In 1964, Kim Bavington's parents moved to Las Vegas when she was six months old. Her father was an industrial designer and mother was an art instructor. In this interview she speaks of growing up in Las Vegas and the various locations where she lived over the course of years, including: eighteen years in Francisco Park, an apartment in Spring Valley, a first house in Green Valley and eventually a home that she and husband Tim Bavington, an artist, own in John S. Park. Kim earned a Fine Art degree from UNLV and worked at a sundry of jobs to support herself. She reflects on this and on how living in Paris, where she took art classes at Sorbonne for six months, dramatically altered her perspective of Las Vegas. Eventually a neighbor situation further changed her feelings about living in a gated community and she knew she wanted to move to what she calls "an old fashion neighborhood." The house search lead her and future husband Tim to John S. Park Neighborhood and a once "super Mid-Century Modem ranch" house. Their large five-bedroom house was built in 1963, has been restored to its original state and is furnished with 1950s furniture.

Lisa Brown was very thoughtful in selecting to move into the Scotch 80s neighborhood. Her home on Bannie Street was built in 1959 and is an example of the popular midcentury modern design. The Scotch 80s is snug in its matured landscaping. At the same time, Lisa describes a view of the Stratosphere from her backyard. Her neighbors represent a list of longtime residents (across the street neighbors Carolyn and Oscar Goodman—current and former Las Vegas mayors). Lisa Brown, who has lived in Las Vegas two times since 1996 and continuously for the past eleven years, talks about the decision to relocate from guard-gated Henderson communities. Though her friends questioned why, she firmly believes that she has found the place she will live for decades to come. In 2010, Lisa began an over one-year renovation of the house. Working as her own contractor and using local design experts, she was adamant about preserving the essence of the house’s architectural design. She is only the third owner of the property and felt a responsibility to maintain a connection to the house’s previous owners. She shares anecdotes of how she did that, how she maintained the original footprint and only added a few square feet.

Includes meeting agenda and minutes with additional information about senate bills.

Narrator affiliation: Franciscan Priest, Nevada Desert Experience

Narrator affiliation: Operations Division Manager & Vice President, REECo