City
wins ‘Best of the West' award for Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl Host Committee Chairman Mike Kennedy and
Mayor Elaine Scruggs hold the “Best of the West”
award received from WESTMARC for hosting of Super
Bowl XLII. Left to right: Ray Jones, WESTMARC
Chairman of the Board; Cathy Gorham, Director of
City Manager Relations; Kennedy; Scruggs; Bob
Sullivan, President, Arizona Super Bowl Host
Committee; and Jack Lunsford, WESTMARC President and
CEO.
By Carolyn Dryer
The City of
Glendale was rewarded for its efforts in hosting Super Bowl
XLII at the 16th Annual Best of the West awards dinner.
Presented by
WESTMARC, a coalition of West Valley advocates, the awards
honor West Valley businesses and community and civic leaders
in categories ranging from individual leadership to
innovative architecture. The event, held at the Glendale
Renaissance Hotel, was attended by nearly 800 business and
community leaders and elected officials.
Walt Kallestad,
senior pastor at Community Church of Joy, gave the
invocation. Kallestad reminded the audience of one of the
West Valley's greatest leaders and innovators, John F. Long,
who died earlier this year. The Best of the West's top award
recognizes the late West Valley developer with its John F.
Long Lifetime Achievement Award.
Kallestad
called Long a “humble, honorable man who gave so much to
this community.”
“Thank you
for his family. Thank you for his friends,” Kallestad
said. “We thank you we have the privilege of living in one
of the greatest communities in the greatest country in the
world.”
The City of
Glendale was recognized for hosting Super Bowl XLII under
the Best of the West Sports category.
Mayor Elaine
Scruggs accepted the award along with Super Bowl Host
Committee Chairman Mike Kennedy.
Scruggs
remarked about the 95 million people who watched what many
have called the greatest Super Bowl ever.
She said, “It
was a remarkable Super Bowl in many ways.”
Scruggs praised
the West Valley Public Safety Coalition, which involved
several West Valley cities working in cooperation with
Glendale public safety officials to create a public safety
command structure. The city also made sure security measures
were taken, and transportation was in place as well as
volunteer opportunities made available to enhance the Super
Bowl experience.
In the
Attractions, Destinations and Tourism category, the city's
new X-court received an honorable mention. The city's 25th
Anniversary Jazz & Blues Festival also received an
honorable mention in the Arts, Culture and Entertainment
category.
Westgate City
Center received the top award for Architectural Innovation
while Arrowhead Towne Center won the top award for
Attractions, Destinations and Tourism.
Banner
Thunderbird Children's Center neonatal expansion received an
honorable mention in the Service to Communities Health and
Wellness category.
The Chairman's
Award is presented to “an individual, organization, or
event which is so extraordinary that it merits special
recognition.”
This year, the
Chairman's Award went to Leland Peterson for his nearly 40
years of leadership at Sun Health demonstrating “exemplary
healthcare leadership and always being focused on doing what
is right for patients.”
The John F.
Long Lifetime Achievement Award “honors a person,
organization, business or entity that has exemplified
outstanding service by contribution to the lifestyle to
Western Maricopa County.”
WESTMARC paid
special tribute to John F. Long, “with special hope of
introducing new Valley residents to the vision and legacy of
Mr. Long.”
Herman Orcutt,
principal of The Orcutt Winslow Partnership, received the
2008 John F. Long Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition
of his career as “a major contributor of time and talent
to the landscape of the West Valley.”
Long's son,
Jake, presented the award named for his father to Orcutt.
WESTMARC
President and CEO Jack Lunsford said, “Herman Orcutt and
Lee Peterson have for decades provided tremendous leadership
for the West Valley. And for WESTMARC in particular, their
fingerprints are all over our success.”
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Two
Suspects Arrested in
Vega Homicide
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – Marcus Damper and a second suspect
surrendered to police earlier today (1/26) in connection
with the murder of Cartina Vega last weekend.Damper, who was initially described as a person of
interest, is now classified as a suspect and was booked on
one count of 2nd Degree Murder.The second suspect, Christopher Barron was booked on
one count of Hindering Prosecution and an unrelated felony
warrant. MORE>>>
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Creek to cover Super Bowl XLII in HD
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Cover-Up:
Mystery at the Super Bowl
John Feinstein's mystery, Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl
might feature two fourteen-year-olds, but it's a timely, and
topical, book. Feinstein created an imaginary Super Bowl XLII, set
in Indianapolis, instead of Glendale, Arizona. The featured teams
are the Baltimore Ravens, and the "Dreams." And, he
thrusts his two young reporters into the midst of a current
scandal, steroids.
Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson are young journalists who
have covered the U.S. Open and Final Four. As a result, they were
given a television show, Kid-Sports, with an all-sports cable
network. When Stevie is let go on the eve of the Super Bowl, a
Washington newspaper, and CBS, ask him to work for them. Stevie
and Susan set out to cover a sporting event, but once again, as at
previous events, they find themselves uncovering a story when a
doctor lets it slip that some of the Dreams failed a drug test.
As always, John Feinstein does a wonderful job bringing a national
sporting event to life. He is knowledgeable about the events, and
the people involved. His inclusion of celebrities helps to bring
realism to the stories. Feinstein mentions celebrities such as
Wayne Gretzky, Tom Cruise, Bob Costas, and Billy Joel. Everyone
has an interest in the Super Bowl. Cover-Up is a fascinating
glimpse behind the scenes of the Super Bowl, with a recognition of
some of the problems that go hand-in-hand with the enormous
amounts of money involved in sports. It's a fascinating mystery,
with two likable characters, slimy villains, and perfect timing.
