The Modesto Bee from Modesto, California • 27

THE MODESTO BEE McClatchy Newspapers Service MODESTO CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY JULY 19 1967 Coffee-Norwegian Zoning Is Delayed Bomberger opposed the view saying he preferred his own plan with medical offices on the Coffee Road side He contended these offices would produce! more traffic "The whole area is most logically developed for uses allied to the hospital and there! is every assurance that the hospital will be Bomberger! said City staff members said they wanted to wait for an answer from the Stanislaus Health A saw mounted on this ng saws through green concrete to provide expansion joints City planners turned back forceful arguments and assurances from Modesto realtor Robert Bomberger last night who asked for rezoning of 30 acres for apartments a convalescent center and medical offices at the northeast corner of Coffee Road and Norwegian Avenue The Modesto Planning Commission decided to postpone action on the application until its Aug 1 meeting after Bomberger agreed to work toward a planned development-t zone Bomberger applied for rezon- ing of land east of Coffee Road and north of the proposed Stanislaus Memorial Hospital site1 nursing care center and a He asked for 17 acres of apart-! pediatric convalescent center ment zone 8 acres of coni-j Senior Planner Phillip merical zone and 5 acres of Jones recommended the project planned development be erected on Coffee Road He assured the commission-! frontage rather than set back ers that only 114 apartments to where Vera Cruz Drive will would be built far less than the be extended because it will be maximum of 680 permitted with-a traffic generator and will need in the apartment zone But com- quicker access to Coffee Road missioners said promises were I not enough They warm however to planned development of the section Such development permits the city planning staff to review the designs and impose certain conditions on the project such as adequate placement of lighting fencing streets and play areas and hold the developer to his submitted building plan original request for planned development zone was accepted in principle by city group with tions His prospective buyers! to construct a convales- cent hospital a short-t Planning Council before recom-the reserva-j mending use of the two tracts for the proposed medical cen-want ters That group will not meet until Aug 24 Highway Projects Speed Along Paramedical Services The medical office zone point-! ed out one need all agreed upon: c'lt'ons are Prospect this fall C-l or general commercial is: for motorists traveling between the only zone a developer can Stanislaus region points and the request for "paramedical or bay area as a result of a series allied medical offices such as I of highway construction pro- an X-ray technician otfice I ambulance services a pharma-pects including the work shown cy medical-dental clinics etc in these two Bee photos Bomberger suggested a separate Of major importance to those zone for this type of support de- en route between Modesto and velopment near large medical the bay area is the highway centers complex pictured in the aerial The city rejected the com- photo Here Highway 132 which mercial application however leads to Modesto merges with since it had no assurance that! the new Route 580 which is the any of a dozen other commer- south racy Bypass of the West cial uses would not be built on Side Freeway (Interstate 5) the site a location the com-jCOmplex The wooded-grassed mission is attempting to restrict area js the Tracy Golf and to limited residential use And country Club two large commercial sites arei jn tbjs view looking east to-already zoned for such use ward Modesto Route 580 angles north and south of the one in i southeasterly to the right toward question the Stanislaus County line where Bomberger said he also pro-jt will join Interstate 5 It will posed to give a 1-acre she provide a new freeway between within the apartment section to Los Banos and Highway 50 just the Yosemite Council Boyeasloj the Altamont Pass when Scouts ot America tor an ot fice i jt js completed in October building The site would be Frederickson ft Watson which across from property owned by I has this $28 minion 5-mile the Sylvan Union School Dis-contract also is the contractor trict The city group approved jor tbe Highway 132 work under the Boy Scout project but de-1 two contracts cided to ask school officials ifj yje maj0r 0ne a $17 million