BOTTOM STREET BAR IN FLINT BURNS

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BOTTOM STREET BURNS


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DIVE BAR BURNS, was it intentional?




Yesterday we saw on the news “Flint fire crews responded to a fire around 6:30 p.m. on the corner of Chevrolet and Glenwood, near Kettering University and the old "Chevy in the Hole" site. “[1]

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Crews face a large commercial structure fire, and investigators say it was set on purpose.[2]

BOTTOM STREET AT THE TOP OF THE HILL

The fire occurred at “Bottom Street” 420 S. Chevrolet Ave.
Flint, MI. 48503[3]

BURNED BAR OWNED BY LEO KILGO



By going to the City of Flint Property look up this address shows as the owner Leo Kilgo [5] Mr. Kilgo is a resident of Burton. The building is located in a Flint Renaissance Zone. Summer taxes in the amount of $360.41 are owed. The building has an assessed valuation of $7,600.  Records show that Mr.  Leo J. Kilgo is associated with an Internal revenue Service  tax lein in the amount of $41,710.



THE LOCAL POLITICAL AND UNION LEADERS DRANK HERE WITH THE RANK AND FILE



Ironic name because it was at the top of the hill and had as its patrons the important and not so important from union official, sherrifs, prosecutors, skilled tradesmen to the neighborhood.



THIS BUILDING HAS BEEN VACANT FOR LESS THAT 10 YEARS

The building, which used to be a bar, has been vacant for more than 30 years. [1]

Investigators say the structure had been vacant for the last five to seven years.[2]


Crews allowed the blaze to burn near Kettering University in Flint.[2]


Because it was too dangerous to fight, fire crews said they took the defensive approach and let the building burn. [1]

It started around 6pm Saturday. No one was inside.[2]

ARSON IS EXPECTED WHO HAD MOTIVE OR JUST ILL WILL?

The fire is believed to be intentionally set. [1]



Flint Battalion Chief Theresa Root says, "It's just a little harder when we receive a commercial vacant structure fire because of the intensity, the heat, the smoke for the surrounding neighborhoods. It's just a lot more work."[2]

No one was injured in the fire.[2]

Witnesses say they saw three people walking away from the building.[2]



THERE MAY BE A BOOK OUT THERE



Jeff Blanchard on his My Space page gives himself credit for helping to write the book’ Bottom Street the untold story”[4]



:Posted here by

Terry Banker

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[1]

http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=7675830


[2]

http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/news/story.aspx?id=513652


[3]

http://www.flintonline.com/nightLife/details.cfm?ID=7


[4]

http://www.myspace.com/blanchard40


[5]

http://www.ci.flint.mi.us/propertytaxes/Parcel.asp


[6]

http://www.ci.flint.mi.us/propertytaxes/display.asp?parcel=40-13-304-009


[7] The not cited inclusive of the cap headlines are terry Bankerts all pictures taken by Terry Bankert

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