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Wheel redevel to coir By Danny Powell Gamecock Staff Writer The Wheeler Hill district, which borders the southeastern side of the university, will soon undergo extensive renovations, according to a university official. The university has first option on any land on Wheeler Hill, which is controlled by the Carolina Research and Develonment Foundation, said Chip Gray of USC Informational Services. However, USC President James B. Holderman does not plan to expand in the Wheeler Hill direction, Gray said. t We are going to try to preserve most of the hill as it is now. / 44ALL THAT has been accomplished is the surveying of the area," Bill Johnson of McNair, Gordon, Johnson and Karasiewicz, I Contact L 225. SOFT LENSES ?i?n Htpn i PNCE-c jl*sv. uniiiv UbllObO Dr. W. ji} 1409 Barnwel > w ' (near c * call 79 FULL REFUND, If mmi\) < SAT. N< Discounts * Register \ ?Specializing ii Jogging 8 Nike - Adidas - Po Donnay - Ajay Winning W< St. Andrews Si (At 1-26) 772 I Mon. - Fri. 1 0:30 - > ler Hill iopment imon r-o said. Johnson's architectengineering company will handle the basic engineering tasks of the Wheeler Hill project. "We are going to try to preserve most of the hill as it is now," Randy Johnson, a draftsman for the company said. "When VOU haVP to nlan arming ^ . W w* VU1IU things like trees it is sometimes a hindrance," he said. "But we are going to try to work around everything." THE STREET layouts will be similar to the Main Street renovations, with cement dividers ana planters in tne center of the streets," Randy Johnson said. "Most of the expense will come in the repairing of streets and sidewalks and some storm drainage," he said. The city of Columbia is paying for the redevelopment of the Wheeler Hill project, and it is putting up about $500,000 to complete it, Randy Johnson said. "It will probably take another four or five months on our part to complete the initial planning. stage," Bill Johnson said. "THE PLAN has been endorsed by the university, the city council and the research foundation,". ens Clinic (IncL all exam, lenses, j training, supplies, tints, etc. Indiirnnoo I94 ftn ?*?? > ?..VV yi.ii.uu J CUI / Moore I St., Columbia ! ampus) 9-7766 ' CANNOT ADJUST DRENiMl ?V. llth > up to 20% For Prizes i Soccer, Tennis, t Racquetball ? I ny - Head - Wilson - New Balance - ' ys - Brine hopping Center I 9398 Now Open |! r:00 Sat. 9:00 - 6:00 I Phillin f.rnsp a momKor gf th Wheefer Hill community, said. "The whole thing has been tryinj to overcome problems," Gros< said. "We have come a long way,1 he said, adding that most of th< problems have been worked ou smoothly. "Right at this point and time, have no idea when the project wil be completed," said Bernic< Martin, chairman of the Wheelei Hill community group. "Th< university, per se, is not involved,' she said. "The land is owned by th< CaroJ'na Research am Development Foundation." int. wnr.r.i,r,u Hill projec ^^THECAROLIN | CHRISTMA: nmgj Arts I W N I S 11U M m A Cantey Bi || = - S C. State I || Saturday, |j Sunday, V. ||| Adults, $2. I fcoo C.V? \oV 4 uree 1 Phone 799-AN I Open Moi e will involve housing such as single family homes, town houses and possibly condominiums, Grose g said. "What we want is an e economic mix," Grose said, to " attract people from all classes. a ______ it |r Applause Acoustic i Guitar? with, case f $149#" t mn I A CRAFTSMEN'S j 5 CLASSIC '78 ' ' 6 Crafts , j cr? I ere OVi ' cv< j am s=12th j s jilding?Columbia t Will Fairgrounds ! eX?( 10~9 50^ OFF I 1 ADULT ADMISSION 00 WITH THIS COUPON o-Yvo*0 z vS***1 srs** ANDY'S DELICATESSI n Street at Harden in Fiv DY for Catering and 1 n. thru Sat. lO til 9/ $ ^.^ ll'li^BIWIlJ^L.-...-. .t^^^.Mllllilllllll^^|^y-,*,.-p-.- ,| BUI Bollin ? GAMECOCK The Wheeler Hill community was formed to help rejuvenate the area, Grose said. It was activated several months ago and has been busy getting these plans underway, he added. m jgjfjfigll 11 ?11 St. Andrews Rd. Columbia, S.C. 29210 I OAO\ TTO riO ^ A youoj / J t> Carolina Craftsmen s Christmas [' j issic 78 is a major national arts & ifts show About 1.000 selected [ iftsmen and artists from virtually H ?ry state east of the Mississippi. [ : ci some west, have reserved | j oths for the Classic Many of the b j ists and craftsmen will be t: j Tionstratmg their specialty, and all t ] i ne displaying and soiling their B'j rk It s a Christmas shopping lA Derience you will not want to miss 4 rHE CAROLINA CRAFTSMEN fjj 1603 Battleground Road <9191?88 1933 |}Vi Greensboro NC ?7410 h .IIP^ ppi ^ ilsP ? I EN I e Points | j rake-Out Service, jj /Sun.irtil5 |