Message from the Mayor

Finally, it's springtime in Mesquite, and with the spring comes beautiful weather. Sporting activities will be happening all over. We know that you can play golf nearly every day of the year in Mesquite, but the conditions on the courses are almost perfect in the spring. Between Wolf Creek, The Palms, The Oasis, Falcon Ridge, CasaBlanca, Conestoga, and Coyote Willows, you can have a different golf experience every day.

Of course, not everyone is into golf, so if you are looking for an activity to improve your fitness, look no further than the Mesquite Recreation Center. We offer lifelong fitness programs for our seniors with line dancing, water aerobics, Zumba, tap, jazz, clogging, yoga, chair exercises, and more. I personally teach spinning, which is open to all ages. In addition, the rec center offers a first-class weight room, treadmills, stationary bikes, rowing machines, and other equipment to help you get into peak condition. Interested in joining or participating elsewhere? We have the Mesquite Fitness Club, The Mesquite Vista's Sports Club for residents of the Vista's HOA, and the Tough Country Crossfit Club.

The fastest-growing sport in the country—and probably the world—is pickleball, and we have new state-of-the-art courts with more on the way. Check them out. You can also get lessons if you wish to learn or improve your game. We will soon have tournaments that will bring participants from all over the area.

Mesquite hosts outstanding senior games for both men and women who are 50 and older. The games start in March and run into December and offer basketball, biking, hiking, track and field, tennis, and of course, pickleball. The number of sports that are offered is growing each year.

Youth sports in Mesquite are in full swing with Little League, soccer, lacrosse, and softball. Although skateboarding is not exactly a sport, we are also planning on a much anticipated first-class skate park in Mesquite.

I know that I probably missed a bunch of other sporting activities, both indoor and outdoor, but you get the point. With so much to do in our beautiful community, we have it all—and for all ages. Come out and enjoy the spring weather. There is no excuse for being bored in Mesquite.

Sincerely,

Allan S. Litman, Mesquite City Mayor