Emilia Pacheco, in her 80s, is shown here cuddling her grand daughter, Amber Sanchez, under the giant old fig tree whose branches have been trained to lie over sprawling trellis. The trellis was constructed over many years by her brother, Antonio, during his annual visits from Mexico. Emilia, a widow and mother of five surviving children, was born in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. While visiting family in Los Angeles, California, she met her future husband, Francisco. In 1940, the Pacheco's moved to Las Vegas where Francisco worked as a cement finisher, a trade he practiced well into his 80s. Today, Emilia gardens a bit but spends most of her time cooking Mexican meals and relaxing with her children, grand children, and great grand children.

Shown here taking a breather after putting out a residential fire is Fire Captain Ray Vasquez and his men of the Clark County Fire Department. Vasquez is a native Las Vegan who joined Clark County Fire Department in 1964 after having served a stint in the U.S. Navy. Of his long career, Vasquez is perhaps most proud of his important role in fighting and extinguishing the catastrophic, life-taking fires at the MGM and Hilton Hotels.

Shown here standing outside of their former restaurant, "La Familia," are Rafael Diaz and his wife, Josefa. "Montelongo" y "Fefa," as they are more commonly called, are both political refugees from Cuba who came to Las Vegas in 1968. Today, they operate the "Rincon Criollo," a traditional Cuban food restaurant located on the 1400 block of Las Vegas's famous Fremont Street.

Extending their friendship to new Nicaraguan refugees, longtime Las Vegans and Mexican immigrants, Carmelita and Leopoldo Galban and their American-born grandson, Shaun, attended the first social gathering of the newly formed Las Vegas Nicaraguan Association of Las Vegas. Shaun is holding an American Flag in his right hand and Nicaraguan flag in his left hand.

In business since 1980, Henry Sanchez, owner-operator of Diamond Metal Works, a sheetmetal fabrications and welding shop, is reflective of many young Hispanics who each year are starting their own businesses. Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Sanchez graduated from Basic High School in Henderson and served his 4-year apprenticeship with Sheetmetal Local 88 in Las Vegas.

Armando Farfan has spent his entire life in and around circuses. In his youth, he was a world class aerialist. Today, he works as the manager and trainer of the "Flying Farfans", a fifth generation, family comprised, aerialist act performing regularly at the Circus-Circus hotel. Farfan was born and raised in Santiago, Chile, where le learned his craft from his father. In 1967, however, tired of traveling for many years with the Ringling Brothers Circus, Farfan moved to Las Vegas to raise his family and to enjoy for the first time, a "normal" life.

Pictured are Delia Gonzalez (right) a supervisor at an Adult Daycare facility with an elderly client, Rufina Ruiz. With so many retirees living in and moving to Las Vegas, and with a rapidly aging population, adult daycare facilities have increased dramatically in southern Nevada.