During the World War we secured our assets with armed guards. The private police force at Bethlehem Steel outnumbered the City's police force. Last week, Wayne LaPierce, vice president of the NRA, outraged the liberal element when he suggested policeman for our schools. The president of the Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, responded: Schools must be safe sanctuaries, not armed fortresses. Anyone who would suggest otherwise doesn’t understand that our public schools must first and foremost be places where teachers can safely educate and nurture our students. An unintended consequence of this debate was the frenzy it created at gun stores across America. Although the figures have not yet been compiled, it may have resulted in the sale of an additional 30 million firearms, especially those of high capacity. Weingarten must consider that even if the sale of firearms were banned tomorrow, there will still be over 200 million guns in the United States. I believe that a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines does not infringe upon the Second Amendment. However, whatever changes are implemented in regard to the sale of firearms, it will take decades to affect the volume of weapons currently in private hands. In the meantime, I don't think that a friendly policeman at a school is a bad role model. We must guard our assets.
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Securing Our Assets
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During the World War we secured our assets with armed guards. The private police force at Bethlehem Steel outnumbered the City's police force. Last week, Wayne LaPierce, vice president of the NRA, outraged the liberal element when he suggested policeman for our schools. The president of the Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, responded: Schools must be safe sanctuaries, not armed fortresses. Anyone who would suggest otherwise doesn’t understand that our public schools must first and foremost be places where teachers can safely educate and nurture our students. An unintended consequence of this debate was the frenzy it created at gun stores across America. Although the figures have not yet been compiled, it may have resulted in the sale of an additional 30 million firearms, especially those of high capacity. Weingarten must consider that even if the sale of firearms were banned tomorrow, there will still be over 200 million guns in the United States. I believe that a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines does not infringe upon the Second Amendment. However, whatever changes are implemented in regard to the sale of firearms, it will take decades to affect the volume of weapons currently in private hands. In the meantime, I don't think that a friendly policeman at a school is a bad role model. We must guard our assets.
During the World War we secured our assets with armed guards. The private police force at Bethlehem Steel outnumbered the City's police force. Last week, Wayne LaPierce, vice president of the NRA, outraged the liberal element when he suggested policeman for our schools. The president of the Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, responded: Schools must be safe sanctuaries, not armed fortresses. Anyone who would suggest otherwise doesn’t understand that our public schools must first and foremost be places where teachers can safely educate and nurture our students. An unintended consequence of this debate was the frenzy it created at gun stores across America. Although the figures have not yet been compiled, it may have resulted in the sale of an additional 30 million firearms, especially those of high capacity. Weingarten must consider that even if the sale of firearms were banned tomorrow, there will still be over 200 million guns in the United States. I believe that a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines does not infringe upon the Second Amendment. However, whatever changes are implemented in regard to the sale of firearms, it will take decades to affect the volume of weapons currently in private hands. In the meantime, I don't think that a friendly policeman at a school is a bad role model. We must guard our assets.
One More Purse
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In August of 1951, thirteen years after energizing the country's morale by knocking out Germany's Max Schmeling, an aging Joe Louis was fighting again to pay back taxes. The Brown Bomber had first retired as undefeated champion in 1949, after winning 61 fights starting in 1934. In two more months, on October 26, 1951, Rocky Marciano would knock him out and threw the robes. It would be the last time Joe Louis would fight.
Photo: fighting Cesar Brion, Louis wins in 10 round decision.
reprinted from August 2010
In August of 1951, thirteen years after energizing the country's morale by knocking out Germany's Max Schmeling, an aging Joe Louis was fighting again to pay back taxes. The Brown Bomber had first retired as undefeated champion in 1949, after winning 61 fights starting in 1934. In two more months, on October 26, 1951, Rocky Marciano would knock him out and threw the robes. It would be the last time Joe Louis would fight.