Today
possibly the world’s largest chocolate football was created
for the Super Bowl and decorated in honor of the two teams,
the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.
This
monstrous, solid piece of chocolate weighs more than 300
pounds and measures six-by-nine feet!The giant chocolate football will be raffled during the
Glendale Chocolate Affaire to support the Glendale
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission, a community service
organization coordinated by Mayor Elaine Scruggs.
Jacqueline
Barela, an Ironwood HS, Freshman ties trim on the giant
chocolate football at Cerreta's Candy Company in Glendale
Arizona.
The
giant 300 lb. chocolate football will be raffled during the Glendale
Chocolate Affaire to support the Glendale Mayor’s Youth
Advisory Commission, a community service organization
coordinated by Mayor Elaine Scruggs.
Jacqueline
Barela, an Ironwood HS, Freshman and Ashley
Johnson, Mountain Ridge HS, Senior
decorate chocolate football candies at Cerreta's Candy Company
in Glendale Arizona
This
will be just one of many special attractions at the Glendale
Chocolate Affaire, Feb. 1-2 in downtown
Glendale
. This festival is one of the few free events going on Super
Bowl weekend with more than 40 chocolate purveyors,
horse-drawn carriage rides, wine-tasting, romance novelists
and appearances by one of the nation’s top romance novel
cover models. for more information on this event go to http://www.glendaleaz.com/events/2008ChocolateAffaire.cfm
Photos courtesy
City of Glendale
ONE
LUCKY MAN TAKES HOME
300
POUNDS OF CHOCOLATE
Photo
-from
left to right:Joe
Cerreta, Cerreta Candy Company Glendale Arizona
Ashley
Johnson, MYAC Vice President, Mountain Ridge High School, Senior
Megan
Miller, MYAC President, Mountain Ridge High School, Senior
Kaitlin
Thompson, Mountain Ridge High School, Senior
Ryan
Taylor, Winner of the Giant Chocolate Football
<<photo and data - City of Glendale>>
GLENDALE,
Ariz.
– Charlie may have gotten the chocolate factory, but a local high
school teacher took home the sweetest prize from this year’s
Glendale Chocolate Affaire. The world’s largest chocolate football
was raffled at the annual
Glendale
event to support the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission (MYAC), a
community service organization coordinated by Mayor Elaine Scruggs.
Cerreta’s
Candy Company created the 300-pound, six-foot-by-nine-foot chocolate
football to honor the two Super Bowl teams, the New York Giants and
New England Patriots.
The
lucky winner, Ryan Taylor, a PE teacher and track coach at
Independence
High School
, had a choice between a gift certificate from Cerreta’s or 300
pounds of chocolate. Coach Taylor opted to take home the chocolate,
which was packaged up in 30 10-pound chocolate bars.
The
world’s largest football will remain on display at Cerreta’s.
During the week leading up to the Glendale Chocolate Affaire, MYAC
students sold raffle tickets, raising more than $1,200.
The
Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission is a working group of
Glendale
teens from all high schools in our city, as well as public and
private schools outside the city. Each year, the teens plan
community projects, a
Teen
Town Hall
and Student Government Day.
But
what is to happen to the 300 lb football?
Sent
to city <2/13/2008 11:36:19 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time>
YOU
HEARD IT HERE FIRST! We as a city need
display commemorating our first Super Bowl and this
should be in it... Contact Cerreta's lets find a place and I have
taken the liberty to send this to my fellow archivists here and
abroad to see how the heck to preserve it.
----Ed
Sharpe GDP/KKAT-IPTV but also an archivist...
Reports
are coming in... it has been suggested...
"OK, I see a giant conclave of Archivists
called together to deal with this unique problem. We close the
door to the room so we can meet in peace ..... When we finally open
the door, I guarantee you the problem will be resolved -- and no
more football.
Chocolate? WHAT Chocolate?"
Is it milk chocolate or dark chocolate? For
dark, I'll travel to the conclave.
Eat it. People who want to create things
for long term life don't
use chocolate. You could always make a 300lb plaster cast of it.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I have chocolate on my
waistline that has been there for 25 years. If we split the football
among us, I can guarantee that the part that I eat will be preserved
for the rest of my life!
Take a picture, then send pieces to fellow
archivists... ;-)
Grand idea.
Incidentally, this issue has sparked lively discussion in my office
about the nature and definition of "document". I
would say that the chocolate football is a document on a variety of
levels, though not meant to last; ephemeral. Yes?
Hi, Ed,
I get similar questions on a somewhat regular basis. The football's
enemies will be heat, dampness, mold, and insects. Oh, and small
children (and large children and any other chocoholics). You need to
keep it in a cool place so it won't melt, and also have it in some
sort of container to keep out mold and insects. A display case in an
air conditioned museum would work, with someone checking it
occasionally to make sure it isn't developing any mold.
However, as Sonny suggested, photographs might be the best way to
preserve it.
(one of my most recent questions along these lines involved someone
who had decorated a fancy birthday cake for a friend, and the friend
thought it was so beautiful she wanted to keep it forever and
ever......Talk about your mixed media!)
Christine
Don't laugh: this is an issue already faced
by art conservators; take, for example, Janine Antoni's work
"Lick and Lather," which consists of busts of the
artist--executed in soap, and in chocolate.
Beak
it up and send it to the homeless for Valentine’s Day ….
Archive chocolate?
Are you crazy? My motto is "Give me all your chocolate
and nobody gets hurt!"
A true choco-holic
I'm not
sure how you would deal with the size of the object, but you might
check this article for help with the chocolate aspect.
