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VOL. 3/ISSUE 51
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015
Knights to drop in on Treasure Coast Patrick McCallister FOR VETERAN VOICE
pmccallister@YourVoiceWeekly.com
The U.S. Army Parachute Team is dropping in at the 2015 Stuart Air Show. The team is better known as the “Golden Knights.” “We’re really excited about them,” Elisabeth Glynn, executive director of the air show, said. “They’re the world’s most elite parachute team.” The Stuart Air Show is ramping up the excitement on Friday, Oct. 30, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. “We have a really beautiful night show,” Glynn said. The night features the Dirty Flight Suit Party. The name comes from the tradition of performers showing up in their dirty flight suits. The party has all the trimmings — dinner, chances to meet the performers, and premium seats to watch the inaugural show. Tickets are $90. “There’s also general admission for people who just want to throw down a blanket, get hot dogs and beer, and watch the night show and fireworks,” Glynn said. Folks who drop by the web site before Wednesday, Oct. 28, can get general-admission tickets for $15. They’re $25 at the gate. Veterans and active duty folks get tickets for $5, whether at the gate or online. Proof of military service will be checked at the gate. Youths ages 6 to 12 are also $5. Those ages 5 and younger are free. The air-show action continues on Saturday with gates opening at 9 a.m. They’ll open on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 9 a.m., too. Gates are open until 5 p.m. both days. The Navy is sending a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet to the show. Not to be outdone, the Air Force will be there with a Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon. This year the Air National Guard will be at the Stuart Air Show, too, sponsoring John Klatt Airshows. “We’ve got some great civilian performances as well,” Glynn said. “We have Prowlers of the
Photo courtesy of the US Army The Golden Knights perform a formation jump 10,000 feet over Hakimpt Air Force Station. The parachuting competition was part of the Military World Games in Hyderabad, India. The demonstration and competition parachute team is part of the United States Army. Pacific, which is something new here.” The Prowlers will offer a demonstration of World War II tactical flying in period aircraft. Glynn said Redline Air Shows will be one hand, too. “That’s two planes flying together doing an amazing air acrobatics show,” she said. Redline is pilots Ken Rieder and Jon Thocker and their twin Van’s RV-8s. Other performances will be the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Chefpitts, Dan Buchanan, Oliver’s Flying Circus, and more. Also planned is an Air Force Heritage Flight.
Glynn said no one will see an addition to the air show, but they’ll know it’s there: Solutions Event Services. The company is handling traffic and parking coordination. “That’s going to help make the traffic flow into the show, and once the show is over,” Glynn said. Last year’s show attracted about 50,000 viewers, a record number, and it’s looking like there’ll be even more this year. Glynn said attendees showed great patience and cour-
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Shifting back to civilian life Mary Kemper STAFF WRITER
mkemper@veteranvoiceweekly.com
Sherita Douglas is a disabled Air Force veteran, soft-spoken but passionate about her mission, which she calls her dream — helping fellow veterans, especially those transitioning back to civilian life, overcome troubles and live a happier life.
It happens through a program called “Intentional Living,” and it’s based on a book by the same name by world-renowned leadership expert John Maxwell. Douglas is a certified personal development associate with the program. At her home in Port St. Lucie, Douglas explains.
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