Phoenix Gazette from Phoenix, Arizona • Page 17

PAGE GREEN STREAK 2nd HOME 1st HOME MARCH 50, Land Acquisition For Scotlsdale Parks Proposed Gazette's Scottsdale Bureau SGOWSDALE-Cost of land acquisition for a projected civic center was estimated at between $800,000 and $1,129,000, ifi a report today from the Scottsdale Town Enrichment Program (STEP) Coordinating Committee. The estimate was based on a price arrived at by a study of previous sales of land in the area. Site of the civic center will be between Main and Second streets, from the Ball Park Plaza to Hinton. Land involved amounts to 8.3 acres. 'THE COMMITTEE said "there are several things which will have to be done very soon in order to arrange for a bond election in September." 'Among these, the group said, are a decision on the exact center site, efforts to get options on needed property, getting appraisals on the land, and organizing citizen groups to sell the bond issue.

I', A master plan for parks and their locations must be prepared enable the city to qualify under the Land and Water Conservation Act, but a tentative plan would be more feasible as it is important to acquire the land soon which then could be left for future development, the committee stated. COMMITTEE members said nbt too much was given to the purchase of park lands north of Indian Bend Road, these probably could be obtained from developers in that area when it is subdivided. of park lands south of Jackrabbit Road would vary from $1,800 to $2,500 per acre some areas and, said the ommittee, recreation planners the Valley have hopes that ndian Bend Wash will be made green belt and recreational rea extending on through the alt River into Phoenix. Although the question of op- ons arose, it was the consen- us of the committee that cottsdale cannot afford hot to uy as much land as possible or minimum park needs. THESE INCLUDE two 100- cre parks; two 10-acre lagoons nd five neighborhood parks ithin walking distance of area esidents.

It was suggested by commit- ee members that the Salt iver Project might be interested in developing the lagoons as a pilot project and that civic groups and other enterprises might aid in the creation of the acilities and plantings In the 'ther parks. A report by the planning detriment on location of available land and cost of its der elopment is to be presented at i meeting of the committee Thursday night. The city council has tentatively scheduled authorization to proceed with an appraisal of civic center lane be included on its April 6 meeting agenda. Doctor Held On 5 Counts Of Molesting i A Scottsdale- physician- wai being held in Maricopa County jail today in lieu of $50,000 bond on charges by the county at torney's office he had molested aiuLcommitted lewd and lasci vious involving four boys. Deputy County Atty.

Patrick Eldridge said he and a group of investigators placed five charges against Dr. Robert Christensen, 43, of 7535 E. McDonald Drive, Scottsdale, whose offices are in the Scottsdale Medical Center, 218 Stetson. investigation, Eldridge said, was undertaken by the county attorney's office after it was advised the doctor's activities had been reported to Scottsdale police and no arrest had resulted. The initial complaint, Eld ridge added, was made by i Scottsdale woman who 1 police the doctor had molestec her 6-year-old son when the child went to the doctor's office for treatment of a hand lacera tion.

Eldridge said the boy anc his mother were questionec by Scottsdale officers who took signed statement from thi mother. 'CHRISTENSEN'S arrest wa the first under the new Arizona sex-offender law which provides up to life imprisonment for con viction of charges involving sex crimes against children. Atty. Robert Corbin confirmed that Christensen wa charged with, two counts of and lascivious conduct am three of child molesting. He said Scottsdale police did no aqcompany the investigator when they confronted the physi cian with the charges in his of fice late yesterday.

BESIDES the 6-year-old, counts involved two brothers 7 and 11, and another 12-year old boy. Two of the four, Elc ridge said, were Christensen' patients and two were neigh bors. Christensen came Scottsdale' from Yutan, Neb years ago after practicin medicine there several years. Timetable Confronts Governor Running counter to Governor oddard's demands for immediate action on his tax program, with legislative reap- taking a secondary )lace, is this timetable being considered by lawmaking leaders: Pass a congressional re- measure during the current session. Then go into ederal court, which has issuec mandate for legislative reap- by 30 days after he current session ends, anc ask for a time extention.

Some awmakers believe-a bfll pend ng in Congress will help ease he situation and perhaps may result in each state being abl to apportion one house as it de sires. Give some sort of state aid to schools during the curren session. House Bill 3 is wantec the lower chamber. The sen ate has not yet indicated its complete strategy. Take up legislative redistricting in the fall or during next session, if a time.ex- can be obtained.

Defer consideration of the governor's tax program, per- laps until next year. Plan Offered For School Equalization A new school equalization formula was proposed by th Maricopa County Taxpayers As sociation in a series of 10 recom mendations given the governo and legislative leaders. The association urged tha education costs be split betweer the state and school district, with no participation by coun ties. It proposed that the basi cost of education levels raised from $275 to $360 fo elementary school students from $425 to $520 for high schoo students. From these amounts would be deducted the amount of funds received from othe sources such as federal aid.

Other recommendations in eluded one to freeze tax rate at the school district and count level for three years. Nev money would be obtained by tobacco tax hike. Rights Donation DETROIT (AP) James Hoffa, president of the Team sters Union, today handed th Rev. Martin Luther King Jr $25,000 for use in his civil right battle. Gazette Staff Photo Exchanging greetings at silver jubilee celebration of St.

