The Press-Tribune from Roseville, California • 1

Serving North Citrus Heights, Folsom Lake area, Rocklin and Roseville 74th Year 41 Tuesday, 28, 1979 20 cents extension Road improving key to traffic congestion By JIM DRAGO ROSEVILLE Construction could begin next spring on a road project designed to help improve traffic flow along Harding and Douglas boulevards. The proposal to extend Harding Boulevard north to Atlantic Street is the first step in a plan to ease traffic congestion in Roseville's geographical center along Douglas Boulevard just west of Interstate 80. "It is the feeling of the city staff that the Harding exten planning director added. TheRJBCo. of Sacramento, developer of the proposed Placer Center, has recommended a traffic circulation plan for the Douglas-Harding-Sunrise corridor that could cost $3.5 million.

The plan includes extension of Sunrise Avenue, which runs east of Interstate 80, north to Atlantic Street. Rocky Ridge Road, a half mile east of the freeway, would be extended north of Douglas. An overcrossing would be built midway between Doug las and Atlantic Street to connect Rocky Ridge with Harding. The $150 million Placer 1 Center would contain 3 million square-feet of commercial, office, recreation space and a 495-unit motor hotel. Dillon said the Harding extension would help maintain Level traffic service on Douglas Boulevard.

Level exists when less than 30 per-' cent of the vehicles passing through an intersection are delayed by more than one signal. i (See cartoon Page 4) sion has to be completed re- what other steps taken down the -II irT Vi might be help traffic clrcula- u'Vl; A roadto Roseville Plan- I V. tion," said Director Steve Dillon. Gas station plan to sell beer, wine sparks protests V'' VV-F (1 The city expects to begin I I engineering and right-of- (f mt-TrlfeufW (holot) cousins Tony and Barbara Musolino of Loomis Basin and shows his abilities in Hidden Valley community lake. DEMONSTRATING TECHNIQUE that won him world championship in endurance swimming is 18-year-old Pep-po Biscarini of Italy.

Swimmer is staying with American Italian swimmer rave I to Loomi for stay with kin way acquisition for the project by the end of the year. Construction will begin following completion of a report to determine the environmental impacts of the extension. "Harding must be pushed north to connect with Atlantic Street. The traffic congestion is getting worse every day. This is one way to help improve circulation," Dillon added.

The city has been in the process of forming an assessment district to help pay for the extension, which has an estimated cost of $1.3 million. Roseville has been charging a 1 percent road tax on all new construction which will be used for the Harding project. The extension will include construction of a bridge over Dry Creek. "There have been some proposals to help Improve the traffic flow. Even with these, I think it is Imperative that Harding be pushed through to Atlantic," the sent, a danger "We have many children who use the facilities at the church.

Children and people purchasing alcohol are not a good mix." There are more than 50 children using a day care facility and the Headstart program at the church daily. Testimony against issuance of the license was presented to an administrative law judge Monday morning in the Roseville Justice Court. More than 40 people attended the session. Judge Charles Bobby heard the testimony and will make a recommendation to the ABC board. School crossing guard Ed Post testified, "Sunrise and Coloma is the worst crossing we have.

We have about 100 children pass through it on a normal day. Many motorists violate the crosswalk and we have had a lot of close calls." ROSEVILLE A group of Roseville residents has tried to block issuance of a beer and wine license to a gasoline station at Sunrise Avenue and Coloma Way. The Gilmore Beacon self service station has applied to the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) board for a license. "That Is a busy corner. A mini-mart at the gas station makes it busier.

There are many children in the area and I feel selling beer and wine at that location is not a good idea," said Carol Hays, who lives on Lisa The gas station, a half mile south of Douglas Boulevard just east of Interstate 80, is about 400 feet from the First Presbyterian Church of Roseville, 515 Sunrise Ave. Jane Lovell, an elder of the church, said selling beer and wine at the station could pre By DENNIS WY ATT O) Tlw PrmTribun Stall LOOMIS A world ming endurance champion from Italy has begun a six-week stay with his American had cousins in Italy," said Musolino. "What we didn't know is that one of my cousin's sons was a world-champion swimmer." Biscarini established the world record for endurance swimming with fins as a 15-year-old when he topped the previous record by three kilometers or 1.8 miles. The Italian swimmer covered 50.2 miles during a 24-hour period in a 50-meter swimming pool. "Swimming was a way to keep busy as a child and it was a good way to build your body," said Biscarini.

