Chesley Sworn in As New Police Chief
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SPORTS Cannon, Pinto take state wrestling titles MESQUITE Page 1B OPINION Bundys may have to face trial LOCAL NEWS after all THE WEEK OF FEB. 14, 2019 Vol. 15, No. 18 Page 4A CITY COUNCIL Mesquite Police Department’s newest Chief MaQuade Chesley leads the entire police force in a ceremony renew- ing their oath of office on Tuesday, Feb. 12 shortly after Chesley took his oath of office. Barbara Ellestad. Chesley sworn in as new police chief By Barbara Ellestad “This is the first time in the history of short interim period as chief following certificate with the Nevada Peace Officer MLN the department that we’ve had the entire the January retirement of former Police Standards Training, the highest POST In a solemn show of solidarity, Mes- police department standing behind the Chief Troy Tanner. professional certificate awarded. quite welcomed its newest Chief of Police Chief as he was sworn in,” Deputy Police Chesley joined the Mesquite Police De- After joining the Mesquite police force, as MaQuade Chesley was sworn into of- Chief Scott Taylor said about the stirring partment in 2007 following a short stint Chesley worked his way up through the fice at the city council meeting on Tues- event. “All of us support the new chief with the St. George, Utah, police depart- ranks and served in a number of posi- day, Feb. 12. and welcome his appointment.” ment. He graduated from Southern Utah tions including rangemaster, police re- Following a quick unanimous vote by Chesley thanked the city council for University with a bachelor’s degree in cruiter, SWAT officer, officer in charge, the city councilors accepting the nomi- his appointment and said he was com- criminal justice and a minor in spanish. patrol sergeant, detective sergeant, pub- nation of Chesley, City Clerk Tracy Beck mitted to continuing to make Mesquite He is currently pursuing a master’s de- lic information officer, patrol and inves- administered the oath of office to Chesley. the safest city in Nevada. gree in criminal justice through the Uni- tigations lieutenant and police captain. In the immediate background stood the Immediately following Chesley taking versity of Virginia and American Mili- Chesley has served on the Nevada entire Mesquite police department-police his oath, he led all the officers in a renew- tary University. Child Assessment Center board of direc- officers, animal control officers, dispatch- al of their oath of office as a show of faith Chesley graduated from the Federal tors and is currently vice president of the ers, administrative staff-with all their and dedication. Bureau of Investigation’s National Acad- Nevada Federal Bureau of Investigation families watching from the audience. Chesley’s appointment follows his emy 266 session. He holds an executive National Academly. BUSINESS WESTERN ROUNDUP Long road to natural Cowboys wrangle gas ends for Mesquite up a full house By Barbara Ellestad By Teri Nehrenz MLN MLN For more than 20 years, public officials and businesses The 13th Annual Mesquite Western Roundup held at have lamented the lack of natural gas service in Mesquite the Mesquite Community Theatre on Feb. 8 and 9 was and called it a roadblock to economic development. a huge success as cowboy poets and guests were able On Monday, Feb. 11, the end of that long road was in to wrangle up a full house both days and educate the plain sight as Danielle’s Chocolates & Popcorn, the first large audiences on the hard but often humorous life of Mesquite business to receive natural gas service, celebrat- cowboys. ed a “turning of the wrench” and made its first batch of The event included pre-show entertainment by the chocolates under the watchful eyes of Southwest Gas and local musical group Strings ’n’ Things. Jeff Hoyt once public officials. again returned as the master of ceremonies. As a Nevada State Assemblywoman and now Clark Special guest Carol Markstrom, Western Female Vo- County Commissioner, Marilyn Kirkpatrick played a calist of the Year for both 2015 and 2017, performed her large part in helping Mesquite achieve its long-held goal original and traditional western music and song. and was at the celebration. As one of the two co-sponsors Cowboy poets from Colorado, Nevada, Utah and who worked on the original legislation to change state law, Wyoming performed some of the old favorites as well Kirkpatrick said she had heard many conversations from as some of their own works. Farrel Bott, Lee Kimberlin, Mesquite business owners and public officials about the Jim Parsons, Hap Stuart, Russ Westwood and Brice