The Hanford Sentinel from Hanford, California • 13

COMMENCE Pagel-B July 11, 1981 The Hanford Sentinel Local gunsmith makes old weapons look new again completed school. But despite the expanse, Bolden expects the time and money he has invested in his education will pay off. Currently he works on about 10 guns a week and said he should begin making a profit after he repays loans on several power tools he uses in his craft. To recondition guns, he uses a lathe, To finish his week's work, Bolden works long and strange hours so he can escape the afternoon heat in his garage. A long time gun enthusiast, Duane Bolden wanted a trade he could travel with.

He finds restoring old er damaged guns a challenge, and likes setting his own hours. Above he indicates why few bosses would argue. Photo by Cra9 Smith she has accepted his schedule. Bolden said he gets his reward from bringing an old or damaged weapon back to working order and looking as good or better than new. But rebluing gun metal is time consuming.

Ironically the bluing process rusts the gun metal slightly in order to prevent more serious rust later on. To reblue a gun, Bolden first must buff off the old bluing and any other rust with a rough gritt or navel jelly. Then comes the complicated part. Bolden must mix a solution of three chemicals sodium hydroxide, sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite into a five-gallon holding tank and heat the chemicals to 295 degrees. To heat the mixture, Bolden has constructed his own tanks and gas burners after similar designs he saw used at the trade school.

Bolden dips the gun metal into the hot chemicals about 30 minutes. The chemicals accelerate rusting, so timing is important. After the chemicals perform their work, Bolden immediately puts the metal overnight into a vat of oil to arrest the rusting process. After the oil bath, Bolden reassembles the weapon and its ready for firing. But when one gun is finished, Boldens work is far from finished.

He just picks up another and gets ready for more hours of grit, chemicals and oil. By JOHN KELLER Sentinel Staff Writer Like any serious craftsman, Duane Bolden of Hanford has a steady hand, a lot of patience and treats his projects with a certain reverence. But hes not the craftsman one might expect. Bolden is a gunsmith who specializes in preventing rust on rifles, pistols and shotguns using a treatment called bluing. The 30-year-old native of Long Beach opened his gun repair business early last April and works out of his garage at 1295 Lassen Drive.

Bolden said he can handle any job on any gun. For between $40 and $75 he will perform a basic polishing and rebluing, or an entire refurbishing, which includes replacing the stock on a rifle or shotgun. Bolden said he began his business so he could work at home. Since his wife is in the Navy and has to move around every few years, Bolden said he wanted a profession in which he didnt have to build up seniority. His wife is Lt.

Cmdr. Cheri Bolden, a nurse at the Lemoore Naval Air Station hospital. He was a gun enthusiast, and needed a trade he could travel with, so he decided to attend a gunsmithing school, the Colorado School of Trades. To do it, though, Bolden had to be away from his wife, who was stationed in Alaska for more than a year until he drill press, band saw, electric buffer, grinder and sander. In addition to repair work Bolden does for individuals, he has a contract with Pachmayr Gun Works in Los Angeles to do the firms polishing and bluing.

To finish his weeks work, Bolden works long and strange hours so he can escape the afternoon heat in his garage. He wo rks from 9 a jn. to 3 p.m., takes the afternoon off, and then gets right back to it, from 8 p.m. until midnight. His wife doesnt always approve of his late-night work spurts, but Bolden said Fire system makes MGM popular again LOS ANGELES (AP) -Reservations are strong for the MGM Grand Hotel, due to reopen in July after refurbishing that includes a multi-million-dollar fire safety system, says Alvin Benedict, president of MGM Grand Hotels, Inc.

Were already booking conventions into 1987, Benedict said in an interview. Our bookings are up 10 percent over last year. We have booked over 40 conventions into the hotel since the tragedy. The cause of the Las Vegas fire in which 84 persons died last Nov. 21 is still under investigation, and Benedict declined to speculate on what the ultimate findings might be.

Unfortunately, we have not been able to answer many of the questions because the ongoing investigation is not finished, he said. The building departments report is not finalized. The fire departments report is not finalized. We have hired a series of fire investigators and engineers to investigate the fire for us and their report Spotlight is not finalized. The ultimate decisions on the cause will come after they have finished.

