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ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Flagstaff, Arizona, Tuesday, July 13, 1993 3 Sightseeing plane crash kills three passengers By ROBERT MACY Associated Press Writer LAS VEGAS A Grand Canyon sightseeing plane with three people on board crashed on takeoff at McCarran International Airport, killing the pilot and two European tourists. The twin-engine, nine-seat Cessna 402 had climbed 150 feet and was making a turn when it crashed at 2:43 p.m. Monday, said airport spokesman John Hanks. The plane was owned by Air Nevada, one of several Las Vegas-based companies that fly thousands of visitors to the canyon each year. More than 80 people have died on canyon sightseeing flights since 1980.

Air Nevada president Myron Caplan withheld the name of the pilot. He said the passengers were Europeans but would not identify them. Air Nevada officials in Germany were contacting the passengers tour company, Caplan said. The cause of the crash was under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. A spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration in Los Angeles said the pilot had told the tower that a baggage door was open and that he was returning.

The aircraft was southbound and crashed alongside the end of the runway. Air traffic was diverted to the airports east-west runways. The airport returned to complete operation by 7 p.m. The pilot had several thousand hours of flight experience and was with the company more than two years, Caplan said. It was the first accident in the history of Air Nevada, which carries about 90,000 Grand Canyon sightseers a year, Caplan said.

Public record Police Log OFFICER HIT. A Flagstaff police officer had to get stitches after being attacked Monday on Route 66, police reported. Mark Croenno, 40, who listed his address as Teastoh Trail, Kachina Village, was treated at Flagstaff Medical Center and released, then was booked into Coconino County Jail and charged with aggravated assault. The officer was following up on a report of someone making threatening phone calls from a phone booth near the Flamingo Motor Hotel around 3:15 p.m. when the suspect assaulted him, reports said.

The man allegedly yelled get your hands off me and punched the officer in the face when being led out of the phone booth, police said. The suspect then grabbed the officer, landing them both in the middle of traffic on Route 66. The officer reported cars barely managed to screech to a halt to avoid hitting the men. With the help of a citizen, the officer restrained and handcuffed the suspect. The officer said the man continued to lunge at medics who had been called to the scene.

RESTAURANT ROBBED. Nearly $900 was stolen in a burglary discovered at the Kachina Bnan WinterAnzona Daily Sun P.J. Birosik, author of Salsa, cuts up tomatoes as she prepares a bowl of salsa in the kitchen of her Sedona home last week. Pear raspberry salsa? Book offers new tastes Downtown restaurant Monday, according to Flagstaff police reports. The owner of the restaurant found that the establishments safe had been forced open when he came to work yesterday morning, police said.

The burglary, in which a back door to the restaurant was pried open, resembles a break-in at a Fourth Street laundromat last week, police said. Investigators secured finger and foot prints and continue to look into the matter. Block Watch The Siler Homes Blockwatch will hold a bike rodeo at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Siler Homes Community Center, 2451 N. Fanning Drive.

All children are invited. Pathways of Memories 100 YEARS AGO The death of Justice Blatchford, of the U.S. Supreme Court, occurred at Newport, R.I., on the ninth instant. 50 YEARS AGO The Rev. and Mrs.

George E. Gooderhan will leave tomorrow for Oak Creek Canyon, where they wil spend three days at Mayhews Oak Creek Lodge. 0 25 YEARS AGO Northern Arizona University stu- lost through attrition, with no layoffs expected to occur during the 1993-94 school year, Superintendent Roger Short said. In other business, the board will vote whether to approve a $2,000 grant that would provide teachers with the latest in AIDS-HIV instruction techniques. The grant is for two years and is funded by the Flinn Foundation, a private organization that makes donations to public education.

In WUSD, AIDS education begins in kindergarten. The board also will vote whether to accept an Empire Project grant. Funds are for $3,500 for the yearlong grant and made available by the Ford Foundation to train school officials and community members how to develop additional multicultural education activities. Between three and five Williams residents will serve on a committee to research possibilities. Ford Foundation and Northern Arizona University representatives will provide the training, Short said.

Vi Williams to vote on budget dents and faculty are on a major archaeological dig at Black Mesa, months before a giant coal-mining operation begins in the area. 10 YEARS AGO The closing of the Ponderosa Paper Mill will solve long-standing environmental problems, but 65 people will be out of work. Obituary Ann E. Wiedoff Ann Elizabeth Wiedoff died July 12 at Flagstaff Medical Center after a five-year battle with breast cancer. She was 46.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the New Song Assembly Church, 1715 W. University Drive. Mrs. Wiedoff was bom June 23, 1947, in Highland Park, and graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelors degree in sociology in 1969.

She worked at the Flagstaff division of the Arizona Department of Economic Security until her death. Mrs. Wiedoff is survived by her husband of 24 years, Bud; their daughters, Hilary and Amy; her parents, Lora and Kurt Mader, Monrovia, sisters, Carol Alpi of Diamond Bar, and Lori Clark of Lake Forest, and a brother, Paul Mader, Claremont, Calif. The family asks that contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 2724 E. Lakin Drive No.

9, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Arrangements are handled by Flagstaff-Greenlaw Mortuary. if vegetables or chips, spooned over fettuccine and topped with steamed vegetables or smothered on salmon or halibut steaks. 1 it i PEAR-MANGO SALSA 3 pears, peeled, cored and cut into 12-inch cubes 1 mango, peeled, seeded and cut into 12-inch cubes 1 4-ounce can diced mild green chiles, drained 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons minced parsley 1 tablespoon sesame seeds Mix all ingredients together and serve immediately. This salsa should not be kept overnight because the pears will discolor.

