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Volume II, No. 15 Published for residents of the Town of Oro Valley,Pima County.Arizona November IA], 1975
AT M SHED
Explos.on eport e ected at council meet
A police report on the 23; and John F. Mackey, 23, all window frames. He said he plane had crashed into the
explosion which rocked Oro of Tucson. expects the figure to go even mountain and several Vietnam
Valley Tuesday evening and left A fourth man, John R. higher once the damage to doors veterans said they had never
three men dead is expected to Bogeski,23,also of Tucson,was and house frames is examined. heard such a loud explosion,"
be presented at Wednesday's injured. He had just been The blast, believed to have he said.
Town Council meeting. removed from the critical list at been triggered by armor- Characterizing the general
The blast caused well over the Arizona Medical Center as piercing bullets penetrating the mood of Oro Valleyans after the
$22,000 in damage to Oro Valley the Voice went to press. steel doors of the bunker, also disasterous event, he said,
homes and blanketed the area Lt. Fred Roof of the Oro severed sheet rock from ceilings "There were really mixed
for miles around with dust. Valley Police Dept. said the and cracked the walls of some emotions but most people were
Killed in the explosion were $22,000 figure only included the residences, Roof said. thankful that no one else had
Dennis West, 23; Daniel Mead, damage sustained by glass and "A lot of people believed a been killed."
Lamberson reveals Local committeemay replace
finances Nov. 19
court
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Oro Valley's financial stand- the Voice Gilmartin talkedjuvenile court,i rig will be disclosed at the Nov. By JENNIFER BRUWERur , Gilmartin said.
19 town council meeting when News Editor about how the Oro Valley youth Speaking about the commit-
Councilwoman Lois Lamberson committee might work, and tee he was familiar with in New
Juveniles who break the law about what benefits he saw Providence, Gilmartin said: "It
gives the town's financial in Oro Valley may find result from the New Providence -
statement for the period ending was formed to relieve the
themselves weeding the road- committee. juvenile court of its case-load
Oct. 30. sides, picking up litter, or
To explain a youth commit- and to keep the one-time
Mrs. Lamberson told the maybe "whitewashing" an tee's function, Gilmartin cited offenders away from the real
Voice that although she couldn't occasional fence — if the town- the hypothetical example of an hoodlums. A lot of kids we
reveal any figures yet, Oro council is successful in setting Oro Valley youngster-caught worked with in New Providence
Valley is closing its debt gap and up a proposed Juvenile Con- breaking windows at_Canyon are now doctors and lawyers,"
on its way out of the red into the ference Committee. Del Oro High School. he noted.
black. By creating such a committee, Instead of a police officer "We want to get the parents
the council would allow first- taking the youngster directly to involved — and with a
Also on this Wednesday's time juvenile offenders the the Pima County Juvenile Court committee like this, they are
agenda will be: chance to rectify their trans- Center, he or she would be involved, with whatever disci-
- an update on progress gressions within the framework escorted to the Oro Valley plinary action is taken. This is
being made on the juvenile of family and community by Police Department Head- important because it keeps the
committee. At the last council taking the problem before a quarters — at which time the problem within the family,"
meeting the Oro Valley towns- committee of townspeople in youth would be released into the Gilmartin said.
people were asked to apply for lieu of direct prosecution before custody of his parents, with the The New Providence pro-
volunteer positions on the the juvenile court. understanding that he and his gram was begun about 15 years
committee (see related story). Oro Valley resident Fred parents appear before the ago, he said. It's liked by police
Roof of the Oro `alley Police committee on a given date. officers because it provides a
— a report by town engineer Dept. and Bob Gilmartin of the When the offense comes "continuation of the case."
James I). Kriegh on the posting State Department of Public before the committee, disci- Currently, in Arizona, the
of speed limit and town signs Safety initiated the idea of a plinary action would be decided officer makes out a report on the
and an update on the status of youth committee in Oro Valley. on — and, according to offending juvenile and turns the
road work being done in Oro They presented it to the town Gilmartin, the parents would case over to the juvenile court
Valley. council at a recent meeting. probably be held responsible for center; his involvement then
Gilmartin, who formerly the damage done to the school ceases. However, in New
worked for the police depart- windows and also for seeing that, Providence the officer is kept
ment in New Providence, N.J., the recommended displinary advised of the case through the
In case of emergency [fire, was associated with a youth action is carried_out.-,., committee. --
police, ambulance, resole)..Oro committee in New Jersey,
Should eitherl it of the ` Alt houvh. f matiiln"-of tW'
Valleyans should call 296-5441 similar to the one proposed for two-fold respo's llity be Oto Valie-lJnpile. *oanfere P. --`'-
the number of the Rural/ Oro Valley. -
neglected, it's understood that � �
Metro Fire Dept. In a telephone interview with . I root?
