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Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee still seeking volunteers for events leading up to the big game

Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee still seeking volunteers for events leading up to the big game

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Football is back! And while there’s a whole season of games to play before the Super Bowl next February in Glendale, the host committee is still seeking volunteers to help in various ways leading up to the big event.

Super Bowl LVII is set for Feb. 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale. Even though it’s still months away, the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee has a lot of work ahead. That’s why last month, the committee launched a volunteer program called TEAM AZ, presented by Avnet and PetSmart.

The group’s goal is to get 5,000 volunteers signed up who will serve as ambassadors for events leading up to the Super Bowl. That could include welcoming guests at airports, hotels and other other locations. If you’re interested in volunteering as part of TEAM AZ, click or tap here to apply.

There are a couple of things to note: You have to be at least 18 years old and applying means you’ll go through a formal process including a background check. Volunteering also won’t get you into the actual Super Bowl. TEAM AZ support won’t be needed in the stadium on game day.

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BRCC announces dates for 3 super registration events for fall semester

BRCC announces dates for 3 super registration events for fall semester
The following information is from Baton Rouge Community College.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Baton Rouge Community College will host three Super Registration Events before the start of the Fall 2022 semester. All registration events will be held on the Mid City Campus in the Bienvenue Student Center, 201 Community College Dr. The first Super Registration event will be held Saturday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The second Super Registration event will take place on Wednesday, August 10, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Baton Rouge Community College will host three Super Registration Events before the start of the...
Baton Rouge Community College will host three Super Registration Events before the start of the Fall 2022 semester.(BRCC)

The final registration event will be held Saturday, August 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., right before the fall semester begins on Monday, Aug. 22.

Baton Rouge Community College will host three Super Registration Events before the start of the...
Baton Rouge Community College will host three Super Registration Events before the start of the Fall 2022 semester.(BRCC)

The Registration Events offer prospective and returning students a one-stop registration experience. Students can meet with advisors, register for fall classes, and speak with financial aid representatives at convenient times during the evening and weekend sessions.

Individuals unable to attend the Super Registration Events, can visit BRCC’s Mid City Campus for registration assistance Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information about registering at BRCC, visit mybrcc.edu or call 1-866-217-9823.

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Super combined events rescheduled to Monday at Beijing Winter Paralympics

YANQING, Beijing, March 6 (Xinhua) — The Alpine skiing super combined events, originally scheduled for Tuesday, will be held one day in advance on Monday, the organizers announced.

The re-arrangement of the events was “due to high temperatures and high risk of snow melting,” according to a media communication released on Sunday.

In the new schedule, the super-G games of the super combined will compete between 9:30 to 12:00 (Beijing time) on Monday, and the slalom competitions will be played from 13:45-14:45.

The organizers of the Beijing Winter Paralympics told Xinhua on Sunday that they were well-prepared for the potential weather problems, in order to present a simple, safe and splendid Winter Paralympics. ■

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You can now bet on single events, like the Super Bowl, at OLG retailers

You can now bet on single events, like the Super Bowl, at OLG retailers

It’s Super Bowl weekend; and, if you are confident in who will win or what colour the Gatorade will be, you can now place that single-game bet in-person at any OLG Lottery location.

It’s one of the biggest sporting events of the year; a winning moment just for the one of the teams, but also for anyone able to place the right bet.

“I think Cincinnati is a great story, but I think it’s a Ram’s weekend,” Bob Lawrence, a patron at ‘Local Heroes on Clyde Avenue, told CTV News Ottawa on Friday.

You can now place that bet in-person, anywhere you would normally buy your lottery tickets.

“Yeah, I may do that,” Lawrence says.

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is now offering sports bettors a complete gaming experience with new sports betting products at retailers.

“We’ve been offering ‘PROLINE,’ at retail for 30 years; this was now embedding it into our retail sports-betting offering the ability to bet on individual one game,” David Pridmore, Chief Digital and Strategy Office with OLG, tells CTV News Ottawa. “That’s what they call single event wagering; so one event, before – you used to have to bet on multiple in one ticket.”

Changes to legislation last year allowed additions like single event wagering. While it’s been available through the OLG online since late August, opening it up to retail is new as of this month.

“There’s more options to have different types of betting experiences,” Pridmore says.

Pridmore adds that you can now also bet on an expanded list of sports too.

“We’ve added tennis, boxing, golf, mixed-martial arts, we have some Formula 1 racing,” he says.

Along with what the OLG calls ‘novelty’ betting – like, awards shows, including the Oscars; and yes, that also includes betting on the colour of Gatorade at the Super Bowl, according to Pridmore

“For Super Bowl, you have a lot of fun bets like coin toss, colour of Gatorade, length of the national anthem; some fun player bets, how many yards a quarterback would throw.”

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No known threats targeting Super Bowl events in Los Angeles area this weekend, authorities say

No known threats targeting Super Bowl events in Los Angeles area this weekend, authorities say

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are no known security threats to the Super Bowl, authorities said Tuesday as they outlined the coordinated law-enforcement effort to keep the game at SoFi Stadium and the Los Angeles region safe.

Fans attending the game can expect an enormous police presence at the stadium, which will have a tightly monitored security perimeter. Meanwhile patrol officers, tactical teams, K-9 units and paramedics will be been deployed across Los Angeles County in the run-up to the NFL championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at least 500 members of his department are devoted to safety for the big game, including agents focused on ferreting out cyberthreats and preventing human trafficking.

“We have no information of a specific, credible threat against the Super Bowl,” said Mayorkas. “What this is all about is planning and preparation to prevent any incident from occurring.”

Mayorkas’s department, however, warned that a truck convoy on the order of those clogging central Ottawa, Ontario, and disrupting U.S.-Canadian commerce at a bridge near Detroit could emerge and create problems near the Super Bowl site.

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“Air Force fighter jets will enforce a temporary flight-restricted zone on Sunday in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration, the FBI and other agencies. NORAD earlier in the week scheduled a defense exercise for the airspace over the Inglewood area. ”

The city police department in Inglewood, where the stadium is located, is the lead local law-enforcement effort. It will coordinate with the Los Angeles Police Department and the sheriff’s department. About 400 deputies were dedicated to the Super Bowl, including extra patrols for the county’s transit system, said Jack Ewell, chief of the sheriff’s Special Operations Division.

Inglewood Police Chief Mark Fronterotta said his officers will focus on preventing fights between fans, after a San Francisco 49ers fan suffered a brain injury during an altercation outside SoFi during the NFC championship game last month. “The parking lots will be extensively covered,” Fronterotta said.

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said there has been no disorderly behavior at pre–Super Bowl activities at the downtown L.A. Convention Center. The LAPD has canceled some scheduled time off to ensure the department has enough staff for all the week’s events, including a possible victory parade for the Rams, Moore said.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media on Wednesday on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, Calif.


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Only small, clear bags will be allowed inside the stadium on game day, though fans are encouraged to bring as little as possible with them.

“If you want to breeze through security, less is more. The less you bring, the faster you go through security,” said Cathy Lanier, the NFL’s chief security officer.

Security measures extend to the skies, too. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, planned a defense exercise on Tuesday for the airspace over greater Inglewood. On Sunday, U.S. Air Force fighter jets will enforce the temporary flight-restricted zone in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration, the FBI and other agencies.

The FAA warned that drone operators who fly unmanned aircraft into the restricted area could face large fines and potential criminal prosecution.

MarketWatch contributed.

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Cinderella, Super Bowl events top event list

Cinderella, Super Bowl events top event list

The annual Permian Basin Prayer Breakfast will be held from 7-8:15 a.m. Thursday at the Bush Convention Center. Food service will begin at 6:45 a.m.

This Prayer Breakfast will have a panel of prayer warriors, moderated by Carla Smith.

Individual Tickets are $10, and table sponsorships are $200. There is a complete sponsorship form online — www.npbmidland.org. Mail checks to: Permian Basin Prayer Breakfast, 10 Desta Drive, Suite 100W, Midland, 79705.

