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Monarchs to announce support for new arena

September 1, 2006 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Sacramento Monarchs News Release


Members of the Sacramento Monarchs organization, in conjunction with the Yes on Q and R Campaign, will hold a press conference announcing the Monarchs' support of Measures Q and R on Sunday, September 3 at 12:45 p.m. before the Sacramento Monarchs game at ARCO arena.

Mayor Heather Fargo and Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters will be present for the announcement as well as former Monarch stars Edna Campbell and Ruthie Bolton.

Previous Sacramento Monarch sensation Edna Campbell has proven to be an icon to all women in her fight against cancer. You can catch her as a television commentator for the Silver Stars game during the 2006 WNBA season. Ruthie Bolton played with the Monarchs from 1997-2004. Since 2004, she has served as Head Coach of the women's basketball team at William Jessup University.

Plans call for a new venue to be built on the abandoned rail yards in Sacramento near I-5. The new arena would be home to the Monarchs and Kings, as well as house sporting, entertainment and community events and concerts. The arena would be in the heart of a new downtown regional center including shops, public plazas, restaurants and housing. Access to the venue will include a regional transportation hub.

Measure R would raise an additional $1.2 billion for urgently needed investment in the Sacramento community - a powerful economic engine that could revitalize downtown, create thousands of jobs, and generate funding to improve life in every Sacramento County community.

Measure Q says at least half of the revenue provided by Measure R should be divided fairly among Sacramento County's local governments. Communities would then be free to set their own spending priorities for programs such as roads and transit, to public safety and public school assistance.



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