they had any objections to suchjpact expected to be completed an office located across the Ly ov provides for paving street from the future school Highway 132 from the Route Differ On Timing 580 terminus here to where Commissioner Phil Hum- Highway phreys suggested there was no pressure to decide the medical center rezoning requests since hospital development would not be completed until 1970 or 1971 Bomberger did not agree the planning staff realize that to us in business time is money! We wait around for some com- mittee to meet The time 132 now intersects Highway 33 a distance of 61 miles the two miles extending east from Route 580 are four-lane and the remaining mileage to Vernalis are two-lane pressway Other Work Frederickson Watson also has a $700000 contract to widen the section of Highway 132 1 132 heads east trom the South Tr acy Bypass (Route 580) and heads for Modesto Bea Photo laned highway in Livermore Valley a three-year project Above is a cluse-up view of the new Highway 132 between Routes 580 and 33 As soon as the new concrete paving is poured this machine saws it jinto sections expansion (joints The sawn joints eliminate the thump-thump which resulted from the tarred-fibrous material which separated sections in older highways Nears Completion The paving in the new Highway 132 section is complete now (except for the gaps left at bridge structures where the paving has to be done by hand About half completed is the separation structure at Highways 132 and 33 Future West Side Freeway projects will include the extension of Interstate 5 from its intersection with Route 580 northward and easterly through Stockton and on into Northern 'California arid construction of Route 205 which will be the North Tracy Bypass linking Route 580 (the present Route 50) to Interstate 5 In Ann Meador left and Carole Jones rehearse a scene from "In the Summer House" Drama Is Scheduled Tomorrow Friday shoulders This work 'which will include elimination of the deep roadside ditches is expected to be completed in September I he job is well along known as Maze Boulevard The firm also has a $14 mil- consummate your sale is when between Highway 33 and Mo- lion contract to convert High-you have a buyer he said dest0 from 28 to 40 feet to way 50 into a westward exten-Commission Chairman George: tw0 wjde lanes or of Route 580 from the Gagos upheld the citys General QHBniiatp OPnviAlta Plan after Bomberger sought to permit exceptions general assumptions recognize the need for singlefamily and apartment growth but we are not a major metropolitan area yet To develop every piece of land to its maximum use we would change the very complexion and nature of he said Bomberger agreed to return to continue working out the proposed plans with the city planning staff before the next commission meeting on the requests Here Highway Auto Insurance Fraud Trial Of 2 Goes To Jury The David Davenport-Thomas Epperson grand theft case went to the jury today Band Plays In Graceada Park 48th Concert Season Starts The final production of the 1967 Modesto Junior College Summer Theater Workshop will be presented tomorrow and Friday at 8:30 pm in the auditorium the Summer by Jane Bowles is the story of two mothers and their relationships with their daughters Members of the cast include Carole Jones and Jo Ann Meador both of Modesto Marilyn Biaggi of Oakdale John Cox of Patterson Judy Foulkrod of Modesto Jill Jepson of Patter- from "Hansel and "Sea Portrait" Fire River "Relax" and Stripes and a Tijuana Brass medley The concerts are scheduled for every Friday through Aug 18 During the 48-year history it has played on the same stage with John Phillip band and the US Marine Band at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium and once represented the State of California American Legion at the National Legion convention in Philadelphia This will be the 46th year as an official band at the State Fair Friday Program Friday program will include selections from "My Fair Prayer" here's Tfie Rfs? son Matt Owens Linda Long Linda Buran Ellin Klor Jeff Christeson Jim Lukins and Aileen Kidema all of Modesto and Susan Todd of Oakdale Director Manager Curtis A Ennen MJC drama instructor will direct the play and Peggy Young Modesto drama student will be stage manager Members of the crew are Terri Patton Suzi Poletti Bev Caine Andrea Tumbarello Bill Burson Lance Kukendall Cynthia Hegedus Dale Janssen Richard Duarte Kathryn Bunding Gracene Long Jim Papin-eau Sharon Greene Dale Dek-er