SPORTS Desert Dogs fighting for playoffs MESQUITE Page 1B OPINION Obamacare costs continue to rise Page 4A LOCAL NEWSVol. 14, No. 27 THE WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2018 HEALTH CARE GROWTH Hospital has a lot to celebrate MLN When people typically say the word “hospital,” they’re referring to the con- crete, steel and glass structure; the place they go to, hopefully, heal. Of course, you know it’s not the concrete, glass and steel that heals you; it’s the people who work inside. National Hospital Week celebrates those people and provides an opportu- nity to thank all of the dedicated indi- viduals: physicians, nurses, therapists, purchasing, engineers, food service workers, volunteers, administrators and Barbara Ellestad housekeepers for their contributions. Additional storage units are under construction on Riverside Road as Mayan Storage LLC increases the number of units NHW always falls on the week (Sun- available from a sizable building permit issued by the city of Mesquite in March. day-Saturday) of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12. This year Mesa View Hospital has a lot to celebrate. Being a small hospital in a rural area has its challenges and Mesa View hasn’t March building permits always come out on top; but they’ve been improving over the past few years and they’re set on changing the record. One ongoing challenge has been staffing the hospital with quality resume healthy increase doctors and keeping them. It’s not hard to find well trained and dedi- By Barbara Ellestad cility. Those two permits are in addition Mesquite development. Nevada Resi- cated doctors, Mesa View has had MLN to the $1.558 million permit the company dential Construction (NRC) was issued several over the years but they don’t took in February. five permits while Maves Construction, stay. Keeping staff satisfied with the After a torrid January pace followed by Deep Roots Harvest also took a com- Catamount Development, Jackson Con- salaries a small hospital can offer is a slight lull in February, building permits mercial modification permit for its mari- tracting and a private builder were each difficult for any rural facility. Most issued by the city in March resumed a juana facility worth $5,500. The com- issued one permit. young doctors are happy to start here healthy pace led by new home construc- pany took out two permits in January The most expensive single-family but quickly move on to bigger adven- tion. valued at $277,286 and another in Febru- home construction permit was valued at tures, more opportunities and mon- The city of Mesquite issued a total of ary worth $9,000. $402,324 with the least expensive permit ey; all of that requires moving away 121 permits in March across all categories The city issued three new business valued at $142,896. Fifteen of the permits from Mesquite. valued at $8.488 million. Even though permits in March compared to four is- were valued in the $100,000 range while One thing you, as a patient, can be sure the number of permits declined from last sued last March. 18 hit in the mid-$200,000 range. of is the fact that the doctors Mesa View year’s 130, the dollar value increased by As usual, the number of single family The city issued seven residential modi- does have and hold on to are not only almost $1.5 million from $7.083 million in residence permits led the pack with 35 is- fication permits valued at $39,579 com- dedicated to Mesa View, they are dedi- 2017. sued last month valued at $7.467 million. pared to March 2017 when 10 permits cated to their community and patients. The city issued three commercial In March 2017, the city issued 28 permits valued at $70,764 were issued. That is a good thing for the community; building permits last month totally in this category valued at $6.407 million. Permits for block walls fell by two you wouldn’t want any less than a com- $494,758. That compares to one last year New home construction in the first this year to 18 valued at $82,460. Twenty pletely dedicated doctor and Mesa View valued at $307,800. The Mayan storage three months of the calendar year con- permits in this category were issued last has some of the best in cardiac, emergen- facility at 30 Riverside Road is undergo- tinues its upward trend compared to last year valued at $69,829. cy and orthopedics. ing a renovation worth $268,632. year. The city issued a total of 353 per- Nine permits for swimming pools The dedication doesn’t stop at the Another commercial building permit mits for single family residences in the were issued by city last month, valued at docs, the nurses, lab assistants and vol- was issued to NRC Construction valued first quarter of 2017. That compares to $162,556. Last March, the city issued only unteers all speak highly of the place they at $194,976 for the Eagles Landing travel 382 permits for new homes issued in the two permits for pools valued at $30,902. spend one third of their days five days a center at the I-15 Exit 118 interchange. A first quarter of 2018. No permits for grading or demolition week. They love their jobs and more so, second commercial modification permit Pulte Homes of Nevada took out 26 were issued last month. One demolition the patients they tend to and care for. was issued worth $18,000 for the new fa- permits for new homes in the Sun City permit was issued last March. The employees don’t have many, if any, complaints about their employment, the people they work with or the com- munity they live in and are dedicated to ENTERTAINMENT their professions. Because Mesa View Hospital admin- istrators and directors recognize that they have something special in their staff, the employees are in for some real Crossing the country on their toes treats and fun activities the week of May 7-13. By Teri Nehrenz April 20 at 7 p.m. or 21 at 1 or 7 p.m. at the ing Friday show and on Saturday you The event team is stepping up their MLN Mesquite Community Theatre as they can watch a portion of that video perfor- game this year and combining NHW side step their way across country with mance live. Be nice, you might need some with their annual skills fair. The skills It’s the end of the season in Mesquite music, costumes and dance all designed of the Mesquite Fire and Rescue team fair is held every year to reinforce job re- and the Toes are about to be trippin’ around cities and states you’ll be stop- members to come to your aid when you lated skills specific to each employee in across the USA. ping in along the way. begin to die laughing. both clinical and non-clinical positions. They are hard at work putting the fin- In preparing for their upcoming tour, Director Judy Edgington said, “The There is fun to have for all in the way of ishing touches on their “Travel the USA the Toes began moving around town and show is going to be another ‘best’ show contests, challenges and a little bit of sil- the Mesquite-Toe Way” spring spectacu- had fun with some unexpected “step- ever. Shop owners and residents all lar. pers” right on the streets of Mesquite. > See HOSPITAL, Page 5A Join the Mesquite Toes dance teams on You can see the video during the upcom- > See TOES, Page 6A Get your daily news in our newsletter! Sign up at MesquiteLocalNews.com 2A MESQUITE LOCAL NEWS The Week of April 19, 2018 Dr. Robert D. Hillstead, O.D. Judge rules recall efforts Optometrist Shaun D. Rich ABOC/NCLEC targeting state senators dead; Nevada Licensed Optician Now located in the Oasis Professional Park possible appeal uncertain By Riley Snyder id signatures would complicate the 702-346-1994 The Nevada Independent process further, as election officials precisioneyecare4u.com would need to go back and check for Efforts to recall two Democratic any duplicate signatures and would 840 PINNACLE COURT state senators are officially dead — also need to reassess withdrawal pe- BLDG. 11 | STE. 102 | MESQUITE but how they died could have implica- titions deemed invalid to see if they tions on an effort to resuscitate them match up with the new group of valid through a possible appeal to the state signatures. Supreme Court. Dan Stewart, the attorney repre- Bob’s Tax Service District Court Judge Jerry Wiese senting the recall groups, said the TAXES WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH | BOB DUDLEY, ENROLLED AGENT ruled Wednesday that recall petitions groups had filed a supplemental dec- against state Senators Joyce Wood- laration because both were surprised house and Nicole Cannizzaro failed to that the April signature total found qualify for a special election, driving neither petition had enough signa- a potentially final stake into the heart tures to qualify for the ballot, whereas Thank you! of a nine-month long effort to oust the the statistical sampling done before- two Democrats after they won narrow hand found that the Woodhouse re- To all my clients, I look forward to working elections in 2016. call petition would have qualified. The final fate of the recalls wasn’t “We basically had an undisputed with you next year! (and bring your friends!) disputed during the nearly 30 min- matter become disputed ten days be- ute-long hearing, given Wiese’s ruling fore this hearing,” he said.