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Vol. II, No. 3 Published for residents of the Town of Oro Valley,Pima County.Arizona February [A] 1975
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By TED TURPIN just the kind of garbage Ken and running a town office, and I this to a degree,saying she was
_ Publisher Dorothy Montgomery have hired on the basis of a 40-hour
spreading around, and it's don t think some of our council
been s
The question of whether P g members still are," she said, week,but that Holford expected
Suzanne Sherick is resigning as not true. I don't have another adding: her to attend many council
Oro Valley's town clerk—or is job and I wash't moonlighting. "By reading up on the laws, meetings, study sessions and
being pushed out by Mayor Ken "If it weren't for those two I've discovered that I'm committee meetings, some of
Holford and Councilwoman res onsible,as clerk,for certain which last until 10 or 11 p.m.,
DorothyMontgomery — is persons (Holford and Mont- P "and still be at the office 40
g y gomery), this would be the records and reports, and if the „
certainto come up tonight at the eatest-ob in the world," she - authorities should some day hours a week.
council's 6 p.m."study session." s ' ."4 certainly)iad no plans to demand-them and we-couldn't "That's not the basis on which
"I intend to be there," Miss resign until they started produce them,I'm the one who I was hired," she insisted.
Sherick said,"because I want to pressuring me through all these could be held legally responsible "Some of the council members
clear the air, and to make sure rumors, and I resent the — even though the mayor forget that even though they
the other council members don't position they're putting me in." insists on taking charge of most serve on a volunteer basis, the
just swallow these stories Ken everything." staff members don't."
But despite the two council "I like myjob, and I take it Miss Sherick has received a
and Dorothy have been spread- members, Miss Sherick said, salaryof$600 a month as town
ing about me." seriously Miss Sherick said. I
the job of town clerk is don't want to sit here and watch clerk. The council doesn't pay
She said she had submitted "challengingand excitin • I've overtime.
her resignation,but reluctantly. g' a lot of mismanagement now,
Asked if she feels she's being learned a great deal." and then a few years from now However, she told the Voice,
"pushed out" of her job, she At the same time,she added, get blamed for it because things the hours involved were less
replied: "That's just about knowledge she gained from were handled wrong while I ,important than "the way they
what's happening." working as clerk and reading happened to be clerk." handled things; the way I was
the appropriate state statutes Holford told the Voice that never advised of problems or
Holford, in a 40-minute cause her some uneasiness. one of the reasons for Miss other matters face-to-face, but
telephone conversation with the "Until I took this job,I wasn't Sherick's "resignation" was a had to hear about them as
Voice, indicated that Miss really aware of all the dispute with the council over rumors."
Sherick had resigned voluntar- responsibilities involved in working hours. She confirmed She said her first inkling of
ily, although later in the same "resignation" came from con-
conversation he said that versations "with people who
council members had "suggest- had had been attending the weekly
ed" that she make her Viho s tryingto budget committee meetings;
resignation effective this Friday --- – – rumors that I was going to be
"because we understand she'sleaving my job.That sure came
gettingmarried." the town clerk?? And why? as news to me."
Advised of Holford's corn- "Then I hear, later," she
Who— if anyone— is trying Dorothy Montgomery are behind
ment, Miss Sherick responded - to "that the council had
to "dump" young Suzanne the move, possibly assisted —
that it's "a damn lie"that she's Sherick as town clerk of Oro to some degree, at least — by held a Saturday meeting to
getting married in the near Valley? Vice-Mayor Richard Kolt. interview someone for my job—
future—and that in any event, And if so, why`? "I don't think Mr. Kolt is which had to be an illegal
she has no intention of not meeting, because it wasn't
working after marriage. Miss Sherick, who plans to necessarily out to get me, she advertised or announced in
discuss just those questions says;but then notes that he was advance. Also, for a meeting to
She confirmed that she had Thursday evening with the the one who asked that her be legal,minutes must be taken
become engaged over the council members at their"study resignation be accelerated, to
Christmas vacation, but that session," has some definite this Friday, Feb. 28. — and since the clerk takes the
minutes and I wasn't even
she and her fiance don't plan to opinions about both questions. The reason Holford and there,I doubt that any minutes
marry until April, 1976, "and She's convinced that there's a Montgomery want to get rid of were taken."
