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The travel industry can expect a healthy upswing in the coming year, according to a recent survey con- ducted by The GO Group, LLC., which provides ground transporta- tion at more than 50 airports, and GO Airport Express. When travelers were asked to project their travel plans for 2013, 23 percent of respondents stated they intend to travel more frequent- ly compared to 2012. The survey covered some 374 shuttle passen- gers from around the country. Just 7 percent of participants said they planned on traveling less in 2013 and slightly less than 50 percent noted they will travel the Photos by Elaine Paniszczyn same amount. Twelve percent said Unwilling to wait 24 hours for his rescheduled flight, they didn’t know yet how frequently The Heinsohn family wait several hours for their luggage to arrive. Their flight home was rescheduled to the next Mark LePore waits for a friend driving from Waco to they would be traveling in the new day, but their airline paid for their hotel room and meals. take him home. year. “This is good news for the hospi- WHITE CHRISTMAS tality industry, for business and for the overall U.S. economy,” said John McCarthy , president of GO Air- DFW Airport deals with cancellations, delays caused by winter storm By Elaine Paniszczyn port Express and The GO Group. minals. DFW personnel provided cots, blan- Department of Transportation. DFW’s As- “The US tourism and travel in- Nationwide, thousands of flights were kets, toiletry kits and other comfort items for set Management Department treated Airport dustry makes up a large part of US cancelled over the Christmas holidays. On them. roads with de-icer, and they too were clear. GDP and employment.” Christmas Day alone, Dallas/Fort Worth In- Christmas afternoon, flyover bridges to Airlines at DFW spent part of the day “I’d like to think the money our ternational Airport’s partner airlines cancelled the terminals were closed as a precaution, but de-icing departures, but de-icing operations customers are saving on ground a total of about 415 departures, and about all roads coming in and out of DFW Airport were curtailed in late evening as precipitation transportation is allowing them to 1,000 passengers stayed overnight in the ter- were wet but passable according to the Texas Please see CHRISTMAS on Page 7 travel more,” he adds. Source: The GO Group, LLC MEDICAL WE CARE ABOUT YOU & YOUR FAMILY Office Hours: Main Location: and Mon-Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM 2021 N. MacArthur Blvd, Irving, 75061 After Hours Clinic: Other Locations: SURGICAL No appointment necessary Valdez Clinic: 3501 N. 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A former life. All of us write history of failures this year, but I have also gained a lot Air Force paramedic, Gullage earned nursing every day of our lives. I have of successes. Life is simply about “Giving and degree in 1991 and worked for several hospitals read quite a few biographies Taking!” in his 20-plus year career before coming to Air Bishop of men and women who As I look back on this year, the only thing I Evac Lifeteam. “DD” Hayes have lived and their lives and can attest to as far as stability and never chang- “Completing 1000 flights was one of my orig- had them put down on pa- ing, is the unmatchless love of God towards inal goals when I came to Air Evac Lifeteam,” Chapel per. It is amazing how some me and His desire for me to succeed in all as- Gullage said. “I’m going back to school in Janu- News of these books dramatically pects of my life. I wouldn’t have made it this far ary, and my new goal is to complete the Nurse play out the theater of life. WITHOUT the mercy and grace of God. So Courtesy Photo Practitioner’s Master’s Degree program.” Many faced difficult trials my friends, take a quick inventory of your life Gullage enjoys working for Air Evac Life- Showing off his wings, Jim Gullage and tribulations; some succeeded in these tests, this year. Where would you and I be without team, because the job allows him to use his celebrates his 1000th flight for Air Evac and some failed. Many pitfalls and valleys were the Lord’s Hand in our life and for a matter knowledge and skill sets to take care of a wide Lifeteam. present in their lives; some scaled these obsta- of fact, in Creation!!! The blessings of God be variety of patients. cles and reached heights unknown, while others upon you as you enter into the New Year. I say “I have to think inside and outside the box,” he said. “It’s an eclectic kind of nursing.” pined away and died in the valley of despair. unto you all, “HAPPY NEW YEAR!” Air Evac Lifeteam is a membership-supported air ambulance company that provides As I look back at my own life this past year, I “I will see you in the terminals!” emergency care and rapid medical transport to rural communities throughout the cen- can truly say that I didn’t win every Battle, but I For more information, visit www.dfwchapel. tral U.S. didn’t lose the War. I didn’t cross every “T”, nor org.
