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C O M M U N I T YSpotlights

Jim Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Rosiland Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Ganesha CenterFive Physical Senses Br ing Mindfulness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

C U LT U R EThe Smith Center Carillon BellsThe Sound of a Dream Coming True . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Kevin CardiffMaking Music by Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Upcoming EventsCheck Out the BLVDS Events Calendar for Upcoming Local Events . . . . . . . . . 30

D E S I G NWater Smart LandscapesWhere Beauty Makes Cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Tivoli VillageNew Development Exudes Old-School Charm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

F L A V O RServing the SensesCoffee Cafés to Call Your Own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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In this issuecalledCometoyourSenses,wewillbesharingsomeof theValley’s

sensory experiences with you. You’ll meet individuals whose passions embrace

taste,touchandsound.We’lltakeyoutothenewSmithCenterastheyprepareto

ringoutasymphonyofsoundfromtheirveryowncarillonbelltower.

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Our neighborhoods have seen a recent surge in independent coffee shops, all

wonderfully unique in their offerings. One of my new favorites is Sambalatte. I

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AsourValleygrows,wearebecomingmuchmoreofacommunitythatnotonly

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GARDEN. THE GANESHA CENTER OFFERS A FEAST FOR THE

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THIS PAGE: Patio performance at Ganesha Center ©Mike Weintz

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Jim StanfordCreating A Place To Quiet Minds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Rosiland BrooksGrowing a Garden, Growing Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Ganesha CenterFive Physical Senses Bring Mindfulness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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SPOTLIGHTS

JIM STANFORDCREATING A PLACE TO QUIET MINDS

Las Vegas can be pure sensory overload. Not just the shimmering lights and jangling slot machines of the Strip. Even the stop-and-go traffic, strip malls, and sunshine of suburbia can be enough to stimulate an overwhelming desire for inner peace. What if there were a place where the sights and sounds of the city could be left behind? Thanks to the tourists who buy shot glasses and ashtrays, there is.

Born-and-raised Las Vegan Jim Stanford began his own search for inner peace as a teenager. His parents, who moved to Las Vegas in 1936, “were Christians. They were true humanitarians. They helped people. My father was the first president of YMCA in Las Vegas. They showed me that love was the most important thing,” he recounts.

But Stanford, a self-described hippie, yearned for different answers to his spiritual questions. As a student at UNLV, Stanford found a like-minded group and began his practice of Zen.

A former chair of the Las Vegas Arts Commission, gallery owner, and supporter of the community’s visual arts scene, Stanford received his B.F.A. from UNLV and his M.F.A. from the University of Washington. After graduate school, he returned to Las Vegas and worked and taught at UNLV and CSN.

During that time he also did a stint as a casino dealer, during which he discovered the act of dealing blackjack could be meditation in itself. “What a wonderful Zen meditation dealing 21 is. You have to be in the moment and you have to deal with one thing at a time. If you let your mind go ahead, you’re lost. If you react to people, you’re lost. That was a big lesson,” he says.

Along with his wife, Stanford owns Bonanza Gifts, “The World’s Largest Gift Shop,” (hence the shot glasses and ashtrays). Because of that financial success, he is able to offer his monetary support to help others with their own practice at The Zen Center of Las Vegas.

With a schedule including daily meditation practice, weekly yoga, chi gung classes and monthly lectures, the center is a welcoming place for beginning Zen practitioners. The facilities include winding paths surrounded by rustling bamboo for walking meditation, a pond and a Dharma room for sitting meditation practice. Stanford has been instrumental in the refurbishment and its design. “For two years I’ve been very occupied with this,” he says.

Stanford hopes that his efforts have created the right environment for others seeking a place to quiet their own busy minds. “That’s what this is all about. It’s one person’s attempt to give this community an opportunity to come and rest—to come and rest their weary minds, and weary thoughts, to give up thought entirely.” he explains.

Why do you get out of bed every morning?Well, I get out of bed to continue on with this practice, learning. It’s exciting. I get up and I make art—I still want to make art.

Where would you most like to travel?I’ve always wanted to go to Asia, and I’ve never been to Asia. I’d like to go Korea; I’d like to go to Singapore, China, Japan.

What’s next? The next is to see it through. It’s one thing to start something—that’s one kind of energy. But it’s another kind of energy to keep it going.

“What a wonderful Zen meditation dealing 21

is. You have to be in the moment and you have

to deal with one thing at a time. If you let your

mind go ahead, you’re lost. If you react to people,

you’re lost. That was a big lesson.”

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Rosiland Brooks is trotting across the property at 711 N. Tonopah Drive, chasing two billy goats out of the community garden. The five-acre piece of dirt donated to her last year is slowly but surely turning from beige to green.

Following a donation of property and water for a year from local businessman Frank Hawkins, Rosiland rented a U-Haul last March and started clearing the property, located on Tonapah just off Bonanza, in the center of town in a mostly industrial area. The garden she has created on the property consists of raised beds filled with soil and seed that will

produce seasonal fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, strawberries, eggplant, squash, chard, onions, garlic and peppers.

Fifteen months into this project, she talks about how delighted she is with the progress and, at the same time, overwhelmed at what the future might bring. There is much to do to keep the garden going, and Rosiland spends most mornings picking the produce, planting new crops and performing the other myriad chores a garden of this magnitude requires. Afternoons are spent fundraising and friendraising.

Rosiland is a native Las Vegan and retired school teacher (she taught at Joe Mackey and Fitzgerald Elementary), who says that when she grew up there was nothing like this in the Valley. She wants the kids growing up here to know where their food is coming from and to be a part of the process.

The five-acre community garden is divided into little raised beds where volunteers pull weeds and bring in the ripe produce. Rosiland points to a place farther out on the property where the walking path is going to go. There

are colorful illustrations on the walls from a local artist who design walls in honor of donors and supporters of the garden, along with other vibrant art, just to make it more visually fun.

If the garden continues to grow at this pace, Rosiland believes she will be able to provide over 90 families a week with fresh produce. Besides the fruits and vegetables, the garden also has ten chickens, and fresh eggs are available.

