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B4 FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2006 THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC PHOENIX Kristin Wilkison, metro editor (602) 444-NEWS (6397) kristin.wilkisonarizoriarepublic.com SCOTTSDALE Jim Gold, city editor (602) 444-NEWS (6397) jim.gold.ascottsdalerepublic.com Downtown East Phoenix North-Central South Phoenix Laveen Maryvale Sunnysbpe Moon Valley Deer Valley New River King breakfast to honor 7 who've made a difference Carefree Cave Creek Fountain Hills Paradise Valley Arcadia Salt River Community If Lottie Childers Cloves Campbell Sr. Matthew Whitaker fN 7Wi Mary Wilcox l. Rose Reviews have been mixed regarding the designs and name of Arizona State University's Scottsdale In-Center for New Technology and Innovation. The center will be called SkySong. ASU's Scottsdale campus to be known as SkySong The Arizona Republic PHOENIX A former newspaper publisher, a college professor and a Latina politician are among those being honored today at Phoenix's Martin Luther King Jr.

Day breakfast. Dubbed "Stand Up For Justice," the 20th-annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. awards and breakfast honors seven residents for "their commitment to creating a compassionate and socially just community," city officials said. Cloves Campbell Sr.

will be posthumously honored with the 2006 Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement Award for his three decades publishing the Arizona Informant newspaper. He died in 2004. As a state senator, he first introduced a bill calling for a state holiday to honor King and continued his advocacy until the state approved the holiday. The other honorees: Lottie Childers, a longstanding south Phoenix resident, will receive the 2006 MLK Living the Dream Award.

Known as "Mother" for helping many, including prisoners and their families, Childers is the founder and president of Women Helping Women Ministries. Imam Abdur-Rahim Shamsid Deen of the Jewel of Islam mosque is a longtime member of the Arizona Inter-faith Movement board of directors. Since Sept. 11, 2001, he has helped educate people on the Islam faith and has spoken out on terrorist activities as being contrary to the Islam faith. The Rev.

Benjamin N. Thomas, pastor of the Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church, has served as president of the Arizona Ecumenical Council and helped establish the King holiday. He advocates on behalf of senior citizens, the homeless and disenfranchised. Abdur-Rahim Benj Thomas Shamsid Deen Ron Williams King Day events Phoenix Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Program and Breakfast, 7 to 9:30 a.m. today at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Ballroom, 111 N. Third St. The event features the annual Phoenix Human Relations Commission awards.

Tickets are $50. Celebration of Life, 5 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Basilica, 231 N. Third St.

Bishop Thomas Olmsted and the Diocese of Phoenix will celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a special Mass. Monsignor Mauricio Wardell-Aaron West of the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., will be the guest homilist. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

March and Festival, 8 a.m. at Pilgrim Rest Church, 1401 E. Jefferson St. March from Pilgrim Rest Church to Margaret T. Hance Park.

Call (602)307-5200 or visit www.phoenixblackchamber for more information. 8 i The developers pointed to the names Yahoo and Google and reminded everyone how strange they seemed when they first appeared. Ironically, the name highlights one aspect of the project that has generated the most controversy. Some see the shade structures as gimmicky and not up to the high standards promised. But most said they could live with it.

Scottsdale City Manager Jan Dolan said the name should be considered within the years-long battles over what to do with the old Los Arcos Mall site. "I'm very excited by the fact that, after five years, all we are debating is the name of the development," Dolan said. A version of this story may have appeared in your community section or your community Republic. Matthew Whitaker, assistant professor of history at Arizona State University, is on the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center board of directors. He also serves on the board of the Arizona State Libraries and conducts diversity lectures to help fight racism.

County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, championed the first Civil Rights Day in Maricopa County and advocated for the homeless and youths. She founded the neighborhood "fight back" movement and started sports activities to help combat crime and gangs. She is the first Latina to serve on the Phoenix City Council and the county's Board of Supervisors. Ron Williams has a passion for civil and human rights that is exemplified by his volunteer work with underprivileged children, the hearing-impaired, immigrants and Native Americans. He's also president and chief executive officer of the Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council.

