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Breakup ofCCSD baffling

to voters

Depending onwhichcandidate you ask,SouthernNevada votersare terrified of a recently

approved plan to reorganize theClarkCounty SchoolDistrict.Or they love it and can’t wait for

it to happen as soon as possible.Or they have no ideawhat you’re

talking about.It’s unclearwhether the general

electionwill register any blowbackfrom the recent approval of thereorganization plan, whatwith nopro- or anti-candidate campaignshaving yet emerged. Still, votershave shared awide range ofemotionswith candidateswhoknock on their door.DeannaWright said she’s heard

everything from fear and anxietyto confusion and uncertainty fromprincipals, school staff and parents.She’s running for a third and

final four-year term toDistrict Aon theClarkCounty School Board.Her southeast district includesHenderson,which provided someof themost vocal proponents ofa reorganization. The final plan,which goes into effect August 2017,strips power from the district’scentral administration and shiftscontrol to individual communities.“Principals are afraid they’ll

get the same fewparents theyget volunteering for everything,”Wright said.Meanwhile, “a lot of people are

very concerned about principalsgoing rogue,” she added. “Some ofthese people out here think theywon’t have to teach sex (education)anymore.”That’s certainly not the case,

but toWright, themisconceptionsuggests communities that foughtformore local controlmight bedisappointed in the final result.Exhibit A:MoapaValley, where

families long have clamored fora clean split from the sprawlingdistrict.State lawmakersmade it

clearmore than a year agothatwouldn’t happen. Still,they handed rural residentsan olive branch by allowinglocal government authoritiesto appoint a representative toa hiring committee that selectssuperintendentswho oversee up to25 schools each.Cities such asHenderson and

LasVegas likelywill exercisethat power. But ClarkCountycommissioners, fearing theywould“politicize” the hiring process,voted unanimously to abdicate thatresponsibility.Their decision effectively

prevents residents in rural andunincorporated communities fromhaving a say inwho supervisestheir neighborhood schools.“Theywere verymuch for the

reorganization because theywantasmuch autonomy as they canget,” saidMarkNewburn,District4 incumbent on the StateBoard ofEducation.He seeks a second term to

represent constituents in eightcounties, includingMoapaValleyandmost of northernClarkCounty.“They’ve become really

frustratedwith theClarkCountySchoolDistrict, and they’re reallydistrustful,”Newburn said.Patrice Tew,who represents the

northwestDistrict E on the localschool board, indicated a smallminority of voters actually careabout the reorganization.She said it’s probably too early

for the overhaul—which cleared afinal legal hurdle Sept. 9— to havean impact on education races inSouthernNevada.“This is going to be verymuch

a dynamic, growing, changingorganism,” Tew said, “becausethere’s just somany unansweredquestions.”OnEducation appears every other Saturday.Contact

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BRIGHT IDEAS

The Neon Museum on Friday un-veiled the first stage of its expan-sion plans that includes a partner-shipwithLasVegas-basedMarshallRetail Group to build a retail store.Themuseumannounced that con-

struction will begin Nov. 1 on con-verting existing administration of-fice space into retail. MRG, which

has 16 gift shops in Las Vegas, in-cluding at McCarran Internation-al Airport, will invest more than$300,000 in the project, said RobMcCoy, president and chief execu-tive officer of the Neon Museum.It’s expected to open by the end ofthe year.The museum staff will relocate

to office space at the old Las VegasCity Hall annex, across from Zap-pos’ headquarters,McCoy said. The

museum has outgrown its existingretail and administrative space in-side the former La Concha Motellobby that serves as the museumvisitor’s center, 770LasVegasBlvd.North.As part of its community part-

nership initiative, Zappos is fund-ing the cost of the lease, which alsoincludes exhibition space that will

NeonMuseum lays outplans for growth spurtAttraction to add store, relocate staff as part of expansionBy BUCKWARGO

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Motive in killing of grandmother remains unknown

