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WEATHER - Click Above E-News Weekly -- Friday, June 18, 2004 Issue # 70
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SHOOTING - KINGMAN Kingman -
Mohave County Sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting in the 2400 block of Highway 66 at the Canyon West Trailer Park. Approximately 9:40 am, a female reported that a male subject had been shot. Deputies arrived at the scene and determined that the suspect involved in the shooting was barricaded in a 5th wheel at the trailer park. The victim of the shooting, Richard Keith Evans, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene. Department of Public Safety and Kingman Police Department assisted the MCSO. Prior to attempting contact with the suspect, over 50 residents were evacuated for their safety. At approximately 3:45 pm deputies gained entry into the 5th wheel, located the suspect who was dead from an apparent self inflicted gun shot wound using an assault style rifle. The suspects name is being withheld until next of kin has been notified. The investigation is ongoing.
DRUG BUST - BHC Bullhead City -
On Monday 6/14 the Bullhead City Narcotics Unit and S.W.A.T. team executed a search warrant. Two suspects were arrested and approximately $20,500 in narcotics seized. At the home of suspect Russell Ogden, 48 years of age, with the assistance of the S.W.A.T. team, they found Russell Ogden, 48, and Julie Toley, 33, and located approximately 50.6 grams of Heroin with a street value of $17,500. They also discovered 27.5 grams of methamphetamine and 31 grams of marijuana with a combined street value of approximately $3,000. Officers seized a 1989 Dodge and $1,288 in U.S. currency. Also removed from the residence was miscellaneous drug paraphernalia. BHC police say this is a very large amount of heroin off of the streets of Bullhead City.
WOMAN STUCK IN WATER TANK Chloride -
Mohave County Sheriff's Search & Rescue Unit and Mohave Ranchos Fire Department pulled a female to safety after being stuck in a water tank early Monday 6/14 evening. At about 7:00 pm deputies responded approximately 2 miles west of Highway 93 at milepost 48 and contacted the reporting party who said he heard yelling and noises coming from a water tank about ¼ mile west of his residence. The female, Holly Goodwin, 31, a transient from Las Vegas, was pulled from the tank but refused any further medical treatment. Goodwin said she threw her hat into the water tank and went in to retrieve it and couldn't get out.
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! LOCAL RECEIVES CAA AWARD G.S. -
by Luke Boyer.
VFW 6306 post member Bob Couper received the CAA Humanitarian of the year award at the Ramada Express Pavilion in Laughlin, NV June 12. The Community Achievement Awards (CAA), covering 19 categories, were presented to the area's leading individuals, civic groups and businesses. Bob received this award for his service to veterans in the area. He has driven thousands of miles and given thousands of hours to drive a DAV van to the clinic in Las Vegas. Bob drives veterans who have no transportation or are unable to drive to Las Vegas for doctor's appointments and drives them back. He has been doing this for years. Recognition for this special service to veterans is well deserved.
CELEBRATE FATHER'S DAY G.S. -
by Luke Boyer.
VFW 6306 Ladies Auxiliary will host a Father's Day dinner this Sat. June 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. Post and Men's Auxiliary member fathers will get a free dinner. All others $5.50 donation. Public is invited.
G.S. FIRE DEPT BUSY G.S. -
The Golden Shores Fire Department has been busy the last few days. Along with regular medical calls, they had two calls to the Topock Marina over the weekend. One call involved a collision of two ski-doos. One driver suffered broken ribs and was taken to Colorado River Medical Center. The other driver was OK. Then a young girl suffered heat exhaustion from simply not having enough to drink in the heat. Debbie Muston of G.S. Fire reminds us that we all need to remember not just to carry water with us, but to DRINK IT.
G.S. Fire medical team also responded a few days ago to a heart attack call in G.S. The man had technically expired, but the G.S. medical team was able to bring him back. He has now been released from the hospital and is walking around. What a great medical team we have!!!  WEBSITE DESIGN & MAINTENANCE Email ys@goldenshores.net or call 768-1400. KNOW ABOUT NEWS? G.S. -
Sometimes the only way we can get news is if someone calls or emails to tell us about it. Anytime you know about news, please call 768-1400 or email news@goldenshores.net so we can follow up. We would love to have some articles written by local people as well. Thanks. The Editor.
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NEW & USED COMPUTERS EXTREME BLOOD SHORTAGE TriState -
The tristate area is currently experiencing extreme blood shortages.
