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round of applause at the begin in December 1977.
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concerning the widening of about 13 months.
\f, t-1 ON 0 Arsi; 8 Oracle Road. Bill Wiley, Public
A d d r e s s i n g a p- Hearing Administrator for
proximately 60 concerned the Arizona Department of
.. , ►!M►- OL„ citizens at Canyon del Oro Transportation (ADOT),
High School, Putman opened for the state at the
pleaded that the widening design an location
=..,,• proceed as quickly as hearing. Wiley said that
possible. tentative plans for the
- � 44., ,-:----',.2-7,--'7:: --, "You literally are taking roadway had been
your life in your hands evaluated and approved for
Cross Country T's--From the desert to mountain peaks of Colorado a caravan of local Model T's made a 3,000 mile trek when you drive on that $4.4 million in funding. The
to a national club meeting recently.Displaying their antique autos from right are Ken and Mark Petrick,Larry Price, road," Putman said. normal funding ratio is 84
Chuck Condoran,Frank and Mike Hoiles,Arless Lewis,and Merle Sprott.Feature article on P 10. "Any delay in the widening per cent federal funds to 26
of the road will result in a per cent state matching
higher death toll than we funds.
Skyline-Swan residents den is have already." The purpose of any the
Barringmajor Wednesday evening
hearing was to present the
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plans to the public attd to
receive public input to the
Liquor license t, pposed plans.
Wiley said, The plans
are not yet so far along
they can't be altered."
A full service•package The battle actually began received a denial Since that time,the state irresponsible act," Joyner Jim Oxley, Engineer of
liquor license may be the in 1974, when Southland recommendation from the has been granting six- said, referring to the Plans for the Highway
final battleground in a Corporation, 7-11's parent County Board of Super- month extensions on the state's approval of the PlanningService, outlined
small-scale confrontation firm, sought a beer and visors« license, a normal practice license over the residents' how throad was to be
between three northside wine license for the site at However, the stale for a license which is not in objections. "That act has widened.
homeowners' groups and the northwest corner of Liquor Licensing and use, and one that has been compounded by these The plans, he said, "are
the Southland Corporation, Swan Road and Skyline Control Board rejected the angered County Supervisor six-month extensions." based on PAG (Pima
which has begun con- Drive. county's recommendation Conrad Joyner, whose (Continued on page 16) Continued on page 3)
struction on a 7-11 con- Some 600 area residents and granted the license, constituency includes that P g
venience market south of signed a petition protesting although there was no store area's residents. ,. . _} r ,
Skyline CountryClub. the application, which on the site. "I think it's an . . '. '� �
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including a 50-year capacity -- and directed its
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The Highlands plant would then be abandoned. 3.3.� •:'`'�
In a related matter, the Oro Valley Town Council is ,
Lack of funds expected to pass a resolution at its July 28 meeting S, �
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stall substation approve the plans.
The plan was endorsed by the sanitation department
as beingthe most cost-effective of five alternatives.
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architect July 13 for the planned Sam Nanini-Pima -- enlarging the capacity of the present Highlands .
County Governmental Center,to be located at Ina and plant. �� �.;
Shannon roads. --abandoning the Highlands plant and building a new .
However the project may have already hit a snag. plant closer to Oro Valley; - . •
While appointing Joel Stout to handle the architect- --abandoningthe Highlandst.A
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ural work, the county found that funds may not be plant west of Oro Valley; A closer look - Oro Valley Zoning Administrator
available for the entire job,since an estimate provided -- abandoning the Highlands plant and digging Dorothy Montgomery (rear) points out an area on
by City Library Director John Anderson shows that oxidation ponds for sewage handling northwest of Oro Oracle Road aerial photograph to Maja Stewart
approximately $400,000 would be needed to stock the .VIley. (center) and Dwight Lind after Thursday's public
library. ;”' Although the county has given staff the go-ahead on hearing.
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reorganization
11)z panel .delays
By JUDY RATLIFF when the commission staff replace her. Both women commission, characterized zoning work begins to take with the IR. Some
Revamping zoning position changes hands. are volunteers. the meeting as an attempt care of the backlog of work allowances, like for air-
procedure took precedence D i s c u s s i o n o f In a telephone interview to tighten up the zoning we have to do. The general ports, don't apply in Oro
over reorganization con- reorganization was tabled Montgomery said, "The code and at the time make plan is still coming up. It Valley."
siderations at the July 12 until July 19. commission has some fast it understandable for the will take quite a bit of time The survey, conducted
Oro Valley Planning and The current staff, work to do about average layman. and mean a public hearing. for Oro Valley by four
Zoning Commission study Dorothy Montgomery, is reorganization. Two of the "The county zoning code We've got to consider the University of Arizona
session. vacating the post to work at members will be out of was adopted when Oro university student's survey graduatestudents,
Reorganization is the University of Arizona. town in August. I've Valley incorporated," and go through and clean suggested modes of growth
necessary before Aug. 15 Sandy Van Marie will' promised my husband that Rainsberger said. "We're up the SR and CR-1 the residents approved and
August 15 is it. I want to working now toward a code classifications like we did disapproved of.
