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September 21-27, 2011

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The Dallas/Ft. Worth offers all the modern amenities anyone could wish in an urban environment: for-tune 500 companies, plenty of parks and recreational opportunities, a thriving arts community, a variety of educational institutions and an international airport.

However, sometimes you might feel the need to get back to nature and experience life in the slow lane. For those moments, the 205-acre Dogwood Canyon Audubon Cen-ter (DCAC) opened Sep. 10 in Cedar Hill, a mere 30 minute drive from DFW Airport.

Part of the White Rock Es-carpment, the Dogwood Canyon contains the widest variety of rare species in North Texas as plants and animals from east, west and Central Texas converge there. As a result, the Canyon is the only place in the world where one can find certain plant and animal combinations, such as the Black-chinned hum-mingbird of west Texas nesting in the flowering dogwood tree of east Texas.

The opening of the DCAC makes Dallas County, which is

By Jess PaniszczynThousands of people visited

the Irving Heritage District during the Irving Main Street Event on Sep. 10. The event featured four stages offering a variety of live entertainment, vendors and a children’s activity area. Manifolds on Main Street, an annual car show, ran con-currently with the Main Street Event.

“The Manifolds on Main Street is wonderful,” Larry Con-may said. “There are a lot of cars here. We are all car buffs, so this is right up our alley. The weather is beautiful, and it is just a per-fect day.

“We walked around ate some food and heard some music. We had fun seeing everything. They have a great turnout.

“The community is coming

together to make this event. Everyone pulls together on this, and that is what makes it a suc-cess.”

Jane Dixon felt she had to move to the live music.

“I like all the music,” Ms Dixon said. “Earlier they were playing some Scottish music. I love that. When we first got here, there was another band

By Jess Paniszczyn

The north Texas engineering community and the Boy Scouts of America’s Longhorn Council hon-ored Perfecto Solis, the Vice Presi-dent of Airport Development and Engineering for DFW Airport, with the Engineering ‘Good Scout’ award on Sep. 8. During an award luncheon held in the Hyatt Regen-cy DFW, Alan Plummer with Alan Plummer and Associates presented the award to Solis.

“Receiving the award was a tre-mendous honor,” Solis said. “You look at past recipients, which in-clude the CEOs of major organiza-tions including Lockheed Martin, Freese and Nichols, and others. It is an honor.

“Growing up I was an avid par-ticipant in Cub Scouts, Webelos, and some into the Boy Scouts. I never quite got to the rank of Eagle Scout. But it was really a big part of

Photo by John Starkey

A variety of vehicles capture peoples’ imagination during Manifolds on Main Street.

Event revs up downtown

Please see MAIN on Page 6

Airport engineer named ‘Good Scout’

Please see SCOUT on Page 7

Audubon Center offers a variety of wildlife in a natural setting

Please see AUDUBON on Page 5

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The Air Transport Associa-tion of America, Inc. (ATA) said Sep. 15 that a proposed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rule changing the number of hours that pilots are allowed to fly will not improve the indus-try’s strong safety record, and could lead to as many as 400,000 lost jobs.

The ATA said carriers sup-port changes to this outdated rule that would improve safety. However, the current proposed rule ignores proven science and operational data, especially in the areas concerning schedule reliability, flight-time limits and limiting extensions of duty pe-riods. In addition, this proposal does not address the very dif-ferent working environments of cargo and charter pilots com-pared to passenger airline pilots.

“We share the administra-tion’s goal for a new rule that will lead to a real improvement in flight safety, but the FAA pro-posal will not accomplish that objective. This rule will drive job loss; airlines will be forced to eliminate up to 27,000 direct airline jobs – 5 percent of their work force – and cut service to small U.S. communities. These job losses are staggering, particu-larly at a time when unemploy-ment persists above 9 percent and job creation is at the top of the agenda for the President and Congress,” said ATA President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio. “No industry is more commit-ted to safety, and because of the

work of industry, government, manufacturers and supporting businesses, air travel is the saf-est form of transportation inthe United States.”

According to an Oliver Wyman economic analysis sub-mitted to the White House, the proposed rule would eliminate between 12,000 and 27,000 di-rect U.S. airline jobs, and has the potential of eliminating almost 400,000 related industry jobs. The rule will drive job loss be-cause airlines will be forced to reduce service and cut jobs in order to absorb the new costs the rule imposes.

Based on industry models, ATA estimates that the rule will lead to a $2 billion annual increase in airline costs – much higher than government predic-tions. Airlines will not be able to pass on these costs to custom-ers. When costs soar, airlines cut capacity. This situation will be no different and airlines will be forced to cut routes, in particular service to marginally profitable and unprofitable cities – many of them serving small and rural communities.

