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MESQUITE LOCAL NEWS THE WEEK OF JAN. 24, 2019 Vol. 15, No. 15 Harry-the-pot calls Donald-the- kettle black Page 4A OPINION SPORTS GROWTH CAR SHOW Desert Dogs swept by Yakima Page 1B 102 W. Mesquite Blvd. Mon. - Sat. 7AM-7PM | Sun. 9AM-4PM 702-346-5277 DON’T BE CAUGHT IN THE DARK. GENERATORS - LANTERNS - FLASHLIGHTS AND MORE! ACE HARDWARE HAS ALL YOU NEED IF THERE IS A POWER OUTAGE. Ace Hardware Supports the Desert Dogs DONKEY RESCUE CITY COUNCIL > See COUNCIL, Page 2A By Barbara Ellestad MLN Mesquite City Councilwoman Sandra Ramaker’s at- tempt to pass a resolution affecting representation on the Virgin Valley Water District Board of Directors never re- ceived a vote of her fellow council members at their Tues - day, Jan. 22 meeting. Rather, after Ramaker made a motion to approve it, the agenda item died for lack of a second on the motion. Ramaker’s resolution advocated for a change of repre- sentation on the Water Board from the current three Mes- quite elected officials and two Bunkerville elected officials to a four-one representation. Reading a written statement, Ramaker said it was a matter of fairness based on the number of water ratepayers residing in each location with Mesquite having 93 percent and Bunkerville having 7 per- cent. “This is an economic and fair representation issue brought to the city council 11 years ago,” Ramaker said. “Two years ago I took it to the Committee on Natural Re- sources at the Nevada Legislature. It was suggested it be advanced by the Mesquite City Council at the 2019 legisla - tive session. City Council makes decisions on how much water is consumed.” She said Bunkerville only had a few businesses while Mesquite businesses are “the economic driver of the Vir- gin Valley. Our business community deserves to have bet - By Barbara Ellestad MLN Commercial construction in Mesquite propped up the overall number and value of building permits issue by the city in December. The city issued 122 permits last month valued at $4.758 million. That compares to December 2017 when 116 per- mits were issued with a higher valuation at $6.039 mil- lion. A permit for a commercial building valued at $298,620 was issued for a new Mountain America Credit Union building on West Pioneer Boulevard just west of the Piz- za Hut. Four permits for commercial modifications were is- sued with a total valuation of $76,755. That compares to one permit issued in this category a year ago valued at $9,000. Ten new business permits were issued in December compared to only one issued in December 2017. Sixteen permits were issued for single-family resi- dences, down from last year’s 26 permits. The valuation of this year’s permits came in at $3.606 million compared to last year’s valuation at $5.723 million. Pulte Homes of Nevada, which constructs all the new homes in Sun City Mesquite, took out eight permits in December for new homes. Nevada Residential Con- struction (NRC) took out five permits for new homes. Jackson Contracting took out two permits while a pri- By Teri Nehrenz MLN Murray and Dori Rothenberger are foster parents to Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue’s Rodney, a donkey who lives quite happily on the sprawling acres of Sce- nic, Arizona. The Rothenbergers also happen to be tremendously active in their community outreach volunteering at the Beaver Dam Food Bank Putting these two interests together, the foster par- ents invited a couple of the pack out to the Beaver Dam Station on Friday, Jan. 18. Mini donkey pals Pepper and Beau wooed the crowd, stopped the traffic passing by and successfully brought onlookers with offerings that would fill some shelves for the Beaver Dam Food Pantry. The Rothbergers checked with Beaver Dam Station owner Bill Evans, who is always the “let’s go for it” guy when it comes to helping the community thrive or have fun; he didn’t hesitate to give the go ahead for the good cause and awareness it would generate. The recipients and the community are thankful for the efforts of all and special thanks go out to Peace- ful Valley Donkey Rescue volunteers, Scenic Satellite owner Joan Dunkle and Pepper and Beau for a great day in the sun the Rothbergers for setting wheels in motion and Bill Evans for providing the venue. The day was a success in many ways. The Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue is the nation’s largest donkey rescue with over twenty facilities na- tionwide. They work directly with federal, state and local agencies to provide rescue services to abused, neglected, abandoned and wild donkeys. PVDR man- ages one of the largest privately held herd of donkeys in the world on its main rehabilitation facility in San Angelo Texas, it’s sanctuaries in East Texas and its Satellites distributed from coast to coast and border to border. For more information about Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue call 325-276-1662 or visit www.donkeyrescue. org. If you are interested in learning more about adopting, sponsoring or contributing to the care of the donkeys at the local Scenic satellite and Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue please contact Joan Dunkle at 928-347-4506. By Teri Nehrenz MLN Hot rods, street rods and rat rods filled the streets of Mesquite this past weekend for the 11th Annual Mesquite Motor Mania. Spectators were ramped up over the roaring en- gines, slow drags and burn outs and of course the cash and prizes, the event provided opportunity for more than $15,000 to the entrants. Each car enthusiast has their own reasons for showing, restoring and loving their hobby but Mesquite resident Richard Roberts had quite the story behind Mom’s 1950 Chevy, which he didn’t mind sharing. Many years ago, in Ely, two boys with the last name Roberts romped around in a warehouse full of old beat up cars, “Mom’s 50” was one of the cars they used to sit and play in. Years later, about 20 ago, in that same ware- house mom Gloria Montoya decided she wanted Water Board resolution fails council second Commercial projects prop up city permits > See PERMITS, Page 7A Teri Nehrenz Mini Donkey pals Pepper and Beau Foster couple brings back donkeys > See SHOW, Page 7A Restoring 50 Chevy was family affair Teri Nehrenz This 1950 Chevrolet was on display at the 11th annual Mesquite Motor Mania last weekend.
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MESQUITE LOCAL NEWSTHE WEEK OF JAN. 24, 2019 Vol. 15, No. 15
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SPORTS
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By Barbara EllestadMLN
Mesquite City Councilwoman Sandra Ramaker’s at-tempt to pass a resolution affecting representation on the Virgin Valley Water District Board of Directors never re-ceived a vote of her fellow council members at their Tues-day, Jan. 22 meeting. Rather, after Ramaker made a motion to approve it, the agenda item died for lack of a second on the motion.
Ramaker’s resolution advocated for a change of repre-sentation on the Water Board from the current three Mes-quite elected officials and two Bunkerville elected officials to a four-one representation. Reading a written statement, Ramaker said it was a matter of fairness based on the number of water ratepayers residing in each location with Mesquite having 93 percent and Bunkerville having 7 per-cent.
“This is an economic and fair representation issue brought to the city council 11 years ago,” Ramaker said. “Two years ago I took it to the Committee on Natural Re-sources at the Nevada Legislature. It was suggested it be advanced by the Mesquite City Council at the 2019 legisla-tive session. City Council makes decisions on how much water is consumed.”
She said Bunkerville only had a few businesses while Mesquite businesses are “the economic driver of the Vir-gin Valley. Our business community deserves to have bet-
By Barbara EllestadMLN
Commercial construction in Mesquite propped up the overall number and value of building permits issue by the city in December.
The city issued 122 permits last month valued at $4.758 million. That compares to December 2017 when 116 per-mits were issued with a higher valuation at $6.039 mil-lion.