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MacArthur Blvd., Irving TX 75062 (972) 252-8551 Call Today For Your Exam www.dfwnewsflash.com 972-870-1992 DFW NEWSFLASH January 2-8, 2013 Page 3 One Marine, 100 years of Marine Corps aviation By Lance Cpl. Sarah Wolff Baron’s first assignment was to “Putt! Putt! Putt! Putt!” the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, Imitating the sound of a Cur- where he and his friends, after tiss Condor’s engines failing, Frank standing guard at the Presidential Baron Jr. mimics the tumbling mo- Palace, would go to Gonaives Bay tions of the aircraft falling from the and dive from a five-story-tall plat- sky. His hands rush to his shoulders form. as if grabbing for parachute straps. “We would climb up, and dive “I thought, ‘This is it,’ and then off like swans,” Baron chuckled all of a sudden, brrrr!” he said, de- at the memory. “We would be up scribing the sound of the engines there looking down, and about a returning to life as he sinks into block from us there were sharks.” the back of the couch, grinning, but After nine months in Haiti, Bar- sighing with relief. on was briefly brought back to Par- “That’s the most scared I ever ris Island before being sent to San was, and I love to fly,” said Baron, Diego in California. 98, who’d served as an airplane rig- When he arrived in San Diego, ger during a crucial period in the then-Pvt. Baron saw the military evolution of Marine aviation. pilots flying and immediately re- Photo provided by Teri Juybari, Baron’s granddaughter. Baron’s love for the Marine quested a transfer. Corps was sparked in Glen Burnie, “I’ve always enjoyed being Frank Baron Jr. stands with Marine Aircraft Group-39 Marines for photos during the veteran’s tour of the air station at Camp MD, where he was born April 18, around planes,” Baron said, his Pendleton, CA on Dec. 11. Baron served as an active duty Marine from 1933 to 1937. 1914. eyes lighting up with excitement. “I liked the Marines, I’d known “When I was a kid, planes used to down to the border of Mexico, he rines and working on the planes Baron is still proud of being a Ma- them from the time I was just a fly over, and we would wave. You’d said. he loved made such an impact on rine. Source: Military.com kid,” Baron explained. He grew up never believe it, but they would After his enlistment ended, Bar- his life, Juybari said. After 75 years, three blocks from a training area wave back!” on joined the San Diego fire de- used by a Marine unit. 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We would pull the canvas over Diego airport to watch the planes Occupational License ● Protective Order ● “‘Yeah, get me a pack of ciga- the wings and goop it up with seal- land and take off,” said Teri Juybari, Protective Order ● Name Change / Adoption ● Misdemeanor / Felony Cases ● rettes,’ or ‘Get me some soda pop,’ ant,” Baron said as he made pulling one of Baron’s granddaughters. “We Domestic Violence or this or that,” he said in a forced, and stretching motions with his would watch for what seemed like Easy Payment Plans Juvenile Cases Open Saturdays gruff voice, pulling his eyebrows to- hands, simulating the repairs. hours, and as little kids, that was and Sundays Law Offices of Vincent Ndukwe Child Protective gether. “I’d get it, and they’d give me Every day after work, Baron said pretty exciting.” 2730 N. Stemmons Frwy Services/CPS 1420 N. 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TSA WEEK IN REVIEW