Though police have notnamed a motive in theshooting death of a Las Ve-gas grandmother Tuesday,an arrest report detailsthe moments that led upto the crime, including aneighbor’s attempt to help

the woman before she waskilled.The neighbor who tried

to intervene had just pulledinto her garage about 4:30p.m. across the street fromthe grandmother’s home inthe 2100 block of HennikerWay, near Lake Mead andRampart boulevards, whenshe sawMarilyn Guidry, 86,

walking out of her garageand down her driveway.Guidry had blood on her

face, the neighbor told po-lice.Detectives are still in-

vestigating whether an al-tercation happened insidethe home before Guidry

By RACHEL CROSBY

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Bradley ChristianFrancis ▶ SeeMOTIVE, Page 6B

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Four-LeggedTherapy

Adog and now a horse havemade a huge differencefor BenHernandez in hisbattle with post-traumatic

stress disorder.The GulfWar veteran says

the calming influence of a blackLabrador retriever namedWasabiover the past six years hasrecently been enhanced by Pablo,a mustang he’s been workingwith through a therapeutichorsemanship program aimed athelpingmilitary vets conquer themental demons spawned by theirservice.“I enjoy being around the

surrounding,” Hernandez said ofthe Spirit Therapies corral in thenorthwest Las Vegas Valley, wherethe program is held, strokingPablo’s coat as he talked. “I don’thave to be afraid or anything likethat, or too anxious.”Hernandez, 48, is among four

veterans with PTSD and anger-management issues who are takingthe innovative course fundedby the Department of VeteransAffairs, which uses horses likePablo in ametaphoric healingprogram.Hernandez traces his PTSD to

the early days of the GulfWar,when he was amember of theArmy’s 101st Airborne Division’s502nd Infantry Regiment. After

being targeted in an accidentalfriendly fire attack and thensubjected to an enemy artillerybombardment in early 1991, he andhis fellow soldiers were exposed toa horrific scene: the burned bodiesof Iraqi soldiers strewn alongwhat later became known as theHighway of Death, leading fromKuwait into Iraq.“We did a low flight through

there, and you could see thefigures of charcoal bodies. It wasamassacre. All that basically gotinto my head,” he said.After leaving the service and

returning stateside, Hernandezwas diagnosed with PTSD

By KEITH ROGERS

LASVEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Dogs, horses help afflicted veterans repel stress

KEITH ROGERS/LASVEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALGulf War veteran Ben Hernandez stands alongside Pablo, a mustang, at Spirit Therapies in northwest Las Vegas on Sept. 30. Pablois one of the horses used in a therapeutic horsemanship program designed to help veterans cope with war stress anxiety. Blacklabrador retrieverWasabi, top photo, also provides comfort and assistance to Hernandez.

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Obituaries

CRAWFORD, ELIZABETHDOUMANI, EDWARDMAURICE, PASTOR DONALD

ELIZABETH CRAWFORDElizabeth Ann “Lisa”Crawford, 58, passedaway Sept. 29, 2016, athome, with her familybeside her. She wasborn Oct. 19, 1957, in ElPaso, Texas, to Robertand Mary Odening. Shegraduated from HooverHigh School in 1974 inSan Diego. Her first ca-reer was as an allergy

technician. She later became the kinder-garten teacher at Calvary Chapel GreenValley Christian Academy. Lisa will be re-membered for her radiant smile, warmpersonality, love for Jesus and great com-passion for others. She was deeply lovedand will be greatly missed by her familyand many friends. Lisa is survived by herhusband, of 29 years, Steve Crawford;children, David Campbell, Joseph Craw-ford and Mary Crawford; daughter-in-law,Amanda Crawford; grandchildren, AdrianGutierrez, Nadia Campbell, Melina Craw-ford and Joseph Crawford; mother-in-law,Freida Crawford; brother, Gene Odening;and sister, Janet Francis. There will be amemorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct.15, at Calvary Chapel Spring Valley, 7175W. Oquendo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89113.

