Letters to the editor, June 18-24
READER OFFERS EXPLANATION
FOR MOCCASIN ROAD NAME
I enjoyed your article about Moccasin Road (“History behind Moccasin moniker remains unknown,” June 3 Centennial View). I am a civil engineer and did some subdivision work, including street naming in the late ’70s and early ’80s. I don’t have the final answer but can contribute some background on the road. Few people are aware that there was once an alphabetic naming protocol in the northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley. It’s not perfect but very consistent with A, B, C names every half mile.
Start at Rainbow Boulevard and go west along Charleston Boulevard, which was once the only through road to west. There is Antelope Way, Buffalo Drive, Cimarron Road, Durango Drive, El Capitan Way, Fort Apache Road, Grand Canyon Drive and Hualapai Way. Until Summerlin went in, Hualapai was the last crossroad of any size, and developers did not maintain the north-south grid pattern in Summerlin, so H is the end of the ABCs going west.
Going north along Durango Drive, start at Ann Road, skip B for some reason, and then on to Centennial Parkway, Deer Springs Road, Elkhorn Road, Farm Road, Grand Teton Drive, Horse Drive, Iron Mountain Road, Jakes Place, the next exception is no K, then Log Cabin Way on the next half-mile grid and then Moccasin.
I would suggest that the name Moccasin was selected because it was on the half-mile grid, and the person who named it wanted something Western-sounding that started with M.
— John M. McGrail
Centennial Hills
RESIDENT SHARES CONCERN
FOR FRIEND’S HEALTH CARE
My friend, Perry Eichler, had a third stroke a few months ago. Perry has had been to two group homes, four hospitals and one rehab facility since the day he had a stroke. He is not able to return to independent living.
He still has no insurance and no disability. One social worker told the (power of attorney) that he might end up in a homeless shelter.
Perry has no family to rely on, just several friends here at Destinations at Pebble.
The hospital he is in wants to discharge him also. Technicalities and lack of insurance are keeping Perry from the care he needs. (He was recently diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.)
No one has informed the POA of his changes in condition and/or the many moves he has made due to changes in condition. But they do want to discharge him, regardless of this newest life-threatening illness.
Persons without family, without resources, are being tossed around like footballs.
— Sheryl Hay (retired RN, BSN)
Las Vegas
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