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U.S. armed forces members play in inaugural Bush Center tournament

Provided by Maggie EasterlinThe Warrior Open is a two-day golf

tournament featuring members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served their country honorably and were severely wounded dur-ing Operation Iraqi Freedom and Opera-tion Enduring Freedom.

The 36-hole competition was held at Las Colinas Country Club in the Dallas area on Oct.10-11. The tournament honored all those who serve and sacrifice to defend the United States of America.

The world’s airlines have sched-uled 5 percent more capacity on 3 percent more flights for the fifth month running, according to the latest statistics from OAG, a UBM Aviation brand. The OAG FACTS (Frequency and Capacity Trend Statistics) report for October re-veals that 87,176 more scheduled flights will operate this month, of-fering 16.6 million more seats, con-tinuing a remarkably steady upward trend for the global airline industry

compared with 2010. The figures equate to 2.65 million flights for October with a total capacity of 337.3 million seats.

“It is unusual to see such consis-tent growth in scheduled flights and capacity,” said Peter von Moltke, Chief Executive Officer, UBM Aviation. “While profit forecasts for the industry remain weak, these figures indicate that airlines remain confident that passenger demand

Having recently announced the impending arrival of Emirates Air-line, Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport is seeking to build on its most successful year ever for international route expan-sion by attending the World Routes Conference in Berlin, Germany. World Routes is an annual air ser-vice networking event, bringing airline and airport representatives together with a goal of develop-ing new routes. DFW will serve as a major sponsor at the event, and speak to airlines about the poten-tial of adding service to Dallas/Fort Worth.

“The World Routes Conference represents a prime opportunity for DFW staff members to work on the Airport’s core mission of bring-ing more flights to Dallas/Fort Worth,” said Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW International Airport. “We highly value meeting with leaders of the world’s top airlines at World Routes, where we educate them about the outstanding opportuni-ties we have at DFW Airport and in the Dallas/Fort Worth market.”

DFW’s record-breaking suc-cess in landing in nine new in-ternational destinations in 2011

Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘A+’ rating to Dallas-Fort Worth International Air-port (DFW) approximately $106.295 mil-lion joint revenue refunding bonds, series 2011E with an expected final maturity of Nov. 1, 2018. In addition, Fitch has affirmed $3.94 billion in outstanding joint revenue improvement bonds issued by the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth for DFW at ‘A+’. The

Rating Outlook for all bonds is Stable.Key Rating Drivers:--Demonstrated traffic base: The airport

is located in a strong primary market area that generates sufficient demand for air ser-vice.

--Favorable position and passenger pro-file: DFW’s favorable central geographic lo-

Looking forward to a beautiful day of golf, former President George W. Bush watches the action as the first round of the Warrior Open begins.

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By Pfc. Sean DennisonThe Marines of Marine Wing Support

Squadron 371’s fuel division are well ac-quainted with military aircraft.

Not only do they fuel almost every Ma-rine Corps aircraft on Camp Bastion, a ma-jor hub for aviation combat operations in southwestern Afghanistan, they also serve a major role in allowing those aircraft to reach the far corners of the region.

The Marines refuel thousands of aircraft each month according to Staff Sgt. Tirrell Enoch, the squadron’s fuel division staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge, and a native of Greensboro, NC.

“This is one of the busiest fuel sites in Afghanistan,” said Lance Cpl. Paul Ro-driguez-Sanchez, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 bulk fuel specialist and a na-tive of Oceanside, NY.

The squadron supports 2nd Marine Air-craft Wing (Forward), the aviation combat element for the southwestern regional com-mand of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force.

“Without fuel nothing here moves,” said Lance Cpl. Ryland Grimstead, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 bulk fuel spe-cialist and Asheboro, NC., native. “With-out us, grunts and supplies can’t go out.”

The fuels Marines also support forward arming and refueling points which speckle the deserts of Afghanistan’s Nimruz and Helmand provinces.

“A FARP is an oasis for fuel,” said Sgt. Jason O’Hearn, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 motor transportation refu-

eler, and a native of Merrillville, IN.These refueling points, created when and

where they’re needed, allow aircraft to stay in the air longer, providing extended sup-port for ground forces. With the forward arming and refueling points, pilots need not return to major bases, like Camp Bas-tion, when they run low on fuel or ordnance while supporting a mission.

