Editor’s Picks – March/April 2014
March 7-14
Restaurant Week
Help out by dining out at the seventh annual Spring Las Vegas Restaurant Week. A foodie’s dream and a dieter’s nightmare, the weeklong slew of prix fixe menus at restaurants around the city will definitely pack on the fun…and the pounds. But hey…it’s for a good cause so get your running shoes on and kill those extra calories to get the most out of the festivities. Diners are able to enjoy meals for prices ranging from $20.14 up to $50.14 with a portion of the proceeds benefitting Three Square. Since its inception, Restaurant Week has raised $786,000 and provided over 2.3 million meals to those in need. For a full list of participating restaurants visits www.helpoutdineoutlv.com.
March 13-16
48th Annual Sons of Erin St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival
Dust off your “Kiss Me I’m Irish” t-shirt and prepare for green beer as you celebrate the luck of the Irish with this time honored tradition in downtown Henderson. Drawing thousands of visitors each year, the parade starts on Ocean Avenue and will travel down Water Street to Victory Road. The accompanying festival features a carnival midway, food booths, souvenir and merchandise vendors, an Irish beer garden and much more. Be sure to warm up your dancing legs as you’ll also enjoy live entertainment, including Irish music and dance, swing, jazz and Broadway show tunes. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re a true “Son of Erin” or just pretending! Call 267-2171 or visit www.hendersonlive.com for more information.
March 30
Wag-A-Tail Walk-a-thon
Load up the four-leggeds and head to Centennial Hills Park (7101 N. Buffalo Drive) for this annual event sponsored by the Las Vegas Valley Humane Society. Featuring one and two mile walks, vendors, food and games, special exhibits and giveaways, dog contests and much more, it’s a perfect way to spend a weekend outside with your loved ones (furry or not) and mingle with fellow pet lovers. Who knows, you may even find a new play pal for Buster. Even better? Proceeds benefit homeless, abused and abandoned animals. Call 257-9668 or visit www.lvvhumane.org for registration and info.
April 10-13
Clark County Fair & Rodeo
It’s time to blaze a trail out to Logandale for this annual extravaganza, where you can experience the thrills of a traditional rural Nevada fair. Festivities include carnival rides, a junior livestock show, horticulture exhibits and an endless parade of arts and crafts that cover everything from ceramics to furniture to photography. Over 500 of the nation’s top rodeo athletes will compete in steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing and more as they battle it out for cash prizes. You’ll also find plenty of food, drinks and live entertainment, so dust off your boots and saddle up for this Wild West adventure! Call (888) 876-FAIR or visit www.ccfair.com for more information.
April 25-27
22nd Annual Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz/Rhythm & Blues Festival
Get your funky soulful groove on at this annual event that brings thousands of jazz, blues and R&B lovers from across the country to the Clark Country Government Ampitheater (500 S. Grand Central Parkway). The three day show will feature headliners such as KEM, Boney James and 10 Time Grammy Award Winner Chaka Kahn. The event will also include food and craft vendors (even more than last year), public bar, surround sound and space for dancing and enjoying the music. VIP, Early Bird Tickets (sell out quickly) and general admission tickets, more information and additional featured artists are now available at www.yourjazz.com.
April 26
Great Vegas Beer Festival
Cicerones rejoice! The 2014 Great Vegas Beer Festival is making its way to Downtown Las Vegas, bringing with it a surplus of tasty suds. Benefitting the Nevada Craft Brewers Association, the daylong event will feature beer tasting from local and national breweries (think Alaskan Brewing Co., Goose Island, Stone, Lagunitas and more), a gastropub with expert pairing, beer demonstrations, food trucks, live music…need we say more? You had us at beer! The foam and fun go down at the Fremont East Entertainment District, with tickets for general admission starting at $35 until the day of the event. You can also purchase Early Entry and VIP tickets for $45 and $75 respectively. Visit www.greatvegasbeer.com for more information and to purchase tickets.
Child Prodigy Ethan Bortnick Performs at 18th Annual Chabad of Summerlin Gala
Child Prodigy Master Ethan Bortnick Performs At Chabad of Summerlin Gala
On March 9, 2014 at 7 p.m. the Chabad of Summerlin will hold it’s 18th Anniversary Gala, including a very special guest, 13-year-old Ethan Bortnick.
