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A nationwide push to encour-age take-out orders from local restaurants resulted in “Take Out Tuesday,” or “#theGreatAmeri-canTakeOut” on March 24.

Restaurants and eateries have been struggling to survive with strict COVID-19 restrictions in place. This movement encour-aged people to order out and sup-port local business while enjoy-ing a meal in the safety of their own home.

The Mesquite Chamber of Commerce jumped on this na-tional movement with full sup-port on Tuesday, Mar. 31. But the Chamber took it one step further.

Mesquite Chamber CEO Carol Kolson got an idea to make the local initiative even more fun. “The Mesquite Take Out Bail Out” was born and a grand total of $4,615 was spent by residents at local eateries.

“We are going to pretend to ar-rest people,” Kolson said in an in-terview the day before the event. “Their bail will be set at $200 and it must be paid in restaurant re-ceipts.”

Those arrested would have to call friends and family and beg them to post bail by ordering take out from Mesquite businesses. A picture of the receipt had to be sent in order to show what was spent on their meal. When $200

was reached, bail would be post-ed for the one who was ‘arrested.’

“We even took mug shots!” Kolson said.

The mug shots of those who were arrested can be found the “Mesquite NV Chamber of Com-merce” Facebook page posted on March 31.

Just of the few participants (read arrested) were staffers at Anytime Fitness, Beehive Homes

Chamber hosts ‘Take-out Bail-out’By AMY DAVIS

Moapa Valley Progress

Deb Parsley and Bryan Baird showed up to support the Great Mesquite Take Out Bail Out on March 31. Parsley, a realtor, says she loves to support local business Danielle’s Chocolates and purchases a gift basket for her clients when they close on a house.

AMY DAVIS Moapa Valley Progress

of Mesquite, Quality Senior Living, Mesquite Lumber-Ace Hardware, Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, Mesquite NV Sunrise Rotary, Jeff & Janette Powell, Rotary Clubs Mesquite NV, Seabreeze Management, the Women’s History Center and Bryan Baird of Baird Painting.

Women’s History Center Pres-ident Jean Watkins and Secretary Carol Saldivar eagerly jumped on

board with the event, along with several others from the Center, all of whom dressed as a prisoner chain gang.

“We knew this was in the spirit of helping others,” Saldivar said. “Giving is alive and well here. We garnered over $400 in receipts for the local restaurants and we couldn’t be happier. This valley is

See Bail-out on page 2A

Nevada Assemblyman Chris Edwards is facing an unortho-doxed election season to say the least. He is in a Republican prima-ry faceoff with challenger, Mes-quite City Councilwoman Annie

B l a c k . Since no Democrat candidate has filed for the race, the June 9 pri-mary will be the main event, with

the winner taking the seat. And to complicate matters, COVID-19 has made it very difficult for candidates to campaign in the sprawling District 19, which in-cludes Mesquite, Overton, Boul-der City and parts of Henderson.

“It is a real challenge: how you run this campaign during the coronavirus,” Edwards said in an interview last week. “You know, I certainly don’t want to put anybody at risk by going out and knocking on doors. And all the standard campaign events are also no longer possible either. So it is tough to get to people out there in that direction.”

Edwards said that he has al-ways tried to be very accessible to his constituents. He feels that ac-cessibility is even more important now that he is not able to make the rounds personally.

“I’ve always been open to hearing good ideas from mem-bers of the district,” he said. “My personal cell number has been out there on my website for the past seven years. People can feel free to give me a call. And if they’ve got great ideas, I’m happy to hear them.”

Edwards said that his campaign has been taking a different tack this year than ever before. With COVID-19 on everyone’s mind, the focus has been on getting bet-ter information out to the public.

“We have revised our (cam-paign) website to focus on what we could do to provide resources to people throughout the district; and the state, really,” Edwards said. “We wanted to show people where to get the help that they need for businesses and families and try to keep them afloat as best we can.”

Edwards said that the upcom-ing year, including the 2021 Leg-islative session, is sure to be dif-ficult for the state of Nevada and its people. He is concerned about the un-anticipated and unforeseen shock waves from the pandemic that will surely be impacting the State’s economy.

“The good news is, we actual-ly put away money for this kind of event,” Edwards said speaking of the state’s emergency funds. “The bad news is we are going to have to use that money and we will probably drain the emergen-cy fund accounts and start over again.”

Edwards said that this starting over will be a challenge given the hit taken by business and industry in the state.

“It’s a real conundrum because, on the one hand, we won’t have revenues we need,” he said. “On the other hand, a lot of small busi-

Edwards strives to connect with voters despite

restrictions

Chris Edwards

By VERNON ROBISON

Moapa Valley Progress

See Edwards on page 3A

Moapa Valley High School senior, Kaitlyn Anderson, has signed on to play basketball at Big Bend Community College. On Wednesday, April 1, Ander-son was joined by her family and high school coaches as she signed a letter of intent to play for the small college based in Moses Lake, Washington.

Kaitlyn, a Nevada southern 3A MVP was excited to make the an-nouncement.

“It was great to be sought after to play for Big Bend,” Anderson said. “But it definitely was differ-ent than I envisioned.”

That difference was due to the current restrictions in place with the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We had to go online at home to do the announcement and we did the signing via online video,”

Anderson explained. “My new coach, Coach Wilks, joined in remotely from his home in Wash-ington.”

Anderson signs with Big Bend CC in modest ceremonyBy NICK YAMASHITA

Moapa Valley Progress

MVHS senior Kaitlyn Anderson signs a letter of intent to play bas-ketball at Big Bend Community College last week in the presence of Pirate girls basketball coach Brandon Jones (left) and her parents.

Gathering a large group of peo-ple to celebrate the signing was, of course out of the question. An-derson’s family did a quick set up

including a MVHS Pirate blanket hung up in the backyard for a background. A foldable table set up for the signing.

Kaitlyn’s father, Ryan Ander-son, described the signing as a “social-distancing signing event in our backyard with a few family members, her high school coach, a couple of friends, her new col-lege coach on a video call, and Instagram Live for those who couldn’t join us.”

Kaitlyn described some of the anguish that seniors may be feel-ing during these times of quaran-tine. But she is required to stay on a fitness schedule to prepare for her upcoming college competi-tion.

“I have been on a schedule still as I have to keep in shape for college,” Kaitlynn siad. “But it is really heartbreaking to miss

See Anderson on page 6A

It was a happy “Morning Mus-ter” on Friday, March 27 for Grant Bowler Elementary School. At the Facebook live event, three fifth graders at the were recog-nized for their “Celebrate Amer-ica” essays.

These essays were submitted into a contest sponsored by the American Immigration Council. The three student winners were Lyla Bunker, Shelby Cornwall, and Jack Wheeler. Each were awarded a certificate, and a cash prize for their efforts.

At the local level, the Moapa Valley Educational Foundation (MVEF) awarded Bunker first place for her essay on William Bradford, of whom she is a direct

descendant. The entries were then sub-

mitted to the Nevada Chapter of the American Immigration Law-yer’s Association (AILA). AILA awarded Cornwall first place for the following poem which she had written.

I look around. And what I see. Are Americans. Not all like me. But that doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter their race. We’re all in the same place.

Cornwall’s poem will now be submitted to a panel of celebrity judges, and the national winner is expected to be announced some-time in May.

