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Super Bowl unveils supporting events BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
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Glendale Star Executive Editor
he Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee and National Football League unveiled an expanded lineup of events taking place in the lead-up to Super Bowl LVII during an Oct. 24 press conference at the Tempe Center for the Arts. “Arizona will provide a unique backdrop for a weeklong celebration heading into Super Bowl LVII, which will culminate what is proving to be a remarkable 2022 NFL season,” said Peter O’Reilly,
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Glendale Star Managing Editor
PBR team takes bull riding to new heights
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executive vice president, club business and league events for the NFL. “We look forward to providing an incredible Super Bowl experience for the Arizona community, our players, clubs, partners and fans.” Events will be held across the Valley, from Mesa to Glendale, leading up to the Sunday, Feb. 12, game. Jay Parry, president and chief executive officer of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, revealed Hance Park will host the first Official Super Bowl Watch Party on game day. “Locating Super Bowl events throughout the Valley is a testament to the collab-
oration and leadership of our partners and elected officials, with each community having something unique to offer visitors and locals,” she said. Parry was quick to thank Avondale and Peoria for “their terrific support of the Super Bowl.” ESPN selected Scottsdale as its hub for bringing “Super Bowl coverage to the world,” she said. The ESPN Main Street Tailgate will kick off Feb. 8. “Fans know the thrill of being caught on camera behind some of the world’s best broadcasters,” Parry said. “Now that’s reSEE SUPER BOWL PAGE 4
Glendale earns national recognition for finance BY JORDAN ROGERS
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October 27, 2022
or the 34th year in a row and 36th year in total, the city of Glendale has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The city won the award for its financial reporting for the 2020-21 fiscal year, and for Assistant City Manager Vicki Rios, the city is excited about the award. “This type of award, or just putting together the financial information itself, is a big joint effort between all of our accounting staff, and also, there’s some input from other people around the organization for statistics and that type of thing,” Rios said.
“So, it’s a big effort. It takes city’s annual comprehensive a big team to do, so it’s alfinancial report is evidence ways nice when you put that of the quality of work from much work into something.” the entire department.” This Certificate of The fact that it takes such a Achievement is the highlarge group of people to put est form of recognition in together a thorough financial governmental accounting report and, still, Glendale and financial reporting and continues to receive this represents a significant acaward, Rios said, shows excomplishment by the city of actly what the city is about. Glendale. “The way we do things “I couldn’t be prouder here in Glendale in general Vicki Rios of Assistant City Manager is collaboration and workVicki Rios and her team for ing together to produce good the great job they have done to continue products across the city,” she said. to earn the city this award for over three Despite having won the award 34 decades,” Mayor Jerry Weiers said. “Their straight years, Rios said people may not commitment to excellence in preparing the SEE RIOS PAGE 4
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