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It’s October 31st: Happy…

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Don Merritt

Nevada Day! OK, but everybody thinks of Halloween, can’t we try a little change of pace once in a while? On October 31, 1864 President Lincoln signed the Bill making Nevada a state.  Since this happened during the Civil War,Nevada … Continue reading →

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A Walk Down Memory Lane: 1961

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Don Merritt

A lot of people can remember way back… in this case 50 years. Fifty years ago, in 1961, we lived in a world that was quite different from the world of today.  For example, when I was a little kid, … Continue reading →

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