A permit for a commercial building valued at $298,620 was issued for a new Mountain America Credit Union building on West Pioneer Boulevard just west of the Piz-za Hut.
Four permits for commercial modifications were is-sued with a total valuation of $76,755. That compares to one permit issued in this category a year ago valued at $9,000.
Ten new business permits were issued in December compared to only one issued in December 2017.
Sixteen permits were issued for single-family resi-dences, down from last year’s 26 permits. The valuation of this year’s permits came in at $3.606 million compared to last year’s valuation at $5.723 million.
Pulte Homes of Nevada, which constructs all the new homes in Sun City Mesquite, took out eight permits in December for new homes. Nevada Residential Con-struction (NRC) took out five permits for new homes. Jackson Contracting took out two permits while a pri-
By Teri NehrenzMLN
Murray and Dori Rothenberger are foster parents to Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue’s Rodney, a donkey who lives quite happily on the sprawling acres of Sce-nic, Arizona.
The Rothenbergers also happen to be tremendously active in their community outreach volunteering at the Beaver Dam Food Bank
Putting these two interests together, the foster par-ents invited a couple of the pack out to the Beaver Dam Station on Friday, Jan. 18.
Mini donkey pals Pepper and Beau wooed the crowd, stopped the traffic passing by and successfully brought onlookers with offerings that would fill some shelves for the Beaver Dam Food Pantry.
The Rothbergers checked with Beaver Dam Station owner Bill Evans, who is always the “let’s go for it” guy when it comes to helping the community thrive or have fun; he didn’t hesitate to give the go ahead for the good cause and awareness it would generate.
The recipients and the community are thankful for
the efforts of all and special thanks go out to Peace-ful Valley Donkey Rescue volunteers, Scenic Satellite owner Joan Dunkle and Pepper and Beau for a great day in the sun the Rothbergers for setting wheels in motion and Bill Evans for providing the venue.
The day was a success in many ways.The Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue is the nation’s
largest donkey rescue with over twenty facilities na-tionwide. They work directly with federal, state and local agencies to provide rescue services to abused, neglected, abandoned and wild donkeys. PVDR man-ages one of the largest privately held herd of donkeys in the world on its main rehabilitation facility in San Angelo Texas, it’s sanctuaries in East Texas and its Satellites distributed from coast to coast and border to border.
For more information about Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue call 325-276-1662 or visit www.donkeyrescue.org.
If you are interested in learning more about adopting, sponsoring or contributing to the care of the donkeys at the local Scenic satellite and Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue please contact Joan Dunkle at 928-347-4506.
By Teri NehrenzMLN
Hot rods, street rods and rat rods filled the streets of Mesquite this past weekend for the 11th Annual Mesquite Motor Mania.
Spectators were ramped up over the roaring en-gines, slow drags and burn outs and of course the cash and prizes, the event provided opportunity for more than $15,000 to the entrants.
Each car enthusiast has their own reasons for showing, restoring and loving their hobby but Mesquite resident Richard Roberts had quite the story behind Mom’s 1950 Chevy, which he didn’t mind sharing.
Many years ago, in Ely, two boys with the last name Roberts romped around in a warehouse full of old beat up cars, “Mom’s 50” was one of the cars they used to sit and play in.
Years later, about 20 ago, in that same ware-house mom Gloria Montoya decided she wanted
Water Board resolution fails council second
Commercial projects prop up city permits
> See PERMITS, Page 7A
Teri NehrenzMini Donkey pals Pepper and Beau
Foster couple brings back donkeys
> See SHOW, Page 7A
Restoring 50 Chevywas family affair
Teri NehrenzThis 1950 Chevrolet was on display at the 11th annual Mesquite Motor Mania last weekend.
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ter representation on the Virgin Valley Water Board. Over time, the residents and businesses of Mesquite have spent a great deal of money to benefit Bunker-ville shareholders such as rebuilding wells and improving infrastructure in Bunkerville.”
Ramaker said the change would take affect for the 2020 election if it was ap-proved by the city council and then the state legislature.
A handful of citizens made public com-ment in support of Ramaker’s resolution. However, VVWD General Manager Kev-in Brown said the 3-2 representation goes back to the establishment of the District in 1993.
Brown said when Bunkerville and Mesquite water associations were dis-cussing a merger into one district, Bun-kerville had “more than adequate water supplies, distribution and storage, and fa-vorable rates. It also had a low debt ratio. Mesquite had a shortage of water, poor quality water, high rates and very high debt ratios. It would be a real inequality for Bunkerville to give all that up to be swallowed up by the city of Mesquite and pay higher rates and bigger debts.”
He said the water district was formed between the two towns in spite of the Bunkerville concerns. “It would be bad government for you to go back on that agreement,” Brown said.
Speaking directly to Ramaker, Brown said all the spending on wells and infrastructure she referenced in her statement were for the benefit of Mesquite and not Bunkerville. “All that water comes under the Virgin River, through the Virgin River transmission line to Mesquite,” Brown said.
In answer to one citizen’s complaint about the city supposedly wrongly enter-ing into a lawsuit begun by Wolf Creek golf course against the Water District, City Attorney Bob Sweetin said, “Wolf Creek brought us into the lawsuit. Wolf Creek made an issue in their complaint of the effluent agreement the city has with Wolf Creek. In order to protect our in-terests, we intervened. Initially, we inter-vened as a defendant. We had no interest initially for aggressively going after Wolf
Creek. If Wolf Creek removes the effluent agreement from their complaint, we have no interest in it. We just had a [court] or-der filed this week, that the issue is back in. To the extent Wolf Creek is going to continue litigating it, we’re going to have an interest.”
Councilman George Rapson refer-enced an opinion from the Legislative Counsel Bureau issued in 2013 that said, “Given the narrow purpose of the Virgin Valley Water District, it is the opinion of this office that compliance with the one person, one vote principle is likely not re-quired” by representation on the VVWD Board of Directors.
Rapson asked the political lobbyist for both the city and the water district, War-ren Hardy, to explain the role of the LCB in the legislative process.
Hardy said the LCB, in essence, serves as the lawyers for state legislators and that it’s unlikely the legislators would go against the LCB’s advice. “The legislature will require that we resolve this issue here and not take it them to resolve. They don’t want to be the referee for local issues.” Hardy was alluding to the issue that the water district board does not support Ra-maker’s resolution.
“It does violence to our reputation as a city to take our fights to Carson City. We have never done that,” Hardy said.
Councilwoman Annie Black said she finds the timing and the person present-ing the resolution “curious” because of the appearance of Ramaker’s personal re-lationship with Wolf Creek golf course. “I would be remiss if I didn’t point that out.”
Black said that during the recent polit-ical campaign she knocked on more than 3,000 doors and “not one single person ever mentioned this to me. I find it curi-ous that Wolf Creek tried to get this done in the 2013 legislature and there is an on-going battle between Wolf Creek and the water district.”
Black added that Ramaker’s motivation to bring the resolution to the council is suspect since Wolf Creek donated $9,000 to Ramaker’s past election campaigns for the water board and council according to campaign finance reports.
“I have to ask who asked you to bring this resolution and are you or anyone close to you on the payroll at Wolf Creek,” Black asked. Ramaker said no.
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Editor’s note: The following was taken from the pages of the Mesquite Police Department blotter from Jan. 6-12.