Refueling truck operators like O’Hearn convoy to the various forward arming and refueling points to keep them fresh with fuel.

“There are aircraft constantly moving,” said O’Hearn. “With all the missions we support out there, we’re a big part of what drives them.”

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Because I’m a man, I don’t think we’re all that lost, and no, I don’t think we should stop and ask someone. Why would you listen to a complete stranger? I mean, how could he know where we’re going?

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Thousands apply for pilot openings

British Airways has had an overwhelmingly positive response to its search for new pilots, receiv-ing more than 6,500 applications from current and aspiring pilots. The airline’s online pilot recruit-ment careers page also had 25,000 hits in the first 24 hours, after launching the campaign on Aug. 11

British Airways launched its biggest pilot recruitment campaign for a decade using three combined programs: the Future Pilot Pro-gram, recruiting qualified pilots from other airlines and a planned career path for military pilots.

The British Airways Future Pi-lot Program, an initiative to help people train to become airline pi-lots for the first time, has had the biggest response. Some 3,500 peo-ple have applied for the 80 places available this year.

The airline has also received around 3,000 applications to join British Airways from experienced pilots already flying with other commercial carriers.

“We are delighted with the fantastic response,” said British Airways’ head of pilot recruitment, Captain Robin Glover. “In the first 24 hours of the campaign we had more than 25,000 hits on our pilot recruitment website with people wanting to find out more. We want to recruit the very highest standard of pilots and the BA Future Pilot Program widens the talent pool even further.”

The airline plans to take on more than 800 new pilots by 2016, with around half coming from the Future Pilot Program.

Source: British Airways

Photo by Pfc. Sean DennisonSgt. Jason O’Hearn, a Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 motor transportation operator, operates an aircraft refueling system at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, on Oct. 2.

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council on Oct. 10 declared an act of violence against Tiger Woods that involved a hot dog ‘reprehensible.’

“The use of an iconic food in an act of violence against an iconic golfer like Tiger Woods is reprehensible -- and a violation of hot dog etiquette. Some might call the thrower a ‘wie-ner,’ but we’d say that’s too high a compliment,” said Council President Janet Riley. “Hot dogs are meant to be enjoyed -- not weaponized.”

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--Carrier concentration: DFW relies on its dominant carrier, Fort Worth-based American Airlines (American; Fitch Issuer Default Rating ‘CCC’), with approximately 85% market share and a high pro-portion of connecting traffic.

--High leverage: Debt per en-planement is expected to approach $200 in fiscal 2015 (ends Sept. 30) or north of $450 per origina-tion and destination enplanements when all of the debt to finance the $1.9 billion (inflated dollars) Ter-minal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP) has been issued.

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development company, has secured technician train-ing centers for two of the world’s leading automakers: Chrysler Group, LLC and Nissan North America. Combined, these tenants will occupy nearly 40,000 square feet at Parc 114, a 52-acre, master-planned busi-ness park located in Irving, adjacent to DFW Interna-tional Airport. The development is a joint partnership of Jackson-Shaw and ORIX Capital Markets.

Chrysler Group, LLC signed a seven-year lease for a 14,160-square-foot training center at 6611 N. Belt Line Rd. Chrysler will occupy its space in December.

Nissan North America signed a 10-year lease for a new, 25,740-square-foot training center at 6641 N. Belt Line Rd., beginning in early 2012.

“Sophisticated real estate professionals will continue selecting high-quality projects regardless of the overall market conditions,” said Jason Nunley, vice president of

development for Jackson-Shaw. “This means there is always a demand by large, mul-

tinational companies, such as Chrysler and Nissan, for fundamentally sound projects like Parc 114, which of-fer all the tangible and intangible attributes of great real estate.”

Chrysler and Nissan join a long list of global auto manufacturers with training facilities in the DFW Air-port submarket. Lexus, Volkswagen, Toyota and GM also have training centers in this region. Proximity to the airport, as well as easy access to major highways, makes the submarket convenient for companies to fly in staff members for training or business meetings. A number of hotels and retail outlets serving the area fur-ther enhance its appeal.

“The DFW International Airport submarket is at-tracting a broad range of tenants, from smaller regional companies to global distribution centers,” said Blake Kendrick, senior vice president for Stream Realty.

WowWe Inc. is proud to an-nounce that it is the official sponsor of the Cleveland Air Race Revival.