A spokesman for United Blood Services, Dan Perlstein, reports that a number of communities have been contacted to help, but to no avail. They have reached out to 22 of the other UBS Centers throughout the west and to some other major cities within the United States and they all say "We can't help you, we're having problems." Donor apathy is one of the suggested answers for the latest critical blood shortage in the Tri-State area. "Nationally the average is 5-6% participation rate, but here in the Tri-State community area only 2% participate, which is not a good thing." You can help TODAY at the Needles Community Blood Drive, Friday, June 18 at the Rec. Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
FROM THE GOVERNOR Phoenix -
Governor Janet Napolitano and the Arizona/Mexico Commission will this week welcome Sonora, Mexico Governor Eduardo Bours, legislators from Arizona and Sonora and hundreds of attendees from the business and public sectors to the 2004 Summer Plenary Session. The three-day session, which began Thursday 6/17 takes place at the Pointe Hilton South Mountain Resort in Phoenix.
The Plenary agenda includes topics such as assessing the affect of the environment on children who live along the international border, the marketing of Arizona-Sonora as a regional economy, and meetings between legislators from both states. Additionally, the session agenda includes meetings on agribusiness, tourism and transportation issues.
"We intend to move forward with an action-oriented plan to promote the Arizona-Sonora region, which has incredible potential," said Napolitano. "We have a strong working relationship with Sonora and will continue to work with our border neighbor to explore and take advantage of the possibilities that will provide a positive benefit to all of us."
The agenda also includes an update on the progress of the CANAMEX Corridor, the trade route that runs north through Mexico to the United States and Canada.
Please don't hesitate to contact my office at (800) 253-0883 or visit my website at www.governor.state.az.us.
WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES Desert Hills -
MCSO Deputies are moving around the county and, with the assistance of Narcotic detectives and MAGNET, conducted another Special Operation in Desert Hills last Friday 6/11.
The following arrests were made:
Contempt of court: 1, Failure to appear: 1, Citizen contacts: 24, Citations issued: 18, Drug related arrests: 11, Alcohol arrests: 2, Consent searches: 10
AIRLINE WELCOMED Bullhead City -
Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held this week at Laughlin/Bullhead City International Airport to formally welcome in Western Express, the newest airline to serve the Bullhead/Laughlin area. Western Express is a first class airline offering flights to Scottsdale, AZ and Riverside, CA. The joint venture is designed to provide a low cost option to driving to destinations 4 hours away by ground transportation.
BUSTER JOHNSON'S TAXROLLBACK Mohave County -
County Supervisor, Buster Johnson, has worked hard for us this year introducing two bills, one in the Senate and the other in the House, to roll back our property taxes and cap the amount of increase that assessed evaluation can be raised in any year. "We have gained tremendous support," says Johnson, "but these groups have scared away the required number to get the bill passed. By not calling for a vote, we did not lose any ground and now have some of the opposition out in the open. There were no surprises on the groups in opposition. I did not have another elected official in our County come forth to support the bill," Johnson continued. "We knew going in that the ones who drink at the trough would not be happy. The Assessor from Maricopa County and The Arizona Tax Research Association assisted with the legislation. Senator Weiers and Legislator Huffman made sure that the bill was heard and gave us their support." For all the information and the latest updates, Buster has setup a special website: Click Here
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARREST G.S. -
Mohave County Sheriff's deputies arrested Robert Michael Ferrick, 50, of Riverside, California, Wednesday 6/9 evening for disorderly conduct/domestic violence and threatening/domestic violence, misdemeanors. Around 9:00 pm deputies responded to a call in the 12700 block of Coconino Drive and contacted the reporting party who said that Ferrick began arguing with family members and they repeatedly asked him to leave. Ferrick refused to leave and he was attempting to engage family members into a physical fight. Ferrick was placed in the deputies' vehicle since he kept interrupting and cursing while deputies were conducting interviews. Ferrick was screaming and threatening to return and injure everybody. Ferrick was transported and booked into the Mohave County District II Jail without incident.
ON THIS DAY...
The first major battle of the American Revolution was fought at Bunker Hill in Massachussets on this day in 1775.
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2004-2005 Topock School calendar. Registration hours starting Monday, July 5, 2004, Monday thru Thursday 8:00 to 2:00 p.m. If you need a later time call for appointment. All parents must come to school and fill out a new registration card. Kindergartners must be 5 by September 1. Any questions please call Kim Konnerth at Topock Elementary School 768-3344.
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