-stick to that. which better applies to our
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- child," Montgomery ad- The commission is ad-
"`t ' -,- -` ded,"I don't.She just can't vancing the idea of consent
•-. ;. . % donate all the time that I petitions being circulated oro
,� . , could." on proposed rezonings
M The Oro ValleyTown prior to a preliminary
a F s, `=e turned down a hearing. Two-thirds of the
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orn mission b u d g e t feet of the land to be
request fora paid staff rezoned would be required `•
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will continue to function as The current code allows C I L 1
�-'d a completely volunteer for petition circulation U D s g r o w t h
��'looafter the hearing.
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--�. According to Sharon Chesson said, "This
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chairperson,reorganiza- easier for the person
tion will be a matter of asking for a rezoning.He'll
dividing up planning and know whether •he has By JUDY RATLIFF
, z }, Y+` zoning jobs in terms of how people for or against him. Bill Gerhart's association with Oro ValleyCountry
``. much time each member "Also, we're givingour
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Club goes back 5 years.At that time he retired from 40
way years in the Chicago restaurant business.He was in his
Mrs. Chessen said, "I to protest by not signing the earl fifties.
don't think there will be petition before a rezoning y
OSCAR! any trouble getting procedure gets too far." Steve Engle, Oro Valley vice mayor, was chairman
of the board for the same restaurant chain Gerhart had
organized by the fif- The existing code has been working for. Gerhart made the move to Arizona
. Stop in and see the spectacular eyewear collectionby teenth." caused some bad feelings
America's most glamorous Designer Much of the zoningin Oro Valley.Mont Montgomery and became manager of the country club. He decided
g � he was too young to retire. _
Oscar de la Renta! discussion which explained, "There have
"This is a friendly club," Gerhart said. "It's my
dominated the 21/2 hour been instances where personal opinion, but people get along here. We're
Associated Optometrists session dealt with the residents didn't know about primarily golf club and that's been true from the
sequence of events in- a proposed rezoning until it p y a
Drs. Simpson, Miller, Fabricant and volved in rezoningcame to hearing. By that beginning. Two years ago we put tennis courts in.
Blonder time theyThere're 2 of them with lines to play when the weather
PLAZA del ORO UNIVERSITY OFFICE requests. were an is cool. I don't think we need more just yet.
Orange Grove&Oracle 297-0102 925 E.UNIVERSITY 622-5904 Thomas Rainsberger, "Provisions are being "The pool goes back to almost the beginning. Since
vice-chairperson of the made for hearing without I've been here, the kitchens are open daily. There's
the necessary signatures," eveningbridge that's been being played for years.
.. she continued The
,�.,__ Rooms can be reserved for social events and there are
*property owners could be
special holiday functions. Things haven't changed
out of town or an institution much since I've been here.I trytogive people the best
might be involved with a
policy against petition possible activities and that's a policy I inherited."
signing." Lou Landon, at that time a Chicago area business-
�� Chessan said, "This man with a distributing concern, visisted Tucson
several times in the mid-fifties. The population of the
;,� area was pushing 250,000. Only 3 golf courses existed.
,.e.. - ' COPIES Landon thought another could be supported.
0 "My primary motive was the business venture,"
29T 6622 - Landon said, "but I think every golfer wants to build a
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Great Western Bank Bldg. golf course. I just got a chance to."
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a great pianist so you have to begin :----„ ` , a� ��'� Originality--The swimming pool at Oro Valley is one
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early. But, no matter what the age . l9 , (\?
