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SPORTS ......... 18 Football team participates in Super Bowl Experience
FEATURES ..... 22 Nature festival takes over Avondale
YOUTH .......... 27 Agua Fria launches construction site
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FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Avondale city councilmembers to serve nationally BY JOE MCHUGH
West Valley View Staff Writer
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he National League of Cities recently appointed two of Avondale’s councilmembers to their National Committees. Councilmembers Veronica Malone and Gloria Solorio will serve one-year terms in various committees in the NLC. “I’m pretty excited about it,” Malone said. “With the growth of Avondale and being able to be on a national level and being able to do policy at a federal level and bringing our issues to the table, as well as listening to similar challenges other cities are. So, I’m extremely blessed to be on the committee. I’m excited to be at the table.” Malone and Solorio will serve on multiple committees for the 2023 NLC Council. They both will be serving on the Youth, Education and Families Committee, where Solorio is a co-chair of the council. Malone will be a member of the Community and Economic Development Federal Advocacy Committee. Solorio will also be a part of the Transportation and Infrastructure Services Fed-
Councilmembers Veronica Malone, left, and Gloria Solorio are excited to show off the policies that have led to Avondale’s growth at the national level. (City of Avondale/Submitted)
eral Advocacy Committee. “I feel privileged to serve in these roles and look forward to working together with local leaders from around the country,” Solorio said.
Both serving on the Youth, Education and Families Committee, they will be able to inspire change in local leaders across the
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Cactus League ballparks prepare for Spring Training BY JOE MCHUGH
West Valley View Staff Writer
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pring Training is right around the corner, and baseball is back in the Valley for yet another year. Fans from across the world will pile into the Valley to experience the Cactus League at full force in 2023, a sight that has been a rarity for nearly half a decade. The past couple of years have been hard on ballparks, as each have had to weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2020 and 2021 Spring Training and
the MLB players lockout prior to the 2022 Spring Training. With the restrictions and obstacles lifted, however, the ballparks around the West Valley are ready for these fans armed with a series of new improvements, upgrades and more, geared toward making this year’s Spring Training one to remember.
Goodyear Ballpark Goodyear Ballpark, the home of the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds, is focusing on bringing back all of the fun
and excitement that Spring Training fans have grown to love over the years in 2023. While there haven’t been any major upgrades or improvements to the park, the ballpark is honing in on the fan experience. One of the main things being brought back that was successful in 2022 is an exciting lineup of food and beverages. Food options start with specialty burgers, a taquito dog, desserts and sliders that are served out of Hangar 46.
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