Mesquite Police say “Shop with a Cop” a huge success

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Chief Troy Tanner and the Mesquite Police Department (MPD) want to thank the citizens, businesses, and friends of Mesquite for their generous donations to the annual Shop with a Cop program.

This year officers were able to take 66 children from Virgin Valley and J.L. Bowler Elementary Schools Christmas shopping at participating local businesses to help make the children’s holiday a little brighter.

MPD would like to thank the following people, businesses, and organizations who helped make this year a huge success:

Wal-mart, Elks Lodge #2311, Jadde Sports, Virgin Valley Elementary, J.L. Bowler Elementary, LOADTec Inc, Mesquite High Rollers, Dono’s Smoke Shop, The Travel Connection, Alford Construction, United Methodist Women, Mesquite Municipal Court, Everett Hardway, Carol Scott & Ted Armstrong, Barbara & Robert Hecker, Elizabeth Eggeman, John Randle, Donald Belford, David & Deborah Ballweg, George Dahling, Mary Anna G Clay & Steven B Allred, Frank Adams, Robyn Dolan, Rick & Carol Blessinger, Norma Christiansen, Thomas & June Gerrard, Klaus & Faye Urban, Ms. Marrion Starr, Diane & David Dolan, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Bureau of Land Management, City of Mesquite, and Mesquite Police Department staff, officers & wives.

“Whether it was one dollar or one thousand your contribution helped bring a smile to a child’s face,” said Chief Tanner. “We truly have a wonderful community that cares about others.”

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.