Inside - Southern Nevada Community Gang Task Force

August 2011
MVP Program Manager:
Sharon Harding
Program Supervisor:
Director Lynne Jantz
Website:
www.lvmpd.com/mvp
Phone: 702-828-5609
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Inside
National Night Out............ 1
National Night Out: Town
Square................................ 2
NNO in Small Towns.......... 2
Nevada Police & Fire
Games................................ 3
Opportunities..................... 3
MVPs “Perform” at Super
Summer Theatre................ 4
Player Club Winners.......... 4
Back to School Fairs at
Walmart.............................. 5
June Players Club.............. 6
Somebody’s Been
Volunteering!
L to R: Debbie Damron, Peter Gripon, Sheriff Gillespie, Marvin Minushkin
National Night Out
By Ivy Reid
he 28th annual National Night Out
kicked off its event on August 2, at
Walnut Recreation Center located
at 3075 North Walnut. An estimated 3,500
to 4,000 people made an appearance
at an entertainment- filled scene that
was not to be missed. A Flashmob, UFC
fighter, Jason Reinhardt, young martial
art performers, a live band, a DJ, a
contortionist, and Tyco drummers all
comprised to captivate everyone who
was present. The event was combined with
Lawrence Weekly’s “Back to School
Fair.” Well-known local businesses, such
as Target, were a national sponsor.
Panda Express provided 3,000 platters
of food, Meadows Gold handed out
over 2,000 ice cream bars, Food 4
Less and Quality Towing shared in
donating more than 3,000 bottles
of water, Ready Ice and Coca Cola
supplied ice and additional drinks.
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Volunteers from local churches such
as Calvary Chapel Spring Mountain
and Grace Baptist Church were very
gracious to offer their time to assist
In the event. Carnival games, a train
ride, grills to cook hot dogs were also
contributed by local churches. Shots
4 Tots and UNLV Dental School were
present to tend to the health needs of
the children, while parents received
important information from other
vendors. NOTB Apparel supplied 500
T-shirts, and Republic Service donated
the use of large dumpsters for trash.
The collection of personalities,
organizations, sponsors, and people
gathered to promote an anti-crime
stance for the community. The
intended message was to encourage
partnership between citizens and
police so that neighborhoods feel
empowered to fight crime.
Metro Volunteers: Annie Haglund,
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Steve Abell, Berto Hernandez,
Mike Ward, Marvin Minushkin,
Peter Gripon, Debbie Damron,
Jean Richmond, Sue Ruggieri and
Dick Bennett were present during
the event and performed several
duties. They assisted in keeping
the lines organized during the
Back Pack Fair and escorted
the children as they exited the
gym after receiving backpacks.
Erin Blakely, Crime Prevention
Specialist, is full of appreciation
towards the volunteers and
knows these events could not
be successful without their help.
“METRO’s volunteers are the
best! We couldn’t do what we
do without them. They are here
to help because they want
to, not because they have to.
They are invaluable members
of our METRO family whose
enthusiasm and willingness to
help is outstanding. Last year the
Northeast Area Command won a
national award for our “National
Night Out” event. Our goal was
for this year’s event to be even
bigger and better and believe
it was. We hope to win another
award this year. Wish us luck!”
National Night Out: Town Square
By Ivy Reid
T
h
e
community
celebrated
a festive night
of live music,
free food, and
plenty of fun for
the whole family,
appropriately
termed
as
“America’s
Night
Out
Against Crime,”
on August 2 at
Town
Square
Las
Vegas.
Approximately
3,000
people
participated in
National Night
L to R: John Murphy, Jeff Cox, Mike Bercseny, Jim Stork,
Ruben Delgado
Out to give
support to anticrime programs and show neighborhood solidarity against criminals. Aside from the entertainment, child I.D. / fingerprinting and vehicle
Vin-Etching were also available to everyone. Valuable information,
such as crime and drug prevention awareness was distributed to all
present. Metro Volunteers: Rolando Pascual, Art Raz, Ruben Delgado,
John Murphy, Jeff Cox, Jim Stork, Mike Bercseny, Mickey Moore, Linda
Ulrich, Brad Overfield and Richard White assisted in the Vin-Etching,
including passing out crime prevention information. McGruff, Aka
Justin Williams, even showed up for photos with children and adults.
“I always appreciate the MVPs and all the assistance that they give
us. As always their help was invaluable,” commented Justin White, a
Community Oriented Policing Officer.