Author:
Wharton, Glenn; Blank, Sharon
D.; Dean, J. Claire Editor: Heuman,
Jackie Title Article/Chapter: "Sweetness
and blight: conservation of chocolate works of art" Title of Source: From marble
to chocolate: the conservation of modern sculpture; Tate Gallery
Conference, 18-20 September 1995 Publisher/Distributor: Archetype
Publications, Ltd AATA Number: 33-2686 Date of Publication: 1995 Page Numbers: 162-170 Collation: 6 figs., 4 b&w
ills., 2 color ills., 32 refs., bibliog. ISBN: 1-873132-85-9 Language Text: English Subject Keywords English: chocolate;cleaning;modern
art;sculpture Subject Label: Noncellular
natural organic materials Abstract: Contemporary
artists' work in chocolate, and their reasons for using this
medium, are summarized. The likely composition of chocolate is
then described: cocoa butter, sugar, vegetable fats, and sometimes
wax or milk. Some of these materials migrate easily through the
chocolate, and can appear as a bloom on the surface; this
indicates adverse changes to the physical properties of the bulk
chocolate. Passive conservation is important: storage at 20-21°C
and 40-50% relative humidity (RH) is recommended, rather than a
lower temperature which requires more rigorous RH control. Insect
attack is always a danger, and acceptable ways of treating
infestations are discussed. Mechanical cleaning of chocolate
surfaces is possible, and surface cleaning with water, ethanol, or
a nonpolar solvent are possibilities, depending on the amount of
bloom and the porosity of the surviving chocolate.
Some might suggest
making a facsimile and eating the original. :-)
-Doug
I
hate to say it but being from Hershey they are more inclined to save
the wrappers and packaging than they are the actual chocolate!!
If you’ve ever been to the museum it is less about chocolate and
more about Hershey the man, Native Americans, and local culture.
GLENDALE’S GOT GAME…
AND CHOCOLATE, TOO - SUPER
BOWL WEEKEND
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– On the same weekend that Glendale hosted Super Bowl XLII,
Historic Downtown Glendale had a chocolate lover’s paradise on
Feb. 1 and 2. The Chocolate Affaire is a great event for families,
couples, chocoholics as well as out of town visitors, offering free
admission and free parking!
The Event took place
Friday noon - 10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. spanning
Historic Downtown Glendale, in Murphy Park, located at 58th and
Glendale avenues and the Catlin Court Historic District.
Visitors delighted in the
nearly 40 chocolate purveyors, discovering everything from
chocolate-covered Belgian waffles to chocolate-banana egg rolls to
goat-milk fudge.
The Chocolate Affaire is
sponsored by Arizona’s famous candy makers, Cerreta’s. The candy
factory offered tours all weekend, and especially for the
Super Bowl, they have created a 300-pound chocolate football!
Families with children enjoyed
myriad activities, including hands-on arts and crafts, petting zoo
with baby animals, face-painting and a rock-climbing wall.
Horse-drawn carriage rides will be available throughout the weekend
to take couples or families on a scenic, charming ride through the
historic Catlin Court district.
The
event featured not only a celebration of chocolate, but also
romance. The Chocolate Affaire has become the largest gathering of
national romance novelists in the Southwest. This symposium of
literary romantics offered fans the opportunity to get up close and
personal with authors, as well as the chance to attend free writing
workshops given by the experts.
The
romance novelists were located in the downtown plaza area, adjacent
to the
Glendale
Civic
Center
,
5750 W. Glenn Dr.
, and the schedule was:
Friday,
Feb. 1 (event hours: noon - 10 p.m.)
Kayla Janz 12-10 p.m.
Vijaya
Schartz 12 - 7 p.m.
Cassie
Ryan 12-10 p.m.
Judi
McCoy12-8 p.m.
Renee
Bernard12-8 p.m.
Tina
LaVon 5-10 p.m.
Tina
Gerow 12-10 p.m.
Cathy
McDavid3-10 p.m.
Kathryne
Kennedy 7-8 p.m.
Linda
Andrews 12-6 p.m.
Pamela
Tracy 12-5 p.m.
Saturday,
Feb. 2 (event hours: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
Kayla
Janz 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Vijaya
Schartz12-7 p.m.
Cassie
Ryan 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Judi
McCoy10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Renee
Bernard10 a.m.-7
p.m.
Tina
LaVon 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Susan
Yarina 12-4 p.m.
Carrie
Weaver 2-8 p.m.
Eden
Robins 12-4 p.m.
Pamela
Tracy 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Vikki
Lewis Thompson 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Roz
Fox 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nancy
Damato 12-4 p.m.
Vicki
Gaia11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Allison
Leigh12-4 p.m.
Erin
Grady1-4 p.m.
Kathryne
Kennedy 7-8 p.m.
Kim
Watters 1-4 p.m.
Carolyn
Matkowsky 1-4 p.m.
Jennifer
Ashley 1-4 p.m.
Evanell
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Paula
Eldridge 12-3 p.m.
Calista
Fox 12-4 p.m.
Tina
Gerow 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Mackenzie
McKade 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cathy
McDavid12-10 p.m.
Linda Andrews 10 a.m.-4
p.m.
Officer Tim Reardon of the Glendale Police
Department bids us farewell at the end of our enjoyable day at this
event.
More photos
and captions!
The Glendale Chocolate Affaire
has been listed in the Top 100 Events in North America by the
Washington Post, the Seattle Times and the American Bus Association.
The event also was bestowed with the 2003 Governor’s Tourism Award
for the Best Special Event in Arizona, and the 2007 Best
Fair/Festival by the Arizona Chapter of the International Special
Events Society (ISES.)
