SPoRtS Volleyball loses to Boulder City Page 1B MESQUITE community Hidden Images on display Page 3B LOCATHE WEEK OF OCT. 26, 2017 L NEWSVol. 14, No. 2 CITY COUNCIL meSQuite WoRKS Limited marijuana Jobseekers will have money approved chance to interview for schools for many positions MLN By Barbara Ellestad MLN Preparations for the upcoming job fair are in full swing at Mesquite Works as they hold their fourth event of the The Mesquite City Council’s approach to approv- year on Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 2 - 6 p.m. at the Rising Star ing portions of marijuana sales tax receipts for lo- Sports Ranch in the Grand Ballroom. cal schools couldn’t have been more different com- This is the place to be for job seekers who want to find pared to when the issue was first introduced several work and meet the employers face to face and to introduce months ago. themselves, present a resume and discuss jobs and possibly Councilman Brian Wursten introduced a measure arrange for an interview. Several local businesses accept on on July 25 that would devote half of 1 percent of the line applications at the job fair and there may be computers 3 percent tax collected from local marijuana sales available to use. to supplement shortfalls in funding for Mesquite In August the job fair hosted 195 people wanting to work schools. Wursten said the fund would be controlled locally. There were several people hired on the spot at the by the council with input from the Mesquite Com- job fair and a total of 34 people were hired within the month. munity Education Advisory Board. As a non-profit corporation Mesquite Works provides The measure died on a 2-3 vote to move it forward free services geared toward helping people improve their with three councilmen arguing that dedicating any ability to find good work. monies from marijuana tax sales was premature at Barbara Ellestad There are free single-session classes offered by Mesquite the time and outside the budgeting process. Council- Cliff Gravett, a member of the Community Educa- Works including Interviewing Skills, Resume Building, Ap- men George Rapson, David Ballweg and Geno With- tion Advisory Board, assured the Mesquite City propriate Work Attire and General Business Preparation. elder voted no with Wursten and Rich Green voting Council at its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 24, that the For older people returning to work, these classes review and yes. organization was prepared to devise a plan to sharpen money-making skills. At the council’s Aug. 8 meeting, several dozen high spend $60,000 allocated from marijuana sales For young job seekers, the classes provide new ideas and tax receipts on extracurricular activities at four helpful ways to succeed in real life situations which can be > See COUNCIL, Page 5A local schools. the start of a profitable career. There is still time for jobseekers to come into the office at the Mesquite Plaza, Suite 102 between the hours of 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. or call 702-613-0699. Volunteers are there Tuesday, VETERan’S DAY PaRaDe Wednesday and Thursday to be of help with questions. As always, more information can be found at their web- site, www.mesquiteworksnv.org. Those same volunteers will also be participating and shar- ing the Mesquite Works story in several upcoming Mes- quite events. Shreek-Reeka presented by the Eureka Casino > See JOBS, Page 7A chambeR of commeRce Home and Garden Expo – A new event in Mesquite Vets parade 10-26-17 01: Purple Heart By Kristen Williams MLN On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce is hosting the inaugural “Everything Home & Garden” Expo, sponsored by Mesquite Gaming, at the CasaBlanca Resort Event Tent, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Teri Nehrenz Vendors will include home appliances and décor, paint- Purple Heart Veteran, Tony Hardway, (L) and Uncle Sam (Robert Barquist) have a get together while ing, electrical and cleaning services, windows and awnings, Congressman Crescent Hardy stands in the background waiting to ride with Hardway before the start heating and cooling, pet grooming, and more. The event is of the 2016 Mesquite Veteran’s Day Parade. open to the public with free admittance. Canned food dona- tions are suggested and will benefit the local food bank. Planned demonstrations will occur throughout the day: Barquist chosen to be Grand Marshall From 10:15 – 11:15, visitors can enjoy a “create a pumpkin patch” craft workshop put on by Ace Hardware. Children By Teri Nehrenz the Straleys were involved in this Barquist was born June 4, 1947, ages 3 and older are welcomed to