ATA stated the proposed rule fails to meet the criteria for rule-making laid out by the White House. In light of the new data showing likely job cuts, the ATA calls on the FAA to revise the rule based on science and op-erational experience and put forward a rule demonstrated to improve safety.

Source: Air Transport Association

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTD) announced Sep. 14 that Tulsa-based SkyCam, LLC (SkyCam) and Los Angeles-based CableCam, LLC (Cable-Cam) will open a shared 45,000 square foot facility in Fort Worth. The move, which is scheduled for this month, reflects the Company’s ongoing commitment to maximiz-ing efficiencies and enhancing the growth and innovation of mobile aerial camera systems. The Com-pany has plans to maintain staff and functions in both Tulsa and Los Angeles for a period of time. Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. owns and operates SkyCam and CableCam.

The new facility will include ample office space for both Sky-Cam and CableCam employees, a

climate controlled warehouse for indoor testing and storage, and ad-jacent land for outdoor system test-ing. Moreover, SkyCam and Cable-Cam will be able to benefit from the facility’s close proximity to the major media and sports market of Dallas-Fort Worth, in addition to accessibility to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the third busiest airport in the world.

“By strategically combining space, talent and resources, we will align the business for R&D and technology sharing initiatives to support continued growth,” said Nic Salomon, President of SkyCam and CableCam. “With our collec-tive creativity and focus under one roof, we look forward to delivering the highest-quality engineering and operational results with the goal of

reaching new levels of excellence in the way live sports and entertain-ment are covered.”

The SkyCam and CableCam systems center around a computer-controlled cable suspension system that supports, stabilizes and allows for three dimensional movement of a camera to capture overhead video of major events. Putting the viewer right in the middle of an event, the use of aerial cameras has signifi-cantly changed the way sports and other entertainment programming are broadcasted both domestically and internationally by deliver-ing angles and revealing perspec-tives that dramatically enhance the quality of coverage. SkyCam and CableCam’s clients are among the biggest names in television.

Source: Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.

Delta Air Lines employees from across the country will roll up their sleeves to partner with Habitat for Humanity, to create affordable housing in the United States and Haiti. More than 2,000 Delta em-ployees will participate in the build projects that kicked off Sep. 12.

“As part of Delta’s Force for Global Good, Delta people put a high value on supporting the com-munities where we live and work, and our long history with Habitat is testament to the commitment our people have for service,” said Ed Bastian, president of Delta Air Lines and board member of Habi-tat for Humanity International.

In the U.S., volunteers will work on homes in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City and New York City. The

Salt Lake City build will focus on rehabilitating a house near the air-port at the center of a neighbor-hood revitalization program. The New York City build will include new construction work on 12 new condominium units. In Atlanta, this year’s build will see the com-pletion of the 36th house that Del-ta team members have built in the area since 2000.

In addition, 10 specially-select-ed Delta volunteers will travel to Leogane, Haiti in early November with 400 volunteers from Habitat for Humanity International for the Habitat’s 2011 Jimmy and Rosal-ynn Carter Work Project. During this trip, volunteers will donate their personal vacation time to build 100 houses 18 miles outside of Port-au-Prince, the epicenter of

the 2010 earthquake.“Delta Air Lines employees

continue to be passionate support-ers of affordable housing and have become an integral part of Habi-tat’s efforts worldwide to build hope, communities and homes,” said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Interna-tional. “These projects represent the very best of Habitat for Human-ity’s relationships with corporate partners, and we are very grateful that Delta shares our goals to build strong communities.”

Delta’s Habitat for Humanity build projects begin in Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul on Sep. 12, in Cincinnati on Sep. 13, in Atlanta and Salt Lake City on Sep. 20 and New York City on Oct 6.

Source: Delta Air Lines

Trade group says proposed FAA rule will eliminate jobs, not improve safety

SkyCam, CableCam relocate to Fort Worth

Delta employees building homes in seven cities

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Public Intoxication9/13/2011 at 6:42 p.m. A police

officer was dispatched to Terminal A, Gate 18 on a medical assist. A person had reportedly passed out and fell to the floor. Upon the of-ficer’s arrival the person was sitting in a chair. The officer checked the person’s Airway, Breathing and Cir-culation for a quick assessment. The officer advised the responding EMS unit this appeared to be alcohol re-lated fall. The person was evaluated by the EMS, and they determined there was no medical reason for the person to be transported to the hospital. The person was traveling alone, and there was no one to re-lease him to. Based on the officer’s observations, the person was placed under arrest for Public Intoxication.

Public Intoxication9/15/11 at 2:01 p.m. Officers re-

ceived a call from DPS Communi-cations regarding an intoxicated in-dividual at Terminal D who left the TGI Friday’s Restaurant located at gate D-33 stumbling towards the gate area. Officers arrived on scene, conducted an investigation, and placed the passenger under arrest for Public Intoxication.

D.W.I. 2nd9/16/2011 Officers were investi-

gating a possible DWI in the 2900 Block of N. Airfield. Subsequent investigation revealed the driver was operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway which yielded to an arrest. The subject refused to pro-vide a valid breath specimen. The driver has been previously convict-ed out of Dallas County Criminal Court which enhanced the charge to DWI 2nd. The driver was booked in for his second DWI offense.

Outstanding Warrants9/16/2011 An officer noticed a

black Nissan traveling in excess of the posted speed limit of 35 MPH at the 2400 block of North Service Road. The officer initiated a traffic stop at the 2300 block of North Service Road for the violation. The driver had outstanding warrant out of Fort Worth PD. The war-rants were confirmed and the driver was arrested for the warrants. The driver’s vehicle was left at the scene with a 48 hour notice. The driver made arrangements to have the ve-hicle picked up by a family member. Warrant information is as follows: Fort Worth PD, Speeding, $439.40 bond, Fort Worth PD, Speeding, $390 bond.

Public IntoxicationOfficers were dispatched to an

assault call at Terminal A, gate 39 parking garage. Upon arrival it was determined the reporting party did not want to file assault charges against the subject but rather report the individual as being intoxicated. Officers made contact with the individual who was deemed to be intoxicated. He was placed under arrest and transported to the DFW Jail.

Prohibited Weapon9/17/2011 at 6:41 a.m. Officers

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Delta Air Lines and Virgin Aus-tralia Airlines announced two ma-jor milestones of their recently ap-proved joint venture: an expanded codesharing agreement on flights between the United States and Australia, and an enhanced cus-tomer experience in Los Angeles.

Codeshare service became avail-able for sale beginning Sep. 19 for travel effective Nov. 6. Under the agreement, Delta will add its code to all flights between Los Angeles and the Australian cities Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, operated by V Australia, Virgin Australia’s long-haul international carrier. V Australia will add its code to Delta’s service between Los Angeles and Sydney.

For customers, the expanded codesharing means more options when booking trans-Pacific travel on Delta or V Australia, as well as benefits such as accrual of frequent flier miles and premium lounge ac-cess regardless of which airline op-erates the flight.

To further improve the customer experience, from November, flights operated by V Australia will arrive at Delta’s Terminal 5 at Los Ange-les International Airport. This will allow for easier and faster connec-tions within the same terminal to the rest of Delta’s network, as well as access to new customs and im-migration facilities in Terminal 5.

“The start of trans-Pacific code-sharing and arrival co-location at T5 in Los Angeles mark the first major steps toward establishing our joint venture, which will provide significant benefits for our custom-ers,” said Charlie Pappas, Delta’s vice president – Alliances. “To-

gether, Delta and Virgin Australia will offer a leading network and a superior travel experience for our customers flying between the U.S. and Australia.”

“Since receiving U.S. govern-ment approval in June, Delta and Virgin Australia have moved quick-ly to deliver the consumer benefits that are enabled by our joint ven-ture,” said Virgin Australia Group Executive, Merren McArthur. “The joint venture will allow us to offer more choice and a more seamless travel experience from November, providing guests with three trans-Pacific services per day and al-lowing us to spread our respective departure times out of Sydney to improve connections.

“The next milestone will be the expansion of the existing domestic codeshare on each airline’s domes-tic network, further improving con-nectivity of our services and giving

Virgin Australia guests access to 250 destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico.”

Following the U.S. Department of Transportation’s approval of antitrust immunity for Delta and Virgin Australia on trans-Pacific flights in June, the two airlines have been working closely on expanding codesharing, coordinating products and services and extending frequent flyer program benefits and lounge access to customers of both carriers.

The trans-Pacific codesharing agreement is the latest expansion of the partnership between the two airlines. In May, Delta and Virgin Australia announced an enhanced codeshare that added Delta’s code to Virgin Australia flights to five destinations in Australia, and add-ed Virgin Australia’s code on Delta service to four new cities in the United States.

Source: Delta Air Lines

Delta, Virgin Australia trans-Pacific codeshare to launch in November

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Nearly 30 years after entering service with the U.S. Air Force, two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters have both achieved 10,000 flight hours during their simultaneous flights on Aug. 30 over Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. The Sikorsky Air-craft designed-and-built helicop-ters are the first-ever U.S. Air Force H-60 aircraft to have reached this high flight time milestone. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technolo-gies Corp.

Designated by their tail num-bers 81-23680 and 81-23644, the aircraft are two of 12 operated by the 512th Rescue Squadron, which trains HH-60G pilots, flight en-gineers and gunners for combat search and rescue missions. Two additional aircraft from the same squadron — part of the 58th Spe-cial Operations Wing (SOW) — are each expected to achieve 10,000 flight hours later this month.

“As the Air Force’s only person-nel recovery training organization, we expect a 10,000 hour helicop-ter to go do some hard flying days and nights during very challenging flight profiles that are as close as it gets to operating in Afghanistan,” said Col. James L Cardoso, com-mander, 58th SOW. “And although 3,000 hours past their intended ser-vice life, these HH-60G helicop-ters lose very few sorties, which is a testament to a great aircraft and the fantastic job performed by our maintainers and operators.”

The two aircraft took off togeth-er for the 1.5-hour flight, surpassing 10,000 flight hours while on return to base. The 10 passengers on board each aircraft included high and low

flight time instructor pilots, student pilots, flight engineers and gunners.

The two aircraft entered opera-tional service in December 1982 (81-23680) and February 1983 (81-23644), respectively, retiring from deployed service in 1994 after nearly 5,000 flight hours in theaters worldwide. During the ensuing 17 years, the 512th Rescue Squadron has amassed an additional 5,000 hours per aircraft, averaging 250 to 300 hours each year.

“This milestone puts an excla-mation point on what has been an incredible 50-year partnership for our nation, Air Force Rescue and Sikorsky Aircraft,” said Tim Healy, Sikorsky’s director for Air Force programs. “Igor Sikorsky himself was an enormous fan of the then Air Rescue Service, the forerunner to today’s Air Force Combat Res-cue forces, when he said that these airmen ‘have contributed one of the most glorious pages in the history of human flight.’ Sikorsky’s words are even more appropriate today, given the thousands of lives Air Force rescue operators have saved in Afghanistan and Iraq.”

Sikorsky Aircraft commemo-rated the event with a donation of $10,000 to the That Others May Live (TOML) foundation, a non-profit charitable organization that provides post-secondary educa-tional assistance and other aid to the children and families of Fallen United States Air Force Rescue Heroes who gave the ultimate sac-rifice during a rescue mission, train-ing, or other Personnel Recovery (PR) collateral mission.

Source: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

Pave Hawk helicopters achieve 10,000 flight hour milestone

PRNewsFoto/Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters on the ramp at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM, are the first to achieve 10,000 flight hours.

Hispanic Chamber honored by national group

Photo by Luis Nuño BrionesIHCC President Asusena Resendiz, accepts the award for 2011 Chamber of the Year, USHCC Chair, Nina Vaca; USHCC President, Javier Palomarez and President of the Milwaukee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and recipient of the 2010 Small Chamber of the Year, Nelson Soler.

A Haitian amputee soccer team, most of whose play-ers lost limbs in the January 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, will tour several cities in the eastern United States in mid-October. The “Haitian Inspiration Tour” will bring soccer clinics to wounded American service members who have lost limbs in the conflicts in Af-ghanistan and Iraq.

Members of Team Zaryen, the Haitian soccer team cosponsored by Project Medishare and the Knights of Columbus, will visit the Washington, DC, and New York City areas from Oct. 15-21.

More than 200,000 people died in the 2010 earth-quake in Haiti, and the American military quickly stepped in with emergency relief and security when the local government’s ability to provide basic services collapsed. Project Medishare, based at the University of Miami’s medical school, immediately set up a large field hospital near the Port-au-Prince airport that of-fered around-the-clock emergency medical care for eight months after the earthquake.

Team Zaryen was formed to help amputees rebuild

their lives and to help remove the stigma associated with being an amputee or disabled in Haitian society.

The team will also visit New York City and conduct a clinic for school children in Stamford, CT. Members of the team believe their example will prove to the young people everywhere that despite any disability, there are no limits to what an individual, a team, or a nation can achieve.

In the aftermath of the quake, the Knights of Co-lumbus joined with Project Medishare to provide pros-thetic limbs for every Haitian child who suffered an amputation or disabling injury requiring long-term care in the disaster, and the Knights funded construc-tion of a modern prosthetics and orthotics facility at Project Medishare’s Hospital Bernard Mevs in down-town Port-au-Prince. There, hundreds of children and adult amputees have been provided with prosthetic limbs over the past 18 months. Likewise, many children with long-term disabilities are also receiving the much needed care that did not exist prior to the earthquake.

Source: Knights of Columbus

Haiti’s amputee athletes visit wounded US troops

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home to the Trinity River Audu-bon Center, the only county in the country served by two Audubon centers.

“The Dallas/Ft. Worth Metro-plex realizes children are indoors a lot. Conservation of our world will be dependent on this next generation,” said David Hurt who co-founded DCAC with his wife, Kim. “A way of connecting the next generation to nature is to get them out into nature, so these children realize that what is out here is ap-propriate to their lives. They need to understand that the environments we need to save are not limited to a rainforest in South America or a prairie in North Dakota. These en-vironments are right here in Dallas/Ft. Worth and particularly in this escarpment in Cedar Hill.