JAN. 13Trespassing: Officers responded
to a West Mesquite Boulevard casino on a trespass call. One male was is-sued a citation for trespass.
Theft: Officers responded to a West Pioneer Boulevard business on the report of a theft. One female was issued a citation for petit larceny.
Suspicious person: Officers re-sponded to the Mesquite Police De-partment reference a possible sexual assualt in the city of Mesquite. The case is currently under investigation.
Civil matter: Officer returned a phone in which the reporting person made a complaint about a friend cy-ber bullying them on Instagram.
JAN. 14Fraud: Officers responded to a
Water Lily Lane residence on the report of fraudulent checks having been cashed. One male was arrested for Forgery.
Unlawful acts regarding com-puter: Detectives downloaded a computer and booked it into to the evidence vault.
Animal bite: ACO Leavitt and ACO Macias responded to Mesa View Hospital for a bite call and made con-tact with Francis Bute, mother of the victim.
Traffic stop: An officer conducted a traffic stop for a violation. The driv-er was cited for smoking marijuana in a moving vehicle.
JAN. 15Controlled substance problem:
Detectives collected medication’s from the Drug Take Back Program.
Property damage, non–vandal-ism: Officers responded to a traffic accident on private property. A re-port was completed.
Traffic accident w/ injuries: Of-ficers responded to a vehicle/bike accident. No injuries were reported and a report was completed.
Traffic accident w/o injury: Re-port was taken for a hit and run acci-dent on private property. The alleged suspect did leave the scene without providing information to the victim.
JAN. 16Traffic accident w/ damage: Of-
ficer responded to an intersection for a report of a minor traffic accident. Officer completed an accident report, minor damage to both vehicles.
Miscellaneous CAD call record: An officer responded to a civil matter in the lobby.
Traffic stop: An officer conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation. One male was taken into custody for an active warrant.
JAN. 17Traffic stop: An officer stopped
a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver, an adult male subject, was taken into custody for DUI-Alcohol (2nd offense) and traffic violations.
Traffic stop: An officer conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation. Upon investigation drug parapher-nalia was located inside the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was cited and released for illegal possession of drug paraphernalia.
Wanted person: Officers made
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Bautista, Julio CSalina, UT1/19/19Possession of drug paraphernaliaLoitering for drug related activity
Belback, Doglas WGeneral Delivery1/18/19Failure to appear x2Possession of drug paraphernalia
Caldwell, Jordan NMesquite1/18/19Intoxicated pedestrian on the roadway
Cartwright, Dylan SMesquite1/13/19Domestic battery
Costagno, Colby MTooele, UT1/17/19Jail housing agreement
Coy, Sabrina JMoapa1/14/19General probation violation
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Possession of controlled substance
Heroff, Michael PSt. George, UT1/14/19ForgeryFalse InformationBurglary
Huston, Jeffery LLittlefield, AZ1/17/19Jail housing agreement
Houston, PhyllisLittlefield, AZ1/17/19Jail housing agreement
Kellett, Kevin W Jr.Cedar City, UT1/17/19Fugitive from justice
Lapiers, Jared EMesquite1/17/19DUIDrive under revoked license for DUIBasic speed
Lopez, Cristian APeru, IN1/13/19Jail housing agreement
Martinez, JuanLas Vegas1/19/19Disturbing the peaceFalse informationTrespassing
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Some calls that Mesquite Fire and Rescue receives are not always included in the re-port, as a synopsis is not received. To show the amount of work our Fire and Rescue workers do, we are including a weekly ros-ter of stats. There were 45 calls this week:
Accident 1Breathing 3Chest pain 1Convulsions 2Eye problem 1Falls 7Fire 1 Fire alarm 5Hemorrhage 2MVA w/injury 2Odor investigation 1Overdose 1Patient transport 4Psychiatric 1Sick person 6Unconscious 6Unknown problem 1
JAN. 13Convulsions: Rescue 31 and Engine 31
responded to the report of a siezure. One patient was transported to the local hospi-tal.
Fire Alarm: Engine 31, Rescue 31, and Truck 11 reponded to a fire alarm activation. On arrival, no smoke or fire were found. The alarm system was reset, and all sys-tems showed normal.
JAN. 14
Overdose: Rescues 31 and 11 responded to a report of an overdose. One patient was transported to the local hospital.
Fire: Rescue 11, Engine 31, and Truck 11 responded for a fire. Fire was extinguished by staff before arrival. No smoke. Gas valve turned off. Reset all alarms and all system were cleared. All units available.
JAN. 15Chest pain: Rescue 31 and 32 respond-
ed to reports of a person with chest pain. The patient was transported to a local hos-pital.
Unconscious: Rescue 11 and Rescue 32 responded to report of an individual who had lost consciousness. On arrival individ-ual refused all medical care/assistance.
JAN. 16Fire alarm: Engine 31 and Rescue 11
responded to reports of a fire alarm. After investigation, no smoke or flames were found. The alarm was reset and all units re-turned to service.
JAN. 17Breathing: Rescue 11 responded to a re-
ported person having difficulty breathing. Canceled by dispatch.
JAN. 19Hemorrhage: Rescues 11 and 32 re-
sponded to a report of a hemorrhage. One patient was transported to the local hospi-tal.
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Gov. Sisolak budget would ‘tax’ the state economy
Former Nevada Democratic Sen. and Senate majority leader Harry Reid appears to be on what one might suspect is a farewell media
tour. Though he never was too cozy with the media, Reid has in recent weeks, while being treated for pancreatic cancer, granted lengthy interviews with The New York Times Magazine, the Las Vegas public radio station and the editor of the contri-bution-funded news and commentary website The Nevada Independent.
While most of the buzz has been about his harsh criticism of President Trump, calling him amoral, he also has been down-right unrepentant about his own deeds over the years that pushed the boundaries of propriety.
In the Times article he was quoted as saying, “Trump is an interesting person. He is not immoral but is amoral. Amoral is when you shoot someone in the head, it doesn’t make a difference. No conscience.”
Reid went on to say, “I think he is with-out question the worst president we’ve ever had. … We’ve had some bad ones, and
there’s not even a close second to him. … He’ll lie. He’ll cheat. You can’t reason with him.”
In the radio interview he doubled down, saying, “What amoral means is this: immoral is you do things and you feel bad about it. … If you are amoral, you have no conscience,” adding, “I didn’t use the word as a throwaway word. I used the word because I meant it.”
The Nevada Indy editor described Reid as seeming “positively giddy that his use of the word ‘amoral’ to describe Trump … had generated so many Google searches for the definition — 4,300, he beamed.”
Without a hint of irony the magazine story recounted how Reid in 2012, with no proof to back it up, falsely claimed Republican presi-dential candidate Mitt Romney had not paid any income taxes in a decade. He later told CNN by way of justification, “I don’t regret it at all. Romney didn’t win, did he?”
The Indy even quotes Reid as being boastful about using the power of his office to badger bankers into lending money for MGM Resorts to finish its stalled City Cen-
ter project and intimidating hedge fund managers into pulling out of financing coal-fired power plants near Ely that cost hundreds of jobs.
“No one in their right mind would have done what I did ….” the 79-year-old Reid said. “No one would have done that … but it paid off.”
This was the same Reid who twisted arms at Immigration and Customs Enforce-ment to reverse a decision that was blocking visas for Chinese investors in a Las Vegas casino with ties to Reid’s son Rory.
