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Letter to the Editor

December 31, 2014 - 7:02 am
 

Thank you from the Silver Tappers

On behalf of B. J. Hetrick-Irwin and the Nevada Silver Tappers we would like to commend and thank the following individuals who assisted us in our successful Christmas Benefit Show.

The Pahrump Valley High School Art Students who provided us with the stage decorations; the PV high School JROTC who were our Color Guard; the husbands of our dancers who provided us with the Music, Lighting, and worked as Ushers along with our Queens Court who also provided us with the Christmas Carols prior to the show and took care of the tickets for the show; our wonderful Master of Ceremonies; the Pahrump Mirror; the Pahrump Valley Times; KNYE Radio; Channel 46; and the Saddle West Hotel and Casino who provided us with their showroom.

We also want to thank our talented entertainers: Ronnie Fabre’; Tom Saitta, Tommy Deering, Dick Bush, Scottie Winegar and the Nye County Starlets; Terry Rogers; Alia Bolton & Cassandra Dittrich from Dance Expressions; all of the tappers; and a special thank you to our audience who continually support us and enable us to assist the needy in our community. We are happy to announce that the recipients were given their checks on Tuesday, December 23rd at the Community Christmas Tree.

Thank you again for all of your support during the year.

Mitzi Sears

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