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NNO in Small Towns
By Jesse Lewis
Ten Reasons to Spend National
Night Out in Searchlight. 1. The weather - fifteen degrees
cooler than Laughlin
2. Trees and grass
3. Many organizations - Metro, Metro
Volunteers, Park & Rec., Coast
Guard Auxillary, Park Rangers,
EMS, Fireman, etc.
4. Information
about
the
organizations present
5. Large percentage of the town
participates ( over 150 people).
6. Handouts for all
7. Games for the children
8. Games for the adults (Metro vs.
Fireman)
9. Plenty of food - hotdogs, chips,
drinks
10. A great time to socialize and to
learn about the community.
Metro Volunteers: Dottie Lewis,
Jesse Lewis, Elden Thayer, and LaDell
Yarbrough took advantage of these
reasons and assisted at Searchlight’s
National Night Out.
Metro Volunteers also helped at
Laughlin’s National Night Out. These
Laughlin Goodwill Ambassadors were
Johannah Grieco, John Grieco, Bob
Boerner, Ted Brandes, Duane Dotson,
Tom Hewitt, and Arnie Wetzstein.
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Opportunities
L to R: Chris Williams, Rosemary McCall, Fred Gutierrez, Ms. Sanchez, Rose Clavel,
Sarah Sanchez
Nevada Police & Fire Games
By Ivy Reid
W
hat is the best way to
promote
sportsmanship
and health fitness among
law enforcement and firefighter
personnel? Why not assemble a
weeklong sporting event. Caesar’s
Forum Shops, Dr. Steven Thomas of
Thomas & Bigler Knee & Shoulder
Institute, Henderson and Las Vegas
Harley Davidson, Coca Cola, Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors
Authority were just some of the
major sponsors of the 35th Annual
Nevada Police & Fire (NPAF) Games
held August 2nd through August 6th.
Over 1,800 people took part in the
excitement, including entertainment
and food provided by McMullens
on August 4, and a tribute to the 10year anniversary of 9-11 on August
5 celebrated during the games
along with 97.5 HOT VEGAS and
Big League Dreams Sports Pack,
who also promoted the games. The
NPAF Games Championship POLICE
vs. FIRE Charity Ice Hockey Game,
held at the Fiesta Rancho Sobe
Ice Arena, and the NPAF final 2011
party at GILLEY’S, inside the Treasure
Island Hotel & Casino on August 6,
concluded the festivity.
The MVPs were a true asset to the
events by assisting in the registration
and check-in process. Roger M.
Rasch, President of the N.A.P.F.
(Nevada Police Athletic Federation),
host of the yearly Nevada Police
& Fire Games in August, and a
Northwest area command police
officer, gives credit to MVPs: Joyce
Nuss, Rosemary McCall, Celia
Olson, Art Raz, Wally Cox, Flo Cox,
Bernie Siebert, Lennie Capricciuolo,
Felix Saha, Susan Young, Milt Collins,
Rose Clavel, Sarah Sanchez, Chris
Williams, Lulu Abercrombie, Lou
Borelli, Paulette Vuolo and Annie
Haglund for contributing to the
smooth operation of the games.
“The MVPs were a valuable asset to
the success of the 2011 games this
year, and they were a tremendous
help with registration. Every year
we have those in Police & Fire that
like to register/check-in the very last
minute, which puts a burden on the
staff working the games. This year
was no different but due to the
assistance of the MVPs we were
able to keep the lines down and we
were better able to assist everyone.
We had no complaints of long lines
or long waiting times for assistance.
Again thanks for stepping up and
volunteering your time to make the
games a success again for 2011.
I know the MVPs took time out of
their personal and family time to
dedicate themselves to the games
and it’s greatly appreciated. On
behalf of the board of directors
and coordinators we are very
Thankful.”
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Wednesday, 9/7, need one
volunteer from 7-11:30 am and
one volunteer from 11:30-4 pm
to assist at the Office of Human
Resources
Reception
Desk
(located at 400 S. Martin Luther
King Building B) to assist with the
transfer boards.
Monday, 9/12, and Tuesday,
9/13, need one volunteer from
7-11:30 am and one volunteer
from 11:30-4 pm to assist at the
Office of Human Resources
Reception Desk (located at 400
S. Martin Luther King Building B)
to assist with calls because of the
CO Recruit testing.