Ethan is a child prodigy, pianist, composer, songwriter, actor, musician and one of the youngest philanthropists in the world. A natural musician, he began playing a keyboard at the age of three, and was composing music by five.
In his short life, Ethan has already achieved incredible success, including performing next to greats such as Beyoncé, Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson and Patti Labelle in addition to being featured on television shows such as Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, Oprah and more. The youthful sensation has traveled worldwide including South Africa, Brazil and Australia for performances, and remarkably has left his mark in history as the youngest musician to create and host his own award-winning nationally-televised concert special on PBS called THE POWER OF MUSIC.
This performance in Las Vegas is his second, the first resulting in yet another record broken, as Ethan became the youngest entertainer to headline a sold out show (did we mention he also holds a Guinness World Record as well?) Most recently, Ethan completed shooting, co-writing, scoring and starring in a full-length feature film called Anything is Possible. Not bad for 13 years!
The Chabad of Summerlin Gala takes place at the Adelson Educational campus theater on 9700 Hillpointe Rd. For more information or to purchase tickets call 855-0770.
La Bandera – Cantina Laredo
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Spring Fever
We caught a bit of spring fever this month and in our delirium found some of the craziest news stories from around the world. Thought we’d share the insanity for your enjoyment.
Alabama received hundreds of calls in 1998 after its state legislature voted to change the scientific value of Pi (3.14159) to the “Biblical value” of 3.0.
Pluto (back when it was a planet) passed behind Jupiter in 1976, creating a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Earth to experience a decrease in gravitational pull.
Residents in Australia were perturbed when news broke that the country would soon be converting to “metric time.” Under the new system there would be 100 seconds to the minute, 100 minutes to the hour, and 20-hour days.
In 1981, as reported by the Daily Mail, Kimo Nakajimi entered the London Marathon thinking the race was 26 days instead of 26 miles. Many reported Nakajimi running throughout Europe, determined to finish the race.
Lifting off in 1934, German pilot Erich Kocher flew through the air with a device powered solely by his breath. His landing gear? A pair of skis.
Fans of Burger King hailed the announcement of the Left-Handed Whopper in 1998, which had rotated condiments so they would fall off the right side of the bun.
Operation Parallax, first reported by London’s Capital Radio, called for the cancellation of April 5 and 12 in 1979 in order to resynchronize the British calendar with the rest of the world.
Orlando Sentinel in Florida reported on the Tasmanian Mock Walrus, said to be four inches long, resembled a walrus, purred like a cat and had the temperament of a hamster.
Legendary pitcher Sidd Finch, a rookie for the New York Mets, appeared in Sports Illustrated in 1985 after throwing a 168 mph pitch although he had never played baseball. Instead, he learned his craft at a Tibetan monastery.
Swiss farmers excitedly witnessed history in 1957, with the first ever Spaghetti harvest. A mild winter and the absence of the pesky Spaghetti Weevil allowed for the noodles to grow in abundance.
Brigette Kelly-Kirvin
By Callie Thomas
If you weren’t in your present career and could pick any job at all, what would you choose? 89144 resident Brigette Kelly-Kirvin, had an opportunity to explore just that after working as a successful marketing executive, first in Los Angeles and then in Las Vegas. It’s interesting how life can actually guide you toward a path you didn’t expect. Brigette’s journey would lead her not only to becoming a wife and mother of two, but also provide the opportunity to leverage her passion for running marathons to serve as a board chair for a non-profit program called Girls on the Run.
Although a longtime Los Angeles resident, the 1994 Northridge earthquake in Southern California was enough to motivate the Kirvins to move to Las Vegas. After working for IBM, NeXT Computer and the Motion Picture division of Eastman Kodak in L.A., Brigette continued her marketing career in Las Vegas as Marketing Director for Steven Spielberg’s DIVE restaurant, followed by launching the Coca-Cola Company’s retail store and attraction on the Las Vegas Strip. When her second child was on the way, she decided to take a hiatus from full-time work and take on “special” projects. The projects that came to her were family-focused and assisted the community. Instead of leading marketing teams, she found herself in charge of Girl Scout troops, running marathons for children’s charities and becoming PTO President at her children’s school. It also led her to the Girls on the Run Program, which provides 3rd through 8th grade girls with 12 weeks of fun, fitness and life skills training through interactive lessons and running games. The program has provided Brigette Kelly-Kirvin with the opportunity to combine two of her passions. She talks about giving back, how it has affected her life and inspired her own family to serve the community.
