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G�olden�S�hores e�X�tra�Weekly Newsletter Friday, March 10, 2006 Issue # 160�

Managing Editor/Publisher/Webmaster, Yancey Sexton Newscaster/Columnist, Diane Trombino�

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THREE STATES TARGET GANGS� at least 140 arrested�

March 4 - More than 100 law-enforcement officers from�Arizona, Nevada and California worked together last week�and this week to arrest more than 140 gang members and�career criminals with outstanding warrants in those three�states, the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced�Friday. Arrests in Arizona were made in Kingman, Bullhead�City and Lake Havasu City, where officers also tapped resi-�dents for information on gang activity. Arizona police agen-�cies participating included the DPS, police from Bullhead�City, Kingman and Lake Havasu City and deputies from the�Mohave County Sheriff's Office. More than 100 officers took�part in the enforcement effort.�

REWARD OFFERED�Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is ask-�ing your assistance in locating Ge-�rardo Mendoza, 22, of Oceanside,�California, and Darlene Gonzalez, 20,�of Fort Mohave. On (1/22) detectives�were called to the 1500 block of Terral�Lane in Fort Mohave where Joseph�Alan Gravett, 31, of Bullhead City,�suffered a gun shot wound and was�later pronounced dead at the hospital.�Mendoza is wanted for the homicide�of Joseph Alan Gravett. Mendoza is�a Hispanic male, 5'6 at 135 lbs, with�brown eyes, a shaved head and pos-�sibly wearing a short goatee. Men-�doza is often known to wear a blue�bandanna. Mendoza has an alias�street name of Blackie. He is to be�considered armed and dangerous.�Darlene Gonzalez may be with Men-�doza and is wanted for questioning.�

Gonzalez is a Hispanic female, 5’2 at 99 lbs, with brown eyes�and brown hair. A two year old Hispanic boy may also be�with Gonzalez and Mendoza.Anyone with any information on�the whereabouts of Mendoza or Gonzalez is asked to con-�tact Mohave County Sheriff’s Office at (800) 522-4312 or�Silent Witness at (888) 227-8780. A reward up to $500 has�been offered for information leading to the arrest and convic-�tion of Mendoza.�

No one is listening until you make a mistake.�

RAIN THIS WEEKEND�

TOURNAMENT TALLY�The weather cooper-�ated nicely at the�First Annual Fishing�Tournament at Moabi�last Saturday. Twen-�ty-five entries and ev-�erybody was a�winner! After the offi-�cial prize ceremony,�all contestants were�automatically entered�in a raffle drawing�and everybody (still in attendance) received prizes from�swim fins, goggles, and sun glasses to aloha shirts and�shorts; in addition to the complimentary Tournament t-shirts.�Women’s Division First Prize went to weekender Charlee�Riley of Glendora, CA with an aggregate of 4.6 oz. Said she�couldn’t have done it without her string boy, husband Scott.�She also caught the largest fish at 2.4 ounces. Men’s�Division First Prize went to Norm Vilhauer, total catch of 4.3�oz. Second Prize Darrell Maxwell, total catch 2.13 oz and�Third Prize went to Gerald Riley total catch 2.4 oz. Paul�Maxwell is on record with the smallest catch of the day.�Although Rick Dixon, Hank Dixon, Vince Sebo, Dennis�Landmmack brought in 15 fish, they missed the weigh-in�deadline due to boat trouble. They were appropriately�awarded a one year membership to *Vessel Assist.�Big thanks to Irene, Rich, Nicolle and Diane at Moabi Marina,�Park, and General Store for starting a traditional event bring-�ing yearly visitors and our community together. Irene ex-�tends her thanks and the Crafty Coyote Home Place and�Hardware, Napa Auto Parts, and Marine Warehouse for�sponsoring the event. Entertainment was Free Wheelin’�band member Marc Abramson, of Golden Shores, who�wanted to say, “I’m too citified for the country and too coun-�trified for the city”.�




DESERT VIDEO ETC.�12812 Oatman Hwy�

Phone: (928) 768-2818�Fax: (928) 768-2143�

Just a little fireside chat with our friends and neighbors to inform�you of the changes within the�movie rental industry�. It is getting harder�and harder to purchase movies on VHS as the studios are putting very�few on the market. A prime example the movie, WALK THE LINE, HARRY�POTTER & THE GOBLET OF FIRE, KING KONG are only being released�on DVD. Other movies, HIS HERS & OURS, JARHEAD, PRIME, HISTORY�OF VIOLENCE are being released on both. Due to these circumstances�we will be changing over to�DVD�'s.�

A reminder of some of our other services, such as UPS shipping,�Faxing, laminating, copies, shrink wrapping, typing service, keys, Clean�movies & DVD's. Color copies & Photos.�

For your convenience we sell greeting cards, gift wrap, some�stationary, stamps, candy, soda, water, ice cream, yogurt, popcorn. We�also have cleaners for DVD's & VHS. Balloons and Balloon bouquets.�We are now taking orders for your St. Patrick's Day balloons!�

NEW SERVICE� We are now in the process of setting up for�our latest endeavor. Setting up for High Speed�Internet�CYBER CAFE�. So far we have two (2)�computers but will be adding more if demands�call for it.�

Come by and say hello, check us out and see what other services�we supply.�

Thank you, for your continuous patronage and support.� Desert Video Etc. management and employees�


VESSEL ASSIST�With the growing�numbers of inland�recreational and�pleasure boaters, the�need for on-the-wa-�ter services has in-�creased and so has�the need for profes-�sional salvage, re-�covery, and dive�services. Metropoli-�tan Marine Solutions�

was created to provide these necessary services in a safe,�professional, and environmentally-safe manner. The com-�pany was founded by Gregory J. Ewing, a west coast spe-�cialty diver, explorer, and business man with over twenty-two�years of service in the marine industry. This professional�salvage, dive, and recovery company uses the latest, safest�and most efficient equipment to all marine incidents. They�have performed countless successful recoveries and sal-�vage operations throughout the western states.�Greg Ewing, General Manager, on-scene coordinator, ves-�sel captain, site supervisor, certified diver, salvage/recovery�specialist, and Side Scan Sonar operator was present at�Moabi Park* to introduce their services to Moabi Marina.�Help is just a phone call away: (928)788-1815. Check out�their website at: www.metropolitanmarine.com (*See Tour-�nament Tallys)�

LACK OF MOISTURE�Arizona's driest winter on record is presenting alarming new�evidence that potentially disastrous drought conditions are�already here. Snow measuring sites monitored by the U.S.�Natural Resources Conservation Service showed that 29 of�34 sites had no snow - the barest the survey sites have been�going back to the earliest records in the late 1930s. A survey�team scouting for snow this week in the San Francisco�Peaks outside Flagstaff found just 4 inches where there�should have been more than 50. Snow pack is critical for�Arizona's water supplies, feeding the streams and reservoirs�that supply Phoenix, Flagstaff and dozens of other commu-�nities. So far, this year is worse than 2002. We are now over�140 consecutive days without measurable precipitation. Last�year's wet winter did help the region's 11-year drought.�Leftover moisture is all that stands between some areas of�the state and immediate disaster.�Forest closures are possible by spring. The drought is�expected to take a heavy toll on wildlife as well. Air quality�has also been hurt by the lack of moisture. The Arizona�Department of Environmental Quality has issued a stunning�24 high-pollution advisories since Nov. 1, and exceeded the�federal standard for coarse particulates 29 times. Last year,�when storms drenched Arizona, the Phoenix area exceeded�the standards twice, and the department issued no pollution�advisories. ‘‘We've never really seen anything like what�we've gone through this season,'' said Steve Owens, the�department's director.�



VFW 6306 & AUXILIARIES�"LET FREEDOM RING" - The theme for�our 21st Loyalty Day Parade April 27 at�11 a.m. A delicious pit barbecue will be�served following the parade. - $5.50�adults, $2.50 kids under 12 yrs. and tod-�dlers free. Grand Prize is $500, Second�prize is $350 and a 27"color TV is the third�place prize. Tickets are $1 each. - Get them at the post�canteen.�LOYALTY PARADE MEETING on Mar. 15 at 10 a.m. We�need all the help we can get. A few plans have advanced to�the ordering position. And, things are getting settled as to�who is going to do what. Anyone may attend these meetings.�Your ideas will definitely be considered.�LOYALTY DAY PARADE ENTRY - Get your entry in early.�There is no charge to enter the parade. Entry forms are�available at the post or call BJ Jackson at 928-788-2245. We�would like to have all entries to us by April 8. Post address�is: VFW 6306, P.O. Box 759, Topock, AZ 86436. Post�phone 928-768-3033. Anyone may enter the parade. Ride�a bicycle, be a clown, drive a golf cart or march to make the�statement that you are patriotic and loyal to the United States�of America and show it! Flags too!�ST. PATRICK CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE dinner on�Mar. 18. For years and years the Ladies Auxiliary has had a�traditional St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage dinner.�The ladies will do it again. A couple of the fellows will be in�on the cooking this time.�WE HAD'DA DO IT! With the constantly rising costs of�getting a dinner together and in order to keep better quality�food items, we must raise our monthly dinner to $6.50. We�know you can understand the cost of food. You go to the�grocery stores too.�BIG BURGER AT RUMMAGE SALE - Golden Shores�Women's Club will have its spring rummage sale Mar. 23-25.�We, our post, will be there Sat., Mar. 25 to sell our famous�big burgers to the rummage shoppers. You can't shop on an�empty stomach. Hot dogs and�soft drinks will also be available.�All proceeds from burgers and�hot dogs will be donated to the�Women's Club.�SOMETHING NEW - every�Tuesday, the canteen will offer a�beef dip sandwich from 1-4 p.m.�Includes salad and beverage -�$5.50 each.�4th SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FARE - Every 4th Satur-�day, hot chicken soup and grilled cheese sandwich for $2.�We will have the chicken soup and grilled cheese sandwich�on April 8 and every 4th Saturday thereafter. April 29th is�the 4th Sat. Come on down.�APRIL FOOLS DAY - APRIL 1 - Baked ham, scalloped�potatoes, salad, veg, roll will be served from 5 p.m. - 6:30�p.m. - $6.50 each�BIG BURGER APRIL 15 FROM 1-4 P.M. - $3.00�MEMORIAL SERVICE - A veteran's memorial service will be�held for Clarence Boyer on March 18 at 9 a.m. Clarence was�a life member of our post. His eligibility was through his�service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.�

LOCAL MAN CATCHES WRECKLESS DRIVER�G.S. - Mohave County Sheriff's Deputies responded�Wednesday evening 3/8 to a call on a wreckless driver. The�caller, Mike Exsted, said, "When I was driving home today,�a car passed us in the S-turns by the marsh and ran one car�off the road who was attempting to avoid a head on accident.�Down the road about a half mile, this car was still passing�everybody and went head on with a large flatbed truck. The�truck took to the shoulder and just missed this idiot as did the�car that was being passed. We followed the car to 13338�Alturas where he parked long enough for us to get a vehicle�description and license number. (AZ 794-MZB) this plate�came back to the girlfriend out of Phoenix. We contacted the�Sheriff eight times attempting to get a Deputy to respond but�only got a song and dance and a phone call. I told the�Deputy that I was making a citizens arrest for reckless�endangerment, reckless driving, and driving under the influ-�ence. I was told that I could not lawfully engage a citizen’s�arrest. I told the deputy he could either respond and act on�my complaint in person, or deal with the aftermath when I�hog tie this idiot and deliver him in person. That got a�response. Two officers responded, Sgt. Kristi Thompson &�Deputy Marc Knouff. We met at the address on Alturas. It�turned out that Louie Potter had numerous arrest warrants�outstanding, felony warrant Maricopa County for dangerous�drugs with a $1000.00 bond, and Mohave County for con-�tempt of court for $453.00. Maricopa said they would extra-�dite Potter to Phoenix. Check one up for the good guys. I�don’t know if anything will happen regarding the traffic inci-�dent."�


NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH�We had a good turnout for the meeting of March 6th. Some�of our winter residents attended and became part of our�watch participants for the winter months.�We discussed the price of the new white watch signs for the�homes. It was decided that the house signs will be $10 each�and the window stickers will be $1 each.�It was decided that we have monthly meetings on the last�Monday of each month at the Civic Center at 6:00 p.m.�I am in the process of getting membership cards and hope�to have them by the next meeting.�Diane Trombino agreed to be our meeting recorder and she�also sold signs and stickers. Thank you Diane.�We need block captains so we know when someone is on�vacation or gone for a few days. The Neighborhood Watch�can keep an eye on vacationers' and winter visitors' proper-�ties.�We still have some street signs in the community. Due to our�growth, we need more signs and will need magnetic signs for�the Watch Patrol. Anyone wishing to donate toward this�project, please call 768-9128.�We have three Block Captains so far: Bill Schmid on the hill,�Peter Tismeer on upper Monarch Drive, Darrell Kuhn on�lower Monarch Drive. We will have more in the next week or�so.�The Golden Shores eXtra is adding some phone numbers to�it's phone list. These numbers should be put by your phone.�I want to thank everyone for helping the Neighborhood�Watch to make our community safer.�Paul Maxwell�

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:�Mohave County Department of Environmental Rural Area�Cleanup Enforcement�John Colclazer, 928-757-0902,� [email protected]�M.A.G.N.E.T. - Drugs - a cooperative effort of several law�enforcement agencies, 928-757-5200�AZ State Liquor Control - 928-753-5552�

BURN CONCERN�G.S. – The reason for the controlled burn on an island�located in the Topock Marsh last week was due to an endan-�gered species of bird, the Una Clapper Rail, according to�James Grace, a GIS Specialist with the BLM.�They’re doing a prescribed burn for research purposes.�“They’re going to do research over several years, just to see�if this will help the habitat for those [species] and they have�a couple of controlled areas out here that they’re not going�to burn – that will be control areas for their research.”�

TAX RATE CAPS AT 2%�Arizona property owners may soon be able to estimate just�what their yearly property taxes will be. The State Senate�passed a bill yesterday that would cap property tax values at�2%. Although, “It doesn’t have anything to do with the real�world value of your property that still floats on the market, it’s�a free market,” Senator Ron Gould (R-LHC) said. “The�assessment of taxes, the value that they use for that will only�be able to go up 2%.” The bill passed through the Senate 16�to 14 and must now face the State House.�


GUARDING OUR BORDER�Arizona U.S. Senator Jon Kyl is Chairman of the Subcommit-�tee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security of the�Senate Judiciary Committee and yesterday he delivered his�strong feelings about illegals during the Senate Judiciary�Committee markup of the Comprehensive Immigration Re-�form Act of 2006. A lot of these people aren’t from Mexico�but from other countries, including countries of what we call�special interest, with prospective terrorists." Kyl said,�“number one, we’ve got to get control of the border. The�second point is that none of this is going to work if we don’t�have good work place enforcement policy. It’s estimated that�in my state, ten percent of the workers in the state are illegal�immigrants.” He’s proposing a bill that “provides for enforce-�ment at the border, and provides for enforcement in the�interior, including in the work place. We have to have a�temporary worker program. But it’s got to be easy for the�employer to use. They shouldn’t have to be the cops to try�figure out if the documents are good or bad.” He adds he�wants people treated “humanely,” but also wants to “restore�the rule of law.”�Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano says she won’t wait for�federal funding to put National Guard troops on the Arizona-�Mexico border. Previously, the governor said it would be�impossible to deploy troops without help from the federal�level. Napolitano said troops are needed to help crackdown�on the illegal immigration problem.�The number of troops and cost to post them remains unclear�at this time.�

Never test the depth of the water with both feet.�

HGTV SHOOTS IN LAKE HAVASU CITY�

l�LHC - The HGTV crew was filming the home of Ray�Gillespie, who created an island paradise in his back yard.�“To me it’s not that fantastic. “What makes me proud is that�this was a family project," Gillespie said. "My daughter�picked the colors, my son designed the house. It makes me�feel good to have this be a family project.”�While this originally started out as just a place to relax with�friends, it has actually turned into more. So many people�have been impressed with his yard that Gillespie has ob-�tained his contractors and landscaping licenses and he is�now doing jobs for other people.�Jarrod Lyman with the Lake Havasu City Convention and�Visitors Bureau says an airdate hasn’t been set for either�episode. However, when one is announced, Lyman said he�would notify residents so they can see the show.�


WAL-MART GOES ORGANIC�Reuters - Wal-Mart is the top U.S. grocery seller and also�No. 1 in organic milk sales. It carries organic baby food,�juice, produce and pasta sauce, but will be expanding its�offerings to include products ranging from pickles to maca-�roni and cheese. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. aims to be the�mass-market provider of organic food, and will have doubled�its organic offerings over the next couple of weeks, Wal-�Mart's head of dry grocery told Reuters. DeDe Priest, who�was promoted to senior vice president of dry grocery in�December, said the retailer has no intention of becoming a�health food store, but wants to make organic food accessible�to all.�The move comes as Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, is�bringing in more upscale merchandise in the hope of getting�shoppers to buy more than just the basics. Priest said�Wal-Mart has paid close attention to the small-but-growing�organic market for several years, and decided to make its�move now as studies show a majority of U.S. consumers buy�at least some organic food. She declined to say what�percentage of Wal-Mart's food offerings would be organic,�but said the retailer wants to be the access point for organic�foods at a value, and "knock out the myth that it's just for the�rich."�Organics remain a small part of the U.S. food industry, but�they present a key growth opportunity for Wal-Mart as the�retailer looks for ways to get customers to buy more. Wal-�Mart already draws some 100 million U.S. customers to its�stores each week, so the focus has been on convincing�existing customers who may shop Wal-Mart for food to buy�designer clothing or flat-panel televisions as well. Priest�declined to comment on pricing strategies, but said the�retailer would not be making "extra money" on organics.�

HOW BIG IS IT?�Kingman - Escrow has closed on the new Wal-Mart Distribu-�tion Center planned off Interstate 40 about seven miles from�Kingman. The process has been ongoing for a couple of�years. The new center will be huge. The first phase will be a�160,000 square foot building, which will encompass 23 acres�and be a refrigeration unit. The total project is a million-and-�a-half square feet. It will employ 650 and 900 trucks will be�coming in and out. It will be a real economic boon for the�area and get the I-40 corridor going again. There is no�time-line now set for construction and opening, but Wal-Mart�is known for proceeding quickly.�

HACK OF A IDEA�Reuters - "Computer terrorist" Kevin Mitnick is one of the�world's most famous computer hackers and became a cause�after breaking into networks and stealing software at compa-�nies including Sun Microsystems and Motorola. Now Mit-�nick, from the United States, travels the world teaching�companies how to guard against people just like him. Mit-�nick, now in his early 40s, started hacking phone systems in�his teens before moving on to computers, but says he never�stole money or caused deliberate damage and hacked just�for the thrill of it.�The hobby earned him a place on the FBI's most wanted list�and an almost five-year stint in U.S. jail in the 1990s. On his�release he was initially banned from surfing the Web, and�

has since written two books about hacking and started an IT�security consulting firm.�"Hackers find the hole in the human firewall," Mitnick told an�information technology security conference on Wednesday�in Johannesburg, South Africa. "What's the biggest hole? It's�the illusion of invulnerability."�"Social engineering" -- as hackers call tricking people --�formed the main thrust of his career, in which he penetrated�some of the world's most sophisticated systems often by�persuading unwitting staff to hand over top-secret informa-�tion. He argues that while sophisticated technology can help�keep networks clean from viruses, it is useless if hackers can�con a company's employees into handing over passwords by�posing, for example, as colleagues. Now the companies he�once stole secrets from pay him to hack into their systems�and show them how to improve security. Mitnick said hack-�ers conduct meticulous research into companies and their�staff, even swotting up on the hobbies of target employees�to better win their trust.�Firms underestimate how easily hackers can get hold of�personal information -- like driver's license numbers, social�security numbers and mothers' maiden names -- which are�often used by banks or other companies to screen custom-�ers. To prove it at the conference, he found former U.S.�President George Bush's social security number, driver's�license number and the maiden name of Hollywood actor�DiCaprio's mother within 15 seconds.�"The problem is that it is a good human quality to give people�the benefit of the doubt, and unless you've been burned, or�you're paranoid, then you will probably not trust them," he�said. Companies must guard against smooth-talking hack-�ers by making their staff aware of the risks.”�


SMALLER, NOT BETTER�Reuters - Cyber criminals are stepping up smaller, more�targeted attacks as they seek to avoid detection and reap�bigger profits by stealing personal and financial information,�according to a report issued on Monday.�Symantec Corp.'s Internet Security Threat report said during�the second half of 2005 attackers continued to move away�from broad attacks seeking to breach firewalls and routers�and are now taking aim at the desktop and Web applications.�Vincent Weafer, senior director of Symantec Security Re-�sponse, said "Instead of sending out a worm to hit a million�desktops people are sending out smaller, aggressive at-�tacks; criminals want to now get on a system silently." He�added criminals do not want to trigger a major security�response with a high-profile attack and now seek to more�narrowly tailor their focus to silently slip onto a user's ma-�chine.�The latest report from the world's biggest security software�maker said threats such as viruses, worms and trojans that�can unearth confidential information from a user's computer�rose to 80 percent of the top 50 malicious software code�threats from 74 percent in the previous six months.�Scams such as phishing attacks that trick users into reveal-�ing information such as passwords, credit card information�and other financial information also rose, the report said.�Between July 1 and December 31, phishing attempts made�up one in every 119 processed e-mail messages, the report�said. This translates into an average 7.92 million phishing�attempts per day, up from 5.70 million in the first part of the�year.�The report also cited a growing threat from robot, or "bot"�networks used to launch attacks on computer systems.�Criminals create botnets by illegally gaining control of a large�number of computers, which the report said are increasingly�used as tools for extortion attempts. China is also fast turning�into a major source of botnet attacks likely due to the rapid�growth in broadband Internet connections there, the report�said. During the last six months of the year, botnet attacks�originating in China soared 153 percent, which is 72 percent-�age points above the average increase, the report said.�

ONE-WAY CRUISE?�Reuters - Twenty-four people disappeared from cruise ships�between 2003 and 2005 and 178 passengers reported being�sexually assaulted, a congressional panel heard Tuesday.�Of the disappearances, 12 were deemed suicides, one an�accidental fall overboard and the others were deemed�"missing for unknown reasons," said Lawrence Kaye, a�lawyer representing major cruise lines. Almost half of the�178 reported sexual assaults were allegedly committed by�other passengers, according to figures released by the Inter-�national Council of Cruise Lines. With over 31 million people�taking cruises in the three years under review, only four�robberies were reported, the council said. However Ohio�Democrat Rep. Dennis Kucinich said he suspected the fig-�ures understated the true situation and that not all crimes�were being reported. Several other witnesses told the sub-�committee of tragedies on cruises like Lynsey O'Brien, a 15�year-old girl, was served at least 10 alcoholic drinks at a�cruise ship bar and fell overboard while leaning over a�balcony to vomit.�

TOO FUNNY!�Amsterdam (Reuters) - Half of all malfunctioning products�returned to stores by consumers are in full working order, but�customers can't figure out how to operate the devices, a�scientist said on Monday. (oh really?)�Product complaints and returns are often caused by poor�design, but companies frequently dismiss them as "nuisance�calls," Elke den Ouden found in her thesis at the Technical�University of Eindhoven in the south of the Netherlands.�(consider the source) A wave of versatile electronics gad-�gets has flooded the market in recent years, ranging from�MP3 players and home cinema sets to media centers and�wireless audio systems, but consumers still find it hard to�install and use them, she found. (at a coffee house?) The�average consumer in the United States will struggle for 20�minutes to get a device working, before giving up, the study�found. (men only) Product developers, brought in to witness�the struggles of average consumers, were astounded by the�havoc they created. (from behind a glass mirror?) She also�gave new products to a group of managers from consumer�electronics company Philips, asking them to use them over�the weekend. (oh my!) The managers returned frustrated�because they could not get the devices to work properly.�(they just didn't want to lose their job) (oh sure, blame it on�the Chinese) (Ridiculous hits by Diane)�

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A MESSAGE FROM BULLHEAD CITY PD�It’s Spring Break! We’ve all seen it - mangled metal that use�to be vehicles, the ambulance pulling away from the scene�with red lights and siren, and police officers investigating�another accident. Traffic flow slows or stops altogether and�you think to yourself “Wow, that looks like a bad one.”�If you’ve been driving long, you’ve probably experienced that�sudden rush of adrenalin, that prickly feeling of terror, as�you’ve just managed to avoid being involved in an accident�yourself. You remember that feeling?�Most of us will tell the story of how someone suddenly pulled�in front of us, or narrowly missed hitting your car. But most�of us quickly forget our own mistakes, or believe that it was�the “other guys” fault. No matter how many times we’ve�heard about defensive driving and using caution while travel-�ing our highways and streets, we don’t believe it could�REALLY happen to us.�Statistics prove that traffic fatalities continue to be the major�cause of death in our country. Yet . . . we’ll still pick up the�cell phone to make a non-emergency call while driving. We�continue to be distracted while traveling the roadways, by�thinking about work, home, etc. Because frankly we ALL�believe that we are a better driver than the “other guy.”�Despite this belief, the Bullhead City Police Department�investigated 1029 accidents in the year 2005. These are not�just numbers! These are people in our community, our�neighbors, friends and family.�

Accidents are (by definition) not intentional. Nobody plans�on being involved in an accident. Nobody thinks it will�happen to him or her. Everybody thinks they are the better�driver.�“Spring Break” means vacationers and residents will be out�enjoying our great weather. It also means more congestion�on our streets and highway. So, The Bullhead City Police�Department reminds you: “DON’T WRECK YOUR LIFE.”�Pay attention, Buckle-up, Be considerate, Obey all traffic�laws, and Don’t Drink and Drive. If you are sleepy, stop and�take a break. Five minutes could save your life and the lives�of others.�Carrie Conner, Police Information Officer�

BULLHEAD CITY LAND AUCTION�BHC - Three parcels of land owned by Bullhead City are�being auctioned next month. Assistant Public Information�Director Carina Spotts said bidding will take place Wednes-�day at city hall.�Parcel #1, about 3/4 of an acre, is located off Highway 95�near the intersection with Bluff Circle. Minimum bid is�$290,000. Parcels #2 and #3 are located off the Bullhead�Parkway. Spotts said the 32 acre parcel has a minimum bid�requirement of $120,000 while the minimum bid for a six acre�parcel is $38,000.�The city plans to seek voter permission to put more expen-�sive publicly-owned real estate up for sale.�


SHERIFF AFTER ILLEGAL ATV’S�In recent days, sheriff’s deputies have been in and around�Golden Shores chasing illegal ATV’s (3-wheelers and�quads). Those being caught are being fined and having the�ATV’s impounded. It only costs $10 a year to license an ATV.�

NO KITE-FLY ZONE�Reuters - Flying a kite in Pakistan is banned for all but 15�days of the year but a provincial minister warned kite-flyers�this week that anyone who causes injury or death with string�made from metal or coated with glass could be tried under�anti-terrorism laws. The news came just ahead of the start�of an annual kite-flying festival in the provincial capital,�Lahore, Sunday from Pervez Elahi, Punjabi Chief Minister.�Every year, Pakistani media report dozens of deaths and�injuries caused by kite flying, mainly of children and motor-�cyclists whose throats are sometimes cut by metal or glass-�coated string.�Kite-flying in Pakistan and neighboring India often involves�aerial duels in which participants try to bring down each�other's kites using string coated in a sticky paste of ground-�up glass or metal. Pakistan's Supreme Court banned kite-�flying nationwide last year in response to an outcry over�injuries and deaths. The ban was lifted for a 15-day period�to allow the holding of this month's traditional kite-flying�festival of Basant. Some Islamist groups have staged�protests in the past week after newspapers reported several�deaths caused by kite-flying, denouncing the activity as�un-Islamic.�

LOVE SONGS?�Reuters – Many people in the communist state of North�Korea are singing songs glorifying the women revolutionar-�ies helping to build the nation. The girl innovator songs�include "Song of coast artillery women," "Girl silk-weavers of�Nyongbyon" and "I am a front-line soldier's wife,” Or, the�newest hit tune, "A girl innovator dashing like a steed."�Songs promoting family values include "Love your wives"�and "My mom who worries herself about her child." "A lot of�songs have been composed in the country in reflection of�the pride and happy life of the women who are playing a�great role in all fields of social life," said KCNA news agency.�There was no mention whether the tunes have a beat that�people can dance to.�

THE PRICE OF HEALTH�Reuters - Fidelity Investments, the No. 1 mutual fund firm,�said an American couple that retires at age 65 will, on�average, need $200,000 in retirement to cover out-of-pocket�medical costs. "This is the one most frequently overlooked�by people when they're doing their retirement planning," he�said. The number is important as Fidelity has found that�most people don't take into account health care when plan-�ning for their retirement, and because the number of compa-�nies offering health benefits to retirees is declining, said�Brad Kimler, a senior vice president of Fidelity Employer�Services Co., a company division.�The increase mostly resulted from the rising cost of health�care and has gone up an average 5.8 percent a year since�Fidelity began releasing the estimate in 2002, the company�said. Health-care costs have the potential to significantly�erode retirement savings, he said. Fidelity at first didn't�provide an estimate for individuals but later said the cost for�males would be $90,000 over 17 years, and $110,000 for�females over 20 years. The estimate for health-care costs�assumes that retirees do not have employer-sponsored�retiree health care, but includes three typical costs: ex-�penses associated with Medicare part B and D premiums,�Medicare cost-sharing provisions -- co-payments, coinsur-�ance, deductibles and excluded benefits -- and prescription�drug out-of-pocket costs. It does not include other health�expenses, such as over-the-counter medications, most den-�tal services and long-term care.�

THIRSTY PLANTS GLOW�Reuters - Students at Singapore Polytechnic say they have�created a plant that can communicate with people -- by�glowing when it needs water. The students said Tuesday�that they have genetically modified a plant using a green�fluorescent marker gene from jellyfish, so that it "lights up"�when it is stressed as a result of dehydration.�The light is hard to detect with the naked eye but can be�seen using an optical sensor developed in collaboration with�students at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.�The development of such plants could help farmers to�develop more efficient irrigation of crops.�

It is far more impressive when others discover�your good qualities without your help.�


FREE CLASSY-FIEDS�·� Got something for sale?�·� Having a garage sale?�·� Advertise it here for FREE! (Personal ads only)�·� Send your classified ad to [email protected]�·� or call 768-1400.�

Hard Saddlebags� and brackets for late model honda vtx�1300 & 1800 retro models. won't fit "C" model. 600.00 obo.�painted high gloss black. Ken 768-1328�

Maytag, stackable�washer/dryer, full size commercial with�computerized controls. Works excellent. Reason for selling,�purchased new units, $250.00 call 768-4658 Bob�

Panasonic VCR�4-Head Hi-Fi Stereo Omnivision w/remote.�$25 Excellent condition, got a new one for Christmas.�768-3416�

GE Electric Range�, Almond color, about 10 years old but�hardly used, 30”, clean. $75. 768-7778�

Electric 3-Wheel� Powered Pace Saver Scooter Cart. Good�Condition made to support 300lbs. charger included $600.00�or O.B.O. 768-9744 Marge�

Moving Sale:�2 Lazy Boy recliners, queen bedroom set, di-�nette, old blacksmith anvil, grinding wheel, cast-iron wash-�pot. 768-8725�

·� ‘77 Starcraft Boat�16’7”, 70hp Evinrude motor on trailer.�$1500. 768-4069.�

USED BOOKS�, Many authors, paper and hard covers. 768-�6947�

23 cu.ft. Side-by-side� for sale to good home, offwhite, frost�free, G.E. refrigerator w/auto ice maker, works good, no�damage in or out. $300, O.B.O. call 768-8370.�

Wood picnic table,� 2x4 & 2x6 const., $40 new. Electric�Remote rear view mirrors for Ford Super Duty truck, $50.�Call 303-579-7224.�

VW 1600cc Motor�for sale. Runs great. $600 cash. Call�Larry 768-5325�

13' long, 4' high� rolling gate. Almost new. $375.00 Call Da-�vid 768-4069�

·� Wanted: House, Land�, Single / Double. CASH. Call Ron�714-761-0673�

·� Wanted: 1973--1980� Short shaft 20 H.P. Mercury engine,�Dead or Alive for parts. Must be reasonable. Walt at 768-1544�or [email protected].�

·� For Sale: 1988 Chev� 1 Ton Flatbed Truck, 350 engine auto-�matic trans. Like new rubber all around and new Battery.�$3000.00 Firm 768-1544�

·� 1976 Ford� Quadravan 1 ton. 100 gal fuel capacity. New motor�and tires. Lots of extras $5900 firm 768-2667�

·� 1964 Jeep�hard-top with removable doors. Warren 6000�winch. As is $2500 - 768-2667�

·� Utility Trailer� - Great for ATV around home, work 768-9128�·� 2 FULL SIZE CHEVY�PICK-UP bed utility trailers, your�

choice $350.00 Firm. 768-1919�·� KENMORE STACKED� washer/dryer, used 6 months,�

Paid $1049. sell for $600. OBO. 768-8370.� 22’ Pontoon Trailer� - Double axle $300. 768-9128�

·� PONTOON BOAT 22'�55 hp Mariner, Large pontoons. Ran�good last time out. $4900. 768-9175.�

·� SOLAR WINDOWS�Brand new, tinted double glass w/screen�2-36"X 48" 1-36"X36" 1-2'X6' 1-6 1/�2'X8'SLIDING GLASS DOOR 768-9221�

·� Red canopy in� great condition fits regular Ford Pick up bed.�See at 4963 Shore Drive or call 768-5021. Asking $250.�

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WEEKLY PRAYER�Dear Heavenly Father, More often than not we 'feel' like�failures yet Your Words says we are more than conquerors�thru the blood of Jesus Christ. We feel like the tail, yet You�said we are the head. We feel like we are under it all, yet You�say we are above it. Help us take our eyes off what we 'see'�and look at what Your Word says. Then not only look, but�give us the ability to believe and receive all the wonderful�things You have for us. Let us stand in Your promises.�We pray and ask these things in the name of Jesus. Amen.�

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