that's what I've told anyone who "dump Suzanne"push—and it's her'? "I think it's because «
asked." succeeding, since she has they've found out they can't Since I figured they were out
Holford also suggested to the submitted a resignation, unwil manipulate me," she says. to dump me, I handed in a
gg resignation, reluctantly, effec-
Voice that Miss Sherick "has lingly. (The matter of pro-incorpora- tive:next March 15. A few days
other part-time employment." Moreover,says Miss Sherick, tion or anti-incorporation for after that Dick Kolt left i note
To that statement, the young she knows that Mayor Kenneth on my desk asking If I could
woman said angrily: "That's Holford and Councilwoman [Continued on Page 31 `resivn' earlier — by Feb. 28."
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TOWN CLERK SHERICK SAYS: AN E
Oro VOroValley should recall
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tryingtodump
Holford—and it fast
[Continued from Page 1] Miss Sherick lives in the Oro Valley's mayor, Kenneth W. Holford, should be
Casas Adobes area, but not recalled from office.
the Town of Oro Valley doesn't
appear to be a factor in the within the Town of Oro Valley. That inescapable conclusion was reached by
dispute. Holford and Mont- � many
"But Holford!"she adds."Ken residents months ago — but his recent infantile antics,
gomery are both identified asinvolving the "dumping" of an intelligent and
"anti"members, and Suzanne's thinks nothing of coming into hard-working young woman as town clerk, plus his
father, Paul Sherick, was an this office and telling me all the
"anti" candidate for the council dirty little things, all the Oro cops-and-robbers fascination with lie detector tests for
Valleypolitical lleelin d council members,are proclaiming the necessity to get him
last year — which would seem wg anout of office. As fast as possible.
to place the three in the same dealing, until once or twice I've
ideological camp.) just had to say, "Ken, I don't Fortunately, the six months' periodduring which
However, Miss Sherick says want to know about it!" Holford can't be recalled will soon expire. The many
she thinks Holford and Mont- persons who have worked hard to make this town succeed
—and they include a surprising number of those who were
gomery expected her to help Miss Sherick says she's
them in their anti-incorporation convinced that two of the originally"anti-incorporation"—should be working NOW
efforts, and have been bitterly council members — Robert to find a suitable candidate to oppose him in the recall
disappointed. Hanson and Lauren Rhude — election.
"haven't even known what was Kenneth Holford,in his short term of office,has fumbled
"I've tried to do my job and going on, in this little drive to thejob,lied to his constituents,made"deals"
not take sides,"she says."Evenwith county
when I visit my parents in Oro get rid of me." officials and staff members to the detriment of his town,
The young clerk says Holford and has tried to run the town office like a petty — if
Valley, they try not to talk is probably aware at her incompetent — little dictator.
about the incorporation thing,
so I won't be influenced, concern about"all the problems The Town of Oro Valley isn't his,or anyone's-plaything.
in the office," which she Let's take it away from him before heet us all in serious
contends he won't let her try to g
solve. trouble.
Oro Valley "He won't let me drive to the -
meeting schedule shopping center to get a xerox
copylmade, because he doesn't Noise-control s t
Feb. 27: Regular study trust me to report the correct _
session and Town Council mileage," she says. "My first 0
meeting. five paychecks were late in heat
up
because• in e e in
Ken wouldn't sign
them; that sort of thing." A proposed noise abatement knowledge that he isn't detract-
ordinance for the Town of Oro ing from his neighbors' right to
Voice offers She said for one two-week- Valley seems likel to s ark
Y p not be disturbed by what is
period-the-council office was some heated discussion Tfiurs- being done."
free want ads without stationery -"because day evening at the monthl
Ken wouldn't buy any and he town meeting. Y
g Murphy said that in the Oro
Got something you want to wouldn't trust me to buy any." Valley area, most complaints
swap, buy, sell, or give The council, which was are concerned "with excessive
away? A meeting to "There are a lot of things delegated the drafting of such noise emitted by motorcycles
an ordinance to a committee
announce? going wrong in this office, and I and some types of modified
don't think some of the council headed by D.J. Murphy, will automobiles."