Her hopes for the garden are coming true. Southwest Gas recently donated a truck that will be very helpful for picking up compost and other donations, and other corporations are providing support by leasing small spaces for their employees to spend time and enjoy some camaraderie in the garden.

Garden boxes are available for rent. If you’re looking for a project that you can see grow, come on out to the garden. And don’t forget your hat and your gloves!

What’s for dinner? I will probably walk through the gardens and see what vegetables are ripe and then add some of our fresh herbs and make a stir fry.

If you could only have one book to read which one would you take? I would take my Bible.

ROSILAND BROOKSGROWING A GARDEN, GROWING COMMUNITY

There is much to do to keep

the garden going, and Rosiland

spends most mornings picking

the produce, planting new

crops and performing the other

myriad chores a garden of this

magnitude requires. Afternoons

are spent fundraising and

friendraising.

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Now is your most powerful moment. Focus

on what the senses are doing right now,

researchers say, and fear will release its grip

on your thoughts.

As with academic study and physical

exercise, you may need a coach to help

you stay focused. To support the practice

of mindfulness, staff members at Ganesha

Center offer classes, consultations, and items

that engage the senses.

Quiet yourself. When life moves so fast that

you’re barely aware of your surroundings,

stop what you’re doing and engage in an

action that relaxes you.

“Present-moment focus is more about intent

than it is about any particular practice,” says

Steven Hickman, Psy.D. at the UCSD Center

for Mindfulness.

“Daily activities such as meditation, walking,

or yoga all can help.”

Now that you’ve relaxed, notice what the

senses are telling you. Maybe the muscle

in your shoulder stops burning as it lets go

of tension. Or the mind’s eye stops seeing

what might happen when you meet a certain

person; instead, the physical eye sees a

tree outside, swaying in the wind. Long-

term, conscious decompression of this kind

delivers many benefits.

“I’ve been researching and writing about

mindfulness—from a Western scientific

perspective—for over 35 years,” says Ellen

Langer, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry

at Harvard University. “The findings are

clear: increasing mindfulness results in

improvements in health and well-being.

We’ve even found that when we increase

mindfulness, we increase longevity.”

If you seek Ganesha Center’s assistance in

improving your well-being, you can practice

greater attentiveness before you even arrive

there. In fact, you may need to; for some, the

site is difficult to find.

“Several people have come here and said,

‘I don’t know why I’m here, but I need to be

here,’ ” says Lee Papa, founder of Ganesha

Center. “They find us because they’re meant

to find us.”

FACING PAGE: Healing through touch ©Mike Weintz

GANESHA CENTERFIVE PHYSICAL SENSES BRING MINDFULNESS

J O Y C E G O R S U C H

Quiet yourself. When life moves

so fast that you’re barely aware

of your surroundings, stop what

you’re doing and engage in an

action that relaxes you.

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Intuitive newcomers use internal homing

mechanisms, she says, and discover a

meditation and wellness center they

hadn’t known existed. By contrast, logical

newcomers track street signs while driving

along Warm Springs Road, looking for the

blue and white sign that says “Longford

Plaza East Office Park.”

In the end, everyone arrives. Coming from

the I-215, drive toward Pecos Road, and

then before you reach Pecos, turn right to

enter the village-like complex. Ganesha

Center likely will relocate within the

complex by September 1st, so call (702)

485-4985 for directions.

Papa says she named her business for the

Hindu deity because of his mythological

ability to overcome obstacles, not because

of any religious affiliation. “This is a living

center, a platform for seekers to come and

get connected within themselves, whatever

that is for them… the Divine, God, the

Source, the Universe,” she says.

Now enter the center. Step from the hot,

brightly lit outdoors into cool quietness.

The calm space holds physical vehicles that

promote mindfulness. Statues of Ganesha

and vials of essential oils attract your eyes.

Fragrant incenses and oils find their way into

your nostrils.

Papa’s business partner, Paul Isensee

welcomes you at the front desk. He greets

you again indirectly, in the center’s various

rooms, through his arrangements of artwork,

books, candles, flowers, glass beads, and teas.

Along with aromas and icons, Ganesha

Center offers other stimuli for the

senses, says Isensee. For hearing, try the

Vibroacoustic Sound Therapy Bed. For taste,

eat organic foods and drink Ayurvedic

teas. For touch, you can opt for a Oneness

Blessing or a Reiki Session, or join a Drum

Circle. Some visitors also exchange hugs on

the way out.

Papa calls these consultations “energy work”

and “vibrational healing.” “Through energy

work we get to the core of who we are,” she

says. “We become quieter, more connected

to our true life path.”

“This is a living center, a

platform for seekers to come

and get connected within

themselves, whatever that is

for them… the Divine, God, the

Source, the Universe.”

THIS PAGE FROM LEFT: Healing through the senses ©Mike Weintz

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Papa cites her life as an example of

successful energy work in progress. She

describes her previous work as a real estate

agent as “very control-oriented,” making

lists, organizing, and planning.

Papa says she learned the hard way the

importance of letting things come to her,

rather than trying to force the outcome.

Without a conscious outlet, negative feelings

and thoughts found physical expression—

through illness.

“Dis-ease,” as Papa calls it, took the form of

low energy, sinus infections, stress, and other

painful experiences. Ultimately, she says,

a near-death incident put her fully in the

moment, where she needed to be.

Perhaps not surprisingly, Papa says her

physical health improved dramatically after

she spent more time living in the moment.

Her experience as a practitioner of Reiki—a

relaxation technique that promotes healing—

inspired Papa to open Ganesha Center.

Decades of empirical research echo Papa’s

own personal discovery, and point to a

positive link between mindful living and

good health.

“Studies show that the practice of

mindfulness boosts the immune response,

improves attention, helps with behavioral

change like sticking to a diet, exercising, or

reducing unhealthy habits like smoking,” says

Susan Smalley, Ph.D., Director at the UCLA

Mindful Awareness Research Center.

“Most importantly, mindfulness reduces

stress and increases one’s sense of overall

happiness and well being in life.”

Namasté.

THIS PAGE: Healing through sound; meditation ©Mike Weintz

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CELEBRATION OF THE OPENING OF THE COMMUNITY’S NEWEST

CULTURAL TREASURE. KEVIN CARDIFF FOLLOWED HIS HEART

FROM ORCHESTRA MUSICIAN TO VIOLINMAKER. NOW HE

REPAIRS AND RESTORES BOWED INSTRUMENTS AND MAKES

VIOLINS AND VIOLAS, LOVINGLY, BY HAND.

THIS PAGE: The Smith Center © Jonathan Patrick Logan

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The Smith Center for the Performing Arts,

a modern adaptation of art deco design in

downtown Las Vegas, recently celebrated

the arrival of a bell carillon, considered the

capstone of the Center’s five-acre campus

and signifying the completion of the

development’s exterior.

A carillon is a musical instrument comprised

of a set of bells commonly housed in a

freestanding tower or in a belfry of a church,

university or other civic building. The bells

are played by a carillonneur who controls the

striking of the bells through a piano-like set of

keys called a baton console.

The Smith Center carillon consists of 47 cast

bronze bells that were placed into the Center’s

17-story tower this June. This four-octave

concert carillon was purchased with the help

of more than 32 Southern Nevada individuals,

families, and businesses, who were able to

witness their respective bell’s placement in the

tower. Each bell is inscribed with the name of

its donor.

Said a representative of donor Kirvin Doak

Communications, “. . . Once raised into the

tower, no one will be able to see our name or

that of the 47 others that supported the

bell fundraising campaign. But we’ll know

it’s there, and when it rings, it will be playing

our tune.”

Carillons are the heaviest of all existing

musical instruments, and the Center’s bells

are no exception, weighing in at over 29,500

pounds of cast bronze musicality. The bells

were cast in the Netherlands and supplied by

the Verdin Company, based in Ohio. Verdin

has supplied cousins of The Smith Center’s

bells to more than 35,000 installations world-

wide, including the Smithsonian Institute, the

Mayo Clinic, the University of Notre Dame,

the Basilica of the National Shrine of the

Immaculate Conception, the World Peace Bell

and Walt Disney World.

Those in the downtown area will be able to

hear melodies throughout the day, just as

residents hear in other great cities around the

world. The bells will chime on the hour during

the day and before performances at The Smith

Center’s Reynolds Hall.

According to Myron Martin, president and

CEO of The Smith Center, “The carillon tower

will be a civic icon, a place for the community

to celebrate and share in jubilation when we

open in less than eight short months.”

The carillon bells will ring out from a

sustainably-designed building. The Center

expects to achieve Silver certification by the

Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System,

a nationwide standard for the design,

construction, and operation of sustainable

buildings. The Smith Center will be the only

Silver LEED-certified performing arts center

of its size, and will include such sustainable

features as ample natural lighting, cutting-

edge energy efficient windows, and water-

conserving restroom fixtures.

The architecture and design of The Smith

Center revolve around the venue’s acoustical

needs, first and foremost. In particular, the

theaters were designed by theater consultants

Fisher Dachs Associates and acoustical design

FACING PAGE: Raising the bells ©Geri Kodey Photography

THE SMITH CENTER CARILLON BELLSTHE SOUND OF A DREAM COMING TRUE

A L L I S O N B . C R A D D O C K

“The carillon tower will be a civic

icon, a place for the community to

celebrate and share in jubilation

when we open in less than eight

short months.”

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firm Akustiks to provide optimal sightlines

and refined acoustics. As a result, performers

and patrons will experience a new, intimate

connection both in sight and sound.

“The quality of the Center’s acoustics will

also significantly expand opportunities for

our city to attract world-class orchestras

that previously might not have come to Las

Vegas,” said Paul Beard, vice president and

chief operating officer of The Smith Center.

“Acoustics is one standard of measurement

which separates mediocre performance halls

from great ones, and for The Smith Center, we

are striving to be one of the best.”

It is the vision of The Smith Center to become

the centerpiece for culture in Southern Nevada.

The Center is being built to serve our community

and plans to set pricing for programs that

will be comparable with other cities similar in

size to Las Vegas. For example, prices for the

Center’s Broadway Las Vegas series, consisting

of a selection of full-length touring Broadway

performances, will start at $24 per ticket when

they go on sale in November. Programming will

provide something for all tastes and budgets in

order to off er artistic variety and complement

the live entertainment options available

on the Strip.

Thanks to our generous community, The Smith

Center is well on its way to opening with all

of its capital funding in place. This remarkable

achievement will allow the Center to focus

on delivering the best cultural and artistic

programming in Southern Nevada and the

most comprehensive education and outreach

program for children and adults in the region.

The Smith Center hopes to be an aesthetic

living room for the Las Vegas Valley, with the

peal of bells calling our neighbors to come

together in the spirit of arts, entertainment,

and education.

THIS PAGE: The bells arrive at The Smith Center carillon ©Geri Kodey Photography,

“The quality of the Center’s

acoustics will also signifi cantly

expand opportunities for our city

to attract world-class orchestras

that previously might not have

come to Las Vegas.”

The Smith Center241 W. Charleston, Suite 111Las Vegas 89102982.7805

The Smith Center Ticket Office241 W. Charleston, Suite 155Las Vegas, NV 89102982.7805

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Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. with a pre-performance “Opera Talk” at 12:30 p.m.

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If Las Vegas with its dancing fountains, faux

sphinx, pirate ships and leaning buildings is

a magnificent non sequitur, then violinmaker

Kevin Cardiff is part of that milieu, but one that

adds class to the kitsch.

Cardiff is a repairer, restorer and maker of fine

violins, one of a handful in the country who

creates from scratch this sublime, complicated

and beautiful musical instrument. Step into his

tidy workshop tucked away in an everyman’s

southwest Las Vegas home, and step back in

time more than three centuries to the golden

age of Italian violinmaking.

