Ely Renaissance Society

By Lorraine Clark One of the projects for the Ely Renaissance Society this summer (2002) is the creation of a sculpture to honor and recognize the Native American people of this area. Developing this sculpture has been an interesting process. The idea of the piece was proposed in the fall of 2001. One of the murals planned for 2002 was a tribute to the notable people … [Read more...] about Evolution of a Sculpture Part 1: The Concept

By Virginia Terry 1999, twenty-five years ago, started off with sighs of relief: economically, the copper mine had undergone huge improvements at Ruth, the Ely State Prison was reaching ten years of operation, and the Nevada Northern Railway was creating an interest in visitation and promise. This relief ended suddenly when the mine closed and over 1,000 residents left … [Read more...] about Ely Renaissance Society 25th Birthday