“This project started because my wife and I wanted a place to build a house. Nature was our refuge. So we bought 40 acres and were buying 25 more when I started studying this land. I realized this land is far more than just somebody’s home. This is a local treasure, and we needed to do something about saving the rest of this canyon.

“This is one of the last beautiful places. It creates an impression with people. We made a deal with the local chapter of Audubon to give 35 acres of land, and they would buy 35 acres. This project started as a very small collaboration and an idea in our heads. Over the next five years, it transformed from sav-ing some special space for a bird sanctuary into a larger vision. You can’t just save habitat and expect it to sit there and serve birds.

“Humans are a part of this grand picture. If we don’t serve the humans and get the humans out here to love it, we are not go-ing to protect it over the long haul. This would just become another little place that became abused and misused. It needed to have perpe-tuity. That spawned the ideal of the Audubon Center.

“We are going to have 5,000 school children using this facil-ity every year. There is a possibility right now that the Audubon curric-ulum will be in every fifth and sev-enth grader’s school curriculum in

Cedar Hill ISD. We will know for certain in November. We can in-vite people to come. But the school district is working to actually get their students learning about and through this center.

“In 20 years, this center will be like a public library. It will be an expected thing in every community.

“Right next door is Cedar Hills State Park. There are 3,000 acres for fishing, camping, hiking and moun-tain biking. This center is really fo-cused on education. We offer recre-ation through hiking, photography, sketching and other non-consump-tive activities. This center is geared towards changing the minds and patterns of people who come here.”

The DCAC offers rare combi-nations of flora and fauna in the canyon, including orchids, Western Ashe Juniper, Eastern Red Cedar, Red and Shimmer Oaks, Mexican Buckeye and Eve’s Necklace.

“Dogwood Canyon is one of the most pristine and untouched areas in Dallas County,” said Ben

Jones, state director of education for Audubon Texas. “This place is populated with species of birds and other wildlife from both eastern and western Texas.

“This area is beautiful and so unique in the county and in Texas. The elevation change allows us to get about 300 feet up on one of our trails. When you get to the top of the West Rim Trail, you have amaz-ing views. It looks like Austin. You can see downtown Ft. Worth from one place as well as Cedar Hill State Park, Joe Pool Lake and even Cowboys Stadium. I love the views up there, and the smell is just in-credible too.

“I am hoping to confirm the presence of golden cheeked war-bler, which is an endangered spe-cies. They don’t get any further north than right here. They’ve been seen here in the past. We would be thrilled to have them here. The habitat is perfect.

“Many, many student popula-tions and groups of folks are un-

comfortable with nature. They may have a fear of the unknown, water, heights, a forest, insects, snakes, on and on. One of our biggest focuses is to have people realize everything in nature is not out to get them. A bee flying around your hair may be attracted because your hair smells like flowers from your shampoo. They are just investigating.

“When you experience nature first hand, you find that it is peace-

ful, beautiful and slow moving, which is wonderful in a fast paced world.”

The Dogwood Canyon Audu-bon Center will be available for people to enjoy for generations.

“This North Texas community is going to grow probably about a million people every seven years,” said Cedar Hill City Councilman Corey Spillman. “That’s a whole lot of development, steel structures going up, and a whole lot of things growing. But I’ll tell you what is going to be growing on this 200 plus acres, and that is going to be the minds of the kids and the visi-tors who come here, the trees, wild-life and everything that makes this place so special.”

The Center is located at 1206 W FM1382, Cedar Hill, 75104. Ad-mission to DCAC is $6 for adults, $3 for children aged 3-12 (children under 3 are free), and $4 for seniors 60 and older. Membership levels begin at $75.

Operating hours will be from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday through Sunday, and by appoint-ment only on Mondays. For com-plete ticket information, operating hours, and directions, visit www.dogwoodcanyonaudubon.org.

Source: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center

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“Did you see all the cars? I’ll tell ya, I have never seen so many beautiful cars.”

The wide variety of food vendors was ap-pealing to Abigail and Michael Boyd.

“It looks like a great time, and we want to have fun,” Abigail said. “We are going to go get us something to eat now. I like this Stew

Daddy’s and the mint ice cream.” “I’m going to get a funnel cake and a hot

dog,” Michael interrupted. “There are a lot of people out here, and the sun is shining bright.”

“I’m waiting to see what kind of music acts are coming up,” Abigail said. “We’re going to get a hot dog and look at the cars right now.”

“She’s wants to take a picture by the Mus-tang,” Michael added.

“We need to go buy some raffle tickets. If I win that car, you can have my car. ‘Cause I am driving that Mustang,” Abigail promised.