The instruments of the masters are there:

Antonio Stradivari, Nicolo Amati, Guameri del

Gesu, Andrea Guameri, and Giovanni Rogeri,

as well as those of more contemporary makers

including Andrea Postacchini.

They hang from a wire strung across the

workshop. Cardiff has made each in the precise

style and with hand tools and finishes similar

to those used by the world’s greatest violin

makers. No computer-aided design, no laser-

directed cutters here—just metal templates

made from the masters’ instruments.

Completing his violins, Cardiff uses no power

tools. He makes woodworking tools from

scratch using file steel and a hand grinder.

He makes his own varnish using linseed oil,

turpentine and Japanese dryer, formulas

that might approximate those of the Italians

working from the 1600s to 1700s. And no super

glue. His glue is made from animal hides in the

way it originally was made centuries ago.

Each instrument is a labor of love, affection

immediately apparent as Cardiff takes

one after another from the wire or from

its case and begins to play. He describes

the differences in tone the way a master

sommelier might describe variances in

taste and character of fine wines. They are

nuances so subtle to the naïve listener as to be

KEVIN CARDIFFMAKING MUSIC BY HAND

J A C K C H A P P E L L

THIS PAGE FROM LEFT: Kevin Cardiff, violin maker; body templates ©Alex Rodriuez

Each instrument is a labor of love,

affection immediately apparent

as Cardiff takes one after another

from the wire or from its case and

begins to play.

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unnoticeable, but to Cardiff they are as huge

as a neon-lighted entrance to a Strip property.

He began playing at age 10 and, following

rigorous musical education—bachelor’s

degree from the Eastman School of Music and

a master’s degree from Yale University—played

with distinction in the symphony orchestras of

Rochester, Newhaven, and Baltimore.

Then, he made his first violin in 1987. “I had

always had a side interest in violinmaking and

repair,” he said noting that performance in

a symphony orchestra “is not the dream job

that some people might think it is” with 100

performances typically scheduled during a

year’s time.

He was taught and mentored over five years

by Michael Weller, a preeminent East Coast

violin restorer and maker. “I found I liked the

work,” Cardiff said. It is work that demands

patience, precision and a deep understanding

of an instrument’s soul as inanimate maple

and spruce woods come alive under the

maker’s hands.

It takes months for him to make an instrument.

Weeks are spent just carving the neck and top

scroll from blocks of raw wood. Then the body

is formed and glued. Small, flat, sharp scrapers

are used to shape and smooth the wood. The

scrapers are used in place of sandpaper which

didn’t exist when violins were first developed.

Finish alone will likely take two months as

the developing instrument is repeatedly

stained, finished, then rubbed, then finished

THIS PAGE: Handmade works of art ©Alex Rodriguez

It is work that demands

patience, precision and a deep

understanding of an instrument’s

soul as inanimate maple and

spruce woods come alive under

the maker’s hands.

and rubbed by hand again. In addition to the

varnish, there may be three to four coats of

French polish applied to give the instrument a

spectacular luster.

Getting the proper color can be tricky

business. “Sometimes the wood does it to you

rather than you doing it to the wood,” he said.

When completed, a Cardiff violin will sell in the

range of $13,000. (The record for a Stradivarius

is $15.9 million for the “Lady Blunt” made in

1721 and auctioned June 20, 2011 in the Japan

Earthquake and Tsunami Appeal.)

At this spring’s, “Art of Sound,” a major

international showing and sale of instruments

in Omaha, Nebraska, a Cardiff was the first

instrument to be sold from the collection of

more than 150 fine violins and violas up for

sale. “It was great to know that I was in that

class,” Cardiff said.

Cardiff ’s work is a balance between making

instruments and repairing or restoring them.

“If you’re lucky things even out.“ When he first

came to Las Vegas, he had 50 repair clients.

Now he has 150. Repairs take precedence, of

course. “A violin can wait,” he said noting that

the Art of Sound instrument was three years in

the making.

Rather than accept commissions to build a

particular instrument, Cardiff has built one

of each based on the Italian masters from

his repertoire of templates, old woods and

finishes. They wait for the right musician to

come by and, in this most improbable city,

acquire one of its most improbable products

and give it voice.

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Exploring Trees Inside and OutNOW - SEPT. 05, 201110 a.m. - 6 p.m.Springs Preservespringspreserve.org

Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet HomeNOW - SEPT. 25, 2011Lied Discovery Children’s MuseumCultural Galleryldcm.org

Grease The MusicalNOW - OCT. 20, 2011Tuacahn AmphitheatreIvins, UTtuacahn.org

The Little MermaidNOW - OCT. 21, 2011Tuacahn AmphitheatreIvins, UTtuacahn.org

Utah Shakespearean FestivalNOW - OCT. 29, 2011800-PLAYTIX, bard.org

Ensemble ProductionAUG. 06 – 20, 2011Insurgo Theatreinsurgotheater.org

Fiddler on the RoofAUG. 10 – 27, 20118 p.m.Super Summer Theatresupersummertheatre.org

BUGS! – Live Animal ShowAUG. 15 – 25, 2011Springs Preservespringspreserve.org

Las Vegas Young Entertainers Present: Broadway VignettesAUG. 19 – 20, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Pavilionhendersonlive.com/tickets

Southern Cross RoadsAUG. 20 – 27, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

India Day ParadeAUG. 20, 20117 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Pavilionhendersonlive.com/tickets

98.5 KLUC’s End of Summer Block PartyAUG. 23, 20116 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Pavilion267-4TIXhendersonlive.com/tickets

Groove MerchantsAUG. 27 – SEPT. 20, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

Black and White PartyAUG. 27, 20119 p.m. - 1 a.m.AFANThe Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegasafanlv.org

S E P T E M B E R

Red Desert RamblersSEPT. 02, 20118 p.m.Tanner AmphitheaterSpringdale, Utahdixie.edu/tanner/artists/index.html

