When the gas lines start forming this morning at one Anaheim service station, white-shirted attendants with six-pointed caps and spit-polished shoes promise to pump the gas, check the oil and air, clean the windows--all with a smile, for only 29 cents a gallon.
In the bargain, Taormina said he hopes the renovation of the once dilapidated eyesore and the cheap prices--at least temporarily--will spur other downtown Anaheim business owners to restore their property to its condition in those halcyon days before blight and crime took their toll. Anaheim Blvd. Future prices will be pegged to the lowest self-serve prices in the area, he promised.
Despite the atmosphere harkening back to another era, Taormina admits that he had to make some concessions to the s:. Old-time gas pumps were modified to meet metering and air-quality standards. Oh yes, and unleaded gasoline will be sold. He already is anticipating that Anaheim Boulevard will be widened in front of his station. But he is prepared. There are senior citizens living in a complex one block to the south, many of whom, according to Taormina, have difficulty pumping their own gas or otherwise attending to their motoring needs.
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