Mor e than 200 were in attendance fo r M in ds in Mo tion ’s four th annual Get Lucky Gala which was held on Saturday , Mar . 13. “It w as a fantastic night and a hug e suc - cess” Tricia Fote said, Director of Developmen t at Minds in Motion. The gala incl u de d fantastic auction items, games and delicious appetize rs and desserts at Heatherwoode. The school auctioned over 90 sil ent auc tion wants to tak e a clo se r look at our pl an, they can go to our we bsite www.ImpactPoint.info,” Fote said. Minds in motion still has the Oprah’ s dia- mond anni ve r sa ry watch. It is valued at $2500. It will be placed on Eba y Sunday , Apr . 10. Sprin gboro Sun, Thurs day , April 14, 2011 3 Merge Wright Aviation… don’tknock it. Weinvented it hereP lanes, pilots, control towers have all been making the news the last few years. Airline pilots show- ing up for work under the influence of alco- hol. Pilots that pass their destination by 150 miles because they’re fast asleep in the cock- pit. Boeing 737’s becoming convertibles at 36,000 feet when part of the roof comes off and air traffic controllers fast asleep in the tower when incom- ing flight crews are asking for landing instruc- tions. I know the last flight I was on they had a DJ working the cockpit compartment. I heard several flight attendants and a couple of guys doing the Cupid Shuffle when we were over New Jersey. I also noticed the plane rocking from side to side a little later when I heard the DJ mention, “Chickens on the dance floor…NOW.” Then there was an intense four minutes of“YMCA,” when I thought the plane was going to do a slow barrel roll. About an hour later all went quiet with soft background music…that’s when I thought I heard someone snoring. Guess the auto pilot had been engaged for the final three hours to the west coast. I felt safe again. Well, what can we do to stop these wild parties in the mile high club and above? I’m thinking cockpit cameras so all passengers can enjoy the party or stop the foolishness when they’ve had too much. When the roof comes off we need to tell the DJ to cut the bass that’s probably causing those roofpop offs. Maybe an acoustical set with bongos and guitar would be a lot safer. And if you’re dancing in first class or coach, maybe being tethered to the aircraft would pre- vent injuries when encountering strong winds or storms. Seat belts when sitting, tethered on the dance floor. I like that. And with the cockpit cameras, we can keep an eye on the pilot and copilot to make sure they don’t doze off when our flight destination is ap- proaching. Maybe a cow bell button on our screen remotes would be cool for the wake up gesture. Aviation, it just keeps getting better and better. I got a flight next week with a live performance ofLady Gaga doing Poker Face…can’t wait. Great news to report from the Minds In Motion school here in Springboro. Their gala fundraiser held at Heatherwoode on Mar. 19 raised more than $50,000 toward building a community gymna- sium and arts center on North Main Street, con- tiguous to the school. They’ll have timing, dates and more once plans are finalized. It was a terrific evening with about 250 people present. Silent auctions, an auction and fun op- portunities in abundance kept everyone enter- tained all evening. The magnificent event was or- chestrated by Tricia Fote, School Director and Gina Pangalangan, Minds In Motion, CEO. A few events coming up that you’ll want to mark your calendars to attend: I Wednesday, Apr. 20, (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.) — fundraiser for Tamarack Swim Club at Campioni’s Pizza at 92 Edgebrook Drive. Come enjoy great pizza, subs and so much more. Ten percent of the daily take will be donated to the Tamarack Swim Club for their 2011 season. We joined in 1978 and still belong…best swim club in the area. Love It. I Tuesday, Apr. 26, (6 to 10 p.m.) — Rooster’s an- nual Customer Appreciation Party supporting SCAC the Springboro Community Assistance Cen- ter. Bring four can goods and get $2 off your bill. Other items needed include non-perishables, ce- reals, cleaning supplies, paper goods and gas cards. Wendy Ford, Director of the SCAC will be with us to tell us about the need in our communi- ty and what SCAC is doing right now. Great give aways, dancing, karaoke and I’ll be the master ofceremonies and music maker with all the hits from yester year and today. I Thursday, May 12 — Medals in the Making, Don Wright Columnist Springboro Sun Continued from page 1 abo ut it, the bad news i s, by the time we got ODOT to pay attentio n and do something for us about it, it could be another two or three years,” she said. The re is currently a plan with ODOT and they hope to fix the p ro bl em wit h in the next two years. Thompson also men- tione d that local busi- nesse s have been ask- ing for digital signs and an ordinance was passe d by city council to allow it. C i ty of S p ri n gboro Chamb er of Commerce Direct or Carol Hughes also spoke at the break- fast. The chamber , which offers local busin esses an additional resource to network and enhance growth, is cur- rentl y at appro ximat e- ly 460 members, “which is a ma zing to me in s uc h a s ma ll pla ce ofSpringboro, which ofc ou rse is growing,” Hughes said. Chris Pozzuto, Assistant City Manager comme nted at the city coun c il meeting t h at evening how pleased he is with the event. “It’s one way we can thank all our business- es for l oc ating and operating in Springboro,” he said. Photos by Jennifer OsterdayKathy Anderson, Market Manager for Natio nal Bank in Springbor o, talks with anoth er Natio nal Bank employee before the breakfast begins. BreakfastCity Manager Chris Thompson spoke with local businesses on the devel- opments happening in the city and what they can expec t within the coming years. Minds in Motion gala deemed a success
