Help me please

To the public: People, please help me find about 10 to 15 boxes of precious knickknacks, stuffed animals and ceramic dolls that were stolen from a house on Manse Road.

To the thieves, please bring them back to Manse Road behind the fence where you stole them from. No questions asked.

There are stuffed purple elephants; a gray Dumbo from Disneyland; a 1969 Chrissy doll with its fingers and toes bit off; a lot of ceramic knickknacks and dolls, an angel on its knees in a white velvet smock (or gown), a Jessie doll with movable arms and legs, a pocket doll, a necklace from the early 1960s, filled and empty Dr. Pepper, Coke, Pepsi and Mountain Dew bottles and a whole lot more.

People may be selling them at yard sales or charities. Please, if anybody sees or buys any of these things, call at 910-9897.

I've worked for more than 30 years saving to get these things: They are irreplaceable.

Also stolen were the cremated remains of my dog, Pudge, that lived for 20 years. His ashes are in a small, brown box with his picture on it. The box had Cathy's knickknacks or breakables on it.

Please bring the boxes back. No questions asked.

Signed, desperate to get her things home.

Cathy

I endorse no candidates

To the citizens of Pahrump, I would like to take this opportunity to express how greatly I appreciate the support which I have received during my campaign and I would like to thank all of you for the help which you have given to me.

With regard to the office of justice of the peace for which I am running, and the rules/laws associated with it, I cannot, I have not and I will not endorse, align myself with or create an allegiance with any candidates during this election season.

I apologize that my name was printed in the Pahrump Valley Times with the Liakopoulos "Road To Victory 2006" advertisement. This was done without my knowledge or consent.

Thank you again for all your support and help and I look forward to seeing you all at the polls.

Kent Jasperson

Candidate for justice of the peace

Trivial pursuits

If the shoe fits, well, you know the rest.

Court agendas are so far behind, why must they be flooded with the influx of some individual's trivial problems, wasting court time and taxpayers' money when more important matters lie at hand?

Are these lonely individuals who want to stand out in a crowd hoping to become leader of the pack as a protestor against other's beliefs? We all have rights, but some are beyond reproach, such as the wanting to eliminate prayer in school or not pledging allegiance to our flag.

Some believe history books will be rewritten by removing the Confederate flag on state buildings.

You would think we the people have more important things to do in life than continually getting lawyers or others involved by taking minute problems to court.

Many times the three monkeys have shown more sense than humans. If there is something you see you don't like, close your eyes. If what you hear you don't like, plug your ears. If what you speak could make enemies, then say nothing.

In this great country, no one is forced to participate in anything unless bound by contract, so why must one get their kicks out of making life miserable for others because of their beliefs?

Breathing in second-hand tobacco smoke in casinos irks me to no end, knowing it physically harms everyone, but I can only ignore what I see, what I hear and not waste time protesting against the majority of the people's choice.

I once tried having a constructive conversation with two mules. I accomplished more having a discussion with the jackass having four legs than trying to re-educate the others having only two. And that's the bottom line.

Charles A. Hagen

Special olympics lunches

Terry Witt, Manager of McDonalds, provided 16 lunches for Special Olympics for the second time.

A special thank you to Terry.

Ken and Linda Larson

Beaver always pitches in

Once upon a time I lived in Pahrump and, therefore, I was delighted to read the letter from Col. Bill Brynes regarding Lewis Beaver.

I not only agreed with all the fine statements he made, I would like to add that I witnessed many kindnesses to seniors ... Lewis was never asked to help that he did not put aside person plans and pitch into a project or need.

A fond memory is one Mother's Day alone when Lewis and Pauline Beaver came by and instead of just a stop for coffee drove me all the way to Amargosa for ice cream and a day's outing.

When you elect Lewis Beaver you will always know where you stand for he is willing to stand up and be counted. I do miss many old friends and am happy to call Pauline and Lewis Beaver friends.

Rosemarie Lintner

Fallbrook, Calif.

Pledged to work with all

As your next treasurer, I am pledged to work with all members of the Nye County team currently serving and those elected in November; as a result, I am ethically prevented from the endorsement of or affiliation with any other candidates currently running for office.

I have great concern for the well-being of Nye County and all of its citizens. I greatly appreciate the support I receive from the people of Nye County without regard to their political beliefs or affiliation.

My responsibility is to present myself to all voters so that they may better know me. Accordingly, I have appeared in the various media and both political and non-political community gatherings throughout Nye County. I have had the opportunity to speak at many.

I make every effort to meet the voters and accept invitations to present my beliefs. I pray that all those elected will have both the ability and the love of Nye County that I have.

For any further questions you might have, I can be reached at LanceKriegh.com or 775-751-5838.

B. Lance Kriegh

For Nye County treasurer

DeMeo deserves chance to serve

As an interested follower of the politics of Nye County and Pahrump, I've noticed a perceptible tide of dissatisfaction with the current sheriff, Tony DeMeo.

Letters to the editor, campaign signs, personal contacts with the citizens of Pahrump and a general feeling I get from the tone of the campaign. While I must admit I don't know DeMeo personally, I have had a number of contacts with him and his deputies and found them all professional and dedicated to doing the right thing, which is true for most of the county employees I've come in contact with these past few years.

As we all know, the population is growing rapidly here in Pahrump and, unfortunately, that growth brings an undesirable element and subsequent need for more and smarter policing. Again, this is true with most government agencies; tax revenues normally lag behind growth and calls for tighter management of the funds and recourses available to those agencies.

Unfortunately, there are those who see this as a character flaw of Sheriff DeMeo, looking past all the good things the department has accomplished during his tenure.

Many of us were not here when Wade Lieseke was sheriff. I was not, but there are many who were and there is a reason he was voted out of office. The electorate is divided between those who love and those who loathe Lieseke. My suggestion for everyone is to speak with a cross section of people you trust, some old-timers preferably, and make up your own mind.

I would caution to not make the mistake of taking a giant leap backwards and revert to an administration incapable of satisfying the needs of the town when it was much smaller and the issues were far less complex than they are now.

Please, don't make the mistake of falling back on a failed quantity when the current administration deserves a chance to nurture programs instituted that are now still in their infancy. And, please don't expect the current sheriff's department to perform like a big city police department with all its resources and funding while there is a large complement of citizens who want Pahrump to stay a small, rural town.

I believe Sheriff DeMeo deserves an opportunity to continue to show that he is the person to lead the department through this period of growth and prove he has the management skills needed to make Pahrump and Nye County the place we all want it to be.

BOB KING