Plan for central housekeeping and dry stores for an undated Hacienda remodel; Original medium: pencil on parchment. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Plot plan for the 214 room addition to the Hacienda. Sage and Sable Enterprises, Inc., project owners. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Plot plan for the 214 room addition to the Hacienda. Sage and Sable Enterprises, Inc., project owners. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Preliminary plot plan for the 214 room addition to the Hacienda. Sage and Sable Enterprises, Inc., project owners. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Undated planning sketch of the casino area of the Hacienda. Original meduim: parchment ozalid. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Interviewed by Barbara Tabach. Monserrath Hernández and Maribel Estrada Calderón also participate in the questioning. Born in Mexico, came to live in Las Vegas in 1985. Graduate of UNLV in Journalism and a reporter of Public Safety for the Las Vegas Sun. Ricardo covered the 1 October shooting, the killing of two police officers and other traumatic news of the community.
The fascinating life of David Dahan began in Casablanca, Morocco where he was born to Mathilde and Isaac Dahan in 1957. After a hasty departure in 1970 the family came to America and to Las Vegas. Isaac became an administrator for Yellow Cab and Mathilde was a server at the Stardust Hotel/Casino. David evokes a tale of growing up a teenager in a strange culture and then heading out on a solo adventure to learn about the world. By 1977, he fell in love and married an engaging Israeli nurse named Yaffa (1954-2007). Her legacy is the Yaffa Dahan Nursing Education Fund established to assist outstanding PhD nursing students in their dissertation research. Leadership and the energy to always say yes are among David?s many characteristics. He has served on numerous local boards, such as: Nevada Restaurant Association, North Vista Hospital, Touro University, Las Ventanas, Henderson Chamber of Commerce, and the Nevada Law Foundation. He has been the recipient of many awards and acknowledgments for his tireless efforts throughout Las Vegas. Among those is being named the 2005 Person of Influence by In Business Las Vegas. From 1997 ? 1999, he served as President of the Jewish Federation during which time he led a trip to Russia. He is past chair of AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs) Committee. In 2007, David was honored as Mensch of the Year at Congregation Ner Tamid. In this interview he recalls his family?s escape from Morocco, learning to adjust to life in Las Vegas and his early jobs in the restaurant business. With his roots firmly planted in Las Vegas, David has built strong relationships within the Jewish and general Las Vegas communities. David is the Chief Executive Officer of Orgill/Singer Insurance. His life experiences have fueled passions for his faith, cooking, photography, poetry and his daughters, Shana and Michelle.