Hawthorne The Week of May 10, 2018 America’s Patriotic Home Mineral County 75¢ | Vol. 87 • No. 15 | A BattleIndependent-NewsIndependent-News Born Media newspaper The oldest continuous privately owned business in Mineral County. Published in Hawthorne, Nevada, since 1933 opinion | 14 sports | 16 Why education spending should be cut Serpents drop pair; get second seed in playoffs community AFD celebration begins with annual pageant By Heidi Bunch MCIN Staff Armed Forces Day countdown offi- cially kicked off with the opening event of the Armed Forces Day pageant held on Saturday, May 5 at the Hawthorne Convention Center/USO. This year a Mr. Armed Forces Day started off the night with three young men vying for the position. Miles King was named Mr. Armed Forces Day after being judged by a panel of his peers after reciting a poem. Always a highlight for parents is the Mini Miss contest where sparkles and toothless smiles shine from the stage. The opening number, “Can’t Stop The Feeling” by Justin Timberlake from the Trolls movie had each girl showing their Miss Armed Forces Day Ryann Nelms dance talents while getting comfortably and Junior Miss Armed Forces Day Vic Trujillo photos/Special to MCIN settled into the routine of having a stand- Ava Lukaszka beam proudly to family Martin Waggoner and Jayden Waggoner stand in support of Miles King who was ing room only crowd looking up to them. and friends in the audience. crowned Mr. Armed Forces Day 2018. Each girl was given a question, an- swered to the best of their ability and af- ter much deliberation, the Mini Miss was crowned. Sofeya Madrid was named the 2018 Mini Miss Armed Forces Day win- ner. Throughout the whole competition, Madrid smiled and showed those judg- ing exactly why she should be chosen. In this very close competition, first time participant, Jemma Reeves was named runner-up. Joining the judging panels this year were contestants from the Miss Nevada network. Exclaiming, “It was so fun,” were Miss Lake Tahoe Macie Tuell, Miss Nevada’s Outstanding Teen Carli Gumm Carli Gumm, Miss Nevada’s Outstand- and Miss Virginia City’s Outstanding ing Teen, Tia Henderson, Miss Virginia Teen Tia Henderson. City’s Outstanding Teen and Macie Tu- These ambassadors for positive role ell, Miss Lake Tahoe were guest judges modeling took time to answer questions at this year’s pageant. from contestants and urge them all to keep working hard on their goals. The Junior Miss Armed Forces Day were well thought through and age ap- Lilyann Johnson takes the stage for Mini Miss Armed Forces Day Sofeya contestants as well as the Miss Armed propriate for the young ladies. her first ever Mini Miss contest Madrid with 2017 winner Jailani Mize. Forces Day ladies all took the stage to- The ballots were collected and tallied gether to rock the big top under the bright and the winners were crowned. Ava Lu- lights to “Circus” by Britney Spears. The kaszka was named Junior Miss Armed for the last few years explained why she to be at Armed Forces Day events next Miss Armed Forces Day ladies: Arianna Forces Day with Shaylee Gavin as run- continues to volunteer her time for this week. MacPherson, Haley Dalton and Ryann ner up. pageant, “It’s watching them [the youth] A spokesperson for the Armed Forces Nelms each performed a talent of danc- Ryann Nelms was crowed as 2018 Miss grow. To watch these girls go from shy, Day committee said, “Thank you to Fe- ing for the audience whereas the junior Armed Forces Day winner with Haley nervous little girls to these brave, bold licia Skvarna and Alicia Dalton for all contestants were judged by their group Dalton accepting her bouquet as the run- and confident young ladies is exactly their hard work and commitment to con- dance. ner up. why we do this. Who doesn’t want to be tinuing the pageant. This is a positive ex- As contestants before them had, each Pageant Coordinator Alicia Dalton a part of that?” perience for today’s youth and will make was to answer a question. The answers who has been working with these youth Part of the duties of being crowned is memories that will last them a lifetime.” election 2018 nevada New voting equipment for Candidates Mineral County introduced for governor By Heidi Bunch “The previous equipment had a pledge to protect MCIN Staff life cycle of about ten years and we used them for 12 years.” Medicaid Mineral County Clerk Christo- Mineral County will see many pher Nepper held an open house changes in place during this year’s By Michelle L. Price Monday night to introduce vot- election. Instead of monstrous Associated Press ers to the new voter equipment machines, all work will be done that the county has recently pur- from two