How did you get involved with the Girls on the Run Program?
“The exposure to kids as a classroom volunteer and parent leader helped me to tap into a passion that I didn’t know existed during my corporate life. My passion for running and for children collided when I discovered the Girls on the Run local chapter. I volunteered as a coach for several seasons and Director of their 5K. I accepted a Board of Director’s position and now act as Board Chair.”
Tell us about the 5K event.
“The program culminates with a community 5K run that celebrates these girls and their accomplishments. This spring, the 5K is April 27 at Kellogg-Zaher Soccer Complex in Summerlin. Anyone can come out and run with us and we’re always looking for volunteers too. Visit www.girlsontherunlv.org for ways you can help.”
Any experiences you’d like to share?
“Being a coach and race director feeds my soul. To lace up my shoes alongside pre-teen girls and watch the perils of adolescence melt into the pavement with every lesson and every foot strike gives me boundless joy. Crossing a 5k finish line for the first time is life-changing for many of these girls. Witnessing them grow in character and confidence along the way is life-changing for me.”
Any other organizations you support within the community?
“Another group that is near to my heart is the Downtown Boys & Girls Club. It’s located in one of the most impoverished areas of Las Vegas. A group of us help keep its doors open by identifying partners to help with funding issues. I enjoy organizing special events.”
What are you most proud to have accomplished?
“Raising two amazing kids, Emily and Jack with my husband Dave Kirvin, growing Girls on the Run Las Vegas from eight girls a few seasons ago to over 100 today and helping the Downtown Club.”
Has your involvement with these organizations influenced your own family?
“There’s never been a Las Vegas Girls on the Run 5K that didn’t see the entire Kirvin family out in force. It’s all about a labor of love, and building a family legacy of service is important to me.”
Brad & Kristen Mainor
By Callie Thomas
There’s nothing that would make a parent happier than to know they’ve reached “superhero” status in their child’s eyes. For 89135 residents Brad and Kristen Mainor, it is their 9-year-old son Sullivan (Sully) Mainor that will be forever remembered as the superhero in the family. Their son was killed in a tragic accident on January 15, 2013. Rather than focusing on the circumstances of his death, the Mainor family and friends are keeping his memory alive by helping other children in the community in his honor.
Sully Mainor is remembered for his kindness, giving nature and contagious laugh. Even at an early age he always wanted to give his own money to the homeless and hungry throughout the valley. His former school, Ober Elementary, has created a special award in his honor called “The Sully Mainor Kindness Award.” Students can receive the award for being exceptionally kind and caring throughout the school year.
As a means of dealing with their grief, the family decided to make a donation in his honor to organizations that would benefit other children on the 15th of each month. Sully’s favorite thing in the world was superheroes, particularly Spiderman and The Hulk. Their friend’s 9-year old daughter came up with the “Superheroes 4 Sully,” which has become the name of their charitable giving. Their mission became clear: They would collect new superhero themed toys, clothing, blankets, etc. and give them to needy charitable organizations including the KLUC Annual Toy Drive, Peggy’s Attic, Boys and Girls Clubs and others. Superheroes 4 Sully’s first donation was to the Ronald McDonald House on February 15, 2013. Since that time, they’ve received about 5,000 dollars in donations that benefitted more than 1500 children across the valley. Brad and Kristen Mainor talk about coping by giving, the generosity of the community and taking one day at a time.
How does it feel to help other children in the community?
Kristen: “Seeing children light up when they are allowed to pick new clothes or a new toy is heartwarming and would make Sully proud.”
Brad: “Being born and raised in Vegas, it means a lot to help our local kids. Personally it helps to pass each day without Sully, knowing we are remembering him in such a positive way, giving as he loved to do in this city that he loved.”
How are donations distributed?
Kristen: “The bulk of the clothing and toy donations go to Peggy’s Attic and are given to foster kids in the valley. Many come through the court system with only the clothes on their backs. They get to pick something new and are told the items have “Sully Power.” The kids fighting cancer are given Superhero blankets and soft pillows.”