The American Immigration

Grant Bowler essay writers awarded

By ASHLEY BUNKER

Moapa Valley Progress

See Essays on page 2A

The Hurricane Utah Police Department has arrested a busi-ness owner who has allegedly scammed multiple homeowners throughout the region of south-ern Utah and southern Nevada. On Friday, June 3, handyman and business owner Berklee Holm, 67, of Parowan, Utah was arrest-ed in Hurricane after an inves-tigation concerning the theft of $21,000.

Terri Dodd of Overton, and Mike Fagnon of Beaver Dam/Littlefield, AZ were pleased to hear the news last week. They both claim to have fallen victim to Holm’s bad business tactics. Both allege that they were taken for more than $3,000 each last year when Holm contracted to

build fenc-es on their properties, took a hefty deposit for the proj-ects and then never completed them.

H o l m has been linked to m u l t i p l e

complaints regarding his fencing company services and handyman jobs. His business, Valley Fence and Design, based out of Cedar City, Utah has been at the fore-front of several law enforcement investigations including Hurri-cane Police Department, Mohave

Alleged fencing scammer arrested on theft charges

By NICK YAMASHITA

Moapa Valley Progress

Berklee HolmPhoto courtesy of

Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

See Arrest on page 5A

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Due to the current social dis-tancing practices, local resident and immigration attorney, Nath-alie Gottschalk, a representative for MVEF and the Nevada AILA Chapter, was unable to person-ally present the awards to the contestants. But Gottschalk, an immigrant herself, said that she enjoyed the entries.

“All three entries are great! she exclaimed. “All have their own personal stories. The contest is a way for us to look at ourselves, family, our ancestors and to find out where we come from. We came to this country with dreams, with goals. It is important for our students to know that this coun-try is made of immigrants and the contest is a way for them to find out about it, and discuss with their parents about their own stories.”

Gottschalk and her family re-side in Overton, NV.

The Moapa Valley Education-al Foundation (MVEF), is a 501 c (3) non-profit tax-exempt orga-nization made up of local valley residents that share a goal of en-couraging education for all stu-dents in Moapa Valley.

Essaysfrom page 1A

full of loving, generous people.”Local realtor and Desert Oasis

Spa owner, Deb Parsley spoke about the importance of supporit-ng small businesses.

“Mesquite has given me so much,” Parsley said. “It is im-portant to give back to this great town and the people who live and work here. Small businesses are essential to our town thriving.”

Mesquite Councilwoman An-nie Black filmed a short video that chronicled her travel from business to business as she par-

ticipated in the event. It was also posted to Chamber’s Facebook page.

“I took a spin and dusted off my wallet… for the Great Take Out Bail Out this afternoon,” Black said.

The video shows her visiting places such as Hole Foods, Ace Hardware, Bella Pizza, Chicago Greek, Thai House and Danielle’s Chocolates.

“It is our turn to take care of the community that takes care of us,” Kolson said. “We want to do anything that can help businesses keep people on their payroll.”

Take-outfrom page 1A

The Union Pacific Railroad will be doing some work on the railroad tracks through the low-er Moapa Valley communities beginning this weekend. Work crews will begin replacing rail-road ties along the line from Sim-plot through Moapa Valley.

The work will go at a fast pace. According to Union Pacific offi-cials, the team can usually replace a mile of ties per day day at about 100 ties per mile.

The Nevada heat and dry con- ditions are not the most forgiving environment for the wood used in railway ties. The average life of a wooden tie is seven to eight years on heavy-traffic lines. The line that runs through Moapa Valley is not considered heavy traffic, so it has been about 18 years since the ties along this track have been replaced.

“It’s time for them to be done,” said David Hiller, Union Pacific manager of track maintenance in the area.

Another factor that plays into the life of the track system is abuse by OHV and motorcycles.

“When people ride their off road vehicles and motorcycles on the tracks, it ruins them,” Hiller siad. “Not to mention, it is ex-tremely unsafe. Trains are very unforgiving. They are steel and

Railroad maintenance to beginBy JENNA RHUDE

Moapa Valley Progress

JENNA RHUDE/ Moapa Valley ProgressStacks of railroad ties lay aside the tracks in Logandale as crews Union Pacific crews prepare to start a maintenance project on the tracks this weekend.

people aren’t. Please be aware and safe.”

Hiller emphasized that there is no problem with people crossing the tracks as needed. But they should not stay and play on the train tracks. “Trains can’t swerve and they don’t stop quickly,” he explained.

Hiller also added that it might make a great photo spot, but rail-road tracks are not a safe photog-raphy area.

The railroad right of way ex-tends 25 feet on either side of the railroad tracks. The public is asked to be mindful of the rail-road crews as they work in the area.

“We ask that people maintain a safe distance from the tracks at all times, especially when crews are working,” Hiller said.

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nesses are going to be either gone completely, or struggling for their lives to stay afloat. So you can’t really tax them without destroy-ing them completely. Meanwhile, the larger industries are strug-gling too and won’t be bringing in revenues that they have in the past. So it will be a dilemma.”

Edwards said that the legis-lature and governor will have to find ways to cut costs while doing the least amount of damage to the state government and its services.

“We will have to try and spread and minimize the pain across the board, knowing all the while that there is going to be some pain,” he said.

The first way to address that is to be sure that the state is high-ly effective at bringing sufficient federal dollars back to Nevada, Edwards believes.

“We have to make sure that Nevada isn’t left out in the cold,” Edwards said. “The governor and his staff, and the federal Congres-sional delegation, have to be at the top of their game in seeking out every resource from the feds that they can find for the state.”

Edwards recalled the housing crisis of 2008 where Nevada did not receive as much federal help as he felt it could have.

“The state wasn’t really taken care of,” Edwards said of that time. “We should have had more resources poured into the state because we were an epicenter of that crisis. But I don’t think that Nevada got a fair share of help in that situation. That can’t happen again.”

Edwards also believes that, in order for businesses to more quickly bounce back in the after-math of COVID-19, that the state government needs to step out of their way.

“I think that maybe the best thing we could do is to get the government out of the way to the maximum extent possible,” Edwards said, “so that business-es can actually start, get up and running, and thrive and continue on without being weighed down by so many fees, regulations and so on.”

Edwards, who was first elected to his seat in 2014, said that he has worked hard to be responsive to the various needs of his district, especially those of the rural areas.

“I have always defended rural water rights, I’ve always defend-ed economic growth, I’ve always pushed for more support and funding for rural schools and I’ve been a big advocate for veterans issues” Edwards said.

“I’ve always tried to listen to what the folks in Mesquite and Moapa Valley want and get it done,” Edwards added.

For example, Edwards recalls being approached by City of Mes-quite officials a couple of years ago to help them get a new city charter passed at the legislature.

“I jumped on board, gave them all the support that they needed to make it happen and co-sponsored the bill,” Edwards said. “Pret-ty much anything that folks out there have come up with, that I can do, I will do.”

Edwards said that he antici-pates the upcoming session to be difficult with some hard decisions to be made. That will take some-one with some experience repre-senting District 19, he said.

“It’s going to be swimming in

deep waters up there this time,” Edwards said of the upcoming session. “We are going to need someone who has actually been around the block a few times. We don’t want to have newcomers who don’t know the people, the various personalities, and the dy-namics of how the system works. I’ve been able to gain that kind of knowledge that will be crucial to make sure our people are repre-sented and protected.”