Photo: fighting Cesar Brion, Louis wins in 10 round decision.
reprinted from August 2010
End Of A Legend
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When Joe Louis retired as Heavyweight Champion in 1949, he had beat all challengers for a dozen years. Before winning the title, he had avenged the only loss in his career by knocking out Germany's Max Schmeling, in one of the most famous fights in ring history. The only man he feared was the tax man, who wouldn't let Joe rest. On October 26, 1951, he climbed back into the ring to fight a young, undefeated Rocky Marciano, who had won 31 out of 36 fights by knockout. In the eighth round, the aging legend was knocked through the ropes, down and out, in what would be his last fight.
reprinted from May 2011
When Joe Louis retired as Heavyweight Champion in 1949, he had beat all challengers for a dozen years. Before winning the title, he had avenged the only loss in his career by knocking out Germany's Max Schmeling, in one of the most famous fights in ring history. The only man he feared was the tax man, who wouldn't let Joe rest. On October 26, 1951, he climbed back into the ring to fight a young, undefeated Rocky Marciano, who had won 31 out of 36 fights by knockout. In the eighth round, the aging legend was knocked through the ropes, down and out, in what would be his last fight.
reprinted from May 2011
A Different Past For The Baby Boomers
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Little Lehigh Manor was built for the returning GI's after the War. It was a self contained development of several hundred brick twin houses, nestled between Lehigh Parkway and Lehigh Street. It had it's own elementary school, and nearby grocery stores. Although this development may have been more idyllic than some older area's in Allentown, it shared it's best feature with the rest of the city; It was a neighborhood. I hear these same memories from people in my generation who grew up on the East Side, across the river in the Ward, or center city at 9th and Chew. Great mentoring occurred at the Boys and Girls Clubs, and another dozen organizations devoted to the community's youth. Although there were economic differences and poverty, they seemed to have less of an effect on quality of life and opportunity than now. Perhaps it was the massive number of children from the Baby Boom that created a communal sense of caring among the parents and organizations, but something special seems missing today.
picture dates from around 1949. An enterprising photographer brought a pony around the neighborhood as an alluring prop.
Little Lehigh Manor was built for the returning GI's after the War. It was a self contained development of several hundred brick twin houses, nestled between Lehigh Parkway and Lehigh Street. It had it's own elementary school, and nearby grocery stores. Although this development may have been more idyllic than some older area's in Allentown, it shared it's best feature with the rest of the city; It was a neighborhood. I hear these same memories from people in my generation who grew up on the East Side, across the river in the Ward, or center city at 9th and Chew. Great mentoring occurred at the Boys and Girls Clubs, and another dozen organizations devoted to the community's youth. Although there were economic differences and poverty, they seemed to have less of an effect on quality of life and opportunity than now. Perhaps it was the massive number of children from the Baby Boom that created a communal sense of caring among the parents and organizations, but something special seems missing today.picture dates from around 1949. An enterprising photographer brought a pony around the neighborhood as an alluring prop.
Protect Your Water
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By the time this postcard was made in the early 1900's, Allentown was already insuring it's residents of clean water for decades. The water tower shown on the upper left was east of the current YMCA on South 15th Street. If the current Administration has it's way, that responsibility will no longer be a municipal obligation. This evening, Thursday January 3th at 6pm, City Council will conduct a special meeting and decide if they will respect the petition with over 4,500 signatures, and indeed put the issue to the people by ballot referendum. By attending this evening's meeting you can tell Council that you do want to retain ownership of our water, and that you will hold them accountable for their vote. The citizen action committee, that has worked so hard to protect our water, reminds both us and Council:
The Council shall protect and promote the rights of the citizens of the City of Allentown to participate in a positive and constructive manner in the government of the City. Any citizen of the City may participate in the government of the City by [among other things] exercising the right of initiative and referendum as provided in this Charter or as otherwise may be provided by law.
We don't need to privatize the water to solve the city's pension woes. Privatizing Allentown water is the most costly option.
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Petitioners' CommitteeContact: Bill Hoffman 484-695-1157 email: wjhoffman10@gmail.com
UPDATE: Suburban Wake Up Call
Residents of municipalities surrounding Allentown, served by the Lehigh County Authority with water, will be affected by the Water Lease Plan soon enough. Today's Morning Call reports that the Authority started using more Allentown water, with plans to increase the amount in coming years. A sale to a private company will eventually adversely effect the cost of that commodity. Suburban leaders saw fit to protect their citizens in regard to the NIZ tax grab last year, they should certainly do no less in regard to their drinking water. The townships mistakenly believe that they're protected by long term contracts, which would be inherited by the new operator. The devil will be in the pass along capital improvement costs. Unlike the NIZ, which only affected their citizens who worked in downtown Allentown, this plan will effect every property owner. Their silence on this matter is incomprehensible.
UPDATE: (9:30 am) I have just received notice from the City Clerk that the meeting has been rescheduled for January 8th, at 6:00pm
By the time this postcard was made in the early 1900's, Allentown was already insuring it's residents of clean water for decades. The water tower shown on the upper left was east of the current YMCA on South 15th Street. If the current Administration has it's way, that responsibility will no longer be a municipal obligation. This evening, Thursday January 3th at 6pm, City Council will conduct a special meeting and decide if they will respect the petition with over 4,500 signatures, and indeed put the issue to the people by ballot referendum. By attending this evening's meeting you can tell Council that you do want to retain ownership of our water, and that you will hold them accountable for their vote. The citizen action committee, that has worked so hard to protect our water, reminds both us and Council:The Council shall protect and promote the rights of the citizens of the City of Allentown to participate in a positive and constructive manner in the government of the City. Any citizen of the City may participate in the government of the City by [among other things] exercising the right of initiative and referendum as provided in this Charter or as otherwise may be provided by law.
We don't need to privatize the water to solve the city's pension woes. Privatizing Allentown water is the most costly option.
http://www.facebook.com/SaveAllentownsWater
Petitioners' CommitteeContact: Bill Hoffman 484-695-1157 email: wjhoffman10@gmail.com
UPDATE: Suburban Wake Up Call
Residents of municipalities surrounding Allentown, served by the Lehigh County Authority with water, will be affected by the Water Lease Plan soon enough. Today's Morning Call reports that the Authority started using more Allentown water, with plans to increase the amount in coming years. A sale to a private company will eventually adversely effect the cost of that commodity. Suburban leaders saw fit to protect their citizens in regard to the NIZ tax grab last year, they should certainly do no less in regard to their drinking water. The townships mistakenly believe that they're protected by long term contracts, which would be inherited by the new operator. The devil will be in the pass along capital improvement costs. Unlike the NIZ, which only affected their citizens who worked in downtown Allentown, this plan will effect every property owner. Their silence on this matter is incomprehensible.
UPDATE: (9:30 am) I have just received notice from the City Clerk that the meeting has been rescheduled for January 8th, at 6:00pm
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Video: Two years after ditching in the Hudson River, 'Sully' reflects
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Tomorrow is the second anniversary of the historic, successful ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. Now retired, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who was in command of that Airbus A320 on January 15, 2009, reflects on what he calls the "experience of a lifetime."
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Thanks to the Associated Press for posting the video on YouTube.
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Tomorrow is the second anniversary of the historic, successful ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. Now retired, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who was in command of that Airbus A320 on January 15, 2009, reflects on what he calls the "experience of a lifetime."
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Thanks to the Associated Press for posting the video on YouTube.
Click here to view all the posts about US Airways Flight 1549 on Aircrew Buzz.
Explosion rocks Moscow's Domodedovo Airport
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A large explosion rocked the international arrivals hall at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport (DME) earlier today, January 24, 2011. Local officials say that the blast, which was caused by a suicide bomber, killed at least 35 people and left more than 100 injured.
Amateur video and photos shot on site showed a grisly scene, with bodies and body parts strewn about, and heavy smoke hanging in the air. ProducerMatthew.com has posted links to several photos from inside the Domodedovo Terminal.
Air traffic at DME was disrupted immediately after the bombing. Some flights were diverted to Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, or to St. Petersburg. Other en route flights returned to their departure cities.
Here is a news video about the incident, posted on YouTube by Russia Today:
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A large explosion rocked the international arrivals hall at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport (DME) earlier today, January 24, 2011. Local officials say that the blast, which was caused by a suicide bomber, killed at least 35 people and left more than 100 injured.Amateur video and photos shot on site showed a grisly scene, with bodies and body parts strewn about, and heavy smoke hanging in the air. ProducerMatthew.com has posted links to several photos from inside the Domodedovo Terminal.
Air traffic at DME was disrupted immediately after the bombing. Some flights were diverted to Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, or to St. Petersburg. Other en route flights returned to their departure cities.
