Gladden Sentenced in Firearms Conspiracy Case
Mickey Gladden, 51, Shafter trucking firm owner, received a 30 month prison term in Fresno federal court for his role in unlawfully selling firearms. He must surrender August 15 and pay a 10,000 dollar fine. His son Brandon, 32, pleaded guilty to selling 100 firearms over two years and faces sentencing August 25.
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Shafter
Mickey Gladden
U.S. District Court
Fresno
Gladden
Brandon
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATF
Kern County
Bakersfield Police Department
DMV
CHP
FBI
INS
Kern County Probation
Gladdens
Pete de Luna
Monte Preston
Prop 36 recovery meetings listed across Shafter notices
Calendar entry details spiritual meetings for Prop 36 and recovery at Free Will Baptist Church and Home Fellowship Church with other community schedules. Events include NA and AA gatherings, planning, service clubs, council, PTA, and senior group meetings at multiple local venues with times mainly in evenings and Wednesdays.
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Free Will Baptist Church
Reedwood
Home Fellowship
California Avenue
Shafter City
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Hall
Shafter Women’s Club
Shafter Veterans Hall
Kiwanis
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Redwood
Home Fellowship Church
Lions
Shafter Lions Club
China Cuisine
James Street
Rotary
Shafter Rotary Club
Minter Airport
Alzheimer’s — Alzheimer’s
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
E. Tulare
Shafter Historical Society
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Depot
California
Florez presses audit over Prop 170 funds in Kern First 5
Senator Dean Florez questions why Kern County First 5 has millions in Prop 10 money unspent on grants. He seeks an audit as Rob Reiner and California First 5 pledge 100 million in matching funds to county commissions for universal preschool in response to the push for valley children’s education. Supervisor Parra notes Prop 10 health care priorities and funds already earmarked. A 2002 grand jury report referenced the First 5 Commission’s handling of the funds.
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Dean Florez
D-Shafter
Kern Mission
Rob Reiner
California First 5
County First 5
Kern County
California
Florez
First 5
California Commission
Kern County Children and Family Commission
KCCRC
Rob Reimer
Commission
KCCFC
Reiner
Kern First 5 funds questioned over Prop 10 use in Kern
A grand jury report criticizes Kern County First 5 Commission for allocating more than 1 million dollars to playground equipment and backfilling county departments and schools. Florez contends Prop 10 funds are not supporting health and education programs for children under five and calls for accountability to taxpayers and local children.
Florez Urges KCCFC to Use Prop 10 Funds for Preschool
Senator Dean Florez pushes Kern County Children and Family Commission to allocate unspent Prop 10 money to match First 5 California funding for universal preschool. First 5 prioritizes counties ready to collaborate, aiming to expand early education across California despite the state budget gap.
Driver guilty of killing Dr Kimpo in DUI crash
Hanford truck driver John Anthony Hoffman was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for the March 1 2003 crash at Highway 43 and Whistler Road that killed Joy Carino Kimpo 50 chief of staff at National Health Services Clinics in Shafter and Delano. He faces up to five years at sentencing August 18. The jury found him not guilty of gross negligence vehicle manslaughter. Investigators cited methamphetamine in his system and a drug induced daydream.
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Hanford
National Health Services
Shafter
Delano
Kimpo
Highway
Hoffman
California Highway Patrol
Californian
Bud Starr
Smith brothers to hold annual piano concert
Brothers Christopher and Johnathon Smith present their 9th annual piano concert on Friday evening August 1 2003 at 7 p.m. in the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church 400 Kern Street Kern County. The program promises meditation humor artistry and inspiration as they mark a farewell chapter after years of public performances in Kern County and beyond.
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Music Room
Shafter Avenue
Veteran’s Hall
James Street
California Avenue
Food Bank
Bakersfield
Kern —Kern
Sandale Avenue
Christopher
Johnathon Smith
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern Street
Bakersfield College
Johnathon
Bakersfield High School
Kern County
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Margaret Baker
Aa—(Espanol
Mexican Baptist Church
E. Lerdo Highway
AARP
American Association of Retired People
Walker Senior Center
Sunset Avenue
Shafter Post
The
American Legion
Espanol
Lerdo Highway
Chamber of Commerce
Pacific Avenue
Minter Field Air Museum
Shafter Depot Museum
Parra
A Grand Jury
Kem
Kern
Delano Records
Reed
Smith Brothers
Laren
Holidayfordlm.c
Allionl
Jalica
Hull
Pacific Almond
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