Memorials Out in Las Vegas?
Veterans and other residents of Las Vegas might want to consider educating their local government about honoring soldiers lost to foreign wars. With so many soldiers dying in Iraq, it is a sad comment on the city and areas surrounding Las Vegas that so many of their memorials are falling into disuse, disrepair and even worse — demolition.
KLAS-TV reported on a monument to a missing soldier stands in front of a building known for its less than savory clientele. An olive tree on the grounds of probation and parole was built in the 1950’s. However, the crumbling facility is slated for demolition with its landscape including the tree right along with it.
The Campos Building at 215 East Bonanza headquarters for the state division of parole and probation. Dedicated in 1954 it once served as the governor’s southern Nevada office. Today those who use it say it’s simply served its purpose.
Residents, both past, present and future have a responsibility to protect the assets of Las Vegas and the memorials especially when they are investments in the future to honor the past.