Ten grenades discovered this week A montage of eight Inert Ordnance and Grenades waistline of a pair of jeans packed in Etc. – of the 10 Four grenades were discov- a carry-on bag at Chicago O’Hare. grenades ered in carryon bags this week at Stun Guns – Eleven stun guns found by TSA Salt Lake City (SLC), Harlingen were discovered this week in a (HRL), Tampa (TPA), and Miami carry-on bags around the nation: officers this (MIA). Two at Atlanta (ATL), three at week. Six grenades were discovered in Baltimore (BWI), and one each at checked baggage. Three at Dallas/ San Francisco (SFO), Fayetteville Fort Worth (DFW), two at Albu- (FAY), Denver (DEN), San Diego querque (ABQ), and one at Gulf- (SAN), Seattle (SEA), and Minne- port (GPT). apolis (MSP). Items in the Strangest Places – Body Scanner Find This Week: A Three saw blades were discovered switchblade knife was discovered in taped to the inside of an iPad case the pants pocket of a passenger at at Washington Dulles (IAD). San Diego (SAN). Source: The TSA Blog - http://blog.tsa.gov A razorblade was found in the SCS Global Services verifies Delta Air Lines’ POLICE REPORT n Theft escorted the suspect from the area. She was carbon footprint - a first among legacy airlines December 19, 8:58 a.m. temporarily suspended and her badge confis- Officers were dispatched to Terminal A, Gate cated. SCS Global Services (SCS) verified the carbon The company is now eligible to use the Climate Reg- 24 Ramp side in reference to a theft in progress. n Criminal Mischief footprint of Delta Air Lines, making it the world’s first isteredTM logo and will be recognized on the Climate An anonymous caller reported the suspect was taking liquor from an aircraft and loading it into December 19,5:38 p.m. legacy airline to achieve a successful, independent third Registry’s website. a van parked beside the aircraft. A victim told an officer by phone that some- party verification of its greenhouse gas emissions in- “We’ve made significant strides to reduce our GHG Inside the aircraft,the suspect identified one poured sugar into his vehicle’s gas tank ventory. SCS confirmed Delta’s conformance with The emissions and are pleased to now be a part of an orga- herself and admitted that she had takenap- while his vehicle was parked at his place of Climate Registry’s General Reporting Protocol, one of nization that verifies and validates our commitment,” proximately “20 cans of soda and a couple boxes employment located at 1025 Royal Lane (Multi the world’s most trusted methodologies for measuring said Ken Hylander, Delta’s Senior Vice President of of orange juice” from the rear of the aircraft and Cam). greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Corporate Safety, Security & Compliance. “Increased that she was planning to take the items back to The victim said he noticed some type of “Delta is taking a leadership role in the aviation sec- transparency is a significant part of Delta’s efforts to a break room at Terminal E “to share with her sticky substance on the side of his vehicle around tor by setting a baseline for its GHG emissions and build a business model that continually improves sus- co-workers.” his gas tank, which he believed to be some kind committing to reduce these emissions,” said Dr. Robert tainability over the long term, which is why we support She said nobody else was involved. Inside of soda. He said he did not think of anything sus- J. Hrubes, Executive Vice President of SCS Global Ser- consistent and transparent standards to calculate, verify the van were several grey bags containing picious at the time. On his way home, his vehicle vices. “We conducted a rigorous audit of Delta’s GHG and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions.” miscellaneous food/beverage items which the began to sputter and it shut off three times be- emissions, which included jet fuel combustion, electric- Having received a positive verification statement in suspect said were also taken from the aircraft. fore he made it home. He checked his gas tank ity usage, refrigerants and other emission sources.” October for historic emission years 2005-2010, Delta The items recovered included 75 cans of soda at and noticed a white substance he believed to be As part of the verification, the SCS team visited is now pursuing verification of its 2011 greenhouse $.25 each = $18.75; 2 boxes of orange juice at sugar around the neck of the gas tank. A local Delta’s operations and also conducted interviews with gas inventory. Delta is the second carrier worldwide to $1 each = $2; 1 bottle of water = $.50; 6 soft mechanic estimated the damage at $800. The Delta personnel to verify that the correct methodolo- meet the requirements of the registry, joining Virgin pretzels at $.50 each = $3; 2 packaged salads victim said he believes two employees poured gies were used to calculate the company’s carbon foot- America in achieving verification. at $3 each = $6; 