For more information about Assemblyman Chris Edwards, go to edwards4nevada.com, contact him personally by email at ed-wardsct@yahoo.com or call him at 702-715-4308.

Edwardsfrom page 1A

The Maverik gas station in Overton implemented new busi-ness hours last week as part of a company-wide directive due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previously a 24/7 business, the store will now operate between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Maverik, which is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, runs about 300 convenience stores in 10 different states.

“Every store, across the com-pany, is now on this new sched-ule of being open at 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.,” said Overton Maverik Store Director Holly Kammey-er. “Basically the graveyard shift was cut.”

Though the store is closed overnight, the company has insti-tuted a sanitation/cleaning posi-tion. This position will help those who usually work the graveyard be able to maintain employment.

“The company has been real-ly wonderful and so amazing in keeping the employees in mind during these crazy times,” Kam-meyer said.

Maverik administration issued the directive on new hours on Sunday, March 29. Local stores in both Overton and Mesquite start-ed implementing it immediately.

A few people showed up in Overton on that first night and were surprised that the store was closed, Kammeryer said. But they were understanding.

“The customers have been so wonderful,” she said. “They have been so supportive, and we have not had any problems with unruly or upset customers.”

Mesquite Maverik store man-ager Tracy Carter reported a simi-lar response from customers. “We haven’t really felt any effects of it,” Carter said. “It is definitely a bit of a shift after running 24 hours. But we haven’t had any complaints. People have been very understanding and willing to work with us.

Though the transition has been

Maverik stores temporarily change hoursBy NICK YAMASHITA

Moapa Valley Progress

Maverik has closed down its graveyard shift to allow employees to institute a new disinfecting/cleaning re-gime.

LEXI ROBISON / Moapa Valley Progress

smooth for the stores and employers , the pandemic has definitely been hard on business for the Overton Maverik.

“ P e o p l e are not trav-eling right now and they are at home from work,” K a m m e y e r said. “Gas

sales are definitely down as well as other items. Regulars are not coming in and getting food and drinks while gassing up.”

“We also know that the ones who still are working in the ear-ly hours of the morning are no longer able to come in and get their breakfast, coffee and other items,” Kammeyer added. “We miss serving them a lot!”

Carter said that sales in the Mesquite store are down a bit but holding pretty steady. “Of course, we miss the night business, but there wasn’t really much of that, especially right now,” she said. “Generally we are doing pretty good.”

See Maverik on page 6A

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Can you imagine small town life without...

I nitially, I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to slug him or hug him!That is how I felt last week about Moapa Valley resident and avid Progress reader Jean Gottschalk when I learned of a Facebook fundraiser that he had set up without my knowledge. It was to fund a “Coronavirus relief ad” to help the Progress through the current diffi-cult times. He set it up early Thursday afternoon and, scarcely before I knew about it, it had nearly met its goal through the generosity of a small army of local residents – Progress fans all.

To make a long story short, I was speechless; and also humbled. That so many people, under such frightening and uncertain economic times, would voluntarily pull funds from their own pockets to help the Progress stay in print was simply overwhelming to me.

So I would first just express my personal and humble appreciation to Mr. Gottschalk, and to all those who participated with him in this show of tremendous support! The funds raised are truly a huge help in providing adequate print space for community news. Thank you all for reading, loving and supporting the Progress!

Now, to clarify a few things for our wonderful readers. The Progress is not quite a sinking ship...at least, not yet. In fact, she still has quite a few maneuvers left in her before we get to that point. But surviving on the current stormy seas may require some quick course changes in the coming weeks. We made such a sudden change on March 25 when we opted out of using the US Mail for Overton distribution. But that was just to avoid some rocks off the bow, as it were. We were right back in the mail again for the April 1 edition. There may be a few such changes still to come. Some may be relatively small, like that one. But if time drags on and the seas get particularly rough, who knows? They might become much more drastic and austere. I hope not.

One thing that Mr. Gottschalk got spot-on in his fundraising post was that the Progress is dependent upon its advertisers for its surviv-al. Generally speaking, our revenues don’t come from readers. All the vital news content that we provide to the community is funded by area businesses. We wouldn’t be able to fulfill our mission without local businesses who want to reach out to their customers through ads.

Yes, the Progress is admittedly struggling right now. But so are all these area businesses. Small businesses throughout our communities are in just as much trouble as the newspaper is; some even more.

Despite all of the restrictions, most of them are still limping along, just trying to keep operating at some level until the crisis is over. Some have had to go online and do virtual business only. Others are selling their products to customers through a window or on the curbside. All of them are having to come up with innovative ways to interact with their customers...without actually interacting with their customers. It is a tremendous challenge.

But it is also astonishing just how much business is still getting done out there, despite the crippling social distance restrictions. The local business owners, by and large, are still determinedly pressing on – just as they always have – ready and eager to serve the needs of their cus-tomers and their communities.

Now is the time for area residents to support these local business-es like never before! In his Facebook fundraiser post, Mr. Gottschalk asked an interesting question: ‘Can you imagine the community with-out the Progress?’ It’s a great question. But it should also be asked about every struggling local business out there. Each one provides something vital. Each is unique and essential. Many of these businesses contribute greatly to the small-town economy by helping fund community activ-ities, youth sports, arts and cultural programs and more. Perhaps most importantly, each one represents a business owner, employees and their families; all of whom make up the very fabric of the community.

Can you imagine your community without its businesses? Of course not! So I would beseech all of our readers to be generous in patroniz-ing local businesses. Governor Sisolak keeps reiterating the mantra to #StayHomeForNevada. Indeed we should do that; but we should keep our spending at home as well by shopping locally. Let’s go out of our way to interact with local businesses on whatever level is possible. Make it a point to support them. We must keep them alive. Because frankly, our communities won’t be much worth living in at all if the local businesses; their owners, employees families and services; have had to pack up and move on to greener pastures.

And finally, just one more grateful shout-out to all those Progress fans out there! Thanks again for your support!

By VERNON ROBISON

No One Asked Me But...By DR. LARRY MOSES

No one asked me but… The American people, in their state of mass hysteria, have put the country under the control of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Aller-gy and Infectious Diseases. This unelected bureaucrat’s mandates are being passed on to us through President Donald Trump.

The little man first appeared on our televisions after the President introduced him. Immediately, the good doctor began to shout out gloom and doom throughout the country. He has since spread fear and panic throughout the land.

Dr. Fauci’s directions have led to the shutting down of the American education system. He has further caused the shutdown of the nation’s economy bringing our country to the brink of eco-nomic destruction. He has pre-dicted that from 100-250 thou-sand Americans will die from the pandemic.

Due to his pseudo-leadership, a majority of the America peo-ple have gone into a panic mode. Even the atheists are following the dictates of the prophet Isa-iah 26:20: “Come my people en-ter your chambers and shut your doors behind you: hide a little while until the fury has passed by.”

While he would probably not quote Isaiah, Dr. Fauci, through

President Trump, has told the American people to do the same.

Meanwhile the President bro-kered a deal with the Democrat representatives in Congress to put out a stimulus package. The President’s goal was to help the American people and businesses that were affected by the gov-ernment’s overreach in shutting down private businesses laying off millions of American workers. While the President’s goal was to stem the pandemic and econom-ically support the American peo-ple, the Democrats’ goal was to institute as many of their liberal far left programs as possible. As Democrat Rahm Immanuel once stated: “You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.”