"Plus, it is the thrill of victory and agony of defeat. It makes a cousins in the Loomis Basin. Tom and Barbara Muso-." lino, 7575 Auburn-Folsom -Road, first learned 18-year-old Peppq Biscarini was a relative while visiting in Italy earlier this year. "We always knew that we Patron shot in restaurant still critical ROSEVILLE A patron shot, during a holdup at Denny's Restaurant, 122 Sunrise remained in critical condition at Roseville Community Hospital. Ronald Newhouse, 24, of Roseville, was in the restaurant early Sunday Sierra must add students to avoid funding decrease -f7T ma f-1 'n ra i person more mature." Biscarini speaks limited English.

The Musolinos translate for him, although the 18-year-old has enough command of the language to ask several neighborhood teenage -girls sunbathing near the Hidden Valley Lake to come over for pasta. i "His favorite hobby is cooking," said Mrs. Musolino. "He brought us 20 pounds of Italian pasta as a gift in his suitcase. That's the greatest gift anyone could have brought us." Biscarini keeps in shape in California jogging and swimming in the Hidden Valley community lake.

He has demonstrated his swimming (Continued on Page 12-A) Press problems delays newspaper morning when a man carrying a handgun held up the cashier, kidnapped a wait- -ress and shot Newhouse in the throat. Newhouse was walking toward the cash register when he was shot, Roseville police said. Floyd N. Vanord, 24, of North Highlands, was arrested by Elko, police after releasing waitress Linda Eurton, 18, of Roseville, at the Reno Airport. Extradition papers are being prepared by Roseville police to have Vanord returned to California.

OUTLINING SWIMMING course for Musolino family in Loomis Basin is world champion swimmer Peppo Biscarini. Examining course with Biscarini (middle) are Tony and Barbara Musolino. Jury starts deliberation in bar robbery, slaying dent of Instruction said he doesn't foresee any radical change in the state's funding of community colleges. "We're being funded by the state, which says, 'Here's how much money i you get. You have to deter- mine how to spend he added.

He said students returning to Sierra next week will find the level of programs offered In 1977-78. "We're reinstating classes in areas where there has been a proven interest and we're continuing to identify those areas of interest," Hardt said. Computer science, wood construction and engineering are among the reinstated courses. "Students will find an ha need program in wood construction, and the engineering program will be booming when the students return to the campus next week," Hardt said. "It's going to be another hard year, which didn't come as a total surprise.

We anticipated both the best and worst, but came out in between. I'm optimistic the district can maintain a quality program in education. It's a challenge to us," Hardt said. the Increased attendance. "But we're not In business to create attendance," he said.

The college is reinstating a variety of extended day programs after going through a careful planning process, Hardt added. "The pinch is there. It's going to be a year of careful analysis to provide quality education, but live on less money," he asserted. Hardt added most community colleges suffered a 9 percent cut In enrollment last year. "It will be a challenge to find creative ways to continue quality education with less money.

It's going to continue to be a challenge," Hardt said. The assistant superinten- Board approves subdivision FOLSOM LAKE A new subdivision has been approved for the Folsom Lake area, east of Roseville. The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a map for Stanton Estates, a 47-lot subdivision on Douglas Boulevard, west of the Auburn-Folsom Road inter section. ROCKLIN Sierra College will need 960 more students this year to avoid losing state funding based on average daily attendance. "We have to come back up to 93 percent of what our average daily attendance was in 1977-78, or be cut another 3 percent in funding for fiscal 1980-81," said James R.

