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DeAnza Cycle Park proposed land expansion. debate By Kit Palmer RIVERSIDE, CA, MAY 15 The Riverside Board of Supervisors have yet to reach a decision concerning the proposed land expansion of DeAnza Cycle Park after a three and a half hour public bearing. In 1978. DeAnza Cycle Park was granted 6.8 million dollars from the Off Highway Vehicle green sticker fund to expand the park to 4.100 from 600 acres. The plans for the park includes a lighted Supercross track, speedway, f1attrack, sand drags, ATV tracks, bicycle motocross, Baja racing, motocross and trail riding. However, after the land was already purchased with the approval of the Coun ty, efforts to stop the project by nearby residents and environmentalists succeeded. Since then, an emotional war to enlarge the park has been in high gear. . Opposition's primary cocern is the increased traffic, noises and dust in the Beaumont, Redlands and Sunnymead areas. Environmentalists expressed high concern of erosion and the possible extinction of the Blacktailed Gnat Catcher bird that exist throughout.the San Timoteo Canyon region, the same region where DeAnza is located. Earlier proposals pertaining to access roads which need to be built to the park was turned down because of unsafe traffic conditions determined by the California Highway Patrol. New proposals were drawn up and handed to the board with favorable results. The CHP approved of the new plans. Of all the proposed competition events, the sand drags was .the most heavily fired upon by residents. They are concerned with noise, dust and erosion on a flood basin where the event will be held. At this time a new location for the sand drags is doubtful and may be eliminated from the plans. The hearing room was almost a .. full house divided nearly equally of pros and cons. Some speaking in favor of the expansion were Louis McKey, better known as the Phantom Duck of the Desert, Malcolm Smith, Ed Waldheim of AMA/D-37, Mark Porter from Yamaha Motor Corporation and a representative from the Motorcycle Industry Council. There were a few comical suggestions from the opposition such as using the OHV green sticker fund to turn DeAnza into a recreation park with grass, a baseball diamond and fishing; while another suggestion was to go through with the expansion without any competition events. The three member board did not make a final decision that was thought to happen. Instead, there will be a public meeting in three weeks, June 5, which might determine the outcome. • Moolah Shrine Temple Presents Busch National Motorcycle Championship A CAMEL PRO EVENT BUSCH STADIUM, Sl: LOUIS, MO ~ SATURDA~ JULY 7, 8 PM 1ST TIME IN THE STADIUM! Afakeit Sf Lo i!ga/a • u's "'o/ida Fireworlc. son the 4th .EXhibits refresh' fOOd, on the nts '''ettrontt "lt Visit theA Six F/a rCh, A-8 8 gs, ZOO, rewe t TilJJe li· na/s 1 PAf 100 top ride rs lng. COIJJPet. Tickets available at Moolah Temple, Ticketmaster and participating area motorcycle dealers. TICKET PRICES: TO ORDER BY MAIL: Preferred Reserved Field Box Start-Finish $14.00 Send check or money order to: Moolah Temple Race Tickets 3821 Lindell Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108 Reserved Field Box and Loge ...............•.... $10.00 Upper Level General Admission $7.00 Children under 12 1/2 price All tickets are $1.00 more day Df ellen!. InformatIon, Call: 314/241·3900 Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Allow 3 weeks for ticket delivery. Mail orders received after June 20th will be held at Will Call Desk- Stadium Box Office area. A MOOLAH MOTOR PATROL PRODUCTION! ·YELEFIX FOR MORE THAN 220 MODELS IN OVER 20 COUNTRIES I BRACE • The TELEFIX BRACE reduces or eliminates the major cause of sleering imprecision and high speed wobbles. • Built for your motorcycle's front suspension assembly, IheTELEFIX does not rely on design-weakening shims and spacers. • Used and endorsed by 3 lime world road racing champion ANTON MANG, IheTELEFIX is constructed of a lighl but superstrong aluminum alloy, and has a patented Dual-Plane® adjuslI11ent fealUre which locks, once sel. and prevents the sliclion-causing fork distort..ion inherent in inJerior designs. • Each TELEFIX BRACE is supplied with allen keys and clear mounting instructions permitting hassle-rr:ee installation by anyone in 5 minutes or less (team slickcrs includedl). • GUARANTEE: You must lx, 100% satisfied. Period, Black $69.95; Chrome $77.95 To order: Call collect (805) 658-8010 or save shipping charges and srnd check or money order along with make, modd and year of your bike 10: . , The W.... Com....y. lac:. 1481 AnmdeII A".nu. V........ CA.3003 (Calif. residents add 6% .ax) ~,. 1-',1 I ".27 . ·f.