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TUCSON , AZ . 857+ 4g/ I: .— ....... ilti E Aft. , `,1 = ilimas ANNOND ,i� ............ =•= ..=...= ________ =....... t - , ,i __ ____ ___ ____ . _ _____ __ _____ _ Vol. III No. 3 Published far residents of the Town,e11ro Valle ,Puma County.Arizona Valley March (A), 1976 0 lir i tt d ies pAG,s inact•on A letter protesting the Pima an action it says is required Town Attorney Walt Hen- the February regional council Association of Governments' under PAG's current bylaws. derson is in the process of meeting as Oro Valley's official past denial of membership to Because it hasn't allowed Oro drafting a letter of protest to representative to the council. the Town of Oro Valley will he Valley membership to date, send the federal agencies She sat beside its members sent to various federal agencies, PAG isn't a body of "the concerned, Mrs. Montgomery Lewis C. Murphy, mayor of said Vice-Mayor Dorothy general governments of Pima said. _ Tucson; Joe Castillo, county Montgomery. County" Mrs. Montgomery She added last week, supervisor, and Dan Eckstrom, The town council has argued said. It therefore is improperly however, that she didn't yet mayor of South Tucson. that Oro Valley should be seated operating as a clearing agency know which agencies would Mrs. Montgomery even voted immediately on PAG's ad- for the local receipt of federal receive the letters. on some PAG matters,though it ministrative Regional Council-- funds. ..- Mrs. Montgomery attended wasn't counted. AFTER SEVEN. MNTH WAI • _ _ - Under the body's present - - -Articles of Incorporation she . said then, PAG can't deny Oro Police official certification n that the town is therefore on the council. By JENNIFER BRUWER officers were employed, ac- regular officers must attend Murphy disagreed with Mrs. News Editor .cording to Capt. J.B. Smith, training school for 280 hours Montgomery's interpretation of After a seven-month wait the who is training commander for within the next six months. the situation and restated his Oro Valley Police Department DPS and in charge of staff work Roof plans to leave April 19 position that the bylaws and received- official notice this for the Arizona Law Enfor- for Flagstaff for a seven-week articles of incorporation cited month from the Department of cement Officers Advisory training course, and police by her be amended before the Public Safety (DPS) that its Council (ALEOAC). officer Alan Shaffer will also town is seated on PAG. police officers qualify for state Until the Oro Valley town temporarily leave the force on - certification as "bonified" council voted to hire its officers July1 for the state-run police [continued on page .4J officers of the,peace. directly,they served Oro Valley officer's training school. Oro Valley Police Admin- through the town's contract . , Tim Matheson, a regular Oro tiro Valle istrator Frederic Roof re- with the Rural Metropolitan y alley officer, has already ceived this information in a Fire Co. and were paid by the fulfilled the states training h 12-- seven months private firm. Town Council letter Marc p requirements. after his department contacted Now that Oro Valley's police DPS inquiring about its cer- officers are employed directly Arrangements are being meets this tification. by the town there is no problem made for Oro Valley's two DPS was tardy in supplying a with certification, Smith said. reserve officers to receive Thursday response to Oro Valley because In order to maintain this training in order to maintain of the unconventional manner newly-designated certification their state certification, Roof (see page 3) by which the Oro Valley police 1 wo of Orn Valley's i beer said. ' xCivic-minded OValley man dies at SO finance and budget coil:inittees. townsman Councilman Robert Oro Valleyan Paul J. Shc r ick, 50, who narrowly n issed « �rt He had been an Oro `alley Hanson said, As an individual (lection to the town council in resident since 1970 and for the he was a first class guy . . . he September 1974 died March 6' past four ears had been office was also vitally interested in the .,� of a heart attack whileplayingill a n a g e r of 1 he New p On i community." ota " ' # . orf. He was pronounced dead Services, Ltd., which owns the Councilwoman Dorothy . -fix g p Itilagnii Copper Co. and other Montgomery said, "lit was on arrival at St. Mary's.� - mining and geological con- liked and respected by- Hospital. ,? Mr.Sherick lost his hid for the ''rr':' e er•yone. Mr.Slierick is survived by his Of his work for the coir�- lawn council seal after a . recount which gave the seat to wife, Maureen; two daughters, !nullity '1 own Engi neer Jin) Suzanne Schwartz and Mary Kriegll sail, "Shei•ick ova` a t A. Lauren Rhude by two votes. _._ Paula Sher ; two Soils,Ste Veil fine gentlein in and I enjoyed .... I After the election Mr'. Sher•ick and George. and one grandson, him very much.IIe was the kind served On several Oro Valley. , all of Tucson. of individual who liked workin4, Paul J. Shcrick committees including the ,• Coriinieniior (,n Iris follow forthe coinwunity. protection of the current residential neighborhood, the Candida te s forum ability t o supply needed ser- vices, and the suitability of the The Voice contacted the six council seats that will tall likely several of those six will be particular parcel for the Oro Valleyans seeking seats on vacant. elected to a council seat as a proposed development. the town council and asked Canyon de Oro High School's result of the primary election. "Law enforcement. Public them to supply basic personal gyri will serve as the poilin#' In order to be elected during safety is the most important information, aphotograph, and place forthe election . Polls the primary it's necessarythat service a town can supply. a statement of what they open at 6 a.m. and votes will be n.or'e than half of those voting Strong preventwtive patrol and believe are important issues in accepted until 7 p.m. vote for the candidate. fair enforcement with officers the coming primary election on Sample ballots are currently candidate. who act in a professional and April 13. available at the Oro Valley However, because not all helpful manner is of prime The following is a "can- Town Office, 9040 N. Oracle voters vote for five council importance. I feel we have set didates form " designed to Road. members it's conceivable that up a good police force which is familiarize voters with those Because there are only six no one will be elected during the responsive to the need of the running for the five town, persons running it is more than primary. community. This is the one service which should not be Dorothy curtailed. E.S. 'Steve' Engle A. Laurefl ithude 4, :, . 0 Mo:tgomery William E. Hanes ......„5 ,..„,„,„.,,,„ . „,,..,,,,. E. S. "Steve” Engle, 62, is °'` DorothyMontgomery, 3 retired and has been a resident �'°' > of Oro Valley since November currently_holds the position of 1961. Prior to moving to Oro ,, `x��`� vice-mayir on the'Oro,-Valley _, Valley Engle worked in the '.:' Town Council hnd has lived in �� the Oro Valley area for four and � Chicago area for 35 years with ��; the John J. Grier Food Service; z one half years. -). Co. Mrs. Montgomery holds a °�.ABachelor of Science degree in For the last 12 of his working �4 �_. years he was president of the � s. both mathmatics and history company. `�'`� `� and a Masters in history. P Y• k Engle and his wife Catharine yti., Prior to coming to Arizona have one son. she taught math and history at the secondary level * * * Wisconsin and Texas. Mrs. "I have been a resident of Oro Montgomery has also been a rt- Valley since November 1961 and substitute teacher in Tucson. have continually been in- She and her husband, Earl, William E. Hanes terested in the welfare of the A. Lauren Rhude live at 110 W. Rolling Hills. William E. "Eldon" Hanes, areSix years ago more than 80 A.Lauren Rhude, 46,came to * * 59, is a retired USAF colonel g Oro Valley four years ago from "I was appointed to the and has lived in Oro Valley at per cent of the residents of the area felt they would be muchDenver, Colo. original town council in April, 9025 N.Overlook Dr.for two and better off governing themselves He currently serves on the 1974, elected to the council in one half years. rather than being subject to the Oro Valley Town Council and is August, 1974, and appointed He is married and has four whims of central government. president of Chaparral Career vice-mayor in April, 1975. Since children. College. last July when the county "The culmination of this Rhude and his wife,Lila,have contract ran out, I have also * effort resulted in the in- five children ranging in age done the staff work for planning "I ant a 30-year USAF retiree, corporatpon of the Town of Oro from 13 to 20. and zoning. and have a highly successful Valley in 1974. They live at 225 W. Oro Valley "For the last year I have also supervisory record in ad- "For the past 15 years I have Dr. been representing the town at m inistrative, personnel, and expended all my efforts in promoting the well being of the * * * Pima Association of Govern-- operational areas. area and am running for the "The Town of Oro Valley has n r eats (PAG) meetings. I graduated from the council so that I can assist and made great progress during the "I spend an average of 30 University of Oregon with a further the good work of the past two years. In many areas hours a week fulfilling these degree in economics and hold a present council in furnishing the citizens of Oro Valley have duties and have never ri issed a Master of Public Administra- fiscally responsible govern- better service than they did council meeting. tion degree from San Diego ment. prior to incorporation--areas "This as police protection, road "As a voter, you have the State University. This means furnishingmaintenance, and zoning ac- right and obligation to know the "As a resident and property adequate services (those tivity. views of those who will owner of Oro Valley, I ant existing services to be main- <`I am running for the town represent you on the town particularly interested in tainedor improved) within thecouncil. If the candidates don t council again because. I believe helping to promote community framework of town resources. there are many other areas that spell these out, you should ask << unification and the orderly The Town of Oro Valley has them t o do so. can be developed to provide great opportunities and I growth of the new town while citizejis with even better service "Planning and zoning: propose to assist in realizing; maintaining a fiscally sound these opportunities."ssistand a better' way of life in Oro Planning and zoning decisions position." Valley." should be made on the basis of i lived in Oro Valley for six years. -Alan J. Careycontracts with f Science degree from thea • Alan J. Carey, 60, is retired University of Arizona and over, tor Concordia paving plans From the insurance business the past ten years has been a ----- _ and has lived in Oro Valley at member of various homeowner, Engineering 'k ork for the of Oro Valley's net worth is 701 W. Landoran Lane for two city,and school committees and proposed paving of Calle $7,000. and a half years. boards. Concordia has reached the --Town Engineer Kriegh Mrs. Lamberson has done * * drawing table, with plans, announced that the Town of Oro * specifications, and the Valley opened negotiations with research studies in the "I was born in Clinton, Iowa following areas: planning and estimated cost scheduled to be the Metropolitwn Water Co. to on March 13, 1916 and corn- zoning, tax systems, financing ready soon for the council's discuss the possibility of Oro pleted both grade and high public education, and state- consideration. Valley buying that portion of school there.I then attended the local fiscal relations. Oro Valley Town Council the company that serves Oro University of Iowa and, later, She lives with husband, members agreed at the Feb. Valley Estates. attended Illinois Institute of Andrew, and three children at 26 town council meeting to --the council agreed not to Technology. 355 W. Calle Concordia. sign a contract with Siitzer and pay the town's Metropolitan "I am married to wife Lind Associates, a Tucson Utilities Management (MUM) Phyllis, and have three * * * engineering firm. The contract bill until the joint City of Tuc- daughters, Kathy, who directs the firm to carry out son-Pima County agency graduated from the University "To me citizen participation studies for paving the section of itemizes Oro Valley's charges. of Arizona, Kim, a student at in governemnt is an uppermost Calle Concordia.between Calle --Councilwoman Dorothy Arizona State University and goal. This can be accomplished Buena Vista and Calle Loma Montgomery announced her Patty,a student at Mesa Junior by creating an atmosphere of Linda. intention to sit in on the ad- College. openness in council meetings The contract says visory board of the Pima "Prior to moving to Arizona where citizens are free to ask engineering costs won't exceed Association of Govenments two and a half years ago, I was questions and make comments, $4,000, according to Town (PAG) and to participate in the in the insurance business for 35 on council activities. - Engineer Jim Kriegh. After voting even though PAG hasn't years in Chicago, Ill. except.for There should be sufficient plans and the cost estimate are officially recognized Oro Valley four years in the U.S.Air Force, time between public hearings complete, the town council will as a member. serving in the China Burma and the final vote on corn- have an option to adopt an --Oro Valley police ad- India theatre during World War plicated issues so that citizen improvement district resolution ministrator Frederic Roof II. input can be adequately for Calle Concordia. announced the police truck When I retired from the in- evaluated by council members. Should the council adopt a received a new paint job and surance business, I was senior "Additionally, there are resolution for the improvement that. Oro Valleyans should now vice-president of the Interstate rmanyy places for volunteers to district the townspeople will recognize a black and white National Group. help with government then have a chance to protest if emergency vehicle. We have lived at 701 W. operation-various committ- they consider it too costly or if Landoran Lane, Oro Valley ees, special projects, research, ' for some reason they don't want Oro Valleyp � ever since we moved here. clerical help. This is helpful to it. - Currently 1 am president of the the town and increases the Should the district be Town Council Valley Estates Property participant's knowledge about protested the plans would Owners Association. Prior to `what's going on here'. remain useful and could be used this I headed the Mayor Of Oro " isthe most -at a later date, according to meets Thursday� The budget os Valley's committee to explore important single document the- Kriegh. community antenna TV service during In other action at the Fed.. 26 y council will prepare the The Oro Valley Town Council for our town. year. It describes the municipal meeting council members voted will meet this Thursday in the • to abandon sections of two Oro library at Canyon del Oro High standard�f living and identifies yg Lamberson policies and governmental Valley roads that run through School at 7:30 p.m. to hear and LoisNewmont Exploration Ltd. 5 i• s reports on the following services in dollars and cents. p d scus p "It must be used throughout property. The two roads are subjects. the year as a measure ofHorizon Boulevard and Calle --town finance keeping the priorities in line Godorniz. --Pima Association of with citizens needs and desires. Oro Valleyans attending the Governments (PAG) Citizen participation is ex- meeting also learned the flood --Metropolitan Utilities :41, tremely important during the plain maps drawn up for Oro Management (MUM) early stages of budget Valley's federal flood insurance --police -. --town engineer . preparation when �oals are application received unofficial , royal from Housing -public Bearing on amend- being proposed. approval and A. "I support it a i nt a i n ing Urban Development (HUD). ii ent of planning and zoning services at a level which doesn't Also at the February council subdivision plat and develop- ` require the addition of a meeting: ment plan procedures ° property tax. --the front Canyon del Oro --planning and zoning an- '0- -, "I support Oro Valley par- gym was announced as the nouncements ticipation in matters that --commission on improved ` "- metropolitan polling place for the Oro Valley gv ernmental management .v . , concern n the entire council primary election April * ; t., area-water, sewers, corn- appointment of election ,.. 13. Polls will be open from 6 prehensive planning. We have board to handle election daya.m. to 7 p.m. , Lois Lambersonactivities. both a responsibility to help --Councilwoman Lois Lam- .. � ,� T_ -- _--- A study session will precede _ �----- and Mrs. Lois Lamberson, 46, solve the problems, a right berson disclosed that with all currently serves on the Oro to representation in ares that : town meeting at 6 p.m. in assets and liabilities the 'town the tOW0 office. Valley Town Council and has affect us." `•i • a _ ,i . . OV ned to Asta's distri I 1)l\NIS.JO\('I.: , eelins and invitin In thee with an "expedite" attachment Montgomery said. Oro Valley has beery tr'imme o come ,o an app►w1chinr that will lessen the period of She added that she hasn't from Pinna County Supervisor council session. .. time, said Manuel Palomino, thought of what Oro Valley's Conrad Joyner's sprawlinL'. (),.o Vaile:\an George Faccio head of the County Election placement in a new supervisor's overpopulated district and said of Asia. 'lie's pushing, Bureau. district will mean from a assigned to Ron Asti, whose controlled growth in the county The new districts will geographic standpoint. district would include much of and I don't think we (Oro therefore become effective no "There are certainly some central Tucson, in a tentatively \alleyans) are. What we're later than June 5. ramifications to being included approved map of new super- after here is more controlled Palomino said the justice in a district with much of visors' boundaries. zoning, but not necessarily officials will be asked to ex- central Tucson, but I haven't A public hearing on the new controlled growth." pedite their decision because thought yet of what they may district map approved by the "The entire county and city condidates for the November be." Board of Supervisors March 15, governments were against Oro supervisors election need to Asta's tentative new District 1 was scheduled for Monday Valley's incorporation, and know which district they will be is shaped generally like a top- (March 22). Results of the Asta was among then►►," he running in then so that they can heavy hourglass, with a narrow hearing,and the board's second added. gather petition signatures there corridor between the in- vote on the tentative plan, Mrs. Faccio, who also signed by the June deadline date. tersections of Roger Road and weren't available at press time. the letter to .Joyner, said she Dorothy Montgomery, the 1st Avenue, and Campbell But Supervisor E. S. "Bud" doubts the change in super- only town council member who Avenue and River Road Walker, who drew the map visors would mean any im- could be reached to comment on separating the north portion of which eventually gained the provements for the town. Asta, said