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GOVERNOR, MAYORS, BASEBALL DIGNITARIES CELEBRATE GROUNDBREAKING 
FOR SPRING TRAINING FACILITY

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Teamwork Pays Off In Home Run For  Major Players and AZTSA

 November 19, 2007 - What A Day It Was....

Glendale Arizona/COG GDP – With the words “play ball” announced by Dodger great Vin Scully, the cities of Glendale and Phoenix broke ground on the Cactus League’s newest spring training facility. In addition to Mr. Scully, dignitaries on hand for the much anticipated event included Governor Janet Napolitano, Mayor Scruggs and Mayor Gordon,  Debbie Johnson of the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority , team owners Frank and Jamie McCourt of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Jerry Reinsdorf of the Chicago White Sox, Dodger legend Jaime Jarrin and White Sox General Manager Ken Williams. 

A festive atmosphere abounded as the crowd was treated to a rendition of the national anthem by world renowned trumpet player Jesse McGuire (left w/Vin). The crowd enjoyed tasty hot dogs from Glendale’s Dazzo’s Dog House and a seventh inning stretch where attendees enjoyed singing "Take Me Out To The Ball Park"  along with Vin Scully.

Marking the start of construction for the facility, members of the Arrowhead Little League (pictured to right), passed out commemorative baseballs and dignitaries officially broke ground in a ceremonial shovel dig.

The site is located at 111th Avenue, west of the Loop 101 between Camelback Road and Glendale Avenue, and reaches across both Glendale and Phoenix city borders. The two-team facility will be the new home to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox, and in addition to state-of-the-art baseball facilities, the site will include, residential, restaurant and retail development, 4-star hotel and 18-hole golf course, developed by Rightpath Limited Development Group.

Located just across the Loop 101 from Glendale’s Sports and Entertainment District, this project will complement the existing amenities in the area, providing additional venues and entertainment options to an area already expected to generate a regional economic impact of more than $1 billion over the next two years. 

Citizens marveled as this unprecedented project  partnered two of the state’s largest cities in an effort to benefit an entire region. It will provide baseball fans, residents and tourists a full array of activities and create economic and tourism opportunities that will make the region’s newest sports and entertainment district like no other in the country.

Based on a 2006 Economic Impact Study conducted by Economic Research Associates (ERA), it is estimated that moving the Dodgers and White Sox will have a substantial economic impact for Glendale, Phoenix and the region. It is anticipated that the economic impact for the region could be as much as $19 million per year.

            Details of the project are as follows:

• The10,000-seat stadium, with 3,000 lawn seats will cost approximately $76 million to build.
• The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority will provide 2/3 of the funding needed to construct the facility.
• 118,000 sq. feet of major and minor league clubhouses for the two teams
• Four major league practice fields
• Eight minor league practice fields
• Two practice infields
• The site will include parking to accommodate 5,000 vehicles.

(Submitted Rendering Courtesy City of Glendale)

            For more photos of the new facility, visit Daily Glendale Planet Sports Archive Below

Glendale Arizona Mayor Elaine Scruggs addressed the crowd during the  groundbreaking festivities Monday November 19, 2007. Councilperson Joyce Clark behind, has the honor of having this beautiful facility in  her 'Yucca District'.

      For more photos of the new facility, visit Daily Glendale Planet Sports Archive Below

SPRING TRAINING FACILITY PHOTOS 

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Teamwork Pays Off In Home Run For  Major Players

Every where the Governor went the press was sure to follow....

Mayor Gordon, Governor Napolitano, Mayor Scruggs, Jerry Reinsdorf, Debbie Johnson and Frank McCourt

all photos c - ed sharpe

Governor Napolitano and Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee
Unveil Countdown Clock, Official Super Bowl Logo,
Statewide Outreach Program, and Mascot

Governor Napolitano and Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee Unveil Countdown Clock, Official Super Bowl Logo, Statewide Outreach Program, and Mascot