Rick Webb Ken Power Richard Tierce Aileen Kuder-na Roberta Peterson and Lewis Sims This is the fifth year the summer theater workshop has been held at MJC Forty-four students from area high schools and the college are participating in the program this year to get experience in all phases of play production Donald Rose MJC speech instructor and Ennen are codirectors of the program Gilbert Williamson Davis High School band director will be the guest conductor for the! second Modesto Band ot Stanislaus County summer concert to be held at 8 pm Friday in Mancini Bowl at Grace-: ada Park The free concerts have been a Modesto tradition since 1919 when the band was organized under Prof Higgins 60 Members In 1922 Frank Mancini took over the directorship and in 1949 the bowl was dedicated and named for him William Pickerel took over the baton two years ago He is a music instructor at' Mark Twain Junior High! School His 60-member group com-' posed of musicians aged 13 to 20 is sponsored by the Modesto Parks and Recreation Department Davenport 37 of 1310 Theo St and Epperson 47 of 1216 Ritsch Court are accused of collecting $4800 through an allegedly fraudulent claim filed after an auto accident that the state contends never happened Davenport was an adjuster for Farmers Insurance Group and Epperson was reported to have been the driver of one of the cars in the accident On the stand in his own defense yesterday Davenport denied faking the accident and forging the names of the alleged victims on personal in- yesterday Morgan Road jury and property damage pay-grass Ceres Fire Department ment claims The accident which allegedly happened last Aug 16 is supposed to have involved cars driven by Epperson and an Colwell of Medford Ore Colwell his wife and four children were injured according to reports to the insurance company but the Gould Medical Group where they were supposed to have been treated has no records of the injuries Defense attorney Ernest Rushing said in his closing ar 5:24 am yesterday Coffee Road and Norwegian Avenue car Modesto Fire Department 12:40 Pm yesterday Jackson Road grass Riverbank Fire Department 1:06 pm yesterday river bottom near Mitchell Road grass Ceres Fire Department 1:20 Pm yesterday 1013 River Road car Industrial Fire Department 2:01 Pm yesterday 721 a Third St resuscitator Modesto Fire Department 2:04 pm yesterday Lander Avenue wood Turlock Fire Department 2:33 Pm yesterday Tucson Avenue Whitmore Road pole Industrial Fire Department 2:57 pm yesterday Marlow and Kenneth Streets grass Burbank-Paradise Fire Department William Swegles McHenry Lions Seat Swegles As President I Thought For Today am the way the truth and the life no man cometh unto the Father but by John 14:6 SAVE NOW DURING OUR Summer SALE n-sn On famous brands of quality furniture for living room dining room and bedroom 9:23 pm yesterday 210Va Oak St trash Modesto Fire Department 9:31 Pm yesterday 504 El Vecino Court grass Modesto Fire Department 11:35 Pm yesterday Vernon Avenue Burbank-Paradise Fire The text was chosen by the Rev Arechuk pastor of the Ceres Church of the Nazarene QUICK CASH LOANS LOANS FOR EVERY WORTHWHILE PURPOSE AUTO FURNITURE RE-FINANCING MOBILE HOMES AIRCRAFT REAL ESTATE (Repairs and Additions to Homes) TOWN COUNTRY FINANCE THRIFT 1 4fti MODESTO Phong LA 4-5571 Think small William Swegles owner of a Modesto service station has been installed as president of the McHenry Lions Club He and his wife Martha Ann reside at 1116 Lakewood Ave They have three children Also installed were Ralph Bowland first vice president Carl Gagliardi second vice president: Jerry White third vice president Howard Hill A UAuq WHERE EVERYBODY SAVES" Use Our CONVENIENT TERMS Carry Our Own Contracts 1625 McHenry BRING YOUR NEXT PRESCRIPTION HERE $199 Down $5271 Per Month ASK ABOUT OUR LEASE PLAN Pius Tax License guments that Davenport com- secretary Ralph Sturte a mitted no crime but was guilty treasurer Clyde Moore tail of lackadaisical ad- twister and Jim Cooper lion tamer Prosecutor Charles Hall The new board of directors deputy district attorney called includes Bob McCoy Roy Ward the defense case Izzid Ferreira and Maurice contradictory" Cole DEET EICHEL VOLKSWAGEN PORSCHE AUTHORIZED DEALER 931 McHenry Phone 529-0761 LONGS SERVICE IS PROMPT COURTEOUS til prescription! art pccurpttlv end quickly compounded Oy Longs registered pharmacists We invite yau to get acquainted with owr strvlce Longs Registered POarmaeists Tg Mglp You 1 6th ond Streets Open Thursday 9.