the new supervisor it from central Tucson. preliminary approval, said last "I'm very dissatisfied with would start out in Oro Valley District 1 would include week he didn't expect the plan the supervisors as a group. The with a better record than voting precincts 12 and 13, in would undergo any changes at way they treated us when we Joyner. which Oro Valley is contained. Monday's hearing. were incorporating is un- As an example,she said Asta The boundary between the two His confidence echoed earlier speakable." was the only supervisor to vote precincts is Oracle Road - U.S. comments by Joyner and She added that although she against a zoning proposal in 89, which also bissects the town Supervisors' Chairman Joe will reserve her judgement on 1973 by Chastain Builders, itself. Castillo. which would have allowed a Periodic redrawing c,f - who to vote for in the ap- Precinct 88,which would be in proaching November super- residential development close Joyner's district, would border supervisors'districts,and othervisors election, "I'll probably to Canyon del Oro High School. on Precinct 12, which includes political boundary lines, is vote against Asta.We definitely A unanimous vote was the part of Oro Valley east of the required by federal law, io need a new board." required to approve the zoning, maintain the "one man, one highway. E. S. "Steve" Engle of Oro she said so Asta's opposition The trimming of Joyner's vote" right outlined in the U.S. Valley also noted that both Asta killed it. district to reduce its population; Constitution. He is also more receptive t�) and Joynerwould therefore start within a were instrumental Joyner's District 4 presently in the effort to prevent Oro the idea of a Casas Adobes mile of Oro Valley's town limits. stretches from the Pinal County Valley's incorporation. library than Joyner, Mrs. line, across the Catalina. • He added that the town may foothills, not have to�ori y about Asta 0 and takes in the entires • for OV lale cr/e s PAG's inaction eastern border of Pima County, long, even if Oro Valley is -[continued from page 1] ,. ending at the Santa Cruz uz County placed in District. 1, since Asta -- - - financial structure proposed by line. mayhave higher political No vote was taken then on the management committee. g Oro Valley's participation in That structure would have the The new district map would aspirations, and choose not to PAG. The PAG management take away the tops of his u- run in November. town pay 25 per cent of the total shaped district, both of which A final district map must be committee was instructed, Maid by the Town of South form the western most areas of approved by however, to meet with the town Tucson apercentage loosely �r roved the Board of council to discuss financial and p g the zone. Supervisors April 5, according based on the relationship of the Oro Valley and Marana lie in to state law. voting restructuring. two towns' populations. the northern fork of the "U" That map will be sent by April "It's ludicrous for the One problem which has arisen while Sahuarita and the 7 to the U.S. Justice Depart- regional council to act until the with this proposed surrounding copper mining rr►ent for approval, after the management committee has arrangement - since it was area form the south fork. department checks the given us recommendations, first accepted by the Town _______ ____ Three Oro Valleyar�s supervisors' and direction,',plans of minority guidanceCouncil in December - is that questioned by the Voice said the residents'placement in the new Murphy said. the$750 it would cost the town is town would probably see little districts. Mrs. Montgomery has met for a six-month period the difference between its Justice department officials once with the management time which remained then in the representation on the board by usually take 60 days io reach a committee since the February current fiscal year. Joyner and its probable new decision on such naps, but the meeting, to discuss changes in There are now about three supervisor, Asta. Neither, the Pima County plan will be sent PAG's Articles of Incorporation months left in the fiscal year. auumuuuuu1uiiuuni""m"iiiiuiHuuiiirt which would allow for Oro Mr's. Montgomery said three said, have treated the _ _ prorating the financial town fairly throughout its brief E. Help Wanted Valley ri;en�bership. history. = Wanted live-111 cotl► • � _ amendment which the town has y. panion for/ As an argument for in- accepted three of those interviewedE mediate seatingof the town,she accepted rr►ay be among the older lady_ Ai had signed a letter to Joyner =private room. Car f urnished.= pointed out at the February recommendations the PAG last April,criticizing his lack of _Drivers license necessary. Call_ regional council meeting that management committee will attendance at town council =297-2723. Oro Valley has agreed to the present Friday.