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3 the Arizona Republic Friday, October 1, 1982 ozn and the arts Arts chief explains Reagan's funding stance closely to local arts agencies, helping to build greater local support. Use of the endowment's funds in a more strategic manner. "We have to take a leadership position, and not spread things across the board," he said. Focusing funding procedures on quality only, and not on political ties. His tour is important in spreading the word about the administration's arts policy, but Hodsoll said he also is touring the country in order to get a feel for the needs of individual areas.

At the end of his day in Phoenix, he was asked what he perceived those needs to be in Arizona. "I don't think I could get a really thorough understanding," he said, "but what I take away is better than if I had not come at all. I get an imperfect sense of what the needs are. "I think that here in Arizona there is no question that reaching the smaller communities through the arts is an issue. I think there is no question that there is a need to try and help create a stronger critical mass of corporate funding.

"I also will be bringing back with me some ideas from here on how arts groups, working with the media, can help bring more recognition to the arts." There is also something Hodsoll hopes to leave behind. "I have been told that it helps arts institutions to know that Washington cares about them," he said. "That is why I have been traveling. That is one thing I would like people to come away with." By Ed Montini Republic Staff In a hectic half-day visit to Phoenix on Thursday, Francis S.M. Hodsoll, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, met with members of the state's arts community.

In his wake, Hodsoll left a greater understanding for the Reagan administration's position on the arts, but he could offer Arizona arts groups little specific information on how that policy will affect them. Speaking first to a luncheon of corporate and community leaders at the Arizona Bank and then to an audience of about 120 people at Friendly House, a community center on South First Avenue, Hodsoll said the Reagan administration is "absolutely committed to a continuing block of funds for the arts at the $100 million-plus level, at a minimum." President Reagan initially had proposed a National Endowment for the Arts budget of $50 million but amended his proposal following a public outcry. He then appointed a task force to study the issue and is now, according to Hodsoll, "convinced of the endowment's considerable worth." The chairman added, "There is no one on Capitol Hill who is talking about a major increase in funds for the endowment for the foreseeable future. Budget deficits are too big. Conversely, there is no one talking about significant reductions." Within that framework, Hodsoll was asked what impact the administration's policy would have on Arizona particularly on the state's rural arts programs.

"I don't know that the endowment has ever done a good job in this area," Hodsoll said, "nor do 1 know if we ever will. In the past, support has come from state arts agencies. Ultimately, it will be up to each region or state to figure out how they get the art out to these areas." Hodsoll did say, however, that funding cuts for programs catering to small organizations will be less than those catering to larger groups. Many of these programs, like Expansion Arts and Folk Arts, often reach outlying areas. Hodsoll came to Phoenix after a daylong visit to Salt Lake City.

He left Thursday afternoon for a similar visit to Los Angeles. Much of the time spent on his current tour of the country, he said, is being used to help allay fears within the arts community about funding. One of the ways to do this, he said following an hour-long question-and-answer period at Friendly House, was to provide a basic explanation of how he will approach his position at the endowment. "When I took this job I didn't know if I was inheriting a system that was essentially good or essentially rotten," he said. "What I have found is that, while it can be improved, the endowment operates in a less bureaucratic manner than any other government body I have worked in." Among the points Hodsoll said he would work for during his tenure are: A greater emphasis on long-term institutional development through use of challenge grants, both to large and small arts groups.

An attempt to have the endowment relate more A i ViT VV. A Sean Brady Republic Francis S.M. Hodsoll, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Tom Jones takes time off to sample Valley night life Hardy Price Agonda wiiiKiMJ BSlll wSSS I. ssik showed up for work.

Even his mother-in-law sported the message. Former Eight Is Enough star Dick Van Patten has been in town this week filming commercials for West-brook Village, one of those "planned adult communities" at 99th Avenue and Union Hills Drive. His co-star was a duck. In a lifetime on stage, Van Patten is used to, shall we say, different co-stars. "I have worked with all kinds, but this is the first time I've worked with a duck," he said in a quick phone conversation earlier this week.

Most folks know Van Patten from Eight Is Enough, while old-timers will remember him as Nels on I Remember Momma. "I started in TV as a son and worked mv wav ud to father." he said. Rex Allen Andy Devine Wyatt Earp When not cutting a wide swath through feminine hearts last week during his Celebrity Theatre run, Tom Jones made himself popular at local eateries. La Reserve, the classy French joint out in Scottsdale's Borgata, got the first taste of Jones and company, which included manager Lloyd Greenfield and Tom's son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Donna. It was also a semireunion because Louie Jones is the new manager at La Reserve.

Actually, he's more than just the manager, he's also out front to meet and greet folks. Tom and Lloyd remembered Louie from his days out at the Arizona Biltmore. Louie has been at La Reserve since it opened, first as a waiter, then taking over managerial duties three or four months ago. He has promised to bring the Jones touch to the place. Tom also got together with old friends Buster and Barbara Bonoff, who took Tom and company to Tomaso's at Camelback and 32nd Street.

For all you Arizona Canal joggers trying to figure out the "Happy Birthday Arnie" T-shirts that seemed to be on every other jogger Thursday morning, it was simply Barbara Kahn's way of celebrating her husband's birthday. Husband is Dr. Arnold Kahn, chairman of radiology at St Joseph's. Barbara had a bunch of T-shirts made up with the message, then gave some to his regular jogging buddies and others to friends who jog in the opposite direction. When the good doctor returned home, he found Barbara and the kids in the T-shirts, likewise the folks at the office when he Festival parades, concerts honor communities' favorite sons GeneLuptak Events But how many of you recall that Van Patten was a heavy in seven consecutive Disney films? "I played the villain, from a double- i dealing attorney to not-so-under- standing college presidents," he said, But he's not kicking.

"I've always worked, and that's important," he I said. Mr. Lucky's is celebrating its 16th anniversary Wednesday with a lineup of old favorites to include Bill Hal-lock, Paul T. Morris, Ray Herndon, Denise Conley, Ron Lawry, Virg Warner and J. David Sloan and the Rogues.

Sounds like one heck of a good time. Billy Moore Days, Oct. 15 through 17 at Avondale, featuring a carnival, a parade at 10 a.m. Oct. 16, run and 2-mile fun run, barbecue and dance.

Billy Moore, hailed as the first resident and founder of Coldwater (now Avondale), allegedly came to Arizona from Missouri in 1867. His store and stage station at Coldwater became a major stopping point on the main wagon road from Phoenix to Buckeye and Fort Yuma. Jazz Spectacular, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct 16 at West Sedona's grassy amphitheater nestled among the red rocks just north of state Route 89A.

Jazz and Dixieland music will be played by top bands from Arizona and New Mexico. Arizona State Fair, Oct 22 through Nov. 7 at the fairgrounds, 19th Avenue and McDowell, featuring various exhibits from animals to jars of jam, a midway and entertainment in Veterans Memorial Coliseum by some of the nation's leading entertainers. Centennial Celebration and Parade, Oct. 23 in Kingman, featuring a parade at 10 a.m., heritage fair, barbecue, dance and Girl Scout craft show.

The Santa Fe Railroad will display a museum rail car Oct. 21 through 24. Mule Races and Show, Oct. 29 through 31 at Gila County Fairgrounds in Globe. Mule and donkey races will be featured along with chariot races, roping and other performance events.

The races are sponsored by the Desert Donkey and Mule Association and the Arizona Longeara Association. Three of Arizona's most popular cowboys Andy Devine, Rex Allen and Wyatt Earp will be honored by the communities where they once lived. Other events in Arizona during October include mule races in Globe, mud races in Gisela, a sun festival in Sedona and the annual state fair in Phoenix. Devine, the squeaky-voiced character actor who died five years ago at age 71, will be recognized Saturday and Sunday in Kingman during Andy Devine Days. Events include arts, crafts, car and gemstone shows, a rodeo featuring heavy construction equipment and children's games.

At 10:30 a.m. Sunday there will be a race and at 10:45 a.m. a 2-mile fun run. The American Continental Circus will provide three-ring performances at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Mohave County Fairgrounds.

Devine, who played Wild Bill Hickok's sidekick in the Wild Bill Hickok television series in the '50s, was born in Flagstaff but was brought to Kingman when he was less than a year old. He grew up there, graduating from Mohave County High School before moving to California to become an actor. A room at the Mohave Museum of History and Arts in Kingman contains Devine memorabilia, including the silver-decorated saddle he used in the Wild Bill Hickok series. Rex Allen Days will be held Oct. 8 through 10 in Willcox.

A parade starts at 10 a.m. Oct 9. A carnival, rodeo and a concert by Allen's son, Rex Allen also will be held. The senior Allen will attend a golf tournament in his honor Oct. 8 and attend the Willcox High School football game that evening.

Tombstone's 53rd annual Helldorado Days and Parade will be Oct. 15 through 17. The parade will be at 11 a.m. Oct 17. Re-enactments of the O.K.

Corral gunfight in which Wyatt Earp was a participant will be staged daily. Other events this month include: Sundance Festival, Saturday at Sedona, featuring entertainment, a home tour, booths selling solar-cooked foods, and solar exhibits and demonstrations. Gisela Bog-In, 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the town, 15 miles south of Payson. There will be vehicle races through a 300-foot-long, 2-foot-deep mud track.

Fort Verde Days, Oct. 9 and 10 at Camp Verde, featuring a parade at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 9, an arts and crafts show, a barbecue and horsemanship demonstrations. Folk Music Festival, 1 to 5 p.m.