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of your home, it's never too late � "s: 111
available to full and clubhouse-privilege members.
to make it more comfortable. Many iii - .= .; *# ' 4:4.',''a
older homes are lovely to look at, j �'# �. �. -
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but drafty to live in. That's because . :.; t • Y r` days after New York attorney,Joseph Timan,later of
ula ti n didn't become `. � `4)i y y acres the countryclub
ins o a Horizen Land,purchased the365
proper .,
big factor to most of us until the , �. and estates now adorn, Landon made him an offer on
energy shortage. Now we've entered -. • °-`err• ,y it.The sale went through. In May 1958 Oro Valley Inc.
gJ g u Co-E d u c a t i o n a I Day was formed. Landon was elected president.
an era of efficient energy manage- •• - � .
ment, brought on byshortages of �furth r everyGrades 6 12* The group of approximately 25 investors headed by
g g further, effort must be made
Landon, were generally Chicago based. One hundred
natural gas and oil. To conserve our to use energy more wisely than in College Preparatory people had accepted invitations to become charter
resources, and stretch energy dollars the past. Enrichment members of the club. Bruce Harris,a well known golf
Fully Accredited, course engineer and landscape architect,was hired to
>"' �- design the course.Western Maddox Construction Co.,a
,,._ ADMISSIONS known Chicago golf course contracting firm finished
just remember, it maybe too late for you TESTING building the 140-acre course in December 1958. The
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clubhouse and pool were added in 1960.
Nit',, "" ., to plunk out anything better than Chop- 10A M—2P M Engle considers his decision to move to Oro Valley
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`� �` i'l sticks,but it's never too EVERY TUESDAY CountryClub Estates pretty standard. He was
I � �' late to insulate. Send for vacationingand stopped to look at the area on the
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the free booklet"Your TOffrecommendation of a Riverside, Ca., friend. Engle
1p a Guide To Proper Home 29� 2288 became an early club member.
_� -_, "I liked the desert,"Engle said. "I liked the area.At
.�a k ..w �. Insulation"now. It helps. amino Del Terra well, it still
6000 N C that time it was 5 miles to a loaf of bread,
r � is. But then, really nothing was out here.
Mrs. William S. M a s l a n d "This is a good golf course. It's always been kept in
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(Continued from page 2) The sixties building slump started to turn around in
good condition.It's an interesting_coutrse.You don't get Oro Valley Country Club Estates when a 1968
tired of playing it even if you do_it 3 times a week." improoement district formed by property owners
Engle recalls the building boom of the late fifties paved the streets,according to Engle.Today there are
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slowing down substantially. He remembers only 20 or 125 homes in the valley with the vacant lots tending to
so dwellings being added to the early core of homes be in the foothills.
from 1961 to 1965. Homes are continually being built Landon is currently circulatinga petition for
within the estates. property owners to get some more paving done.Paving
In a move which was rather novel for 1961,though,it will be paid for by the property owners with city
� supervision. The first paving job progressed with
has become an accepted practice,Oro Valley Inc. sold county supervision.
the country club and the remaining estate lots to the Landon said he would like to see more buildingin th
club members e
Landon, who moved to the country club estates in estates. He feels more fa ' 'es would strengthen the
town and provide a few more club members.
Gerhart points out that country club membership
extends outside the estates area.Only about 25 percent
of the club's members live in the estates, though 65
percent of estate homeowners belong to the club.Some
50 percent of the townhouse and apartment residents
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said "We have 423 family memberships in our club.
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��� �, � regular membersh� which includes all
� There are social members who want only club house
privileges. There are out-of-state members, junior
members,corporate members.
".4,-,,,,,,,„:-.4,-* ,.'1, "People who belong to the club come from many
r � &° tl� � professions.We have clergy,mine engineers,lawyers,
doctors.We have retired members and membership is
r a open."
Gerhart said that people shop for country clubs.He's
Sweet swingin' -- Oro Valley Country Club members pleased when people like the club. To become a
consider the club primarily as a golfer's haven,and the member, though, a sponsor who already belongs is
course is considered by many members as one of the required.
area's best. Oro ValleyCountryClub and the Estates continue to
1962,said,"I felt the move was necessary.The people grow, though separately.Some people like Arther Mc
out here take pride in what they have.They preferred Conville,a vice president for La Salle National Bank in
to run their club themselves rather have Chicago and board member for Allstate Insurance,
somebody else do it. They didn't have any desire commute and want only the golf. McConville gets out
though to be in the real estate business.The lots were as often as possible. "I've made it 6 times since
sold and transferred to a developer who,went broke." January,"he said.The trips last 4 or 5 days.
Other people are looking for scenery and move to the
In the foreclosure against the firm,North American estates just for the desert atmosphere. Some families
Land and Development, it was arranged that owner- came looking for both like the Engles and Landons. A
ship of the property revert back to the original owners, home owners association has existed since 1969. Said
Oro Valley Inc. and the club members were given Engles,the association's 3 time president,"The zoning
credit on their.purchase of the club. The lots are all here is 1 house per acre.People who wanted more land
currently in private hands. Nearly 100 remain without would,of course,choose to live somewhere else.Here
homes. you get some land and neighbors. I like the area."
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