The Democrat Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi and her col-leagues, put Immanuel’s prem-ise on steroids as they held up the stimulus package until their non-virus related demands were met.

What were those demands that the President reluctantly, but nec-essarily, allowed in order to get the support needed for the American people? Probably the most publi-cized is the $25 million grant for the Kennedy Center. Surely peo-ple would starve if the Kennedy Center closes. The bill included $100 million for NASA construc-

tion, environmental compliance, and the Legal Services Corpora-tion. There is $300 million for the left wing propaganda machine: The Corporation of Public Broad-casting. Another $20 million for the Bureau of Reclamation. The Forest Service gets $3 million for forest and rangeland research, $27 million for capital improve-ments and maintenance, and $7 million for wildfire management. There was $25 billion dollars set aside to rescue the pension plans for multi-employers, including coal miners and the Postal Ser-vice workers. Most importantly, the pandemic will definitely be stopped by the additional $25 million set aside for congressio-nal salaries and expenses.

On a more positive note, Btf-splk, I mean Dr. Fauci, has glossed over the fact that he, him-self, the predictor of doom and gloom, estimates that the death rate from the Coronavirus will be approximately 1.5 percent of those infected. Stanford Univer-sity’s doctor John P.A. Ioannidis calculates an even lower U.S. rate of .05 to 1%. Stanford medical professors Eran Bendavid and Jay Bhattachary, in response to a re-quest from The Wall Street Jour-nal, speculated that the mortality rate may well be lower than the common flu.

Here is some positive news: the

From our readers....

Thank you President Trump for making the tough calls. Issuing a travel ban January 31st and clos-ing borders, saving the death toll from this enemy from being even higher. Getting this done while Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Biden, Watters and the rest of the Left were calling him Xenophobic and racist for the decision, and focus-ing solely on the impeachment of our sitting president.

Protecting OUR country, is what President Trump is doing. He is doing everything he can to protect and support the American people and at the same time en-sure that we have an America to leave our grandchildren.

The American people need faith, hope and courage at a time like this. That is what the presi-dent, thru the Grace of God, is providing.

The left is insistent on criticiz-

ing OUR president at every turn, keeping the American people en-trenched in fear and uncertainty, this accomplishes nothing.

President Trump has changed his position on things along the way, so do we. When we head to Vegas and tell our spouse we are exiting at Craig Road and later find out there is an accident, we continue to Cheyenne, we didn’t lie, we altered our course based on new facts.

That is what President Trump is doing, and doing well. Don’t let the Left twist the facts to suit their Political gain. With new data coming in every minute, he has to alter his course when necessary.

The Left needs to stop this fear mongering they have going on. The Left was busy focusing on impeaching a sitting president under false pretenses instead of caring for the good of the Amer-ican People.

Thank you President Trump!

Then, the American People are held hostage by the Left again, asking the American people to EAT MORE PORK for their spe-cial interest groups at a time of crisis in our country, in a bill that is supposed to be for the CORO-NAVIRUS PANDEMIC, a stim-ulus package for the American People.

They held up relief for Amer-ican families for things that had NOTHING to do with the corona-virus. Enough is enough.

I hope in the November elec-tion all the American people will show their support for the man that took all the punches and is continuing to Keep America Great for us.

A special thank you Mr. Pres-ident Trump to you and to your administration!

Special thanks also to all of our local merchants for keeping your doors open and serving our com-munity during these tough times. We appreciate all of you.

Diane Dioguardi

See Moses on page 5A

Moapa Valley PROGRESS Wednesday, April 8, 2020 • 5A

210 N. Andersen Street Overton, NV 89040Church Office 702-397-8028

Pastor Jason Ham 702-306-3366Email: ccc@mvdsl.com

Greetings Friends,Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Gal. 1:3-

We pray that your are well and that you continue to remain in good health.

Calvary Community Church has a current plan in place to keep all of its family safe and healthy at this time. Sunday Morning Service will be conducted in our back parking lot from now until Social Distancing regulations are lifted. Please bear with us as we strive to keep everyone Safe and Healthy. Beginning Sunday 3/29/2020 @ 9:00am we will be conducting 1/one drive-up service each Sunday. This will take place in our back parking lot via radio station 95.1fm. mhz will be used as our designated channel. Note: FM transmitter Device is FCC approved and com-plies to part 15 of the FCC rules, and carries the Declaration of Conformity Tag. Please join us for a time of singing and worshiping our Lord from the comfort of our vehicles.

During this time of Social Distancing Calvary Community Church continues to have operation expenses. If you wish to continue your support you may drop off your contributions off on Sunday mornings at 9:00am or Thursday from 9:00am-12:00pm.

If you need assistance to attend this service please feel free to call the church, 702-397-8028 or 702-306-3366. If you are unable to join us we completely understand but still wish to pray for you. Please call with your prayer requests and concerns.

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ABOVE ALL, WE SHOULD BRING KIDS’ INTERESTS TO THE TABLE — AND LEAVE OUR PERSONAL POLITICS OUT.

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YOUR VOICE FOR RURAL NEVADA

I am a native Las Vegan and business manager of Sheet Metal Workers Local 88 in Las Vegas District B. I was born at Women’s Hospital and attended CCSD schools, graduating from Eldorado High School in 1992. As a resident of Moapa Valley, I support and understand the challenges of rural and urban schools alike. My wife is a CCSD special education teacher, and our three children are all current or former students of District B.

My platform is straightforward and comes from the heart: • Equal education for all• Fair representation for rural areas• Support for working families• Reduction of construction waste

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current recovery rate for the Unit-ed States is 98.54%. This is not to say that a single death is not a tragedy for those closely associ-ated with the victim, it is to say it is not a reason for national panic.

I am sure my younger readers are wondering who Joe Btfsplk is? He was Al Capp’s character in the satirical comic strip Li’l Abner. He was a well-meaning character, however, he brought disastrous misfortune to everyone around him. A small, dark rain cloud perpetually hovered over his head to symbolize the death and destruction associated with his existence. Every time I see Dr. Fauci, I see Joe. I guess if you have to explain your analogies, you should not use them but it is my column and I will do as I please.

No one asked me but…This

is a great time to slow down and reflect on what is really important in your world. It is a great time to stop worrying about what you don’t have and reflect on what you have that others in the world do not.

Stop and take time to read that book you have been meaning to read. Sit on the patio and enjoy the sun. Volunteer to help with a charitable program. It is a great time to tackle that home project, the hardware store is still open. Take a drive, watch the sun-set. Play catch with your son or daughter. Put a puzzle together as a family.

All that being said, let me fin-ish my column with the com-bined words of Mother Theresa and Kent M. Keith. I am not sure who wrote the original but this is a combination of their thoughts on how to be happy. I believe they are apropos for us as we deal with the negativity of the country around us today.

Do It AnywayPeople are unreasonable, ir-

rational and self-centered; love them anyway.

If you are kind, people may ac-cuse you of selfish, ulterior mo-tives; be kind anyway.

If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you; be hon-est and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others can destroy overnight; cre-ate anyway.

If you find serenity and hap-piness some may be jealous; be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will of-ten be forgotten; do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it may not be enough; do your best anyway.

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true ene-mies; succeed anyway.

Your biggest ideas can be shot down by the a man with a small

mind; think big any way.People favor underdogs but fol-

low only top dogs; fight for a few under dogs anyway.

People who really need help may attack you if you do help them; help people anyway.

