AMERICA IS AT WAR!
 County continues security work - Mohave County manager Ron Walker says county officials are working with the governor's office and the other 14 counties in the state on security planning. "We're stringing stuff through the office of Emergency Management. (Tuesday) we had a conference call to keep us up to speed with what's going on at the state level, and the state's staying in touch with Homeland Security. So we've got a pretty good link-up to stay abreast of what's actually going on," he said. If you have any concerns about security and preparedness in Golden Shores, you can learn about Homeland Security preparedness planning on their website at www.ready.gov.

ONE DEAD IN G. S. FIRE

 Wednesday Morning about 7:00 a.m. - Golden Shores Fire Department received a call on a fire at a house on Tanque Verde. The owner of the house, Marvin Marley, unsuccessfully attempted to save his wife when he realized she was still in her bed and the house was on fire. Mr. Marley received smoke inhalation and minor burns, but was treated on the scene and did not want to be transported. The inside of the house was a total loss, but the outside structure was saved. The cause of the fire is unknown but was determined to be accidental. Mohave Valley Fire Department was called for backup. Mrs. Marley apparently died of smoke inhalation. The Marleys are well known and respected people of Golden Shores.

TRUCK FIRE
 
Tuesday Approx 1:00 p.m. - Golden Shores Fire Department received a call on a truck fire in front of the Citizens Telephone building on Oatman Road. Upon arrival (a whole half-block away) no flames were seen. The driver told firemen the fire was inside the dash. They used a fire extinguisher inside the vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was later towed away.

INTENTIONAL FIRE
 
Alturas Street, G.S. - There just wasn't much left of this house on "the island" after having been ransacked and pretty well destroyed by the previous residents. The owner decided to tear it down, save what he could, and burn the rest to make way for a new home to be moved in soon. This was a controlled burn and the G.S. Fire Department watched as the fire burned without incident.

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RAIN CLOUDS MOVE EAST
Golden Shores to Colorado - The excessively wet storm that left about 1½ inches of additional rain in Golden Shores over the weekend continued to move east. Colorado, as of Tuesday evening, had received 130 inches of snow in some areas and Denver had snow drifts of 5 feet and more. Dogs, snowball-fighters and traffic light repairmen were a few among many who braved Tuesday's deluge of snow in the Denver area. The heavy snowstorm shut down highways across the state and forced dozens of school districts to cancel classes and dozens of businesses and malls to close. And more bad weather is predicted. The storm is being labeled the biggest in Denver in 100 years.
 

OBITUARY
SLIM J.W. McDOW - J.W. McDow, of Golden Shores, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 14, 2003, with friends and family surrounding him. He would have been 89 in July. A native of Texas, Slim was one of the organizers of the Golden Shores Community Baptist Church. He is survived by his children; daughters include Betty (and Ernie) Campbell of Golden Shores, 12 grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; a multitude of friends and family and his best pal, Peanuts who never left his side. A service was at the Church on Tuesday and was officiated by his grandson, Pastor Robert Campbell. The family appreciates donations to the Golden Shores Community Baptist Church Building fund or to the donor's favorite charity.
 

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