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Super Bowl unveils supporting events BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor
T SPORTS......... 17 PBR team takes bull riding to new heights
he Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee and National Football League unveiled an expanded line-up 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, 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 SEE SUPER BOWL PAGE 4
FEATURES......20 Wheels on the Green rolls back into Peoria
OPINION..........................7 BUSINESS......................15 SPORTS..........................17 FEATURES......................20 CALENDAR....................25 RELIGION.......................26 CLASSIFIEDS..................28
From left, Scottdale Mayor David Ortega; Jay Parry, president and chief executive officer of the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee; Spike, the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee mascot; Glendale Councilmember Joyce Clark; Peter O’Reilly, executive vice president of club business and league events for the NFL; and Goodyear Mayor Joe Pizzillo. (Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee/Submitted)
Empire Group cuts ribbon at new build-for-rent community BY JORDAN ROGERS
Peoria Times Staff Writer
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mpire Group, a Scottsdale-based developer, recently hosted a ribbon cutting to officially unveil Village at Pioneer Park, a luxury build-for-rent community in Peoria. The event included some light refreshments, model home tours and a brief presentation. For Shelby Duplessis, president of land development for Empire Group, this has
been a long journey and a long time coming. She said with all the back and forth, she is grateful to the city’s team for sticking with the project. “This has been a long time coming and a huge celebration for us and our team in the city of Peoria,” Duplessis said. “Thank you for always bearing with us,” she added. “Thank you to the city for working with us and reinventing this project.” A build-for-rent community was not always the plan for the property. Duplessis
said at one time, the area was zoned for a “big commercial user.” However, three weeks after it was approved by Peoria City Council, the end user changed their model and canceled the deal. “I always say to our team, if it was easy, anyone could do it,” Duplessis said. “I think that is what differentiates us at Empire is staying committed and, in the game, trying to figure out what works not just for us in our model but with our team.” From there, Duplessis said the compa-
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