2 bags of chips at $.50 each = sugar into his tank as retaliation for turning in print. By having its carbon footprint verified by SCS, The Climate Registry is a nonprofit collaboration $1; 1 cheese and crackers = $1; 8 cookies at $.50 some drug paraphernalia which resulted in a Delta has assured that its footprint measurement is of among North American states, provinces, territories each = $4; Total = $36.25. drug testing. high quality, transparent, and credible. Membership in and Native Sovereign Nations that sets consistent and Officers confirmed with an airline manager The victim said both individuals were sup- The Climate Registry gives Delta access to guidance in transparent standards to calculate, verify and publicly that employees are not permitted to remove posed to be terminated today due to the drug measuring its carbon inventory and access to the Cli- report greenhouse gas emissions into a single registry. items from an aircraft. The airline decided they test. An offence report for Criminal Mischief was Source: SCS Global Services generated. mate Registry’s online calculation and reporting tools. would press charges. A cabin service manager
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The “e” logo is a trademark of Enterprise Holdings, Inc. © 2012 Enterprise Car Sales. “Apparently, there was a me- (972) 870-1992 AA Credit Union is a registered trademark of American Airlines, Inc. chanical problem,” LePore said. Page 8 January 2-8, 2013 DFW NEWSFLASH 972-870-1992 www.dfwnewsflash.com LoJack Corporation lists its top Col. (Dr.) Lewis D. Neace becomes auto theft recoveries of 2012 life-saver during LoJack Corporation recently Doesn’t: Stolen Jeep Leads Officers commercial flights announced its top 10 auto theft re- to Huge Stash of Stolen Property to and from Patrick coveries of 2012. From recovering A Jeep Wrangler Rubicon that Air Force Base, FL, stolen vehicles concealed in ship- was equipped with a LoJack® Sys- where he performs ping containers bound for expor- tem was stolen from the US Army his Reserve duty. tation overseas, to apprehending Post at Fort Bragg. Officers picked Neace is the 920th criminals who terrorized an elderly up the silent signal and began Aeromedical man, these stories demonstrate tracking the vehicle, but the thieves Staging Squadron how the LoJack® Stolen Vehicle went off road into sand dune ter- commander. Recovery System continues to be rain. The police couldn’t pursue. highly effective for stolen vehicle However, the following morning, Courtesy Photo recovery after helping recover more law enforcement picked up the than $100 million in stolen assets in signal again and tracked it to a 2012. residence where they recovered a #10: Persistence Pays, Crime Continued on next page APARTMENT AMENITIES Airman saves lives during round-trip flights ■ Faux granite look By Tech. Sgt. 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About an At Neace’s request, a flight attendant brought over ■ Wall-to-wall Carpeting hour after takeoff, a call came over the intercom asking an oxygen tank, which seemed to work for a short time. ■ if there were any medical personnel on board. “His (oxygen levels) started looking better but then Patio Balcony ■ “I looked around and clear in the back I see some they started to drop again,” Neace said. Dishwasher ■ people clustered around the aft galley,” Neace said. “I The initial oxygen bottle that the airline attendant Frost-free Refrigerator went back and sure enough there was a guy flat on the supplied was defective and a new one was needed stat. 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I 817-268-1357 ■ Outside Storage maritan Hospital in Portland found himself in a similar forgot to ask what he did.” ■ Community Fitness situation on his return flight Nov. 6. Neace recently received a thank you note from the fax: 817-268-6528 Membership at “I noticed a little commotion behind me, I turn couple and plans on sending them a 920th RQW patch. [email protected] Stroud’s Fitness Source: Military. com around and this elderly fellow is gasping for air,” Neace F ULL Y U PGRADED Your New Home Is Right Here At • BUILT-IN MICROWAVES • LG. 