Letters to the editor, Jan. 18

Turn prison into a tourist attraction

In response to the prison closing in Carson City, it is great we can save a lot of money on closing it and push it on to more economical ways to save.

I have a proposal for the people of this great state and of the Carson City surrounding areas. My proposal would be rather than closing it completely, make it available for tours to the public. The prison itself is very rich in history and could supply Carson City and the state of Nevada with great potential revenues. The buildings themselves are of great architecture. I know they do tours with Alcatraz in the Bay Area and other prisons probably elsewhere. I just hate to think that something as rich and valuable of our history is used for storage, warehousing, or is torn down or turned into mere office space.

I am bringing this up because I want to make sure the people of this area can do things to bring revenue to this area, just as the V&T Railroad has done. It's just worth some thought to recognize the value we have sitting in our space that we can do so much with. It's food for thought.

Glenn Logue

Dayton

Kay Hoover left the world a better place

The world in Carson City lost a wonderful person recently in the departure of Kay Hoover. She left this world without much fuss, the way she did everything. She hated a fuss, but she did leave a subtle footprint where she walked. She would have preferred to leave a paw print.

Quietly, but with intense devotion, she carried out her volunteer duties at the hospital, the church and the nursing homes, taking on leadership roles and putting hundreds of hours into the lives of other people. She, in turn, requested nothing.

She wasn't the usual sweet volunteer lady you imagine in these roles. She was strong and directed, humbly attired, with quick purposeful movements, getting the job done and disappearing, except when she read the Scriptures. Then the world stopped and listened. Her reading voice was much bigger than she - deep and deliberate with beautiful enunciation and profound meaning that reflected her connection to their source.

She was kind and tolerant in her interpersonal encounters, but she did not seem to seek any comfort or companionship from them, maybe because she was strengthened and fortified by a closer companion, her Lord, with whom she now abides.

She did not leave any family that we know of, just a family of grateful admirers. Thank you, Kay.

Carol Read-Andersen

Carson City