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Vol. IV. No. 34 One Section, Eight Pages 15 Cents Wednesday, December 28, 1977
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the subdivision are nearly finished.
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with Metropolitan Water Co.,Tucson Gas ' �
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&Electric Co. and Mountain Bell.Within . -. i�2k '"
the next 10 days, we plan to finish paving « •
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the main road,"Daly said. . `'
Daly expressed concern with coor- �. A ‘:1:2- , ' 4
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of the subdivision rather than developing ;�' g
Valoro Estates with a piece-meal ap- Workers for the C&D Pipeline Co.of Tucson finish laying pipe that
proach. Materforwill carry water to homes in Valoro Estates,a 20-acre subdivision
We have recorded deed restrictions f rValor()��t�t�� .obeing built on Valle del Oro Road south of Oro Valley Country Club
the subdivision.We'll see to it that they're Estates. [VOICE staff photo]
followed in order to maintain a well-
manicured area. We plan to cultivate
Spanish and western style homes," the
developer said.
For example, one restriction requires a
minimum of 1,500 square feet of living
spafie--inin each-home, excluding garages -
and storage areas.
Another deed restriction is designed to
THREE NEIGHBORHOODS, NOT T persons from purchasing lots for
speculation. Someone who buys a lot must
construct a home shortly after it has been
purchased. County okays more Vistoso building
Valoro Estates lot owners may hire an
architect and builder themselves or have
LEDCO, Inc., design and construct the
home. Subdivision planning and rezoning Yetman said the revised area plan — Ratliff also filed in a second neigh-
In either case, Daly's firm will check all procedures will be quickened in one more should prevent some developers from borhood area, requesting one residence
construction plans for residences since the section of Rancho Vistoso than would waiting until other developers have paid per acre for 66 acres situated north of the
architects must adhere to the deed previously have beenits
under a for`the necessary improvements,in order Tangerine Road Alignment and 3/8 mile
restrictions. recent amendment to ts area plan. to duck major construction costs. east of the First Avenue Alignment.
The countyplanning
Daly refused to comment to the Voice Development can beginin three,rather department
Precommended the revisions six weeks —Tucsonan Joe Ritchie requested zoning
on the, homes' price range or on the than two, of the five planned neigh- for one unit per acre for 160 acres in
restrictions architects will be held to in borhoods within the 15-square mile after the Oct. 17 adoption of the com- Rancho Vistoso's southern portion,
designing Valoro Estate homes. munity plan, after several developers
� g Rancho Vistoso area, located just north of placed immediate bids for rezoningin
between Oracle Road and First Avenue,
bounded on the north by Tangerine Road
Oro Valley. order to reserve a neighborhood area for
g and on the south by Palisades Road.
'S The Pima County Board of Supervisors development.
FUTURE unanim7Ue: el;:entnsltd Dec. 19 to ease — Tempe developer John Ratliff, who — And Phoenix developer George
�` " in amendingthe owns 60 percent of Rancho Vistoso Johnson plans to request one residence an
CANYON D . area plan, permittingdevelopers property, filed a rezoningrequest for one acre for 150 acres.at the southwest corner
BAPTIST rs to q
P residence an acre for 29 acres at the of North First Avenue and Tangerine
�� `. initially build in three neighborhood g
m:f `2" 4, areas, rather than two, opening up the northwest corner of the Florence High- Road, according to Bob Stubbs, the
southern two-thirds of Rancho Vistoso for way and Moore Road Alignment, developers attorney.
%"' " {w 4 ' development.
- With the revised land use guidelines,
APO'''. ''st
Town
Council s, , , those who special
the third nen hborhood
_. `, area won't be required to present a
'��� .; market study to the county planning staff meeting
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Supervisor David Yetman,who says he Final approval of the second subdivision office on Desert Sky Road. The existing
s *� opposes leapfrog development, initially proposed in Oro Valley's history heads the road will be abandoned by the town of Oro
4-,. - i '. ;A' agenda of a special Town Council meetingValleyand replaced byone that will run
,. viewed the proposal with skepticism, but F� P
•.., 47.'1' ,f2 - neither he nor anyone else at last week's Jan.5 straight to Oro Valley Heights.
Y A resolution calling for formation of a Newmont had balked at providing land
r - ►°� �` hearing voiced opposition to the proposal. Shadow for the new r '
�� '-� �'� ����� ��r� After discussing its ramifications with Mountain .Estates East road road until it was certain the
- improvement district and another or- company wouldn't be left at any time with
; ,:: .4 the county planning staff,Yetman said the dering work on subdivision roads will also no road to serve it.It was unclear Monday
revision would provide a more equitable be considered at the meeting. whether Newmont and Cella,Barr,Evans
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�;, � : -: way to distribute the costs of capital Cella, Barr, Evans and Associates, theand Associates had yet reached an
T e ture hereimprovement among those who develop in en 'neerin firm representinga eement.Rancho Vistoso. engineering developer �' f
This signheraldingthe comingof the first Joseph Timan, has asked that the town Town Engineer James Kriegh said he's
Three individuals have already filed approve the final plat of Timan's Oro heard no protests of town plans to pass
church in Oro Valley will soon be replaced rezoning requests within the three neigh- Valley Heights subdivision, the Shadow Mountain Estates resolutions
by construction machinery when the g
borhoods. The Town Council approved Timan's bid Jan. 5. Unless opposition arises at or
Canyon del Oro Baptist Church begins Developers are required to pay for to rezone land west of Desert Skybefore the meeting, the
erecting its church and education Road, resolutionwill
interior bridges, water system and where one-acre homes will be built. probably pass then.
next month. Rev. Theoren Smith, pastor sewage treatment plant — capital im- Submittal of the final plat, listing all If protests are voiced
to the council,Canyon del Oro's sister church, Paloprovements usually financed by county improvements completed by the passage will be postponed
until the
Verde Baptist, said the church is planning property taxes. The county will even- developer, was delayed byroadregularly scheduled Jan.26
a Jan. 15groundbreakingceremony, P y g Y hearing.
, , , tually determine whether developers will negotiations with the Newmont Services The Jan. 5 council meeting will be held
although it's still awaiting preliminary r pay for bridges over major arteries near Ltd. at 7:30p.m. in the Oro ValleyTown Hall,
plans. [VOICE staff photo]
Vistoso. That company operates an Oro Valley 680 W.Calle Concordia.
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of John Moran as state VA'
corrections director, and [2] The Texas prison system isthe . , NO
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namingof a Texan the nearest to being 0'00
who is
expected to institute some
sustaining of any in this
country. That s largelybecause -�' OM c AR
Texas-style standards in ad- _ --��`� 1i !
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ministering the state prison atfP
Florence about putting inmates to work Of
to replace him.
We have no cri ' ' raising their own food,
t�c�sm of maintaining '
Moran t to n their living
exce
p ote that
under him the rison s stem quarters,etc.
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seemed to be sinking into ever Arizona's liberal community
THE DESERT OBSERVER
greater problems [which may finds that practice horrifying.
not have been his fault], but To us it looks like common sense ,-y /
that doesn't mean a Texas and good penology.
conv
CDO could add On her first day here, an rounded shape and strange The flowers are about an
Illinois guest told me that blue-green color that gives it inch across with four petals
she wanted to see a Palo an ethereal softness. spread out in saucer shape
basketball title too
Verde tree."That's no prob- The foothills variety may and a fifth petal erect and
lem,"I assured her,pointing be twice as broad as it is tall slightly forward. Long
out the window."Do you see with soft green color green pods of hard beans
Son
Can del Oro High hthose trees with the green covering the stiff, pie- develop later in the summer.
Canyon g School, On the court, too, the trunks?" turesque branches. As for usefulness, the
which only recently wrapped Dorados have a title to defend. S h e .': . ...,, - The Mexican type often Palo Verde tree gets a low
up its second straight Arizona With 7-foot-1 MarkJungback 1 0 o k e d , grows to a height of 40 feet. rating. The wood is lightg earnestly ' ���:� :� �°-�=�;. That's a triumph in an arid brittle and cursed with an
championship in football, to lead a strong contingent, � ������ � land, odor
appears likely to be a strongbut made ����' - unpleasant when
PP Y theylook as if theyjust might `''
no re They're all sturdy trees burned.
contender in basketball as well. do it. sponse. y that have come to terms Perhaps this is good
SinkingLand It final- ��,, `'` ` with the desert. When rain protection, so that rather
1 dawned >.X fails to fall they merely stop than being diverted for
According to reports by
on me that �� �� ����� ��
the United States Geological . „,4.... growing — with no show of practical purposes, the tree
To wnhovse directors g f :, �: �..:.
Survey, land subsistence. or she sim- discomfort. can carry out its true
sinking of the land surface, ply didn't see anything that After hearty rains tiny mission, adding beauty to
recommend caution met her definition of a tree. leaflets come out, but they the desert.
is taking place in many
parts of the nation and could So I explained that those disappear so quickly that it
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Board of Directors of the Oro largish bushes withgreen is quite possible for a �� ?
ValleyTownhouse Improvement Associationaskedbecome more prevalent in p o
p the trunks were called Palo snowbird to have been here # . ::< _>= �QQRR
VOICE to print this letter to association members before the future. One report notes ��_ -\ ��
that at least 4,300 square Verde trees. several winters and never ,�
the board's recent election. Some of the directors who miles of California's San Palo Verdes are unique. known anything but a Ari,. *:::
signed their names here, therefore,are no longer serving leafless Palo Verde. ,,a.
Joaquin Valley has subsided There is one kind in Africa,
on the board. one kind in South America The trees are � •
To all Oro ValleyTownhouse owners: more than a foot since the ~�`� }:
and our own three• Foothill distinguished by g 4,-,
1920 s. Similar subsistence distin fished being one /;
Our Oro Valley townhouse complex is a compact problems in varying degrees Palo Verde, Mexican Palo of the few thingson the el avoid the ��
development. desert that don't have
have also been observed in Verde,and Blue Palo Verde.
The developers and builders have provided no space parts of Louisiana, Arizona To me the blue is the thorns — although their growling man.
for sidewalks for pedestrians. and Nevada. queen, with its more green twigs are stiff and He may lead
Therefore when we walk about our neighborhood, we sharp.
must walk in the streets which are designed for tinda V1sta vehicular In the spring the Palo a dog's life.
r•traffic. Our streets are only twenty-four feet wide, ac- pavingVerdes burst into flaming
tually too narrow to accomodate both vehicular and balls of rich lemon yellow tijIMIIM
edestrian traffic. work is protested blooms.
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This, then,creates an above-normal pedestrian-vehicle
traffic accident hazard. EDITOR'S NOM'— The following letter was sent by
You, the directors and the association itself run the town resident Gerald Chessen to the Oro Valley Town OTHER EDITORS SAY
danger of being declared at least partially responsible/for Council, and is being reprinted here. Since Chessen
any accident which might occur as a result of a vehicle- wrote the letter, engineer Dwight Lind has told the •
pedestrian collision. council he will do engineering work for the Oro Valley Paying through t e
* * * Estates West improvement district for$5,500 down —
The association's group insurance policy, which the regardless of whether Linda Vista is included in the •
board of directors purchased this year, provides a district. _ nosfor 'protection
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liability coverage up to $1,000,000. Granted, this is a lot Attention:Mayor&City Coun
of money. I was present at a recent Oro Valley City Council
But please consider this thoroughly. The awards made meeting to protest the inclusion of a portion of Linda A number of factors go to — you guessed it, the
to seriously injured traffic accident victims by today's Vista in the Oro Valley West Subdivision improvement into higher consumer consumer.
liberal juries can run to several times our maximum district. prices, but we often tend Statistics also show
insurance coverage. The council was informed at that time that a majority to overlook a major one: that consumers, as
And, just who would be paying anyexcess above our of Linda Vista residents were against the inclusion of consumer"protection." taxpayers,are a in out
PY� g ppaying
insurance coverage? It would be each and all townhouse Linda Vista. Some of this regulation an additional $4 billion
owners in our complex including the directors —as well After legal counsel, it is my contention that the City helps, some hurts. A lot every year to support a
as the association itself. Council acted with impropriety in voting to include Linda network of government
Vista.The proposal'that the initial engineering fee would of it isn't really needed, agencies riding herd on
Think this over. Then decide whether or not you agree and much of it parades
with the board of directors wisdom in doingeverything be reduced from$11000 00 to$5 500.00 if Linda Vista be business.
Y e included in the improvement district,is a direct benefit to under the banner of We don't know if this is
possible to avoid traffic accidents— even.at the expense consumer protection
of driving more slowly over our seven speed bumps. the engineer making the proposal. Congress is constantly necessarily the worst
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He owns property on Linda Vista and is in the minority trying to resurrect an piece of legislation to
favoring paving. come along m several
Everybody deplores avoidable accidents. We believe idea that has been
that even any individual opposing the installation of I am protesting the improper action of the Council debated on Capitol Hill decades, but we do have
speed bumps should, for even purely financial reasons, accepting a reduced fee in turn for "favored" action. I for nearly a decade to an idea ,the, average
welcome the added accident insurance which these have already become conditioned to the Council acting in create a superagency to consumer in this country
bumps provide. •
disregard of the desires of a majority of neighborhood protect the consumer. is starting to feel that he
The directors of the Art B xbee,Vice President residents. or she has had just about
Y I hope this situation is rectified so no other action, Old Washington hands, enough "protection"
ORO VALLEY Ed Coombes,Secretary seeing one agency after
other than a protest,is necessary. g y already,thank you.
TOWNHOUSES Helen Wright,Treasurer
Sincerely, another piled on the —Arizona Weekly
IMPROVEMENT ASS'N. Shelley Richey,Legal Advisor bureaucratic pyramid, Gazette
Bill Gallant,President Jack Spaulding,Past President Gerald J.Chessen,M.D.
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Wednesday, December 28, 1977 ORO VALLEY[ARIZ]VOICE A-3
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Fiction w74Miraceile
ProudlyPresents
older, wiser,
believable
The British Comeov Sensation
You know, I believe For instance, in a recent he is) traveling across the
fiction writers are getting novel about investigative country in the company of
older. reporting in Washington, his old yellow tomcat. RELATIVELY
And as the hero was (incredibly) 48 It was a great movie, and /
theygetyears old. SPEAKING
was so appreciated by
older they : olip
There was a day when any audiences young and old. "•:
seem to be sensible writer wouldn't Perhaps it was the -,,
making have even considered such presence of a few fine young
some of ,) Er an ancient protagonist for a actors and actresses which November 30 thru January 1
their pro- ., book that he hoped would attracted the attention of Wed, - Sunday, 5:15 .m. Cocktails,
tagoni s t s sell. young audiences, but we P
6•45 p.m. Dinner. 8.15 Show
older and ' . But this is the age of the suspect Carney's charm and
more bel- ..,:' ,
A-4 ORO VALLEY [ARIZ] VOICE Wednesday. December 28. 1977
TOWN OFFICIALS SUGGESTED FOR HONOR ,
6 mi
nated for Man , Woman of Year
Six names have been submitted in nomination for the
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Oro Valley Voice's Man and Woman of the Year, 1977— i •
the first time the annual awards will be given. My nominations for Oro Valleys first
i MAN AND WOMAN OE TIDE YEARI'771
The Voice will select a Man and Woman of the Year ! •
after considering nomination letters that residents are i are
asked to send in with their coupon(printed here). •
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• Man of Year •
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Nominated by readers so far have been town officials
Lois Lamberson, E.S. "Steve"Engle, A. Lauren Rhude, i Woman of Year •
James D. Kriegh, Dorothy Montgomery and Linda L.
Jarchow.
• (I include a letter telling why I think these
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Community service in the Town of Oro Valley is the two individuals deserve this honor.) •
criteria for selection of the two honorees. •
Mail coupon to Oro Valley Voice, P.O. Box 3003,
Winners will be announced in the Jan.31 edition of the •
Tucson 85702 Or •
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Voice. They will be the guests of the newspaper at a ; f w
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dinner or luncheon to be held in April--the anniversary i bring to Town Hall, 680 W. Calle Concordia S
of the Town of Oro Valley's incorporation. _
POLICE SEE NO ACTIVITY
in. , n night'• • •
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Oro Valley police passed a investigated Monday burglary, grand theft,
' "F quiet Christmas weekend morning by an officer, but fleeing from a law en-
° �> :��� e t� w' criminal r its results weren't available forcement officer and
.a ith no reports
' N . " filed, Chief Fred Roof said then.
assault with a deadly
- � Monday. Meanwhile, the man weapon by pleading guilty to
A minor vandalism in- arrested Sept. charge 24 after the char a of first degree
--: --;,-----:-.-1------- 1 id1 cident at the Oro Valley driving his car into the Oro burglary in Pima County
cy. CountryClub was beingValleypolice truckpleaded Superior Court.
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• P:, .- guilty Thursday to Norgard has been con-
{ burglarizing the home of fined in the Pima County jail
s, 1, PUNCH L I N L Town Marshal John Dillon. since Sept. 24, said a
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, . . Department
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DENTIST '\ avoided other charges of spokesman.
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Private engineer Dwight Lind discusses the Town Code Book during the first Town Council FEEL LUCKY. /6i(0.4 Aaek A/ . )
meeting at the Oro Valley Town Hall held earlier this month. The meetings, which were Y1'644-fly 'Wei ,j, 4,, Ya,,,,( ,t.,,-Y,4'
formerly held at Canyon del Oro High School,will now be held at the more spacious facility.
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Wednesday,December 28, 1977
ASSESSMENTS OF MARKET HERECONFLICT
Realtors praise ruggedness , bemoan •isolation
By KIT McILROY
By real estate standards, Catalina can
be described as anything from"the place
to go"to"slow and low" —depending on
whom you talk to
"The market is growing. I've moved a
whole bunch of homes this year," claims ,,: ; ` : ;
• • 's X"^ ,, --^.• ...: -... '�'...3"w.°� ..� `,'i,a. �� �c,;^4*^'k.+ ��,..:..,aw �; „.,�eoxr ie;=:.:'x- .:.a ,
John Mitich, a salesman for Harley L •' • t- - ' . ""'"
Hendricks Realty. >,.. - w. . -. X .'
But George Stewart, manager of Huff ,;¢ }µ x x.. $' ' - o .. . ' -
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Realty's Casas Adobes branch, says "It's ,, R is' . ... . ..''.;,.-.71..,-,..-,.. ..-7. ..-' '
not easy to sell property in Catalina. And . ,1,-*_.;;�,�. .' ,s. �:� ', .. a i � ,. z w
its market value is substantially less than _ ,
J.; �» ` s �; �.• 1 '. i �. t ,-gg+ -. .,
it would be in metropolitan Tucson. ,;-..— ' - nAY O -- 9
P ..� L' F i�M",1 f t Ww 6 4 F Y 7�
Contradictoryas theyare these !�"�'.- 2 -, �. -
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statements reflect the peculiarities of the :: ,w . :. r � � ',.;.*:-.N.-* ; . . ' '' , } ,* �. �' �.
Catalina land market. laity
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The community, as its residents are .-,‘-,-_,....,--..,r- ,.. .
well aware is clearlydivided into the � _� Ast � �`�`
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village proper, where the mobile home y 7 ,,w. ,t`,. . ,, ,., p .1/241;;7*
p :1,2" p ,
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dominates architecture styling, and the .,. �� , . . ,. • .: :�-t4:-:.-..„„ _ . ,_ _ y ..,•.. . i. ,r �•���� x
:, _:.. •iK^ z, 3 �. 4'�.,:.... �,Y ., ;. .•' .....w�� +... .._'b`r"� e� :,�,_ � r•fr r� s �;+y
• �,-.: *,!:::11,ft„-4-4:4, . .Bat . , ,. ..t ... .: :.. ..:...;. «.k'9€- �4 .w +,. v y. ;r.r .5 te�rr. .� ,.....rte ,.... . j/\/.T.'•'/�/lder Ranch area the site for both _�... .. ....: . •.�.. . ..... . c,,,,,,:,:es,i.,,,:,, ._ __..�. , _�: ;�.>,.. ;. t.:..� .. ���/'v ! r r'S ,..:7�.:>. ..ba >. •. r....,iy M J tLl::. ..:.-.r �,....: .,. ,., � ..07 .R „ ,ry�F .t_ ��.
( . � ��... ::.c•Y Vic. ,..s � L ,;�.•�1..+n `'°�inex ensive subdivisions and luxurious .. - . ri,.. .... . ..,•� `. ..,.
custom-built ranchettes. .. lr¢ : ,w:: :�-'`f.t 1, -a -,:., ` -3 :. ,�► �. -- : .� .- - _ ; .
The region's rapid population growth . , `
over the past few years, coupled with its
Highway travellers see Catalina as `trailer town
17-mile distance from Tucson's city limits, offering scenery and solitude. The current listings are a church, presently of 38,000 has been designated for various
give Catalina the qualities of both a boom majority have their own wells — and leased by the St. Martin des Porres developments by the Pima County Board
town and a small town. they're very scarce." Mission, and a 16-acre "package" on the of Supervisors. It's still in the planning
Its unincorporated status and variety of An equally positive assessment comes east side of the Florence Highway, just stage, however. Stewart takes a cautious
internal feuds contribute to a sense of from Hank Williams, who has done south of Red's Bait and Tackle shop. approach to it.
disorganization, while they add to the business in Catalina for two years with "The owners are holding out for their "We discuss the area's potentials with
locale's reputation for rugged in- Century 21 Frontier Realty. price — $75,000. That land is going to our clients," he grants. "But so far,
dividualism. "My impression is that the market is appreciate," he predicts. "When the Rancho Vistoso is a lot of talk. Some
In short, "It takes a certain kind of expanding," he says. "Our office gets Rancho Vistoso project goes in,that whole people are expecting a windfall. Others
buyer" to purchase property here, says more and more listings up there. There strip beginning north of Oro Valley and say they'll believe it when they see it.I go
Linda Brewsaugh of Red Carpet Realty. are a lot of advantages to the place—it's running to Wilds Road is going to be high- along with that."v
The buyers, though, are there, in away from the city, there's a terrific view density housing. Stewart's attitude towards the Catalina
Mitich's opinion. of the Catalinas and Tortolitas, and it's "If you want an acre or more, then market in general is less than en-
"The Golder Ranch area is very good cooler,being on top of a mesa." Catalina, on the east side of the highway, thusiastic.
right now," he says. "There's a lot of Williams has handled all kinds of is going to be the place to go." In the first place, most of Huff s
interest in ranchettes. These are all properties in Catalina, including standard The 15-square-mile Rancho Vistoso holdings there are mobile homes, which
custom-built homes,on 1-1/4 to five acres, residences and mobile homes. Two of his area,with a projected eventual population [Continued on Page B-2]
CATALINA CURRENT
Students in lenvironntent program building statue
By BETTE CHASTAIN Generation Site Council with a White Sandy's son David. Mel is part owner of Bazaar items that didn't all sell are being
A new educational program entitled Christmas Theme, the Dec. 26 party the Catalina Plaza Drug Store and Sandy liquidated by Louise Recktenwalt, who
Environmental Perception and included punch, and games were enjoyed is Lorraine's daughter, so she will-have took some of the left overs to her office.
Expression" has been introduced at before the dinner. another party to welcome the three of To date, she has sold$90 worth to her co-
Coronado Elementary School. Sponsored Some site members were spending time them home. workers.
by the Pima County Parks and Recreation with their families and were unable to * * * * * *
Department, the program strives to make attend. Twelve local children served as The Catalina Volunteer Fire and Rescue For two weeks before Christmas,
students more aware of their en- honorary grandchildren of the present 115 Team collected more toys than they had customers of Circle K were dropping their
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vironment.- senior members and were given toys and hoped for to pass out to areachildren, name into a big box. The reason — a
Joe Ventura,'a sculp- other goodies. thanks to several boxes contributed by HUGE red stocking, filled to the brim
tor, has allowed the * * * KVOA-TV in Tucson. with everygoodie imaginable for
After a two-year absence, Fred Shull Santa Claus rodethe through town on a g
children to assist him in yeveryone in the family.
building a pedestal for ,: has returned and Senior Now members motorcycle giving candy canes to all the
the schools' symbol, a were happy to have him back.Now living children before delivering the toys to Last week the lucky name wasdrawn:
in Oracle Junction, Fred brou ht two man Fernando Hernandez, 1918 S. Rufus Dr.,
g y surprised and elated youngsters.
Cougar. He created the
metal sculpture of the neighbors with him — Nelson and * * * Tucson.
�, Margaret Warner, who immediately More than 500 Christmas boxes were
!..4-„' si ed with Site Mana er Lee M ers. Richard Hakens, brother of Ken
With the see, touch, signed up g y mailed at the Catalina Rural Branch Post
u * *
feel and listen theory in Office.Customers even came from Oracle, Hakens, arrived last week from Bay City,
mind, students will mix cement and lay Lorraine Weyant is a busy gal these Mammoth and Casas Adobes to mail their Mich. Richard, Dutch to his family, said
the stone. This project is intended to days. She held an Open House on parcels in order to avoid the long lines at when the snow and cold came, he figured
stimulate a better appreciation of their Christmas Day and all her friends had a their local post offices. it was time to move on—he d had it.
surroundings. rare chance to feast on her home-made That should make the Catalina sub- It was the first reunion for the brothers
goodies. She'll leave tomorrow to spend a station and their employees feel it was a in five years and Dutch liked it so well
Classes resume at the school Tuesday, relaxin week-end at Roosevelt Lake her '
Jan. 3, 1978. - g fob well done.The post office will move to e•in dust a few days, he is planning on
*
before returning next Monday. the Plaza Drug,Store Jan. 7. As of that making this area his permanent home.
The SeniorCitizens heldtheir * * * date,all box holders will pick up their mail Bingo is still being played every Friday
Se o e Newlyweds Mel and Sandy Chambers there. at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Martin de Porres
Christmas party Monday at the flew to Harrisburgh, Pa., Christmas Eve * * * Church. Come out,win and start the New
clubhouse. Presented by the Senior Now and will return New Year's Day with The St. Martin de Porres Mission Year with some money in your pocket.
B-2' 01W VALLEY[ARIZ]VOICE Wednesday,December 28, 1977
HUFF SELLER
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( on t i n u ed from Page B-1) $40,000 to $80,000 apiece, while a Red 11;x:
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are a bear to sell, he says. Carpet-listed ranch on Lago del Oro Road ,44,:„:*--
"Coaches depreciate rapidly," he ex- is priced at$200,000. , . .`'"'Cf �� �` '`. •„.
plains."They're a poor investment." Housingconstruction in the Twin Lakes• ; - > , t - .
Furthermore, he says, a property that and Ranch Acres subdivisions — also on -. �� �. - � .
could be sold within 60 days somewhere old Golder Ranch land — is on the up-
closer to Tucson will require upto 90-120 swing, accordingto Paul McCoy, -� , •,t
g: � �� ��i�"'�#t` • r �� "�,* �> ..,F^ __,.....,..„--.1,71---A:
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days in Catalina. president of Continental Builders and a :. �` t - 4.�. tire„ _ _ _ ,.,£-'s-
"A conventional house is relatively easy Designers,Inc. t S ,, af
to sell in Catalina," he continues. But After building 11 homes in Twin Lakes - ti=. 1 ' F,.-,.;1, , F 5A .
finding a home buyer still takes slightly . • ihmatid;A
g y over the past year, McCoy expects to put A-• `4!. .• :,3 -i •:F>r
w ,�.1# a .r as
longer than in Tucson." in another 18 or so within the coming 12 yL �y�
. READ
When the sale is made, it's likely to be months. "There's not too much trouble � • �"�• �, ,,,_; �` .a � ,�•�x, ��'•�`'i-�', �����; {.-', 1* • �� \� `.• _ �MSURf�n
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for less than the property would have selling them,"he says, "about the same as , . ' ,. i. -�•-z--- �` } :'I, 560
earned nearer the cit Stewart says. A anywhere else. y o Y 1-1„.-.71'''',: y r (L��r
Y� Y d $��*Ia��* ����� � '°x,�;�...A � �� �N; �� �i ��C ` .x• �'S 2.t��I f+..,.,. ���•MF���
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small mobile home lot might have aprice Twin Lakes homes on 70-by-110 foot .,�.t " „ .•..,` ' --4..."... ..- - ' "' � 4 4{}�_ •(
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to of $3,000 in Cataluna while a com- lots arepriced at about 2S 000. Ranch � ..J `t .a, ` •,, `�.� ,°= ,.-
g $ c .. °` , ;,l ';4 ,.;47.x;,,, "', ,
parable property could go for as much as Acres residences sit on an acre each, and - I
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$10,000 around Casas Adobes, in sell for$23,000-$24,000,McCoy says. •� ¢ �,'�• _� '•�� ,*•••,..,� •� � • s. ��� ��.0,,,,,,,-:,-.4.. ' � . �'� �`��•�,• ,� ,� � � ..
Stewart's observation. • • ' • X ' , "*.7 , y, tl . - N? ,a,*•1• y.",` .' a A_ ` 1 .n � : Jr...,----''+'y `'{
While Catalina's distance from an urban C } � --- FFF �0.µ1fYy_°.-y, - v �� 1_
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"The market is slow and low," he says. center presents both problems and pluses,
"There's less demand; it's a case of other characteristics of the community
numbers. Fewer people are looking for could hold back the real estate business
property in an outlying area, so the indirectly, by making the area seem less
property can't command as high a price." desirable a place to live in. . ._�
Stewart's low rating for mobile homes is The town's dependence on the copper Catalina variety:
challenged by Williams, who observes industry is important in land sales,says a ,
"healthy prices"being paid by buyers who Catalina businesswoman. Mrs. Vivian ' -.
like the large lots available outside a city. Taylor estimates that some 70 percent oflarge trailer lots •` , '•::_:
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In Tucson, a lot of mobile homes are Catalina proper residents are directly rt .
back to back,"he points out. "In Catalina connected to the mines in San Manuel. N. _ ,,,.—,
they may come on an acre or more" "This summer, when we got to about new tract houses4-k-(i..-7:-.7. ,: -,-;*-:,,f7:---tii4-
"The people who want to be in the three weeks before the strike, everything y : --_, >-° A•- -w»
countryside are verydefinite about it, died, recalls Mrs. Taylor, who runs the x4 �.�, �� �. . . ._- X .. z ..
Stewart acknowledges. Western Auto outlet and also serves as X _ >-,�'_ . :' _ _ _; pZ
In the Golder Ranch area, meanwhile, Vice-President of the Catalina Businesses
Mitich's ranchettes are bringing in (Continued on Page B-4)
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111 Personals 419 Farm & Ranch .� . --
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233 Legal Services 215 Cao I i n g1
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235 Miscellaneous Services BUSINESS SERVICE Heating pieces. 12 seven-piece place
237 Mobile Home Services Five acres of beautiful desert
239 Moving&Storage DIRECTORY settings plus serving pieces.Value HORSE SHOEING property. Located just 1 block
2419 Painting&Papering Protect your cooler with a heavy about $4000. Asking $2000.
g canvas cover from Air-Master Gorham silver box included 297- Experienced. Reasonable rates. north of Tangerine Rd. and one
243 Plumbing Repair Ph.825-9876.Harry G.Clayton. block west of La Cholla. $12,500.
245 Roofing-Siding 3928 S.6th Ave.294-9358. 0384.Call after 6:00 p.m.Will make Call 297-3212.
247 Sewing,Alterations 207 Auto Se ry I Ce ...r arrangements to meet at 1st
249 Swimming Pool Maintenance National Bank at Orange Grove&
251 Tree Service • EMPLOYMENT Oracle. 509 Pets For Sale
911 Mobile Homes
253 TV/Stereo Repairs -
255 Upholstery •::'F- �, .I'. Wanted:to help rehabilitate those
257 Well Drilling to of II- !I who are less fortunate.We are in Kittens for sale.Manx Persians.2
Q`�.tim-�' 307 Work Wanted need of tax deductible Red' Point Siamese. Australian 1,2,3,bedrooms for rent.Mobile
''`, ` ' i' Shepherd puppies$35 each.Pure- Home Ground Space available.
- ;'-- - DONATIONS of furniture, lamps,
EMPLOYMENT bred animals, everyone! Phone Laundromat open to public.
Mature experienced nurses aide china, pictures & frames, post- 825-9376. Catalina Country Mobile Home
301 Babysitter Wanted All RV Service will care for patients days or cards,stamps,coins,books,plants Park N. Oracle Road Catalina
evenings.825-9580. &pots.We will pick up.Call Willing 297-3830.
303 Help Wanted Complete Motor- Effort Industries: 327-1734 bet.
305 Help Wanted,Sales Homes, Travel Mature woman wants live in job with 9-4 p.m. TRANSPORTATION
307 Work Wanted -in Experienced flexible hours. Ex -- -
Trailers,Fifth Wheels p Budger,10x55'with 9x13 expando.
MERCHANDISE and Campers convalescent care,chauffeuring& 435 Household One bedroom furnished. Skirting
cooking. Call 297-4807 or 790-
serviced by (�o••S 701 Automobiles and awnings. Tool shed.Screened
MISCELLANEOUS qualified 0699. - - ._ - - porch.Orchard Valley Park,3950 E.
technicians.
Two 50 gal.galvanized Hawser, Lot 60. Space rental
401 Appliances complete gas.electric plumb gas barrels'
403 Antiques mg repairshitches tow bars, MERCHANDISE - one braided rug 9)(11'.One spool PS PB $40/mo.includes water.Open 1-5
405 Auctions wiring expertly installed.Rein barbwire standard strength. 1968 Buick LeSabre.AC,
heater, tilt steering wheel, p.m.daily.
gerators b furnaces also ser- air shocks.Replaced engine,trans-
407 Books,Coins,Stamps viced,mobile service available MISCELLANEOUS Phone 825-4944. mission,generator,alternator,car-
409 Building Materials - -
411 Carport,Patio Sale All RV Service borator in last 2 years. $995. or WE CLEANED OUT 413 Clothing last off of! 10 at 1225 - 401 Appliances Bridal Veil. Floor length mantilla best offer. 297-0384. Call after THE PLACE
415 Cooling,Heating W Miracle Mile 6:00 p.m.weekdays,all day week-
417 Crafts,Hobbies open Mon-Fri 8 b p in style. Almost used. Paid $125. ends. With a Want Ad
419 Farm&Ranch Equipment Sat 9 5 p m Year old Sears Coldsport Refriger- Asking $20. 297-0384. Call after
421 Firewood By Appointment wily ator. 17 cubic foot, Harvest gold, 6:00 p.m.weekdays.All day week-
423 Floor Coverings 622 3709 frostfree, like new condition, im- ends.
425 Foods maculate.$300.325-6284. REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE
427 Furniture _
429 Gift Ideas International Sterling silverware, ,
431 Golf Equipment 209 Building/ 413 Clothin: _98 pcs.--7 pc.place settings plus HANG THIS KEY ON
433 Health Foods Remodeling serving pieces. $1600. 297-0384. - YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE
435 Household Goods
437 Jewelry,Watches,etc. Printed T-shirt proclaiming your Call after 6:00 weekdays. All day •
weekends. A true Holiday Home and one for all
439 Machinery,Tools Right to keep and bear arms, seasons would be this delightfully
441 Musical Instruments TILE-Mexican Colonial Clay Floor White$3.98,Yellow or Blue$4.98; different home at the foot of the Santa
S, M or L; Postageaid. Send .,
443 Nurseries,Garden Supplies P Catalina mountains. A 3 Bdrm split
445 Office Business Equipment Tile 70e per square foot and up. check or M.O."A"Shirt Company, t
Adobe Wholesalers, Tucson 793- PETS & plan, which gives your guests the
447 Photographic Equipment 8593 PO Box 8489-CRB, Tucson, Az. privacy you want. Huge fireplace in
449 Recreation Equipment 85738.Immediate Delivery! LIVESTOCK BONNIE BEST, spacious oval living room with 11 ft.
451 Sewing Machines GRI BROKER beamed ceiling.Especially designed
453 TV's,Stero,Radio ,� for entertaining at its Best on 5
455 Wanted to Buy 501 Livestock ...A. � ��o�1 different levels. Designed for
PETS&LIVESTOCK - For Saler zej minimum utilities and maintenance.
0.,00,„.1 67*
$ Brand new. You can move right in.
501 Livestock For Sale Call today.
503 Pet,Livestock Supplies Full blooded African Goats,Pygmy 7110 N.ORACLE RO.SUITE 103
505 Pet Services Type$50 and up.825-9620. 297-2516
509 Pets For Sale
4it ..,BUSINESS-FINANCE �_91f. f
601 Business Opportunities
;.' Bring to
6031nsurance ,� COUPON C FAMILY
605 Investments OVP
607 Money to LoanFOR WANT AD!
609 Money Wanted N
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• HERE'S THE RULES
701 Automo; PPlies
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703 Bicycles f"�r+- •,�.
705 Boats, �! �-�` . notinghel{s .. `►`f ;i want ads must be written on the' to personal items. ELEVEll
Pe 4. No personal want ads will be
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709 Motorcycles ' ..� ' -ice
711 Parts&Accessories �;: 2.Name, address, and phone taken over the phone.
713 Recreational Vehicles number must be induded on the 5.The deadline for the FREE
• 715 Rentals coupon. or it will not be family want ads is FRIDAY
717 Travel Trailers accepted. NOON.
719 Trucks C, 3.Only personal want ads will be 6.When item[s]is sold,please call
accepted.We reserve the right 884-98a0.