EDWARD DOUMANI1936-2016 EdwardDoumani passed awayWednesday, Sept. 28,2016, in Las Vegas, suc-cumbing to ocular mela-noma (cancer) after anearly two-year battle.Born Edward MalickDoumani May 30, 1936,in Los Angeles, he gradu-ated from USC with alaw degree in 1959. By

1960, he had relocated to Las Vegas,building (with his father M. K. and broth-er, Fred) the iconic Paul Williams’ de-signed La Concha (opened in 1961) and ElMorocco (1964) on the Las Vegas Strip.Edward was also instrumental in theGolden Nugget, purchasing the propertywith a group headed by Steve Wynn in thelate 1960’s, where he was influential inadding a hotel component to the thengambling hall. In the mid-1970’s, he andhis brother, Fred, purchased theTropicana Hotel, where Edward designedand completely renovated the propertybefore selling it to Ramada in 1977.Doumani, a Las Vegas stalwart for morethan 50 years, was married to EleoDoumani, who lost her own battle withcancer earlier this year. He is survived bytheir three children, Lorenzo Doumani,Dahlia Merhi and Dominique Doumani;and seven grandchildren, Sophia, Dylanand Tyler Doumani, Carina, Daniel andKyla Merhi, and Cole Doumani. There willbe a celebration of Edward’s life 4-6 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Neon Museum(which is the original La Concha Motellobby), 770 N. Las Vegas Blvd. In lieu offlowers, the family requests donations bemade in Edward’s name to St. Jude Child-ren’s Research Hospital.

PASTOR DONALD MAURICEPastor Donald Dee Maur-ice, 84, peacefully wenthome Sunday, Sept. 25,2016, to be with his Lordand Savior Jesus Christ.Don leaves his wife; twodaughters; seven grand-children; and threegreat-grandchildren.Don loved to spend timewith his family andfriends and had great

enjoyment in travel, golf and other sports.Most importantly, Pastor Don wanted tomake sure that people he met knew howmuch Jesus loved them. Don’s memorialservice will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct.12, at Calvary Chapel Green Valley, 2618 W.Horizon Ridge Parkway.

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be co-curated by the Neon Museum,Zappos and the Contemporary ArtsCenter, McCoy said.“These strategic partnerships

mark the beginning of an excitingtime for the Neon Museum as westrive to serve the public in new andgreater ways,”McCoy said.Paco Alvarez, art curator and

Z’Boutique Buyer for Zappos, saidworking with the Neon Museum increating a new art space is excitingand complements Zappos’ ongoingcommitment to the cultural artsdowntown.Following completion of the new

store, merchandise will be displayedin the 1,300-square-foot area direct-ly behind the reception area, McCoysaid. The new retail area will offerapparel, drinkware, books and sou-venirs along with other neon-brand-ed items. Grab-and-go food and bev-erage with patio seating also will bepart of the expanded offerings.In association with the new retail

partnership,MRGwill developNeonMuseum merchandise which alsowill be available at the company’s 16Welcome to Las Vegas stores city-wide, which McCoy said would addsignificantly to the museum’s reachand visibility.Michael Wilkins, chief executive

officer ofMRG, said the partnershipis the first of its kind for the retailer.“To say we’re excited to share in

the expansion of the Neon Museum

is an understatement,” Wilkins said.“It’s the perfect fit for us and we’relooking forward to a long associa-tion.”Museum staff is expected to oc-

cupy the temporary administrativespace, which has been re-christenedNE10, the chemical and atomicnumber for neon, for one year afterwhich it will move into new perma-nent museum offices, McCoy said.The museum this year is expected

to announce plans not only for of-

fice space but to build indoor gallerywhere visitors can see a display ofdocuments and other artifacts. Thatwould include a working neon fab-rication area where visitors can seehow neon is made and fabricated.“It’s a dying art, and lot of folks go

to LCDs (liquid crystal displays),”McCoy said. “They’re cheaper andmore easily and quickly changed,but neon is an art and we’re startingto lose that. It’s incumbent on us tomake sure we do everything we canto preserve it as an art formwell intothe future.”The museum last month an-