participate with their par- MLN year’s parade but there is an in- in Boulder City and was raised in ent or guardian, while supplies last. credible lineup for the fourteenth Henderson. He graduated from From noon to 1 p.m., Ace Hardware will demonstrate the Allan Litman, an Army veteran, year none the less. Basic High School in June 1965 and new Big Green Egg “ultimate cooking experience.” It’s a ver- has been Mesquite’s mayor for a This year, with the assistance of joined the US Navy in 1967. After satile kamado style charcoal grill and smoker. while, but not nearly as long as Chuck Caldwell, the parade sched- graduating basic training, he was Then from 2– 3 p.m., Meadow Valley Farm from Moapa he’s been extending great efforts uled for Nov. 4 at 10 a.m., will host sent to Hospital Corps School in Valley will hold a presentation including the benefits of raw to another important mission more than 60 groups/participants San Diego, where he spent nearly goat milk, organic vegetation and herbs. that’s near and dear to him. Lit- along with The Virgin Valley High three and a half years. In 1970, The sole food vendor will be Mesquite Works, which will man extends his great efforts to School Band and Jr. ROTC mem- he attended Fleet Marine Forces provide a hot dog lunch with all proceeds benefitting the pay tribute to Veteran’s all over the bers from from Bonanza and Las School at Camp Pendleton, Cali- non-profit. country right here in Mesquite. Vegas High Schools. fornia, and was then transferred Vendors are still being accepted and are encouraged to Litman, along with Harold and They have chosen Robert L. to Third Marine Amphibious contact the chamber at (702) 346-2902, or info@mesquitenv- Pat Straley, has been organizing Barquist (last year’s Uncle Sam) Force, Second Combined Action chamber.com to participate. For a 10x10 booth, the cost is $50 the annual Veteran’s Day Parade for the honorable position of for the past 13 years. Neither of Grand Marshall. > See PARADE, Page 2A > See EXPO, Page 7A Get your daily news in our newsletter! Sign up at MesquiteLocalNews.com 2A MESQUITE LOCAL NEWS The Week of Oct. 26, 2017 Halloween Carnival slated at Beaver Dam High on Oct. 30 MLN There will also be a trick or treat event for the kids. With no defined neighbor- The Beaver Dam High School Student hoods in the area, it is hard for trick or Council is excited to organize its 2nd treaters. This is where we would like to Annual Halloween Carnival. The date invite the community to help out. is Monday, Oct. 30, and the time will Organizers are asking for folks to be 3:30-5:30 p.m., at the Beaver Dam bring a blankets or lawns chairs and Elementary School, using their play- make a “neighborhood” on the field at ground and field on the west side of the the elementary school to make a “street” school. for the kids to trick or treat on. The carnival will feature the return of At 5:15 p.m., kids will line up for a cos- a great Spook Alley, and more games for tume parade, and then that parade will the kids, along with a “Shoot the Mon- come down your homemade “street” ster” activity that will be similar to the for trick or treating. If you would like paint ball event at Homecoming. Also, to participate in this fun event that will there will lots of good food, with carne be a great time for our kids, contact the asada tacos, hamburgers, drinks and BDHS Student Council Advisor, Greg treats for all. Johnston, at [email protected]. Abbey Snow Members of the Virgin Valley Theatre Group perform their comedy “Auditions for Murder.” Their are two more performances scheduled Oct. 27 and 28. VVTG’s ‘Audition for Murder’ CUSTOM WEB & GRAPHIC continues with shows Oct. 27-28 FAMILY-OWNED IN NEVADA MLN the group decided to wait for a police of- ficer, Rory Toppman (Mike Schultz), to The Virgin Valley Theatre Group is stop by as he always did when he saw the currently performing the comedy, “Au- community theater participants there. DESIGN dition for Murder,” at the Mesquite Com- Grace take control over the initial in- munity Theater. The play features two vestigation and continues to question ladies who become stranded at a small everyone to find out their whereabouts community theater where auditions for when the victim died. a play are taking place. The auditions get Peter Grogan (Chad Calmelat) brought out of hand when some theatre group up the fact the Benson family had some REQUEST A QUOTE members mysteriously start dying, and previous deaths. (775) 962-2461 | www.NVCMedia.com a race to solve the murders begin. “This hasn’t been a very lucky year The play, “Audition for Murder” was for the Benson clan, has it?” said Peter.