Makes about 2 cups. Delightful with roasted rabbit or any poultry, notes Birosik. CITRUS-MINT SALSA 1 orange, peeled, membranes removed, seeded and sectioned 1 small tart green apple, peeled, cored and diced 2 serrano chiles, diced 2 cup fresh whole mint leaves 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3 fresh whole mint leaves for garnish Place all of the ingredients except 3 whole mint leaves in a blender and process on medium speed until velvety smooth. Pour into a small dish and garnish with the mint leaves. Serve immediately.

Makes about 1 cup. Good with baked halibut, roasted leg of lamb or barbecued pork loin. By JAN STEVENS Community News Editor Salsa is hot. But not just because of its spicy flayor. The zesty sauce, which can be used to complement almost any meal, has become America'S favorite condiment.

In 1992, salsa overtook ketchup as the king of condiments in terms of grocery store sales, said PJ. Birosik, the author of the newly released cookbook, Salsa. The book contains a variety of original recipes from the classic to the exotic, from traditional table salsa to Peppered Pear Raspberry salsa. Birosik says the reason salsa is so popular is that it satisfies four criteria. A true salsa includes a bland ingredient such as tomatoes or potatoes; a spicy flavor such as chiles; a tart taste like lime or lemon juice; and a sweet or semi-sweet ingredient such as honey or raisins.

Without those four, its not really an authentic salsa, said Birosik. Relishes, chutneys or dressings may possess two or three of the ingredients and may be delicious, but theyre not really salsas. To really satisfy the palate, you have to satisfy the four cravings at one time, and thats what makes salsa so addictive. Another reason salsa has gained in popularity is because it is a low-fat alternative to heavier, sauces, she said. Birosik, the author of two other cookbooks, is the former food editor of the Sedona Red Rock News.

She said her newest book focuses on quick, easy recipes to inspire the home chef. I tried to use different types of chilies but only those that are commonly available; otherwise the results are not the same, said Birosik. I wanted to give people something they could do quicldy, that invigorates the imagination and the senses. About half of the more than 100 recipes in Birosiks cookbook are devoted to fruit salsas, and the last section recipes foi- a brand hew Category in salsas: salsia cockles. f' '1 Ever since I first went on a visit to Texas, Ive been into drinking salsa because it tastes so good, she said.

I thought there had to be a way to create a salsa drink, and V-8 just didnt do it for me. I started to experiment with homemade tomato juice and fresh fruits, and it took me three years to perfect salsa cocktails. Birosik credits her salsa savvy -to summers spent sampling Tex-Mex cuisine in Ft. Stockston, Texas, during her childhood and teen-age years, and several vacations in Baja California and Mexico. Her cookbook offers four distinct styles of salsas: cooked, uncooked, cocktails and a combination of cooked and uncooked ingredients.

Representative recipes from Salsa follow. TOMATILLO SALSA 1 pound tomatillos, husked and washed 1IA cup cilantro leaves 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 clove garlic, diced 2 serrano chiles, roasted, skinned, seeded and diced teaspoon mustard seeds teaspoon fresh ground pepper Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the tomatillos and simmer until soft, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the tomatillos, cut in half, and place them with the remaining ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed until just smooth.

Use at room temperature or cover and refrigerate up to 1 week. Makes about 2 cups. A versatile salsa for use as a dip for By DAILY SUN STAFF WILLIAMS Wednesday, is the last chance for the public to offei input into the Williams Unified School District Governing Boards 1993-94 proposed budget. The board is proposing a $2.6 million budget, $58,000 less than the 1992-93 total due to decreased state funding and reduced tax revenues. Originally, district officials feared the shortfall could reach $85,000.

The public may address the board at the beginning of the meeting, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Jack A. Dent Administrative Office Building, 515 S. Ninth Williams. The board is to vote on the budget after the public input.

There have been no changes to the proposed budget since a preliminary public hearing was held in June. The district stands to lose a teacher, a teachers aide, a cafeteria worker, a bus driver and a clerical worker because of the budget shortfall. All the positions will be rv rT. Jl 4 1 UV New plates may have to wait 3 VMU, I He said the division may ask the Legislature to delay introduction of the new plates for a year or two. But other Arizona Department of Transportation officials said about only 500,000 plates are issued annually.

Barry Aarons, legislative aide to Gov. Fife Symington, said a citizen tipped him about the plates in storage at a prison warehouse. Were not just going to throw away $2 million worth of state assets, Aarons said. The Legislature, in setting the debut date, also tried to unify the appearance of more than 50 styles of Arizona license plates on the roads. The law may allow the state to use the old plates as the uniform design past June 1994 and until the supply is exhausted, Aarons said.

PHOENIX (AP) The introduction of Arizonas new automobile license plates may be put on hold because the state has 2 million old-style plates in a warehouse. The Legislature in March set the debut of the new plates for June 30, 1994, without knowing of the stockpile, worth $1.7 million. That bothers me that they never bothered to tell us," said Sen. Carol Springer, a Prescott Republican who is chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Theres not much I can do except try to find out what the devils going on.

Motor Vehicle Division Director Tom Schmitt said plates havent been ordered from the prison in a year and no more of the old style are being produced. the Family of Frances.