thompson-Western Mavrick

Orange Cove, CA

O.C FIRE VOULENTEER ARRESTED AT FIRE STATION

~~!~~ Well said AMY CASSELS !!! ~~!~~  (Monday Nov 23 | post #66)

Orange Cove, CA

Do you thinks "michaelsmommy" is racists?

~~!~~ First this is an abuse of the POLL system on Topix.com ... the question implies guilt of a non-existent attitude. There was nothing in her comments that would be considered racist by a rational person. "michaelsmomm y" made some good points ... SHE is NOT the ONLY PERSON asking the same question; "Are you telling me this town is clean and not impoverished??? " ... taking a hard look at our community, and an even harder look at some of the people that have "been in charge for the past 25+ years", is a better use of our time. For those that attend the City Council meetings and read the Public Notices in the Orange Cove Times, the changing of many ordinances is very apparent. The ordinances are being updated -- nearly every Council meeting has one or two Agenda items for these changes. [] Graffiti on buildings and rolling stock [] Public nuisance laws [] Drinking in public [] Abandoned vehicles in yards and streets ... and many more. ALL of the above ordinances will now be ENFORCED by the OCPD … they were not a high priority for the Sheriff’s Department (which is understandable based on limited resources assigned to the community). For those that have, or continue to, canonize the current mayor, YOU need to remember who has been “in charge” for the past 25+ years. Who’s hand-picked City Council approved the; [] NON-Property-TAX-P aying apartments [] Condoned NEPOTISM in hiring within the City and City-related enterprises [] DISBANDED the Police Department [] APPROVED ten$ of thousand$ of dollars spent by the former Events Committee chaired by the mayors son and protégé [] ALLOWED the Events Committee to collect money for parking, events, etc., with NO ACCOUNTABLITY for the Fund$ collected [] ALLOWED the former Events Committee to operate a Fire Works booth in THE PRIME Location in Town … COMPETING with the non-profits that depend on the fireworks sales for daily operations serving the community of Orange Cove … and again NO ACCOUNTABILITY for the Fund$ collected [] ALLOWED the mayor to travel and expense many items to the City treasury that were not related City business … aka – ABUSE and MISUSE of Public Funds … and much more. CHANGES for the good of Orange Cove are being enacted by the "new" City Council. ~~!~~  (Saturday Nov 21 | post #2)

Orange Cove, CA

O.C FIRE VOULENTEER ARRESTED AT FIRE STATION

~~!~~ "--BLaCk bArBie--" That hndle is so cute ... "WH0 CARES WAT HAPPND WiT THE CASSELS 0R tHE GREENW00DS?? Y D0ES iT C0NCERN ANY 0F YU??" It concerns the entire town, including the extended geography of the Fire Protection District. IF the actions of these individuals, or others with whom they may be involved, reduces the quality and quantity of service by the FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, it may have economic and health consequences. But the ordinary folks here in Orange Cove do not have your obvious writing talent ... ~~~ "S0 GR0W & GET A FKN LiFE ALREADY!" YOU obviously do not have a clue about life in Orange Cove. When YOU are outside the "institution " .. regular life must appear to be mundane. ~~!~~  (Friday Nov 20 | post #63)

Orange Cove, CA

Govenor expected at police opening!

~~!~~ "michaelsmomm y" "We need to take back our town. Why dont we have Neighborhood Watch programs?" The City management is working to "take back our town" ... BUT they can't do it alone -- they need YOU and the other 10,500 residents to pitch in. I sincerely believe that when the Orange Cove Police Department is operational on December 16, YOU will enjoy the changes that will evolve over the next year or so. They (City or OCPD) can't fix this place overnight. Orange Cove is no longer a "one man, one family, with hangers-on" town ... GOOD THINGS are happening!! NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM ... Chief Steenport and our Police Officers and going to provide programs and training ... call six-two-six - five-one-zero-six and check it out. ORANGE COVE CITIZENS PATROL ... the Citizens Patrol can always use more volunteers (we always patrol in pairs - can you spare two hours once or twice a week?) ... additional training, etc. from OCPD ... eMail me at Western_Mavrick@ne tzero.net and I will forward to the leader of OCCP. ~~!~~  (Friday Nov 20 | post #16)

Orange Cove, CA

Govenor expected at police opening!

~~!~~ "michaelsmomm y" Very interesting posting ... welcome to the Forum. "I want to say, "let's go for a stroll, wander through the town shops and stop for an ice cream or coffee and chat and maybe see some other friends having coffee too". The best coffee and conversation in Orange Cove is at CJ's Restaurant - 470 Park Blvd. If you are an early bird - the farmers and contractors start at about 4:30 or 5:00 in the a.m. If 8:00 a.m. is more to your liking - there is always an interesting group reading the paper and talking about Orange Cove events and issues between 07:30 and 9:00. CJ's ... THE BEST BREAKFAST IN ORANGE COVE!!! Stop by some morning ... eldon thompson ~~~~ "I want to support my community and help it grow and thrive but shopping in Orange Cove does not appeal to me." I had the same attitude when I first moved here ... but now I find most of my needs are met in Orange Cove. I still buy big bulk items in Reedley or Dinuba if they are on sale and I'm going to be there anyway. There are many great bargains at AC Market ... the meat is great ... the produce section is well stocked and FRESH ... not enuf choice of fish at reasonable prices ... thier canned goods specials (corn is 2/98cents this week and pineapple only about $1.09 per can ... and lots more). ~~!~~  (Friday Nov 20 | post #14)