RENTALS BEST WISHES FROM For The Sake Of Clarity,Please Print 8700 801 Apartment FurnishedBonnie Best Broker N• ORACLE
803 Apartment Unfurnished
805 Commercial Rentals Ray Best Bernard Rubin I
807 Home r
809 Miscellaneous Rentals
8 Rick Brevaire Hank Saunders - I
811 Mobile Home Carol Hails Nick Scull
813 Mobile Home Lots j' •=•
• Barbara Mathevtils Gary Warner
815 Share Living Quarters v E>.-
817 Storage Rentals Mary McGuire Maxine Wray
819 Townhouse No
821 Vacation Rentals
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823 Want to Rent .J -
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901 Commercial PCO'?T`�r • %., 1 ���///J)��I NOT FOR PUBLICATION •
903 Farms,Ranchev. .• - NAME
905 Homes �:� '
907 Income,Invest:.. . operty REALTOR S ADDRESS -
909 Land&Acreages "
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911 Mobile Homes 7110 N. Oracle Rd. Suite. 105 PHONE NUMBER
913 Open Houses • 16054 N. ORACLE
915 Real Estate Wanted 297-2516 Maximum Insertion-3 Times DEADLINE FOR WANT ADS CATALINA
917 Resort-Va
919 Townhouses tion Property _ _ For Each Want Ad IS FRIDAY NOON
II-4 ORO VALLEY[ARIZ]VOICE Wednesday,December 28, 1977
la * Mine ayoffs hit land sa e
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is'
,; "' g . After three from Page B-2 Ms. Brewsaugh. years in
" Association."Then when that was settled, Tucson, she and her husband bought a
tt
business im roved. Now with the layoffs
.-‘-f2,4*.:::: m tins „ Y house in the Twin Lakes subdivision a few
tthings have slowed down again. months ago.
Catalina's lack of services bothers 18- "It's beautiful.I can look out my kitchen
year resident Ray Cook. window and see the sun rise over the
As an unincorporated .community, mountains in the morning," Mrs. Smith
Catalina relies on Pima County for its says.
,• police protection and road maintenance, "I love the small town feeling.It's quiet.
{ and townspeople have long griped about Everyone's friendly. In Tucson I couldn't
` * ,,` countyneglect.
I hated the place.
�•- ' �� -. ,. g - trust anyone.
ce
. "Law enforcement is inadequate," "My second-grader was beaten up at
�' e> - asserts Cook, owner of the Lariat Inn."So school in Tucson," she remembers. "But
" ��� . � �" �_ ' you have dirt cycles tearingall over, and
} YCoronado is great. He's learning so much
dogs running loose in the streets." there.
3 x: <7 -�-.% Area residents are unable to take care As for the house itself, at $25,900 forof many of "Catalina's needs, he says, three bedrooms, it's "way thea er than
Rt- because "people here don't want to work anything
P "
�� yt ng you can find in Tucson she
� �� together. They don't want to have social adds.
and civic responsibilities." If Mrs. Smith has one worry,
gi: ,,
9 „
it's that
., 1 Settling the fire district controversy by Catalina and vicinity will grow too much,
voting to create two separate districts — she says.
one for the Catalina proper and one for the The boom that more than quadrupled
' q P
Golder Ranch region, is cause for the area's population since 1960 appears to
. "regret," in the opinion of Catalina have slackened, in Cook's view. Real
•• "" ` ` ` Volunteer Fire and Rescue District Chief estate professionals such as Williams and
ti - Cal White. But he allows
: '‘isd f'., R ��; o s that resolving Stewart would probably disagree between
the matter through elections this past themselves as to the community's long-
gP�`ir 4 S
t
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.. �, ���-� � �.� �� ast bihzed the rangeopen
.{ ,' e • summer
fi a• hasleast•sta
sa
future for development.
4a
.-' � P{-n , °.-,.., areas e- ghting capabilities. Perhaps the most balanced analysis
The increased protection "hasn't been comes from Mrs.Dorothy Alexander,who
��*�. �� given any consideration by fire un- has accumulated six ears' experience
; _ Y p ce
�� �` derwriters, though,"
w. LCook has
-�� � � ���' *'*'*''*":N'""� �� ..- ��� selling for Huff in Catalina.
xs' <i �` s discovered. "Insurance rates for homes "I've seen long-term slow o
" , g growth in the
R k r ,„ :* t and businesses haven't been affected." _�
� - ted. real estate market, she says. The
" , On the brighter side, new businesses—� '� * � ggrowth is slower than around Casas�" { °° . {` most recently Edmonds Auto Sales,the D Adobes. Even the best houses can wait a
& P Health Food store and a Radio Shack long time before they sell.But you have to
R
—are still setting up in town. ,hang in there. It's getting better.
�' when Catalina is And the Coronado Elementar School, Ca lin ' "
Y to a s time is comuzg.
now in its third year, has"helped the area Lynn Culberson, a five-year Catalinan,
Rural/Metropolitan Fire,Department Co. employees inspect life-saving equipment at the a lot," Mrs. Taylor.
com s Ina Road station in Tucson. points out. Its en- movingforce behind the Catalina Bulletin
pangRural/Metro units there could respond in about 10
couraged youngfamlies to move in."
minutes to any emergencies in the new Golder Ranch Volunteer Fire District,whenever the g Board News and one of the town's biggest
company's one truck here needs assistance. Among these,Mrs.Betty Smith typifies boosters,would agree with that.
the "certain kind of buyer" mentioned by "There's big potential here,"she insists.
from, HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK110 .
DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS
• December 30, 1927—Japan dedicates the first subway
in the Orient—running under Tokyo for about two miles.
December 31, 1946—President Truman officially •
proclaims the end of World War II.
January 1, 1902—The first Rose Bowl football game
takes place at Pasadena, California as Michigan defeats
Stanford 49-0.
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