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<br />the 1999 Wings Over Houstoll Airshow Festival, in its
<br />ISh year as one of the notioms premier air shows, takes
<br />flight on October 16 and 17 at Ellington Field, and,
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<br />WHEREAS,' the Willgs Over Houston is olle of the largest non-profit civic events in
<br />the Texas Gulf Coast region and is produced by an all-volunteer effort of the Gulf Coast Willg and the
<br />West Houston Squadron of the American Airpower Heritage Group; and.
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<br />WHEREAS,' Willgs Over Houstoll will feature two days of excitement for the entire
<br />family. includillg official demonstrations of the AV-8B Harrier, F-16 Falcon, AH-64 Apache, F-JJ7
<br />Stelth Fighter, B-52 Buff Q1Id CF-18 Homet; Aerobatics World Champion Gene Souey alld Willg
<br />Walker Teresa Stokes; the RE/MAX JlImp Team; Les Shockley's SlIper Shockwave $500,000 "1,iple
<br />Engine Jet Tractor Tnlck, " Kent Gorton in the "1byota Special, " SeQ1l Tuckers Pitts S-2S BiPIQ1le and
<br />the Tora! Tora! Tora! Pearl Harbor re~nactment, along with lWERKS and M-4 flight simulator rides
<br />and a chi/drens carnival; and,
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<br />WHEREAS,' Wings Over Houston features a barrier-free "Special Show" on October
<br />15 to entertain more than 4,500 physically challenged people from the greater Houstoll area; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, Wings Over Houston mpports a variety of worthy causes throughout the
<br />greater Houston area, including the Aviation Career Education (ACE) Summer Academy Program,
<br />scholarships for college students studyillg for careers ill aviatioll and annual support for the
<br />AmericQ1l Airpower Heritage Group; and,
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<br />WHEREAS, Wings Over Houston attracts Q1I average of 80,000 festival-goers
<br />annually to nearby Ellillgton Field and encourages commerce ill neighboring commllnities;
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<br />NOW THEREFORE I, Norman L. Malolle, MAYOR of the City of La Porte do
<br />hereby proclaim October 11-17 as
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<br />WINGS OVER HOUSTON WEEK
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<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City to be affixed
<br />hereto, this the 27"( day of September, 1999
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