Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona • Page 178

THE ARIZONA REPUfflJC July 22, 1998 1 A 1 AA i I lJ ,3 Senior Editor, i Kimberly Crockett 444-7950 A My Trip to Sea World, by 5 1 I -V. 1 caiieyNunoz, Online: www.azcentral.comsev 3 tiiiiiuiniii iti -1 A i I iV t' Catch 24: Baseball delivers qSIH Empty Chandler school hitter birthday present behind plate after hours terrible thing to waste OTl ewer imes Fairways have more than meets the lie BUILDING A GOLF COURSE Vv A. WQWCtlillt siowlbirds Winter visitors are unlikely to attend meeting on rates mm fid 1 till JMV'-Yf By Edythe Jensen The Arizona Republic Sewer rates for Apache Junction mobile home, recreational vehicle and apartment dwellers could go up 30 to 50 percent by August. mmm But because most of the affected resi JU paying off debt, officials said earlier. Apache Junction residents in single family homes are paying the highest sewer rates in the East Valley, but the budget proposes no increases for that category, for which rates will remain at $26 a month.

Some business rates will also increase, but industrial rates will decrease. Increases proposed for other user categories include: Multifamily (5 units or more) from $13.50 per unit per month to $20.50. Multifamily (4 units or fewer) from $19.50 per unit per month to $20.50. Mobile home parks from $7 per unit per month to $10.25. Recreational vehicle parks from $4 per unit per month to $6.

Light commercial from $25 to $27 per month, with additional Please see SEWER, Page EV4 Michael MeisterThe Arizona Republic dents are winter visitors, it's unlikely they'll be around to attend the Monday sewer district public hearing and vote on the rate increase. The increases were proposed earlier this month by the district's independent board of directors as part of its 1998-99 budget. The financially troubled district emerged from bankruptcy protection six months ago but is continuing to have difficulty meeting operating expenses and A ae ol plastic sweeps across the desert Workmen install pari ot the 100,000 square feet of sheeting used to block seepage from two lakes. Meadowbrook will hide tricks of its trade creeks, mature trees and natural drainage. When the game is fitted to an "unnatural" site, however, a golf course architect must dip into a bag of tricks to make things work.

That's what Bailey is doing at the Power Road site to be called Meadowbrook when it opens early next year. Some of those tricks are obvious; sprinkler heads, man-made ponds, carefully designed contours to direct water, underground catchments to collect runoff. Other tricks are secreted in a technological network that golfers will never see and might Please see COURSE, Page EV7 Editor's Note: This is the second in an occasional series- of articles tracking the transition of agricultural land at Power and Queen Creek roads in Gilbert into the Meadowbrook Golf Course. Completion is scheduled for next spring. By Chuck Hawley The Arizona Republic Close your eyes.

Visualize emerald fairways edged by dusky desert shrubs. See black-tailed jackrabbits silhouetted beneath feathery mesquite and paloverde trees. Saguaros, their arms akimbo, stand sentinel in silent amusement at our fascination with an ancient Scottish game. Now picture a farm field: half a mile each direction; laser-leveled two years ago; still furrowed from last year's crop; boringly flat. Dick Bailey can see a golf course in that flat field.

He's a golf course architect who is paid to see what others cannot see in places where others might never imagine a golf course. The former Power Ranch property at Queen Creek and Power roads in Gilbert is such a site. Designed by nature alone, in the East, the Midwest or along an ocean shore, golf courses typically have rolling terrain, wandering Politicians, press mix like oil, water READER ADVOCATE Golf architect keeps standards high 'v If you know Gilbert Town Councilman Mike Evans, sheepish is not the word that immediately comes to mind. But a blushing Evans called me last week. He wanted me to read a column by Washington Post columnist David Broder about the mutual antipathy between political consultants and reporters.

In it, Broder said, "The consultants describe the reporters as shallow opportunists, totally -uninterested in policy ideas, prone to exaggerate conflict or create it where it doesn't exist, distrustful of everyone's motives except their own and eager to advance their careers by 'taking down' any candidate or officeholder they happen to cover." Evans, a council member since 1997, said he was embarrassed to find he agreed, almost entirely, with RICHARD DE URIARTE The Arizona Republic Club, where the team played. "Water," Snyder says emphatically. "Water is the first thing, no matter where you are. "You need to know the quality of the water, how much you have to work with and what it will cost. Water is before money.

No matter how much money you have; if there is no water, there is no golf course." After water comes soil and soil condition, Snyder says, adding that courses can be built over a cold lava bed if necessary, a challenge he has undertaken with the design of several Please see GOLF, Page EV7 By Chuck Hawley The Arizona Republic Arthur Jack Snyder is quick to note the most important aspect of golf-course design: Water. With nearly 50 years experience, Snyder, at 80, is an acknowledged grandmaster of golf course architecture. Snyder, past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, followed his father's lead into the business. As a youngster Snyder saw his father in two hats; golf coach for the University of Pittsburgh and course superintendent at Alcoma Country Republic photo by Chuck Hawley Arthur Jack Snyder has nearly 50 years of experience in designing golf courses, among them Ken McDonald Municipal Course. the consultants, a group he doesn't want to be lumped in with.

But Evans, Gilbert Mayor Cynthia Dunham, Councilwoman Maggie Cathey and at least a segment of Please see DE URIARTE, Page EV6 A alive and well in Tempe History fa Petersen House plans benefit Staying poised, focused Charlotte Varela, who is in charge of the Petersen House raffle, says the money from the fundraiser will be put into an endowment fund, which will cover the costs of the various education programs. Tickets will be sold in September, with winners announced in 7 1 vfv a --r i Tickets will be sold in September and the winners will be announced in October. The Tempe Historical Society is helping sponsor the raffle. The raffle prizes include miniva-cations at local resorts, dinner at local restaurants and passes to entertainment parks, but more donated services are needed, officials say. All the money collected from the raffle and other fund-raising events is funneled to an endowment fund, said Charlotte Varela, who is in charge of the raffle.

Only interest from the fund's principal can be spent. In addition to covering the costs of the various education programs, the endowment fund also covers the cost of busing students to the home. The Victorian Queen Anne-style home was built in 1892 for pioneer farmer Niels Petersen and his wife, Susanna. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the two-story home features three bed- Please see PETERSEN, Page EV4 A golf shot isn't complete without a smooth follow-through. Mesa's Sarah Heffel shows good form on this shot during the first round 1 of the Thunderbird Junior Classic Girls 15-18 competition Tuesday at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Course.

Heffel is in contention after shooting an 85. Story, EV12. By Monica Davis Special for The Republic TEMPE The big, old house on the city's west side is better than any history book. That's why the- Tempe Historical Museum opens the 106-year-old Niels Petersen House to visitors several times a week. The house at Southern Avenue and Priest Road is history.

Tall ceilings top every room. A thick, wood banister follows the winding staircase, and old pictures dot the walls. In one bedroom, visitors can marvel at the detailed restoration of decades-old wallpaper. In addition to touring the home, visitors view interpretive exhibits and living history demonstrations, and youngsters can take part in hands-on activities. Michael MeisterThe Arizona Republic to an old Victrola phonograph.

They can see an old refrigerator, too. To help cover the cost of the education programs, the museum and its many volunteers hold fund-raising events, includingi a special raffle this fall. 1 "We show what it was like to live in Tempe during that period and use the house as a backdrop," said Amy Douglass, museum administrator. That means visitors will see the vintage washing machine and washboard and get the chance to listen Jim PoulirvThe Arizona Republic.