Building on the history of the National Air Races in Cleveland, OH, two air racing visionaries have teamed up to honor the event in a town with the same name — Cleveland, TX.

Reno Sport Class Silver Winner Ernie Sutter and Cleveland Airport Manager Alf Vien have designed a race that will feature both experi-mental and factory-built aircraft. On Oct. 15, the planes will cover a 150-mile course departing from the

Cleveland Municipal Airport. The official start line is at Lake Water Wheel in Shepherd, with six turn points over Liberty, Hardin, Jasper, Tyler, Polk and San Jacinto coun-ties. The planes will land back at the Cleveland airport for the big finish.

“Competition and innovation are driving the video communica-tion industry, so the air race seemed like a great fit,” CEO Bill Starkey said. “And, bottom-line, it will be fun, for the pilots and the specta-tors. We’re thrilled to be part of this great event.”

Source: WowWe Inc.

Alaska Airlines, technicians reach tentative agreement

Alaska Airlines and the Air-craft Mechanics Fraternal As-sociation (AMFA) jointly an-nounced on Oct. 6 a tentative agreement on a proposed five-year contract for the carrier’s 626 aircraft technicians and related employees. The proposed con-tract includes annual pay raises, additional job protection provi-sions, and a shared commitment between Alaska Airlines and AMFA to work on minimizing health care cost increases.

“This tentative agreement reflects a lot of hard work and cooperation by the negotiat-ing committees for AMFA and the company over the past 11 months, and is worthy of consid-eration by our membership,” said Earl Clark, director of AMFA Region 1. “By working together, the negotiators have shown that it’s possible to reach a tentative agreement before the amendable date of a contract. That doesn’t happen very often in the airline business.”

Further details on the con-tract are being withheld pend-ing a ratification vote by union members

Source: Alaska Airlines

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Bringing live music performances to an airport was an unprecedented move in June 1999, but that’s just what city and airport officials had in mind for the then-brand-new Austin-Bergstrom International Air-port.

It turned out to be a perfect fit.“Austin was becoming known for its

booming live music scene,” said Terry Mah-lum, regional director for airport hospital-ity provider Delaware North Companies, which helped launch the airport music pro-gram. “It fit with our philosophy in operat-ing airport restaurants and retail stores of giving travelers the first taste of what they will experience in a destination.”

More than a decade later on Oct 7, the airport marked its 5,000th live music per-formance when jazz musicians Silvie Rid-er and Red Young took the Asleep at the Wheel Stage at Ray Benson’s Roadhouse.

Since its inception, all live music at the airport has been produced by the partner-ship of Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services and the City of Aus-tin Aviation Department. The Austin City Council and Mayor Lee Leffingwell issued a proclamation recognizing the milestone performance and Delaware North’s finan-cial support of all 5,000 shows.

“Live music is the lifeblood of Austin” and the airport serves as “the front door to our city,” the proclamation noted. Live music “has given the airport worldwide ac-claim and has brought the Austin music experience to countless travelers.”

What started as two performances per

week in 1999 has grown to 13 shows per week, with plans to expand to 15 in No-vember. Additionally, extra performances are booked for special events such as the Austin City Limits Music Festival and the South by Southwest (SXSW) music and film festival. The airport has been a sanc-tioned showcase for SXSW since 2000.

The shows are held Monday through Fri-day at various times in five different venues throughout the airport, including Ray Ben-son’s Roadhouse. Delaware North opened the casual bar and restaurant in 2009 in a partnership with the longtime Austin musician, the man behind the Grammy-winning country and western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.

The other venues are The Saxon Pub, Lefty’s, Earl Campbell’s Sports Bar, and the Austin City Limits/Waterloo Records & Video store.

All of the venues are located past secu-rity checkpoints, accessible to ticketed pas-sengers only, currently an audience of about 24,000 passengers a day.

“As soon as people hear the music, our locations fill up with travelers,” Mahlum said. “Many people tell us they book their flights around the performances.”

In addition to helping define Austin as an iconic music city, the “Music in the Air” program has helped the careers of many Austin musicians, said Nancy Coplin, who has served as the airport’s music coordina-tor since 1999.

Rising national Country Music star Sunny Sweeney’s first paid gig was at the

airport. Local legends such as bluesman W.C. Clark play the airport, as do unsigned garage bands. Even the youngest Austin musicians get a show with Kid Band Week every July.

