Meeting marks start of campaign to build Chinese workers museum
In northern Nevada, prostitution has been legal in the Mound House area of Lyon County as well as parts of Storey County since 1972, providing the establishments are properly licensed.
In Lyon County all brothel workers are required to obtain a sheriff's card from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office to work or spend any time on a brothel premises.
On Sept. 6, the Lyon County Board of Commissioners is expected to discuss an ordinance proposed by the sheriff's office to double the card fees. The public is invited to speak about the ordinance during the meeting.
The proposal has some brothel workers crying foul.
Currently, work cards for all brothel staff cost $50 per year. There is one card for prostitutes and different card for all other workers.
When a worker is hired by a brothel, the employee must obtain a work card and surrender it to their brothel employer. At the end of the year the brother's management is expected to turn those cards back to the sheriff's office.
The ordinance, as amended by Commissioner Bob Milz, would increase the frequency of herpes testing and further prohibit the issuance of work cards to persons convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia (within last five years, adding paraphernalia to drug possession or use conviction). Another addition to the investigation by the sheriff was conviction of sex offenses as set forth in NRS 179D.
Sheriff Allen Veil recently credited the District Attorney's staff for doing the research for the draft ordinance. He also said the cost to send fingerprints to the FBI for background checks has risen from $45 to $55 for the work cards.
Sheriff's office staff said to obtain a sheriff's card currently a potential brothel employee must fill out an application and provide a photo and finger prints.
The application is then submitted to the FBI for a background investigation to check for prior arrests and any outstanding wants or warrants for crimes that would prohibit the applicant from working at a brothel.
Dennis Hoff, owner of the Bunny Ranch and Bunny Ranch II in Mound House said many of the lower- and minimum-wage workers at his brothels are worried about the increase because if they work at both of his brothels, and many do, they would have to pay the doubled fee twice.
"How many minimum wage workers do you know who could afford $200 for a work card?" he asked.
Reserve firefighter earns her badge
Elizabeth Peto, former volunteer firefighter with the Stagecoach Volunteer Fire Department, recently earned her badge as a reserve firefighter with the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District.
Peto received her badge from her husband, Steve Peto, in a ceremony which is a special moment in a firefighter's career.
This is the first in many steps that Peto can take to enhance her career in the district as a firefighter.
Sign up for Dayton Valley Days soon
It's not too late to participate in the upcoming Dayton Valley Days celebration in historic Old Town Dayton.
The event is scheduled Sept. 15 and 16 and will feature a car and motorcycle show and shine, a parade, craft and antique vendors. Each of these venues requires registration and fees. For more information or to obtain application(s) contact Fred Atkinson at 246-1630.
The Lyon County Sheriff's Search and Rescue expects this 19th Annual Dayton Valley Days to be the biggest and best celebration yet.
Lawton graduates from basic training
Navy Seaman Recruit Casey L. Lawton, a 2007 graduate of Dayton High School, has graduated from U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During Lawton's eight-week training program, he completed a variety of training activities including classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.
The capstone event of boot camp is "Battle Stations". This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. "Battle Stations" is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment.
| Weird Photo Placement/Hof's Employees/// | Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:47 pm |
| Careless photo placement by the RGJ-a story
about prostitutes with a firefighters photo next to it.... Also is Dennis Hof is so worried about his mini workers buying a work card, he ought to start buying them for his valuable staff. |
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