Denise Batson traveled from Ft. Worth to the festival to meet her daughter who lives

in Denton.“I thought it was really nice, especially the

things they had for the kids,” Ms. Batson said as she was leaving. “We enjoyed ourselves. It was very family oriented. The music was awe-some. The cars were nice. Particle Explosion was the best.

“I think this time of the year is perfect for a festival considering the heat wave we’ve had. If they’d held it any sooner, it would have been too hot.

“I’ve never been to this part of Irving, and I’ve never come to any event that Irving has had. I thought it would be nice to get out and do something different,” she said.

American Airlines and the Something mAAgic Foundation® are working with four wish-grant-ing organizations to help grant children’s wishes with a trip to Or-lando, FL. Thirty three children and their families will participate in this year’s mAAgicsm flight.

mAAgic flight sends children with chronic or life-threatening medical conditions and their fami-lies to Florida for a seven-day retreat at Give Kids The World Village®, with trips throughout the week to various Orlando attractions. To date, more than 375 children have participated in mAAgic flight.

Bon voyage festivities took place Sep. 16 in 33 airports throughout the American Airlines and Ameri-can Eagle network as the children depart their home cities. In addi-tion, connection and arrival cel-ebrations were held in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, Miami, New York and Orlando. These events, host-ed by employee volunteers from American Airlines, American Ea-gle and American Airlines Federal Credit Union, include decorations, games and cheering for children and their families as they begin their “mAAgical” vacations.

During their stay at Give Kids The World Village, families will en-joy accommodations in their own villa and meals on site at the Gin-gerbread House Restaurant. The Village, complete with a wheel-chair-accessible carousel, an Ice Cream Palace, a movie theatre and a boundless playground, is specially designed to delight children of all ages.

“The Something mAAgic Foun-dation developed this event to give

these courageous children and their families a week solely devoted to having fun, rather than focusing on hospital visits and medical treat-ments,” said Craig Kreeger, Ameri-can’s Senior Vice President – Cus-tomer Experience. “The dedication of our employee volunteers to this program ensures we are able to help grant wishes for kids around the world for years to come.”

The Something mAAgic Foun-dation collaborates with A Special Wish, Casey Cares, Dream Facto-ry® and the Make-A-Wish Foun-dation®, with the goal of expanding each organization’s wish-granting efforts.

More than $1.6 million in cash and in-kind donations have been raised to date to fund mAAgic flight and wish enhancements for children across the world. This year’s mAAgic flight is sponsor-ing children from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Spain.

Air travel for children and their families is generously donated by AAdvantage® members through the American Airlines Kids in NeedSM program. Over the years, millions of miles from the program have helped fly children and their families on mAAgic flight.

Source: About American Airlines

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“The Scout motto is ‘Be Pre-pared.’ What better way is there to be an engineer nowadays than to always be prepared? You can’t hold a position like I do at the airport without integrity and honesty as major cornerstones of the way you conduct your business. Scouting gave me a tremendous foundation as a young man,” he said.

The American Airlines Legal Department has been selected to receive the inaugural Diversity Award of Excellence from the Cor-porate Counsel Women of Color® (CCWC). American will be recog-nized with three other honorees on Oct. 6 during the CCWC’s keynote luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.

“American’s commitment to di-versity is not a slogan or a tagline,” said Gary Kennedy, AMR Corp. and American’s Senior Vice Presi-dent. “Diversity and inclusion are part of the fabric of American, and we are honored to be recognized by an outstanding organization such as the Corporate Counsel Women of Color.”

CCWC is an international or-ganization of women of color at-torneys who work primarily for Fortune 1000 and Forbes 2000 companies. Founded in 2004, the mission of the CCWC is to pro-vide a support network to in-house women attorneys of color and to promote the advancement of wom-en of color in the legal profession and workplace.

American’s Legal Department was recognized for its exemplary efforts in recruiting, retaining, and the advancement of women of color attorneys through training, mentorship, and other initiatives. Of the 14 new hires since 2003, seven have been minorities (50 percent), eight have been women (57 percent) and four have been women of color (28 percent).

Additionally, American is com-

mitted to the importance of men-toring and developing women for professional careers in law. It sup-ports these efforts by:

Mentoring minority students at the Texas Wesleyan School of Law in Fort Worth

Providing speakers for various law school conferences, including the National Black Law Students Association Annual Convention and the National Black Pre-Law

Students AssociationSponsoring law school schol-

arship efforts through support of the J.L. Turner Legal Association Foundation’s Scholarship Gala, the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association and the Dallas Asian-American Bar Association

American also closely monitors the participation of attorneys of color with its outside firms.