“Live music in the airport is a wonder-ful way to create support for the artists and quality of life enrichment for the commu-nity,” said Shelley King, the soulful singer-songwriter who has won two Austin Music Awards and was named Texas State Musi-cian in 2008.

“For a weary traveler to happen upon Austin’s best talent gives them a little bit of Austin to take with them. I’ve often met people in the airport who say they are so happy to have heard the music because they didn’t get an opportunity to catch any live music during their stay in Austin,” King said.

Redd Volkaert, the 2009 Grammy Award-winning Telecaster guitar master who once backed music legend Merle Hag-gard, said the airport program has helped provide dozens of Austin musicians with good pay and steady work.

“The airport is one more place that gives a lot of work to local musicians,” Volkaert said. “I always enjoy playing the Austin air-port because people are always in a good mood – coming home finally or going somewhere.”

Mahlum said Delaware North believes having local musicians – not just any live music act – is crucial to the experience the hospitality company is trying to create.

Source: Delaware North Companies

Cirrus Aircraft celebrates delivery of its 5,000th plane

Cirrus Aircraft is celebrating a business milestone with the delivery of its 5,000th airplane. The company, which began produc-tion in Duluth, Minnesota just 11 short years ago in 1999, has gone from an entrepreneur-ial dream to a global aviation company with aircraft delivered in more than 60 countries around the world.

“We are truly excited and humbled to be delivering the 5,000th Cirrus aircraft,” said Dale Klapmeier, CEO of Cirrus Aircraft. “When we started, we dreamed of building airplanes that made people’s lives easier and better. Five thousand aircraft later, we’re proud of this achievement and we will continue to improve upon that dream.”

Known for incorporating luxury automo-tive ergonomics, pilot-friendly avionics and advanced safety features into its high perfor-mance airplanes, Cirrus pioneered the use of the FAA-certified Cirrus Airframe Parachute System™ that is standard equipment on all Cirrus aircraft. For nine years in a row, the Cir-rus SR22 family of aircraft has been the best-selling four-place airplane in the world.

“The delivery of the 5,000th airplane under-scores Cirrus’ business success in the aviation industry,” said Todd Simmons, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Cirrus Aircraft. “All of our aircraft owners, employees and partners are rightfully proud of what we have accomplished together,” said Simmons.

Source: Cirrus Aircraft

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Exxonmobil hosts Science Day at the Dallas ZooProvided by Samantha Garcia

Nearly 500 North Texas teach-ers went wild for science during ExxonMobil Science Day at the Dallas Zoo on Oct. 1. Educators and zoo visitors discovered booths that demonstrated scientific prin-ciples in entertaining ways, while teachers and homeschool parents participated in educational work-shops and earned Continuing Pro-fessional Education (CPE) hours.

The festival-style event included 18 booths with hands-on activities aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. In addition to family activities, teachers and home school parents were able to receive four CPE hours, Texas En-vironmental Education Advisory Committee credit, and a curricu-lum-filled flash drive with the day’s activities and classroom extensions.

There was no fee for teachers to participate in the workshops.

“We are excited to bring innova-tive, hands-on activities to teachers who will return to their classroom with new tools to engage hundreds of students in the fun aspects of sci-ence,” said Suzanne McCarron, gen-eral manager, public and government affairs, Exxon Mobil Corporation.

All zoo visitors were invited to join in the fun at the activity sta-

tions as participation was free and open to the public with zoo admis-sion.

“Our zoo education programs are filled with opportunities to make math and science concepts fun,” said Sean Greene, deputy di-rector for education and interpre-tation. “Many other community organizations are joining us at this event and sharing strategies to en-hance education.”

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The balance between a higher overall increase in capacity (5 per-cent) compared to frequency (3 percent) reflects the growing num-ber of carriers replacing older air-craft with larger, ‘next generation’ aircraft that can carry more passen-gers. This month’s average seat per flight figure is 127 compared to 125 in October 2010.

Growth in Asia Pacific contin-ues to outperform other regions with 11 percent more scheduled flights and 9 percent more capac-

ity to and from its airports. Octo-ber figures for services within the region are equally impressive, with nearly 100 million seats this month – a rise of 8 percent – giving intra-Asia Pacific a 30 percent share of worldwide seat capacity.