nounced it expects to set a visitationrecord and surpass 100,000 a year bythe end of June 2017. The museum,which opened in October 2012, re-cently added a self-guided weekdaytour in addition to its regular guidedtour.McCoy said he would like to boost

local visitation from its 10 percentmark. It’s a local attraction Las Ve-gas residents need to be a part of, hesaid, but because they have lived it,they don’t view it the same as visi-tors.“(Tourists) have seen it in film

over the last 50 to 60 years,” McCoysaid. “They know what Las Vegas 40to 50 to 60 years ago looked like, andthey are verymuch interested in it.”The museum has a collection of

more than 500 signs, which includesfull signs and parts of signs. About70 percent are from casinos, 20 per-cent from motels and 10 percentfrom businesses. Many are from the1940s through 1970s.

BILL HUGHES/LASVEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL FILEParts of an old Golden Nugget sign are displayed in the North Gallery at the NeonMuseum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North, on Sept. 2.

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USS Arizona survivor dies, will be interred with crewmates

PROVIDENCE,R.I.—Thememoriesofbombs falling on the battleship USSArizona were too painful for Ray-mond Haerry to ever return to PearlHarbor, while he lived.But that’s preciselywhere hewants

to be laid to rest.Haerry was one of the last living

crewmembers on the Arizona duringthe Japanese attack on Pearl Har-bor. He died Sept. 27 in Rhode Islandat age of 94, said his son, RaymondHaerry Jr. He was one of six remain-ingArizona survivors.Hundreds of sailors and Marines

are entombed in the ship’s sunkenhull.“Ashewasgettingcloser to theend,

I think he felt that if there’s any placethat he’d like to be at rest, it would bewith his crewmates, the people whosuffered and died on that day,” Haer-ry Jr. told The Associated Press onFriday.Haerry Jr. said his father never

wanted to talk about what happenedon Dec. 7, 1941. But after 50 years ofasking questions, Haerry Jr. said hepieced together the narrative.His father, then 19 years old, ran to

an anti-aircraft gun after the first ex-plosions, but the ammunition was instorage.He tried to get ammunition, but a

large bomb detonated first, ignitingfuel and powder magazines. Most ofthe bow was instantly separated, andthe shipwas lifted out of thewater.Haerry Jr. said his father swam

through flaming waters, sweepinghis arms in front of him to push theflames away. He shot at Japanese

planes from shore. Later, he helpedretrieve corpses from the harbor.Theship lost 1,177men,nearly four-

fifths of its crew.Documentary filmmaker TimGray

recently interviewedHaerry for “Re-memberPearlHarbor,” a filmfor thisyear’s 75th anniversary of the attack.“He struggled toward the end of

his life to speak, but you could tell bylooking into his eyes that he remem-bered everything about that morn-ing,”Gray said.Anytime a World War II veteran

dies, Gray said, a piece of history islost.Haerry served for 25 years in the

Navy, retiring as a master chief. Helived with his wife of 70 years, Eve-lyn, at a nursing home in West War-wick, Rhode Island. EvelynHaerry is95 years old.HaerryJr. criedashe recountedhis

father’s story.“It had to be a nightmare,” he said.

“Even though war hadn’t been de-clared yet, he was one of the firstAmerican heroes ofWorldWar II andI’ll always be proud of him, what hedid and howhe acted.”Only USS Arizona survivors can be

interred on the ship. Haerry Jr. saidhe will take his father’s ashes therewhen he can afford the trip.

By JENNIFERMcDERMOTT

THEASSOCIATED PRESS

STEVE SZYDLOWSKI/PROVIDENCE JOURNALVIATHEASSOCIATED PRESSRaymond Haerry is photographed April 20 atWest View Nursing & Rehabilitation inWestWarwick, R.I. Haerry, whowas one of the last living survivors of the USS Arizona,which was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died Sept. 27 at 94.

Parts of a Binion’s Horseshoe sign aredisplayed in the North Gallery of theNeonMuseum.