Orange Cove, CA

It sickens me

ORANGE COVE RESIDENT" ... aka "ORANGE COVE MAN" What happened to that VISIONARY LOPEZ Plan; ".. LAND HAS BEEN PURCHASED AT THE CORNER OF PRK BLVD AND ANCHOR FOR A MC DONALDS ..."? How about the BIG gas and auto service center that was also going to be developed by Naffa? ... the whole corner is still an empty field!! ~~!~~  (Thursday Nov 19 | post #34)

Orange Cove, CA

Need info of obituaries of Orange Cove

~~!~~ You can search the Fresno Bee archives ... http://www.fresnob ee.com/ ..or.. The Reedley Exponent/Orange Cove Mountain Times archives ... http://www.reedley exponent.com/publi cations/orange_cov e_and_mountain_tim es/ ..or.. Fresno County Clerk Recorder ... birth and death records ... I don't think these are on-line, but they may have terminals at their office for research ... http://www.co.fres no.ca.us/Departmen tPage.aspx?id=1452 1 ..or.. Search "Family History & Genealogy Databases" ... There are many available on-line ... http://www.familyh istory.com/ ~~!~~  (Wednesday Nov 18 | post #2)

Orange Cove, CA

O.C FIRE VOULENTEER ARRESTED AT FIRE STATION

The query was not about "Tom Greenwood and his family.", it was about the business he operates in/around Orange Cove. ~~!~~  (Wednesday Nov 18 | post #27)

Orange Cove, CA

Orange Cove mayor's son traded meth for card info

~~!~~ District Attorney Files CHARGES on Lopez, Jr. ABC-KFSN-30 TV News ... 6:00 p.m. segment (note the item is not on the ABC-30 web site as of 7:15 tonight (Nov 17) The District Attorney filed DRUG CHARGES and set the court date for arraignment - Nov 24. (note - I only heard them say drug charges, but two people called and indicated that the report included identity theft and more) ~~!~~  (Tuesday Nov 17 | post #1)

Orange Cove, CA

O.C FIRE VOULENTEER ARRESTED AT FIRE STATION

~~!~~ "other concerned citizen" "He posted this from the BBB to try to make Tom Greenwood look bad..." YOU obviously either; [] do not know how to read [] did not read the info published by BBB [] have a very narrow view of the world [] or you are simply a very frustrated person. Would you prefer to have various members of this Forum continue to "guess" as to the who/what/where? I did not go to BBB initially, it just happened to be the first item with complete information ... sorry to disappoint you - there was no ulterior motive on my part. ~~~ And YES you should have voted !!!! ~~!~~  (Tuesday Nov 17 | post #21)

Orange Cove, CA

O.C FIRE VOULENTEER ARRESTED AT FIRE STATION

His business is "Tom's Equipment Rental" ... see details here; http://www.bbb.org /central-californi a/business-reviews /transportation-co mpanies/toms-equip ment-rental-in-ora nge-cove-ca-890068 16 ~~!~~  (Tuesday Nov 17 | post #15)

Orange Cove, CA

Do YOU feel sorry for Lou Dobbs, ex-CNN personality?

~~!~~ OOopppzz ... here is the link to this story; "SPLC to O’Reilly: You Lose Dobbs Bet" http://www.splcent er.org/blog/2009/1 1/16/splc-to-oreil ly-you-lose-dobbs- bet/ ~~!~~  (Tuesday Nov 17 | post #2)

Orange Cove, CA

Do YOU feel sorry for Lou Dobbs, ex-CNN personality?

~~!~~ Well don’t … his severance package was $8,000,000!!! ~~~ SPLC to O’Reilly: You Lose Dobbs Bet Excerpt: “I expect you will argue that Lou didn’t get fired – that he got fed up and quit the network he had been with for three decades. But as a litigator, I’d like to present Exhibit A: Dobbs’ $8 million severance package, which was reported today by the New York Post. I think you’ll agree that Mr. Murdoch’s Post would never report such a thing were it not, indeed, a fact. And would CNN fork over $8 million – enough money to pay for 13 miles of electric border fence – to an employee who simply wanted to walk away from his multimillion-dolla r contract because he couldn’t constrain his opinions on a news show? I doubt it!” ~~~ Source: CNN wanted Lou out CNN was so sick of Lou Dobbs, it gave him an $8 million severance package to leave, The Post has learned. "They wanted him out," according to a source. Dobbs, who a source said had a year and a half to go on his $12 million contract, shocked viewers last Wednesday by announcing he was quitting. CNN boss Jonathan Klein and Dobbs, 64, had been publicly feuding over the kind of reporting Dobbs was doing on his show -- especially stories about illegal immigration and the anti-Obama "birther " movement, which contends the president was not born in Hawaii and is not an American citizen. Read more … http://www.nypost. com/p/news/nationa l/dobbs_got_to_qui t_LOBEhi0KhBVvzqxD oxbPWI#ixzz0X9OP11 IV ~~!~~  (Tuesday Nov 17 | post #1)

Orange Cove, CA

*** Palin-tology: [book advances, tours, questionable content, etc.]

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