While the top three airport rank-ings by capacity have not changed from 2010 (Atlanta, Beijing, Lon-don Heathrow), Tokyo Haneda has overtaken Chicago O’Hare as the fourth largest hub airport in the world, supported by its Termi-nal 3 operations which opened one year ago. Tokyo Haneda is likely to continue its growth as more slots are expected to be released for ad-ditional schedule services.

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LAN Airlines, South America’s premier airline, surprised patrons of New York restaurant, Nuela, with tickets to the region. Close to 200 unsuspecting diners were present-ed with vouchers that can be re-

deemed for one roundtrip ticket to such destinations as Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. The airline is celebrating the launch of its “Only in South America” campaign, a multi-year effort to promote leisure

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QANTAS Airways announced Oct. 5 it will expand to daily service in the coming year for its flights be-tween Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport and Brisbane and Sydney, Australia. QANTAS currently serves DFW with four flights a week, and the airline re-ports its demand for those flights has been extremely strong. QA-NTAS will grow its DFW service incrementally, initially expanding to six flights a week starting Jan. 12 with plans to add a seventh weekly flight by July 12.

“QANTAS is adding a significant amount of capacity here at DFW, showing that our airport is a world-class connection point convenient to virtually any major city on the globe,” said Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW In-ternational Airport. “QANTAS is adding a significant amount of ca-pacity here at DFW, showing that our airport is a world-class connec-tion point convenient to virtually any major city on the globe.”

The QANTAS flight will pro-duce about $200 million in annual economic impact to the Dallas/Fort Worth area once the flight goes to daily status, according to DFW Airport estimates.

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was highlighted by the Emirates announcement and by the arrival of QANTAS Airways flights to Brisbane and Sydney, Australia, which started in May. DFW also welcomed new service to Rio de Janeiro and Barbados on Ameri-can Airlines, new American Eagle service to Mazatan, Morelia, Que-retaro, and Veracruz in Mexico, and new Sun Country service to the Dominican Republic.

Adding to the milestone year, new domestic service from Vir-gin America and Spirit Airlines brought more flight options and competition to Dallas-Fort Worth passengers, as did flights to four new domestic markets by Ameri-can Eagle.

“DFW Airport continues to be recognized as one of the top in-ternational gateways in the world, andDallas/Fort Worth is the fast-est growing metropolitan area in the United States,” said Luis Perez, vice president for air service devel-opment at DFW. “That makes for a very compelling combination, and that’s why we are so excited to talk about DFW opportunities with the world’s airlines.”

DFW’s Air Service Develop-ment team continues to target areas of opportunity for expansion, nota-bly in Asia and the Middle East.

“It’s vital that we continue building these relationships over time, because starting just one new international daily wide-body flight can produce over $200 mil-lion in annual economic impact to the Dallas-Fort Worth area,” said Fegan.

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By Chris Hale I don’t know if it’s being a male

or some other trait I may have, but admitting anxiety is not something that I easily do. And yet, here I was, anxiously strapped into a seat while lying on my back and looking straight up at the backs of the heads of the people in front of me.

My 9-year old-son, Connor, on my left and my wife, Kim, on my right, were similarly strapped into their seats, and like me, waiting to see what happened with butterflies in their stomachs.

Over a speaker we could hear mission control’s countdown. We felt, more than heard, the solid rocket boosters ignite and shake the entire compartment as we started to be propelled upward. The shaking escalated and we could feel the G force against our bodies as we lifted off the launch pad completely.

I glanced at Connor and felt a little comfort seeing the grin on his face. Kim, clenching my right hand with hers, was also enjoying the ex-perience of the lift-off.

What we were feeling was the most unique thrill ride experi-ence of my life. The Space Shuttle Launch Experience at Cape Ken-nedy Space Center.

Moments before as we stood in line, it was both entertaining and educational to see astronaut after astronaut talk about giving their input and ideas to make the ride as realistic as possible. It was fun to see the enthusiasm and excitement on their faces as they relived their shuttle experiences.

The launch experience is just one of many fascinating and entertain-ing things to see.

Less than an hour from the gi-ant playground that is Orlando, The Kennedy Space Center is a cheap, educational experience for the entire family. I regret now that we only budgeted one day to spend there.