If you plant a tree today you

may never sit in its shade; plant a tree anyway.

Thought of the week…“Cour-age is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. Cowboy up!”

― John Wayne

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County Sheriff’s Department and the Moapa Valley substation of Metropolitan Police Department.

Holm was arrested on Friday morning at 11:45 am and booked into the Washington County Pur-gatory Correctional Facility for 2nd Degree Felony Charge of Theft – Lost or Mislaid Property and for a warrant that had been is-sued out of Beaver Justice Court for failure to show during an in-vestigation.

According to a Hurricane police statement, Holm had al-legedly been given a check by the victim on March 13 for a con-crete job in her yard. The check had reportedly been written by the victim in error, though. The agreed upon amount for services had been $4200 with a down payment due of $2100 for mate-rials and supplies. The customer had apparently mistakenly added an extra zero making the check $21,000.

The statement said that Holm admitted taking the check to the

bank, realized the error, but de-posited it anyway.

The victim attempted multiple times to contact Holm in attempts to get the “error” resolved butwan unable to reach him, the state-ment said.

The arrest may open the door for further legal actions on behalf of the local residents who have fallen victim to Holm’s alleged practices.

“This will help our investiga-tion,” said Metro Officer Mark Harding who had been leading an investigation into local com-plaints against Holm. “Currently it is in screening and a warrant most likely will be issued shortly. This may speed things up for our investigation.”

“This has been a long time coming,” stated Mike Fagnon. “I am so glad they finally caught him. Justice can now be served.”

Dodd expressed similar feel-ings. “I am hoping everything he has done to people comes into the spotlight now and so he nev-er does this to anyone else ever again,” she said. “This news has made my day.”

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6A • Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Moapa Valley PROGRESS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

OPD5 is seeking a proposal for the labor, materials, and equipment needed to install 2500 LF of 7’ tall chain link with 12” of barbed wire, wrapped with razor wire. The project is located on Riverside road, 2 miles off from I-15, in the area of Mesquite Nevada. OPD5 is seeking proposals from qualified contractors, who are licensed in the State of Nevada, and have proven experience in this type of construction.

To be considered the proposal must include.

a) Labor, materials, and equipmentb) 3 – 20’ gates at 3 locations (10’ sections)c) Plans for permitting d) Permits (City of Mesquite)e) Cleanup of work area

A pre-proposal meeting will be held on April 9th, 7 am, via a conference call. If you are interested in joining the call, please email Boyd Evans (bevans@opd5.com) with your email and contact information. If you would like a site visit, that can be arranged. The plans on our website will include a google map of its location.

Proposals can be dropped off at either the Overton or Mesquite offices. They can be mailed to OPD5, 731 Turtleback Rd. Mesquite NV. 89027-3901 Attention Boyd Evans. The bid date is April 30th by 12:00 PST.

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out on the end of my Senior year. Not being able to be doing events such as painting the ‘M’, senior and grad trips, Prom, and all the socializing of our Senior Year. All that is a once in a lifetime event.”

Yet Anderson still remains hopeful and understanding about the situation.

“It could be a lot worse,” she said. “My family and I haven’t gotten sick. My other loved ones and friends are healthy. I’ve been able to spend time with family and I am hopeful that graduation will happen one way or another.”

As for the timing in leaving for Big Bend Community College, it

all depends on the quarantine, she said.

“I do know when the quaran-tine is lifted, I will be visiting friends before we all leave on our different paths, whether its mis-sions, colleges, military or such,” Kaitlyn said. “Just to be able to participate in friends’ accom-plishments and special events in each other’s lives.”

This last season, Anderson was the MVP for Girls’ Basketball for 3A Southern Nevada and the MVP for the Sunrise League. She had other offers including from College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas as well as Snow Col-lege in Ephraim, Utah. Kaitlyn is the daughter of Ryan and Mi-chelle Anderson.

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Kammeyer hopes that the re-strictions will be able to be lift-ed soon so that the Overton store can return to its normal hours. “We are thankful to everyone and

their support,” she said. “This is temporary and we will continue to serve you with the best service we can offer.”

For night owls and extreme early risers, the Green Valley Grocery store in Logandale, and the two in Mesquite, are still open 24 hours daily.

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America First Credit Union (AFCU) has announced a change

last week to the company’s annu-al scholarship program for high school seniors.

“In light of the current public health pandemic, America First

America First Credit Union extends scholarship deadlineBy NICK YAMASHITA

Moapa Valley Progress

Credit Union is extending its scholarship program application period to give extra time to al-low students to submit applica-tions,” said a statement released

by AFCU last week. “Originally Tuesday, March 31 was the dead-line. Now it will be Thursday, April 30.”

The college scholarship pro-gram first called for submissions on March 5 by the corporate of-fice located in Riverdale, Utah.

“The scholarship is open to all high school seniors and cur-rent college students,” the release said.

The scholarship is offered through the America First Chari-table Foundation. The foundation is looking for candidates who embody a people-helping-people philosophy. “Those who play an active role in giving back to their community, whether through vol-unteering or other meaningful contributions of time, effort and care are encouraged to apply,” the statement said.

According to the statement, the credit union will be awarding ten

$1,000 scholarships to graduat-ing high school seniors and un-dergraduate students at two- and four-year technical schools, col-leges or universities.

According to the statement, applicants need to list their com-munity service hours, grade point average and current transcript. In addition, they must submit a short essay on how their commu-nity service exemplifies the credit union philosophy on how people help people.

This is the second year of the AFCU scholarship program. Winners of the scholarships will be announced and notified by May 29.

For more information go to th America First Credit Union web-site at https://www.americafirst.com/about/community-involve-ment/charitable-outreach-pro-grams/scholarship-application.html.

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Valley LifeValley Life

The Southern Nevada Health District is requesting applications for at-large members for the Southern Nevada District Board of Health (“Board of Health”).

The Board of Health is comprised of eight elected and three at-large members. Elected members include two representatives from the Clark County Board of Commissioners and the City of Las Vegas, in addition to one representative each from Boulder City, the City of Henderson, Mesquite, and North Las Vegas.

Elected members select three at-large members with the following qualifications:

• One representative who is a physician licensed to practice medicine in this State;

• One representative of a non-gaming business or from an industry that is subject to regulation by the health district; and

• One representative from the association of gaming establishments.

All Board of Health members are appointed for 2-year terms.

For more information or for an application packet, please contact Michelle Cintron or Andrea Green at (702) 759-1201 or via email to cintronm@snhd.org or greena@snhd.org. Applications can also be accessed on the Health District website at www.snhd.info. Completed application forms are due by 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2020.

AT-LARGE MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA DISTRICT BOARD OF HEALTH

The Southern Nevada Health District is requesting applications for at-large members for the Southern Nevada District Public Health Advisory Board (“Advisory Board”).

The Advisory Board is comprised of five (5) appointed and three (3) at-large members. Appointed members must be a resident appointed from each city in Clark County and selected by the governing body of each such city. The Southern Nevada District Board of Health members select three (3) at-large members with the following qualifications for appointment to the Advisory Board:

• One (1) physician licensed to practice medicine in this State, selected on the basis of his or her education, training, experience or demonstrated abilities in the provision of health care services to members of minority groups and other medically underserved populations;

• One (1) nurse licensed to practice nursing in this State; and

• One (1) representative with a background or expertise in environmental health or environmental health services.