The Grand has installed elaborate fire alarm and sprinkler systems throughout the hotel, Benedict said, with a typical room to contain four sprinklers that can deliver 65 gallons of water a minute. A central computer will monitor all areas of the reopened hotel, he said, and a new ventilation system that can empty the hotel of smoke in 10 minutes has been installed. We hope to take whatever stigma that might exist today off the building, he said. We dont think there is one, especially since were striving to make it the safest building in the world. Benedict, 57, followed his father into the gaming business more than 30 years ago, working at the Last Frontier, Desert Inn and Stardust Hotels before joining MGM.

He says hes never regretted the decision and his enthusiasm ap parently has rubbed off on his children. Its an exciting business. There are a lot of people who are in business today who are bored. This is one business thats not boring, he said. I have three youngsters, two of them college graduates, and theyve all elected to go into the gaming business.

I have a daughter whos a dealer in another property and a son whos a floor man in another property and another one whos the supervisor of a parking lot in another hotel. Benedict thinks legalized gambling will crane to other cities besides Atlantic City but doesnt see that as a major threat to Las Vegas. I personally feel that most major resorts in the United States by the 1990s will have some kind of casino gaming. Providing those areas dont develop too close to Las Vegas, I see the town continuing to grow as it has, he said. Atlantic City hasnt hurt us.

In fact, in many ways its helped us. Its introduced more people to gaming. Sentinel Photo The Detail Shop takes care of your cars complete needs, inside and out. Above (L-R) Paul Lewis, Eddie Reyna and Ron Groeneveld go to work. New manager named Rick Puerner is the new manager at Cassidys Shoe Store, located at 121 W.

Seventh St. in Hanford. A native of Oklahoma, he was raised in the Central Valley and attended school in Hanford. Before taking over in the Hanford store, he operated Ricks Footwear in Lemoore and was a partner in Browns Shoe Fit there. In the past seven years he has managed a shoe store in Porterville.

Noting that he has worked as an independent shoe salesman for 17 years in the area, he says he is following in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather, who were also in the business. He and his wife Anita, live in Lindsay and ha ve nine children. Detail shop opens RICK PUERNER upholstery, wheels and vinyl, plus a complete cleaning and painting of the engine. Manager Ron Groeneveld said the engine cleaning does not improve the cars performance but does add to the overall look. He added that discounted monthly rates were available for customers wishing to have their cars cleaned on a regular basis.

Basic wash jobs can be done within a half hour and an air conditioned waiting room is available for patrons. However, appointments must be made in advance for more extensive cleaning jobs, Groeneveld said. A business designed to keep cars looking good as new, inside and out, has opened in Hanford. The Detail Shop, owned by Mike Green and Eddie Reyna, is located at 971 E. Lacey Blvd.

The business specializes in engine steam cleaning plus special wash and polish treatments to the interior and exterior of cars. Sendees available range from a simple wash for $7, which includes vacuuming and special tire treatment, to the complete detail for $69.95. This involves a complete wash, wax, buff, carpet shampoo, polish treatment to Business briefly Housing buys possible management and marketing, and Dr. Charles Wetmore, a professor of management, will be the workshop leaders. They will assist the participants in assessing their managerial skills and potential.

The sessions are designed for women managers who are interested in further development of their management skills to improve job performance and enhance professional development opportunities. Discussions will cover management styles, organizational teamwork, motivation and delegation of duties, and communication skills. For further information, contact the Center for Business Research and Service in the FSU School of Business and Administrative Sciences. Shots offered Pet Prevent-A-Care, a low cost vaccination service offering major vaccines for dogs and cats, will be in Hanford July 19 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

in the Long's Drugs parking lot. Pets over 14 years or hose undergoing medical treatment should not be brought in. Dogs must be on leashes and cats in carrier boxes. Vaccinations and tests range from $3.95 to $7. Shop moves The Briar Patch pipe shop, formerly located in one of the Court Hoase Square kiosks on Irwin Street has moved across the street joining Old Town News.

Old Town owner Dale Wright will be managing the pipe store for Briar Patch owner Floyd Wise. A variety of imported pipes, cigars, cigarettes and loose tobacco will be sold. contact conference chairman Ken Johnson at 805-238-1700, or Kelly Hopkins, executive secretary of the California Chapter, Farm and Land Institute, at 209-582-5485. Wines added The Cellar, 219 N. Douty, is now serving wine and beer on the premises.

