To the Editor:
A recent letter writer shamed, blamed, and chastised the local populace for not attending a recent event featuring a Waylon Jennings impersonator. She went on to include the lack of support for local businesses in her criticism. I’m sure it was a great concert if you’re a Waylon fan, and maybe even if you’re not, but we need to stop blaming the consumer when businesses or event coordinators fail to offer a compelling reason to patronize those shops or events. She further states that “if you would support these shops with things you don’t need immediately, then they could afford to order things you need”. I don’t know how everyone else feels but that statement strikes me as very odd.
Not every business or event is going to be a home run. My wife and I do the vast majority of our shopping locally but we’re not going to purchase things we don’t need to prop up a failing business model. We also attend many of the wonderful events put on by the Mesquite Art’s Council, but don’t get mad at us because we don’t share the same affinity for Waylon. Given our age and many of the other retiree’s age in Mesquite, a nice Jenny Lind impersonator may be more relatable.
I’m sure the writer has the best intentions and the best interests of Mesquite in mind, but I am curious as to how many members of the Art’s Council attended the concert, or maybe more importantly, how many did not.
Jimmy Wike
Mesquite NV
Why are gas prices here and other nevada towns still on average $ 2.78 a gal for reg. and in Colorado and Arizona the average price is around$ 2.09 to $ 2.19 a gal. Its bad enough that here in Mesquite things cost more on average than surrounding areas…while a lot of year round residents here are living on a small social security check…I wish these prices weren’t driven by greed then maybe we would be able to enjoy living in this small town comunity
search by city / state / zip
search by city / state / zip
Tap to find gas near me.
Log In
Win Prizes
Settings
Visit the full site.
Visit the old mobile site.
I have been wondering that also, is it that the gas taxes in Nevada are higher than surrounding states?