Here is a news video about the incident, posted on YouTube by Russia Today:
If the video does not play or display properly above, click here to view it on YouTube.
America's Best Value Inn Allentown, hotels in allentown, hotel
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Just off I-78 highway, this hotel is next to the Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport. It serves breakfast every morning and features an indoor pool and free Wi-Fi access.
A microwave and a refrigerator are included in all rooms at America’s Best Value Inn Allentown. The rooms also have cable TV and are furnished with a work desk.
The front desk at the Allentown America’s Best Value Inn is staffed 24 hours a day. There are on site laundry facilities and a business center that offers fax and copy services.
The Museum of Indian Culture is 1.2 miles from the hotel. The Allentown Art Museum is 3.3 miles away.
Hotel Rooms: 37, Hotel Chain: America's Best Value Inn.
Just off I-78 highway, this hotel is next to the Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport. It serves breakfast every morning and features an indoor pool and free Wi-Fi access.
A microwave and a refrigerator are included in all rooms at America’s Best Value Inn Allentown. The rooms also have cable TV and are furnished with a work desk.
The front desk at the Allentown America’s Best Value Inn is staffed 24 hours a day. There are on site laundry facilities and a business center that offers fax and copy services.
The Museum of Indian Culture is 1.2 miles from the hotel. The Allentown Art Museum is 3.3 miles away.
Hotel Rooms: 37, Hotel Chain: America's Best Value Inn.
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Located 10 minutes from historic downtown Anchorage, Alaska, this hotel offers 24-hour shuttle service to Anchorage International Airport. It features a continental breakfast, laundry facilities, and suites with kitchenettes.
The Airport Anchorage Executive Suite America's Best Value Inn provides spacious accommodations equipped with cable TV, free Wi-Fi, and a private entrance. A refrigerator and microwave are provided.
Scheduled summer railroad shuttle service is available at this Anchorage hotel. The front desk is open 24 hours a day and free parking is available.
Alaska Pacific University and the Alaska Zoo are 15 minutes from America's Best Value Inn Executive Suite Airport Anchorage. Fort Richardson is 25 minutes from the hotel.
Hotel Rooms: 102, Hotel Chain: America's Best Value Inn.
Located 10 minutes from historic downtown Anchorage, Alaska, this hotel offers 24-hour shuttle service to Anchorage International Airport. It features a continental breakfast, laundry facilities, and suites with kitchenettes.
The Airport Anchorage Executive Suite America's Best Value Inn provides spacious accommodations equipped with cable TV, free Wi-Fi, and a private entrance. A refrigerator and microwave are provided.
Scheduled summer railroad shuttle service is available at this Anchorage hotel. The front desk is open 24 hours a day and free parking is available.
Alaska Pacific University and the Alaska Zoo are 15 minutes from America's Best Value Inn Executive Suite Airport Anchorage. Fort Richardson is 25 minutes from the hotel.
Hotel Rooms: 102, Hotel Chain: America's Best Value Inn.
Johann Sebastian Bach's music in America
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The earliest evidence of Johann Sebastian Bach's music in America can be found in the Moravian Archives. In 1823, a Bethlehem musician made copies of one of Bach’s cantatas. It took another Moravian musician to make Bach’s music a part of the musical tradition of Bethlehem, PA. Dr. J. Fred Wolle was visiting Munich in the spring of 1885 and took the opportunity to hear a production of Bach’s St. John Passion. Wolle returned to Bethlehem, determined to bring Bach’s music to life in America. Under his supervision, the Bethlehem Choral Union sang the St. John Passion, on June 5, 1888. It was the first complete rendition of the work in this country. Wolle conducted the first complete performance of Bach’s Mass in B Minor, at the Central Moravian Church in 1900. Due to the historical importance of these accomplishments, the Central Moravian Church earned recognition as a National Landmark of Music.
The Bach Festival moved to the Packer Memorial Church of Lehigh University in 1912. A review in Outlook Magazine of the 1918 Bach Festival described the event. “Mr. Wolle leads without a baton, and his nervous arms and fingers seemed not only to be charged with electricity, but to electrify the whole body of people there, those in the choir seats and those in the pews alike. He made those people not only sing, but think the words as they sang them.”
Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 31, 1685, in Eisenach, Germany. He lived his entire life in Germany. He was born as the youngest and eighth child of Johan Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Lammerhirt. Johann Sebastian came from a long line of musicians and composers. He lost both his parents, within the same year, at the age of nine. Johann Sebastian and his brother Johann Jacob went to live with their eldest brother, Johann Christoph, who was organist in Ohrdruf.
At age eighteen, Bach was appointed organist of the Neue Kirche in Arnstadt. His first known compositions were written during the early 1700s. At that time he was courting his second cousin and future wife, Maria Barbara Bach. A new job as organist of the Blasiuskirche in Mühlhausen and a small inheritance allowed them to marry in 1707. In Mühlhausen, Bach began to write cantatas. The cantatas that survived from this period are regarded as masterpieces. The Blasiuskirche suffered a great fire and Bach sought employment 40 miles north in the city of Weimar as organist in the court of Duke Wilhelm Ernst.
While in Weimar, he continued to write cantatas along with compositions for the organ, harpsichord, choral preludes and fugues. Duke Wilhelm Ernst was in a contentious power struggle with another Duke in Weimar, Ernst August. Ignoring politics, Bach wrote compositions for both Dukes, which angered his employer. Duke Wilhelm Ernst had Bach jailed for a month.
Upon leaving jail in 1717, Bach moved his family to Köthen and began his new job as Kapellmeister (director of music) to Prince Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen. During his stay in Köthen, Bach wrote the six Brandenburg Concertos, violin concertos in A Minor, E Major, and the double concert in D Minor, Invention, the French Suites and the English Suites. Bach’s wife, Maria Barbara, died in 1720 after a short illness. Bach married Anna Magdalena Wilcken, a talented soprano, in 1721.
In 1723, Bach became Kapellmeister in the St Thomas School in Leipzig. Beginning in March 1729, Bach assumed the direction of the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig. Bach was always looking for ways to increase his income. He sold books, music and Silbermann fortepianos. Bach finished his great B Minor Mass in 1749. Bach was practically blind due to cataracts at the end of his life. In 1750, he suffered a stroke. He died on July 28, 1750, probably from diabetes mellitus. During his lifetime, Bach was famous for his organ and harpsichord playing. The high regard for his compositions didn’t occur the 19th century.
During the first two weekends of May, thousands of Bach lovers from across the country arrive in Bethlehem, PA to hear the Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra.
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The Bach Festival moved to the Packer Memorial Church of Lehigh University in 1912. A review in Outlook Magazine of the 1918 Bach Festival described the event. “Mr. Wolle leads without a baton, and his nervous arms and fingers seemed not only to be charged with electricity, but to electrify the whole body of people there, those in the choir seats and those in the pews alike. He made those people not only sing, but think the words as they sang them.”
Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 31, 1685, in Eisenach, Germany. He lived his entire life in Germany. He was born as the youngest and eighth child of Johan Ambrosius Bach and Elisabeth Lammerhirt. Johann Sebastian came from a long line of musicians and composers. He lost both his parents, within the same year, at the age of nine. Johann Sebastian and his brother Johann Jacob went to live with their eldest brother, Johann Christoph, who was organist in Ohrdruf.
At age eighteen, Bach was appointed organist of the Neue Kirche in Arnstadt. His first known compositions were written during the early 1700s. At that time he was courting his second cousin and future wife, Maria Barbara Bach. A new job as organist of the Blasiuskirche in Mühlhausen and a small inheritance allowed them to marry in 1707. In Mühlhausen, Bach began to write cantatas. The cantatas that survived from this period are regarded as masterpieces. The Blasiuskirche suffered a great fire and Bach sought employment 40 miles north in the city of Weimar as organist in the court of Duke Wilhelm Ernst.
While in Weimar, he continued to write cantatas along with compositions for the organ, harpsichord, choral preludes and fugues. Duke Wilhelm Ernst was in a contentious power struggle with another Duke in Weimar, Ernst August. Ignoring politics, Bach wrote compositions for both Dukes, which angered his employer. Duke Wilhelm Ernst had Bach jailed for a month.
