Dear Editor,
“An Outsider’s View”
I had the joy of attending my husband, Bill Cunningham’s 60 year class reunion on May 20, 2023.
We live in Madisonville, Kentucky and flew out of Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday morning arriving in Reno on Thursday afternoon. After arriving in Reno, one of Bill’s long-time friends, Dwight Millard and his wife Sandra treated us to a delicious dinner which was only topped by wonderful conversation and reminiscing of times past and present.
Friday, we drove around Hawthorne looking for all the places Bill once frequented. We visited the Hawthorne Museum which holds a wealth of information and numerous items related to Hawthorne and the surrounding area. What a jewel to have this much history in one place considering the size of Hawthorne.
We enjoyed a delicious lunch at the famous El Cap and learned that Bill’s mother had worked with the grandmother of the very nice young lady who was our server. There’s nothing like small town USA!
Saturday began with a tour of Mineral County High School and seeing some of his former classmates for the first time in ten years. What fun to hear them talk about memories of certain teachers and classrooms. Many do not live in the Hawthorne area and only see each other at the reunions. Since I did not grow up in Hawthorne, I have the unique opportunity to renew friendships of people I’ve met thru the years at these reunions.
After the tour of the school, we went to the Naval Ordinance Museum. This is a very impressive exhibit of items and memorabilia related to the military base through the years. Bill found a photograph of himself standing atop a forty-thousand-pound shock charge when he worked at the base in the 1960’s.
Next, we met former classmates at the site of the old Hawthorne Club to watch the parade. The Armed Forces Day Parade is very special and a great example of patriotism in a small town. It was obvious those in attendance held a special appreciation for all who have served in the armed forces and those currently serving.
My thanks and compliments to all the community volunteers and participants who made another Armed Forces Day in Hawthorne a day to remember. I applaud your continued commitment to celebrate this special day and pay tribute to those who have served the United States of America.
The day ended at Barlow Ranch where the class of ’63 gathered to visit over a meal. I want to extend a special thanks to Lornie Wagner, Brenda Seevers, Shirley Williams, Vickie Borst and the committee for their efforts to make the reunion special. The music provided by a very talented Jody Aalbu, also a member of the class of ’63, added a wonderful background to the evening. It was such a delight to see Bill’s former classmates and to visit with them.
From the school tour on Saturday morning to the parade, the tour of the Ordinance Museum to the class reunion, Saturday, May 20, 2023 was one for the history books for us.
Thanks to everyone who made our week-end in Hawthorne, Nevada so special.
Sincerely,
Karen L. Cunningham
Wife of Bill Cunningham, Class of’63
Dear Editor,
Democrats, you have the majority in the house and senate, and you were elected to serve all of Nevada not just one county. We have 16 other counties and they should have a voice in what law is going to pass.
We all should have a conscience and when you vote right, you feel good and sleep like a baby all night. When you vote wrong, you have a peck, peck, peck, in your head like a woodpecker pecking at a tree. So you sleep all night with peck peck.
Power and money is important, but when it comes together as one it’s like a cow paddy in the sun, and it explodes and what a pooping mess you have.
Your mommas told you not to play nasty with anyone because it’s naughty. Are you people naughty or nice?
Nancy Moody
Hawthorne, Nevada
Dear Editor,
AMERICAN LEGION POST 19
Special Meeting Tuesday June 27th at 1800 hrs or 6 p.m. Calling all members to attend a special meeting for recruiting & elections of Commander. All members are invited to attend this special meeting & help with changes necessary to make it great again. This Post is in need of its veterans to show they care about their building & what it stands for. “ Ask not what your Post can do for you, but what you can do for your post.”
Commander Victor Genoues