P the youngster«nolcl=�be sent to
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a° ValleyTown Council, registers make rezoning more difficult.
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"%oil,- the towns assets at $21,376 as
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N1,�r sil' s,141014* of June 30. are two other clauses stating
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.—__ „o._ . —general fund deficit of $17,238 Any zoning change
-" -S I -11 �PPtS - f I and a positive figure of$9,853 in contested by 20 per cent or more
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`` � The general fund shows such immediate area (as defined in
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P�� . s' x; report because the gas tax fund �,n council.
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- - • l' according to Oro Valley council- - Town engineer James Kriegh
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• I _�„ .:.�_. - boundary from 300 feet to 600 Kriegh also reported on the
4 '.-a j T feet. new speed limit signs and town
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Buildings in the above designated 100-year flood plain(shaded area) property being considered for uled for installation by Nov. 1.
will be eligible for federally subsidized insurance provided Oro rezoning must be notified of the The signs were posted as
Valley's flood plain ordinance receives federal endorsement. proposed zoning change. Adop- - scheduled, he reported.
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cause
reorganization
By DENNIS JOYCE early last week, said CountyMackey, PAG's chief adminis- management staff presents to
A request by the Oro Valley Manager Kenneth Scharman. trator, at last week's staff the regional council shouldn't be
Town Council to join the Pima Mrs. Montgomery's letter meeting for failing to present* stop-gap solutions, but long
Association of Governments prompted discussion of the • then specific reorganizing pro- term ones, Scharman said. Oro
(PAG) will likely result in a subject at a PAG management posals to the PAG management Valley's membership in PAG,
complete restructuring of the staff meeting Thursday in the staff. he pointed out, could open the
three-member regional council Pima County Administration Valdez, however, noted that door for membership by other
and its staffs. Building. such proposals are matters of county governmental entities,
The City of Tucson, Town of The staff resolved to have policy and should be determined such as the Papago Indian
South Tucson,and Pima County representatives from the by the regional council itself. Reservation, future incorp-
are currently the only members management departments of its The staff then informally orated towns and even school
of PAG—an organization which • ,three government members agreed on Mackey's suggestion districts.
was founded by federal mandate draw up proposals for amending to draw up proposals for the One suggestion for Oro
to review applications for PAG's financial support and regional council before the Nov. Valley's share of financing PAG
federal aid. voting structures. These 25 meeting. was for the town to pay a
The town council and PAG suggestions will be presented to They also agreed that portion of the total amount now
management staff have con- the organization's regional determining Oro Valley's por- paid by South Tucson.
sidered Oro Valley's member- council Nov. 25. tion of financing PAG would be If that percentage is based on
ship in the organization since The regional council members simpler than deciding a new the two town's populations,Oro
the town was first incorporated are Tucson Mayor Lewis voting structure. Valley — with 1,170 residents
in April, 1974. Murphy, South Tucson Mayor If Oro Valley is granted an —would pay 19 per cent of the
As a PAG member, Oro Dan Eckstrom and County equal membership with the $6,000 which South Tucson pays
Valley could become eligible for Supervisors' Chairman Ron current three PAG members, a into PAG annually.
federal funds in such areas as Asta. no vote by the town and South The regional council may
law enforcement and mass The PAG management staff is Tucson—which would pay only determine, however, that a
transit. headed by Scharman, Tucson about two per cent of PAC's more equitable solution would
Vice-mayor Dorothy City Manager Joel Valdez and operating costs — would be fox Qro Valley to pay ,a
Montgomery submitted the South Tucson Manager Ernie overrule an affirmative vote by percentage of South Tucson's
town's formal request for Munoz. Tucson and Pima County. funding based on the two towns
information on joining PAG Scharman criticized Paul New structure proposals the annual budgets, the staff said.
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SIMULATED LAND USE WORKSHOP ,.