GLENDALE, Ariz. – With Super Bowl XLI now in the record books and Arizona officially on the clock for Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, 2008 at the Glendale Media and Conference Center in Glendale, Governor Napolitano and the Host Committee today unveiled the countdown clock for Super Bowl XLII, as well the official logo and theme, and the Host Committee’s new mascot, ‘Spike the Super Ball.’™ MORE>With Super Bowl XLI now in the record books and Arizona officially on the clock for Super Bowl XLII on Feb. 3, 2008 at the Glendale Media and Conference Center in Glendale, Governor Napolitano and the Host Committee today unveiled the countdown clock for Super Bowl XLII, as well the official logo and theme, and the Host Committee’s new mascot, ‘Spike the Super Ball.’™

See also:  

Spike the Super Ball’s Super Tour of Arizona see 

The “Join the Team” Campaign  

Spike the Super Ball -- Arizona Super Bowl XLII Team Captain  

Rough Footage From KKAT-IPTV Camera 1 of Governor Napolitano and Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee
Unveiling Countdown Clock, Official Super Bowl Logo,
Statewide Outreach Program, and Mascot  -  see link on this page!

BCS Block Party - Glendale
Balloon Glow!
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Celebrities and Glowing Balloons!

Media and  Fun Filled Fans!

Cheerful Security and Best Friends

Bands and Baton Girls

Trucks    and Whispering Gators!

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Fiesta Bowl Media Day and the Game!

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GLENDALE GEARS UP FOR TWO BOWL
GAMES IN SEVEN DAYS

Thursday, Dec. 28 at 10 a.m

  Glendale Media Center (This is a brand new facility; north of stadium; adjacent to hotel construction site) 9494 W. Maryland Ave. It also  encompasses convention and exhibition show space.

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 Glendale Police Chief Steve Conrad and Glendale Transportation Director Jamsheed Mehta spoke at a media briefing detailing Glendale’s efforts relating to upcoming bowl games.

Chief Conrad  discussed security relating to the game, coordination with other law enforcement agencies and neighborhood protection efforts. Mehta  discussed the city’s traffic plan, parking strategy, street closures and best routes to and from the game. They both explained how this is different from a typical Cardinals home game and how this experience is helping the city prepare for the 2008 Super Bowl.

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Fiesta Bowl President John Junker 
Discusses Traffic and Parking Plans

Tuesday, December 19 1:00 p.m
Fiesta Bowl President John Junker discussed traffic and parking plans for the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and Tostitos BCS National Championship Game this afternoon at the Fiesta Bowl Office 7135 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale Arizona today.

The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, and the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 8, 2007.  Both games will be played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

On hand also were representatives from the City of Glendale that  discussed specific plans and answer questions from the media.

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 GLENDALE, ARIZONA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP
WITH TWO WORLD-CHAMPION BASEBALL TEAMS

Glendale Arizona - November 15, 2006

Roland A. Hemond Executive Advisor to the General Managber Chicago White Sox.

Tommy Lasorda Special Advisor to the Chairman Los Angles Dodgers

Left to right Photo By Ed Sharpe

GLENDALE, AZ - With the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by the Glendale City Council today, the city of Glendale formally announced a partnership to bring the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox together to create a Cactus League Spring Training experience like no other.

Joyous Citizens, city staff, most of the television stations and officials were in attendance for this joyous event in the Glendale City Council Chambers today.

The MOU confirms Glendale's effort to submit a proposal to the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority (AZSTA) for funding to build a new, two-team spring training facility in the West Valley.

The site of the project is located west of Loop 101 between Camelback Road and Glendale Avenue and reaches across both Glendale and Phoenix city borders. The two-team facility would be the new home to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox, and the entire project is proposed to include a state-of-the-art training facility, restaurant and retail development, 4-star hotel and 18-hole golf course.

Located just across Loop 101 from Glendale's Sports and Entertainment District, this facility will complement the existing amenities in the area, providing additional venues and entertainment options to an area already expected to generate a regional economic impact of more than $1 billion over the next two years.

This unprecedented project partners two of the state's largest cities in an effort to benefit an entire region. It will provide baseball fans, residents and tourists a full array of activities and creates economic and tourism opportunities that will make the region's newest sports and entertainment district like no other in the country.