The Chocolate Affaire is
sponsored by APS, Cerreta's Candy Company, Kokopelli Winery, KTVK
Channel 3, Diamond Resorts, Michelob Amberbock, Arizona Republic,
KOOL-FM, KMLE-FM, JAMZ-FM, Starbucks, YooHoo and the Valley of the
Sun Romance Writers.
ROMANCE COVER
MODEL APPEARS AT
CHOCOLATE AFFAIRE
FEBRUARY 1-2
GLENDALE,
Ariz. -- One of the country's top romance novel cover models
will appear to meet fans and pose for photographs at the Glendale
Chocolate Affaire on Feb. 1-2. CJ Hollenbach, who has modeled for
national catalogs and has appeared on such television shows and
networks as Entertainment Tonight, CNN, MTV and "American
Gladiators," will appear both Friday and Saturday.
Hollenbach's appearance complements the
event's romance novelist symposium. The Glendale Chocolate Affaire
has become the largest gathering of national romance novelists in
the Southwest. Fans will have the opportunity to get up close and
personal with authors, as well as the chance to attend free writing
workshops given by the experts.
The romance novelists will be located in
the downtown plaza area, adjacent to the Glendale Civic Center, 5750
W. Glenn Dr., and the schedule is as follows:
(click photo for larger view)
Friday, Feb. 1 (event hours: noon - 10
p.m.)
Kayla Janz 12-10 p.m.
Vijaya Schartz 12 - 7 p.m.
Cassie Ryan 12-10 p.m.
Judi McCoy 12-8 p.m.
Renee Bernard 12-8 p.m.
Tina LaVon 5-10 p.m.
Tina Gerow 12-10 p.m.
Cathy McDavid 3-10 p.m.
Kathryne Kennedy 7-8 p.m.
Linda Andrews 12-6 p.m.
Pamela Tracy 12-5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 2 (event hours: 10 a.m. - 10
p.m.)
Kayla Janz 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Vijaya Schartz 12-7 p.m.
Cassie Ryan 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Judi McCoy 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Renee Bernard 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tina LaVon 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Susan Yarina 12-4 p.m.
Carrie Weaver 2-8 p.m.
Eden Robins 12-4 p.m.
Pamela Tracy 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Vikki Lewis Thompson 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Roz Fox 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nancy Damato 12-4 p.m.
Vicki Gaia 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Allison Leigh 12-4 p.m.
Erin Grady 1-4 p.m.
Kathryne Kennedy 7-8 p.m.
Kim Watters 1-4 p.m.
Carolyn Matkowsky 1-4 p.m.
Jennifer Ashley 1-4 p.m.
Evanell 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Paula Eldridge 12-3 p.m.
Calista Fox 12-4 p.m.
Tina Gerow 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Mackenzie McKade 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cathy McDavid 12-10 p.m.
Linda Andrews 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Event hours are Friday noon - 10 p.m. and
Saturday 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. The event is located in the heart of
Historic Downtown Glendale, located at 58th and Glendale avenues.
The event will also feature children's activities, including a Kids
Zone and chocolate-pizza making.
The Chocolate Affaire is sponsored by APS,
Cerreta's Candy Company, Kokopelli Winery, KTVK Channel 3, Diamond
Resorts, Michelob Amberbock, Arizona Republic, KOOL-FM, KMLE-FM,
JAMZ-FM, Starbucks, YooHoo and the Valley of the Sun Romance
Writers.
For more information on the Glendale
Chocolate Affaire visit www.glendaleaz.com/events or call our
special events hotline at 623-930-2299.
Glendale
Chocolate Affaire A Celebration of Romance
and Chocolate...
A Glendale Library Card
to check out
countless romances - Priceless!
One of the country's top
romance novel cover models appeared to meet fans and pose for
photographs at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire on Feb. 1-2. CJ
Hollenbach, who has modeled for national catalogs and has appeared
on such television shows and networks as Entertainment Tonight, CNN,
MTV and "American Gladiators," was present for
Friday and Saturday.
Hollenbach's appearance
complements the event's romance novelist symposium. The Glendale
Chocolate Affaire has become the largest gathering of national
romance novelists in the Southwest. Fans had the opportunity to get
up close and personal with authors, as well as the chance to attend
free writing workshops given by the experts.
The romance novelists were
located in the downtown plaza area, adjacent to the Glendale Civic
Center, 5750 W. Glenn Dr.
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– On the same weekend that Glendale hosted Super Bowl XLII,
Historic Downtown Glendale had a chocolate lover’s paradise on
Feb. 1 and 2. The Chocolate Affaire is a great event for families,
couples, chocoholics as well as out of town visitors, offering free
admission and free parking!
The Event took place
Friday noon - 10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. spanning
Historic Downtown Glendale, in Murphy Park, located at 58th and
Glendale avenues and the Catlin Court Historic District.
Visitors delighted in the
nearly 40 chocolate purveyors, discovering everything from
chocolate-covered Belgian waffles to chocolate-banana egg rolls to
goat-milk fudge.
The Chocolate Affaire is
sponsored by Arizona’s famous candy makers, Cerreta’s. The candy
factory offered tours all weekend, and especially for the
Super Bowl, they have created a 300-pound chocolate football!
Families with children enjoyed
myriad activities, including hands-on arts and crafts, petting zoo
with baby animals, face-painting and a rock-climbing wall.
Horse-drawn carriage rides will be available throughout the weekend
to take couples or families on a scenic, charming ride through the
historic Catlin Court district.
The
event featured not only a celebration of chocolate, but also
romance. The Chocolate Affaire has become the largest gathering of
national romance novelists in the Southwest. This symposium of
literary romantics offered fans the opportunity to get up close and
personal with authors, as well as the chance to attend free writing
workshops given by the experts.