Upon leaving jail in 1717, Bach moved his family to Köthen and began his new job as Kapellmeister (director of music) to Prince Leopold von Anhalt-Köthen. During his stay in Köthen, Bach wrote the six Brandenburg Concertos, violin concertos in A Minor, E Major, and the double concert in D Minor, Invention, the French Suites and the English Suites. Bach’s wife, Maria Barbara, died in 1720 after a short illness. Bach married Anna Magdalena Wilcken, a talented soprano, in 1721.
In 1723, Bach became Kapellmeister in the St Thomas School in Leipzig. Beginning in March 1729, Bach assumed the direction of the Collegium Musicum in Leipzig. Bach was always looking for ways to increase his income. He sold books, music and Silbermann fortepianos. Bach finished his great B Minor Mass in 1749. Bach was practically blind due to cataracts at the end of his life. In 1750, he suffered a stroke. He died on July 28, 1750, probably from diabetes mellitus. During his lifetime, Bach was famous for his organ and harpsichord playing. The high regard for his compositions didn’t occur the 19th century.
During the first two weekends of May, thousands of Bach lovers from across the country arrive in Bethlehem, PA to hear the Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra.
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Located 10 minutes from historic downtown Anchorage, Alaska, this hotel offers 24-hour shuttle service to Anchorage International Airport. It features a continental breakfast, laundry facilities, and suites with kitchenettes.
The Airport Anchorage Executive Suite America's Best Value Inn provides spacious accommodations equipped with cable TV, free Wi-Fi, and a private entrance. A refrigerator and microwave are provided.
Scheduled summer railroad shuttle service is available at this Anchorage hotel. The front desk is open 24 hours a day and free parking is available.
Alaska Pacific University and the Alaska Zoo are 15 minutes from America's Best Value Inn Executive Suite Airport Anchorage. Fort Richardson is 25 minutes from the hotel.
Hotel Rooms: 102, Hotel Chain: America's Best Value Inn.
Located 10 minutes from historic downtown Anchorage, Alaska, this hotel offers 24-hour shuttle service to Anchorage International Airport. It features a continental breakfast, laundry facilities, and suites with kitchenettes.
The Airport Anchorage Executive Suite America's Best Value Inn provides spacious accommodations equipped with cable TV, free Wi-Fi, and a private entrance. A refrigerator and microwave are provided.
Scheduled summer railroad shuttle service is available at this Anchorage hotel. The front desk is open 24 hours a day and free parking is available.
Alaska Pacific University and the Alaska Zoo are 15 minutes from America's Best Value Inn Executive Suite Airport Anchorage. Fort Richardson is 25 minutes from the hotel.
Hotel Rooms: 102, Hotel Chain: America's Best Value Inn.
Music video: 'Ooo I wanna get you out of Teterboro...'
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by B. N. Sullivan
A pilot in my family turned me on to this terrific music video -- written, performed and produced by his friend, Mike Wagner. The catchy lyrics are set to an old Beach Boys song, and the video is very entertaining.
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Kudos to Mike Wagner for doing such a great job with the video, and thanks to Pat Sullivan for sending it to me.
A pilot in my family turned me on to this terrific music video -- written, performed and produced by his friend, Mike Wagner. The catchy lyrics are set to an old Beach Boys song, and the video is very entertaining.
Out in New Jersey(s)You can find the rest of the Teterboro lyrics on Mike's blog, and you can find a link to download an audio-only version there, too.
There’s a place called Teterboro
That’s where everybody goes
To be a part of it all
Lots of jets on the ramp
Loaded up waiting to start engines
They’ll be there for an hour
Before they even have the chance
Down in Teterboro
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Kudos to Mike Wagner for doing such a great job with the video, and thanks to Pat Sullivan for sending it to me.
Flight crew's unprofessional behavior caused PSA Airlines CRJ-200 runway overrun at Charleston, WV
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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its final report on the PSA Airlines CRJ-200 runway overrun at Charleston, WV, in January of this year. The aircraft (registration N246PS) overran a runway at Yeager Airport (CRW), Charleston, WV, following a rejected takeoff. The NTSB report attributes the incident to the flight crew's "unprofessional behavior."
The incident flight, operating as US Airways Express Flight 2495, was departing Charleston for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, NC. After noticing that the flaps were incorrectly configured for takeoff, the crew rejected takeoff at high speed -- well above V1. The aircraft overran the end of the runway and came to a stop in the engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) in the runway end safety area.