Before even reaching the park-ing lot, the first thing you see is the rocket garden. Several Redstone, Titan and Atlas rockets stretch into the sky and are surrounded by Mercury, Gemini and Apollo cap-sules that you can climb into. But this impressive display is nothing compared to what else there is to

see and experience.We had the opportunity to meet

former astronaut Winston Scott at the Astronaut Encounter. Scott thrilled us with pictures and descrip-tions of his two space shuttle mis-sions. His presentation was followed by the opportunity to shake his hand and take a memorable photo.

Also included in the price of ad-mission is a bus tour that takes you to the LC 39 launch gantry and the Apollo/Saturn V center. From the 60-foot high gantry you can see the two shuttle launch pads, the launch control center, and the crawlerway or road the shuttle takes from the vehicle assembly building to the launch pad.

The Apollo/Saturn V Center is a museum that should not be missed. Funded completely over decades by space center visitors, the building is a mammoth to behold. We were awed as soon as we walked inside the spacious building.

Suspended from the ceiling is a real Saturn V rocket. More than 363 feet long, it is the largest and most impressive, operational launch vehicle ever built. I couldn’t help but reminisce back to the 1960s and early ‘70s when names like Arm-strong, Shepard, and Glenn head-lined the news during my youth.

The center is dedicated to all of the Apollo missions, and houses several of their vehicles, spacesuits and tools the astronauts used to perform their various jobs while in space. We even got to touch a moon

rock.Connor especially enjoyed the

Star Trek stage show since he was called out of the audience to shoot a flashlight through a sheet of alu-minum with an air gun.

There is so much to see and do at the Kennedy Space Center that we were unable to experience every-

thing in one day. There is an IMAX theater where two different films can be seen, the Hubble telescope exhibit, a children’s play dome, a replica space shuttle to explore and many, many other exhibits.

Yes, we admittedly did spend time at Universal Studios in Orlan-do, and we did have fun in that giant playground, but when our vacation was over and we were on our way home, Connor told me he wanted to be an astronaut. I couldn’t have been prouder.

Chris Hale is an airframe and power-

plant technician for a American Airlines at DFW and has spent the last 15 years traveling the world with his family. He is also the author of “Whispers from the Past,” an adventure novel inspired by his real-life experiences. He lives in Grape-vine, Texas, with his family and his dog Marsha. Visit his website at http://www.chrisahale.com/ to learn about his book and information on upcoming stories.

This article by Chris Hale was origi-nally written for the Deseret News.

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Title: Real Steel Rated: pG-13

A cute kid, Hugh Jackman, and robots that look and act as cool as anything Transformers ever gave us. Sounds like the perfect recipe for a

fun, action filled, family, flick. Real Steel could have gone either way, and I have to admit I was a little on guard going in. Maybe I am jaded due to the over hype and non delivery of what we get each summer. I wanted to like this movie, and luckily the film

makers gave me all I could ask for. It is eight years into the future.

Hugh Jackman stars as Charlie Kenton. He’s an ex-boxer trying to make a go at it as a promoter in a world where robots have replaced human beings in the ring. He is unstable, unlucky and always look-ing for the next big score. When

he finds out he has an 11 year old son named Max (Dakota Goyo) that will be staying with him dur-ing the summer he really has some lifestyle adjustments to deal with. Together they build a sparring ro-bot that might be their ticket to the big leagues. And of course they dis-cover that what they actually need is each other.

This film could have gone the hokey route of emotional ma-nipulation and lack luster action. Instead it makes it all about the robots and how very cool they are. Oh, and along the way here is very sweet and touching father and son story. This keeps the excitement, humor, and visual stimulation high while still allowing you to gravitate and truly care for the characters. It has something for all age groups. The main force behind the robots success is an 11 year old. This im-mediately draws in the tweens and young high-schoolers. You have the on screen dynamic and charisma of Hugh Jackman for the women in the audience. Then the guys get these incredible fighting machines with story lines that take you back

to the early Rocky films you saw as a kid.

Real Steel is rated PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language. The violence is mainly focused around the robots which eliminates the blood and bruising. The action as well all takes place in the boxing arena making it more for sport than just anger outbursts. The main thing parents need to be cautioned about is the language.

Though it never gives more than very mild expletives, they happen frequently. Max even lets a few four letter words slip. Again this plays more to his current up bring-ing, and it isn’t for shock value and never feels gratuitous. Just be fore warned that it is there. I think it is safe to call this a refreshingly sweet film that will appeal to and please most everyone. I give it a strong 4.5 out of 5 combination punch. Far better than most action films I have seen the past two summers. Fall is becoming my new favorite movie season.