Power 88 Presents: New York City Fresh FestSEPT. 03, 20115 p.m.Henderson Pavilion267-4TIXhendersonlive.com/tickets

Chefs, Wine, and Spirits Too!SEPT. 08, 20115:30 p.m.Roseman UniversityMandarin Oriental of Las Vegas968-2055, [email protected]

Marine Corps Ironman World ChampionshipSEPT. 08 – 11, 20116:30 a.m.City of Hendersonhendersonlive.com

Opera Las Vegas presents Giacomo Puccini’s ToscaSEPT. 09 – 11, 20117 p.m. on 9th and1 p.m. on 11thOpera Las VegasNicholas J. Horn Theatre651-5483

Masterworks ISEPT. 10, 20118 p.m.Las Vegas Philharmoniclasvegasphilharmonic.com

God Lives in GlassSEPT. 10 – 11, 2011Nevada Conservatory TheatreJudy Bayley Theatrenct.unlv.edu

21st Annual Ho’olaule’a Pacific Islands FestivalSEPT. 10 – 11, 20119 a.m. - 6 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Events Plaza267-2171, hendersonlive.com

“Vegas Vaudeville” Performed by “The Lion King” CastSEPT. 16, 20117 p.m.CSN Performing Arts CenterNicholas J. Horn Theatrevegasvaudville.comfacebook.com/vegasvaudeville

Corea, Clarke & White: ForeverSEPT. 16, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus W. Ham Concert Hallpac.unlv.edu

Miranda CosgroveSEPT. 16, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Pavilionhendersonlive.com

Peace Frog… Tribute to Jim Morrison and The DoorsSEPT. 16, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Events Plazahendersonlive.com

The Taming of the ShrewSEPT. 16 – 25, 2011Nevada Conservatory TheatreBlack Box Theatrenct.unlv.edu

Henderson Symphony OrchestraSEPT. 17, 20118 p.m.Henderson Pavilionhsorch.org

Super Run Classic Car ShowSEPT. 22 – 25, 2011City of HendersonHenderson Events Plazahendersonlive.com/special-events/super-run

Corks & Forks: Paris NightsSEPT. 23, 20117 p.m.Planned Parenthood of Southern NevadaParis Hotel & Casino878-3622 ext. 204

Boys & Girls Club 50th Birthday GalaSEPT. 24, 20116 p.m.Boys and Girls Club of Las VegasPalms Casino Resort50thbirthdaygala.eventbrite.com

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1st Annual “This One’s for the Boys!” 2-Mile WalkSEPT. 24, 20118:30 a.m.21st Century C.A.R.E. FoundationUNLV Track21stCenturyCARE.org

Uncensored Voices Celebrate Banned Book WeekSEPT. 27, 20117 p.m.Clark County Librarylvccld.org

AmbrosiaSEPT. 30, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Events Plazahendersonlive.com

O-Vino Wine Tasting & Oktoberfest to Benefit Opportunity VillageSEPT. 30 – OCT. 01, 20115-7 p.m.Opportunity Villageopportunityvillage.org

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Albert’s Tarantella IV - Death Valley LuauOCT. 01, 20117 -11 p.m.Goldwell MuseumRhyolite, NV870-9946, goldwellmuseum.org

OktoberfestOCT. 01, 20112-10 p.m.City of Las VegasHistoric Fifth Street School229-3515, artslasvegas.org

Art in the ParkOCT. 01 – 02, 20119 a.m. - 5 p.m.Boulder City Hospital FoundationBoulder Cityartinthepark.orgbouldercityhospital.org

Shakespeare in the ParkOCT. 01 – 22, 20117 p.m.City of HendersonVarious Henderson parksHendersonLive.com267-2171

Utah SymphonyOCT. 01, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus W. Ham Concert Hallpac.unlv.edu

First FridayOCT. 07, 2011Arts Districtfirstfriday-lasvegas.org

A Streetcar Named DesireOCT. 07 – 16, 2011Nevada Conservatory TheatreJudy Bayley Theatrenct.unlv.edu

Charlotte’s WebOCT. 07 – 16, 20112 or 7 p.m.Rainbow Company Youth Theatrerainbowcompany.org

Age of Chivalry Festival OCT. 07 – 09, 201110 a.m. - 10 p.m.Clark CountySilver Bowlclarkcountynv.gov

Musical Theatre Performance of Sweeney ToddOCT. 07, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Events Plazahendersonlive.com

Hispanic International Day ParadeOCT. 08, 201110 a.m. - 7 p.m.City of HendersonWater Street & the Henderson Events Plazahendersonlive.com

The Falla Guitar TrioOCT. 12, 20118 p.m.UNLV Classical Guitar SeriesDoc Rando Recital Hallpac.unlv.edu

2nd Annual Nevada Wild FestOCT. 12 – 16, 2011City of HendersonHenderson Pavilionhendersonlive.com

Chris Caswell - A Program of Celtic HarpOCT. 21, 201112 p.m.City of Las VegasLloyd George U.S. Courthouseartslasvegas.org

Jeanette JuradoOCT. 21, 20118 p.m.City of HendersonHenderson Events Plazahendersonlive.com

Bouelder City Health FestivalOCTOBER 22, 20118 a.m. - 12 p.m.Roseman UniversityBoulder City Rec Center968-2055, [email protected]

Odyssey Dance Theatre’s “Thriller” 2011OCT. 22 – 31, 2011Tuacahn AmphitheatreIvins, UTtuacahn.org

Lied Children’s’ Discovery Museum Fantasy GalaOCT. 22, 2011Lied Discovery Children’s MuseumMirage Resort & Casinodiscoverygala.org

Pops IOCT. 22, 20118 p.m.Las Vegas Philharmoniclasvegasphilharmonic.com

Author Patricia Nell WarrenOCT. 23, 20112 p.m.Clark County Librarylvccld.org

HSO AnniversaryOCT. 28, 20118 p.m.Henderson Symphony OrchestraHenderson Pavilionhsorch.org