A version of this story may have appeared in your community section or your community Republic. Women's luncheon to focus on health PHOENIX Impact for Enterprising Women wants to expand its membership by making its January luncheon free to all first-time guests. The luncheon will be Jan. 27 and focuses on effective dieting. Dr.

Michelle May will talk about knowing when, what and how much to eat, as well as give nutrition tips. The event starts at 11:30 a.m. Please RSVP by calling (602) 817-8210. The luncheon is at the Phoenix City Grille at Bethany Home and 16th Street. Animal league discounts adoptions for adult cats PHOENIX The Arizona Animal Welfare League is offering special adoption rates on all adult cats through the month of January.

Two adults cats can be adopted for $90, the price of one, and single adults cats are $50 for January only. All cats have been spayed or neutered, are updated on their shots and will go home with a microchip inserted. The Arizona Animal Welfare League is open from 11a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The league is at 30 N. 40th Place. Details: www.aawl.org or call (602) 273-6852.

"I don't like it," said Scottsdale City Councilwoman Betty Drake. "It has kind of the same feeling to me as Copper Square. It seems a little contrived." SkySong also is the name of the tent-like, shade structures that will soar up to 125 feet over the campus. Steve Evans, trustee of the ASU Foundation, said that the foundation, Higgins Development Partners and the Plaza Cos. went through an "exhaustive" research effort to develop a name that might stick.

The developers hired an outside company to survey the brand name SkySong and found the word was a hit. "We learned from designers that you don't want a long name," Harper said. "People will forget and it would be hard to find on the Internet. How will somebody in India remember it?" the clinic will move some offices and other facilities from its Scottsdale campus to the hospital campus at 56th Street and Mayo Boulevard in Phoenix. Songwriter recovers from infection in heart SCOTTSDALE Singer-songwriter and keyboardist Billy Preston is recovering from a recent bout with a serious infection of the sac encasing his heart.

"Billy had a very catastrophic incident happen to him, but he is doing considerably better," his manager, Joyce Moore, told the Associated Press on Thursday. Preston, 59, is best known for his work with the Beatles, playing the organ on their song Get Back. He also toured with the Rolling Stones and was a regular member of Eric Clapton's band. His hits include Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing, Will It Go Round in Circles? and You Are So Beautiful To Me. Preston moved to Scottsdale from Los Angeles about a year and a half ago, Moore said, because he believed he could get better medical treatment in Arizona, home to a branch of the Mayo Clinic.

Moore said he is not hospitalized at the clinic, but is in a facility where he can receive physical therapy and other medical treatment. By Lesley Wright The Arizona Republic SCOTTSDALE The project originally known as the ASU Scottsdale Center for New Technology and Innovation is still officially named the slightly shorter ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center. But you can call it SkySong. Developers of Arizona State University's new research center at McDowell and Scottsdale roads have settled on SkySong as a brand name that they hope will take off in an international market. "We knew we needed a name that would be memorable, catchy, excellent for marketing," said Sharon Harper, CEO of the Plaza which is co-developing the site.

"It invokes vision. It invokes imagination." For some, it invokes a grimace. BSIEFS Council approves lot across from airport SCOTTSDALE Plans to build a $1.6 million parking lot at Scottsdale Airport are moving forward again. Earlier this week, the City Council unanimously approved the demolition of a building across the street from the main terminal where the new lot will be built. "We are a little bit behind on this," Airport Director Scott Gray said.

Gray attributed the delays to an extended development review process for the project. The new lot, which will accommodate 120 vehicles, could be finished in late May or June. Demolition is likely to take place in about a month. Planning board OKs Mayo Clinic rezoning SCOTTSDALE A rezon-ing plan for the Mayo Clinic breezed through the Scottsdale Planning Commission without opposition. The recommended change earlier this week will be subtle and gradual for neighbors of the clinic near 130th Street and Shea Boulevard.

The land will go from being designated commercial office to holding special campus district status and still must go to the City Council for final approval. Over the next two decades, Saturday in Scottsdale What's happening What it's about Whenwhere Hazardous-waste Get rid of household toxic or corrosive threats. These detergents, chemicals, paints fertilizers, antifreeze, No discarded 312-5602. 7:30 a.m. -2 p.m., BRiEFS Chinese Week events lead to New Year fun PHOENIX Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the city's 16th-annual Chinese Week, Jan.