12 Oro
Valleyans
attend To Hall
"Very well run and very obtained from the Pima County nents of dense development, three fold population increase.
worthwhile," "just fair," "very plan'.ing department and other Mrs. Jarchow added. "It was Nearly all participants
interesting," and "cut and government agencies and dis- very interesting and informa- however,expressed satisfaction
dried"are the reactions of some tributed at the town hall. tive." with the plan's "phasing"
Oro Valleyans to the Tortolita Pima County's preliminary "It was informative," agreed approach,the requirement that
Town Hall,a simulated land-use Tortolita Area Plan was Mrs. Robert E. Parker, "but I all utilities be extended into an
planning workshop, held in two presented at the final meeting of came away with the feeling that area, and schools and parks be
series of three meetings each both series by Lance MacVittie, it was already cut and dried." provided for before any devel- .
recently. principal county planner. Her husband concurred, opment begins.
About a dozen Oro Valleyans The plan is a set of policies saying, "The planners didn't Participants in the town hall
attended the Thursday series of that, when finalized, will guide really listen.It was just fair the were asked to weigh the various
the town hall, those attending future growth in the 205 square way they handled it, but there sections of the Tortolita area for
estimate. No figures on the mile area bounded by Pinal was quite a range of people to urban development suitability.
number of Oro Valleyans County on the north,and by the take into account." Approximately 75 persons
participating in the Saturday Santa Cruz River to Avra Valley Councilwoman Lois did so,on their own time rather
series of meetings were Road and south on I-10 to Ina Lamberson, another Thursday than in the workshop.
available. Road on the west. series participant, said, "It was From the results, a land use
A total of 211 persons were The southern boundary is Ina very interesting, I felt they designation map based on
present at both series,according Road to La Canada Drive, La carried out their goal (which participant's consensus was
to Mrs. Vicki Dahl, the town Canada to Calle Concordia and was to educate the public to the printed by computer.
hall's coordinator. north around Oro Valley to the planning process and the The map,which is of the same
The Tortolita Town Hall was Coronado National Forest, Tortolita Area Plan)very well." type as Pima County's pre-
sponsored by the Southwestern which is the eastern boundary; Oro Valley town council liminary map, is available to
Environmental Service and the "There was more two-way member Dorothy Montgomery county planners. It and the
Arizona Environmental Council. communication going on in the commented that the meetings other opinions expressed in
Funds for the educational meetings than in a public were "very well run and very writing by those who attended
workshop were provided by a hearing,which is often intense," worthwhile." the Tortolita Town Hall are
grant from the U.S. Office of Mrs.Dahl said of the town hall. She added that,"The Tortolita available to county planners,
Education's Division of Environ- "Everyone got very involved Plan has been very well thought and on view to the public at the
mental Education. in it,"said Mrs.Linda Jarchow, out and I would like to see it go A r i z o n a E n v iron menta 1
It simulated a land-use an Oro Valleyan who attended through the way it is."- Council's office, 115 W.
planning process, and called for the first meeting with her Councilwoman Montgomery Washington, Tucson.
participants to make decisions husband but missed the others participated in informal discus- Town Hall Coordinator Mrs.
for future growth based on due to schedule conflicts. sion with some of the county Dahl summed up the meetings
regional trends and the biologi- "There were nine in my group planning workers researching thus:
cal and topographic characteris- and seven were for development the area during the plan's "The county now knows what
tics of the Tortolita area. because they had a real financial development. the people were thinking and
Participants formed small stake in it and they wanted to Not everyone agreed with the people know what the
groups to study and discuss pad their-pockets, but overall it that view.The Parkers felt the county planners are thinking,
over 30 pages of information on was pretty evenly divided," area didn't have enough-water and other than that no political
the area that the sponsors among proponents and oppo- to support the expected action was intended."
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PERSONALITY PROFILE i ,
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By LEE WEBSTER Hoard of Supervisors," he said. some," he added, "and I spend
The Town of Oro Valley has "Asa town, we run our own my Saturdays working for the
h�u(l some rough times,concedes �. affairs, according to what is town."I help draw up plans,like
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Jamesgood for the citizens of Oro the flood plain ordinance, which
I). Kriegh, long-time �.�;:'
resident and current town Valley.” the state required for insurance
engineer, but now. he says, w "We have major improve- and H.U.D. federal funds."
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"(>ro Valley is on its way — ments planned," Kriegh said, Kriegh and his wife, Marga-
-thin s are starting too go lac akin; as t0"n engineer. ret,live with their two children
g «e'�c� St Ihe c��►sl ,►f � '
smoothly." Kevin, 13, and Kathleen, 12, at
Last year,our first year as a paving in ,the streets, for instance 40 E. Calle Concordia.