Trauma Intervention Program (TIP)
of Southern Nevada Fall Training:
Thursday, 9/8, 6:30-8:30 PM
Friday, 9/9, 6:30-9:30 PM
Saturday, 9/10, 9-5 PM
Sunday, 9/11, 9-1 PM
Wednesday, 9/14, 6:30-10 PM
Thursday, 9/15, 6:30-10 PM
Friday, 9/16, 6-10 PM
Saturday, 9/17, 9-5 PM
911 Special Opportunities
9.11K Foot Race on Saturday,
September
10th,
needs
26
volunteers to man each turn
of the course located in the
Downtown Area
911
Remembrance
Hero’s
Parade on Sunday, September
11th, check in is from 4-5:15 AM
needs 25 volunteers to walk in
the parade. Parade starts at 5:45
and be over by 8 AM.
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MVPs “Perform” at Super Summer Theatre
By Milt Collins
I
f ever there was a win-win-win
situation in Las Vegas, the Super
Summer Theatre (SST) is it. Couple
cooler evening temperatures and
beautiful surroundings with very
affordable ticket prices and superior
theatrical performances and you
can easily see why SST has been
attracting devoted fans for the past
36 years.
Located at Spring Mountain
Ranch State Park, the theatre
offers four musical productions per
summer, one each month from July
through September. Local theatre
companies are chosen to produce
the shows, and all performers
appear without compensation. The
productions receive critical acclaim
on a regular basis, assuring a steady
flow of satisfied theatre-goers.
A total of 20-24 volunteers are
present at each performance to
guide and assist patrons, direct
parking, sell and collect tickets,
and man the concession stands.
Metro Volunteers assist at two of
the performances each month
along with other volunteers,
many of whom are members of
the Theatre’s 33-person Board
of Directors. They undertake
a variety of tasks, including
passing out programs, renting
lawn chairs, organizing blankets
at the “meadow,” and serving
refreshments at the concession
stand. This summer’s MVPs include:
L to R: Susan Young, Joe Baroletti, Celeste Baroletti, Penny Bensyl
Dick Bennett, Milt and Sally Collins,
Patti Luthy, Joe & Celeste Baroletti,
Susan Young, Penny Bensyl, Mike
Bercseny, Debbie Goodwin, Steve
Taylor, Terry Taylor, Bernie Siebert,
Janet Delaney, Lilia DeCelles, Elsa
De Los Santos, Lulu Abercrombie,
Lynne Favazza, Larry Wagman,
Lonnie Wagman, Said Buelna,
Joyce Nuss, Wendy Park, Marvin
Minushkin, Penny Bensyl, Bill Kleiser,
Sheila Voy, Janet Delaney, Said
Buelna and Joyce Nuss.
The wild burros who inhabit
the Red Rock Canyon area, site
of Spring Mountain State Park,
are occasionally seen and more
often heard during performances.
Judging from the enthusiastic
response of the patrons, SST is a Las
Vegas institution that is destined
to attract audiences for years to
come. According to SST Volunteer
Coordinator Dee Thorn, MVP
volunteers have become a key
element in providing a comfortable
and enjoyable experience for
Las Vegans who appreciate wellproduced, well-directed, and wellperformed musical theatre.
Player Club Winners
Congratulations to Art Raz and Robert Barber last month’s Players
Club winners. Art won $25 gift certificate for Paymon’s Mediterranean
Café and Robert won 2 lunches at Joe’s Crab Shack. August’s winning
numbers are #620260 and #620247. Be sure to check your ticket.
Any unclaimed prizes are recycled for another day. Thank you for
volunteering. WE APPRECIATE YOU!
L to R: Captain Kirk Primas and Robert Barber
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Back to School Fairs at Walmart
Photos by R.D Harding Jr.
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Metro Volunteer Program – Coordinator
101 Convention Center Drive – Suite. P200
Las Vegas, NV 89109
June Players Club
C
ongratulations! YOU volunteered 10,530 hours in June 2011. Our volunteers
wrote 278 city handicap parking citations and 384 county handicap
parking citations, responded to 18 traffic call outs, assisted 2,203 people on
the Las Vegas Strip, helped 2,531 people at the Plaza Desk, made 625 contacts
at the Headquarters Reception Desks and assisted 13,236 people at McCarran
International Airport. Give yourselves a big hand for a JOB WELL DONE!
