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Saturday, May 17, 2008
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New Splash Pad Opens In Moapa

	by Rachel Brandes Moapa Valley Progress The official ribbon cutting of the Moapa Splash Pad took place on Saturday morning under beautiful sunny skies. After four months of construction this new Moapa attraction is sure to be heavily used. Over 40 children attended the ribbon cutting and enjoyed playing in this new Moapa attraction. See full story	Kids have lots of cool fun at the new Moapa Park Splash Pad which officially opened on Saturday, May 3.

Bowler Students Celebrate May Day

	Fifth grade students wrap the May Pole at the annual May Day Dance which was held on Thursday at the Logandale Fairgrounds.	By Rachel Brandes Moapa Valley Progress Grant Bowler Elementary School held it’s “80 some odd” May Day Dance on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Vice Principal Pledger Solomon announced to attendees they weren’t quite sure but know this annual dance has taken place for “80 some odd years”.... See full story

BYU Singers Perform In Moapa Valley

	by Rachel Brandes Moapa Valley Progress The Moapa Valley Arts Council brought the Brigham Young University Singers to Moapa Valley to perform for residents on Monday, April 28 at the Ron Dalley Theatre. Providing intermission entertainment were the girls from St. John’s Ballet Folklorica. The BYU Choir consists of approximately 45 multi-talented students from all over the United States. The group has an impressive... See full story	The Brigham Young University Singers performed at the Ron Dalley Theatre on Monday, April 28.

Los Lupes Overton Location Approved By MVTAB

An artist’s rendering of the new Los Lupes restaurant being planned for Overton. Plans were brought before the Moapa Valley Town Advisory Board last week and were approved.	by Vernon Robison Moapa Valley Progress The Moapa Valley Town Advisory Board (MVTAB) heard a request at a meeting held Wednesday, April 30, regarding plans for a new restaurant to be built near downtown Overton. The applicants, Guadalupe and Maria Martinez plan to build and operate a Los Lupes Mexican Restaurant on a 1.2 acre parcel located at Moapa Valley Blvd and Catherine Avenue in Overton. Los Lupes is a restaurant which currently has one location in Mesquite and is popular among local... See full story

PIC Thanks Tortoise Fencing Volunteers

	By Vernon Robison Moapa Valley Progress Partners In Conservation (PIC) held a barbecue dinner party on Friday, May 2 at the Logandale Fairgrounds. The party was held to recognize and show appreciation for the small army of volunteers that participated in the Desert Tortoise Fencing Project. This huge project saw volunteer groups installing over 26 miles of retrofit tortoise fencing by hand along the I-15 across the Mormon Mesa. The project took six years and over 2000 ... See full story	BLM staff and members of Partners in Conservation thanked tortoise fencing volunteers at a dinner held Friday night. Pictured l to r BLM Staff members Wendy Scott, Carrie Ronning, Robert Wandell; PIC Administrator Elise McAllister and PIC Board members Gene Houston, Kurt Sawyer and Lindsey Dalley. ts

Dads Go Back To School At Bowler’s ‘Dads And Donuts’

Aria Messer with her dad Matt enjoy milk and donuts at the Bowler Elementary PTA annual Dads & Donuts which was held on Tuesday, April 29.	by Rachel Brandes Moapa Valley Progress Dads and VIPs came to Bowler Elementary School on Tuesday, April 29, to enjoy donuts and milk with that special child in their life. The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has been holding a Dads & Donuts for several years and has always had a great... See full story

A Night With Rodgers & Hammerstein

	By Rachel Brandes Moapa Valley Progress If you missed “A Night with Rodgers & Hammerstein” last week you really did miss out. A.C.T. Productions (American Community Theatre) performed its first play on Tuesday, April 29 at the W. Mack Lyon Middle School Auditorium. The play was put on in association with the Mack Lyon Drama Club. Under the Direction of Erin Cornwall with Musical Director Susan Wilson and Technical Director JD Cornwall, this play was... See full story	Rebekah Caldwell as Oklahoma’ s Laurey with Dave Wilson as Oklahoma’s Curley sing together during ‘A Night with Rodgers & Hammerstein’ at the Mack Lyon Auditorium on Tuesday, April 29.