Nevada Ballet Season Opening at the Paris TheatreOCT. 29 – 30, 2011Nevada BalletParis Theatrenevadaballet.com

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2011 ITU Long Course Triathlon World ChampionshipsNOV. 02 – 05, 2011City of Hendersonhendersonlive.com/special-events/itu

An Evening with Max BrooksNOV. 03, 20117 p.m.Clark County Librarylvccld.org

Fall Concert Series 2011NOV. 04 – 06, 2011Las Vegas Contemporary Dance TheatreWest Las Vegas Librarylvcontemporarydancetheater.org

Complexions Contemporary BalletNOV. 05, 20118 p.m.UNLV PACArtemus W. Ham Concert Hallpac.unlv.edu

12th Annual USN Scholarship Golf TournamentNOV. 14, 20118 a.m.University of Southern NevadaCascata Golf Club968-2055, [email protected]

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THE SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY’S WATER SMART

LANDSCAPES PROGRAM ENCOURAGES REPLACING THIRSTY

LANDSCAPING WITH WATER-EFFICIENT PLANTINGS THAT ARE

NOT ONLY BEAUTIFUL TO BEHOLD, THEY’RE EASIER ON THE

WATER BILL, TOO. ECLECTIC ARCHITECTURE FROM CENTURIES

GONE BY DEFINES TIVOLI VILLAGE, THE VALLEY’S NEWEST MIXED-

USE DEVELOPMENT.

THIS PAGE: European inspiration in our own backyard at Tivoli Village ©Mike Weintz

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A trip last summer to the botanical gardens at

the Springs Preserve—and a chance meeting

with a well-known and respected master

gardener—inspired Las Vegans James and

Cynthia Hughes to convert their once thirsty

landscape to a water-efficient oasis.

A few months later, their hard work and

concern for saving the community’s most

precious natural resource has paid off with

their selection as the first winners of the

Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA)

new Yard of the Month competition.

“Saving water was the biggest factor in our

decision to convert our landscape,” said James

Hughes. “I get upset when I see businesses and

homes with a thin strip of grass and sprinklers

watering sidewalks.”

When they decided to dig in and remove

their grass as part of the SNWA’s Water Smart

Landscapes (WSL) program, the couple visited

the Springs Preserve to research plants that

would work in a new landscaping. “We went

there with our notebooks and we saw this

gentleman sitting there, and he offered to take

us on a tour of the gardens,” Cynthia Hughes

said. “It turns out that man was Linn Mills.”

She said Mills, a longtime local horticulturalist,

provided them with invaluable advice on

plants, trees and shrubs that would provide

color and beauty while saving water. The couple

then returned home and scoured the Internet

to learn more about various plant species.

“Cindy selected most of the plants,” James said.

“She found a ton online that she liked. We also

planted some from seed.”

They hired landscape contractor DK Landscape

and lead designer Pete Battisti, who

completed the conversion last September. The

result is a landscape filled with such drought-

tolerant plants as Agave, Spurge, Pink Lady

WATER SMART LANDSCAPESWHERE BEAUTY MAKES CENTS

T O M B R A D L E Y

THIS PAGE: The Hughes’; local landscape expert Linn Mills ©SNWA

“Saving water was the biggest

factor in our decision to convert

our landscape. I get upset when I

see businesses and homes with a

thin strip of grass and sprinklers

watering sidewalks.”

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Indian Hawthorne, Silverberry, English Ruellia

and Coral Fountain.

Battisti spared many of the couple’s original

trees, including large palms in the front yard

and olives and oaks in the backyard, and

incorporated them into the new landscaping.

He also converted an area in the backyard

where a trampoline once stood into a

vegetable garden, where the couple grows

tomatoes, peppers, turnips, arugula and

onions, among other produce section staples.

The front yard boasts an attractive riverbed

feature, along with various drought-tolerant

grasses and flowering succulents.

“A lot of people don’t realize how pretty

xeriscaping can be,” Cynthia said.

In total, the couple converted more than

2,800 square feet of grass to water-efficient

landscaping, keeping a small area of

functional grass in their backyard for their

two German Shepherds.

James said it didn’t take long for the couple to

notice the new landscape’s positive effects on

their monthly water bills. “The month before

we made the conversion, our water bill was

probably close to $300,” he said. “A month after

we finished it, our bill dropped to $60.”

“And some of them since have been about

$30,” Cynthia said.

Launched in 1999, the WSL program has

enabled the community to save 41.4 billion

gallons of water. The amount of grass

converted would cover more than 2,600

regulation football fields, and would wrap

around more than three-quarters of the earth’s

circumference as an 18-inch roll of sod.

WSL provides up to a $1.50-per-square-

foot rebate to qualifying businesses and

residents who convert lawns to water-efficient

landscapes. It is one of several aggressive

SNWA campaigns that have enabled Southern

Nevada to decrease its water consumption

by 26 billion gallons between 2002 and

2010 – despite several years of drought and

the addition of about 400,000 new residents

during that span.

The SNWA recently launched the Yard of the

Month competition, recognizing visually

appealing, functional landscapes that include

a variety of water-efficient plants, trees and

shrubs. Property owners may enter their own

landscapes, or those of friends, neighbors, or

even complete strangers, at snwa.com.

Property owners who convert their landscapes

also may enter them into the SNWA’s annual

Landscape Awards competition, which

recognizes residents, business and landscape

architects who have created water-smart

landscapes in Southern Nevada. Information is

available at snwa.com.

The SNWA is a regional agency that manages

water conservation, water quality and

water resources. Member agencies are Big

Bend Water District (Laughlin), the cities

of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson

and Boulder City, the Clark County Water

Reclamation District and the Las Vegas Valley

Water District.

“The month before we made

the conversion, our water bill

was probably close to $300. A

month after we finished it, our

bill dropped to $60. And some of

them since have been about $30.”

Tips on Preventing Water Waste

Most water waste is caused by improper or inefficient landscape irrigation.