SILVER (25-49hrs)
Janet Abney................... 26
Art Adams...................... 37
Pat Adams...................... 28
Bob Barber...................... 26
Phil Barfield...................... 40
Celeste Baroletti............. 44
Joe Baroletti.................... 47
Lou Borelli........................ 38
Bil Brown.......................... 27
Elane Burleson................ 25
Jean Burress.................... 31
Ana Coates.................... 33
Tom Cole......................... 31
Milt Collins....................... 49
Wally Cox........................ 40
Steve Daily...................... 25
Barbara Daniels.............. 32
Ralph Daveline............... 32
Ruben Delgado.............. 26
Bill Eisler............................ 25
Jerry Gampel.................. 34
Doug Gilbert................... 41
Barry Goldman............... 26
Bill Gow............................ 40
Jon Hadley...................... 25
Mendy Harlig.................. 31
Maryann Hart.................. 45
Fred Hawkins................... 26
Ray Howe........................ 27
Michael Hrenchir............ 40
Sally Irwin......................... 26
Betty Johnson................. 31
Vern Johnson.................. 41
Karen Kissam................... 42
Bill Kleiser......................... 46
Ira Kuzma........................ 33
Cindy Lee........................ 44
Theresa Linehan............. 35
Clyde Littlefield............... 35
Anthony Lovato.............. 34
Robert Lum...................... 43
Joyce Luman.................. 26
Patty Luthy...................... 38
Jo Manfredi.................... 29
Walter McFadden.......... 48
Al Miller........................... 36
George Miller................. 36
Jane Murphy ................. 40
Dottie Nicholson............. 27
Carol Noblet................... 41
Dan Pelaez...................... 25
Cookie Penton............... 26
Jerry Phillips..................... 36
Jackie Purdy................... 30
William Quinn.................. 36
Cindy Raft....................... 30
Richard Riester................ 47
Ramon Rivera................. 25
Felix Saha........................ 35
Sarah Sanchez................ 28
Mike Scott....................... 28
Bernie Siebert.................. 27
Ray Silvas......................... 48
Margaret Smith-Masanz.36
Tobie Sperry.................... 25
John Stephens................ 37
Steve Taylor..................... 43
Jim Tucker....................... 33
Paulette Vuolo................ 38
Tom Waller...................... 29
Arnold Wetzstein............ 35
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Elizabeth Wieszczecinski.35
Justin Williams................. 33
Marshaun Winston.......... 25
La Dell Yarbrough.......... 46
Susan Young................... 27
Larry Zerbian................... 36
Richard Zimpfer.............. 28
GOLD (50-74hrs)
Claude Cevasco........... 57
Pat Compton.................. 68
Tom Curtis........................ 56
Joe Dabrowski................ 72
Elsa De Los Santos.......... 50
Doris Fortier...................... 61
Mike Gural....................... 55
Robin Hadley.................. 58
Robert D. Harding Jr...... 52
Teresa Hardy................... 54
Jack Hegeduis................ 50
Regem Heliste................. 52
Harvey Johnson.............. 63
Tom Kolaras..................... 52
Art Kolb............................ 56
Joni Lee........................... 70
Harold Mann................... 59
Lannie Neal..................... 66
Herb Nichols.................... 72
Rus Nielsen...................... 53
Bill O’Donnell................... 56
Bob Penton..................... 63
Art Raz............................. 72
Adrienne Richardson..... 62
Ed Skorynko..................... 53
Yon Son........................... 60
Rob Stacy........................ 57
Larry Timonen................. 58
DIAMOND (75-99hrs)
Bob Bacon...................... 87
Bob Bailey....................... 79
Dave Blankenburg......... 83
Alice Coulson.................. 85
Marilyn Cox..................... 96
Grace McGurk............... 80
Barbara Mirman............. 93
John Moses..................... 86
Judy Smith....................... 8 0
Jim Stork.......................... 80
Richard Walling.............. 77
Murray Weinstein............ 80
CENTURIONS (100+hrs)
Lulu Abercrombie........ 114
Earl Beach..................... 157
Dick Bennett................. 132
Michael Bercseny......... 106
Ella Brewer..................... 216
Mark Broedling............. 100
Frank Dorsey................. 105
Bob Hoban.................... 120
Tammy Lee................... 105
Dottie Lewis................... 153
Jesse Lewis.................... 153
Barry Mainardi.............. 165
Marvin Minushkin.......... 199
John Murphy................. 219
Brad Overfield............... 126
Edna Ruggiero.............. 205
Todd Smith.................... 101
Richard White............... 121
Bob Withrow.................. 148
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