Sweatin to the Oldies

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Come workout to nothing but great, oldies, music! This class is a mixture of core conditioning, dance, and more. Perfect for the exerciser who likes to have fun!!!

Through Sweatin’ to Oldies, you will learn how to boost your self-confidence and tone your body for great definition. It is a great form of exercise that helps to increase fitness, flexibility, strength, stamina, poster and endurance. The inner soul is drawn
forth and expressed through movement which will help in the development of coordination, balance, agility, flexibility and rhythmic ability.

The Mesquite Recreation and Parks Department is offering Sweatin’ to Oldies every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. This class is held at the Mesquite Deuce Room 25, 150 N. Yucca St.

Please wear comfortable clothing, sneakers and of course don’t forget your sweatband! Also, bring a bottle water and towel. This class is for adults of age 18 and older who like to dance to get fit, have fun and learn a new confidence-boosting skill! Betty King will be instructing this class.

For more information on this and other programs please contact the Mesquite Recreation & Parks Department at 346-8732. Register online at: www.mesquitenv.gov or at the Mesquite Recreation & Parks Department Administrative Offices located at, 100 W. Old Mill Road. The City of Mesquite is an equal opportunity employer.

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.