For more information or for an application packet, please contact Michelle Cintron or Andrea Green at (702) 759-1201 or via email to cintronm@snhd.org or greena@snhd.org. Applications can also be accessed on the Health District website at www.snhd.info. Completed application forms are due by 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2020.

AT-LARGE MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD

Moapa Valley experienced yet another closure brought on last week by the COVID-19 pan-demic. All access to and through the Valley of Fire State Park was closed on Tuesday, March 31.

The road in to Valley of Fire were barricaded completely with no auto, bike or foot traffic al-lowed in the park. Access will remain restricted until further no-tice in accordance with Governor Steve Sisolak’s Stay Home for Nevada order.

Just the week before, the roads to Lake Mead National Recre-ation Area had been similarly closed. Hiking on foot was the only form of transportation al-lowed into the area, Recreation Area officials said.

In addition to restricting the parks, this action narrows the transportation options for locals. There are only two roads in and

out of the lower Moapa Valley. The first is State Route 169 which passes through Logandale and connects to Interstate 15. The other is travelling south through

All access to Valley of Fire restrictedBy JENNA RHUDE

Moapa Valley Progress

JENNA RHUDE/ Moapa Valley Progress

The roads to the Valley of Fire State Park are completely closed to all traffic. The park has been closed as part of the Nevada Governor’s order for residents to stay at home.

Overton and passing through ei-ther Valley of Fire State Park or along the Northshore Road to Las Vegas and Henderson. With this action, the only way out of the

lower Moapa Valley is through Logandale.

But park officials said that

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Throughout the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Mesquite Mayor Al Litman has tried to pro-vide a calming and reassuring in-fluence to city residents, all while working hard to provide the cru-cial information people need.

In an interview last week with the Progress, Litman said that he feels it is his responsibility to keep the citizens informed, espe-cially during these vexing times.

Litman has been posting daily podcasts since the closures began. These are meant to inform and calm the public. These short 3-5 minute presentations are being posted every morning, six-days a week, at www.health.mesquite.gov.

“From the feedback we have received, they have proven to be 101 percent well received and ef-fective,” Litman said of the daily podcasts.

Litman, who once worked as a marriage and family counselor and also taught psychology at the college level, has focused many of his messages on reassuring people to stay calm and upbeat through this difficult time. Mes-sages last week included encour-aging people to accept what they cannot control, teaching about managing worry, dealing with

Mayor offers reassuring voice to the publicBy BOBBIE GREEN

Moapa Valley Progress

stress and de-pression, and even instruc-tion on some simple sui-cide preven-tion and early risk detection techniques.

“I just want to as-sure you that, together, we WILL get through this,” Litman re-peats in each of his mes-

sages. “We are Mesquite Strong.”In addition, Litman’s messag-

es provided information to resi-dents on resources for assistance. He invited guests from Salvation Army and the Virgin Valley Com-munity Food Bank to join him in one podcast to explain services these entities offer to folks in fi-nancial trouble.

He also talked about what peo- See Mayor on page 5B

The Mesquite Athletic and Leisure Services Department launched a month-long Chalk-Art Contest last week which is open to all.

“This is a great way to get fam-ilies doing stuff together since we are all stuck in our houses,” said Mesquite Rec Center employee Beth Caplinger.

The contest is broken down into weekly competitions. To participate, residents can create chalk artwork on a concrete side-walk, patio, driveway etc., then take a photo and post it to the Mesquite Rec Center Facebook page. Photos should be posted to

the previous announcement about the competition dated March 30 (participants may have to scroll to find it).

Chalk art photo entries may also be emailed to Caplinger by Sunday night each week at bca-plinger@mesquitenv.gov.

All submissions are due by Sunday nights. Winners will be chosen on Mondays and a grand prize winner will be chosen at the end of the month.

Caplinger said that the idea started with Director of Athletic and Leisure Services Nick Mon-toya, whose family started cre-ating chalk artwork recently as a way to get outside for a bit.

Contest chalks it all up to family funBy AMY DAVIS

Moapa Valley Progress

AMY DAVIS Moapa Valley ProgressTayslee (left) and Millee Miller pose on the concrete next to their chalk art that they entered in a contest being held this month by the Mesquite Athletic and Leisure Services Department. See Chalk Art on page 3B

Quorum Health Corp., the op-erator of Mesa View Regional Hospital (MVRH) in Mesquite, is preparing for a potential bank-ruptcy filing, according to a re-port published by Bloomberg this week.

The Tennessee-based company operates 24 hospitals, totalling about 2,000 beds, across 14 states mainly in rural and mid-sized markets.

In a March 31 filing with the Securities and Exchange Com-mission, Quorum explained why Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is being considered at this time.

“The company, together with its financial and legal advisors, has been engaged in discussions with certain debt holders regard-ing a recapitalization or financial reorganization transaction, which may include the voluntary filing of chapter 11 cases under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, to address the company’s current liquidity needs,” the SEC filing states.

Quorum Health President and CEO Robert Fish, in a March 31 press release, said that despite the bankruptcy proceedings, the company would continue to op-erate its hospital facilities across the country.

“Regardless of the path for-ward the company chooses, Quorum Health and its hospitals will continue to maintain all op-erations without any interrup-tion to service,” Fish said in the statement. “Our facilities play a critically important role in their communities and the fight against COVID-19. We are intensely fo-cused on ensuring our employ-ees have the resources they need to provide quality care to the patients and communities they serve, now and well into the fu-ture.”

MVRH officials in Mesquite were unable to comment on the action, deferring all question to the company’s Brentwood, Ten-nessee corporate headquarters.

MVRH was opened in Mes-quite in 2004 as part of Commu-nity Health Systems Inc. In 2016, Quorum was created through a spinoff of 38 hospitals from the Community Health Systems group.

The relationship between MVRH and the City of Mesquite has been strained in recent years. In the fall of 2018, the hospital announced the closure of labor and delivery unit. The compa-ny stated that a plunging rate of births made the facility no longer viable both financially and from a quality of care standpoint.

The City claimed that the clo-sure violated a 2002 development agreement with the hospital and filed a lawsuit.

According to sources at the

MVRH parent company faces

bankruptcyBy VERNON ROBISON

Moapa Valley Progress

BOBBIE GREEN / Moapa Valley Progress

Mesquite Mayor Al Litman in his City Hall office last week. Litman has been working hard to keep the public informed and calm during the COVID-19 crisis.

ple could do if they were having trouble paying mortgage, rent, utilitites or other bills.

“You are not going to be evict-ed at this time,” Litman assured. “Your power or water won’t get turned off. Your garbage will con-tinue to get picked up. But if you are having trouble, please contact these entities and communicate with them. Let them know your situation. They will work with you.”

When asked how he feels about the City’s emergency manage-ment throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Litman was enthusiastic.

“Excellent!” he said. “We have some of the best people out there on our emergency management team.”

Litman especially recognized the leadership Chief Jayson An-drus of Mesquite Department of Fire & Rescue. “He has coordi-nated our emergency response center so well,” Litman said. “It

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The mandated closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have had a tremen-dous impact on local businesses. Some businesses have had to close down com-

pletely for the time. Others are managing to stay in operation, but under drastically different conditions.

The Progress checked in on a few Mes-quite businesses last week to ask how they are coping with the closures. This is their responses.