Taylor California Cellars chablis, rose and burgundy will be featured along with San Francisco's Anchor Steam Beer. In addition, a special wine will be opened each day for customers to sample. Workshops A career development workshop for women in Basic Management Skills" will be offered in Visalia July 21 and in Fresno July 23 by the Center for Business Research and Service at Fresno State University. Both sessions will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

and will be held at the Holiday Inns in Visalia and Fresno. Tuition is $70 including all materials and lunch. Registration should be completed a week in advance of the session. Dr. Karen Bowerman, an associate professor of from July 12th through the 15th.

Sponsored by the California Chapter of the Farm and Land Institute of the National Association of Realtors, and the universitys agricultural management department, the conference will offer a wide variety of topics and speakers for real estate professionals. Among topics to be discussed at the conference are estate building, creative financing, taxes, packaging agricultural land, the cattle industry and its effect on real estate, and alternative marketing techniques. Participants in the conference will also be eligible to receive ten hours of continuing education credits. Also scheduled for the conference are several social events, including a barbecue and winetasting. The conference will open on July 12, at which time realtors are asked to present their best listings during a marketing session.

Cost for the conference is $210 for members of the Farm and Land Institute of the National Association of Realtors and $235 for nonmembers. Enrollment fee includes six meals and two social events. Housing information is also available upon request. For more information, current administration of the tax laws, and instruction for teenagers who are just entering the tax system. The IRSs interest in assisting small business is stressed in Hey, Were In Business.

A few of the topics covered are how to keep good records, obligations to employees, tax deadlines, and depreciation. The film is also available in Spanish. A film designed for all audiences is The American Way of Taxing." Narrated by Richard Basehart, the film reviews Americas tax system and the IRS administration of the tax laws. It also explains services available to taxpayers from the IRS. A new film, "The Subject Was Taxes, traces the role of taxes throughout history.

It is essentially written for a high school audience as is What Happened to My Paycheck? and "Money Talks. Organizations may borrow copies of these films by contacting the IRS in San Francisco. Requests should be addressed to the Public Affairs Office, Internal Revenue Service, 450 Golden Gate Box 36136, San Francisco, CA 94102. NEW YORK (AP) The more you know about the housing market, said the real estate agent, the better is your chance of snaring a good buy. To which the would-be owner replied: There are no good buys anymore.

The notion has become prevalent: If you want to buy a house you have to pay through the nose. You have to beg for the mortgage money, and then you have to pay monthly installments that are almost intolerable. But interviews with various innovative real estate people suggest there are ways to accomplish your housing goal with perhaps less pain than you fear. It means work, and probably a lowering of your sights for the time being, but there are ways, they say. The rundown house.

It means opportunity, at a lower price. It means work too. But it does provide the essential element, which is shelter. It might also require that you learn to adjust to less than the ideal. Families buy inexpensively, and so can afford payments.

They use sweat labor, and what work they must contract from professionals they time so as to fit the budget. Unless they commit an outrageous blunder, the evidence shows, they almost always increase the value of their property and sometimes the entire neighborhood. They have equity. They are on their way. The multifamily house.

Despite large-scale urban development projects, and private initiatives also, most cities of 10,000 or more people have a supply of relatively low-cost two-family and three-family houses in blue-collar neighborhoods. Many of these houses never have vacancies. They represent assured income, and no lender worth a dollar will fail to recognize that added income when considering you for a mortgage providing you live in one of the apartments. The nocash purchase. The non-believers laugh when they hear about the no-cash purchase.

It cant be done, they say. But thousands of no-cash transactions every year demonstrate that it can be done. No, say those who know about such things, the no-cash deal, and the very low-cash deal, dont advertise themselves. You must look for them. You might have to look at scores of houses and make dozen of proposals before finding a good deal, but when you do it might be worth the work.

No-cash deals generally involve income properties, that is, from two-family houses on up to very large buildings. The seller often is fairly well off and in no immediate need of cash. Because he is also about to retire he is looking for a good investment that provides an income with few headaches and a good rate of return. That is, the seller is willing to give you a mortgage, with your monthly payments based on a 30-year repay period. Tn all probability, however, he will require you to pay the entire amount in perhaps five years or so.

For five years your monthly payments will be fairly low; then you will be hit with a final payment of whatever remained unpaid. IRS film Five films are available from the Internal Revenue Service for business, civic, fraternal and other community organizations. The films, which are loaned free, provide guidance for small businesses, a history of American taxation, a look at Class planned SAN LUIS OBISPO The ever-changing world of real estate will again be examined during the 27th annual Farms and Land Educational Conference at California Bolytechnic State University i.