And yes, the same Reid who in 1998 invested $400,000 in a parcel of land in Las Vegas, but transferred the land to another party three years later for the purchase price, according to records. Yet, when the land sold in 2004 he pocketed $1.1 million. Reid aides dismissed the earlier deal as a “technical” transfer.
Sometimes his efforts fell short. After Reid acquired 160 acres in Bullhead City, Ariz., the land was expected to increase in value after Reid passed a bill to spend $20 million to build a bridge over the Colorado
River nearby, but the bridge was never built.
No need to mention one of Reid’s backers went to prison for illegally bundling contri-butions to Reid.
On the radio Reid also boasted about getting millions in funding to research unidentified flying objects.
“I think it is something we can’t ignore. I personally don’t know if there exist little green men places. I kind of doubt that, but I do believe the information we have indicates we should do a lot more study,” he said, without deigning to mention that much of the secret “research” money went to a Las Vegas crony and campaign contributor.
Reid has a well-earned reputation for being truculent, belligerent, rude, viciously vindictive, antagonistic and downright Machiavellian. His own former press aide once told a reporter Reid looks at a person’s vulnerabilities to “disarm, to endear, to threaten, but most of all to instill fear.”
Perhaps we can file this under the cate-gory: It takes one to know one. — TM
Harry-the-pot calls Donald-the-kettle blackOPINION
THOMAS MITCHELLCOMMENTARY
A tax by any other name is still a tax.
In his State of the State speech this past week newly
minted Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak promised to spend more money with-out any new taxes. He emphasized this by repeating, “Let me say that again. This balanced budget does not contain any new taxes.”
Depends on how you define “tax” and “new tax.”
One definition of tax is: a burdensome charge, obligation, duty or demand. Sisolak’s proposed budget is packed with those.
One of the more burdensome propos-als the governor proffered was to raise the minimum wage. “It’s impossible for an individual, let alone a family, to live on $7.25 an hour,” Sisolak declared, paying no heed to the fact almost no one “lives” on minimum wage. Fewer than 3 percent of workers are paid the mini-mum wage and most of them are under age 25 and working part-time. Most are supplementing family income rather than being self-supporting.
Sisolak did not say how high he wants the minimum wage raised, but on the campaign trail he had mentioned $10 an hour but did not seem averse to the more commonly mentioned $15 an hour.
Raising the minimum wage in some cities has resulted in marginally profit-able businesses closing, some workers being laid off, others having hours cut and costs to customers increased. One study found the average low-wage worker in Seattle lost $125 a month because the minimum wage was raised to $15 an hour.
In another blow to the bottom line, Sisolak proposed resurrecting a 2017 bill that would have reimposed the re-quirement that all construction workers on public projects be paid what is called a prevailing wage. In 2015 lawmakers exempted school construction.
“This session I will work to return prevailing wage to public construction projects — as it was before the 2015 ses-sion — including, and most importantly, for our children’s schools,” Sisolak said. “Not only do prevailing wage laws sup-port highly skilled workers in Nevada, they guarantee our children are learn-ing in well-constructed, high quality educational facilities. Let’s do this.”
Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed the 2017 bill saying it would make school con-struction more costly. Prevailing wage laws require that workers on public construction jobs be paid no less than the “prevailing” wage in the area where the work is being done. The wage rate is set by the state Labor Commissioner based on a survey of contractors. The survey is so time consuming that in reality only union shops bother to com-ply, meaning the prevailing wage is the
highest union wage.It is estimated this law requires the
state, cities, counties, school districts and other government entities to pay 45 percent higher wages for public con-struction projects than necessary — a cost to taxpayers of $1 billion a year.
Additionally, Sisolak proposes to give 3 percent salary hikes to all state work-ers and teachers, plus 2 percent merit raises each year for teachers. In the past 99.75 percent of state teachers have been rated highly effective or effective. Those raises will also require higher contribu-tions for pensions.
The governor also proposes changing the school funding formula. “I also look forward to working with Legislative leadership to review the decades old Ne-vada Plan to ensure that tax dollars for education follow the student,” he said. “We have to make sure our statewide funding formula is equitable for every student in every county.”
The school funding formula is weight-ed to take into account the transporta-tion costs in each county, as well as the relative wealth in each county. Thus, poorer rural counties get more money per pupil. Any formula adjustments doubtlessly would mean taking mon-ey from rural counties and giving it to Clark County.
As for no “new taxes,” Sisolak is call-ing for reversing the scheduled reduc-tion of two current taxes — the payroll tax and a vehicle registration tax.
He further calls for increasing the percent of renewable power generation in Nevada to 50 percent by 2030. Study after study has found such market manipulation increases power rates and cost jobs, while not decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and creating eyesores on rural lands.
All of these are likely to be warmly embraced by the Democratic majorities in the state Senate and Assembly.
Sisolak’s total state budget, not the general fund, for the next two years is nearly a 12 percent increase over the past two years, though inflation has been less than 2.5 percent.
Is there anyone out there who might deign to suggest letting the taxpayers keep a little of their money?
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Rural interagency council will address unique needs
During my tour of Nevada’s rural counties in November, I had the honor of sitting down with business owners,
community leaders and families across Nevada and learning more about the unique challenges rural Nevada faces.
Whether we were talking about broadband or health care, public land management or affordable housing, one thing I consistently heard about was the need for better communication and coordination between federal agencies and rural stakeholders.
Nevadans work every day with many federal agencies that help maintain our public lands, protect our environment, and fund transportation and innova-tion projects across the state. Yet, too of-ten, Nevada’s rural residents, business owners and ranchers are held back by confusing permitting processes, inad-equate funding or lack of cooperation between agencies.
This past Congress, I wrote legislation co-sponsored by Republican Senator Rob Portman of Ohio creating a Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development. This legislation was passed into law in last year’s Farm Bill. This law helps agencies work across executive departments and offices to streamline the work of programs sup-porting rural communities. A separate working group on rural broadband inte-gration was also created in order to help
identify and address regulatory barriers and report on improvements needed to programs working to further rural broadband deployment throughout the federal government.
The creation of this collaborative council is the first step in ensuring that all federal agencies with rural priorities communicate and share expertise and resources. Greater inter-agency coordi-nation will allow for the efficient use of federal tools and resources to strength-en regional economies by helping to cut through bureaucratic red tape, increase the impact of federal dollars and accel-erate the formation of new businesses that create good-paying jobs. In addi-tion, by December 2019, this council will be required to submit a report describ-ing efforts undertaken by rural areas to integrate “smart” innovative technology into their communities to solve local challenges relating to energy, transpor-tation, health care, law enforcement, housing, and a host of additional issues.
The “Rural Broadband Integration Working Group” will be an additional, separate platform to foster cooperation between federal agencies and private businesses looking to create new high-speed broadband infrastructure. I’ve also organized a rural broadband workshop with the National Telecom-munications and Information Admin-istration to be held in Carson City in the coming months. This workshop will bring federal agencies, state and local representatives, non-profits and community leaders together to dis-cuss ways to improve cooperation and coordination between agencies and help close Nevada’s digital divide. Access to reliable, affordable broadband is crucial for our rural communities in helping create economic growth, creating jobs, providing educational opportunities, and delivering health care to geographi-cally remote areas.