You made a big impression at the KLUC Toy Drive last December.
Brad: “Through word of mouth and social media, our tiny charity managed to collect 10 bikes and over $500 worth of toys which were donated to the KLUC Toy Drive.”
Kristen: “It touched us to receive donations from strangers and friends alike who had followed our first grief-stricken year and were moved to help and share in honoring Sully by helping the community. There are wonderful, generous people in Las Vegas.”
What are you most proud to have achieved?
Brad: “One of our proudest moments was when our daughter Taylor initiated a Superheroes 4 Sully Donation Drive during senior week. At the assembly Taylor and her sisters Hannah, Sydney and Avery stood up and spoke to the student body about Superheroes, Sully and the kind of brother he was. To see our daughters honor their brother and get involved in this charity fills us with such pride.”
What does this charity mean to you?
Kristen: “It is a way to give back, honor our son and fill the hole in our lives left by his death. Big or small the act of giving in Sully’s name will be our monthly tradition. We thank the community for their support both emotionally and with contributions and hope to spread Sully Power for years to come.”
Terry Murphy
By Callie Thomas
There’s an old Irish saying that, “You never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.” Resident Terry Murphy is definitely an action girl. With a Masters Degree in Sociology, the study of how people function in groups (which can be as small as a family unit or as large as society as a whole), she began working in Government Affairs for the Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association back in 1989. That was at the height of the desert tortoise predicament. The species was listed as endangered and efforts to protect it threatened to bring development and other economic activities to a standstill. Murphy was instrumental in forging a compromise among parties and helped to establish conservation mechanisms that allowed development to continue. Years later, she lent her expertise to the Clark County government before starting her own business, which focuses on helping private companies communicate with local governments. In addition to her consulting business, she’s currently the Honorary Consul to Ireland for the State of Nevada.
Murphy also shares her gifts to the community in other ways. As President of the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance she’s helped to establish growth in the downtown area. As a Community Advisory Board member of The Smith Center, she’s been a part of launching and executing the project to fruition and, in effect, making the arts accessible to everyone. Murphy is also a big champion of Casa De Luz, an organization that serves children and families living in a challenged neighborhood downtown and The Center, which provides counseling services to the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Questioning) community. Terry Murphy discusses the growth of Downtown Las Vegas, her support of community organizations and what it’s like to be Honorary Consul to Ireland.
How did you get involved in the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance?
“I’ve worked in downtown on and off since 1991. I’ve always been an advocate of redeveloping downtown and have participated in lots of projects over the years that have come to fruition. I love watching the growing sense of community downtown and seeing people’s surprise at what’s going on here after not visiting the area for a while.”
How has the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance helped the city?
“It’s growing exponentially and is at the tipping point toward becoming an influential public policy voice for business downtown, as well as a resource for some of the other organizations like the 18B Las Vegas Arts District.”
Tell us about your involvement with the other community groups.
“I enjoy being on the Advisory Board of the Smith Center. The arts were a large part of my growing up in New York and it was a missing ingredient here for a long time. It’s like a “coming of age” for Las Vegas. Casa De Luz is a community based in love, and the organization is literally changing lives. The Center is dear to my heart primarily because I’m a firm believer in and advocate for human rights. The Center provides a place for youth who may have nowhere else to turn.”
What’s it like being Honorary Consul to Ireland?
“I assist Irish citizens when they have issues here in Nevada, whether it’s a lost passport, severe illness or sadly, the death of a loved one. I also help promote the Republic of Ireland as a tourist destination. It’s probably the greatest honor in my entire life.”
What does giving back mean to you?
“I believe we are all given certain gifts or talents and our lives aren’t complete without sharing them. At least mine wouldn’t be.”
What are you most proud to have achieved?
“First and foremost would be my daughter who is a happy, healthy adult. Beyond that, everything else is icing on the cake.”
What do you think makes you successful?
“I don’t think about being successful. I think about getting things done. And I very much enjoy the journey.”
Stephen Gordon, MD
How many times have you heard about the importance of looks? As Americans we take for granted much that affects our overall appearance and well-being. In third world countries it’s not about looks, but rather, the ability to survive. 89117 resident Stephen Gordon has made a career of performing surgeries that not only improve appearance, but also improve lives.