Hardt, assistant superintendent for instruction. This year's budget of $11.2 million for the two year college is up only 4 percent from last year, despite inflation and other added costs, according to Assistant Superintendent for Business BudAlman. The average daily attendance, on which state aid is based, was reduced in 1978-79 from 5,732 to 4,125 because of budget cutbacks following the passage of Proposition 13, the property tax limitation initiative. The college eliminated summer school last year and cancelled some extended daytime and low-enrollment classes. "If we don't come back up with the average daily attendance, we'll be cut back another 3 percent in funding next year," said Alman.

Hardt emphasized the college is doing its best to get ROSEVILLE Qosing argumenU have been presented in the trial for one of two men accused of slaying a railroad brakeman at a north side tavern in Roseville. Allen Arjay Davis, 20, of ROSEVILLE A short circuit in the electrical system of The Press-Tribune's offset press delayed printing and delivery of the Monday edition to some 11,000 customers. The Monday edition was scheduled to be delivered by carriers this morning. Repairs to the press were not complete until early today. The Press-Tribune regrets any inconvenience the delay in delivery may have caused customers.

and begin deliberating today. The trial, which began July 23, was recessed for two weeks because defense at-, torney Tom Condit of Roseville was ill. Prosecutors have claimed Davis and Antonio Martinez, 26, of Roseville, conspired to hold up the Owl Club, 106 Church on July 15, 1978, then robbed the Onyx Club. Alves was shot during the Onyx Club robbery. Martinez will be tried in October.

receive its instructions from Judge Ronald G. Cameron Arsonist, hits eight times CITRUS HEIGHTS An arsonist has struck for the eighth time in four days in a Citrus Heights neighbor hood. The latest blaze occurred at 5:18 a.m. today on the front porch of a home on Labata Avenue, according to the Citrus Heights Fire Department officials. Roseville police detective Lynn Ivy said Vanord was drinking coffee at the restaurant, left and returned at about 5:45 a.m.

brandishing a semi-automatic weapon. Vanord drove Eurton to Reno, police said, and the suspect took the waitress to the airport. He bought her a ticket to Los Angeles, where she said she had relatives, police said. Sacramento, is being tried in Placer County Superior court in Auburn on charges of robbing the Onyx Club, 116 llain and killing George Alvea, 42, a Southern Pacific (SP) railroad brakeman from Tracy. The Jury was expected to Index s-A a s-A Cany A IS.tt,IT,IS,A IB-A 14-A Delta winds Fair and cooler through Wednesday; highs In the 80s; lows in the 50s; winds to 28 miles per hour In the delta, otherwise woutherly to 13 miles per hour.

Complete weather details on Paget Higher rotes Large PG4E customers will be charged higher rates for electricity during peak demand periods. PC IE serves all of South Placer County except Roseville. Page 12-A Business statement Jacqueline D. Juarez of Roseville is doing business as Sierra Food Store and Deli oh Sierra College Boulevard. A business statement has been filed with the Placer County Clerk's office.

Pagel5-A Growers booth Are rice, growers have pooled their resources to explain their industry. An information booth on rice farming has been set up at the California State Fair. Page 3-A libertarian candidate Nevada City carpenter Ed Marline will seek the Third District Assembly seat being vacated by Eugene Chappie. Marline is a member of the Libertarian Party. PM12-A.

Sierra football Several new faces have joined the Sierra College football program for the 1979 season. year head coach Rex Chappd has two new assistants and a large number of new players. PagelO-A Tax payment Payments of unsecured personal property taxes for Sacramento County residents must be made by Aug. 31. Payments not received are subject to a 8 percent penalty.

Page IB Location important 'i Location plays an important role In real estate purchases, according to one area realtor. In 4 South Placer County, freeway access is a major consideration. PageS-B Movie house A new movie theatre in Roseville's Harding Plaza will open in mid-September. The single-screen theatre will seat 196 and will show popular films. Pagel5-A New pastor Rev.

George Clemmons has been named pastor of the Citrus Heights United Methodist Church. Clemmons will replace Rev. Judith Bither-Terry, who is on sabbatical leave. Page 3-A A 14-A S-A 44 IS-A i U-A WmUmt SA.