How Mesquite businesses are coping with COVID-19By BOBBIE GREEN

Moapa Valley Progress

BOBBIE GREEN / Moapa Valley ProgressPaulino Gomez of Mesquite Auto Repair & towing is keeping his business open through the COVID-19 restriction because auto repair was on the list of essential businesses. He reports that business is slow.

Mesquite Auto Service & Towing780 Hafen Ln. Suite L, MesquitePhone: (702) 345-3666

A long-time Mesquite business, Mes-quite Auto Service & Towing was consid-ered by the Governor’s office as an exam-ple of an essential business that needs to remain open.

But that hasn’t been easy. Owner Pau-lino Gomez said business has been very slow. Even the towing portion of his busi-ness has been sparse because tourists are not out on the roads.

Even so, Gomez had not had to lay off any employees yet. He hoped it wouldn’t come to that.

“We are just taking one day at a time” said Gomez.

Gomez explained that his drivers have protective gloves, masks to wear when they go out on a towing run.

The business is offering contactless pick-up and delivery of vehicles needing repair. They are also offering a 10% dis-count to all residents.

City Shoppe EmbroideryPhone orders: 702-862-9536www.cseamerica.com

It was 2003 when Charlie Sellner and his wife Tatiana opened the City Shoppe Embroidery business in Mesquite. Among other things, the shop provides beauti-ful custom-designed plaques, trophies, awards, and other gifts.

Through the years there has been some slow times for the business. However,

this time is especially tough. The shop has not received a new order in about two weeks. And they have completed all the previous orders they had.

The couple has been operating their business from home without an actual store front. Charlie said that this puts the business in better shape to survive, having much lower overhead. But high end orders from golf tournaments and sports events, usually heavy at this time of year, have

simply evaporated due to the COVID virus shutdown.

Nevertheless, the couple are staying cheerful. They expressed appreciation to all the people and organizations who are working hard in our city to provide help and protection to the residents.

Through the years City Shoppe has been known as being community-oriented. They have helped non-profits and churches with fundraising by providing products at a dis-counted rate. They have also made dona-tions to many of these causes.

City Shoppe provides pick-up and deliv-ery service to their customers. A full list of what the store operates is available online at www.cseamerica.com. Order online, by email, or call the shoppe at 702-862-9536.

Baja Imports410 W. Mesquite Blvd.

Baja Imports just seems like a Mesquite Boulevard icon. The business opened in 2002. Since then they have closed only on Christmas day and for a few funerals.

But the COVID-19 pandemic has made a change to that record. Baja has been com-pletely closed since March 17; three weeks now.

Baja Imports owner Gary Pace said that business had been going great up to then. He reported that the store had its best Feb-ruary sales ever this year. Then the shut-downs began.

Pace said that he is ready to open as soon as it is safe to do so and the restrictions are

See Businesses on page 4B

Moapa Valley PROGRESS Wednesday, April 8, 2020 • 3B

ADDRESS ACRES PRICEListon 5.20 $79,0001112 Thomas Bay 0.55 $79,900835 Deakin Way. 1.84 $80,000E. Leona Ave. 1.04 $82,000Hidden Hollow Cir 1.07 $89,000Heyer St. 4.33 $99,000Lewis 5.00 $100,000Ishimoto St. 3.88 $118,500N Saddle St. 4.22 $120,000N Saddle St. 3.94 $120,000Randall St. 1.43 $125,000Bryner Ave. 4.22 $139,000Ramos Ranch 2.30 $139,900Liston 10.00 $144,000720 Saddle St. OWC 4.20 $150,000Lewis 10.00 $150,000HWY 168 16.00 $165,000HWY 168 19.66 $349,000Stewart Hamilton 18.66 $395,000Mills 8.11 $399,000

ADDRESS ACRES PRICEVirgin River 3.88 $4,800McDonald Ave. 0.29 $16,900466 McDonald 0.17 $19,000Wild Horse Mesa 7.23 $30,000Spur & Lamar 2.17 $33,5001548 Paintbrush 0.46 $37,000440 Whitmore St 0.62 $38,000Yamashita & Paul 1.92 $39,900None 2.06 $40,000Airport Rd. OWC 1.62 $45,000Sara St. 2.27 $45, 400Pinion Pines 5.60 $49,0001910 Jim Haworth 0.48 $52,500Cram 1.00 $55,000Scamp Ave. 1.96 $55,0003997 River Hghts 0.58 $55,000Turvey 2.12 $60,000Pioneer 1.97 $65,0003704 Mahalo Cir. 0.46 $65,000Moapa Valley Bl. 0.64 $75,000775 Don Grady St 3.15 $75,000

ADDRESS Sqft PRICE173 N. Moapa Valley 646 $135,000309 S. Moapa Valley 2120 $280,000

ADDRESS AC PRICEMoapa Valley Blvd. 0.24 $47,0002080 Lou St. 7.95 $249,000Magnasite 200.00 $4,900,000

ADDRESS SQ FT BD BATH YEAR ACRES LIST PRICE271 Behmer Dr. 1,152 3 1 3/4 1980 0.17 $69,990641 Wagonwheel St. 1,152 3 2 1982 0.19 $73,340450 Ingram Ave. 1,232 3 2 1998 0.15 $119,000895 Greasewood Ln. 1,200 1 1 1987 2.41 $120,0001930 Turvey Ave. 720 2 3 1969 2.06 $120,000768 Lillian Condie Rd. 1,056 2 2 1998 0.17 $160,000354 Colleen Ct. 1,166 2 2 1997 Condo $165,000174 Thomas Ave. 1,082 3 1 3/4 1995 0.18 $166,0001015 Ranch Rd. 2,888 5 2 1976 0.69 $176,800610 Moapa Valley Blvd 1,216 3 2 1965 0.43 $179,900254 Thomas Ave. 1,350 2 1 3/4 1932 0.17 $180,000585 Cox Ave. 1,299 2 1 3/4 1981 0.16 $184,0002170 Mescal Vista cir 1,566 3 2 1990 2.06 $195,000866 Jackrabbit St. 1,230 3 2 2001 0.08 $197,500156 Jones St. 1,864 3 2 1941 0.22 $215,000671 Ryan Ave. 1,440 3 2 1979 4.00 $218,500175 Perkins Ave. 1,529 3 1 1948 0.25 $219,0001760 State HWY 168 1,188 2 2 1979 2.50 $219,0008659 Horizon Wind 1,118 2 2 2005 0.03 $221,9001992 Gubler Ave. 2,016 6 1 3/4 1979 0.51 $229,0003515 Sandy St. 1,296 2 2 1982 0.50 $239,000736 Weiser Ridge St. 1,550 3 2 2006 0.18 $240,500225 Pioneer Rd. 1,659 3 2 2000 2.18 $259,000459 Tres Palomas 1,727 3 2 2006 0.40 $259,000565 Bader Ave. 1,512 3 2 2009 2.39 $265,0003430 Lyman St. 1,972 2 2 1962 0.48 $269,0002090 Liston Ave. 2,118 5 2 2000 6.85 $274,0004420 Pinwheel St. 1,728 4 2 1997 2.52 $279,000725 Henrie Rd 2,588 4 2 1995 4.11 $285,0001695 Whitmore St. 3,142 4 2 3/4 1988 3.52 $299,0001325 Neil Ave. 1,120 2 1 3/4 1971 7.19 $299,0002225 Airport RD. 2,566 5 3 1986 0.71 $299,0004720 State HWY 168 B 2,001 3 2 2006 1.84 $314,000464 Tres Coyotes Ave. 2,058 3 2 2005 0.46 $349,0001180 Vista View St. 2,024 4 3 1999 2.13 $349,0002950 Taylor St. 2,808 5 2 3/4 1979 1.03 $398,5001389 Red Sage Ln. 2,508 4 2 3/4 2001 0.46 $399,9004720 State HWY 168 A 2,773 5 4 2006 2.04 $409,000980 Thom St. 2,872 4 2 1/2 1987 1.96 $410,0001377 Victory Joy St. 1,834 2 1 3/4 1992 2.76 $411,0001588 Heights Dr. 2,618 5 3 1/2 2015 0.46 $419,0002434 River View Way 3,117 5 4 2001 0.84 $452,900975 Carol Ave. 3,148 3 3 3/4 1993 2.10 $460,0002825 N. Pioneer Rd. 3,085 3 2 1/2 1991 1.15 $469,0003195 Heyer St. 4,009 6 4 1999 0.46 $499,0001182 Thomas Bay Cr. 5,649 6 6 2006 0.51 $540,0001630 Zubia St. 3,978 6 3 1/2 2002 2.12 $569,0005355 State HWY 168 2,199 2 1 3/4 1979 40.00 $695,0001120 Lou Jean Ave. 2,061 3 3 1/2 2005 5.00 $699,0004255 State HWY 168 2,318 3 2 1/2 2002 9.92 $750,0001980 N. Moapa Valley 4,586 4 3 1/2 1993 4.33 $1,099,0004540 Moapa Valley Bl 6,318 5 5 1997 2.72 $1,100,000

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“Nick’s family started chalking and then thought that this would be a great idea for a contest,” Caplinger said. “You can do it in your yard or in the park.”

Montoya said the goal is just to give families, especially those with young chil-dren, something to do.

“We just wanted kids and families to stay busy and together in their activities,” Montoya said. “We aren’t 100 percent sure on the prizes yet. But we have talked about a month family membership, a youth spon-sor to one of our programs and some swag we have on hand.”

Caplinger mentioned that perhaps some $10 gift certificates to places around town were also a possibility. Whatever the prize, the name of the game is fun and family time.

Mikela Miller of Mesquite recounted her experience with the activity.

“My girls love drawing with sidewalk chalk,” she said.

Miller saw pictures of chalk art on so-cial media sites that were made to look like stained glass using tape to create bold lines. She wanted to try the technique with her kids.

“My girls were very excited,” she said.

“I made a box, they told me where to put the tape and which areas they wanted to color.”

Miller explained how chalking has brought her closer to her family. “While the girls draw, we talk about whatever comes to their minds,” she said. “It can be anything from school, to making people happy, to animals, to missing their friends and teachers and most of all, family.”

Miller said the best part of chalking is that they have fun and laugh together.

Brooke Whipple of Mesquite said that her five-year-old is really missing her school art class.

“She loves to draw and does so daily,” she said.

Whipple gathered chalk and tape for her children to begin a new kind of art project.

“It didn’t take very long for my young-er girls to get to work and cover all of the driveway and start down the sidewalk,” she said.

Whipple said that her daughter enjoyed the activity so much that she wanted to take a box of chalk, and a roll of tape, to her best friend who lives around the block, so she could try it too.

“We took the items over and left them on her doorstep,” Whipple said. “We can still brighten the days of others through this trial.”

Chalk Artfrom page 1B

A new movement has been afoot in the spring sports season at Moapa Valley High School. It started with a call for help from MVHS stating that the school was looking for a coach to run an intramural boys vol-leyball program this year. The notice was posted on January 22. This resulted in new-ly appointed head coach Erika May Taylor and an announcement that the new intra-mural team would start soon. Sign-ups and tryouts were held on February 26. About 28 boys showed up that day to try out.

“We were able to get them all going on some drills and learning the basics of volleyball,” said Coach Taylor. “It was so exciting and fun to see so much interest!”

Then the whole things was brought to a screeching halt as sports season, and then the entire school, was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But encouraged by a strong start, Tay-lor is intent that boys volleyball will start

where it left off next time around. Taylor will have help from her sister, Tif-

fany May Frederick, who will be stepping in as Assistant Coach. Frederick is known for being part of the girls’ volleyball team in the mid 1990’s during the time of dom-ination by MVHS in volleyball under the direction of Coach Rod Adams. Frederick graduated MVHS in 1996.

Taylor herself played volleyball at North Sanpete High School in Utah after her fam-ily moved from Moapa to Utah. She gradu-ated from there in 2008.

“We come from a volleyball family, an athletic family,” said Taylor.

Both Frederick and Taylor are the daughters of Dennis and Arlene May.

“The sad news is now that we got go-ing, we have now had everything cancelled during this coronavirus,” Taylor said. “The boys were disappointed and bummed about the news. We told them at the last practice to keep practicing on their own and we will

New MVHS boys volleyball program gets cut short

By NICK YAMASHITA

Moapa Valley Progress

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Carl Bruce Burgess, age 55, passed away on March 23, 2020 in Mesquite, NV. He was born on June 11, 1964 in St. George, UT to Raymond Gar-land Burgess and Janet Sue Foster.

Carl was raised in Moapa Valley and stayed in the area for the rest of his life. He worked as an electrician for many years, enjoying his time with Wheeler Electric Co. for sever-al years. He was an easy-going man and would help anybody. He loved the desert, and would often go rock and arrowhead hunting, and ATV riding. He loved playing video games, model cars, food, shooting guns, and being with his friends.

Carl is survived by his mother, Jan-et; siblings: Dianna (Ralph Copley) Burgess and LeRoy Burgess; nieces and nephew: Lyndsi, Rylee, Lex, and Jess (Ryan), and his great nephews, Creed and Christian. He is preceded in death by his father, Raymond, and his brother, Glen Burgess.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in their guest book at www.moapavalleymor-tuary.com.

Obituaries

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Rhea Vincent Canfield

Rhea Vincent Canfield passed away on Friday April 3, 2020 at the age of 90. She was born August 18, 1929 in St. George, Utah to Lorenzo and Minnie Vincent.

Rhea married Wilford Hall Canfield on November 25, 1947. They had 5 children. They raised their family in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her hobbies in-cluded sewing, cooking, reading and quilting.

As a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served many callings over the years but the calling she enjoyed the most was Relief Society President.

Rhea is survived by her children: Marilyn (Myron) Fountain, Brent (Teri) Canfield, and Kaylene (David) Canfield; 11 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Waiting on the side to welcome her were her parents, Lorenzo and Min-nie Vincent, her eternal husband, Wil-ford and sons Paul and Rickey.

lifted. He said that he feels that containing the virus is most im-portant right now.

Kentucky Fried Chicken253 Sandhill Blvd, Mesquite

The Mesquite location for Ken-tucky Fried Chicken is currently open from 10:30 am until 10 pm and ready for business, albeit it all must be takeout.

KFC Manager Laura Aquilera said business is just a little slower than usual. But they are still go-ing.

Last week, the restaurant add-ed a Family-Fill-Up box to their menu. This meal is geared for larger families of 4 or more.

The restaurant’s drive-thru window is open. Customers can call an order in ahead of time and it will be all ready when they get there.

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hopefully get back together soon to finish out some more before the summer rolls around.”

On the other side, there is some positive light according to Taylor. “We now know we have enough interest and enough boys to fill