Mesquite's Community Thanksgiving Dinner 2010

Monday, November 08, 2010

Mesquite’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held from noon to 6 p.m., on Wed., Nov. 24. The annual event, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the Mesquite Community and Senior Center located at 102 W. Old Mill Road.

The dinner is made possible through the generosity of individuals, businesses, groups and clubs. Some of the major contributors this year are Thomas Garrard, Eureka Hotel Casino, Lex and Linda Hall, Kristi Anderson of Helping Hands Caregivers, Teresa Bowen of Mesa View Home Care and Mesa View Hospice, U. S. Food Service; Silver Rider, McDonald’s and several anonymous donors.

“It’s not just for the needy or unfortunate,” said Sally Coates, event organizer and Mesquite Senior Services manager. “It’s intended for anybody interested in sharing in the spirit of Thanksgiving.”

Coates said that last year the dinner served over 2,200 people along with 330 home-bound seniors.

“Additional help is always wanted, so we encourage individuals or
businesses who wish to donate time, money or products for the dinner,
please contact us,” said Coates.

For additional information, please contact Krissy or Sally at the
Mesquite Senior Services Division at 346-5290.

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.