Agnes Catholic Church are Joseph Oonohoe, 87, father of the parish's pastor, and Mrs. Nellie Foster, 9'l, a charter member of the parish and the oldest member present at the event. 600 ATTEND Parish's Silver Jubilee Observed Reverence and humor were Bishop Daniel J. Gercke combined as more than 600 par- shioners of St. Agnes Catholic Ihurch gathered to celebrate he parish's silver jubilee.

The celebration, a homecom- ng for many, was held last night in Hotel Westward Ho, marking the 25 years of parish u'story since it was created March 19, 1940, by the late Scottsdale Tram Firm Taken Over Special to The Gazette SCOTTSDALE Peter Malavenda, 8638 E. Starlight Way, said today he has taken over management of the Arizona Scottsdale Tram and las called a meeting of stock- lolders, directors and creditors or Thursday evening. The meeting will be at 8 p.m. the Western Savings and Loan Building, 35 S. Old Scotts- lale Road.

The corporation's lutstanding bills will be paid at hat time, Malavenda said. He said he was elected pres- dent of the bus company at a Sunday morning meeting, succeeding Allen Church. Other new officers are Frank Olin, secretary-treasurer, and Gary Klahr, vice president, both of whom had been directors. Direc- ors, in addition to the officers, are Wade Church and Anthony Arlotta, said Malavenda. Malavenda said the firm has new financial support, will maintain "stronger, more precise" bus schedules, and will seek firmer support from merchants and the community.

He said he has been public relations and advertising representative for the company six months, and came to Arizona three years ago from Connecticut, where he operated an exterminating business, Tucson. THE RT. REV. Msgr. Robert J.

Donohoe, who came here II days after the parish was created and is still pastor of St Agnes, told last night's gather ing that the celebration por trayed a parish with "a humar side as well as the Divine side. Public Urged To Learn Pool Safety Are the owners of backyard wimming pools i-eally sted in making them safe? Improperly protected back- ard pools are the majof drown- ng hazard In fhtenit, ttte ftew- formed Water Safety Committee asserted today, However, attempts to get the ublic to see well-staged demon- trations of pool safety have een rather unsuccessful, Sam Oldham, safety director of the American fted Cross here, said oday, "DESPITE THE FACT that hese events Were widely publi- ized and although there are XX) pools in Phoenix, attendance was practically nil," he R. Menhennet, managing director, Arizona Safety Council, jaid the Water Safety Commit- ee's formation Is the outgrowth I action started by the Assocl- ited Safety Engineers of Arizona. One of the committee's chief objectives will be to try to educate parents to understand their responsibilities In protecting children against water hazards, he added. BROWNINGS IN canals can be avoided through parental ef- 'orts, the committee claimed.

"In places where a river goes the center of a town, parents clamp down hard on their children," said Bill Wheeler of the Salt River Project's safety division. If Phoenix parents would think of canals as 137 miles of vital riverways flowing through our city, this would help," he added. He thanked for said: being the parishioner yourselves" an "This is the only way we'v been able to build in this come of Christ's vineyard a tempi to God." Participants in presenting a history of the church were Dr R. J. Jennett; Sister Mary Mar gretine, B.V.M., a member the parish school's first facultj in 1943; Superior Court Judg Thomas Tang; Dan' Sullivan and the Rev.

William Lynch Florence, who was assistan pastor from 1949 to 1956. BOUQUETS were presented Mrs. Tang-Shing, representin, families of the parish whos children became priests nuns, and to Mrs. Nellie Foster representing charter member of the parish. Mrs.

Tang-Shing is the moth er of Judge Tang. Another son the Rev. Emery Tang, O.F.M was the first priest from th parish, and a daughter, Siste Mary Rosaline, B.V.M., is a St. Charles School in North Ho: lywood, Calif. SHIRTS, SHOES, BAH! THM SAYS Special to The SCOTTSDALE Police are looking for a burglar who apparently loves shirts and hates shoes.

Officers laid someone threw a rock through Window of Hanny's Racquet Shop, 36 N. Old Scottsdale Road, during the night find made off with merchandise valued at $450. The loot consisted of 95 shirts and one pair of shoes. iilllllfc Clinic Gets $16,000 Aid From Drive More than $16,000 has been collected in the house-to-house drive for funds for a new mental health outpatient clinic. Jean James, executive director for Maricopa County Health Association, said the total does not include more than 1,000 collection kits, not turned in yet.

"There could be anywhere from $3,000 to $6,000 in the remaining kits," she said. It looks as if the final tola will be far below the $50,000 goal set for the drive. Money will go to expand the clinic at 504 E. McDowell. Pay-Ruling Cost Put At $11,375 Maricopa County may be out in back pay for court in 13 court divisions because of a ruling by the State of Appeals, Division 1.

the high court upset opposi- ion by the county supervisors to set an effective date of July 1, 961 oh a raise from $7,500 to a year for the reporters. The county actually started pay- ng the raises oil Dec. 1, 1961, after the supervisors moved the Ifective date, The appeals court held that county supervisors actions must be reasonable and that the group has power to approve or disapprove but not to modify or amend. The raises were initially called by Maricopa County Supervisor Court judges to be paid beginning January 1961. but the judges and supervisors later agreed on the July 1 starting date.

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R. Kiel, Kiel, membership; membership; George George R. Carlock, finance; Wasielewski, library; Patrick J. Hurley, Lewis, and Otis D. Sullivan, entertainment.

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