By taking a few simple steps, you can improve the efficiency of your irrigation system and prevent water waste in your yard.

Here are some tips from SNWA.com:

• Because our dry desert soil cannot absorb large amounts of water at one time, give your yard several shorter drinks of water to allow for maximum water absorption so the water stays in your yard and doesn’t flow down the street.

• Check your sprinkler system after each mowing to make sure you are watering the grass and not your sidewalk.

• Avoid narrow strips of lawn that can be hard to water efficiently. Try shrubs or groundcover instead.

• Is one area of your lawn greener or wetter than others? You could have a leak. Check often for stuck valves, pooling water or bubbles. All these symptoms could be a sign of a leak in your irrigation system.

Check out the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s

“Curbing Water Waste” class, FREE to all SNWA customers.

Learn More at SNWA.com.

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Local developer Yohan Lowie is a doer, not a talker. The

visionary behind Tivoli Village—a mixed-use development that

evokes a centuries-old European neighborhood—says that his

formal training came from the Israeli military, not art school.

A capacity for disciplined vision made it possible for Lowie to

look at the mouth of a wash, 65 feet deep and 300 feet wide,

and see material sculpted by artists. Today the site combines

new material, such as flexible steel, with old-school detail, such

as intricate stonework newly created by 1,100 craftspeople.

Near the intersection of Alta Drive and Rampart, visitors will

find a stately fountain, now undergoing final touches. Lowie

says that Baroque-era sculptor Bernini—creator of Rome’s Trevi

Fountain—inspired him to design the fountain at Tivoli Village.

Lowie looks to more temperate climates for ideas, but he has

remembered that Tivoli Village is located in the Mojave Desert.

Elsewhere on the property another fountain—a button-activated

one—greets visitors to the Children’s Fountain and Play Area.

Here, the details all fit together. As in the towns of Europe,

eclectic architecture reigns at Tivoli Village. Over the centuries,

European communities have accumulated a mix of building

styles and materials. In a nod to this rich history, Tivoli Village

incorporates elements from many eras—Egyptian, Byzantine,

Renaissance, Baroque, and others.

“Visiting Tivoli Village is like viewing a great film,” says Tonia

Chafetz, manager of specialty retail and marketing for the

property. “Every time you see it, you notice something new.”

And in a city renowned for “more is more” sprawl and excess, a

compact, walkable space offers true novelty.

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DISCOVER FOUR NEIGHBORHOOD COFFEE SHOPS WITH

TANTALIZING SMELLS AND DELECTABLE TASTES TO SATIATE

YOUR SENSES AS WELL AS YOUR APPETITE. LOCAL FASHION

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Walk inside. You hear the familiar coffee shop

cacophony: the murmur of voices deep in

conversation, soft music, the bubbling and

brewing sounds of baristas at work. You see

people, tables and chairs, art on the walls,

and colorful cuisine carefully created to

tempt you. You smell rich coffee, something

baking, something sweet.

All our senses are engaged when we visit

our favorite neighborhood joint, and that’s

probably why it’s so easy to become a regular

once you’ve found a spot to call your own. It’s

more than just a place to eat and drink. It’s a

place to wake up and get ready for the day,

and a place to relax and refresh in the early

evening. And it’s our living room, the place

to meet and talk and be human, Facebook in

real life. With scones.

The west side of the valley is rich with

destinations like these, places that serve that

important community hangout function on

the strength of great coffee and food. Each is

different and has its own group of regulars,

and each leaves a distinct impression on your

senses the minute you walk inside.

At Bonjour, it’s the smell of bread baking.

This tiny café at the corner of Rainbow and

Flamingo is known as one of the city’s best

European-style bakeries, and you’ll recognize

that in the regulars’ accents, that quiet coffee

shop murmur.

But the smell is the thing here. It never

goes away, and it will lure you straight to

the beautiful, golden-brown selection of

fresh loaves of bread, baguettes, croissants,

beignets, and turnovers. If you’re spending

a lazy morning or afternoon here, don’t miss

the homemade French crepe suzette with

orange cream or a great croque monsieur on

a country baguette.

One of the newer additions to the area is

Patisserie Manon, located on West Charleston

at the former site of Bleu Gourmet. This

comfy, long and narrow café is a great

place to sip a cappuccino and seek refuge

from the bustling shopping centers nearby.

The impression at Manon is a visual one,

as a crystal clear case of rainbow-colored

French macarons, fruit tarts, éclairs and

other pastries is the first thing you see. It

will be impossible not to sample something

from this case, particularly the cream-filled

chocolate layer cake flecked with more

chocolate and strawberries on top. Savory

treats are available as well, as the back of the

space functions as a small lunch counter, but

you won’t be able to pull your eyes away from

the brilliant baked goodies up front.

SERVING THE SENSESCOFFEE CAFÉS TO CALL YOUR OWN

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THIS PAGE: Heavenly desserts at Patisserie Manon ©Alex Rodriguez. FACING PAGE: Beans roast before your eyes at Leone Cafe ©Alex Rodriguez

It’s more than just a place to eat

and drink. It’s a place to wake up

and get ready for the day, and a

place to relax and refresh in the

early evening. And it’s our living

room, the place to meet and talk

and be human, Facebook in real

life. With scones.

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Just around the bend at Tivoli Village, Leone

Café will draw you in with a complete aural

experience. Designed as a traditional Italian

coffee shop and set perfectly in its pedestrian

environment, this space is wide open and

has a lot going on. If you can’t hear the hip,

uptempo music on the patio, it’s because

there’s a live band performing on the village

walkways nearby. Inside, families and

friends flutter around a central circular table,

laughing and sharing espresso-based drinks,

fresh lemonade and oversized, super-sweet

danishes. Behind the counter, the young staff

bounces between orders and coffee machines,

ready for action.

Across the street in Boca Park is Sambalatte.