"We are pleased that these two teams want to be a part of our community and all that is happening in the region's newest sports and entertainment district," states Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs. "The collaborative effort between Glendale and Phoenix makes this project a true regional project that will provide a very significant economic impact for the West Valley cities and the metropolitan area as a whole. Glendale welcomes both teams, and we look forward to working together to bring spring training to our city."

As two of the highest-drawing, most well respected teams in Major League Baseball, both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox have worked diligently with city staff to develop a concept that would give their fans and Valley residents a family-oriented, one-of-a-kind spring training experience.

"The annual rite of spring training is a unique opportunity for a baseball franchise and its players to become part of a local community, to connect with the fans in an intimate environment and to provide an atmosphere where friends and families can create a lifetime of memories," said Frank McCourt, Owner and Chairman, Los Angeles Dodgers. "Today's announcement is an important step towards bringing the Dodgers and this wonderful tradition closer to our legions of fans throughout the West. We are pleased to partner with the cities of Glendale and Phoenix and the Chicago White Sox to pursue the opportunity of building a state-of-the-art Spring Training facility that will bring passionate baseball fans to the state of Arizona."

"A great many residents in the Valley can trace their roots back to or through Chicago," said Jerry Reinsdorf, chairman of the Chicago White Sox. "Many transplanted White Sox fans live in the Valley, so we see this Glendale/Phoenix effort as a terrific opportunity to move closer to our fan base during spring training. We enjoy training at our first-class facility in Tucson each March and have nothing but the greatest of respect for Pima County, Tucson and our spring training fans. Through the leadership of the Governor's Baseball and Softball Commission, the White Sox are committed to expanding economic opportunities for baseball, for baseball fans and for Arizona residents around the entire state. We believe this partnership with two great cities and the Los Angeles Dodgers accomplishes the Governorâ??s goals and benefits everyone."

Proposed elements of the project:

 

A private developer will create more than one million square feet of commercial, office, retail and dining mixed-use development, which will include a 4-star hotel property and possible 18-hole golf course

12,000-seat stadium, with 3,000 lawn seats

Two major league practice fields per team

Four minor league practice fields per team

42,000-square-foot team clubhouses

Workout fields

Parking to accommodate 5,000 vehicles

The city of Glendale will now move forward to formally submit a proposal to the AZSTA for funding and continue to work with the teams and private developer to finalize development agreements.

 

GLENDALE'S GOT GAME COUNTDOWN TO KICK-OFF

In Order Of Appearance...

MC - Julie Watters, City of Glendale

Welcome - Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs

Remarks - Glendale City Manager Ed Beasley

Traffic - Jamsheed Mehta, Glendale Transportation Director

Security - Chief Steve Conrad, Glendale Police Department

Fire/Medical - Chief Mark Burdick, Glendale Fire Department

Neighborhoods - Erik Strunk, Glendale Community Partnerships Director 

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SAFETY TIPS FOR WINNING GAME DAY

GLENDALE, AZ. - The Glendale Stadium is ready to welcome tens of thousands of fans and to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience, the city of Glendale is offering these safety tips to visitors to headed to the big game: · Arrive early

· Follow directional signage along with public safety personnel to the appropriate parking area

· Call 5-1-1 or log on to www.511.gov for the latest traffic information · Be cautious of pedestrians

If tailgating:

. Don't leave grills unattended

. Bring a fire extinguisher

· Stay hydrated

· Buckle up

· Designate a driver

· Pack your patience!

For the latest information about game-related activities in Glendale, visit www.glendalesgotgame.com.

SAFETY TIPS FOR WINNING GAME DAY

GLENDALE, AZ. - The Glendale Stadium is ready to welcome tens of thousands of fans and to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience, the city of Glendale is offering these safety tips to visitors to headed to the big game: · Arrive early

· Follow directional signage along with public safety personnel to the appropriate parking area

· Call 5-1-1 or log on to www.511.gov for the latest traffic information · Be cautious of pedestrians

If tailgating:

. Don't leave grills unattended

. Bring a fire extinguisher

· Stay hydrated

· Buckle up

· Designate a driver

· Pack your patience!

For the latest information about game-related activities in Glendale, visit www.glendalesgotgame.com.