need for natural gas service. Teri Nehrenz Wilson recited poetry steeped in the American West. “We in the legislature heard back in 2012 that we needed Special guest, Carol Markstrom, Western Female Cowboy poetry is a form of poetry which origi- Vocalist of the Year for both 2015 and 2017, performed > See GAS, Page 2A her original and traditional western music and song. > See POETS, Page 2A FAMILY AFFAIR ‘Middle Child’ ... after he’s turned 64 By Teri Nehrenz nia and Peter Juber on July 31, 1954. Until he was 10, the MLN family of seven lived in an 800-square-foot, two-bed- room, one-bath tenement in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, One of 2018’s most popular gifts for Christmas was after the age of 10, they moved to a house in Lincoln, DNA testing, a certain Mesquite resident took his before Rhode Island. the holidays but if you happened to be one of the lucky After recently taking an Ancestry.com DNA test and receivers of this popular gift and you sent them off in a at his present age, Juber now finds himself a middle child timely manner, your results should be coming to you right smack in between 17 siblings. Juber found 12 new soon; you could find some amazing results like he did. brothers and sisters, 61 cousins and a slew of other fami- Teri Nehrenz Until the age of 64, Ken Juber grew up the baby of the Mesquite’s Ken Juber recenty found new siblings at age 64. family. He was the youngest of five children born to Xe- > See JUBER, Page 5A ACE IS YOUR PLACE FOR YOUR HOME AND YARD ART! 102 W. Mesquite Blvd. Mon. - Sat. 7AM-7PM | Sun. 9AM-4PM 702-346-5277 Ace Hardware Supports the Desert Dogs 2A MESQUITE LOCAL NEWS The Week of Feb. 14, 2019 Value of city building permits falls aid in memory. Poets Today many of the cowboy poetry By Barbara Ellestad Development, Meadowland Enterpris- continued from Page 1A comes from rancher’s wives, ranch own- MLN es, and a private builder. ers, rodeo cowboys, and folks that hold The most expensive single-family nated and grew out of a tradition of down a 9 to 5 job but raise cattle on the side The value of building permits issued home construction permit was valued at reciting impromptu stories which and even some who have a deep love for in January by the city of Mesquite Build- $420,888 with the least expensive permit were carried on by workers on cattle but only aspire to the cowboy lifestyle and ing Department fell by $2.6 million dol- valued at $149,292. drives and ranches. just enjoy the art form. lars even though the number of permits Eight permits for residential modifi- After a day of work, cowboys would This past week at the roundup, the sto- increased in a year-to-year comparison cations valued at $39,936 were issued in gather around the campfire and enter- ries and songs came from many of our with January 2018. January compared to 12 permits valued tain one another with tall tales and folk own Mesquite residents who had spent The city issued 165 permits valued at at $218,238 a year ago. songs. Illiteracy was common among years gathering content but now prefer $9,436,717 in January compared to 153 Two permits for commercial modifi- ranch hands, so poetic forms were used to the retired lifestyle to the cowboy one. permits valued at $12,081,966 issued a cations were issued in January valued at year ago. $339,808. One permit valued at $310,464 The drop was led largely by the value was issued to Lee’s Liquors on West Pi- and number of permits for single fami- oneer Boulevard for an expansion of the City manager to host community meeting ly residences. In January 2018 the city store. The city issued four permits val- issued 52 permits valued at $11,318,892. ued at $324,146 in January 2018 for this Community members are invited to public and are an opportunity for resi- This January, the city issued 40 permits category. meet with Andy Barton, Mesquite City dents to ask questions, voice concerns or valued at $8,249,592. Two new business permits were is- Manager, at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21. just meet the city manager. Pulte Homes who builds all new sued in January versus five a year ago. This forum will be held at the Mesquite For more information about the City of homes in Sun City Mesquite took out The city issued 10 permits for block Fine Arts Gallery, located at 15 West Mesquite, find us on Facebook or Twit- 17 permits for new homes. Nevada Res- walls this year valued at $255,928. In Jan- Mesquite Blvd. It is open to all residents ter at GoMesquiteNV or visit City Hall idential Construction (NRC) followed uary 2018 the city issued 12 permits in and light refreshments will be provided.