By LAURA ROBISON
The Progress
It was a perfect day at the Second Saturday Market on August 13; overcast and relatively cool for the late summer. Over 30 vendors had their wares set out at the Fine Arts building at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Three different food trucks satisfied the hunger and thirst of the crowd. Even a bounce house was set up for the kids.
Leslie Logue had her booth set up, Rata-T.A.T.-Tatz! This is the place to get temporary tattoos and face painting.
“I learned this from my friend Chauney Verzani by helping her at the Fair,” Logue said. “I’ve been doing this for about three years, it’s not hard but at first I was nervous because I wanted to make the art look good.”
The body art is done by using a stencil, then airbrushing with the customer’s preferred colors. The tattoos are also waterproof, dries instantly and will last 3-5 days.
Another vendor was DS Meats, offering all different flavors of jerky. Kate Staheli and her son Sam sell over 20 flavors of delicious jerky in honor of Kate’s husband Denny, who has passed away.
“He loved meat, and this is a way to carry on his memory,” said Kate.
Patrons Dan and Kory Bevan attended the Second Saturday Market for the first time.
“We wanted to support our local vendors,” Dan said. “So we came today and bought a pirate towel, produce and some local honey.”
Another local vendor was Angela Provost of Pom Valley Candle.
“I make all my candles at home,” Angela said. “Sometimes it’s a family affair, and sometimes I get them done while my daughter is at school or after she goes to sleep.”
Angela has about three dozen scented candles, and a few standard scents. She changes them seasonally.
Rei Romney and her friend Kim Erickson travelled from Mesquite to attend.
“We came to support local small businesses, not give our money to big box stores,” Romney said. “These candles are perfect for gift-giving. I can give my friends and family a menu of the sizes and scents, and give gift certificates so everyone will have what they want.”
Lauran Williams, a 15-year-old sophomore at Moapa Valley High School, had her first showing last Saturday. She makes her own jewelry. “I am just starting out,” she said. “But I can make what I like instead of having to search for a style of something that I like.”
Bradley Taylor has been making his own fishing lures for months. He brought a line of them to sell. “I like fishing and I can put out a quality product in all sorts of sizes, styles, colors and materials,” he said.
There are always new vendors and different booths each time at the Second Saturday Market. For more information or to arrange for your spot at the next month’s event call Cally Wade at (702) 423-2940.