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Held at Fair Park in Dallas, the event provides res, an instructor at the campus, told his students that Southern Dallas families in need with everything from he would personally match the amount of canned food a hot meal to basic necessities like clothes and house- they brought in. His class ended up donating 296 cans hold items to bikes and toys to help make a child’s of food, which Mr. Torres matched. Christmas wish come true. Run by the S.M. Wright “The generosity of the students and staff at our Foundation, this annual event has grown from serving Source: Universal Technical Institute campus is truly a wonderful thing to see,” said Keith less than 200 underprivileged kids in 1998 to an esti- The Universal Technical Institute’s staff and their families distribute toys to the children Pittman, Universal Technical Institute Dallas Interim mated 40,000 residents at this year’s event. at the Christmas in the Park event. LoJack Imagine coming home from equipped with a LoJack System. 817-454-4050 grocery shopping, leaving your LAPD tracked the signal from the Classified [email protected] Continued from previous page car open while you take bags into Chevy and recovered all three sto- the house, then coming back out len vehicles. Total value of the re- CEMETERY PLOTS EMPLOYMENT stash of stolen property, including a to find your car gone. That’s what covery was more than $120,000. truck, motorcycle, three ATVs and happened to the owner of a 2008 #3: The Dirty Dozen: Truck Two of the best and Last IB Stores, LLC (Irving, TX) remaining Oak Grove Memorial Garden seeks a General Manager to Supervise a generator – all recovered thanks Toyota FJ Cruiser. Fortunately, the Equipped with LoJack System lots in the tree shaded Vespers Section. company daily operation activities of all the to the LoJack System. Cruiser was equipped with a Lo- Leads to 12 Other Stolen Vehicles Both for $7,500.00 - departments, Direct and coordinate activi- #9: To Catch a Professional Jack System and just eight short Seven stolen Cadillac Escalades, Call Larry @ 214-529-2499 ties of business with departments of pro- Thief: LoJack System Helps Dur- minutes after the system was ac- three stolen Chevrolet pickups, one duction, pricing, sales and distribution of ham Police Uncover Big Chop tivated, deputies recovered the FJ stolen Chevrolet Suburban and a products, Hire storage managers, Delegate Shop Cruiser and apprehended a juvenile stolen Dodge pickup were all re- the duties to the managers and coordinate Reach your target A routine recovery of a stolen female driver. covered thanks to the LoJack Sys- the work assigned to them, Determines vehicle equipped with a LoJack #6: Secret Identity: Houston tem that was installed in a GMC audience with staffing requirements and directs manag- ers to hire and train workers. Manage Pay- Stolen Vehicle Recovery System, Police Recover VIN-Switched Yukon. The Yukon was stolen from classified ads in the roll. Master’s Degree and Travel Required. led police to a warehouse, where Chevrolet Silverado Fort Worth and tracked down by Apply to: IB Stores, LLC at they uncovered a major chop shop. When police used their LoJack police to a warehouse where the 8600 N MacArthur Blvd. #102 Irving, TX They recovered 24 stolen vehicles, Police Tracking Computers to track other vehicles were stored. Total DFW NewsFlash 75063. including some stolen from Texas, down a stolen Chevrolet Silverado value of these recoveries: $182,000! New Jersey and North Carolina, as pickup truck in Houston, they dis- #2: Getting the Bad Guys: Lo- well as stolen parts from at least 50 covered that a phony vehicle iden- Jack System Helps Police Appre- other vehicles. A suspect, who was tification number (VIN) had been hend Criminals Who Terrorized wanted on four counts of posses- attached to its dash to disguise the Elderly Man sion of a stolen vehicle, four counts truck’s identity. Officers inspected Four brazen con men, who were of larceny of a motor vehicle and the original VIN and determined posing as utility workers, gained ac- four counts of injury to property, that it was from the stolen vehicle. cess to the home of an elderly hand- was taken into custody - and off the #5: What You Don’t Know Can icapped man in Daly City, CA, ter- streets. 