Gordon completed his Plastic Surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta and later entered private practice there. For the first five years he was on staff at 12 hospitals and on call every night. He kept busy with trauma and reconstructive plastic surgery until he made the decision to develop a cosmetic surgery practice. Since moving to Las Vegas over fifteen years ago, Gordon has lent his expertise to the community and to programs that make a difference. He has long thought it better to give of his time and assistance to ensure that the contributions he makes directly benefit the people he serves.
At home in Las Vegas, he volunteers each month as a ringside physician for amateur boxing. He also travels to places like Africa and other third world countries on medical missions to help the people who would have no way of obtaining treatment for deformities such as massive keloids, cleft lip and palate as well as burn scar atrocities and reconstructive challenges. As a result of his travels, he and his wife have founded The Stephen and Lori Gordon Plastic Surgery Foundation to provide surgical care and consultation to third world countries. Gordon provides insight into the widespread needs in these areas and why he is so passionate about involving other medical professionals.
Tell us about The Stephen and Lori Gordon Plastic Surgery Foundation.
“We are currently seeking not-for-profit status so that we can receive funding and material contributions and participation by other medical professionals to help those in need. I am regarded as a goodwill medical ambassador and the capacity in which I perform ranges from training and performing medical procedures and surgeries to providing integral information about the facilities I have visited along with recommendations on improving services to the community. For example, I identify and report unsanitary conditions such as insufficient running water, or over-extended physicians.”
Any observances you’d like to share about your medical missions?
“African medical facilities are still 100 years behind the medical community in the United States. There is little or no formal medical training beyond six months in pediatrics, internal medicine, OB/GYN and surgery (two years). As a barometer, an American surgeon trains for a minimum of five years after medical school to become a general surgeon. Part of my mission there was to train the local doctor in plastic surgery techniques such as skin grafting, but he missed most of the surgeries because he was seeing as many as 200 people a day in his emergency clinic.”
Based on your findings, are burn accidents prevalent in Africa?
“Those living in small villages have to pump water from a well, carry large buckets to their hut and then sterilize the water over an open fire in order to have drinking water. Practically everything they consume is prepared this way so there are many burn victims. Most of the time the victim lives with a permanent disability or disfigurement because they do not have access to appropriate timely medical care.”
How does it feel to have helped so many in need?
“Despite many hurdles, it was rewarding to repair an eleven-year-old girl’s cleft lip, or to remove a massive keloid around a handsome, yet depressed, twenty one year old man’s neck. From that moment on, I never saw them without a smile on their faces.”
What does giving back mean to you?
“Not only is it necessary for community survival and growth, it is a spiritual principal that you reap what you sow.”
Angele Bruce
A Step Above 89144
Angele Bruce
Palo Verde High School
Class of 2014
G.P.A.: 4.4
“To thine own self be true…” The quote is Shakespearean and a little old-fashioned, yes, but does that make the message wrong? Absolutely not. That fact is made clear through the success and happiness of Palo Verde High School student Angele Bruce. Fully dedicated to greatness, while simultaneously humble and thoughtful, this senior shows bravery, conviction and honor in all she does and we’re confident that trend will continue into her future, placing Angele – A Step Above.
Sports/Music
- Palo Verde Panther Pride Marching Bands 2010Present; Percussion section leader 20112012, 20132014
- Palo Verde AFJROTC 2010Present; Element Leader 20112012, Squadron Commander 20122013, Vice Corps Commander 20132014, Mission Support Group Commander 20132014
- Palo Verde AFJROTC Armed Drill Team 2010Present
- Palo Verde Jazz Band 20102012
Scholarships/Awards
- National Merit Semifinalist 2014
- Air Force Association Award 2013
- Outstanding Cadet ASII 2012
- Outstanding Musician: Wind Ensemble 2012
- Tuskeegee Airman Award 2011
What do you plan to do after high school? “For now I would really just love to be accepted to my first choice university as well as be able to pay for it. I intend to earn my degree in Biochemistry and move on to medical school thereafter. In all honestly though I just want to be happy and secure with my life and do something I can consider good. There is already enough negativity in the world so I want to make a more positive contribution to it.”