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“Enemies forced by circumstances to work together; members of an unlikely alliance. True it is that politics makes strange bedfellows.” - Charles Dudley Warner.

The new political drama The Ides Of March proves (at least fictionally) that things have not changed much since Warner penned those words in 1850. It also re-minds us of a few other truths. Great acting can only go so far, and George Clooney wears a suit like no other.

Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) is a hotshot cam-paign staffer whose white starched shirt has yet to be stained by corruption and dirty politics. He truly be-lieves that Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) can turn the world around as president of the United States. But when the polls get tight and the race gets closer Stephen learns that loyalty, integrity, and honesty are not always defined the same in the political arena.

I enjoyed this film for the same reason that many will not. There is a lot of dialogue with very little action. I was ok with letting the supporting cast be the saving grace. This is a tediously slow film that easily could be stamped, “boring.” Even though the campaign trail heats up, the thematic waters never come to a boil. The plot sort of simmers at best. Clooney also co-wrote the screenplay and directed the film. I am not sure his adaptation of the

stage play carried over well enough to the big screen to create an explosive, political force. It is more about Ste-phen’s journey and discovery of the game and less about the juicy storyline that moves him along.

Again, I am fine with that and leaned solely on the expert acting of Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti. They both play rival campaign managers with award worthy prowess. No one was bad in this film it was just that many were left to make good with a lack-luster script. Gosling and Clooney needed something to light a fire under their story arc. The tension and conflict that builds between the two never erupted; and that fact alone will leave many feeling cheated. Everyone loves to see politicians go at it. News Television has made a fortune from stirring up both sides of the debate. This could have been a fantastic film that grabbed elements from real life and the campaign trail, mixed that with high caliber acting, and let the pressure cooker blow. In-stead it let the characters simply move about.

The Ides Of March is rated R for pervasive language. There seemed to be a competition to see who could use the F word the most. My best advice is to not let the trailers trick you into thinking you are getting a taut, fast paced, drama. As much as I appreciated the acting of a few I am only giving this 2 out of 5 poll rankings.

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Funding approved for congested corridors, bridgesProvided by Mark Pettit

The Texas Transportation Commission re-cently approved distribution of $3 billion in Proposition 12 bond funding that will address congested highways, rehabilitate bridges and improve connectivity between the state’s met-ropolitan areas.

The commission’s action will distribute $1.4 billion to TxDOT’s 25 districts and $600 mil-lion to the 25 Metropolitan Planning Organi-zations (MPOs) around the state according to existing formulas; as well as $200 million for statewide highway connectivity improvements; $500 million for bridges; and provide $300 mil-lion to begin developing projects to mitigate congestion in the four most congested regions of the state: Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Aus-tin, and San Antonio.

These funds represent the balance of $5 bil-lion in general obligation bonding authority approved by voters and first authorized by the Texas Legislature in 2007. Construction con-tracts for the first $2 billion in projects were ap-proved in 2010.

TxDOT worked in partnership with MPOs, cities, counties and corridor associations to identify and prioritize needs.

“The Legislature has chosen to invest some of the state’s limited dollars in transportation infrastructureI,” said John Barton, TxDOT in-terim executive director. “This will help to ad-dress the greatest needs for mobility, rehabilita-tion and safety on Texas highways. We intend to deliver impressive results.”

As a result of the Commission’s action:Interstate 35 connectivity will improve with

a $200 million project approved to complete the last final expansion between San Antonio and Hillsboro in Temple. Additional projects im-proving I-35 main lanes, bridges and ramps will also be funded in Austin and San Antonio.

Dallas’ $818 million Horseshoe Project, re-placing bridges crossing the Trinity River on I-30 and I-35E and the connecting roadways converging near downtown Dallas’ Central Business District, will benefit with $551 million in Proposition 12 funds.

US 290 in Houston will also see main lane and frontage road expansions

In South Texas, funds will be applied to highway improvements to advance the future development of Interstate 69 with projects funded along U.S. 281 and U.S. 77.

In West Texas, $230 million will improve trade connections on the Ports to Plains corri-dor with improvements funded on U.S. 87, U.S. 277, and State Highway 349.


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