Advertise it FREE in thehear arguments pro and con,
Oro ValleyVoice. members are aware of them.
. and will. attempt to answer Murphy said experiments •
Just maul in your free But Ken and Dorothy know I m
aware of them,"she said. •questions about the proposal. were conducted with a number
classified ad to the Oro A number of youthful motor- of different motorcycle models,
Valley Voice, P.O.Box 3003, Miss Sherick said'she has cycle buffs and their parents are and this conclusion reached:
Tucson,85702.It will appear tried to rectify such problems in expected to attend the session — That motorcycles which
in the next issue of your new � y
the past by bringing them up at and may protest any such can be licensed to operate on
community paper. - study session meetings — "but ordinance. roads won't usually exceed a
Each ad will run once only, Ken,without exactly calling me Murphy .has stated that, sound level of 75 decibels when
(However, you may send in a Iiar,has pooh-poohed things to "contrary to impressions which driven within permitted speed
several at once.) No phone where it sounds like I don't some may have, the enactment limits. •
calls, please. know what's going on. Well, I of the ordinance should have no —But that if they're driven at
One last word: This free do." undue or restrictive effect on full acceleration, or if out of
offer is designed to. be a anyone in the community." adjustment,or if they have been
service to our neighbors in This time, she said, "I'm osel modified (such as
Oro Valley.Please don't send bringing a couple of pieces of
He added: . It (the proposed Pur P Y
in ads for commercial proof with me" to the study ordinance) seeks to set reason- having the muffler removed or
able standards for all— reason- the interior baffling removed
business enterprises. session, in case the council
able in the sense that anyone from the muffler), then "the
members again accept Holford s can have aplaya radio, p
But remember — its alldog, sound level will exceed accept-
But
in the Oro Valley reassurances that nothing is build a house, or ride a able levels by substantial
Voice. amiss. �,,,,I,,,•,•%ele,and yet do so in the amounts."
Holfordwants liedetector
named
captain of
of
council; u e sas uess� all-star team
Canyon Del Oro's senior
Mayor Kenneth W. Holford "I intend to go through with he plans to introduce a motion center on the basketball team,
wants the Oro Valley Town it,"he told the Voice. I think it for dismissal of the scheduled Brian Jung, has been named
Council members — plus a few would be „kind of a keen tests when the town council captain of the AA Southern
other persons — to take experience. holds its pre-meeting "study Division All-Star team.
polygraph (lie detector) tests. Holford said the Pima County session"at 6 p.m.this Thursday The team is selected annually
Sheriffs Department and the (Feb. 27.) by the league coaches.
The reason, he says, is "to State Department of Public "It's bound to cost the town Joining Jung as first
-team
a
uncover the facts"in a burglary Safety have scheduled the money, to bring a polygraph selection are Bill a of
of the town office which resulted polygraph tests "within the expert all the way down here Flowing Wells,Robert Garcia of
in the loss of between$8 and$20 next 90 days." from Phoenix," he said. "And Nogales High,Ramon Cota,also
worth of stamps. He added, however, that no for$8 worth of stamps(Holford from Nogales,and Bill Salzbren-
At least one council member one needs to take such a test says about $20 worth were ner of Douglas.
thinks the lie detector tests are unless he wants to. taken), it's pretty goofy." Dorado starters Tom Jones
being promoted by Holford Holford said that it would be and Marshall Edwards were
himself,and terms the idea"the "appropriate"for several women Holford said "several" of the
height of silliness." "who were workinginand unanimous picks for the second
other council members are
g
Holford, however, insists around the office about the time trying to get him to tell the state team. Tim Ruddy and Bob
Burroughs received honorable
of nothingvalue
that
that state law enforcement of the burglary"also to take the officialsmentions.
officials are suggesting the polygraph tests. was taken in the two burglaries,
and have the investigation CDO_Coach John Tissaw was
tests,and he says he'll be glad to Councilman Lauren Rhude, dismissed.He is resisting those named co-coach of the '74-'75
undergo one. who called the idea"silly," said
efforts, he said. season,along with Dwight Rees
The first burglary of the of Globe.