You’ve been through some personal hardship in high school. “I know it tends to be a bit of a controversial topic but my coming out during my junior year of high school was probably the scariest and best thing to ever happen to me. It might seem a bit cliché but it really did help lead to a lot of realizations about myself as a person. I found that it is just such a waste of time to try and be anything other than you. I found that the antisocial, negative, and self-pitying person that I was before was due to the suppression of who I really was. That is putting it in very simple terms but I believe finding the courage to accept myself as well as to open myself up to others changed me for the better.”
Is there anything specific that defines you and your success? There are three specific things that I believe have made me successful in most every venture of my life thus far. The first of these is my integrity. It was something instilled in me by parents and reinforced by my time in Palo Verde’s AFJROTC program. Being an honest and dependable person I think is a necessity for success. It earns not only the trust, but also respect of peers and leaders. I also find my self-discipline very key to my success. Some might call me a perfectionist in this sense but I want everything I do to be the best it possibly can. I want my name to be near synonymous with excellence and its something I strive for in everything that I do. Lastly, and most importantly, I owe my success to my tenacity. Joining the marching band in my freshman year of high school was the most difficult test of this. I have never been nor do I ever plan on quitting anything. I take my commitments very seriously
What’s your favorite quote to live by? “When one begins to live by habit and by quotation, one has begun to stop living”
James Baldwin.
Luke Kecman, Clayton James Rhodes and Billy Wolfbrandt
Step Above 89128
Faith Lutheran Mark 10:14 Program Graduating Class
Luke Kecman, Clayton James Rhodes and Billy Wolfbrandt
The Mark 10:14 Program at Faith Lutheran High School is dedicated to children with intellectual disabilities such as autism or Down syndrome. Students in the program are included in the general high school curriculum including classroom discussions, lectures, labs, skits, projects and group activities, among peers, with high levels of support to ensure they are successful. In addition to immersing these students into high school life, the program also instills a greater sense of kindness, helpfulness and encouragement into Faith Lutheran students campus-wide.
(From left: Billy Wolfbrandt, Luke Kecman, Clayton Rhodes)
This year, three students will be first to graduate with an adjusted diploma from the Mark 10:14 program. The students have participated in everything from varsity sports, theater, guitar lessons, art and more. They have been Students of the Month, and won spirit competitions, attended dances and gotten the most out of their time in school. By definition, Luke Kecman, Clayton James Rhodes and Billy Wolfbrandt are all– A Step Above.
Luke Kecman
Clubs/Community Service
- Mock Trial Team, 2014
- Honors Art, 2013-Present
- Swim Team, 2013-Present
- Art Club, 2010, 2012 & 2013
- Teen Works Program for Grant a Gift Autism Foundation (Four week program as Front Ambassador at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 2012
- Goodwill, 2012
Awards
- Student of the Month, 2013
What Makes Luke Successful: “Doing good in life, helping out others and working on being a mature, successful adult. By watching my Mother raise my brother Damon and I while running her own business to care and provide for our family. My Faith in God keeps me doing good in life and being open for new opportunities even with my disability.”
Clayton James Rhodes
Sports/Music/Awards
- Faith Lutheran Football, 2010-2014; Varsity, 2013-2014
- Faith Lutheran Basketball, 2013-2014; Varsity, 2013-2014
- Mellow Dramatist, 2010-2011
- High School Musical Jr., 2010
- Nevada Football Champions 2013
Clubs/Community Service
- Young Life, 2010-2014
- Art Club, 2011-2012
- Mark 10:14 Drive Thru BBQ
- Young Life Leadership Team
A Key Issue Facing Young People Today: “A key issue facing young people today is including people who might be different. Being a part of the Faith Lutheran student body has helped others see that because I have Down syndrome. I learn differently but I have many of the same dreams they have. God has made me on purpose, for a purpose.”
Billy Wolfbrandt
Sports/Activities
- Faith Lutheran Wrestling Team, 2008 – 2014
- School Lip Sync Competition, 2012 and 2013
- Faith Lutheran Middle School Football, 2007-2009
Awards/Community Service
- Faith Lutheran Spirit Award, 2013
Billy’s Proudest Accomplishment: “Being an athlete and a wrestler.”
Billy’s Goal After High School: “Go to college and find a job to be a lawyer like my dad.”
