People visiting Victorian Square may see Northern Nevada’s iconic gambler Last Chance Joe getting a facelift as new Reno-Sparks contractor Crown Painting, Inc. will be touching him up this week. Following EDAWN’s Alliance Summit held back in January, Crown Painting won the bid on the project and is confident that it can get Joe looking like new. “Their whole process is … [Read more...]
‘Last Chance Joe’ fund receives donations
Last Chance Joe has some supporters who want to make sure he keeps his post outside the Sparks Heritage Museum on Victorian Avenue. The museum in the past few weeks has collected a number of sizable donations to the Last Chance Joe fund, museum manager Kelly Reis reports. Reis said the fundraising effort, which began after Joe was moved from the Nugget hotel to the museum … [Read more...]
Last Chance Joe aid needed quickly
Emergency restoration on Last Chance Joe, a 36-foot statue of a prospector complete with a beard, floppy hat and pistol on each hip, may begin this week depending on the restorer’s inspection and bid. “He’s deteriorating so rapidly that our restoration needs change day to day, which impacts costs, ” said Kelly Reis, Sparks Museum manager. “We’re accepting donations and … [Read more...]