 33 www.hendersonpress.com Aug. 16-Aug. 22, 2012 FREE ‘Dynamic and strong’ City manager assesses InsiDE Chamber celebrates first six months on the job accomplishments Jacob Snow speaks about the Adam Greene case, the selection of new 3 police chief and financial challenges currently facing the city We tell you what’s up State of the Henderson executives and political lead- in the world of autos Address showcases ers at the State of Henderson local business leaders Chamber of Commerce Address Gas prices are on the on Friday, Aug. 4, at M Resort. rise … where to get By Guy Dawson “We offer an impressive it locally for less Reporter array of services, and we do it all for our member busi- The Henderson Chamber nesses,” he continued. “The 6 of Commerce increasingly is state of the Chamber is dynamic Balanced Organizing becoming a vital facilitator for and strong.” Solutions helps get you the city’s business community, Steve Schorr, Cox Com- on track—personally according to the organiza- munication’s vice president and professionally tion’s chief executive officer, of public affairs, was the Scott Muelrath. master of ceremony for the “I’m proud to say that the event, and Muelrath was the 7 Henderson Chamber is a con- keynote speaker. SCORE helps those who duit for our members and the Muelrath said the Henderson want to start a business community,” Muelrath told a collection of business owners, —continued on PAGE 5 8 New healthcare-costs estimator makes man- Buford Davis | THP aging finances easier Jacob Snow has not lacked for tasks, since being selected as Henderson’s city manager on March 7. As his first order of business, Snow appointed 20-year Henderson Police Department veteran Patrick Moers as police chief, which was ratified unanimously by the City Council in July. 9 Henderson Police assist By Buford Davis “It was a little stressful for are different, so just trying to with weekend sobriety Reporter me, just trying to take on so get a grasp for a number of dif- checkpoint at Lake Mead much new information,” said ferent departments. It’s a very Jacob Snow is settling into Snow on Thursday, Aug. 9, six vast scope of operations with 10 his new job as Henderson’s months into his taking office. a lot of employees to meet and New Will Ferrell flick city manager, but the former “The city has a different get to know. Courtesy of Imagine Communications falls short on brilliance Regional Transportation Com- mission and a different scope “After being here a few City of Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen, who also is a member of but is still very funny the Henderson Chamber board of directors, attended the State mission chief said it has not than what I’m familiar with,” of the Chamber Address on Aug. 4 at M Resort. been a simple transition. he said. “Municipal operations —continued on PAGE 3 but they stopped me.” Human sacrifices Vance said she couldn’t help Six years after soldier’s Vance’s son, Ignacio Ramirez, thinking about when she was a death in Iraq, local family was a chemical special in the child in Tijuana, Mexico, and U.S. Army, stationed in Iraq. her mother telling her that when struggles to cope “I remember going to the she does something wrong in By Buford Davis office, there was a man and a this world, God makes her Reporter woman,” recalled Vance. pay for it. “‘Ma’am, are you Marina “I thought, ‘What the hell It was Wednesday. Marina Vance? Are you the mother of did I do? I don’t like hurt- Vance had just clocked into specialist Ignacio Ramirez?’ ing people. Lord, what did I work at Sears on Warm Springs “I was like, ‘Shut up, I don’t do wrong?’ Road in Henderson, when she want to talk to nobody.’” “I was crying and scream- received a disturbing phone “We need to tell you, ma’am,” ing, saying, ‘Lord, if you give Buford Davis | THP call from her 12-year-old the reps said. him to me again, I will stay on Marina Vance holds a ballot son, James. “But I was like, ‘No.’ my knees forever.’ And my from the 2005 Iraqi election. Two representatives from the “I remember they wanted me co-workers told me, ‘Marina, Vance’s son, Ignacio Ramirez, U.S. military had come to their to sign papers, but I was like, he’s not coming back.’” was killed near Ar Ramadi in 2006. “This is what he died family home near Old Vegas ‘I’m not signing shit,’ and I for,” she said. “It’s his legacy.” Trail to speak with her. grabbed my keys to go home, —continued on PAGE 5 Aug. 16-Aug. 22, 2012 • Page 2 News Aug. 16-Aug. 22, 2012 • Page 3 JOB— Snow served as the RTC’s of police, she was, at one time, he’s made with people in continued from PAGE 1 general manager for 19 years, the director of IT (information the community.” Autos in the news ... before being selected to be- technology) for the city,” said In June, Snow initiated months, it’s beginning to feel come city manager in March. Snow. “She was masterful at an independent analysis of By Scott Bourne reports a new study expects like home, and I really do like His appointment was made administration; an unusual HPD by the International City Columnist that car navigation system working here.” one month after a videotape of gift that most people don’t County Management Associa- ownership will quadruple Snow, a longtime Hender- a 2010 incident became pub- have, but she has. And I think tion to assess the efficiency ● Hyundai fans may want by 2019. son resident, said managing lic, showing Henderson police the city of Henderson will of operations and, he hopes, to snag any existing inventory ● The much-anticipated the city through a period of officers forcefully apprehend- benefit from that for decades to mollify residents disturbed while they still can, because DreamWorks’ project Need extreme financial difficulty is ing motorist Adam Greene, to come, because of what by a recent string of use-of- word from Korea is that the for Speed, directed by Scott the responsibility that weighs who was experiencing a she accomplished.” force incidents. company is facing a labor Waugh, is slated for theaters on on him most heavily. diabetic episode. In July, Snow selected “Considering what’s hap- strike. Kia is also working Feb. 7, 2014, which is earlier “We can’t afford to just The Greene civil rights vio- Patrick Moers, a 20-year pened that’s been very public, on a strike. than anticipated. sit back and wait,” he said lation lawsuit was settled for Henderson Police Department I think it’s reasonable for the ● Fiat is promising to launch ● Mini is still taking heat for pointedly regarding the area’s public to have questions. I had the 500L, which contains the its failed CVT transmissions. fiscal landscape. “Hope for the the same questions before I first in-car coffeemaker. I didn’t This time it’s a group of Florida best and plan for the worst. came here,” he said. know there was such demand plaintiffs who are filing a class- And that’s what we’re doing.” This guy (Patrick Moers) has been, Snow said he has spent for coffee while driving. action suit claiming the 2006-08 Union Village and the Las much of his first months as ● Ford’s hot little Focus ST is Mini Cooper convertibles cost Vegas National Sports Center whether he realizes it or not, for 20 city manager dealing with alleged to get 32 mpg highway them $6000 to $9000 to repair, are development projects with HPD and has been impressed and 26 mpg city—astounding due to faulty transmissions. a combined cost of $3 billion years, qualifying himself for the chief with what he’s found. numbers from a car that is ● Ford has recalled 10,000- and the potential to give the of police by the job that he’s done, the “I would not want to be a suitable for drifting. plus 2013 Escape crossovers for city’s economy a significant police officer. I think those ● Fortune magazine says the a brake pedal-interference issue. infusion in the near future. service he’s given and the connections people have a very difficult 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco is ● In more recall news, Vol- “We still have a very high— job to do. Ninety-five percent the most disliked car of the year. vo recalled 2011-2013 S80 an abnormally high—con- he’s made with people in the community. of what they do is focused on They’ll get no argument here. sedans due to transmission struction unemployment customer service, and I think ● It may be the end of the software problems. level,” said Snow. “So any- —Jacob Snow, Henderson city manager they do that very well. world—well, at least the end thing that’s going to involve “But there comes a time, of an era. The U.S. Army is Scott Bourne is a Henderson- construction on a big scale, which is that 5 percent of ending its decadelong NAS- based professional photog- such as those two projects, the time, that we don’t like CAR sponsorship deal. The rapher specializing in cars. would be beneficial not $257,000, but the event dam- veteran, to replace Chambers.