A path cuts through the groups of dark

wood tables and leads you to the salvation

of the counter. A glass case holds salads,

sandwiches and sweet treats, including pear

tarts, a beautifully layered dacquoise of red

berries, and the decadent chocolate caramel

pyramid. Sambalatte is stylish and refined,

and the same can be said for the food and

especially the coffee. Beans are ground to

order, espresso is vacuum-brewed, hot coffee

is poured into simple porcelain china and iced

coffee is prepared in a tower of glass coils

that is more about a perfect product than a

speedy process. Here, you should take your

time to allow an immersive experience for all

the senses.

…take your time to allow an

immersive experience for all

the senses.

Bonjour Euro Bakers4012 S. Rainbow Blvd. Ste. JLas Vegas 89103889-0611bonjourbakerylasvegas.com

Patisserie Manon8751 W. Charleston Blvd. #110Las Vegas 89117586-2666patisseriemanon.com

Leone CaféTivoli Village, 400 S. Rampart Blvd. #165Las Vegas 89145684-5853

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THIS PAGE: Fresh from the oven at Bonjour; caprese salad at Sambalatte ©Alex Rodriguez

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Between a strong desire to save the earth and

an urgent need to survive on a tight budget

during a down economy, it is now hip to re-use,

recycle and re-purpose.

For Las Vegas fashion designer Susan Tosches-

Deneau and her brand, Altered Nation Designs,

the main reason she utilizes reclaimed materials

and mixes old with new to make one-of-a-kind

fashion, accessories and art is not necessarily to

impress the in-crowd, but rather because she

has a passion to create something unique.

“I’ve always had a thrill for finding things that

had another life before, and I like the idea of

recycling,” Tosches-Deneau explains. “I feel bad

buying a ream of fabric when there are already

so many other fabrics sitting in thrift stores.”

After graduating from the International

Academy of Design & Technology, Tosches-

Deneau started Altered Nation Designs. At

one point, she had a small boutique inside

Emergency Arts, but discovered it was

too difficult to maintain retail hours while

designing for her brand at the same time.

Today, the brand is available in a few Las Vegas

boutiques and online at Tosches-Deneau’s Etsy

shop. “I like selling online,” she states. “I make

stuff. I post it. And it’s available worldwide.”

Some of these worldwide customers include

shoppers in Australia, Canada and the

Philippines. “It’s so cool to know that someone

across the world is wearing my stuff. That, to

me, is just so magical,” she says.

All re-purposed Altered Nation Designs items

are one-of-a-kind, while some are treasured

vintage pieces. Most of the line is ready-to-

wear with prices ranging from $15 to $40.

However, this past spring Tosches-Deneau

debuted her new couture collection consisting

of red carpet-worthy dresses and accessories.

No two pieces are alike, and the designer is

currently working on adding more, with the

goal of having approximately 15 pieces total.

Prices range from $100 to $500, and the looks

are very avant-garde and whimsical.

As if designing and selling are not enough,

Tosches-Deneau joined forces with fellow

designer Jennifer Henry in October of last

year and put together a networking group

for Las Vegas fashion designers, models,

photographers, makeup artists and hair stylists

called Couture Community. The group act as a

resource for its members and also hosts design

challenges that double as fundraisers known

as the Couture Community Challenge.

“The idea that it’s sort of like Project Runway gets

people really excited,” Tosches-Deneau says. And

it truly is a challenge. For example, the Easter

event required participating designers to use

non-fabric materials associated with Easter, such

as candy or baskets to create the design. “Even

though there is a single theme, every designer

manages to come up with really diff erent

looks. It’s very interesting to see that on the

runway,” says Tosches-Deneau. The fi fth Couture

Community Challenge took place late June at

thrift store Dinosaurs and Roses and raised just

over $1,100 for DefendingFreedom.org.

On her web site, she encourages everyone to

“alter your style, alter your life, alter your nation.”

And she makes it sound simple to do with her

tips: “If you can’t sew, then cut it or cinch it.”

Anyone can easily alter an oversize garment by

using safety pins to cinch from the inside. This

can be done at the front or on the sides to create

a stylish ruched and gathered eff ect. If a hem is

too long, just cut it. There is no reason to create

a clean seam. “Raw edges, even fraying, are not

taboo anymore,” Tosches-Deneau confi rms.

AN ALTERED STATE OF DESIGNLAS VEGAS FASHION DESIGNER RE-DESIGNS THE OLD AND MAKES IT NEW

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FACING PAGE: Fashion with a purpose ©Nicole Mehrman

“I’ve always had a thrill for fi nding

things that had another life before,

and I like the idea of recycling. I

feel bad buying a ream of fabric

when there are already so many

other fabrics sitting in thrift stores.”

To purchase from Altered Nation Designs, visit www.alterednationdesigns.com.

For more information on Couture Community Challenge and related fundraising events, visit the group’s website at www.couturecommunitychallenge.com.

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S H E R R I K A P L A N

“Wow, these beans taste delicious!” That simple statement

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“Wow, these beans taste delicious!” it was something to raise

eyebrows.

Let me back up a bit. About six months ago I met Bryan and

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premise that anyone can grow their own vegetables at home. I

fell in love with the concept and I just had to give it a try.

Garden Farms has many levels of service from the initial garden

set-up, to weekly maintenance plans to supplies delivery. I’ve

been unsuccessful at backyard gardening before, so I thought I

better start with the set-up and weekly service plan.

Bryan visited my yard and we found a sunny home for a 4 x 4

redwood planter box that would become my home garden. I

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squash plants, three tomato bushes, carrots, beets, onions, five

kinds of lettuce, beans, and radishes.

It wasn’t long before we were eating radishes, and the

harvesting hasn’t stopped. I bring in something fresh from the

garden every day!

In addition to the fun of harvesting, I enjoy taking my morning

cup of coffee into the yard to visit my garden. In fact, I think it

just might be my favorite part of every morning. And the smell

of a tomato fresh off the vine…ahhhh!

The next big test will be winter crops, specifically brussels

sprouts. My family is anxiously waiting to hear me say, “Wow,

these brussels sprouts are delicious!” I’ll keep you posted!

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