There were no injuries among the three crew members and 31 passengers on board. The aircraft's flaps, landing gear, and landing gear doors "received minor damage," according to the NTSB.
The NTSB's statement of probable cause is as follows:
RELATED: PSA Airlines CRJ-200 runway overrun at Charleston, WV - AircrewBuzz.com, Jan 19, 2010
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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its final report on the PSA Airlines CRJ-200 runway overrun at Charleston, WV, in January of this year. The aircraft (registration N246PS) overran a runway at Yeager Airport (CRW), Charleston, WV, following a rejected takeoff. The NTSB report attributes the incident to the flight crew's "unprofessional behavior."The incident flight, operating as US Airways Express Flight 2495, was departing Charleston for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, NC. After noticing that the flaps were incorrectly configured for takeoff, the crew rejected takeoff at high speed -- well above V1. The aircraft overran the end of the runway and came to a stop in the engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) in the runway end safety area.
There were no injuries among the three crew members and 31 passengers on board. The aircraft's flaps, landing gear, and landing gear doors "received minor damage," according to the NTSB.
The NTSB's statement of probable cause is as follows:
(1) The flight crewmembers’ unprofessional behavior, including their nonadherence to sterile cockpit procedures by engaging in nonpertinent conversation, which distracted them from their primary flight-related duties and led to their failure to correctly set and verify the flaps;Here are the links to the NTSB's final report:
(2) the captain’s decision to reconfigure the flaps during the takeoff roll instead of rejecting the takeoff when he first identified the misconfiguration, which resulted in the rejected takeoff beginning when the airplane was about 13 knots above the takeoff decision speed and the subsequent runway overrun; and
(3) the flight crewmembers’ lack of checklist discipline, which contributed to their failure to detect the incorrect flap setting before initiating the takeoff roll.
Contributing to the survivability of this incident was the presence of an engineered materials arresting system beyond the runway end.
- NTSB ID DCA10IA022: Summary
- NTSB ID DCA10IA022: Full Narrative
RELATED: PSA Airlines CRJ-200 runway overrun at Charleston, WV - AircrewBuzz.com, Jan 19, 2010
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Video: Two years after ditching in the Hudson River, 'Sully' reflects
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by B. N. Sullivan
Tomorrow is the second anniversary of the historic, successful ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. Now retired, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who was in command of that Airbus A320 on January 15, 2009, reflects on what he calls the "experience of a lifetime."
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Thanks to the Associated Press for posting the video on YouTube.
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Tomorrow is the second anniversary of the historic, successful ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. Now retired, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who was in command of that Airbus A320 on January 15, 2009, reflects on what he calls the "experience of a lifetime."
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Thanks to the Associated Press for posting the video on YouTube.
Click here to view all the posts about US Airways Flight 1549 on Aircrew Buzz.
Explosion rocks Moscow's Domodedovo Airport
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A large explosion rocked the international arrivals hall at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport (DME) earlier today, January 24, 2011. Local officials say that the blast, which was caused by a suicide bomber, killed at least 35 people and left more than 100 injured.
Amateur video and photos shot on site showed a grisly scene, with bodies and body parts strewn about, and heavy smoke hanging in the air. ProducerMatthew.com has posted links to several photos from inside the Domodedovo Terminal.
Air traffic at DME was disrupted immediately after the bombing. Some flights were diverted to Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, or to St. Petersburg. Other en route flights returned to their departure cities.
Here is a news video about the incident, posted on YouTube by Russia Today:
If the video does not play or display properly above, click here to view it on YouTube.
A large explosion rocked the international arrivals hall at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport (DME) earlier today, January 24, 2011. Local officials say that the blast, which was caused by a suicide bomber, killed at least 35 people and left more than 100 injured.Amateur video and photos shot on site showed a grisly scene, with bodies and body parts strewn about, and heavy smoke hanging in the air. ProducerMatthew.com has posted links to several photos from inside the Domodedovo Terminal.
Air traffic at DME was disrupted immediately after the bombing. Some flights were diverted to Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, or to St. Petersburg. Other en route flights returned to their departure cities.
Here is a news video about the incident, posted on YouTube by Russia Today:
If the video does not play or display properly above, click here to view it on YouTube.
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