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RYLAND HOMES' .com Nellis AFB Providence LAS VEGAS Charleston Summerlin’ McCarran 1 international Airport South Mountain II (future site) South Mountain HENDERSON Meranto Sunrise Ridge 19 Floorplans / 5 Communities NOW SELLING 2 - 6 bedrooms / 2 — 4 baths From 946-3,697 sq. ft. / From the low $200s 1.877.636.7307 © Sunrise Ridge SU NR ISE R ID G E 1,877.636.7307 Now Selling 1. TRKO From the low $200s 1,598 -1,953 sq. ft. 2. POSADAS From the low $200s 1,283 - 1,553 sq. ft. 3. LAS ROSA From the low S200s 946 - 1,416 sq. ft. 4. CALAROSA Front the low S300s 1,866 - 3,697 sq. ft. 5. DORADO From the high S200s 1,698-2,214 sq.ft. SO U T H M O U N T A IN 1.877.639.0595 Now Selling 6. TREO N O RTH From the low $200s 1,174 - 1,464 sq. ft. 7. TR EO SOUTH i; From the high $200s 1,470-1,879 sq.ft. 8. VICANTO From the high $200s 1,611 - 2,208 sq. ft. 9. TALASERA From the low $300s 1,756 - 3,002 sq. ft. 10. AVIANO From the mid $400s 2,523 - 4,252 sq.ft. SO U T H M O U N T A IN II 1.877.636.3411 Coming Summer 2005 SUM M ERLIN 1.877.636.1510 Coming March 2005 1,590-1,948 sq. ft. PR O V ID EN C E 1.877.636.1514 Coming Summer2005 Your hom e. Your choices™ . Sales Center Open Daily: 10am-5pm, Mon. Noon-5pm SfiS Prices and terms sUdiect t& change. See Safes Counselbr for details. Models do not STfjj v r f l SPSS eiopicf e#*)ic preference. 8925 W. Russell; #200, Las Vegas, NV 89148. 04RLV197 TrueU" 1-888-SO-TRUE-U raxe^H nnem T K F one time, they owned more than 1,500 acres that are all now well within Las Vegas city limits. Where the houses of the Paloma subdivision just south of Grand Teton Drive stand was once the site of an artesian spring mound that produced a geyser spraying 2,000 gallons per minute high into the air, plenty for the family farm. For years, the brothers spumed developers by set­ting a minimum selling price for their land at $1 million per acre, an utterly ludicrous price when interest in their property heated up in the early 1990s. With just about every inch of land in the area snapped up, that price is not far above the going rate. The acquisitions made up for some not-so-profitable investments and financed the hobbies they took on when they phased into retirement in the 70s. Bill Gilcrease began collect­ing birds: peacocks, ostriches, emus, lots of tropical species, and plenty of migrating water fowl that simply pass through. Many were cast-off exotic pets that the local animal shelter was ill-equipped to care for or adopt. Others were pets of his own. Over time, the menagerie grew to include other types of animals and long ago reached a point where it required pro­fessional management and a host of volunteers. Years ago, Gilcrease re­ceived nonprofit status for the animal sanctuary as an e4]Ucational resource. Most of its visitors are bus loads of schoolchildren on field trips. The $1 fee changed to school-age visitors hardly begins to cover expenses. Ted Gilcrease had little in­terest in birds, but developed a pick-your-own orchard that he hoped would continue in per­petuity. The public can drive through the orchards year-round, gathering pumpkins, peppers, okra, apples, peaches — whatever is in season. The orchard, while gaining cus­tomers over the years, is also a nonprofit money-loser. “I guess we were never very good businessmen. Everything we try ends up costing us mon­ey,” Gilcrease said. With tons of uneaten apples each year rotting in air-con­ditioned warehouses, the brothers decided Ip try mak-uns se6aA sen pue jeujnof-MaiAaH se6aA sen rvyictnu Jiuiiic. Haying trouble finding your perfect match? Then visit a Ryland Homes community. With so many flexible floorplans, prime locations, and your own personal design consultant to help you select everything from fixtures to flooring, you’re guaranteed a home that’s TrueU. So dive into a new Ryland home. You’ll see, you were meant to be together. S003 '£Z /tienuef 'Aepuns • |/\l9t e B e j