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Statistics show that half of the suits filed never even make it to court. December 31, 2012 December • KFWS • In France in the 1700s, capital punishment was not uncommon, and criminals thus condemned were December 31, 2012 KFWS• decapitated by the country’s Chief December 31, 2012 KFWS• Executioner. This position was December 31, 2012 KFWS• hereditary, which posed a problem 31, 2012 December • KFWS when, in 1726, the holder of that title, MindGym Charles-Jean-Baptiste Sanson, suf- December 31, 2012 KFWS• fered an early death, leaving his 7- MindGym year-old son, Charles, to take up the —3— grisly duties. It was obvious to all that MindGym a child could never wield the heavy MindGym axe required for the decapitations, so MindGymv it was deemed acceptable for a helper MindGym to actually perform the executions. —4— Only the official office-holder could put the official seal on the act, how- ever, so the poor boy had to witness every one. It wasn’t until the ripe old age of 12 that he began to take over the full duties of the office. • When famed inventor Alexander Graham Bell died in 1922, he was dic- tating a memo. His final words were, “So little done, so much to do!” • If you’re a fan of big brass, you might want to head to Millersville, Pa., in May. Every year during that month, the town celebrates Inter- national Tuba Day, with some 50 December 31, 2012 KFWS• tuba players on hand to serenade the crowd. • There’s been much public con- versation about the growing girth of Americans in recent decades. It’s not MindGym just people who are gaining weight, December 31, 2012 KFWS• though; between 1996 and 2006, the average motor vehicle made in the U.S. gained 500 pounds. *** —2— Thought for the Day: “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” Even Exchange — Katharine Hepburn MindGym © 2012 King Features Synd., Inc. —4— Hit your target audience with classified ads in the —22— DFW NewsFlash —4— —6— —5— —8— —5— —4— —3— December 31, 2012 December • KFWS MindGym December 31, 2012 KFWS• www.dfwnewsflash.com 972-870-1992 DFW NEWSFLASH January 2-8, 2013 Page 11 December 31, 2012 December • KFWS December 31, 2012 KFWS• FUN AND GAMES MindGymv December 31, 2012 KFWS• KFWS • MindGym December 31, 2012 December 31, 2012 KFWS• MindGym MindGym MindGym MindGym —5— Put a Paw print in your heart —8—and a best friend at home! The precious pets at the DFW Humane Society would like to bring a lifetime of love and happiness into your home!! Hi My name is December 31, 2012 KFWS• Bella. I am a beautiful 2 and a half year old grey female. I My name is Artemis and I'm a 1 yr was brought old shepherd/Rottweiler mix. I came into this to the DFW Humane Society from wonderful another shelter. Now that I'm here I'm shelter because MindGym really gaining my confidence. I'm my family found 4140 Valley—3— View Ln. learning to play fetch, run the agility —6— out they were Irving, Texas 75038 course, sit and stay. I just love being allergic to me :( around people so much that I'm I am a quiet, 972-721-7788 —5— willing to do just about anything! Once loving young lady (just like Bella from www.dfwhumane.com people meet me they're always Twilight!) I would rather live in a home OPEN: impressed with my big fluffy coat. I without dogs, but otherwise I can't wait to use it to get lots of hugs! I'll have a have a family like yours that will love me Tuesday - Friday hug waiting for you when you get and provide me with a loving forever 11am-6pm here! home. Saturday 10am – 5pm Come adopt a new family member today! If you can’t adopt, please donate! —2— —4— —3— Page 12 January 2-8, 2013 DFW NEWSFLASH 972-870-1992 www.dfwnewsflash.com The T honored with with five national communications awards working while providing valuable Social Media Award for its Face- information to its followers. book page, as well as the First Place The Fort Worth Transporta- APTA recognizes public transpor- Campaign, Social Media and Spe- In the same group category, The Special Event Award for its “Spur tion Authority (The T) has been tation systems and APTA business cial Event. 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Transportation Systems with 4-20 clude The T’s “Year in Review” bro- creative, imaginative leaders who munications campaigns developed More than 500 entries compet- Million Annual Passenger Trips.” chure campaign, a direct mail piece set the bar for extraordinary pub- in partnership with their agency of ed in this year’s AdWheel Awards The T’s Facebook page has nearly titled “Transport Yourself,” and lic transit communications,” said record, Fort Worth-based ad/PR program in the five categories of 2,000 “likes” and is designed to its “The T Rider News” newslet- APTA president and CEO Mi- firm, Concussion. Each year, the Print Media, Electronic Media, promote transit through social net- ter. The T also won the First Place chael Melaniphy. 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