As we look forward to a new Con-gress, I’ll continue working on biparti-san priorities for our rural communi-ties that ensure federal resources and oversight efforts are directed towards the projects that will best help rural communities across Nevada thrive.
Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto is the U.S. Senator representing Nevada/
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contact with two males with active warrants out of Utah and Neva-da. Extradition and transportation were confirmed on both warrants and both males were placed under arrest. Both males were transported to Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas.
Theft: Officer responded to a hard-ware store for a report of a theft that had just occurred. The suspect fled prior to Officer’s arrival. Investiga-tion is ongoing.
Minor gambling: An officer re-sponded to an East Pioneer Boule-vard casino reference a report of a minor gambling. One male was cited and released for the offense.
Traffic stop: Officers conducted a vehicle stop for a traffic violation. The driver of the vehicle was arrest-ed on a bench warrant.
Welfare check: Officers con-ducted a welfare check at a North Grapevine Drive apartment. The in-dividuals were fine and did not need assistance.
JAN. 18Intoxicated person: An officer
observed an intoxicated male fall into the roadway. The male was ar-rested for the traffic offense.
Fraud: An officer responded to the Mesquite Police Department to take a report of fraudulent charges to a credit card.
Juvenile problem: Officer re-sponded to an assault call involving juveniles. Officer spoke with a all parties and determined there was no assault. Officer forwarded the inci-dent to the school resource officer.
Minor possessing: An officer conducted a traffic stop on a male for a moving violation. An open contain-er of alcohol was located inside the vehicle. The male was not DUI and was issued traffic citations.
Verbal Disturbance: Officers were dispatched to a Desert Drive ad-dress in reference to a verbal dispute. An intoxicated adult male subject was taken into custody for breach of peace.
Theft: Officers responded to a theft at a West Pioneer Boulevard busi-ness. One male adult was arrested on warrants and drug paraphernalia.
JAN. 19Intoxicated person: Responded
to West Mesquite Boulevard casino reference intoxicated subjects refus-ing to leave property. Three subjects arrested on various charges.
Controlled substance problem: Officers responded to a West Mes-quite Boulevard casino reference three males who had been asked to leave the casino and were refusing to leave. Two adult males were arrested on misdemeanor charges. One adult male was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.
Traffic stop: An officer stopped a vehicle for improper registration. One male was issued several traffic citations for no registration and no driver’s license.
Minor gambling: An adult female was cited for minor gambling and re-leased with a court date.
Property damage, non–vandal-ism: Officers responded to a dispute at a local fast food restaurant park-ing lot. A patron opened their vehicle door into another patron’s vehicle. The parties were separated and in-surance information was exchanged
Trespassing: Officers responded to an East Pioneer Boulevard casino reference a trespass violator. One fe-male was issued a citation.
Traffic stop: Officer observed a a vehicle make a traffic infraction and conducted a traffic stop. Upon speak-ing with the driver it was discovered he was impaired. He was arrested for DUI.
Traffic accident w/o injury: A report of a minor traffic accident. No report of injuries; both drivers were cited.
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On Jan. 8 at about 3 a.m. a Mesquite Police Officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Interstate 15. The of-ficer observed evidence the occupants were involved in trafficking illegal drugs and initiated an investigation.
A subsequent search of the suspects’ vehicle yielded almost 60 pounds of il-legal marijuana buds and 53 pounds of concentrated THC marijuana oils and edible candies.
Anthony Huynh, 21, of Peoria IL, was arrested and charged with: One felony count of trafficking marijuana (above fifty
pounds) and one separate felony count of trafficking marijuana concentrate (above one pound of concentrated THC).
Jordan Johnson, 24, of West Peoria IL, was arrested and charged with: One felony count of trafficking marijuana (above fifty pounds) and one separate felony count of trafficking marijuana concentrate (above one pound of con-centrated THC).
Due to the felony charges, both sus-pects were transported and booked into the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas.
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to restore an old car and chose the 1950 Chevy, the one that had been sitting in that same warehouse for the past 27 years, to be the one; after all, dad already had his own truck.
It was an ugly color and according to her son, she had it painted a beautiful baby blue, it received a better engine; a
235 straight 6 and the interior was also replaced but everything else in the car is original and most of it was restored by mom before Richard inherited it.
Now Roberts and his family take good care of it and don’t mind sharing “Mom’s 50” with other residents. The car has seen a few parades and other events around town, not to mention Motor Ma-nia. Some may have looked better, won more prizes or their engines may have sounded louder, but none could be loved any more than “Mom’s 50.”
vate homeowner took out one permit. The most expensive single-family
home construction permit was valued at $364,416 with the least expensive permit valued at $160,602.
Seven residential modification per-mits were issued in December com-
pared to five a year ago. Six permits for swimming pools were issued last month compared to four permits in De-cember 2017.
The number of permits for block walls decreased from 12 last year to eight this year. That’s usually an indication of more new home construction.
No demolition permits and grading permits were issued by the city last month.
Overton Power District No. 5 custom-ers suffered a major power outage on Monday, Jan. 21. The outage, which be-gan at 8 a.m. and stretched late into the afternoon, affected all customers of the Overton Power District No. 5 (OPD) in both Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley.
The outage was caused by a fire that started at the top of a wooden power pole near the Reid Gardner substation in Moapa. The power pole affected was part of a high voltage 230 kV transmis-sion line that feeds power from the re-gional grid directly into the Tortoise substation in Moapa, the main hub of
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The Virgin Valley High School girls basketball team went 2-0 for the week as they defeated Boulder City Tuesday, Jan. 15, 45-40 and Lincoln County 36-32 Fri-day night to finish the week.
The Bulldogs jumped on the Eagles early taking a 16-9 lead and never trailed the rest of the way. Leading the way for the Dawgs, were guard Sidney Ludvig-son and forward Alexis Boatright, with 12 and 17 points, respectively.
The Eagles threatened in the fourth peri-od but the Dawgs held them off for the win.
The Lady Dawgs continued to jump on teams early Friday night taking a 13-5 first quarter lead against Lincoln County and pushing the ball to lead 27-14 at the break. The Lynx mounted a charge in the second half outscoring the Dawgs 18-8 but the Dawgs kept them at bay winning 36-32.
Boatright continued her offensive dis-play with 12 points to lead the Bulldogs. The Lady Dogs returned to 3A Sunrise League hosting Sunrise Mountain on Wednesday, Jan. 23, and will play Sky Point on Friday, Jan. 25.
BULLDOG BOYS LOSE TWO TO END THEIR WEEK
The Virgin Valley boy basketball team went back to their losing ways Tuesday, Jan.15, losing to Boulder City 62-36 and followed with a 63-49 loss Friday Jan. 18 at Lincoln County.
The Bulldogs made it a game against the Eagles early, trailing 12-10 after one period of play. The Eagles blew the game open in the second period outscoring the Dawgs 22 -5 to take a 34-15 lead into the break.
The Eagles continued their onslaught in the third period outscoring the Bull-dogs 17-9 on their way to victory. Daxon Toone and Will Barnum led the Dawgs with 10 points each.
Wednesday’s drive to Panaca was long but much longer returning as the Dawgs lost to the Lynx 63-49. The Lincoln Coun-ty squad led from start to finish with a balanced attack. Leading the way for the Dawgs, were sophomore Will Barnum with 17 points followed by Braden Bing-ham with 11 points.
