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Attendance increases at Fly-In BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
SEE FLY-IN, PAGE 2
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Nicholas McKune is guided on the Arlington Fly-In’s flight simulators by Seaman Recruit Nicolle Valenzuela of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps on July 12.
Firefighter attends meeting with Homeland Security
SPORTS: Stilly Valley
All-Stars head to state tourney. Page 8
INDEX
BY KIRK BOXLEITNER kboxleitner@marysvilleglobe.com
CLASSIFIED ADS 13-15 7 LEGAL NOTICES 4 OPINION OBITUARIES 5, 7, 11 8 SPORTS 12 WORSHIP
Vol. 123, No. 51
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Arlington firefighter and EMT Steve Daggett presents the results of his June 26-27 trip to Washington, D.C., to the Arlington City Council on July 15.
ARLINGTON — An Arlington firefighter and EMT recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to work with the Department of Homeland Security on developing the next generation of personal protective gear for all first responders, and on Monday, July 15, he reported the results of that trip to Arlington’s mayor and City Council. Steve Daggett was chosen by Arlington Fire Chief Bruce Stedman to represent the city and fire department of Arlington in the nation’s capitol from June 26-27, and the feedback Stedman received from the event’s organizers not only praised Daggett for his
input, but asked if he could become a regular participant in the group’s meetings. Daggett’s June 26-27 trip cost taxpayers nothing, since it was funded by members of the Rotary Club of Arlington and the command staff of the Arlington Fire Department, and Stedman informed Mayor Barb Tolbert and the City Council that Homeland Security had agreed to cover the expenses of any future such trips. “Steve has impressed the heck out of us with his expertise and drive, so I told Homeland Security, ‘You guys need him,’” Stedman said. “It turns out they agreed.” Daggett was excited to meet with the SEE DAGGETT, PAGE 2
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SPORTS: Eagle Mamas win Stilly Puff Cup, 14-0. Page 8
ARLINGTON — In spite of a shortened schedule, the 2013 Fly-In at the Arlington Airport drew much larger crowds than last year, according to Arlington Fly-In Executive Director Barbara Tolbert. “Last year, we had horrible weather and I’d guess around 600 pilots showed up,” Tolbert said. “This year, the weather was perfect and we were close to 1,000 pilots at our peak. It’s one of the best turnouts I’ve seen, not only in numbers of aircraft, but also in their variety.” The variety was on display even within the themes of each of the Fly-In’s three days this year, from July 11-13. On the July 12 “Vintage Day,” Phil Taylor of Lake Forest Park and Larry Dunn of Arlington showed off two very different 1930s-era aircraft. Taylor picked up his 1930 Travel Air 4000 in Texas in 1969, “an antique even then,” and was forced to undo its conversion into a crop-duster in order for the FAA to allow him to fly it again. “After World War II, a lot of these planes were converted to crop-dusters, but that’s an