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town, we went in debt,"Kriegh :.. < . -- and now we need to know if
noted. "That was because our _ people want the streets paved, •
incomefromstate tax rebates and if the town should paypart Juvenile offenders
and revenue-sharing funds,was James D. Kriegh. of the cost."
based on a population of 581 "We hope to make more committee planned
what they wanted on the basis personal contact.
residents. `�e actually had o tact.We'll probably
1,170." of reality, not fear," send out surveys; maybe go [Continued from Page 1]
``The first quarter of this "When people understand around from house to house," Committee is still in the
year," Kriegh pointed out, "the that our town can operate in the said Kriegh. preliminary stages, it has
town has taken in $7,000 more black, when it's a definite `yes,' "Local control of planning and received the endorsement of
than it has expended." there will be more citizen zoning is very important," said Juvenile Court Judge John P.
Kriegh, called by his friends cooperation,"
he predicted. Kriegh. "As the Oro Valley Collins.
"the father of Oro Valley" "Oro Valley has better business area expands in the Also at the Oct.23 meeting of
because he began the movement service today than it ever had," future, we hope to keep it the Oro Valley Town Council,
toward incorporation in 1968, said Kriegh. "Better police attractive.The town committee the four council members
said: "What I would like to see protection, better street main- can control the architecture — present decided on the commit-
nov, is more citizen input. We tenance, better planning and and as residents of Oro Valley, tee's name and the number of
want to find out what the people zoning." they care." townspeople they want to serve
want — not shove things down "Now we have a say about Kriegh, and all other town on it — between 11 and 12.
their throats." whathappens to our communi- officials, with the exception of Since the Oct.23 meeting the
Kreigh, a professor of civil ty," he said, comparing it with the town clerk, work without council has been accepting
engineering at the University of the times before incorporation. pay. applications from Oro Valley
Arizona, added: "People re- Homeowners associations, "It's the combined efforts of residents interested in volun-
spond in a small town. They such as the Mountain Shadows interested citizens," said teering to serve on the
take part more fully in group Kriegh formerly headed, Kriegh. "People do as much as committee.
government." "don't have much power. They they have time for." Oro Valleyans interested in
"When there's controversy, can only voice opinions to the "I have more time than serving on the committee
everybody is interested and _ should contact the Oro Valley
active," he said, adding: "But phiincreaseTala2077977._tant tsm h �� a-� nt p p � tax Asked to describe aP erson
mechanism of government who's well-suited to serve on
working when things are quiet. or
such a committee,Roof said one
�''��hc�n thins o well citizen 'blue ribbon prograM -
g g must be broad-minded — not
apathy can set in." The Amphitheater School declining enrollments in ele- too liberal or too conservative,
There was plenty of contro- District, which includes the mentary schools cost the but well-rounded in his
versy for a while. Town of Oro Valley,may ask its district nearly $200,000 in state thinking."
Kriegh charged that resi- taxpayers to shoulder a sub- and district revenue which Although nothing has been
dents were badly misinformed stantial tax increase next year could have been used to beef up finalized, Roof says he expects
last year by Tucson and Pima — because district administra- existing programs. the council will appoint
County officials who wanted to tors feel Amphi students are (Declining enrollments re- Gilmartin to the committee
block Oro Valley's incorpora- getting the short end of the duce the amount of state aid because of his previous ex-
tion. educational stick. that flows into the district since perience.
"They made studies proving At the North Side district's the grants are based on the Another probable committee
it couldn't be done; that it Oct. 28 meeting the school took student count. In addition, member will be Donna Wachter
V%asn't economically feasible," under consideration a recom- declining enrollment usually who is a counselor with the Pima
he said. "They told people there mendation requesting taxpay- means fewer residents and thus County Juvenile Court System.
would be heavy property taxes; ers to vote for a$750,000 budget a smaller tax base.) She works in the Canyon Del
that the town would go broke." override that would pay for "a If approved, the override Oro,Amphi,and Flowing Wells
"We spent many hours blue ribbon program." would cost district taxpayers Districts and will provide a link
getting the facts out to the Last year,the Amphi admin- another 73.4 cents per $100 between the Oro Valley
people," he recalled. "Some of istrators' plans to improve assessed valuation on next Juvenile Conference Committee
us worked constantly for two programs were foiled by year's property tax bills — or and the county juvenile court.
years refusing the false informa- spiraling fixed costs and an another $45 to the annual Councilwoman Lois Lamber-
tion put out to the citizens. We unexpected decline in enroll- property tax bill of the owner of son slid-she;hopes to see the
wanted them to have the facts ment. a $40,000 home, school officials youth group assembled by the
h. t they could decide For example rt„k fear estimate. beginning of the year.