scanners, monitors and Three of the four leading candidates for chased. thumb drives. Nevada governor pledged Tuesday night “This is going to streamline the The new system will also be able to protect the state’s expanded Medicaid process and also we will be able to to communicate from all polling program if elected in November. cut down our poll workers from locations via the new kiosks which Republican state Treasurer Dan around 20 to 13 so we will also be will be used at check in. Nepper Schwartz as well as Democrats Clark saving taxpayer money,” the clerk explained that this will keep all County Commissioner Chris Gi- told the Independent-News. numbers in check and provide the unchigliani and Clark County Commis- The polls in Nevada close at clerk’s office with a complete look sion Chairman Steve Sisolak spoke to 7 p.m. and in the past, election at the election throughout the day. about 400 people representing churches, workers have had to burn the While testing the new equip- nonprofits and schools who make up a midnight oil fussing with picky ment, the Independent-News was group called Nevadans for the Common equipment, incomplete ballots or able to cast their vote and see the Good. Organizers said Republican candi- other problems as they arise. results easily on the larger screens date and Attorney General Adam Laxalt “The previous equipment was and printout. Residents are urged declined the group’s invitation to appear outdated and needed replaced to stop by and ask question re- because he had a scheduling conflict. for a number of reasons. Accu- garding the new equipment. Heidi Bunch/MCIN Schwartz and Giunchigliani sat next racy and we were having machine “We plan on providing a smooth Christopher Nepper displays new voting machines to each other and chatted occasionally, failures at epic levels,” Nepper and efficient election,” Nepper that will be used in the upcoming elections for Min- explained about the equipment. concluded. eral County. > See MEDICAID, Page 2 page 2 Mineral County Independent-News || The Week of May 10, 2018 your seven-day forecast today friday saturday sunday monday tuesday wednesday 83/48 66/42 70/44 66/48 74/46 76/48 83/52 Partly sunny and very Partly sunny and cooler Cool with plenty of sun Partly sunny and cool Partly sunny and Partly sunny Mostly sunny and warm warm beautiful With so many filing for local, state and Federal offices, we’ve decided to hold the County Candidate’s Night over the course of two evenings. With the 26 local candidates as well as the State and Federal Candidates being given nearly 10 minutes each to address those in at- tendance and answer a few questions, the event would be over 5 hours long. The Candidate’s Night schedule is as follows: Candidates for following offices are invited to speak on Thursday, May 10th, 6 PM at the USO Building/Convention Center: Mineral County Commissioner, Seat C Mineral County Sheriff Mineral County Clerk Treasurer Hawthorne Township Justice of the Peace Hawthorne Township Constable Candidates for the following offices are invited to speak on Friday, May 11th, 6 PM at Courtesy photo the USO Building/Convention Center:: The little yellow house next to the Community Presbyterian Church in Hawthorne Mineral County District Attorney was dedicated in the name of Alvin Young on Sunday. Mineral County Assessor Mineral County Recorder-Auditor Mineral County School Board Trustee, Inside Seat and both Outside Seats Mineral County Hospital Board of Trustees, Seats A, B, & C House of worship dedicated in If you as a candidate are not on the Primary Ballot, you are still invited to attend this event and give the community the opportunity to get to know you. State and Federal office- name of longtime church member seekers have also been invited to attend”. By Heidi Bunch the Glory of God and in memory of Alvin MCIN Staff “Bud” Young”. Bud had been a long time member of the Presbyterian Church. The congregation of the Community “It has taken the combined interests of Presbyterian Church dedicated the little many people to provide this setting for yellow house next to the church in the community worship, ranging from the name of Alvin “Bud” Young on Sunday, dream, to the accumulation of funds, to May 6. the hands that built the building. Some- SOC, Operating Contractor of the The building to be called the Alvin times we simply need a place to escape Hawthorne Army Depot, is now accepting “Bud” Young Center for Peaceful Wor- the strains and stresses of the world applications for the following exciting ship is opened up to the community of around us, so that we may be closer to “Hawthorne, Mineral County and the you,” the prayer of dedication said.