The Dawgs returned to league play hosting Sunrise Mountain on Jan. 23 and then will play Sky Point on Jan. 25. The Dawgs record fell to 1-12.
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The Lady Bulldogs defeated Shadow Ridge of North Las Vegas, 26-6, in the championship contest Saturday night.
VVHS defeated Foothill of Henderson, 27-21, Pinecrest Academy of Las Vegas, 27-6, and Las Vegas High, 40-6, earlier in the day to reach the title game.
The Lady Bulldogs fielded a large squad, including several freshmen, with a majority of players seeing action at sev-eral positions both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball.
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The Mesquite Desert Dogs traveled to Yakima, Washington, to face the Sunk-ings in a rematch of their first series earlier this month. The Desert Dogs de-feated the Sunkings 2-0 in that series but came up short, losing two games to last year’s champion.
The Desert Dogs dropped the first game on Thursday, Jan. 18, by a score of 103-85. The Sunkings led from start to finish as the Dogs could not find their offense, trailing by a score of 78-56 after three periods.
The Mesquite squad had no answer for sharp shooter Jackson Trapp, who ripped the Dogs for 30 points including 8 of 9 from three point range. Leading the Desert Dogs was former Nevada forward Tyrone Criswell with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
Saturday night’s second game of the
series went to late in the fourth period before the hometown Sunkings pulled out a 96-92 win.
The Desert Dogs trailed early, 32-22, but rallied at the end of the second pe-riod to fall behind by only two points at 44-42. The Dogs took a 70-60 lead late in the third period but Yakima rallied to cut the Dogs lead to 70-66 after three periods.
The Dogs could not hold the lead de-spite excellent shooting from forward Don Muepo, who ended the game with 22 points. Point guard Jonathon Lloyd also finished with 22 followed by Criswell with 19 points.
The Desert Dogs return home to host San Diego on Thursday, Jan. 24; Ra-leigh (North Carolina) on Friday, Jan. 26; and Jamestown (New York) on Sunday, Jan.27. The first two games start at 7 p.m. and the Sunday game begins at 3 p.m.
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The Charles A. Hughes Middle School basketball teams had different results as Northwest Division II league play got under way.
The Lady Hawks opened league play on the road by thumping Findlay Mid-dle School, 34-8, in North Las Vegas on Jan. 14, and followed that up by thrash-ing Swainston Middle School, 39-8, at home last Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Hawks Nest.
The two victories ran the Lady Hawks’ winning streak to four straight.
Meanwhile, the Hawks fell to Findlay, 50-29, and then dropped a heartbreak-ing 49-48 double-overtime decision at home to Swainston.
In the girls’ win over Findlay, the Lady Hawks spotted their hosts an early 1-0 advantage before scoring 12 consecutive points to assume control. CHMS led 20-2 at halftime and outscored Findlay 14-0 in the third period.
Riley Price and Reggie Frei each scored 10 points to pave the way for the Lady Hawks. Brooklyn Montoya and Evia Toone added five points apiece and Ana Tausinga scored four points.
Against Swainston, the girls jumped out to a 10-0 lead after one quarter of play and controlled play the remainder of the way.
Price had 10 points to lead a balanced attack. Montoya added nine points with Frei and Katelee Tietjen chipping in six
points apiece. Toone, Lilliana Cabrales, Destiny Moeai and Tausinga scored two points each.
In the boys contest at Findlay, the Hawks trailed by six points midway through the third quarter before things starting going south.
Stratton Waite led the Hawks in scor-ing with 15 points while Matt Hughes added seven and Tanner Thomas four. Neal Anderson scored two points and Kurt Felix one.
The Hawks’ contest at home against Swainston had the Hawks Nest rocking. The Hawks trailed 15-6 before cutting the deficit to 20-16 at halftime.
CHMS eventually pulled even at 34-34 as the two teams traded the lead before ending regulation tied at 42-42. Both teams had chances to ice the game in the first overtime that ended with the game knotted at 46-all.
Swainston hit a free throw with 10 sec-onds remaining in the second OT which proved to be the game winner.
Hughes had 19 points for the Hawks with Waite netting 17. Jared Jensen added five points with Chandon Jen-sen getting four and Alexa Rivera three points.
Both CHMS teams will travel to Over-ton on Monday, Jan. 28, to take on rival Mack Lyon Middle School before host-ing Sedway Middle School of North Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the Hawks Nest. Both boys’ games will tipoff at 4 p.m. with the girls to follow at 5:15 p.m.
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Lou MartinDesert Dog Don Muepo reaches out for a finger roll during the matchup with Yakima Sunkings. Muepo scored 22 points in the Dogs 96-92 loss
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PETS OF THE WEEKJan. 25, 1911, Bunkerville: Last
Wednesday night a wildcat went into Nephi Hunt’s chicken coop and killed sixty chickens. Mr. Hunt’s dogs were somehow attracted to the chicken coop and were running around and barking. Thursday morning Mr. Hunt saw them and went into the coop. He saw Mr. Cat who ran through a hole in the top of the coop the dogs still guarding it (the cat) while Mr. Hunt went to get his gun to shoot it. This is the second time within the last three months the wildcats have bothered Mr Hunt’s coop.
Jan. 25, 1911: Heber Hardy has in-stalled the telephone in his home. There is some talk of putting a line through from Moapa to St George.
Jan. 25, 1913, Las Vegas Age: “Work is being Started on the New Dam at the
Narrows” That there is something go-ing to be done on the dam at the Nar-rows above Littlefield (entrance to the Virgin Valley Gorge) is evident from the teams and scrapers being shipped there. It is a great thing for this country and will make it possible for many good homes to be had in this semi-tropical country.
Jan. 26, 1910, Bunkerville: Our men are working like busy beavers to get the water to our town again and unless spring floods soon come we will have it in two weeks. Bishop Bunker and Ira Earl have gone to Littlefield to meet the railroad surveyor.
Jan. 26, 1912: People have sure made good use of the ice for the last four weeks in making ice cream, ice cream parties all over town.
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
OBITUARY
TIGER AND EBONYTiger 5 months and Ebony 6 months-
These kittens were adopted together from the shelter but their owner became ill and they came back to us.
They do not need to be adopted togeth-er. Tiger is full of energy and loves to play while Ebony loves to play but is a little more laid back.
OTHER PETS FOR ADOPTIONCats—Paris: Orange/white tabby. Spe-
cial diet Laverne and Shirley- bonded sis-
ters. Fantastic young ladiesCali: Friendly and loves to be petted.Dogs—Yoda: is a lab black mouthed
cur blend. She is a high energy dog who will need lots of exercise.
Diety (Aphrodite)Yoda: lab blend Young full of energy. Needs plenty of ex-ercise
Nala: boxer blend Nala is deafMissy: German shepherd. Partial vi-
sion impairment. Needs medication in eyes twice a day
All animals adopted from the shelter will be spayed or neutered prior to leaving shelter and receive 1 year rabies vaccination and city license. Ages are approximate. The City of Mesquite Animal Shelter located at 795 Hardy Way is open for adoptions from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), Saturday 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. , Sunday 1-3 p.m.. Please call - Animal Control may be reached by phone or voicemail at 702-346-5268
The animals submitted to the media may have changed so please visit our Petfinder website for a current listing and more detailed information on the animals. www.mesquiteanimalshelter.petfinder.com.
