Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 29--Assemblymen 
    Segerblom, Nolan, Bennett, Arberry, Bache, 
    Giunchigliani, Harrington, Williams, Krenzer, 
    Freeman, Braunlin, Batten, Manendo, Brower, 
    Ohrenschall, Neighbors, Tripple, de Braga, Close, 
    Sandoval, Carpenter, Buckley, Perkins, Spitler, 
    Lambert, Tiffany, Chowning, Anderson, Stroth, 
    Steel, Goldwater, Ernaut, Schneider, Monaghan, 
    Price, Fettic, Allard, Dini, Evans, Hettrick, 
    Marvel and Humke

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ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Commending Nevada pioneer and 
       Ruby Valley matriarch, Lourinda Wines.


  WHEREAS, Lourinda Mariane Rahbeck was born on 
March 10, 1901, to Peter K. Rahbeck and Teena May Collins 
Rahbeck in Gardnerville, Nevada; and
  WHEREAS, While attending the University of 
Nevada in 1922, Lourinda Rahbeck decided to accept a 
teaching position in the Ruby Valley near Elko; and
  WHEREAS, After a 5-day journey from Reno to 
Deeth via train to Elko and horse-drawn sleigh across the 
70-mile-long Ruby Valley, Lourinda Rahbeck arrived at the I. 
E. Wines Ranch, a ranch which would become a way of life for 
Lourinda; and
  WHEREAS, This captivating young teacher fell 
in love with and married the owner's son, James B. Wines, 
and together they raised five children, Blaine, Calvin, 
Gordon, Mary Lou (Armuth) and Carroll, known as "Buster"; 
and
  WHEREAS, Kerosene lanterns, a wood-burning 
stove for cooking, no indoor plumbing, ironing with a flat 
iron on clothes which had to be washed by hand in the creek, 
were all a part of life that Lourinda Wines willingly 
accepted as she raised her family in those early years; and
  WHEREAS, Since James passed on in 1959, 
Lourinda Wines has continued to operate the ranch and even 
joined the Nevada Cattlemen's Association in her late 
husband's place; and
  WHEREAS, Lourinda is a charter member of the 
American National CowBelle's Association, now known as the 
American National CattleWomen's Association and she founded 
the Elko County and Nevada State CowBelle organizations; and
  WHEREAS, In 1989, Lourinda Wines was 
selected as the outstanding CattleWoman of the Year at the 
National Convention and in 1991 she was named Elko County 
Cattlewomen's Mother of the Year; and
  WHEREAS, Lourinda Wines is also active in the 
Presbyterian Church of Elko, Ruby Valley Friendship Club, 
American Association of University Women, Northeastern 
Nevada Historical Society, Wells Rural Electric Board, 
Hospital Auxiliary and a china painting club; and
  WHEREAS, As current chairman for the Political 
Action Committee of the Nevada Cattlemen's Association, 
Lourinda continues to stay busy raising money for this 
organization; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE 
SENATE CONCURRING, That the members of the Nevada 
Legislature commend Lourinda Wines for her years of 
contributions to this state and honor her for her tenacity, 
honesty and determination, all of which have made Lourinda 
Wines one of Nevada's great ladies; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly 
prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to Lourinda 
Wines.

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