Source: About American Airlines

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PSA Airlines Flight Atten-dants, represented by the Associa-tion of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), overwhelmingly autho-rized a strike on Sep. 14 should management fail to negotiate a new contract with terms that are fair to the PSA Flight Attendants. After mediated negotiations re-cently stalled over compensation, retirement, insurance and related issues, PSA Flight Attendants sent a clear message to manage-ment that action will be taken if an agreement is not reached. PSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways Group, Inc. and operates as a US Airways Express carrier.

“PSA Flight Attendants are ready to do whatever it takes to en-sure that a new, improved contract recognizes our meaningful role as first responders. If management refuses to respect the contribu-tions, PSA Flight Attendants have made to the success of our carrier, they should be prepared for CHA-OS,” said L.C. Acor, AFA PSA Vice President.

Throughout negotiations, AFA has addressed Flight Attendant concerns while management con-tinues to make regressive propos-als. This lack of progress could lead to the National Mediation Board (NMB) declaring that negotia-tions are deadlocked and release both parties into a 30-day “cool-ing off ” period leading to a strike deadline.

AFA has a trademarked strike strategy known as CHAOS or Create Havoc Around Our Sys-tem™. With CHAOS, a strike could affect the entire system or a single flight. The union decides when, where and how to strike without notice to management or passengers.

“Flight Attendants at PSA have made great contributions to the success of the carrier and are a key component to the overall suc-cess of US Airways. We are not willing to settle for less. This strike vote was not taken lightly but PSA Flight Attendants want a new contract,” added Acor.

Source: Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO

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FedEx Corp. launched its sev-enth annual FedEx Cares Week, providing volunteer and service op-portunities for employees around the world. Close to 4,000 FedEx volunteers worldwide will donate a combined 20,000 hours to serv-ing local organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life in the communities where FedEx employ-ees live and work.

The week was held Sep. 12-17 across 28 countries in Latin Amer-ica and the Caribbean (LAC). More than 900 FedEx employees

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anie Butler, manager of Global Citizenship at FedEx. “Every day FedEx employees passionately help customers solve logistics challenges. Through FedEx Cares Week, our employees extend that passion to help local communities with criti-cal social issues.”

FedEx Cares Week serves as the formal kick-off for the annual U.S. FedEx United Way campaign. In addition to volunteering hundreds of thousands of hours each year, FedEx and its employees gave over$175 million over the past fifteen years.

This year’s service projects in LAC include:

Building Improvements and res-torations for schools, orphanages, homes for the elderly and mentally disabled in Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Guatemala, Grand Cay-man, Jamaica, Martinique,Miami, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands and Venezuela.

Connecting underprivileged children with their history in Chile by taking them on a tour of a mu-seum and organizing activities.

Visiting a home for the elderly

and a clinic for HIV patients in Puerto Rico to provide the resi-dents with food and activities.

Organizing a party for children with various illnesses in a hospital in the Virgin Islands and providing them with food and critical supplies including: pampers, formula, baby bottles and baby clothes.

Environmental cleanup and re-forestation projects in Bermuda, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic,Jamaica, Mexico and the US Virgin Islands.

Source: FedEx Express

Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, America’s first African American female combat pilot, will present the keynote address during Ash-ford University’s fall 2011 gradua-tion ceremony on Oct. 22.

The ceremony is expected to be the largest in Ashford’s history with about 1,200 students plan-ning to travel to Clinton, IA to receive their diplomas.

Known simply as “FlyGirl,” Vernice Armour went from beat cop to U.S. Marine Corps com-bat pilot in three years. Within a year, she found herself flying over the deserts of Iraq, supporting the men and women on the ground.

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in reference to Sarah Jessica Parker’s abil-ity to consistently be endearing and lovable. In this new comedy based on the novel by Allison Pearson, we get a healthy dose of SJP who has to carry the film squarely on her lovable shoulders.

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a husband (Greg Kinnear) who is just as busy. When she isn’t killing it in the board-room, she is juggling bake sales, birthday parties, and creating monster to-do lists in her head. When she is picked to try and help land a very large client (Pierce Brosnan) she nearly sees it all crash down around her. Traveling is certainly taking a toll on her marriage and her kids. It is then she has to decide what really is most im-

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this film, but the terrain they revisit is done with style, authenticity and straightforward honesty. For those who do not work day in and day out in that sort of environment, it seems a little hard to grasp the things that take place. But for those who live it; it is far too common. Plus there were certain avenues that Hollywood loves to travel down that were left out of this one. They easily could have made relationships cliché and predictable. Instead they allowed the characters to make some right decisions and the overall film is better for it.

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PG-13 for adult situations and language. There is nothing overtly offensive in this film and even the language is mild for the genre. Due to the nature of the story it is best suited for those in their 30’s and up. Those younger than that will find little to relate to. It is a top notch girls night out flick and a great date night film for the married couple where the guy is comfort-able in the chick comedy dynamic.

