volume 13, issue 3 • march 2011
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Cell tower receives OK at Crossroads By Teri Carnicelli Crossroads United Methodist Church last month received its second approval from the city for plans to construct a monument tower on its property at Central and Northern avenues. Given that trend, residents from the adjacent neighborhood who attended a hearing on Feb. 17 say it’s unlikely they will continue to fight the construction plans. A subcontractor for AT&T sought city approval for a 65-foot “structural monument” on the church’s property that will, in fact, house a wireless communications facility (WCF) for the company. Representatives of the church said they were planning on erecting a monument tower regardless of the WCF installation and, in fact, the church received approval for its tower design from the city’s Development Services Department in January. The tower will sit atop a base housing some of the wireless equipment, which will be inside an 8-foot walled enclosure painted and textured to look like the adjacent church building. The tower itself will look much like a typical church “bell” tower. The combined height of both is planned at 65 feet, the maximum allowable for a concealed WCF. The church property located at 7901 N. Central Ave. is zoned residential, so a use permit is required to erect such a structure. According to Phoenix
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Col. Joseph Abodeely, U.S. Army (Ret.), left, admires the display about the 1968 Battle of Khe Sanh that was created by North Central resident Chuck Posenauer, right, who donated it last fall to the Arizona Military Museum (photo by Teri Carnicelli).
Museum, model honors local vet By Teri Carnicelli North Central resident Chuck Posenauer has been building scale models since he was a mere lad. His nimble fingers and sharp eyes led him into a career as a commercial artist, but he never gave up his passion building small ships, airplanes, railcars, and more. One of his proudest accomplishments was completed last year, when he built (from scratch) a model of the USS Arizona, commissioned in 1916 and sunk on Dec. 7, 1941 in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Posenauer presented his 5-foot long scale model of the USS Arizona to the Arizona Military Museum in March 2010. Sponsored by the Arizona National Guard Historical Society, the remodeled arsenal building housing the museum features memorabilia relating to the military history of Arizona and its residents, including uniforms, weapons, photographs and archival material. Posenauer’s USS Arizona was happily received by the museum’s volunteer curator, Col. Joseph Abodeely, U.S. Army (Ret.). It was not the first model Posenauer had presented to the museum, but it was
by far his largest … until November 2010. The two men had become friends over the years. Posenauer, who served in the Air Force for eight years but never saw any action, appreciated Abodeely’s service to his country and his dedication to preserving Arizona’s military history. Abodeely admired Posenauer’s skill at model making and his equal passion for military history. Abodeely suggested Posenauer make a model complease see MODEL on page 6
in this issue Permit sought for local B & B, page 3 Home tours will ‘bloom’ in March, page 9 Adopt a bunny in ‘Year of the Rabbit,’ page 17 A tough look at youth concussions, page 22 Enjoy traditional Greek fare, page 32