Oct. 10 at Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott. Amateur musicians and singers have been invited by the museum to perform. Fleetwood Mac changes emphasis, retains unity Andrew Means Music FLEETWOOD MAC With Men At Work, Thursday, Compton Terrace. Transfer of KOOL-TV ownership scheduled today and operates television stations in Tampa-St Petersburg, and High Point, N.C., along with FM-radio stations in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Washington, Cleveland and Indianapolis.

Gulf United has allocated about $3.7 million for a new transmitter and tower on South Mountain, which were requested by the outgoing owners. Chauncey retains ownership of KOOL-FM. Earlier this week, it was announced that he plans to reacquire KARZ radio (formerly KOOL-AM), which he sold to Stauffer Communications for $2 million more than three years ago. broadcasting that began in 1953. With the sale, Chauncey, his son and company counsel, Tom Chauncey II, and General Manager Homer Lane no longer will be connected with the station.

The new general manager is Jack Sander, who has run WTOL-TV in Toledo, Ohio, for the last two years. Sander plans to call a meeting with station department heads at Channel 10 about 2 p.m. today, followed by a general staff meeting about 3:30 p.m. Gulf Broadcasting is a division of Gulf United By Bud Wilkinson Republic Staff Executives and lawyers representing Gulf United Corp. will meet today with KOOL-TV majority shareholder Tom Chauncey to transfer ownership of the CBS affiliate to the Dallas-based company.

Gulf United reportedly paid more than $80 million for Chauncey's controlling portion, as well as for minority shares held by former cowboy actor Gene Autry. The sale was announced in June. Effective Saturday, Channel 10 will take on the call letters KTSP-TV, ending the KOOL-TV era in Last year it was Fleetwood Mac's siren singer Stevie Nicks who made all the running with her solo album Bella Donna. By comparison, the other two solo projects from the group singer guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's Law and Order and drummer Mick Fleetwood's The Visitor had minor impact With the group's newest album, Mirage, and the quintet's first tour in two years, the emphasis has shifted. It is Buckingham this time who is the driving force.

While his vivacious approach bordered on frenzied anxiety, Ms. Nicks was reserved. She didn't project the enigmatic self-preoccupation with which she has so effortlessly woven spells on past occasions. Buckingham assured the 12,500 crowd that Fleetwood Mac was still in one piece. It would have sounded more convincing from Ms.

Nicks, whose success with Bella Donna and small part on Mirage' did much to spark rumors of a split The new album shows neither of the group's more interesting writers, Ms. Nicks and Buckingham, at their most striking. The compelling intrigue and wistful tunes of Ms. Nicks' best work have been diluted into cliches, while Buckingham has compromised his stylistic adventurousness. Mirage is a measured consolidation of ideas that were given fuller reign on the albums on which Fleetwood Mac built its current popularity, Rumours tdd Tusk.

The show, of course, was a cross section of the current lineup's entire output As such, it was a smooth and substantive performance. The most outstanding material from the group's repertoire was covered effectively, from Oh Well through Ms. Nick's Sara and Rhian-non, to the singles from the current album, keyboardist Christine McVie's Hold Me and Ms. Nicks' Gypsy. As always, Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie provided an unpresuming but integral and compact rhythm.

But it was Buckingham who coaxed the group and audience with urgent vocals, crisp guitar accompaniments and zesty solos. The rhythm section was a more assertive presence in the Australian openers, Men At Work. For while saxophonistsinger Greg Ham and guitaristsinger Colin Hay clowned at the front, the musical color came from Jerry Speiser's well-coordinated drumming and John Rees' strong bass lines. The chart single Who Can It Be Now got a cheer from the audience, which gave both groups a good reception. Disney's futuristic center is ready for launch IS Today Florida's Disney World and California's Disneyland.

Instead, they will find a world in which they can return to the age of dinosaurs, stroll down a street in London or Paris, or take a simulated ride through space. "Everything is in great shape for opening day," Disney spokesman Bob Mervine said. "We have been testing many of the exhibits and things are going very welL We're quite excited." ByKurtFranck United Press International LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -Workmen scrambled Thursday to put the finishing touches on the Epcot Center, a permanent world's fair scheduled to open today. I'L at a cost of $1 billion, Epcot is the last inspiration of Walt Disney, who outlined the futuristic wonderland before he died in 1966.

Epcot stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, and Disney officials once planned to make the center a permanent home for. 20,000 residents. Officials have abandoned that idea but kept the name. Epcot visitors will not see Mickey or Donald Duck prancing around the grounds as they would at E2 E5 E3 E6 E8 E10 Bridge Cinemafare Leisure calendar Movie guide Namesfaces Night life guide Television.