Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56Message from Rick The Time of Our Lives M ost of the time, time flies. There doesn’t seem enough of it – not enough time to accomplish all the important things, let alone time to relax. On other occasions, time stands still – during those awe-inspiring moments like seeing the Las Vegas Strip at night from the top of Mandalay Bay. I was four years old when I first saw the lights of Las Vegas as our car crested a hill in Apex on U.S. 91. It was 1957 when my family drove from Idaho to Disneyland, a mere two years after it opened. Eleven years later, we moved to Las Vegas where my Dad and Mom opened the Valley Hallmark card store in the brand new Boulevard Mall. I helped out at the family business, delivered Nifty Nickel newspapers, worked at theWestward Ho Casino Hotel on the Strip and even spent time as a security guard for Howard Hughes’ Summa Corporation. Nearly 50 years later, I still see the Las Vegas of 1968 and only 200,000 residents, living mostly in its core between Jones, Eastern, Tropicana and Lake Mead. And in that respect, time stands still. But at the same moment, time flies as I contemplate 37 years of practicing law, helping thousands of injured Nevadans and their families. Recently, I went to the dry cleaners by my law office and the young man cashier said his mom wanted to tell me hello. I handled her personal injury case in 1983, when she was a 31-year-old casino worker and I was a 30-year-old lawyer. The other day, I stopped by a hospital in Summerlin to visit my daughter having day surgery. She said the lady who checked her in was my client 15 years ago and wanted to thank me for helping her and sending a birthday card every year since. I love living in Southern Nevada – the people, the traditions and the way of life. I’m proud to have grown up and raised my family here. I’m honored to be a personal injury lawyer for the people and that multiple generations of families have been positively touched when they looked to us for help. Our clients give us opportunities to stay connected to the communities we serve. Yes, time flies, and it’s a good thing to feel like time is limited so we can focus on getting important things done. But we should also try and make time stand still by sharing moments of awe with family and friends. Life may be short, but it doesn’t mean we can’t make it feel like it’s slowing down every now and then.