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Polls support Flying where angels full funding for FAA Recent polling conducted on behalf fear to tread of the Aerospace Industries Association shows considerable public support for Tale of the nine-day, nonstop fully funding the Federal Aviation Ad- venture makes for a thrilling ride ministration and the Next Generation Air Transportation System. By Jess Paniszczyn “It’s critical that Congress fund the Can three friends eating lunch at a roadside diner FAA by passing a fiscal year 2011 ap- change the world? The simple answer is ‘no’. The fact propriations bill,” said AIA President of the matter, however, is far more complex. and CEO Marion C. Blakey. “More American C.R. Smith Museum presented Photo: NASA continuing resolutions will further erode an evening with Dick Rutan, Aviation Adventures The Voyager aircraft circles before landing at FAA’s ability to implement the much Around and Out of this World, on April 7. During Edwards Air Force Base in , completing its needed Next Generation Air Transpor- that now infamous 1981 lunch in California’s Mo- record breaking, nonstop flight around the world. tation System in a timely manner.” jave Desert, Burt Rutan, his brother, Dick, and Jeana Passing a full-year appropriations Yeager developed the concept of an ultra lightweight measure will allow FAA to enter into aircraft that could fly around the world. Burt, an aero- new contracts, move forward with new space engineer, sketched a design of the aircraft on a After construction, hire more safety inspectors napkin. His lunch mates, his brother and retired Air recounting and certify new technology - activities Force aviator, Dick, and Jeana, a Fort Worth born avi- prohibited under stop-gap continuing his historic atrix who set several speed records in the 1980s, were resolutions that only allow spending on flight around destined to fly this creation. Please see FAA on Page 4 The aircraft, Voyager, more formally known as the world, ‘Rutan Model 76 Voyager,’ was not built for safety or Dick Rutan INSIDE comfort. The plane had to be as light as possible so it gives his could carry enough fuel to get around the world with- signature to AA Cargo Division Speed records set in out stopping. The plane had no seats or seatbelts. The a fan at the honored Mopar Challenger pilot sat on the floor with a Velcro strap to hold him/ C.R. Smith PAGE 2 PAGE 5 her in place. Prior to taking off for their world circum- Museum. OPINION: Public THEATER REVIEW navigating flight, Jeana cut her hair to reduce weight. notices should be PAGE 7 published CLASSIFIEDS “This airplane had no brakes,” Dick Rutan said Photo by PAGE 3 PAGE 9 Please see HISTORIC on Page 8 John Starkey POLICE REPORT FUN AND GAMES PAGE 4 PAGES 10-11 Page 2 April 13-19, 2011 www.dfwnewsflash.com 972-870-1992 DFW NewsFlash

Holy Week services Group recognizes Help for the Stressed For over 33 years, the DFW Airport Interfaith Chaplaincy has held Holy Week, Palm Sunday, American Airlines o you find yourself get- the toes I step on today, Good Friday and Easter Sunday Services at its ting stressed out about As they may be connected to chapels throughout the airport. things? Are you having the feet I may have to kiss tomor- In Christianity, Holy Week is a solemn week Cargo Division Dto restrain yourself from saying row. of reflection commemorating the events of the American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) some things to last week of Jesus’ life before His death and burial. recently announced it has been recognized by the people or caus- Help me always work at 100% Easter Sunday marks the beginning of a new sea- Express Delivery and Logistics Association (XLA) ing them physi- 12% on Monday son with the triumphant resurrection of Jesus and for successful implementation of upgrades in ser- cal harm? Well 23% on Tuesday the forgiveness, rebirth and saving power of God. vice, communication, technology and on-time per- today, I like to 40% on Wednesday 2011 Holy Week and Easter Sunday services: formance. present you a 20% on Thursday The recognition is based on a survey of members Palm Sunday, April 17 prayer for the 5% on Friday who use the services for express deliveries around Catholic Communion Terminal D, Gate 21 Secure 7 a.m. stressed. Read the world. American was identified as the carrier Bishop and enjoy! And help me to remember.. Catholic Communion Terminal C, Gate 15 Non-Secure 8 a.m. with the most improvements in these categories for “DD” Hayes When I am having a bad day Non-Denominational Terminal D, Gate 21 Secure the second consecutive year. The award was present- Chapel A Prayer for and it seems 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. ed at the AirCargo 2011 Conference in San Diego. Good Friday, April 22 News the Stressed That people are trying to wind “We’re honored to receive this award,” said AA Grant me the me up, that Non-Denominational Terminal D, Gate 21 Secure Noon Cargo President Dave Brooks. “Our customers serenity to ac- It takes 42 muscles to frown, Easter Sunday, April 24 have extremely high standards of service, and we cept the things I cannot change 28 muscles to smile, Catholic Communion Terminal D, Gate 21 Secure 7 a.m. remain committed to continually seeking new ways The courage to change the And only 4 to extend my arm Catholic Communion Terminal C, Gate 15 Non-Secure 8 a.m. to exceed the expectations of the air cargo industry things I cannot accept and smack you in the mouth. Non-Denominational Terminal D, Gate 21 Secure throughout our global network.” And