The
romance novelists were located in the downtown plaza area, adjacent
to the
Glendale
Civic
Center
,
5750 W. Glenn Dr.
, and the schedule was:
Friday,
Feb. 1 (event hours: noon - 10 p.m.)
Kayla Janz 12-10 p.m.
Vijaya
Schartz 12 - 7 p.m.
Cassie
Ryan 12-10 p.m.
Judi
McCoy12-8 p.m.
Renee
Bernard12-8 p.m.
Tina
LaVon 5-10 p.m.
Tina
Gerow 12-10 p.m.
Cathy
McDavid3-10 p.m.
Kathryne
Kennedy 7-8 p.m.
Linda
Andrews 12-6 p.m.
Pamela
Tracy 12-5 p.m.
Saturday,
Feb. 2 (event hours: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
Kayla
Janz 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Vijaya
Schartz12-7 p.m.
Cassie
Ryan 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Judi
McCoy10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Renee
Bernard10 a.m.-7
p.m.
Tina
LaVon 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Susan
Yarina 12-4 p.m.
Carrie
Weaver 2-8 p.m.
Eden
Robins 12-4 p.m.
Pamela
Tracy 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Vikki
Lewis Thompson 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Roz
Fox 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nancy
Damato 12-4 p.m.
Vicki
Gaia11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Allison
Leigh12-4 p.m.
Erin
Grady1-4 p.m.
Kathryne
Kennedy 7-8 p.m.
Kim
Watters 1-4 p.m.
Carolyn
Matkowsky 1-4 p.m.
Jennifer
Ashley 1-4 p.m.
Evanell
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Paula
Eldridge 12-3 p.m.
Calista
Fox 12-4 p.m.
Tina
Gerow 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Mackenzie
McKade 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Cathy
McDavid12-10 p.m.
Linda Andrews 10 a.m.-4
p.m.
Officer Tim Reardon of the Glendale Police
Department bids us farewell at the end of our enjoyable day at this
event.
More photos
and captions!
The Glendale Chocolate Affaire
has been listed in the Top 100 Events in North America by the
Washington Post, the Seattle Times and the American Bus Association.
The event also was bestowed with the 2003 Governor’s Tourism Award
for the Best Special Event in Arizona, and the 2007 Best
Fair/Festival by the Arizona Chapter of the International Special
Events Society (ISES.)
The Chocolate Affaire is
sponsored by APS, Cerreta's Candy Company, Kokopelli Winery, KTVK
Channel 3, Diamond Resorts, Michelob Amberbock, Arizona Republic,
KOOL-FM, KMLE-FM, JAMZ-FM, Starbucks, YooHoo and the Valley of the
Sun Romance Writers.
NYSE “Kicked-Off”
Super Bowl XLII
Weekend In Glendale, Arizona
Millions watched...
GLENDALE, Ariz. – On Fri., February 1,
the New York Stock Exchange kicked-off Super Bowl XLII weekend with
a live, remote bell-ringing from the Super Bowl Complex/Glendale
Media Center in Arizona to close trading at the Exchange.
Article under
construction as you view it...Come back !
NYSE Euronext EVP & Co-Chief Operating
Officer, U.S. Products, Larry Leibowitz; Roy Vallee, Chairman &
CEO, Avnet, Inc; NYSE Euronext; Arizona-listed company Chairmen
& CEOs; Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano; Mayor of Glendale,
Elaine Scruggs; Chairman of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee,
Mike Kennedy and Spike™ the official team captain of the Arizona
Super Bowl Host Committee.
Super Bowl XLII
will be played in Glendale, AZ on Sun., February 3, 2008 with the
kick-off at 4:18 p.m. (6:18 p.m. EST)
Fourteen NYSE Euronext
Arizona-listed companies will participate in the remote NYSE bell
ringing:
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) Roy Vallee, Chairman & CEO (initiating
company for this event)
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AW) John Zillmer, Chairman
& CEO
CSK Auto Corp. (NYSE: CAO) Lawrence Mondry, President & CEO
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) Richard Adkerson,
CEO
Hypercom Corp. (NYSE: HYC) Norman Stout, Chairman; Philippe
Tartavull, CEO
Knight Transportation, Inc. (NYSE: KNX) Kevin Knight, Chairman &
CEO
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. (NYSE: MRX) Jonah Shacknai, Chairman
& CEO
Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH) Steven J. Hilton, Chairman
& CEO
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW) William J. Post, Chairman
& CEO
RSC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RRR) Erik Olsson, President & CEO
UniSource Energy Corporation (NYSE: UNS) James S. Pignatelli,
Chairman & CEO
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) Kimberly J. McWaters,
President & CEO
US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) Douglas Parker, Chairman,
President & CEO
Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) Bob Bohannon, Chairman; Paul Dykstra,
President & CEO
"With
this ceremony viewed by millions today, not only did we kick
off the Super Bowl,
but we launched Glendale Arizona into the next era..."
Ed
Sharpe, Publisher- Glendale Daily Planet
GLENDALE
FIREFIGHTERS TO HOST LUNCH AND FESTIVITIES
FOR SUPER BOWL MAKE-A-WISH KIDS
Public Safety Exterior Compound, 9400 West
Maryland Special
Bar-B-Q Lunch for Super Bowl Make-a-Wish Children
Friday, February 1, 2008. 12:30 pm to 2:15 pm (Arizona Time)
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – Glendale Firefighters
were honored to host several Super Bowl Make-A-Wish children and
their siblings for a special lunch.
The
event took place at the public safety exterior compound, just north
of the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. Children had an
opportunity to view and sit in the latest Glendale Fire Department
trucks, including the “Bronto” Ladder Truck.
