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Gun Club To Hold Pistol Class At New Range
Posting Date: 12-01-2010

Mesquite Shooters Pistol Club president and
instructor John Lynch, right, guides a student
in handling and firing a gun at a training
class in 2009. The club is holding a
pistolcraft and firearm safety class on Dec. 8
at their new range near Old Highway 91.

The Mesquite Shooters Pistol Club will be holding a basic pistolcraft class on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
It will be the first public training class since the club secured their new shooting range in Arizona.
The three-hour class will focus on handgun safety and basic pistol handling/shooting.
This class is tailored for new shooters and those who havent shot in years and need refresher training.
The class will start at 9 a.m. at the club shooting range located at Hidden Valley Road, two miles south of Littlefield, Ariz. off Old Highway 91.
Eye protection, hearing protection, and a brimmed hat are required.
Participants should bring their own pistols or revolvers, along with 50 rounds of ammunition. [Read full story]

Water Shares Sold High, Leased Low By Golf Courses
Posting Date: 11-30-2010

Sprinklers irrigate the grass at the Wolf Creek
Golf Course in Mesquite. Wolf Creek and the
Oasis Golf Courses currently use low-cost
irrigation water leased from the Virgin Valley
Water District. Both previously sold water
shares to the water district.

In business and finance, the goal is to buy low and sell high.
It appears at least two golf courses in Mesquite have done exactly that.
In the midst of a recent firestorm over requests by local golf courses to roll back rates on publicly owned water from the Virgin Valley Water District and the City of Mesquite, documents from VVWD and the Southern Nevada Water Authority show that one golf course sold shares as the water market peaked in the valley, while another sold shares just before the run-up started, with both courses currently leasing back water shares at a low rate.
The VVWD documents show that the Oasis Golf Course sold 60 shares at $71,422.72 each for a total of $4,285,363.20 on July 24, 2008. [Read full story]

Motocross Riders Celebrate Thanksgiving In Mesquite
Posting Date: 11-29-2010

An unidentified racer is loaded into a Mesquite
Fire Rescue vehicle for transport to the
hospital after breaking his wrist in a fall
during a race on Saturday at the Mesquite

With racing on their minds, the early morning frigid temperatures didnt deter hundreds of motocross fans from attending the annual Winter Nationals motocross event in Mesquite over the Thanksgiving weekend.
On Wednesday, we had over 100 motor homes and travel trailers arrive for the races, said Jason Ellis, track manager. Online signups have doubled from last year and we expect a big turnout. The weather should be good for racing.
As an incentive to spend Thanksgiving with fellow racers, the motocross track planned a large turkey dinner at the track for 300 people, a free jump house for the little ones, pit bike races, Thursday night movies, video games and other fun activities for the kids.
Motocross racing is a family sport and the kids love it, said Hank Morrison from Wyoming.
Hundreds of kids were in attendance and some boys and girls as young as four could be seen riding the tiniest of pit bikes back and forth. [Read full story]

Lanier Named December Artist Of The Month
Posting Date: 11-28-2010

St. George artist James Lanier has been
selected as the Artist of the Month for
December by the Virgin Valley Artists
Association. Lanier's art will be on display
at the Mesquite Fine Arts gallery through Dec.

The Virgin Valley Artists Association and the Mesquite Fine Arts gallery have chosen James Lanier as the Artist of the Month for December.
Lanier was born in Blossom, Texas and moved to Los Angeles, Calif. at an early age.
His love for art started at a very early age.
After graduation from high school, he enlisted in the US Air Force, serving during the Korean and Vietnam wars.
After his discharge from the Air Force, Lanier married and moved to Bakersfield, Calif. where he attended the California State University at Bakersfield and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a state teaching credential.
After graduation he attended several universities and the California Institute of the Arts at Valencia, Calif. doing advanced studies in art and sculpture.
He later attended the University of Nevada in Reno and received a Masters of Education degree in secondary education with a minor in computer education. [Read full story]

Christmas Concert Coming To Community Theatre

A Christmas concert has been scheduled for the Mesquite Community Theatre.
There will be three performances featuring local choirs and soloists performing holiday music.
The first show will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10.
On Saturday, Dec. 11, there will be two shows, including a 3 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m. performance.
Tickets are $15 per person, and are available at the Community Theatre Box Office, located at 150 N. Yucca Street. [Read full story]

Special Trees Displayed at City Hall
Posting Date: 11-27-2010

The Hero Tree, left, and the Memory
Tree are on display at City Hall. The
Hero Tree is to honor those who have
done something special for the
community or others, while the Memory
Tree is to remember deceased
individuals at this special time of

The Christmas trees in the lobby of the Mesquite City Hall are there to honor many people from the community.
The Memory Tree is to honor those who are no longer with us.
The green tree features custom made ornaments done in red and gold.
The Hero Tree honors those who have done great things for others or for the community.
It is a way to thank another person.
The white tree features a whimsical trim of lollipops and custom green and white ornaments.
The trees are sponsored by the Mesquite Arts Council and were first featured at the Festival of Trees.
The elegant custom ornaments were hand made by MAC President and Festival Chairman Aleta Ruth and Festival Co-Chairman Tori Robison. [Read full story]

Golf Course Bosses Appeal To Public For Water Rate Rollbacks
Posting Date: 11-26-2010

Golf officials from the Wolf Creek Golf Course and the two Oasis Golf Courses appeared at the Nov. 23 Mesquite City Council meeting to plead their case directly to the public for requested rollbacks on water rates.
The appeal came during the public comments portion of the televised meeting.
Wolf Creek general manager Rob Fuller insisted that proposed rate reductions would not affect water rates for residential users.
"We are not referring to potable water, or what's called drinking water," Fuller said. "We are referring to treated sewer water, which is not usable for consumption, and also to river water, which is not used for consumption.
Fuller then explained that the city would have to treat the sewer water regardless of whether it was used by the golf courses. [Read full story]

Community Spirit Alive and Well At Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

Friends David Islas, left and David Marino
stand in front of stacks of pumpkin pies as
they wait to serve diners at the Mesquite
community dinner at the Senior Center on

Thanksgiving dinner wasn't scheduled to start until noon on Wednesday, Nov. 24, but the line of people was so long outside by 11:30 a.m. that the Senior Center opened its doors and started feeding people.
This is a very popular community event and people arrived early to share Thanksgiving with us, said Sally Coates, manager of the senior center. We were just as excited to share this meal with the community as the people were. Lots of volunteer effort went into saying 'Happy Thanksgiving' to Mesquite.
Coates gave praise to all of the volunteers and people who donated food and money for the dinner.
All of the pies were donated by the Eureka, the milk by McDonalds and Meadow Gold, rolls from US Foodservice, water by Lex and Linda Hall, and money donated by Thomas Garrard, Kristi Anderson of Helping Hands and Teresa Bowen of Mesa View Home Care and Hospice," Coates said.
"A great example of the holiday community spirit was that of Mesquite police sergeant Rob Stepp," Coates continued. [Read full story]

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