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The annual Hot Air Balloon Festi-val is back to color the Mesquite sky Jan. 25-27. The three-day event draws people from all over the country to launch their balloons over the beautiful desert scen-ery of Mesquite.
Spectators are invited to watch the hot air balloons take off and walk among the displays for an up-close experience and opportunity to meet with the balloon crews.
The evenings will end with breath-taking views of inflated balloons lit by burners in the south parking lot of Casa-Blanca Resort and Casino. The family friendly event will also offer culinary and entertainment festivities for the whole family during the fun weekend.
Remember to send in those event no-tices, things are going to be happening that you’ll want folks to know about. Send them to [email protected] so you can everyone know what’s happen-ing with your group or club.
THURSDAY, JAN. 24Sunrise RotaryWhere: Scotty’s, 1024 Normandy Ln.
When: 8 a.m.Info: [email protected] Harp DuoWhere: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First
North St.When: 4 p.m.Info: 702-346-5224
FRIDAY, JAN. 25Balloon FestWhere: Oasis Parking LotWhen: All dayInfo: www.casablancaresort.comComputer BasicsWhere: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First
North St.When: 10:15-11:30 a.m.Info: 702-346-5224DIY Adult Craft ClassWhere: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First
North St.When: 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.Info: 702-346-5224Blue Grass Open JamWhere: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First
North St.
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Dr. Robert D. Hillstead, O.D.Optometrist
Shaun D. Rich ABOC/NCLECNevada Licensed Optician
Now located in the Oasis Professional Park
KENNETH DARRELL DUKEKenneth Darrell Duke passed away on
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at the Na-than Adelson Hos-pice Home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born to Onas C. Duke and Virgin-nia Lucille (Heath) Duke on March 4, 1947 in Yuma, AZ.
Kenneth married the love of his live, Kathleen Patterson on March 19, 1981 in Las Vegas, Neva-da. He has a son, Kenneth Darrell Duke Jr., from Hudson Florida. He served
faithfully in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Later he moved his wife to Scenic Arizona. He loved working in the gaming industry, mostly in the Keno Department of the local casinos. When he retired, he enjoyed traveling, fishing, gold prospecting and playing Keno.
He is survived by his wife Kathleen Patterson; his son Kenneth Darrell Duke Jr; brother, Steven Duke (Barba-ra) St. George, UT; sister, Patricia Hafen (Tim) Leeds, UT; sister, Kathleen Watier, Hurricane, UT; brother, Robert Gillespie (Tammy) Thatcher, Az.
The family invites you to leave a mes-sage or memory in their “Guest Book” at virginvalleymortuary.com.
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Applicants for this position must have a high school diploma or GED. Must have a valid driver’s license,be a legal resident of the United States and live within Overton Powers service area or within 25 miles.A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or the ability to obtain one is a requirement for full time employ-ment. Pre-employment drug screening and physical required. Previous experience in an electrical fieldand basic construction skills are preferred. Competitive wage and benefits available.
JOB DUTIES:Under the direction of the department supervisor, this position will be responsible for groundman dutieswhich include but are not limited to shoveling, cleaning, liing in excess of 75 pounds with both hands,push/pull in excess of 100 pounds with exertion & force, operate all forms of equipment, work 10 hourdays including aer hours, weekends, and holidays, and any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
Applications will be accepted until the close of business on February 1, 2019. Selection is based on qualifications and an oral interview. Employment application may be obtained online at www.opd5.comor at either of the District Offices and returned either by mail, email, or in person to one of the followingaddresses:
OVERTON POWER DISTRICT #5 OVERTON POWER DISTRICT #5 Attn: Human Resource Department Attn: Human Resource Department 615 N. Moapa Valley Blvd. 731 E. Turtleback Rd. PO Box 395 Mesquite, NV 89027 Overton, NV 89040 [email protected]
All applications are kept on file for one year and will be considered for future job opportunities.Questions can be addressed to Kelly Cronkleton at 702-397-3030.
Overton Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Statements included in this job advertisement are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the employee assigned to the job. e statements are not intended to be
construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. e employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
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OLD COINS AND CURRENCY WANTED
Buying Old Coins and Paper Money. Wanted all dimes, quarters and halves dated 1964
(pay 10 times face value) and before; all Buffalo Nickels (pay .50), Indian Cents (pay .60),
Silver Dollars before 1936 (pay $15), also all coins before 1900. Some older foreign coins wanted, especially Canada and Mexico. Please DO NOT
CLEAN your coins as buying prices will be lower.Mesquite resident - I've been buying coins
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Special Olympics Nevada is encourag-ing local residents to “Plunge with a Pur-pose” this season and take an icy dive for charity at the Mesquite Polar Plunge, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Mesquite Recreation Center Pool.
The Polar Plunge is a national move-ment to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics and its athletes.
Plungers are asked to raise a mini-mum of $125 each to participate and take the chilly dive in support of children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Registration includes a Polar Plunge long-sleeve shirt and festivities such as contests, games, refreshments and awards for top fundraisers and best cos-tumes.
Supporters not up to the plunge itself may also raise money as a “chicken” and receive the shirt but stay nice and dry. Registration and sponsorship opportu-nities are available at www.mesquitepo-larplunge.com.
All proceeds from the Mesquite Po-lar Plunge benefit SONV to continue to showcase the capabilities and achieve-ments of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Along with providing free year-round sports and competition programs for more than 3,050 athletes,
SONV encourages education through Unified Sports and the Schools Part-nership Program; and is committed to improving the health and well-being of athletes through a variety of screenings and programs.
Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) is dedicated to enriching the lives of chil-dren and adults with intellectual dis-abilities through sports, education and athlete health. The 501(c)3 nonprofit or-ganization offers free year-round train-ing and competition programs for 3,050 athletes who compete in more than 50 competitions in 10 sports annually.
Within the Community Sports Pro-gram and the Schools Partnership Pro-gram, SONV is encouraging the growth of Unified Sports®, bringing together athletes with and without intellectual disabilities to play as teammates.
In addition, SONV impacts more than 35,000 students each year by promoting inclusion on school campuses. SONV is also committed to improving the over-all health and well-being of individuals with intellectual disabilities through Healthy Athletes events, offering screen-ings and services free of charge.
SONV relies on the support of 3,445 volunteers and funding from individu-als, organizations, corporations, govern-ment and foundations.
Special Olympics Nevada hosting Mesquite Polar Plunge on Feb. 2
Submitted photoThe Mesquite Polar Plunge, which benefits Special Olympics Nevada, is scheduled for Feb. 2
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Mesquite Lutheran Church450 Turtleback Rd. • 702-346-5811 • MesquiteLutheran.org
Mesquite LutheranPRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE
All Children are Welcome702-346-3954
Licensed by the State of Nevada. Voucher Assistance Available.
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Bible Study 8:30 a.m.
Ages 6 weeks to 5-years-oldMonday through Friday
Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. [email protected]
An LCMS Congregation. Learn more at www.lcms.org/belief-and-practice
Pastor David Constien
211 West First South, Suite C-ELocated behind Ace Hardware
702-346-8558 | www.mesquitelivingwaters.com
Service TimesSunday Morning 10 a.m.Sunday Evening 6 p.m.