'A GREAT CHANCE OF WINNING IT ALL' council office on North Oracle
Road, he said, was around Portion of OY
Thanksgiving,1974.The second — -
one "was about 30 days later," laws U i t dismissed
Hopeful del Oro cagers the mayor said. --
County sheriff's deputies A portion of three Oro
investigated both times, he Valleyans' lawsuit against the
head state tourney noted. "It was after the second City of Tucson and Pima County
one that they fingerprinted has been dismissed by a Pima
season total of 600 points, an me,"he recalled. County Superior Court judge,
ByJEFFTHOMPSON but the main part of the action is
all-time city scoring record.
Six-foot-three senior forwards "appeared
Holford said one of the still pending.
Canyon Del Oro's varsity Marshall Edwards and Ruddy burglaries to be a Henry Zipf, attorney who
basketball team will be in had outstanding seasons as cover-up,' and agreed that he lives in Oro Valley and
hoping to meant an "inside job." He said represents the three plaintiffs,
Phoenix March 6, p g well, providing the Dorados capture the State AA Cham- with an awesome storing attack whoever gained entrance — said, «I ve no doubt we can get
ionshi apparently with a kei_ rifled that portion (against the town
pionship. and rebounding strength. through the city files and took"a council) reinstated, if that's
The Dorados were thwarted Seniors Bob Burroughs and number of unrelated papers, what my clients want."
in that quest last year by Tom Jones have performed with some election returns, some Joseph B. Seaman, one of his
injuries,as Brian Jung broke his skill in the CDO backcourt, tapes of council meetings,and at
jplaintiffs, said an appeal of the
least one copy of the town s
arm the week before the making Coach Tissaw optimistic contract with Pima County. decision is planned.The portion
tournament began, and Tim about next week's action at the of the decision that was
Ruddy broke his ankle in the Arizonan State University gym. • "The sheriffs people deter- dismissed charges that Mayor
first divisional play-off game. mined that entrance to the office Kenneth Holford and the town
I think we have a great �
was gained by a key, and the council of Oro Valley failed to This year's squad has been chance of winning it all," said filing cabinet was opened by a carry out their duties under the
praised by basketball experts the coach in a telephone key," he said. law.
throughout the state, and has interview. A spare set of keys owned by Seaman, Charles Groty and
lived up to the prediction of the "This is our best chance in a the town disappeared shortly John F. "Jack" Spaulding, the
magazine, Arizona Basketball, number of years. If somebody's before`that first burglary, he plaintiffs,have insisted that the
that CDO would win the AA going to beat us, they're going said, and then they mysteri- mayor and council haven't done
South League Championship. to have to play some good ously reappeared a few days so because they want to present
basketball," Tissaw said. later,under some papers on the a bleak, if false, economic
Coach John Tissaw clerk's desk." picture which would encourage
posted a perfect 12-0 record Holford said he thinks the residents to disincorporate.
against AA South teams, and Plans are under way to have state law authorities are The main part of the lawsuit is
finished 20-2 overall in the booster buses take CDO parents investigating "because they against the Pima County Board
'74-'75 regular season. and fans to the games in think these burglaries might of Supervisors. It seeks to
Jung, a 7-foot center and Phoenix. Pat Lennan is the have some connection to some dissolve a contract between the
senior, paced the Dorados' person to call for reserving a other burglaries they're county and the Town of Oro
balanced scoring attack with a seat on a bus. working on." Valley.