23-29. The Chengdu Variety Performance Group from Phoenix's sister city Chengdu, China, will perform Jan. 28 at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets are $25 for VIP seating, $15 for general admission and $10 for children 12 and younger. The Cultural and Cuisine Festival will be Jan.

27-29. Admission is free. The festival is held at the Chinese Cultural Center, 668 N. 44th St. The event runs from 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan.

28 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 29. Details: or call Phoenix Sister Cities at (602) 534-3751.

Run, walk to observe closing of landfill PHOENIX The Public Works and Parks and Recreation departments will host the Skunk Creek Scramble on Jan. 21 to honor the closing of the 688-acre landfill. The event will feature a three-mile run on the landfill's graded but unpaved road, a mile-and-a-half walk on a paved road and a kids dash. Trophies, prizes and refreshments will be available. The event starts at 9 a.m.

at Sandra Day O'Connor High School, 25250 N. 35th Ave. Details: www.active.com. Saturday in Phoenix What's happening What it's about Asian Health Fair Experts will give breast cancer, Schools seek $89 mil update to computers By Ofelia Madrid The Arizona Republic SCOTTSDALE The Scottsdale Unified School District is attempting to work itself out of a technology deficit. Director of Technology Ernie Nicely estimates it will take about $89 million over the next seven years to get the district updated.

Plans include replacing obsolete classroom computers, piloting a program that provides laptop computers to all freshmen at two district high schools with plans to expand to all high schools, and replacing the district's telephone and voice system. "Can you imagine the competitive edge it will give our district?" Nicely said. Nicely presented the technology plan to the School Board on Tuesday. The board will vote at a future meeting. There are approximately 7,775 computers in the district and more than 4,300 of them are obsolete, Nicely said.

Included in this total are 227 PCs running on a Pentium processor that dates to 1993. Most PCs run on a Pentium 4 or equivalent. The plan would triple the amount of money that the district spends on technology per student per year, boosting the amount to $100. Of the $89 million proposed, $71 million would go directly into the classrooms, while the rest would update district networks and provide maintenance for the new equipment. Funding hasn't been discussed, but if the plan is approved, the board most likely would put a capital override election on the November ballot.

A version of this story may have appeared in your community section or your community Republic. Laveen Ranch retail center gets sculpture The Arizona Republic PHOENIX Rearin' Back, a 6-foot -tall bronze sculpture by artist Ed Mell, has been installed at the new Laveen Ranch Marketplace, at 51st Avenue and Baseline Road. The sculpture was selected by the developer and Safeway as a contribution to Phoenix's public art efforts. The sculpture will be dedicated at a private reception Tuesday to the city and Laveen residents by Evergreen Development and Safeway. Mayor Phil Gordon will attend the dedication and unveiling.

The large sculpture depicts a rearing horse. Mell's work is found in many public and private collections, including those of Tri-Star Pictures, the Phoenix Art Museum, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Diane Keaton, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Babbitt. "This sculpture truly reflects the heritage of the Laveen area," says Gregg Al-pert of Evergreen Development. "We're very pleased to dedicate this inspiring piece of art to the citizens of Laveen and the city of Phoenix." Laveen Ranch Marketplace is a Safeway-anchored neighborhood shopping center in the heart of Laveen. Safeway plans to open its store next year.

The center includes 14,000 square feet of retail space, a Bank of America, a Sonic Drive-In and a Fletcher's Tire Auto. Evergreen is developing the adjoining "Villages at Laveen Ranch" residential community of about 300 homes. "This sculpture truly reflects the heritage of the Laveen area." Gregg Alpert EvergreenDevclopment collection. wastes that are flammable, or pose healthenvironmental include pesticides, drain cleaners, bleaches, pool acids, chlorine, photo and thinners, chemical motor oil and car batteries. electronics.

Information: (480) Scottsdale Corporation Yard, 9191 E. San Salvador Drive (southeast of 90th Street and Via Linda). 2006. presentations about tobacco use, cervical cancer, hepatitis, domestic violence and men's health issues. 9 a.m.

to 2 p.m.. Mountain Park Health Center East Phoenix, 690 N. Cofco Center Court Suite 230, Phoenix. Information: (602) 286-0777 or www.apca-az.org. When where.