Children
had the opportunity to squirt water from fire engines and take a
ride in the “Bronto” Ladder basket. Search and Rescue dogs were
also s on-site. Glendale firefighters will allow these brave kids to
try on their fire protective equipment and experience what it would
be like to be a firefighter.
ABOVE LARGEPhoto
#1: from left to right: Firefighter's Arick O'Hara and
Willie Galindo with wishee and attendant.
Wisheeand Firefighter Paramedic Adam Pottle
Elizabeth Jackman -
Glendale Star Photographing Firefighter Paramedic Adam Pottle
and wishee
In
the bucket: Firefighter's Arick
O'Hara and
Willie Galindo with wishee and attendant.
PUBLIC
SAFETY ASSETS FOR
SUPER
BOWL XLII DISPLAYED
Friday,
January 25th, 2008 – 9:00 a.m - 91st and Orangewood
Numerous
public safety agencies including Law Enforcement,Fire Services, and EMS on
local, county, state, and Federal levels.
The
members of the media has a fantastic photo
opportunity of assets being deployed in support of Super Bowl
XLII and the availability of subject matter experts to discuss
aspects of those assets.
Super Bowl XLII involves
numerous events and activities taking place in several different
jurisdictions in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.An unprecedented coalition of public safety agencies has been
created to ensure the safety of the visitors, spectators and
participants in the various events.This display is an opportunity to view some of the many
assets being used to help achieve the coalition’s goal of a safe
and enjoyable experience for everyone.
Article
In progress... Please check back for more photos and video!
Glendale
’s Sanitation Department is rolling
out the
Glendale
’s Got Game campaign
into the streets by stamping the logo on 420 garbage containers in
honor of Super Bowl XLII.
(Jan.
24-2008) Beginning
this week, the Sanitation Department will introduce a limited number
of special commemorative garbage containers, which will be
distributed at new homes and also replace some damaged containers.
Glendale Field
Operations – Orangewood Yard - The Secret Home of Trash
Containers!
Glendale
rolls out 420 garbage containers for Super Bowl XLII -
Destined to be collector's items.
GLENDALE
GETS READY TO WELCOME
PATRIOTS AND GIANTS FANS TO SUPER BOWL XLII
Ray
Kultala (Left) and Pat
Greene (Right) Welcome
Patriots and Giants fans to downtown Glendale
Tuesday,
Jan. 22 The
Glendale
Visitor
Center
,
5800 W. Glenn Drive, Suite 140
.
Throughout
the day, staff was dressing up the
Glendale
Visitor
Center
and sports and entertainment district to prepare to welcome fans to
the city for Super Bowl XLII.
From
the clocks in the visitor center being
turned to reflect time in
New York
and
New England
, to banners around the stadium, the city is adding Super Bowl
spirit throughout the community.
In
addition, Installation of official Super Bowl banners to take place in
Sports and Entertainment District, along
Glendale Avenue
and
Bethany Home Road
Ray
Kultala (Left) and Lorraine Pino, Tourism
Manager for Glendale.
The
Super Bowl is expected to draw thousands of people out to
Arizona
, and the city of
Glendale
is ready to roll out the red carpet. Glendale Greeters will be on
the streets of downtown
Glendale
, beginning Saturday, Jan. 26 to provide information and guidance to
visiting fans.
Businesses
in the historic downtown
Glendale
area will offer extended hours, as well as the
Glendale
Visitor
Center
.
Also starting Jan. 26, the
Glendale
Visitor
Center
will be opened
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. People who come to the
Glendale
visitor center can receive a free commemorative poster and also
request a special Super Bowl insert that outlines all the
information and details needed for a win-win experience off the
field.
Pat
Greene (Left) and Terry Williams (Right)
Lorraine
Pino, Tourism Manager for Glendale.
Glendale's
Got Game and the Glendale Visitor Center is in the Super Bowl
Spirit! Super Bowl XLII will be held in Glendale on Feb. 3,
2008 and the Visitor Center has been preparing for many months for
the big game. The Tourism office has produced several brochures
for visitors to give them all the information they will need to
make their travel to Glendale unique and unforgettable.
Visitor
Center staff and volunteers have been busy answering phone calls
and emails and sending out customized and personalized travel
packets to incoming travelers.
The
Visitor Center decor includes NFL banners and team jerseys along
with a mix of Glendale's Got Game items. Visitor Center clocks
display the Giants and Patriots time.
The
Visitor Center will extend hours from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Jan.
26-Feb. 3.
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.’™
“Now
that Arizona is on the clock, the Host Committee is thrilled to introduce
our mascot, Spike, and our eye black campaign to help mobilize the entire
state of Arizona, as we step onto the world’s center stage with Super
Bowl XLII,” said Host Committee Chairman Mike Kennedy.
The
AZSBHC today held a press conference at the Glendale Media and Conference
Center to announce several key components of its outreach and planning
strategies for Super Bowl XLII. These are outlined below and include: the
Official Countdown Clock, the official Super Bowl XLII logo and theme,
“Who Wants It More?,” its “Join the Team” campaign, as well as
Spike the Super Ball, the official AZSBHC mascot.
School
children from Phoenix’s NFL
Youth Education Town Elementary Academy (Espiritu)(the
NFL’s Youth Education Town legacy project associated with Arizona’s
Super Bowl XXX) assisted Arizona Cardinals Vice President and General
Counsel Michael Bidwill and Host Committee Chairman Mike Kennedy as they
unveiled the Official Arizona Super Bowl XLII Countdown Clock. The large
(7.5 feet wide by 3.3 feet tall) Countdown Clock that weighs 196 lbs. will
be located in Terminal 4 of Sky Harbor International Airport, so travelers
can count down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until Super Bowl XLII.