the wisdom to hide the In addition to acknowledging AA Cargo’s per- 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. bodies of those I had to kill today Please pray this prayer with formance and systems growth, the award “further Because they got on my nerves fervor and faith if you find your- recognizes the zeal of the recipient of the award in at work. self losing control!! Bless you now All travelers, airport and airlines personnel are invited to attend. striving to continually pursue excellence on behalf is our prayer. of their customers in the air express industry,” ac- Also help me to be careful of “I’ll see you in the terminals!” Source: DFW Airport Interfaith Chaplaincy cording to the Express Delivery and Logistics As- sociation. Source: American Airlines Cargo Raytheon wins contract for science support in Antarctica Raytheon Technical Services Company search programs at three U.S. stations and two environment.” variety of occupations, including heavy equip- LLC (RTSC) received a one-year extension to science vessels in the Antarctic since 2000. U.S. research in the Antarctic ranges from ment operators, mechanics, computer techni- its contract with the National Science Foun- “We are excited to continue working with the effects of climate change on the sensitive cians and mountaineers. dation (NSF) in support of the U.S. Antarctic the National Science Foundation’s Office of ecosystem to studies on penguin populations “Our employees are eager and ready to Program (USAP). The award is worth approx- Polar Programs in support of Antarctic re- and the geological processes of an active vol- continue to support the NSF research mission imately $157 million through March 31, 2012. search,” said RTSC President John D. Harris cano. in Antarctica, providing the same high level RTSC’s Raytheon Polar Services Com- II. “I had the opportunity to visit some of the RPSC has approximately 350 full-time of support we have been committed to for the pany (RPSC) has been under contract to USAP facilities on ‘the Ice’ earlier this year, employees and hires up to another 1,000 sea- last 11 years,” said RPSC program manager the NSF to provide logistics, operations, and and I am proud of the accomplishments of sonal employees to work in Antarctica during Sam Feola. maintenance support to sustain year-round re- our employees in that harsh and challenging the summer and winter seasons for a wide Source: Raytheon Company

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OPINION and its legislators recognized and agency an affidavit to prove the the legislators, school administra- understood that citizens were the public was notified at no additional tors and other public taxing entities stockholders and that the legislators charge. And in most school districts, obscure the purchasing process and Notices published to inform citizens and the school district administra- the amount spent on “public notices” reduce their obligation to notify tax- By Doug Toney tors worked for the citizens of Texas. is less than one-half of one percent, payers when they conduct “public” of financial shortfalls facing school If the only purpose of the “public with some districts revealing that it meetings. Lost among the frantic fiscal districts. Her bill would allow school notices” were to notify potential bid- actually costs less than one-tenth of More transparency in govern- panic that has taken over the current districts to post such notices on the ders, then these notices would have one percent of their budget. ment is needed, not less. state legislative session are misguid- school’s web site as the only notice been called “vendors notice” or “sup- The “public notice” has always Editor’s Note: Representative Linda ed efforts by a handful of legislators to the public. pliers notice” or “contractors notice.” been about ensuring that the award- Harper Brown’s office was contacted who have submitted bills that would Proponents of this change say Public scrutiny and transparency ing of contracts and the contracting along with a request that she or her staff eliminate mandatory public notices posting notices seeking bids for in the operations of government, of services cannot become an insid- provide their views on HB 1668 and its in newspaper to announce public supplies or services on the web site which includes school districts, cre- er’s game in which who you know possible ramifications to the public school meetings and when bids are being could be just as effective if not more ates accountability. In tough eco- becomes more important than the system and the citizens who support and sought. so for contractors, suppliers, vendors nomic times, citizens deserve more quality of services or goods or prices rely on the public school system. As of the Rep. Linda Harper-Brown’s HB or other enterprises interested in accountability from government, provided. printing of this issue, no response has been 1668 is among those bills that would bidding on the services or supplies not less. Citizens cannot afford to allow received. eliminate a school district’s obliga- or work needed by the school dis- Web sites are an excellent place tion to publish “public notices” in trict. for posting the entire bid for services your local newspaper. The problem with that argument or supplies. Publishing all the crite- $69* D.I.V.O.R.C.E Representative Harper-Brown it ignores the “public” in “public no- ria and requirements of a bid on the CRIMINAL DEFENSE FAMILY LAW has said she filed the bill because tice.” For decades, the state of Texas school districts