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View from over the Hill ~ New shop offers quilting lessons
Guest Columnist Comments Jun 12, 2013 8:39amI may be over the hill, but I am a member of the New Old Age Group. We stay abreast of issues.
Good news, Mesquite has a new, full-service sewing shop....
Senior Class ~ Wishing you a ‘Happy Graduation!’
Guest Columnist Comments Jun 07, 2013 9:31amTo quote a musical observation: “June is Bustin’ Out All Over.”
This is the month that falls at the half year point on the calendar and is well known as...
Facing the world and new serious questions
The Mesquite Weed Comments Updated: Jun 06, 2013 8:42amIf youth had the wisdom that comes with age, every graduating high school class, including the Virgin Valley High School Class of 2013, would run shrieking from the future.
...Thanks for the poppie effort
Letters to the Editor Comments Jun 06, 2013 8:50amVeterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7385 members and the Elks Lodge No 2811 Elk Ladies handed out poppies on Saturday, May 25, at several locations.
We wish...
Keep ambulance service public
Letters to the Editor Comments Jun 06, 2013 8:51amI am writing this letter in response to recent news item concerning ambulance service in Mesquite. Having lived a not very sedentary lifestyle, with such endeavors as Grand...
No gun registration, period!
Letters to the Editor Comments Jun 06, 2013 8:51amThe recent editorial about SB221 reducing gun rights is spot on. Like every law the liberals promote, the devil is in the details (we are not dealing with ethical people here)....
Delaney thanks community
Letters to the Editor Comments Jun 06, 2013 8:53amAwaking this morning to a flood of emails and text messages I was reminded how truly blessed I am.
At least 952 people in this town put their faith and their votes...
View from over the Hill ~ Know your past; know yourself better
Guest Columnist Comments Jun 05, 2013 9:15amI may be over the hill, but I am a member of the New Old Age Group. We keep out minds alert and our bodies active. Even if you’re 85 years old, have found the cure for a deadly...
Finding the source of that tired feeling is a challenge
Guest Columnist Comments May 31, 2013 9:36amIn today’s society, members of the senior class are more active than their predecessors thanks to the medical profession and good health guidelines. However, aging does manifest...
Nevada background check bill goes too far
Editorials Comments May 30, 2013 9:18amThe Dec. 14 massacre of 26 people – 20 of them children between 6 and 7 years old -- at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., continues to shock and sicken each and...