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SEIVIH El Mirage Litchfield Park Peoria Sun City Sun City West Surprise Wickenburg Youngtown Northwest uazette ini raiiin HIE ARIZONA REPUBLIC Friday, January 27, 1995 INSIDE 'Com MUNITY Around Town What's happening in your neighborhood Golf: Local pro offers tips Events!" VworlcsHbp x-employee files bias co mpl am' A bright idea about freeways As the Peoria City Council meeting that started Jan. 17 wore on past midnight and into Jan. 18, council members were visibly pooped. All, that is, except Fred Galioto, whose idea for saving freeway dollars lit up the council chambers. As council members mulled over City Manager Peter Harvey's review of the governor's freeway plan and its effect on the West Valley, the discussion turned to ways' of cutting freeway costs.

That's when Galioto came up with this sparkler of an idea: Omit the lights along the freeway. His rationale? Lights are unnecessary at night because (drum roll, please) cars would have their headlights on. An illuminating thought, if ever we've seen one. Says rec centers denied temporary help By Jeffry Nelson Special to Community was turned down by rec centers general manager Jim Warfieldand human resources manager Marion Krell, she said. Krell refused to discuss the matter, saying it is a personnel matter and, therefore, private.

Warfield could not be reached for comment. Barber said the temporary office help was needed to keep her from having to work overtime. She said the radiation treatments she was undergoing after work left her too fatigued to put in overtime at night. Unable to complete all of her work during regular working hours, Barbee said, she felt her job at stake and under a lot of stress. So she resigned.

"I didn't for a minute think it would; ever come to that," Barber said Tuesday! "But I really felt a lot of stress after asking for the help and them saying I See COMPLAINT, Page 5 activities manager for 2lA years before resigning Sept. 23. In a complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last month, Barber alleges that she was denied "reasonable accommodation of temporary office help" during the time she was undergoing radiation treatment for her cancer. Her request for temporary office help SUN CITY A former employee of the Recreation Centers of Sun City has filed a discrimination complaint against the organization, claiming that 6he felt forced to resign after undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Nancy Barber, 51, served as clubs and Galioto refuses to apologize i Probe documents to be made public Bill LaVelst Staff writer In time for fishing: You know how to fight a receding hairline, but a receding shoreline? The 10-lane boat launching ramp at Lake Pleasant Regional Park's western shoreline is open to the public after being 6hut down for the summer due to a receding shoreline. The paved boat ramp has parking for 500 rigs (vehicles with boat trailers), 15 marked handicapped spaces for easy access and an overflow lot designed to accommodate 140 rigs. What had been an inconvenience to boaters is a boon for fishermen, though. According to the park's supervisor, Mark Lansing, "Lake Pleasant is one of the best fishing lakes in Arizona right now." The fishing has improved because of nutrients flushed into the lake by rising water and ground cover that has allowed the fish to hide and grow to a catchable size, Lansing said. The cost is $4 per vehicle and an additional $2 for boats.

Overnight camping is permitted. Information: 506-2930. af fet mVi( 'yprf fkn cr: sTJj v- ma Better late: From July through December, the two branches in the Glendale Public Library system collected $5,368 in overdue book fines. Peoria picked up $6,099 during the same time period. PEORIA Councilman Fred Galioto threw a wrench in the works of what council members anticipated would be a smooth conclusion to an investigation into his conduct.

Expecting Galioto to issue a public apology at a special meeting Monday, the council instead got a "no comment." Galioto, who is rarely at a loss for words, declined to apologize or respond to allegations he had acted in ways unbecoming a councilman while fighting an opponent's nominating petitions. The meeting was held to allow Galioto his say before the council and the public. Instead, Galioto read a statement charging the investigation by a City Council subcommittee made up of Mayor Ken Forgia and Councilman Steve Poe was done improperly. He requested that the city pay for an attorney to represent him at a future hearing. Adding to the confusion, Galioto abstained from a vote to open to the council and public all documents pertaining to the investigation.

The move triggered a discussion among council members and city attorneys as to whether Galioto could abstain. As about 40 Galioto supporters heckled the council, Galioto's abstention was applied to the majority, making the vote 4-2 in favor of releasing the documents (Councilwoman Ella Mak-ula was absent). The documents were to be made available at the Peoria Municipal Complex on Tuesday. After the meeting, Poe 6aid he was disappointed in Galioto and the way the investigation turned out. He said the public disclosure of the investigation would cause See GALIOTO, Page 4 lid you jcnow? Tom Tingle Staff photographer Ready for rescues A new AirEvac operation with a helicopter for medical emergencies is under way at Glendale Municipal Airport.

Members of the flight crew are (from left) Neil Ashton, paramedic; Deanna Bevans, nurse; and Roger Davidson, pilot. 1 "jl ir-w- 1 -ll lj J'' '-L Town's name origin? Surprise! According to the Arizona Department of Commerce' community profile, the little northwest city with the surprising name got its name from the town's founder, Flora Statler. When Statler, a member of one of the original two families who homesteaded the area, was subdividing her land, she made the innocent remark that if it became a town, it would be a surprise. Another theory offered by the same source is that the settlers came from Surprise, and brought the name with them. Community Peoria to use Glendale jail; it should save time, money Closet "cleaning" time: People who want to consign items for the 1995 Phoenix Art Museum League estate sale March 3-5 may meet with league members Feb.

11 in Sun City. Consignments of fine art, jewelry, antiques, furniture and collectibles will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the north building lobby of Bell Plaza South, 17220 Boswell Sun City. The league's 1995 sale will again be at Park Central Mall, Central at Osborn, Phoenix, at the location of the former Newberry's store.

For information on consignments, preview party and shopping, telephone the estate sale hotline: 265-4680. Measure will get 60-day trial period By Jeffry Nelson Special to Community "lilHtt-r The Bottom Line tM downtown Phoenix to deliver and book prisoners. The long drive and long lines at the crowded jail facility took officers off Peoria's from two to six hours at a time, Ashley said. With as many as 10 officers per day making the trip, officers' down time could add up, she said. Because the Glendale jail facility is closer and not nearly as crowded, Ashley said, it should only take between 45 minutes and an hour to transport and book a prisoner, In addition to the time savings, Peoria expects huge monetary savings as a result of using the Glendale jail.

The cost to hold prisoners at the Glendale jail facility ($40 per day per prisoner) is less than half the amount charged by the county ($82 per day per prisoner), Bhe said. "This will save us a great deal of See JAIL, Page 3 PEORIA Saying it will save the city thousands of dollars annually, the Peoria Police Department this week will begin sending people it arrests to Glendale's jail. The new arrangement, which took effect Tuesday, will save Peoria an estimated $50,000 each year, officials said. Perhaps more importantly, it will keep officers from having to leave the city for long periods of time to transport suspects, Peoria Police spokeswoman Sgt. Karen Ashley said, Under the old arrangement, Peoria police had to drive 10 miles to the county's Madison Street Jail in Don't be an Edith Bunker.

99 Mark Henle Staff photographer Baseball is outta there Hot dogs and Cracker Jack no more. Owners of the Sun Cities Stadium are dismantling the park to make way for a luxury apartment complex for retirees. The stadium once was the spring training home of the Milwaukee Brewers. The new owners of Canyon Raceway have purchased the bleachers and scoreboard for their racetrack. i Anita O'Riordan of the state Attorney General's Office to seniors who fall to provide detailed Information, receipts and other necessary paperwork when complaining about a service or product.