Letters

Carnegie Public Library’s Summer Reading Program “Dream Big-READ” has once again come to an end and was a complete success.  

We would like to thank the following for their generosity: Southwest Capital Bank, for sponsoring this year’s program, City of Las Vegas Fire Department, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge, Las Vegas City Schools Foods Service Department, Subway, Tome on the Range and West Las Vegas Athletic Department.

You have guardian angels living in your community, Las Vegas!

Unfortunately, I encountered a deer with my truck, on Highway 104 one evening recently. Fortunately my passenger and I were not hurt. I want to personally thank Joseph and Sonia, the good Samaritans who stopped to help, and stayed with us for several hours and helped clean up the debris from the roadside; they were so kind!

Also, my hat is off to deputies Bernal and Nelson, for their professionalism, support and assistance with the paperwork.

We have read your published letters from Carrol Pearson and Frank Splendoria about solitary confinement. Mr. Splendoria mentioned the recent murders in Aurora, Colo., by one James Holmes. These were probably far worse than the Columbine murders some years ago. These things certainly ought not to be.

I have been reading with interest, the preparation for kissing the pig.

I was born in Nebraska (a state not a stranger to pigs), but have lived extensively on farms in Iowa and Arkansas. I believe this leaves me qualified to weigh in on the important matter of the pig kissing contest.

My jobs on the farms were always caring for all livestock. In Arkansas, I used to ride a horse to free range with our cattle and goats grazed and hogs (both wild and tame) abounded, returning our livestock to the farm.