Wednesday Night Bible Study 6 p.m.Children & Youth Ministry Available
Ever wonder what life is all about? God has spoken about that,
and we’re a community of people exploring what God has said about His
purpose for us.
Welcome!Come in
and Explore!
Prince of Peace Lutheran ChurchPastor Travis E. Lauterbach
350 Falcon Ridge Pkwy, Bldg 600(Behind Stage Store in Falcon Mesa Business Park)
702-345-2160 | PrinceOfPeaceLutheranChurchMesquite.com
The mission of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is to preach, teach, and witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
administer the Sacraments, and give glory and honor to the Triune God.
COME AND SEE, WHAT GOD HAS DONE!
Friendship Sunday January 27 10:15 a.m.
Worship Service Sunday 10:15 a.m.
Bible Study Tuesday 4:00 p.m.
Women of Life Thursday 1:00 p.m.
Bible Study Thursday 3:00 p.m.
The Lord’s Supper is celebrated the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month
This scripture has been fulfilledJesus regularly attended worship ser-
vices.On one such occasion when he at-
tended the synagogue, He read from the scroll of Isaiah.
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, be-cause He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to pro-claim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18-19)
Traditionally after reading from Scrip-ture, the teacher provided commentary on what was just read.
Jesus went well beyond that: “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” (Luke 4:21)
That’s a stunning message of remark-ably good news.
Here is the One who brings fulfillment to Old Testament prophecy, the hope and desire of nations.
God put His Spirit on Jesus at His bap-tism, sending Him forth to do the work of saving sinners.
Thus, Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
He came to preach good news to the poor. Though they are poor, in Jesus they are rich.
He was sent to proclaim liberty to cap-tives held hostage in sin and death by giving His life as a ransom.
He came to give sight to those stum-bling around in spiritual blindness, so that they see the truth and live in peace and quiet-ness.
He came to liberate the oppressed. For
those who abide in His Word of truth have been set free from slavery to sin.
He came to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. For the love and mercy of God Himself toward lost and con-demned sinners is was shown through Jesus who saves.
And He showed that the word of Isa-iah is fulfilled by reversing sin’s effect on creation.
He declared: “The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.” (Mat-thew 11:5)
Good news indeed!
Travis Lauterbach is the pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church located in the Falcon Ridge Business Park in Mesquite, NV.
TRAVIS LAUTERBACHRELIGION
Mesquite United Methodist Church Rev. Dr James Lubach Senior Pastor Rev. Jimmy Nelson Associate Pastor
420 W. Pioneer Blvd. | Mesquite | 702-346-4663 | mumc.mesquite.org
Everyone Welcome!SHARING, CARING
CONNECTING.Sunday Worship 10:00 AM
Mid-Week Worship WEDNESDAY 5:30 PM
Potluck & Casual
Lord’s SupperFirst Sunday of the Month
HOPE IN 2019
700 Hardy Way, Mesquite • 702-346-7061 • fbcmesquite.com
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Bill J. Stevenson
SUNDAY SERVICESWorship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
Bible Study for All Ages 9:30 a.m.Special Programs for Children 10:45 a.m.
Sweet Hour of Prayer Wed. 6:00 p.m.
Valley Presbyterian ChurchKnown for Love and Friendship,
a Voice of Hope and Help Sustained by Faith and Worship
Walking with God to Serve Our Community
Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.
350 Falcon Ridge Pkwy, Suite 702 | vpcmesquite.org | 702-346-5683
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Sunday School All Ages 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCHConnecting Our Community With Christ
Pastor Daniel RhodesA Southern Baptist Fellowship
When: 3:30-5:30 p.m.Info: 702-346-5224
SATURDAY, JAN. 26Balloon FestWhere: Oasis Parking LotWhen: All dayInfo: www.casablancaresort.comCPR ClassWhere: Fire Station 3, 3 John Deere Dr.When: 8 a.m.-noonInfo: www.mesquitenv.gov
Info: 702-346-5224Children’s MovieWhere: Mesquite Library 160 W. First
North St.When: 1 p.m.Info: 702-346-5224
SUNDAY, JAN. 27Balloon FestWhere: Oasis Parking LotWhen: All dayInfo: www.casablancaresort.com
MONDAY, JAN. 28Book BingoWhere: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First
North St.When: 1-2 p.m.Info: 702-346-5224Bereavement GroupWhere: Mesquite Library 160 W. First
North St.When: 5-6:30 p.m.Info: 702-346-5224
TUESDAY, JAN. 29Cell Phone BasicsWhere: Mesquite Library, 160 W. First
North St.When: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Info: 702-346-5224Rotary ClubWhere: Holiday Inn, 1030 W. Pioneer
Blvd.When: noonInfo: 702-346-7025Kid’s Coloring ClubWhere: Mesquite Library 160 W. First
North St.When: 5-6:30 p.m.Info: 702-346-5224
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30Social Security Administration
VisitWhere: Senior Center, 102 W. Old Mill
RoadWhen: 9-10:30 a.m.Info: www.mesquitenv.gov
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Mesquite United Methodist Church Rev. Dr James Lubach Senior Pastor Rev. Jimmy Nelson Associate Pastor
420 W. Pioneer Blvd. | Mesquite | 702-346-4663 | mumc.mesquite.org
Everyone Welcome!SHARING, CARING
CONNECTING.Sunday Worship 10:00 AM
Mid-Week Worship WEDNESDAY 5:30 PM
Potluck & Casual
Lord’s SupperFirst Sunday of the Month
HOPE IN 2019
700 Hardy Way, Mesquite • 702-346-7061 • fbcmesquite.com
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Bill J. Stevenson
SUNDAY SERVICESWorship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
Bible Study for All Ages 9:30 a.m.Special Programs for Children 10:45 a.m.
Sweet Hour of Prayer Wed. 6:00 p.m.
7 0 2 - 3 4 6 - 2 6 9 8 | W W W. C C C M E S Q U I T E . O R G | 2 3 3 N O R T H S A N D H I L L B LV D. , M E S Q U I T E
Sunday School All Ages 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship Service 11:00 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCHConnecting Our Community With Christ
Pastor Daniel RhodesA Southern Baptist Fellowship
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Beaver Dam Rental3 bedroom, 2 bath
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Will answer plant and landscape questions and assist with landscape designs. Identify plants
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B&B TOWING
AUCTIONAuction for
February 8 at 9 a.m.1998 Lincoln
NavigatorVIN#: 5LMPU28L0WLJ32012
Registered Owner: Waylene Kay Reed
546 Commerce CircleMesquite, NV 89027
MesquiteWorks!
Mesquite Works!February 5 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.This is an excellent opportunity to meet the people
who make the hiring decisions. Bring your updated resume and dress for success!
Location: Grand Ballroom, Rising Star Sports Ranch333 N. Sandhill Blvd, Mesquite
Contact: Linda Rino 801-755-1124 | Mesquite Works! 702-613-0699 | [email protected]
VIRGIN VALLEY FAMILY SERVICES
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B&B TOWING
AUCTIONAuction for
Feb. 15 at 9 a.m.1998 Jeep
Grand CherokeeVIN#: 1J4GZ48S8WC272086
Registered Owner: Lawrence Whitney
2002 Dodge Ram 1500
VIN#: 3D7HU18Z12G129491Registered Owner:
Peter Gillispic
546 Commerce CircleMesquite, NV 89027
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