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D' Tin: Aiuzoxa mrnuic Vit.ttl fc-HJ aMiMMxHHMtC torn la FRIDAY northphx.azcentral.com New Hivcr Htiiiiiy.sIjM-Miciii Valley Deer Valley Nbrai oen A bench full of memories High schools ilxtra Family's tribute to crash victim II. I .1.1.1 II Iff- Tonight's games Greenway at Sunnyslope, 7 Tempe at Cactus, 7 Brophy at Mesa Red Mountain, 7 Peoria at Chandler Hamilton, 7 Millennium at Tucson Sunnyside, 7 Thatcher vs. Phoenix Christian, 2 p.m. Saturday at McCIintock More local sports, Pt 10 Tlw Arm RrfMibltc Stncey OstlanJ gaied out across the tlcM'rt vegetation at the base of South Mountain. It was a view he knew well, having hiked the area as a young man growing up in Hioenix.

I le had been away for a few years, lured by other mountain trails in the Valley. But Ostland and his wife, Jerre, will probably be coming back often to South Mountain. It's where the northwest Phoenix couple helped create a memorial bench for their 29-year-old son, Matthew Ostland, who Vv MEMO RIM, 5 On 12 News Turn to 12 News at 11:35 p.m. (of highlights and more from tonight's games. In your Republic For features, picks and spotlight games, turn to the High Schools page in Sports, section azientralcom For online coverage of Friday Night Fever, go to htgfiKhoolfcAiCMtral.com, Matthew Ostland's aunt, Mary Kay Naughton Field (left), and his parents, Stacey and Jerre Ostland, helped build this bench in Matthew's memory.

Homegrown radio mJ-MIH iiinui.iiiiMUljl.il.. i um i iLmr i Residents won't see Spectrum site plans Item not on list for village panel A a WEST'S BEST BETS Celebration of tights The Arizona Celebration of Lights wilJ brighten the sky with more than 4 million lights each night from 6-10 p.m. through Dec. 30 at Glendale's Community Church of Joy. The Arizona of Lights features more than 300 holiday displays along the 1.5-mile drive.

The price to drive this glittery avenue is $12 per carload, and donations of non-perishable food items for the Westside Food Bank will also be collected as well as gifts to benefit the Christmas Angel program. Donations earn holiday seekers a discount. Last year, more than 15,500 cars took in the sights and more than 29,000 pounds of food was donated. The church is at Loop 101 and 75th Avenue. For more information, call (623) 561-0932 or go to www.joyonline.org.

Pam Tillis concert By Connie ('one Sexton The Arizona Republic Residents near Phoenix Spectrum Mall are disappointed that the site plan for the mall will not be presented as expected during Tuesday's meeting of the Alhambra Village Planning Committee. "I had hoped to see it," resident Ron Larrabee said. Larra-bee, who has been an avid op 1 1 ii3 am'- She started out singing next to her father on the Grand Ole Opry stage when she Was 8 years old, and in 1994 she was named the Country Music Associa Tun KoorsThe Arizona Republic At KBSZ radio in Wickenburg, owner Pete Peterson listens as Mayor Larry Roberts reads a patriotic article in a tribute to veterans. Peterson has revitalized the long-dormant AM station. Canned format shelved, and locals love it tion's Female Vocalist of the Year.

Now you can catch country music superstar Pam Tillis at ASU's Sundome Pam Tillis TTie format that Pete has come up with, there's just a lot of community involvement. I think the community feels like it's their station, because everything isn't programmed and canned. Larry Roberts Wickenburg mayor By Michelle Craig Special for The Republic "That was Stars and Stripes Forever," Wickenburg Mayor Larry "Roach" Roberts said in his best silver-tongued radio voice. "Coming up, this man played quite frequently in ballparks around the country recently Lee Greenwood and God Bless the USA." This is homegrown radio, where the mayor produced and hosted a 30-minute Veterans Day tribute over KBSZ's airwaves throughout Wickenburg. New station owners Pete and Jo Peterson pack their programs with local information, entertainment and the idiosyncratic "Sounds of the Golden West," with locals often tak ing the microphone.

"The format that Pete has come up with, there's just a lot of community involvement," Roberts said. "I think the community feels like it's their station, because everything isn't programmed and canned." For more than a decade, KBSZ-AM 1250 was owned by a Washington, D.C., organization and aired formatted news and music. Peterson bought the station in August, and since then, the 5,082 people who call Wickenburg home have been treated to programming that gives a little something to everyone and highlights who they are. Incorporated in 1909, Wickenburg has been considered a sleepy little See RADIO Page 3 ponent to the expansion of Wal-Mart at the mall, said residents deserve to see the plans for the mall, which is at 19th Avenue and Bethany Home Road. "We want some public platform so we can voice our disapproval of what's going on." A possible review of the site plan had been discussed at last month's meeting but will not be brought to the committee, village planner Bob Pikora said.

He said he doesn't know if the plan will ever come to the committee because no zoning changes need to be reviewed by the committee for changes at the mall. Owners of the shopping center recently changed the name from Chris-Town to Phoenix Spectrum Mall. An update and discussion on Wal-Mart's plans for the mall are on Tuesday's agenda, Pikora said. He said he wasn't sure what the committee might review. Several residents have shared their concerns about Wal-Mart's plan to develop a Wal-Mart Supercenter a combined discount store and supermarket at the site.

During the Oct. 23 Alhambra Village meeting, Wal-Mart officials said they were trying to keep up with complaints about excessive trash and safety issues that neighbors have brought to their attention. Pikora said Wal-Mart officials are not expected to attend. The Alhambra Village committee is to meet at 7 at the mall. The meeting room is inside the southeastern side of the mall, near the food court.

Other items on the agenda include a presentation and discussion on the Bus Rapid Transit program and light-rail park-and-ride locations. Glendale Glitters to turn on lights tonight performing a special Christmas show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets for the show range from and can be purchased at the Sun-dome box office or by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444. For group tickets, call (480) 965-6678.

The Sundome is at 19403 R.H. Johnson Blvd. in Sun City West. Ranch celebration Dedicate a luminaria to a friend for $1 as part of Historic Sahuaro Ranch's holiday offerings. The luminarias will line the paths at the ranch from 6 to 8 p.m.

next Friday and Saturday. The Fruit Packing Shed will feature a Christmas tree exhibit. In addition to the naturally historic background of the ranch, people will be dressed in period clothing throughout the ranch caroling and telling Christmas stories. At 7 p.m. Dec.

1, Christmas at the Ranch will feature Trail Dust at the campfire in the ranch's barnyard. The group will entertain with cowboy poetry, tall tales and songs of the Old West. The ranch is at 9802 N. 59th Glen-dale. For more information, call (623) 939-5782.

E-Ticket rock and roll band; Mirage jazz band; Sean Mi-reau Island Beat; APEX variety band; Jeff Jones Brazilian trio. Saturday at Amphitheater: 5 p.m., Salt River Brass. 6:30, Little Women carolers. 7 p.m., Marilyn's Academy of Dance. 8:30, Presbyterian Church of Phoenix choir.

Saturday at Murphy Park: Holiday karaoke all evening. Also Saturday: E-Ticket; Chris Putrino jazz band; Sean Mireau Island Beat; Desert Winds Saxophone Quartet; Jeff Jones Brazilian trio. available at Manistee Town Center, 55th and Northern avenues. Handicapped people can be dropped off at 58th and Glenn drives. ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE Today at City Hall Amphitheater: 5 p.m., Arizona Winds Concert Band.

6, Lighting ceremony. 6:45, Sweet Adelines chorus. 7:30, Southwest Brass. 8:30, On Stage Dance Academy. Today at Murphy Park stage: 5 p.m., Good News Band.

6:30, Sonoran Horns. 8, Desert Winds Saxophone Quartet. Other entertainment today: By Dennis Godfrey The Arizona Republic The lights go on tonight in downtown Glendale. The annual Glendale Glitters festival begins at 5 and the lighting ceremony starts at 6. The day after Thanksgiving is the traditional beginning for the annual lights display in Murphy Park and surrounding area.

The lights are on from 6 to 10 p.m. nightly through Jan. 12. The million-light spectacle kicks off with the Glendale Glitters Spectacular, which includes the lighting ceremony and entertainment. About 20,000 are expected tonight.

Everything from caramel corn to glow necklaces will be sold in the downtown park. The antique stores and nearby Catlin Court shops also will be open. The festival continues Saturday evening and each Friday and Saturday night until Christmas. The lineup is: Glendale Glitters Spectacular WHERE: Downtown Glendale, east and north of 59th and Glendale avenues. WHEN: Today and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m.

ADMISSION: Free. PARKING: More than 2,000 free spaces are available along streets within a 10-min-ute walk. Additional free parking and a shuttle are Reach the reporter at connie.sextonarizonarepublic.com or (602) 444-8894. A hi j-, UUUU'U taw CD 'if i 1 III i kal LbI LiuiiJ aHw.