 

Citizenship Fair

Several local organizations have joined forces to collaborate on the Citizenship Fair from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Midland College’s Allison Fine Arts Building. The event is free and will help individuals better understand the process of gaining US Citizenship, according to a press release from the Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center. 

The Citizenship Fair is an opportunity to help community members across the Permian Basin better understand the process of gaining US citizenship. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit informational booths, attend presentations, go through a mock citizenship interview and possibly win a prize.

Presentations include an overview of the citizenship application and a mock interview. Participating organizations include the Permian Basin Adult Literacy Center, Catholic Charities Odessa, Midland County Public Library, Workforce Solutions Permian Basin, Casa de Amigos, Midland College, Midland College Cogdell Learning Center, Odessa College, Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas. 

 


Black History Month at MC

Midland College is hosting two events for Black History Month. Master storyteller, Oba William King, fuses the tradition of African storytelling with instrumentation for an interactive exploration of folk tales and other original pieces. The event will be at noon on Feb. 18 at the Wagner and Brown Auditorium. 
Regina Mills, author of “Invisibility and Influence: A Literary History of US Afrolatinidades” will deliver an engaging and insightful historical exploration of AfroLatinx in the US and beyond. The event will be on Microsoft Teams at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22. 

Source: Midland College

 

Event schedule

Cinderella, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18, Feb. 19, Feb. 20, Feb. 25, Feb. 26, Midland Community Theatre.

Wagner Noel 10 Year Mini Birthday Party at Vintage Deluxe, 4 p.m. Thursday, Vintage Deluxe.

Give Your Finances Some Love, 4:30 – 6 p.m. Thursday, Second Story Coworking.

Film Series, 6 p.m. Thursday, Ellen Noel Art Museum.

Authors at the Ector – Elizabeth Wetmore, 7 p.m. Thursday, The Ector Theatre.

Mike Ryan with guest Cody Hibbard, 9 p.m. Thursday, Rockin’ Rodeo.

Love Without Limits, 6 p.m. Friday, Stonegate Fellowship Church.

Chad Prather, 8 p.m. Friday, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.

Cupid’s Arrow Valentine’s, 8 p.m. Friday, Woody’s Hideaway.

Cinderella’s Royal Breakfast, 9 a.m. Saturday, Midland Community Theatre.

Boss Babe Market, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Tall City Brewing.

Introduction to Astronomy “Binocular Basics”, noon Saturday, Marian Blakemore Planetarium.

Kansas: Point of Know Return Tour, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.

Vinyl Brunch, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Barrel and Derrick.

Galentine’s Day benefiting Safe Place of the Permian Basin, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, The Selfie Museum.

Super Bowl Sunday, 11 a.m. Sunday, The Tailgate.

Super Bowl Party, 2 p.m. Sunday, VFM Post 4159.

Free Super Boil Sunday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Fair to Midland.

City of Midland Career Fair, 3 p.m. Feb. 15, Bush Convention Center.

The Mavericks, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.

Steve-O, 6 p.m. Wednesday, The Ector Theater.

Midland Dog Show, Feb. 17-20, Horseshoe Arena.

Third Thursday Reading Program, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17, George W. Bush Childhood Home.

Motown Experience, 6 p.m. Feb. 17, The Selfie Museum.

Speed Dating with Midland AF, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Tall City Brewing Co.

Film Series, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Ellen Noel Art Museum.

Parent’s Survival Night, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18, The Little Gym of Midland.

Pecos and the Rooftops, 9 p.m. Feb. 18, Dos Amigos. 

Rise and Run, 8:15 a.m. Feb. 19, Centennial Park.

Third Saturdays in the Garden, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 19, West Texas Food Bank.

Gaither Music Group, 6 p.m. Feb. 19, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.

Rise and Run, 8:15 a.m. Feb. 19, Centennial Park.

The Journey: A Celebration of Black History Month, 2 p.m. Feb. 19, Museum of the Southwest.

Wedding Open House, 1 p.m. Feb. 20, Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.