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The Voice of the West Valley for 38 years
July 19, 2023
Goodyear Arts and Culture unveils new project BY JOE McHUGH
West Valley View Staff Writer
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he Goodyear Arts and Culture Department, at the July 10 city council meeting, unveiled its new project, Imagine This Place — a fully immersive visual and audio display in Bullard Wash. An effort spearheaded by local artist Mary Lucking, E2 Innovation and Meltdown Glass, the project allows the public to imagine what the city could have looked like in the past, or what it will look like in the future. “I can’t do it, that’s why I am amazed by some of the artwork you produce,” Goodyear Mayor Joe Pizzillo said at city council. “I also appreciate everybody stepping up, the community involvement and giving you input on that. Just keep up the good work. Thank you very much.” Imagine This Place was the Arts and
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Using “cutting-edge” materials, the Goodyear Arts and Culture Department unveiled its new project, “Imagine This Place” in front of mayor and council. (City of Goodyear/Submitted)
July is Parks and Recreation Month in Avondale BY JORDAN ROGERS
West Valley View Managing Editor
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vondale Mayor Kenneth Weise, at Avondale’s July 10 City Council Meeting, proclaimed July 2023 as Parks and Recreation Month in the city of Avondale. “We are incredibly proud of the work that
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you do,” Weise said at city council. “I think it becomes evident; we had the first of July and thousands of people came out, and they loved it. There was traffic backed up, there were tons of smiling faces and you guys worked your tails off all day long. But it’s not only those big events, it’s the small things that we don’t see behind the scenes.
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“I’m excited about where we’re going with Parks and Rec. Bryan (Hughes, director of Avondale’s Parks and Recreation Department), I think your leadership has really done a lot to bring this much past where I thought it could go as a small city.
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