Las Vegas valley group leaders' names enshrined at Historic Westside Legacy Park

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — On Saturday morning, Black enterprise leaders, educators, a coach and Las Vegas’s first Black lady police officer gathered with household and buddies to be honored.

Clark County District D Commissioner William McCurdy and Las Vegas Ward 5 Councilwoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong introduced the brand new plaques to the honorees on the Historic Westside Legacy Park.

“We are so excited that we are going to be honoring pioneers in the Westside who made amazing strides in our community and, today is their day,” Summers-Armstrong stated.

Willia Mae Chaney, Porter Lee Troutman Jr., Beatrice Dyess, Beatrice Dyess and Evan Martin’s names and historical past at the moment are displayed on the park.

“It’s an honor to be honored, but that’s not why we did it,” Martin stated. “We did it because we wanted to make a difference in the community and people’s lives, and just to make a difference in the world, you know, that’s our purpose, and that’s why we’re here.”

Las Vegas valley group leaders’ names enshrined at Historic Westside Legacy Park (KLAS)Las Vegas valley group leaders’ names enshrined at Historic Westside Legacy Park (KLAS)Las Vegas valley group leaders’ names enshrined at Historic Westside Legacy Park (KLAS)Las Vegas valley group leaders’ names enshrined at Historic Westside Legacy Park (KLAS)

Martin, the proprietor of a number of fast-food franchises, has made efforts to assist younger folks discover their first job. She additionally assists previously incarcerated folks with a second likelihood by means of employment.

One other a part of the distinction Martin has made contains rewarding tons of of 1000’s of {dollars} in scholarships to college students in Southern Nevada.

“As a young person comes up to me and thanks me for a scholarship, it’s like a million dollars,” Martin stated. “It’s receiving a blessing back. When you give, you always receive so much more, and that’s what this morning is all about.”

Nominations for subsequent yr’s honorees are open now, and shut on Oct. 1.

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