A smaller version of the
Countdown Clock will also appear in the offices of the Arizona Super Bowl
Host Committee, located in the World Headquarters of Cold Stone Creamery
in Scottsdale.
AZSBHC
CEO Debbie Wardrop unveiled the NFL’s official logo for Super Bowl XLII.
The new logo displays many of the design components that the Host
Committee recommended to the NFL in meetings last June. It is composed of
the state of Arizona flag and the number 42 in roman numerals.The official NFL theme for Super Bowl XLII is “Who Wants It
More.”In many instances,
the logo and theme will appear together leading up to the big game.
AZSBHC
Chairman Michael Kennedy introduced its new “Join the Team” eye-black
campaign—aimed to encourage
Arizonans to get involved with the Host Committee Super Bowl programs such
as its Membership Club, Volunteer Program and Emerging Business Program.
Everyday people from a wide variety of professions, cultural backgrounds,
and age groups will be pictured with the eye-black in campaign materials,
demonstrating how every Arizonan can be an important part of the team
bringing Super Bowl XLII to Glendale in 2008. Actual
members of the Host Committee’s Membership Club will also appear in the
pictures. Eye-Black campaign posters and billboards now appear around the
state.
Spike the Super
Ball, the official mascot of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, was
introduced today at the press conference by Host Committee President Bob
Sullivan. Spike burst through a break-away banner to the delight of the
children in attendance from Phoenix’s
Espiritu
NFL Youth Education Town. Shaped like a real football, with sun glasses,
white gloves and blue tennis shoes, Spike handed out T-shirts to the kids
and posed for group pictures. Judging by the reaction of the children at
the press conference, Spike is sure to become popular with sports fans of
all ages over the course of the next year.
The first stop on
Spike’s tour will be at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital at 2:30p.m. on
Wednesday, Feb. 7. He will
then embark on his year-long, 42-city tour of Arizona; Spike’s first
community appearance will be at the Parada del Sol Parade in Scottsdale on
Saturday, Feb. 24.
The
Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee is a private, not-for-profit Arizona
corporation that serves as a liaison with the National Football League in
organizing local efforts and preparations leading up to the Super Bowl. It
has the responsibility to implement Arizona’s action plan for Super Bowl
XLII, which culminates with the game on February 3, 2008 at Cardinals
Stadium in Glendale.
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Spike the Super Ball --
Arizona Super Bowl XLII Team Captain
In
the fabled history of professional football, there have not only been many
great football players, but many great footballs as well. And Spike the
Super Ball can trace his genealogical lineage to some of the all-time
great pigskins.
His
grandfather Spalding soared to greatness with Bart Starr in Super Bowl I.
His Uncle Rawlings will forever be linked to Lynn Swann’s dramatic,
diving catch that help the Steelers clinch the ‘76 Super Bowl.And his brother Wilson Jr. traveled 48 heart-stopping yards
off the foot of New England Patriot Adam Vinatieri to win Super Bowl
XXXVI.With that kind of
heroic football heritage in his seams, it’s little wonder Spike has
developed into the charismatic point man and team captain for Super Bowl
XLII.
Spike
was born and raised in the heart of Arizona and attended Spiral High
School where his innate talent was nurtured. After winning a full
scholarship to the prestigious Pigskin University, he was named
“Football of the Year” for an unprecedented four years in a row. With
his natural talent and unparalleled work ethic, it wasn’t long before he
was scouted by the National Football League and began a high-flying career
competing in both conferences.
Spike
the Super Ball is honored to have been chosen as Team Captain for Arizona
Super Bowl XLII. He looks forward to his exciting, upcoming Arizona 42
town tour as he counts down the days to big game.
Beginning
this month, the Arizona Super Bowl XLII Host Committee will launch a
12-month campaign to generate awareness about the Host Committee and to
unite the community in support of Super Bowl XLII. Spike the Super Ball, the official team captain of the Arizona
Super Bowl Host Committee, will lead the campaign, making a 42-stop tour
of Arizona communities displaying the official game ball for Super Bowl
XLII. The final stop of the tour will be in Glendale on February 3, 2008,
where he will deliver the game ball to the University of Phoenix Stadium
and help open The NFL Experience.
At
each town along the Super Tour, Spike will present the Super Bowl XLII
game ball to the community, bringing a piece of the excitement to that
town and affording everyone the chance to take-part in the super action.
The game ball will play a role in local events, such as parades and
festivals, and interactive experiences featuring food, prizes, and
entertainment will be included at tour stops. The game ball will then be
displayed at a local community center or landmark until moving on to the
next city.
First
Stops:
The
first stop on Spike’s tour will be at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital
on February 7th at 2:30PM, where he will visit with patients,
and spread excitement about Super Bowl XLII.His second stop, and first community event, will be at Parada Del
Sol parade in Scottsdale on Saturday, February 24th.
At
the conclusion of the Super Tour, a commemorative ball autographed by
players and stamped with the official Super Bowl XLII and AZSBHC logos
will be given to each city on the tour as a legacy.
An
interactive map of Arizona will track Spike the Super Ball’s Super Tour
and will be featured on the Host Committee’s website, www.azsuperbowl.com.
the
“Join the Team” Campaign
Promoting
Community Involvement and Participation in
the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee Membership Club
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee‘s new
“Join the Team” campaign encourages Arizonans to get involved with
efforts for Super Bowl XLII. Everyday
people from a wide variety of professions, cultural backgrounds and age
groups will wear eye black (just like NFL players wear under their eyes)
to show their support of, and excitement about, Super Bowl XLII.
These individuals demonstrate how every
Arizonan can be an important part of the team that is bringing Super Bowl
XLII to Glendale in 2008. Models will not be displayed in photo shoots;
rather, real people from all walks of life will appear in the pictures.
Specifically, the Eye-Black Campaign promotes
volunteerism and participation in the Host Committee’s Membership Club
as Arizona prepares for Super Bowl XLII in Glendale on Feb. 3, 2008. The
campaign aims to publicize the current, on-going efforts of many
Arizonans, while encouraging others to join-in and make this Arizona Super
Bowl XLII a statewide community effort.
Arizona
Super Bowl Host Committee Membership Club
The purpose of the Arizona Super Bowl Host
Committee Membership Club is to help fans learn more about, and become
actively involved with, the planning of Super Bowl XLII. The game will
take place on Feb. 3, 2008. Those who join the Membership Club receive
official Host Committee merchandise, special offers and monthly raffle
prizes – including a chance to win two tickets to Super Bowl XLII. Special
contests, events and opportunities surrounding football in Arizona are
created and exist only for members. They also receive a monthly
e-newsletter from the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, keeping them
apprised of all the news and events associated with Super Bowl XLII.And every month the Host Committee raffles off a prize that one
lucky member wins.Past
prizes have included ‘Stay and Play’ golf and accommodation packages
from Fort McDowell resort, as well as a year’s supply of ice cream from
Cold Stone Creamery.
Arizona Cardinals kicker Neil Rackers is the
official spokesperson for the Membership Club; the Membership Club was
officially launched on Sept. 25, 2006. Membership Club members have been
invited to exclusive Super Bowl events, including the press conference
launching the club.There are three ways to sign up for the Arizona Super Bowl
Host Committee Membership Club: on the Arizona Super Bowl Host
Committee’s official website, www.azsuperbowl.com;
by calling 1-888-644-0217; or by visiting one of the Host Committee’s
two kiosks set up on the lower concourse level at Cardinals Stadium during
all Arizona Cardinals home games this year.
GLENDALE, Ariz.
– ‘Ready, Set and Go’ is a key message the Glendale
Transportation Department is driving home to those who are
planning on heading to the city of Glendale for Super
Bowl-related events in the stadium area as well as the Super Bowl
XLII game, which is Sunday, Feb. 3.
This slogan was
designed to increase awareness of important traffic information
and help fans prepare for their commute to and from the stadium.
READY means to gather as much information about parking, traffic
and routes to the destination; SET encourages people to set their
Web site home page to www.glendalesgotgame.com
to gain access to all of the latest traffic and transportation
information; and GO stands for go early to the game and call 511
for traffic updates on the way to the stadium.
Here is what
drivers need to be aware of Super Bowl Pre-week.
Beginning Jan. 22,
limited road restrictions will go into effect. Restrictions
include a road closure at 95th
Avenue, north of Bethany Home Road and south of Maryland Avenue in
both directions. Periodically, there will be closures at 95th
Avenue between Maryland Avenue and Hanna Lane as well as west of
93rd Avenue to 95th Avenue on Maryland Avenue. These restrictions
will be in place to safely move pedestrians to the NFL Experience.
For those fans
traveling to Glendale for the NFL Experience or the Pepsi Smash
Super Bowl Bash, general parking is available north of the stadium
off both Glendale and 91st avenues. Drivers are encouraged to
follow the signs to the parking lots. Heavy traffic is expected in
the area of Loop 101 between Northern and Camelback. Visit www.glendaleasgotgame.com
for details on the NFL Experience times of operation.
The public transit
bus system is offering extended hours and frequency for Routes 70,
59 and 67 the week before Super Bowl, as well as on game day.
Visit www.valleymetro.org
for more information.
Glendale Express,
the shuttle service that provides transportation from historic
downtown Glendale to the Sports and Entertainment District, has
extended its hours the week before Super Bowl. Hours of service
will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Saturday, Jan. 26 to Saturday,
Feb. 2.
Here is what
drivers need to be aware of for game day.
Parking passes for
game day can be purchased at www.clickandpark.com.
Fans should follow the parking instructions on the back of the
parking pass and display the pass in the windshield. If a parking
pass is not pre-purchased, cash parking is available at Kellis
High School, located at 91st Avenue and Orangewood. Parking lots
open at 9 a.m.
Road restrictions
and closures will be in place on both Maryland Avenue and on 95th
Avenue next to the stadium. Heavy traffic is expected on Loop 101
between Northern and Glendale avenues, as well as on Glendale
Avenue.
There is no
pick-up/ drop-off for vehicles or shuttles on the day of the game.
Taxis only may pick-up and drop-off in the White Lot. There are
also no in and out privileges in any of the paid/pass parking
lots.
In order to keep
traffic moving, the Glendale Transportation Department will offer
several traffic enhancements such as reversible lanes and dual
turn lanes. A reversible lane will be put in place on 91st Avenue
between Camelback and Bethany Home roads. Additional turn lanes
will be provided along 91St Avenue between Northern Avenue and
Camelback Road. Drivers are encouraged to follow signs and use all
available lanes.
For complete
information on all of the city’s efforts, visit http://www.glendaleasgotgame.com.
John Feinstein's mystery, Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl
might feature two fourteen-year-olds, but it's a timely, and
topical, book. Feinstein created an imaginary Super Bowl XLII, set
in Indianapolis, instead of Glendale, Arizona. The featured teams
are the Baltimore Ravens, and the "Dreams." And, he
thrusts his two young reporters into the midst of a current
scandal, steroids.
GLENDALE,
Ariz. – Glendale Firefighters
were honored to host several Super Bowl Make-A-Wish children and
their siblings for a special lunch.
Governor Napolitano and Arizona
Super Bowl Host Committee
