Findlay Mazda opens in Valley Automall
By Mike Henle Special to DriveJanuary 18, 2019 – 8:43 am Findlay Mazda, Findlay Automotive Group’s newest addition in a fast-growing umbrella of dealerships, recently opened at the Valley Automall with veteran automobile sales executive Allen Montalvo at the helm. “Mazda has loyal brand enthusiasts, and its bread and butter is a driver’s vehicle,” Montalvo […]
Through it all, Steve the Cockatiel has never requested a therapist
Birds are interesting best friends, as we have discovered with our 28 year-old cockatiel, who was part of a pair of twin cockatiels named Willie and Jose that we purchased in the 1990s. Not long after getting the birds, we were flabbergasted to discover that one of the cockatiels had hung himself in a bell […]
Findlay RV, Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada team to provide travel trailer to Alamo family
Findlay Automotive Group’s Findlay RV and Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada have combined to create the ideal working relationship, especially as evidenced by the donation of a Forest River Wildwood Lite travel trailer that retails for more than $31,000. The heartfelt donation was given to the Brad and Amy Campbell family of Alamo, Nev., during a recent […]
Dec. 6 is an important day in this family
This article was originally published Dec 6, 2017 By Mike Henle On Dec. 6, 1994, my life changed dramatically one day after our family traveled south to Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., so that I could undergo right temporal lobe brain surgery. At the age of 43, I had struggled with epilepsy since […]
Findlay’s Subaru of Las Vegas, Certified Automotive Auto Body combine to create unique aquarium
When Findlay Automotive Group built a state-of-the-art Subaru of Las Vegas dealership in the Southwest Las Vegas Valley about a year ago, general manager Burton Hughes knew that he wanted to highlight the facility with an aquarium. A former resident of Hawaii, Hughes’ idea became reality thanks to dealership parts manager Kelly Brian, who reached […]
Health food store attendant leads writer to lower blood pressure
By Mike Henle Like so many people nowadays, I recently discovered an issue I was having with blood pressure that started to hound me about a year ago. In order to keep the issue controlled, I started having various tests done before being prescribed a medication. Like every other medication that I have taken over […]
Colorful SEMA wraps up thunderous four-day stand as thousands flock to Las Vegas for annual show
By Mike Henle The 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and AAPEX events roared into Las Vegas for its four-day extravaganza Oct. 30-Nov. 2 and you can bet that the annual gathering at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sands Expo and Westgate Las Vegas left its mark. Venders, buyers and builders along with a long […]
Long before big-time drag racing at The Strip, the sport was highlighted on the old I-15 highway headed for St. George, Utah
By Mike Henle Big-time drag racing is about to descend on Southern Nevada, but it wasn’t long ago when many of us made good with what we had at the time. Las Vegas Motor Speedway has emerged to become one of the most respected facilities of its kind in the nation, but back in the […]
Dedicated truck buyer Rob Martinez purchases 2019 Silverado High Country from Findlay Chevrolet
The highly-acclaimed 2019 Chevrolet Silverado has arrived at Findlay Chevrolet and long-time Southern Nevada business owner Rob Martinez was among the first to capitalize on the General Motors masterpiece. Martinez bought the Silverado High Country Sept. 24 and he already has big plans for the truck. “This is my third High Country I have bought; […]
Keselowski holds off Larson to capture first round of NASCAR’s playoffs at LVMS
By Mike Henle Las Vegas’ first-ever presentation of NASCAR’s Race for the Chase lived up to its expectations Sept. 13-16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. First, there was an allure that NASCAR brings to Las Vegas. Speaking of the conditions, September’s first two weeks brought with it a nagging rise in the thermometer that seldom […]