I give it 3.75 out of 5 presentations. Solid writing and strong acting always pair well together and this one has both. For those couples who both work and have small kids this might hit close enough to home that you may get more out of it than anyone.

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Did you know that 2 to 3 percent of school-aged children are affected by Id-iopathic Scoliosis (IS), and that scoliosis is the most common pediatric spinal de-formity? Scoliosis is an S- or C-shaped curvature of the spine; “Idiopathic” means that no cause for the deformity is known. The Texas Department of State Health Services requires that a spinal screening be conducted on all children in either grades five and eight or six and nine. While Texas recognizes the need for early testing, many students across the nation will still gradu-ate from high school never having been tested for this potentially debilitating dis-ease.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Chil-dren (TSRHC) in Dallas is a global leader in the treatment and study of scoliosis. Dr. Carol Wise, Ph.D. and director of molecu-lar genetics at TSRHC and her team were the first to discover a gene linked to the disease and have recently made further dis-coveries that could eventually change how Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS) will be treated in the future. The team recently identified two genes associated with the disease that participate in nerve growth. Until now, it

has not been clear if IS is a disease of the bone, muscle, connective tissue or nerve. According to Dr. Wise, this study provides a strong link between the neurological and spinal system and scoliosis. The discovery also points toward the molecules that tell nerves how to grow.

For many decades scoliosis has been addressed as a disease of the bones and muscles. This research suggests that the nervous system may be important in the disease and is pointing us toward genes that tell the patient’s nerves how to grow.

“This study gives all researchers new “road signs” in the search for earlier de-tection and alternative, non-surgical treatment methods on the path toward a brighter future for our young patients.” said Dr. Wise.

While many have heard of scoliosis, few consumers are aware of some key facts such as:

Children who are still growing, particu-larly girls, are at the greatest risk of devel-oping severe IS.

Scoliosis can run in families, so a child who has a parent, brother or sister with IS should be checked regularly.

Patients with IS usually exhibit no symptoms. It is frequently diagnosed when someone notices a mild skeletal asymme-try, such as uneven shoulders, waistline discrepancies or a rib prominence.

Despite popular beliefs, IS does not result from carrying heavy items, athletic involvement, sleeping/standing postures or minor lower limb length inequality.

According to the National Institutes of Health, out of every 1,000 children in the United States, three to five develop spinal curves that are considered severe enough to need treatment. Treatment options de-pend on the underlying condition, the size of the curve and how much growth poten-tial remains for the patient, but observa-tion, bracing and surgery are currently rec-ommended to treat the disease.

Help is needed in the ongoing research to find and fight the causes of scoliosis. If you are a healthy woman older than 20, or if you can organize a group of women to give a small sample of blood to use as a healthy sample to compare with those who have the disease, please contact TSRHC. To learn more or schedule a donation time, call 214-559-7869.

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FUN AND GAMESGlobal Aviation reaches agreement with lenders

Global Aviation Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement with a majority of the holders of its First Lien Notes and lenders under its Second Lien Loan. Details are included in the Company’s Form 8-K filed Sep. 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“This is a very positive step for Global Aviation Holdings. I am pleased with the re-sult and the support our lenders, aircraft les-sors, and other key stakeholders have shown,” said Rob Binns, Chairman and CEO. “With these amendments, we are in full compliance with our debt obligations and now have a clear runway to execute on our plan and leverage the Company’s market position as the preeminent military and leading ACMI airline group.”

“We have also taken significant steps to reduce operating costs and implement cost savings initiatives,” Binns said. “The progress we have made on these efforts clearly demon-strates that we are well on our way to achieving both our short and long-term goals.”

Global Aviation Holdings Inc., based in Peachtree City, GA, is the parent company of North American Airlines and World Airways. Global is the largest commercial provider of charter air transportation for the U.S. military, and a major provider of worldwide commercial global passenger and cargo air transportation services.

Source: Global Aviation Holdings Inc.

Ellington Air Cargo Facility ready for development

The Ellington Air Cargo Facility, a property adjacent to the Ellington Air Field, is ready for development, according to project director, Mark Briggs.

“The Ellington Air Cargo Facility is the first of its kind in Houston,” said Briggs. “Not only does it offer the lowest cargo tariff in the Hous-ton Airport System, it also affords clients the opportunity to develop a successful build-to-suit project or lease space in the future facility steps from Ellington runways.”

The Ellington Cargo facility is opening in five phases. Phase one is 18-acres, directly con-nected to the northern sector airport runways and is open for development now. Phase two is opening in 2012, includes 20 acres and is planned for a warehousing facility with direct access to airport runways. Phase three will be open in 2013, includes 42 acres and also be a warehousing facility with direct access to El-lington runways. Phase four is currently leased and phase five will be a retail frontage com-mercial property along Genoa/Red Bluff road available in 2014.

Source: Ellington Air Cargo Facility

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