web site and requir- ● DWI / Suspended License ● Divorce / Annulment ing that it remain posted even after ● All Warrants ● Child Support / Paternity ● the contract has been let, along with ● 24 Hour Jail Release Custody Modification ● Restraining Order ● the name of bidders and their prices, Occupational License ● Protective Order ● would be excellent public policy. But Protective Order ● Name Change / Adoption ● ● the problem with HB 1668 and oth- Misdemeanor / Felony Cases Domestic Violence er bills like it is that none of these Easy Payment Plans Open Saturdays bills provide these requirements. Juvenile Cases Law Offices of Vincent Ndukwe and Sundays But even if the bill did, the post- Child Protective 2730 N. Stemmons Frwy Services/CPS 1420 N. Cooper St., #112 ing of the bid on the web site would #409, Dallas 75207 Arlington, TX 76010 not fulfill the need to publish a 214-638-5930 Se Habla Espanol “public notice.” 817-277-0196

Newspapers, such as The Irving Rambler, are community chroniclers 866-446-1400 that continue to provide a third-par- *Fees quoted above are minimum down payment needed to begin processing your case, if you qualify. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Photo by Sgt. Cooper Cash ty, independent verification of public notice that proves that citizens, not Task Force Storm locks out insurgents just vendors and other bidders, have Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, been notified. 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Yes, newspapers receive payment Division, Task Force Storm, provided security as Afghan for these notices. But by law, it must National Security Forces spoke to locals and searched for be a newspaper’s lowest published weapons and illegal materials in Nawshad Village on April 2. advertising rate, and the newspa- per must provide the government Coalition forces donate tents for education Children in Zormat District, Afghanistan, will soon be ordinate their transfer to the local education center for fur- learning underneath a new roof. ther distribution. Afghan and coalition forces loaded 25 classroom-size Soldiers from the Afghan National Army helped moved tents onto an Afghan National Army truck, at Combat Out- the equipment. post Zormat, Afghanistan, April 10, for distribution to teach- “We didn’t put on this uniform just to provide security,” ers around the district who do not have a building to teach in. said ANA Sgt. Rohullah Akhund. “We want to help people “When the weather is bad, they don’t have school,” said and help the children get an education so they can have a U.S. Army 1st Lt. Tristan Boddicker, a soldier of the Pak- better life and have peace.” tya Provincial Reconstruction Team from Cedar Rapids, IA. With the donated tents, the young students in the district “Now they can provide education even during inclement will have more protection from the sun and elements. weather.” Haqiar said that beyond being a basic human right, edu- Coalition forces donated the tents to promote education. cation will also have a rehabilitative effect on Afghanistan. “Education is a right for every human being,” said Babrik “It’s important for the kids here to go to school so they Haqiar, Zormat director of education. can rebuild the country,” Haqiar said. Haqiar came to COP Zormat to receive the tents and co- Source: DVIDS (Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System) Page 4 April 13-19, 2011 www.dfwnewsflash.com 972-870-1992 DFW NewsFlash

The world’s coolest birthday present, United celebrates “Friend Ship” commemorates 85th anniversary ’ United Airlines commemorated Friend Ship visits other United and 85th year. its 85th anniversary on April 6 by Continental hub airports, including unveiling an Airbus A-320 painted International Airport, San Source: United in the ’s 1970s-era “Friend Francisco International Airport, Airlines Ship” livery at an employee celebra- and Houston’s Bush Intercontinen- tion at Chicago O’Hare Interna- tal Airport, the airline’s largest hub. lines. During his career, Lampe the first airmail delivery, landing to company to United Aircraft and tional Airport. Last fall, United employees selected performed most airport operations cheering crowds in after a Transport, which would change its “We are proud to celebrate the Friend Ship, which features functions, and is widely credited for flight across a harsh, mountainous name to United Air Lines in 1933. United’s 85th anniversary with the stripes of deep red and sky blue and leading the industry in anti-icing route. While other aviation legends In 1934, Varney and his business more than 85,000 co-workers and a regal star pattern, from United’s capabilities. “We can be proud of saw air travel as a challenge and a partner Louis Mueller founded Var- thousands of retirees who have built historical liveries. our accomplishments and the ser- sport to be conquered, Varney was ney Speed Lines, which was sold the world’s leading airline,” said Jeff “The heart of my experience vice we’ve delivered for the past 85 among the first to recognize its busi- and renamed Smisek, United’s president and chief at United has been working with years.” ness potential. in 1937. In May 2010, United and executive officer. the people who make this airline United’s history began April 6, Varney then founded Varney Air Continental merged to become the Employee celebrations contin- great,” said Jack Lampe, a 51-year 1926, when a small Swallow biplane Service in 1926 after acquiring an world’s leading airline. ued throughout the week as the veteran of United and Capital Air- owned by Walter Varney completed airmail contract. He later sold the Source: United Airlines

POLICE REPORT ting FAA’s budget. Finally, a ma- jority of Americans knowledgeable Driving while Intoxicated the left front and rear tires. The of- gate D31 last night. While waiting FAA funding about FAA’s satellite-based Next- Continued from Page 1 04-03-11 at 2:19 a.m. An offi- ficer conducted a traffic stop in the to board his flight, he began charg- Gen air traffic control system sup- cer observed a vehicle speeding and 3200 Block of South International. ing his phone. The victim forgot his previously authorized projects. port its timely implementation. then fail to maintain a single lane of Upon further investigation the driv- phone, boarded his flight. He didn’t The public supports spending on “Americans support improving travel. A traffic stop was conducted er was arrested for Driving While realize he’d left his phone until after aviation safety. A poll conducted in our aviation system,” Blakey said. at 2900 S. Airfield. Upon investiga- Intoxicated. the plane left the gate. After arriv- early March shows 68 percent of “Funding NextGen is important. tion and field sobriety testing the ing at his home, the victim states Americans support new technolo- It will make our safe skies safer, driver was determined to be intoxi- Security Alert he began checking the phone with gies to improve air safety. Further- reduce congestion and delays and cated and was arrested for DWI. The 04-05-11 at 5:39 a.m. DPS offi- his GPS system. The victim states more, 65 percent favor maintaining improve aviation’s environmental passenger was also intoxicated and cers were dispatched to DFW Air- the phone was still in Terminal D or increasing FAA funding levels. stewardship.” was arrested for Public Intoxication. port’s D30 checkpoint, located at at 2:00 a.m. When the victim woke Only 19 percent polled favor cut- Source: Aerospace Industries Association Public Intoxication Terminal D, due to the discovery of up this morning, he checked again a handgun by TSA via an X-ray scan with GPS and the phone was at a all your den 04-03-11 at 8:45 p.m. Officers of a bag. A semi-auto handgun was location near Cobb Park in south Ft. ing for tal ne Car eds were dispatched to Terminal A Gate located by DPS officers. The subject Worth. under one roof 24, in reference to welfare check. was placed under arrested and trans- While en route on the secure side ported to DFW Airport’s DPS jail. of Terminal A, an officer observed The handgun, magazine and ammu- Outstanding Warrants an individual who appeared to be nition were collected and processed 04-06-11 at 8:59 p.m. An Officer intoxicated. The investigation re- as evidence. conducted a traffic stop in the 2900 vealed the passenger was intoxicated block of South Service Road for a in a public place to the degree she Theft traffic violation. The driver of the ve- was a danger to herself and others. 04-05-11 at 1:20 p.m. An officer hicle was subsequently arrested after The passenger was arrested for Pub- made contact with a Hertz repre- confirming warrants out of Haltom lic Intoxication, handcuffed, (double sentative in reference to a theft of a City PD. Warrant - No Belt, Bond locked), and transported to DFW vehicle. The manager of hertz stated $202; and Warrant - Failure to Ap- DPS Jail. a 2012 Mazda 6 was stolen from the pear, Bond $192. Convenient Accessible Hours Preferred parking lot of the Hertz rental facil- Monday-Friday 8-6; Saturday 8-3 Driving while Intoxicated ity on 01/27/11. The value of the ve- Provider Wesley Kubo, D.D.S. & Associates 04-05-11 at 1:25 a.m. An officer hicle is $17,857. Security Alert MetLife & observed a white vehicle traveling 04-07-11 at 6:10 p.m. Offi- Delta Dental 458 Mid Cities Blvd. Hurst, TX 76054 south on International Parkway at a Theft cers were dispatched to Terminal speed faster than the other vehicles 04-06-11 at 10:29 a.m. DFW/ A Checkpoint A 21 in reference in the area. The officer paced the ve- DPS officers in Terminal D received to a possible bomb threat on board Serving the Mid Cities Aviation Community hicle at 80 mph in a posted 55 mph a phone call from the victim, who an aircraft. Investigation into the zone for approximately six blocks. reported his Iphone, charger and situation determined the call to be a The officer also observed the vehicle carrying case stolen. The victim re- prank and was cleared by TSA and www.TheDentalAndImplantSuite.com817-571-2100 crossing over the left fog line with ported that he was in Terminal D, American Airlines. DFW NewsFlash 972-870-1992 www.dfwnewsflash.com April 13-19, 2011 Page 5

Thomas sets speed records in Mopar Challenger V-10 drag race package car ET run. “We only had eight passes in the car prior to our first run down quick to make history the track yesterday, which was the Less than one month after mak- record-setter. I know I could have ing its competition debut, the 2011 gone quicker. On the second run, Mopar® Challenger V-10 Drag Pak the car left good, but I let off at the is already rewriting the NHRA re- end of the pass.” cord books. “It’s a spectacular car,” added Dave Thomas, of Westchester, Thomas, who has been racing since PA, powered his 2011 Mopar Chal- 1971. “We basically added weight lenger V-10 Drag Pak to a record- bars to make minimum weight, and setting 9.43-second elapsed time that was it. On its first-ever run, (ET) at 143.90 mph during a test the car went a 9.79 at 137 mph. session on April 7 at the NHRA It’s a turn-key operation. There are Division 1 National Open event at no headaches involved in setting it Atco (NJ) Raceway (the test session up at all. You just get in there and allowed for record attempts). Thom- drive it. It’s neat that the factory can as captured both the ET and mph make something like this.” records in the AA/SA class just two The 2011 Mopar Challenger weeks after taking ownership of his V-10 Drag Pak, the first and only Mopar Drag Pak and with only a 500-plus cubic-inch V-10 drag race few passes under his belt in the new package car, was unveiled at the V-10-powered beast. Dodge Viper Owners Invitational “In less than one month of com- in October 2010. Based on the 2011 petition, our 2011 Mopar Chal- Dodge Challenger and finished in a lenger V-10 Drag Pak has made Stock Eliminator and Super Stock Source: Chrysler Group LLC its presence known in the NHRA configuration, the vehicle features Dave Thomas drove his Mopar Challenger V-10 Drag Pak to a record-setting 9.43-second elapsed Sportsman ranks,” said Pietro Gor- competition wheels and tires, a time at 143.90 mph during a test session at the NHRA Division 1 National Open. lier, President and CEO of Mopar, Mopar solid rear axle with perfor- Chrysler Group’s service. “Mopar mance gear ratio, a 2-speed drag Teuton Jr. entered his Mopar V-10 FREE First hour of is the only source for racers who race transmission with integrated Drag Pak at the NHRA Gator- Coin Shop want to purchase a factory-built, roll control, a complete competi- nationals less than a month ago. collection appraisal V-10-powered race-ready package tion fuel system with fuel cell, and a Frank’s brother, Joseph Teuton, took Buy — Sell — Trade Hours: Noon to 3pm - most days car.” complete interior with gauge pack- the car to its first class (AA/SA) win “The first run we made in the car age. at the JEGS Cajun SPORTSna- Call for appointment was last Sunday,” said Thomas, who The race-ready package car made tionals on March 18. 214-725-4229 backed up his record with a 9.46 its competition debut when Frank Source: Chrysler Group LLC Robert Wilharm — owner 135 Antiques 1800 N. 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Performance sacrifices drama for expediency “The Traveling Lady” differing storylines, and, by Act 3, ing drama. Or at least that’s what the Water Tower Theatre, Through May 1 tightens the story to a knot so tight script calls for. Unfortunately, this that what seems at first like a light production fails in this respect. By Mark Brian Sonna hearted comedy is now a devastat- Please see PLAY on Page 10 First off, I must commend Water Tower Theatre for participating in the Horton Foote festival. Many of Fine Chinese Cuisine and Coctail the area theatres are celebrating the renowned playwright by mounting a myriad of his plays. Water Tower has decided to tackle the “earliest” play of e Best of the Best his cannon as Terry Martin, the artis- Chinese Restaurant in Town Since 1984 tic director, informed us. ■ Enjoy sushi on our Hilltop Patio HAPPY HOUR Early plays sometimes are a bit ■ SPECIAL: problematic because the playwright is Upscale with Casual Ambience ■ usually still developing his skills. But Home and Office Delivery Tues-Fri 4:30-6:30 pm ■ it is evident by the script that Horton Order online: www.hunandynasty.com Buy one sushi roll Foote was already quite a master at Get 2nd 1/2 off 10% DISCOUNT his craft when he penned this lovely for Airline/Airport Domestic Beer $2.00 drama. It is signature Foote: small Employees House Wine $3.00 glass town, regular townsfolk, a character that somehow is misplaced in his or 8150 N. MacArthur Blvd. * Suite 190 * Valley Ranch * 972-444-9760 her surroundings, and the longing for happiness, love and a sense of place. What makes this particular play tricky is that the script calls for quick mood shifts from comedy to sadness Where Irving within the space of a line, and it re- quires masterful actors and a director Meets and Eats to take the audience along the emo- tional rollercoaster inherent in the everyday lives of these characters. BREAKFAST ◆ LUNCH ◆ DINNER Georgette Thomas arrives at the porch and yard of Clara Breedlove’s ◆ ◆ house in Harrison, TX. With her are Family Dining a suitcase and her young daughter ◆ ◆ Margaret Rose. She has come to meet Homestyle Cooking her husband Henry Thomas whom, ◆ All You Can Eat Food Bar After 5 p.m. ◆ as she believes, just got out of jail. The audience discovers that Henry has ◆ Lite-eaters Selection ◆ been out of jail for a month and has been staying with Mrs. Tillman. Mrs. Tillman has been work- Serving Irving For Over 40 Years ing hard to straighten out Henry’s For Take Out Call life. Clara’s brother takes a liking to Georgette and develops a crush on her. What follows is a wonderful (972) 253-7335 weaving of seemingly simple mo- 425 W. Irving Blvd. at O’Connor ments, some comedic, into a drama of longing for love, the loss of love, and eventually, new love. If the script Hours: Mon.-Fri. 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. weren’t so well written it would come Sat. 5:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. across as a soap opera, for there are moments that nearly strain our cre- dulity. But Foote presents these char- Visit Our Other Locations acters so honestly, that we don’t ques- WATAUGA MANSFIELD tion the timing and coincidences that develop. 5912 Denton Hwy., 310 Mitchell Rd., The first act, which runs 40 min- Metro (817) 498-7079 Metro (817) 477-3383 utes, presents us with lots of exposi- IN GOD WE TRUST tion. The second act intertwines the Page 8 April 13-19, 2011 www.dfwnewsflash.com 972-870-1992 DFW NewsFlash

Historic flight almost didn’t get off the ground Continued from Page 1 tower cleared them from Edward’s Air Force Base to Edward’s Air Force “Do you know how heavy breaks Base. Finally, the tower wished them are? You’re going to carry them all ‘Godspeed.’ No one was completely the way around the world and your sure the fuel laden plane would fly. going to use them when you get “I’ll never forget that moment. home and land? I acknowledged it. Just for a hand- “The only brake we had was a ful of seconds I sat back, closed my little, tiny, toy brake on the nose eyes and tried to remember all the wheel. It was kind of like putting way back to that little restaurant your foot on a skateboard. where Burt drew that thing, all the “Just like the back engine starter. problems we had, all the volunteers We didn’t even have that. You can and all the other issues that had gone. hand prop it. What do you need a And I thought, ‘Dick, you’re probably starter for? going to be dead in the next five min- “That little 110 horse power, utes. This was probably suicide. This Wikimedia Commons Continental, liquid cooled engine is ridiculous. What am I doing here?’ The Voyager aircraft is now displayed at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space had to run for 10 days. Most airplane “I could stop, shut the engines Museum in Washington, DC. engines require maintenance over 25 down, get up and walk away. But I hours. No wonder I thought there looked at all those volunteers. I asked lable even with the world’s greatest, span right over Edwards. The other Further along their journey, the was no fine way this would make it.” them to come help us, and they did. velvet armed pilot onboard. one came off 10 or 15 minutes later. two narrowly missed hitting Mt. Unable to find corporate sponsor- Some of them lost their jobs. They “Then Burt started screaming, But we were airborne. Cameroon on the coast of Africa. ship for the construction of the Voy- came and stood with us. How can ‘Dick, pull back on the stick. You’re “Burt was saying, ‘Don’t abort it.’ I They had to maneuver around thun- ager, the trio relied on volunteers to I walk away, and tell them I’m not wing tips are on the ground.’ Both got this hummer airborne; there was der storms and circumvent Typhoon help them build their dream. going to do this thing? How do you wing tips were dragging away. For no fine way I was going to quit. As Marge. “Prior to the historic flight, 75 shave the face of a guy who quit? I some reason, I did not pull back on long as it wasn’t on fire, we were go- On the eighth night with Cabo percent more fuel was added to the can’t do that. the stick, and I left the wings on the ing around the world.” San Lucas on the horizon, one of airplane than had been used in any of “I made a special note to be care- ground. During the flight, Dick and Jeana the fuel transfer pumps failed. In the the test flights. ful what I would tell people was go- “My second greatest fear was I faced a number of dangers, not the dark holding a flashlight, Jeana had “The airplane was designed so it ing to do, because some day I might would go down the runway and have least of which was exhaustion. to disconnect both pumps and con- sat at the takeoff angle of attack. All have to do it,” Dick said. the wings oscillate. With tons of fuel, “We came right along the side of nect the working pump in place of through our flight tests we would Voyager was so fragile a person inertia and rapidly oscillating wings, Somalia. I looked and I could not see the damaged one, so they could ac- accelerate until that angle of attack could crush part of the plane simply the result of that… awe baby,” Dick one light on the coast of Somalia. It cess the last of the fuel remaining in versus gross weight, the airplane by running into it. At times while said. was as dark as the inside of a cow. the far end of the right wing. would liftoff. The heavier it became, in flight, the wings would oscillate “Ninety five percent of the “Then all the sudden a missile Dick lost six pounds during the the more the wings would bend up. or flap. Any oscillation causing the world’s longest runway had passed, came right by the cockpit. I turned flight. Jeana, no relation to Chuck Every time we accelerated down the wings to bend more than 35 feet up and we are airborne. I looked out at around and saw the brightest light I Yeager, lost 10 percent of her body runway, any air that came over it that or down would break the wings off the wings and I thought they would had ever seen right between the two weight. had a positive angle of attack, the the plane. The fast growing oscil- bend so much they would touch over verticals, directly high, behind me. I “People ask me, ‘What was the wings would always start flapping. lations could build to the breaking the top of my head. About right then even called by home, and said I was worse thing that happened?’ Every “All that extra fuel bent the wings point within 15 seconds. Another I looked down, and I had 100 knots. being tracked by a Somalian fighter; day was the worse thing that hap- and it bent the boom tanks down. I Voyager quirk was that it could not “I called Burt and told him we he just fired a missile at me. pened. Every day when the sun looked at it that morning and said, maintain altitude in rain. had 100 knots “So I did a series of s-turns, so I would come up, we would say, ‘Wow. ‘Whoa.’ The nose was down and the “I pushed the power up, released “He said, ‘They got 100 knots! could loop for the next missile. He We’re still going,’” he said. canard (two stabilizing structures the break, and wondered what the They got 100 knots! God I didn’t kept tracking me. I thought maybe On Dec. 14, 1986, the Voyager connected to both sets of wings) were next five minutes of my life was go- think they were going to do it!’ he didn’t like me being so close to his took off from Edward’s Air Force down. I thought, ‘That’s the strangest ing to be like,” he said. “About that time I was shaking country, so I turned 90 degrees and Base. Nine days, three minutes looking thing.’ But it never dawned At mid runway the plane had Jeana saying, ‘Look, I can fly the air- headed out to sea again. This time and 44 seconds later as the world on me the weight would twist the reached 64 knots, four knots short of plane!’ I looked at the ready climb when I rolled out, I noticed he wasn’t watched, the Voyager landed at Ed- wings into a negative coefficient of the 68 needed. and it went from 50 feet a minute, beside me, now he was above my ward’s Air Force Base breaking the lift. The wings were 10 inches above “I looked up, and the end of the that’s all I wanted, to 100, 200, and wing tip. He just stayed there. world aviation record for the lon- the tarmac when we let it go, know- runway was still a mile and a half it settled down at 300 feet a minute. “I looked close. And I thought, gest, non-stop flight. ing that as we started accelerating the away. I was at 64 knots. I only had My God, I could out climb a Cessna ‘That’s Venus.’ If you fly at night Can three friends eating lunch wings would start flying. to get to 93 to take off that’s not very 150. under certain conditions, Venus can at a roadside diner change the “We needed to unload the weight far. My biggest fear was, I could get “The wing tips were all broke. I be the brightest thing you’ve seen in world? It depends on who the three from those wheels real quick too, be- the plane air born, but I didn’t know drove the airplane faster than it has your life. are, and whether or not they have cause we triple over pressured them.” if I could even fly it because of the ever been, and shredded the right “Then I had to call and say, ‘Disre- the conviction, determination and When they were ready to go, the weight. Maybe it was not control- wing tip off. We lost a foot and a half gard the Somali fighter.’” guts to see their plan through. DFW NewsFlash 972-870-1992 www.dfwnewsflash.com April 13-19, 2011 Page 9

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Losses inspire IT’S NOT DIFFICULT... To own your own home with a realtor of over 25 years experi- ence on your side. MADD walkers Call DONNA By Alice Canham and I can count on reaching coun- METRO 817-467-6662 When Irving Police Officer Glenn selors from MADD,” he explained. Homs was killed by a drunk driver in “They step in to provide assistance Help Wanted 1993, his fellow officers were moved to the survivors and the families of to action. Many of them were on victims, offering grief counseling and hand to support MADD, or Mothers other resources. They concentrate on Against Drunk Driving, for a recent helping whatever way they can. I’ve Walk event. even see MADD help pay for the Source: Mothers Against Drunk Driving “This is a labor of love for us,” said flight to bring a victim’s loved ones in On a beautiful Texas morning, walkers start from the Irving Officer Steve Burres, himself a sur- from out of town. Convention Center to raise awareness of the real costs of drunk vivor of an alcohol-related accident. “They are also activists for pub- driving and to help raise funds for MADD. Burres served as Co-Chairman of the lic policy to reduce drunk driving. ‘Walk Like MADD’ event held at Ir- Back in the late 80’s, I don’t think we “I lost my husband, John, because tionwide was the number one cause ving’s Convention Center on April 2. treated DWI as such a big deal. But of a drunk driving accident,” she said, of death in older teenagers, but that “I heard about Glenn’s history when I MADD talked about the real cost of pointing out the personalized T- with parental involvement, there were joined the force here eight years ago. DWI in lost lives, property loss and shirts each team member wore. “He 71 percent fewer DWI cases, and 50 He was the city’s first officer killed so forth. In the last seven to ten years, had stopped to help at the accident percent fewer deaths. in the line of duty. He’d been direct- the State has switched roles to treat site, trying to pull the drunk driver Turnout for the ‘Walk Like ing traffic away from a dead cow in DWI cases much more seriously. out of the wreckage, when he was MADD’ event was healthy, with the road on 114 and Belt Line when Laws now permit a mandatory blood struck by a truck. That was two years approximately 2000 walkers rep- he was struck by a drunk driver. His draw in certain cases, and some of the ago, and I’m going to keep bringing resenting 90 teams. According to wife, Christy, is a dispatcher with our drunk-driving consequences are more more and more people with me, until Mary Kardell, Executive Director of Department. serious. everybody gets the message.” MADD North Texas, the organiza- “We’ve formed a team called ‘Zero “I realize that raises some civil lib- Teens and parents are part of the tion needs to raise $170,000 to sup- Tolerance.’ When we [officers] work erties issues. The way I see it, though, targeted message, evident in signage port their programs in the area, but with MADD, we’re honoring Glenn’s what is it going to take for people to and brightly colored displays around fell somewhat short. memory. You’ll also see us wearing learn? Will it be prison, or loss of their the Convention Center grounds. “We brought in about $136,000, T-shirts in his memory at the Walk. job? People need to see that drinking Participants could view the mes- but we’re continuing to raise money We don’t want anyone to forget about while driving is dangerous, and cor- saging on Police, Fire and EMS ve- until the end of April. Our hope was him or to ignore the dangers of drunk rect their behavior. So I’m okay with hicles, even a Care Flite helicopter, for greater involvement from area driving,” said Burres. making it more expensive for them to as they stretched and snacked prior high schools. But it’s always a good Burres works closely with MADD keep their license.” to the day’s events. Keynote speaker day when we can raise awareness and in his role with the City’s DWI En- Judy Anderson came out for the Bill Hooten, representing the event’s see people having fun.” forcement Unit. ‘Walk Like MADD’ event, and she Presenting Sponsor, State Farm In- For more information about “We might get a call at midnight recruited her kids and grandkids to surance, also visited this theme. He MADD, visit www.MADD-metro- about an alcohol-related accident, join her. told the crowd that drunk driving na- plex.org. Digital devices, habits can pose security risks Continued from Page 5 puters, and they are susceptible to all the tricks of surance company have access to this information? for a hacker to pick up the time and location set- a computer hacker. You have to pay attention to Maybe they’d decide your insurance premium tings on images, so to be safe, don’t post pictures how you use them,” he said. needs to go up. from your phone. Or at least, go into your set- It’s not only the hackers and scammers you “Some day we may have to consider enacting a tings and de-activate the location tracking option. have to worry about. Marketers out there are try- Data Privacy Act, a lot like we have the HIPPA You’ll have a choice in there: can this application ing to predict your actions. Act [that ensures medical privacy],” he said. use location services? Say no!” “They’re creating an aggregation of bits and “I’m afraid companies don’t have an incentive Beware, too, of fake applications, he advised. pieces about each person, Kantarcioglu said. to protect our privacy. They just won’t do it vol- “Somebody could be tricked into loading an “These could be revealing. There’s so much data untarily.” app that they think will be a convenience. It might circulating about each person and I personally am Meanwhile, keep an eye out for scammers have a hidden program that accesses your user nervous about somebody knowing this much in- when you view your emails. One of the messages information. Maybe it could even track your text formation. warning you about threats may be a threat itself. messages and your phone calls. “Suppose you have a subscription to some kind Because whoever stole the names and email ad- “Remember, cell phones are really mobile com- of high-risk adventure magazine. Could your in- dresses from Epsilon is still out there. Page 10 April 13-19, 2011 www.dfwnewsflash.com 972-870-1992 DFW NewsFlash FUN AND GAMES

Foxes Continued from previous page Photo by Mark Oristano As Georgette’s (Misty Venters) world crashes down around her, she reaches out to Henry Thomas (Scott Venters) hoping for support and stability. Play lacks drama Continued from Page 7 The problem with the presentation is that all the actors and the director just scratch the surface. Foote has created a play full of subtext. Each line is loaded with much more meaning than just the line. The actors may say one thing, though they feel another. But seldom does this undercurrent come to the surface. I can’t fault the talent of anyone on this stage. They are all very capable actors, and there are moments of genuine emotion, but it feels, overall, one dimensional. I’m not sure if the blame falls on the performers or on the director. But by the end of the production I felt like ev- eryone involved in this show needed to re-read the script and ask themselves what Foote was actually saying behind the words on the page. The play hinges on Georgette played by Misty Venters. She really looks the part. It is a lovely portrayal. There are times, however, I feel she rushes her moments. Her climactic scene is too quick. The world is collapsing on her yet she recovers from the moment too fast. In fact, moments of silence are what this production lacks. There are some true bomb- shells that are dropped as the play develops. Yet everyone seems to race to the next line. If every- one takes more time to react, in silence, this play will take on a further dimension. As it stands now, the play is pleasant and enjoyable, but a far cry of what it can be. If you want to go see a play that is pleasant, with some good laughs, that isn’t very challeng- ing to watch, then this is a perfect play. If you are someone who is wanting a more fulfilling evening of theatre, then you’ll find this produc- tion a bit frustrating because it could have been so much more. The Traveling Lady is presented by Water Tower Theatre in the Addison Conference and Theatre Center, 15650 Addison Road, Addison, TX. Tickets are $22- $40. For more information, go to www.watertowerthe- atre.org or call 972-450-6232. Reviewed by Mark Brian Sonna, Associate Theater Critic for John Garcia’s THE COLUMN. DFW NewsFlash 972-870-1992 www.dfwnewsflash.com April 13-19, 2011 Page 11 FUN AND GAMES Page 12 April 13-19, 2011 www.dfwnewsflash.com 972-870-1992 DFW NewsFlash