| ANAHEIM, CA - (May 23, 2006) - As the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim meet the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL's Western Conference Finals, Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle and Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel have agreed to place a friendly wager on the series' outcome.
If Anaheim advances to the Stanley Cup playoffs, Mayor Mandel will officially proclaim his office as the "Official Headquarters" of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim fan club and Mayor Mandel will serve as the Mighty Ducks' official local president. If Edmonton advances, Mayor Pringle will serve as the Southern California president of the Oilers' fan club, with his office in Anaheim serving as "Official Headquarters." Both mayors also agreed that the losing Mayor will also have his office decorated in the winning team's colors, fly the winning team's flag in front of his City Hall and wear the winning team's jersey to launch the "fan club." Finally, the losing Mayor will also write a letter of support to the winning team on its next playoff series. "We are looking forward to adding to our Canadian fan base with our new Mighty Ducks headquarters in Edmonton," said Pringle. "Calgary mayor Dave Bronconnier has already joined and we will welcome Mayor Mandel as he proudly dons the Anaheim sweater when the Ducks are crowned Western Conference champions." Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |